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Game Changers …

contact us Owner/Publisher Annette Carter Briggs Writer Odell Williams Senior Editor Sara Gurgen Design & Production Kristina Parella Billy Briggs Stephen Gray-Blancett Advertising Sales Annette Carter Briggs Sustainability/ Development Consultant Aloysius Anderson To contact Natural Awakenings Columbia Edition: PO Box # 2812 Columbia, SC 29202 Phone: 803-233-3693 Cell: 803-309-2101 Fax: 877-412-4905 Email: ColaPublisher@NaturalAwakeningsMag.com © 2016 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved.

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I’ve always considered October to be one of the most beautiful months on the calendar. The vivid color splashes of orange, red and yellow announce in full splendor that fall has arrived— making for great photo opportunities canvassed against amazing scenic backdrops. Indeed, there is much to love and look forward to in October: cooler temperatures, captivating sunrises and sunsets, college football (I plead the fifth on whom I root for!), the annual state fair, fall festivals and so much more!

But, at least for this year, unfortunately, sad and very difficult memories also return as painful reminders of life’s unforeseeable twists and turns, as this month marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating flooding that gripped the Palmetto State.

So many lives were changed forever and so many families were displaced throughout the Midlands and across many parts of the state by as much as 2 feet of unrelenting rainfall over just 48 hours, spawning a historic flood event for the ages. Numerous financial estimates from detailed analysis indicate the flooding resulted in nearly $12 billion in damages statewide. Thousands of homes were severely damaged or destroyed, and, tragically, precious lives were lost to the storm.

Yes, there are difficult memories still left to process, with many still feeling the after effects. My family was personally impacted, as well as several of Natural Awakenings of Columbia’s advertising partners—some of whom lost everything.

But we are a very resilient, stubborn and determined “bunch” in South Carolina; and these are fabulous character traits for very trying times! For every difficult memory that fills my eyes with tears, there are so many more that cause my heart to leap with pride, respect and honor as I recount story after story of everyday “heroes” that proved to be difference makers at a time when it mattered most: These include first responders; city and state officials; military personnel; law enforcement; churches and nonprofit organizations; schools; and, quite literally, dozens of individuals like you and me that put it all on the line for someone else and chose to remain nameless. …

Isn’t that great?!

The quality, content and virtue of one’s character STILL count for much in my mind; and it is on this solid ground of hope and expectancy that we can build, and even rebuild, upon with optimism. This month’s editorial theme is Community Game Changers. Need I say more? I want to sincerely thank every person that helped to bring us all through. You are the inspiration for the very words that I have written here and the optimism by which I welcome and receive October … with open arms!

Changed by you, Annette Briggs, Publisher

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

14 CHIROPRACTIC TO THE RESCUE

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It Helps IBD, ADHD, PMS and Other Conditions

by Edward Group

20 WALKING MEDITATION The Calming and Centering Effects of Labyrinths

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Inspired to Act

by Linda Sechrist

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26 BORN TO EAT WILD Why Ancestral Diets Boost Health

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How to Slim a Fat Feline

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30 SORE THROAT SOOTHERS

Natural Remedies Help Kids Heal

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communitynews Preorder Christmas Trees from Gardener’s Outpost NOW!

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he holiday season is approaching, and soon enough, Midlands area residents will be shopping for Christmas trees. Gardner’s Outpost, a popular local and sustainable garden center conveniently located just off Devine Street, is now taking Christmas tree preorders for its beautiful and high-quality line of Fraser fir Christmas trees for this season produced in scenic Ennice, North Carolina. The first batch will arrive on Black Friday weekend.

The “budget-friendly” classic 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.” Coming in various sizes, the trees can be preordered and purchased with or without a stand.

In addition, Gardener’s Outpost has prepared a special water-based natural solution available to customers designed to promote the health of each tree. Due to their popularity, shoppers are encouraged to preorder in advance. Gardener’s Outpost will also carry a beautiful and fresh line of poinsettias that 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.

Noted Futurist Headlines Sustainability Conference

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ationally recognized economic futurist Ted Abernathy, a recognized leader and expert in economic development trends, principles and best practices, will deliver the keynote address at the Brand New Ballgame conference hosted at Spirit Communications Park (home of the Columbia Fireflies baseball team), on Thursday, October 6. As a part of his conference session, Abernathy will reveal how demographic shifts and other trends are changing the nation’s future and how communities can use that knowledge to be more competitive, more sustainable and more successful. Abernathy also serves as economic development policy adviser to the Southern Governors Association and is managing partner of Economic Leadership LLC.

The Brand New Ballgame conference is actually the byproduct of two popular city event conferences joining forces—the Green Is Good for Business and the OMG of Home Ownership conferences. Registration will open at 8:30 a.m., and the conference will run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Other activities include an All-You-Can-Eat Ballpark Lunch; an afternoon ice cream break; a Green Expo, featuring sustainable products, services and organizations; and a Team EV electric vehicle showcase.

Cost: $30. Location: Spirit Communications Park, 1640 Freed Dr., Columbia. For more information, call 803-545-2722 or visit http://ow.ly/8YwZ3048eSr.

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Homeopathy: A Good Choice for People and Pets

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omeopathy is a type of natural health care for pets and people that has been around for more than two hundred years. It is based on the principle of “like cures like.” In other words, the substances that cause symptoms can be used in small amounts to treat those same symptoms. Two like diseases cannot survive in the same body at the same time. Through this principle, the homeopathic remedy is similar to the disease but stronger, thus inducing a cure by stimulating the immune system to push the disease out of the body.

These substances, or remedies, are highly diluted, making them nontoxic. Homeopathy is safe, effective and doesn’t cause side effects when used correctly and through the advice of a classically trained homeopath.

Homeopathic remedies are made from plants, minerals, salts, and even insects. The remedies look like little pellets, about half the size of a pea, and taste sweet. These pellets are very powerful, with varying levels of potency. Homeopathic remedies are inexpensive, often work quickly, and when the correct remedy is chosen, a single pellet can sometimes be enough to do the job. There is no difference between the practice of veterinary homeopathy and human homeopathy, except the veterinary practitioner is treating a sick animal instead of a human being. The homeopathic principles are the same.

Homeopathy is safe for farm animals, leaving no residual side effects.

For more information, contact Brenda M. Tobin-Flood, DVetHom, CertCN, owner of Wellness Matters, at 803-7124522 or WellnessMatters4U@yahoo. com. Also visit WellnessMattersOnline. com. See ad, page 7.

Sustainable Midlands Hosts Holiday Celebration

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ime to celebrate the holidays … in sustainable style!

Sustainable Midlands invites everyone to buy, eat and experience all things local this holiday season. On Monday, November 28, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., Sustainable Midlands will present its annual Sustainable Holiday Celebration 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 delicious local food. It is a great way for local residents to celebrate their commitment to sustainable progress and change within the community. Every donation received 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: $15, suggested donation; $10, senior and military discount. For more information, call 803-470-4302, email Info@SustainableMidlands.org or visit SustainableMidlands.org. See ad, page 41.

Riverbanks Zoo & Garden Hosts Boo at the Zoo

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ttention all parents! Put your cutest costumes on the kids and head over to Riverbanks Zoo and Garden for its popular Halloween spook-tacular, Boo at the Zoo. From Friday, October 21, through Sunday, October 30, children 12 and under are invited to wear costumes for a “spook” fest complete with fun activities and attractions, such as a trick-or-treat trail, a marshmallow roast, Frankenstein’s foam zone and a haunted carousel. Other activities include a spooky safari, a spooky spots and stripes railroad, and a freaky dance party. Come out and have a blast! Tickets are limited and should be purchased in advance.

Cost: $9, advance purchase with membership; $11, advance purchase general public; $13 at door; free, children 2 and under. Time: 6 to 9 p.m. Location: Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Pkwy., Columbia. For more information, call 803-779-8717 or visit RiverBanks.org.

Chi Energy Balance Opens Brand New Location

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hi Energy Balance, formerly Chi Massage, has opened another business location at 3610 Landmark Drive, in Forest Acres. The new, more spacious facility features a larger room for small group meetings, energy healing classes and scheduled sound healing meditations. Pamila Lorentz, president and owner of Chi Energy Balance, will still maintain her Irmo office location for existing clients. Lorentz has a diverse professional background that exemplifies the holistic approach to total health. She also has extensive training in holistic health.

To celebrate the opening of her new location, Lorentz is offering 50 percent off a scheduled appointment for the month of October. Clients must bring the ad featured in this month’s edition to receive this discount.

For more information, call Pamila Lorentz, MSW, BSN, RN, LMBT, at 803749-1576 or visit CenterForHealthIntegration.com. See ad, page 21.

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communitynews PHF Hosts Walk for Life/Race for Life

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n Saturday, October 22, the Palmetto Health Foundation will host the 2016 Walk for Life/Race for Life.

Join the crowd of participants as they traverse the 3.1 mile walk/race route through beautiful and historic downtown Columbia. Starting and ending near Spirit Communications Park, home of the Columbia Fireflies, activities will include a 5K walk, 5K race and a 10K race. The mission is to raise awareness and rally support for those battling to win the fight against breast cancer in the Midlands. Funds raised will help ensure that patients and their families receive the very best care. Last year’s event drew more than 7,400 walkers and runners and raised more than $537,000, including inkind donations, for the Palmetto Health Breast Center. Walk.

Run. Give.

Cost/times: Visit website for details. Location: Spirit Communications Park, 1640 Freed Dr., Columbia. For more information, call 803-434-2898, email WalkForLife@PalmettoHealth. org or visit PalmettoHealthFoundation.org.

Make A Difference Day 2016

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et’s roll up our sleeves and make a difference on Saturday, October 22! Volunteers from all across the country will unite for Make A Difference Day, one of the largest annual single days of service nationwide. Since 1992, volunteers and communities have come together on this day with a single purpose: to improve the lives of others. Whether starting a project that helps one person or working on one that benefits a whole community, everyone has the power to do something that improves the life of another. Every single contribution and act of love and service make a difference.

Young or old, as an individual or as a group, everyone is invited to participate by sponsoring a work project or team task that helps others. Faculty, staff and students can even use the day as the perfect opportunity to address environmental issues impacting their local communities by possibly starting a school recycling program or planting a school vegetable garden.

For more information, visit eeInSC.org or MakeADifferenceDay.com.

The 2016 RETHINK Contest Highlights Fireflies

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ot creativity? On Saturday, November 12, from 10 a.m. to noon, the Midlands Recycling and Sustainability Alliance will host its annual RETHINK Contest for K-12 students in Lexington and Richland counties at Saluda Shoals Park, located at 5605 Bush River Road, in Columbia. This year’s theme is fireflies, which highlights a local S.C. species being affected by climate change. Students can use repurposed materials to create a firefly or a repurposed object decorated with fireflies. Up to 30 K-12 students will be invited to participate in this regional contest. The top prize will be $100 in cash.

Contest entries are due by Tuesday, November 1. Teachers can submit student entries by emailing a project picture and a description written by the student. The name and grade level of the student should be included.

For more information, email Jane.Hiller@Sonoco.com.

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Conservation Education Mini-Grants Are Now Available

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onservation Education Mini-Grants are now open to applicants!

Conservation Education Mini-Grants and Clean Stream Columbia Awards provide up to $500 to support classroom conservation efforts in Richland County schools. Applicants need to apply by Friday, October 7, to be considered for fall funding.

Mini-grants may be used to support conservation-related student projects, including but not limited to, outdoor classrooms, school gardens, nature trails, wildlife habitats, rain barrels, composting initiatives, air quality campaigns, litter cleanups, rain gardens, erosion control, and streambank restoration. Proposals will be evaluated on the project’s conservation impact, feasibility, student and community involvement, and educational outcomes.

All schools located in Richland County (including the city of Columbia) are eligible to compete for Conservation Education Mini-Grants. In addition, schools are also eligible to compete for Clean Stream Columbia Awards for certain projects that promote, protect or improve water quality. Funding for these awards is provided by the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District and the City of Columbia.

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Vitamin D3 Boosts Gut Health

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esearch from Austria’s University of Graz has found that high-dose vitamin D3 significantly alters the gut’s microbiome for the better. The researchers tested 16 healthy people for eight weeks, giving them a dose of 980 international units (IU) per kilogram (2.2 pounds) of body weight. At this rate, a 150-pound person would take more than 66,000 IU per day.

The scientists took samples from the stomach, small intestines, colon and stool before and after the testing period. They also tested for bacteria species using gene sequencing and measured T-cell counts.

Afterward, the subjects showed reductions in disease-producing bacteria and increased diversity among their gut probiotics.

The research also discovered that the high-dose vitamin D3 supplementation increased immunity in the gut. “Vitamin D3 modulates the gut microbiome of the upper gastrointestinal tract, which might explain its positive influence on gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease or bacterial infections,” the researchers explain.

Chiropractic Care Does Impact Pelvic Floor Control

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ecent research and studies have revealed that chiropractic care does positively impact a woman’s ability to control the pelvic floor muscles. This is great news for women and for chiropractors alike! In the study, pregnant women that received chiropractic care had greater ability to relax the pelvic floor muscles at times of rest.

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“If we can have uncomplicated, natural vaginal delivery without drugs and intervention, the baby is better off and the woman is better off. This study we have just done suggests chiropractic care can help women by relaxing their pelvic floor muscles,” states Neuroscientist and Chiropractic Researcher Heidi Haavik. Millions of women with a career in Medical Assisting worldwide suffer from incontinence and related conditions, contributing Additional training programs available: to serious emotional, physical and • Pharmacy Technology financial challenges.

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Source: A pilot study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. For more information, call Shelly Jones, DC, owner of Chiropractic Wellness Center, located at 5209 Forest Dr., Ste. C, Columbia, at 803-771-9990 or visit DrShellyJones.com. See ad, page 14.

Senior Joggers Enjoy Youthful Metabolic Rate

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cientists from the University of Colorado have determined that individuals older than 65 that run three times a week will likely burn oxygen at the same rate as a 20-year-old runner. Despite being more than four decades older, these runners spend a similar amount of metabolic energy as their younger counterparts.

Published in the American College of Sports Medicine journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the study tested 15 older and 15 younger runners. Each ran a minimum of three times a week for at least 30 minutes each time during the prior six months.

The subjects were tested on a specialized treadmill that measured the force applied to the running belt.

Each person ran for five minutes during each test at different speeds between 4.5 and 6.5 miles per hour.

Regardless of running mechanics and technique, the older runners utilized their metabolic energy at a similar rate as the young runners at all speeds.

“Our prior research suggests that the muscles themselves are becoming less efficient. I think of it as your body is like a car. Your body has its own fuel efficiency, and what we’ve seen is that the fuel efficiency in muscles is reduced in older adults that are sedentary or only walk occasionally,” says lead researcher and Professor of Kinesiology Justus Ortega.

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esearchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center tested 209 women between 45 and 60 years old with a history of hot flashes and/or night sweats. After up to 20 treatments over six months, the women receiving acupuncture reported a 37 percent reduction in hot flashes, while the control group saw a 6 percent increase. The symptom relief among the women treated with acupuncture persisted for a year.

The researchers also found that the acupuncture group experienced an improvement in several menopausal quality of life measurements. Nancy Avis, Ph.D., a professor of public health sciences at Wake Forest University and lead author of the study, says, “There are a number of nonhormonal options for treating hot flashes and night sweats that are available to women. None seem to work for everyone, but our study showed that acupuncture from a licensed acupuncturist can help some women without any side effects. It also showed that the maximum benefit occurred after about eight treatments.”

kudos City Receives Climate Action Champion Designation from the White House

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he White House recently designated the city of Columbia as a Climate Action Champion for its leadership in climate action. The city will now have access to weekly emails, regular webinars and peer-to-peer calls that will help champion local businesses, organizations and community partners to successfully pursue and achieve set climate mitigation and adaptation goals.

Kudos to you city of Columbia for a job well done!

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Chiropractic to the Rescue It Helps IBD, ADHD, PMS and Other Conditions

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hiropractic care corrects spinal alignment abnormalities as a means of treating a wide range of health problems. Addressing skeletal and muscular disorders and relieving pain are just the beginning. Research studies reported in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Ther-

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apeutics and the journal of healing science Explore have found chiropractic beneficial in treating connective tissue abnormalities, infant lactose intolerance and even autism.

More than $13 billion is spent annually on chiropractic health services, making it the largest alternative health

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practice in the U.S. Science supports its usefulness in addressing a wide range of conditions.

Bell’s Palsy. Recovery varies among patients as chiropractors create patient-centric treatment programs designed to improve facial motion and hearing, relieve pain and address other nerve-related issues (Archives of Internal Medicine; Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). A Canadian survey of chiropractors has reported success in using spinal manipulation to relieve IBD, colitis and other bowel disorders (Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology).

Cancer. The Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine publishes numerous studies of therapies supporting cancer patients suffering the side effects of conventional treatment. The American Journal of Clinical Oncology reports that chiropractic care rates as one of the leading alternative medical treatments for pain management, among other related benefits. Chiropractic offers economical and effective strategies that may help quality of life, as discussed in Seminars in Oncology Nursing.

High Blood Pressure. While many relevant studies can’t yet generalize results, the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics documents success by chiropractors treating hypertension without the downside of medical drugs that can include the risk of stroke (University of Alabama at Birmingham).

Chronic Sinusitis. Patients with nasal and sinus passages that don’t drain properly due to physical or nerve-related causes may find relief through chiropractic care. A study cited in the same journal showed that patients experienced relief of all related symptoms after a single adjustment.

Arthritis. A study published in a journal from the the University of Virginia School of Medicine Center for the Study of Complementary and Alternative Therapies notes that arthritis patients obtaining chiropractic care enjoyed better health and quality of life

than those that did not.

Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). In clinical studies, combining manual spinal adjustment with soft tissue therapy has been found to relieve PMS discomfort. In one study, two groups of women were tested, switching off in receiving chiropractic adjustments or a placebo alternative. Each time, the group receiving chiropractic adjustments reported the greatest improvements (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A study published in Explore suggests that chiropractic care combined with other holistic elements such as appropriate nutrition may provide a more gentle, yet effective approach than conventional psychotropic drugs. It employed chiropractic treatment for boys 9

to 13 years old diagnosed with ADHD. Spinal manipulation with nutritional supplementation was reported to improve hyperactivity, inattentiveness, impulsiveness and behavioral, social and emotional difficulties.

Headaches. Based on recent studies, spinal manipulation has proven effective against migraines and headaches originating from the neck. Manual therapy of the spine, along with neck exercises, promotes improvement in patients with neck-related headaches. Side effects are rare and minor (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics).

Dr. Edward Group is CEO and co-founder of the Global Healing Center, in Houston, TX (GlobalHealingCenter.com). He is a doctor of chiropractic trained in naturopathy, herbals and clinical nutrition; author of The Green Body Cleanse; and a diplomate of the American Board of Functional Medicine.

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News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

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Ari Jónsson, a 32-year-old student at the Iceland Academy of the Arts, has invented an all-natural water bottle that holds its shape when full and decomposes when empty. He debuted his creation at the DesignMarch 2016 festival in Reykjavík, Iceland. The only two materials needed to create the bottle are agar, a gelatinous substance that comes from red algae, and water.

“I just followed the path in what I was researching, trying to find new ways to use materials,” says Jónsson, who combined the two ingredients, heated the mixture, poured it into a mold, and then quickly cooled it. The H2O binds and thickens the agar when cooled, retaining the shape of the water bottle mold, explains Jónsson. When the finished bottle is empty, “It will rot like other foods.”

The bottles can sustainably decompose in soil, although Jónsson has yet to determine exactly how long that process will take. A plastic water bottle takes more than 1,000 years to biodegrade, and in the U.S., more than 2 million tons of the containers are languishing in landfills.

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October is Non-GMO Month

The Non GMO Project is sponsoring National Non-GMO Month in October. Observed since 2010, the program seeks to increase education and awareness about the growing presence of unlabeled genetically modified (GM/ GMO) food products and ingredients.

People and organizations across North America are discovering the risks GMOs pose to our health, families and environment. Non-GMO Month provides a powerful opportunity to coordinate voices and actions around the country as brands, retailers and individuals stand up for the right to know what’s in our food and to choose to avoid GMOs. Protecting consumer choice and a non-GMO food supply requires a multifaceted approach with online and boots-on-the-ground teamwork.

The Non GMO Project invites everyone to help create local events and spread the word in communities. Begin at NonGMOMonth.org.

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Monsanto, the U.S.-based, multinational producer of agricultural products infamous for its controversial Roundup herbicide, will be “sued” for crimes against humanity in the independent International Criminal Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, on World Food Day, October 16.

Plaintiffs include the Organic Consumers Association, International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, Navdanya, Regeneration International, and Millions Against Monsanto, along with dozens of global food, farming and environmental justice groups.

The court, developed in 2011, will use the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to assess damages for Monsanto’s acts against humans and the environment. The court will also attempt to reform international criminal law to include crimes against the environment, or ecocide, as a prosecutable criminal offense. It has determined that prosecuting ecocide as a criminal offense is the only way to guarantee the rights of humans to a healthy environment and the right of nature to be protected.

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oon, little ghosts and goblins will be ringing doorbells and shouting for tricks or treats. But what is a health-conscious parent to do?

Countless parents are concerned about the impact of obesity on their children; and, furthermore, all of the chewy, sticky candy and sugary treats are not good for kids either when considering oral health and hygiene. The sugars and the acids in candy feed bacteria that cause tooth decay. Kids, by nature, often eat too much sugar. Did you know that by age 8, the average American child today has eaten more sugar than the average adult did over the course of a lifetime 100 years ago? Sugar is hidden in so many foods and drinks today, making it a very difficult process when trying to make wise food and snack choices for children—especially for Halloween.

Fortunately, there are healthy alternatives that parents can hand out

to those little “trickor-treaters.” A little ingenuity can go a long way toward providing healthier options to satisfy kids’ Halloween appetites (and this, of course, is also good for those parents that love to “raid” their children’s treat baskets). Here are some choices:

Mini Larabars are a great treat. Colorfully packaged, these bars are made of fruits and nuts but are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. They are easy to buy online or in any healthy whole food market.

Popcorn is a classic treat that is perfect in single-serve bags. However, instead of buying popcorn laden with saturated fat and salt, look for organic popcorn with low sodium. Parents can save even more money by popping their own. Coconut oil and sea salt are great flavor options as well.

Dried apple slices are a great choice, too. They often look just like potato chips, but are actually healthier and tasty treats in disguise!

Many store-bought trail mix brands

look healthy but often aren’t. This year, parents should consider making a healthy snack mix, with a few easy substitutions. Take out the sugary, decay-causing chocolate chips and substitute healthier cacao nibs, almonds, pumpkin seeds, cashews and raisins.

Go wild for color and add goji berries!

Kids love colorful treats.

Instead of handing out unhealthy sources of chocolate this Halloween, parents can make deliciously raw brownies, which are similar to Larabars but a lot less expensive and healthier.

Just mix a cup of almonds, a cup of cashews, a quarter cup of cocoa powder and a few cups of raisins in the food processor. Then, roll the mix into balls and wrap them in some colorful cellophane.

Products with xylitol, like xylitol gum, are great healthy treat options. In fact, xylitol can decrease tooth decay in young and old. It’s even used in nasal sprays to decrease inflammation!

Other choices include boxed raisins (an old classic), single-serve applesauce and healthy juice boxes. These fun treats often do not need refrigeration, are inexpensive and are very much loved by kids. Many times, these items are included on school lunch menus and put in school lunch boxes by parents.

How about handing out Halloween-themed stickers? Or even water-soluble, temporary tattoos? Kids love stickers.

Yes, Halloween is approaching, and there has never been a better time to find healthier treat alternatives to please both children and their parents, not just for Halloween but all year long.

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any are unaware of the serious health risks and environmental dangers that home-invading pests and harmful mold growth present to homes impacted by an infestation or contamination. In fact, this month marks the one-year anniversary of the flooding that devastated our state, and in particular, the Midlands.

The mold exposure that resulted, as many of those that were impacted by it well know, was, and in some cases, still is a serious problem.

Home Renewal Investors LLC is an effective service provider that utilizes a new natural, “Earth-friendly” air sanitizing process called the Triatomic Oxygen Vibration System. Fully patented, the system is extremely effective.

The system vibrates and processes oxygen molecules by oxidizing them, thus breaking them down into separate atoms. Bacteria, sulfur and benzene, along with many other pollutants, are also oxidized, further purifying the air. Germicidal ultraviolet lamps with extended exposure capability are used as well to ensure the impacted area is

scheduled. This option can prove ideal for medical facilities, ambulances, law enforcement vehicles and jails where exposure to bodily fluid is frequent.

In fact, day care centers average 75 percent less occurrences of sickness among children and staff when treated every two to three months.

The Triatomic Oxygen Vibration System devours 32 cubic feet of oxygen per minute, pulling air from rooms, ducts, air conditioning units, light fixtures, outlets, light switches and anywhere else air is present. “Many treatment companies use chemical fogs, sprays, coatings or bombs for pest, odor and mold elimination. However, contaminants, such as mold, bacteria, viruses, benzene and formaldehyde, can still remain active in HVAC systems

by Odell Williams completely disinfected. The result is a completely sanitized and safe area filled with an aromatic smell similar to that of fresh laundry or dry cleaning.

Other potential benefits include reduced visits to the doctor, a diminished need for medications and less food lost to spoilage or contamination.

States owner and operator Douglass Brown: “Most mold remediators tear out items, like damaged walls, flooring and furnishings—especially after water damage. However, oftentimes, mold is still alive and active in the home, later resurfacing. Our treatment process deprives living organisms of oxygen, which ensures that this doesn’t occur in the case of mold and odors.”

The innovative system has proven to be extremely effective, with a 99.9 percent contaminate elimination rate.

None of the system’s components is flammable or combustible. It’s also non-disruptive to pilot lights. For businesses and organizations in need of constant contamination cleanup due to the nature of the work or services provided, routine treatments can be

or other areas difficult to access and treat,” adds Brown.

Home Renewal Investors maintains a “satisfaction guaranteed” policy and has never had the unpleasant experience of having to refund a customer’s money due to service failure. States Brown: “This is not a temporary fix. The mold that we kill is dead indeed!” It is imperative to take action quickly when so much can be at stake.

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WALKING MEDITATION The Calming and Centering Effects of Labyrinths

by Gina McGalliard

While many of us like to meditate, some can’t sit still. Walking a labyrinth provides an enticing alternative.

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n archetypal labyrinth gently leads us in a circular path inward toward a center and then back out again. Found in ancient cultures from African, Celtic and Greek to Native American, they became especially popular fixtures in Medieval European churches; one of the most renowned is in France’s Chartres Cathedral.

Depictions of labyrinths have been included in paintings, pottery, tapestries and in Hopi baskets as a sacred symbol of Mother Earth. Several American tribes saw the pattern as a medicine wheel. Celts may have regarded it as a never-ending knot or circle. While some of the oldest known labyrinths decorate cave walls in Spain, today they grace diverse locations ranging from spas and wellness centers to parks, gardens, university campuses and even prisons.

“Labyrinths can be outdoors or indoors. Permanent labyrinths may be made of stones, rocks, bricks or inlaid stones. Temporary labyrinths can be painted on grass or made with all sorts of things for a particular purpose or

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appropriate to a specific cause,” explains Diane Rudebock, Ed.D., resource vice president and research chair of the Labyrinth Society, in Trumansburg, New York.

“Walking a labyrinth is useful for those that sometimes have a hard time being outwardly still and drawing themselves inward. You must move your body, and because you’re focused on the path while you’re walking it, it’s easier to drop wholly into the journey and let go of all else,” says Anne Bull, of Veriditas, a Petaluma, California, nonprofit that supports new labyrinth designs to suit the spiritual needs of hospitals, schools and retreat centers.

The group also sponsors a worldwide directory at LabyrinthLocator.com.

Individual Approaches

A labyrinth walk typically involves three stages. The first is for releasing extraneous thoughts on the way to the center.

Upon arriving in the stillness of that point, the participant opens heart and mind to receive whatever message or wisdom is intended for them. The return

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path is the integration phase, to make a fresh insight our own.

Participants should approach their walk in different ways: One may have a specific question or intention in mind; another may be open to whatever occurs during their meditation; yet another may repeat a meditative mantra. One might even choose to bypass the path entirely in order to sit contemplatively at its center. Unlike a maze, it’s impossible to lose our way with the circular path serving as a simple and reliable guide.

Although scientific research on labyrinth meditation has been limited to participant questionnaires, future studies may incorporate the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging technology to measure brain activity and record what individuals experience. Labyrinths located in settings like hospitals and prisons lend themselves to such research, says Rudebock.

As a Veriditas-certified labyrinth facilitator, she conducts workshops and observes, “Walks are unique to each individual and may not produce uniform or replicable results.”

At its core, the experience is about listening to our truest self, away from the cacophony of modern life. “I believe that the world needs places where our souls can be quiet,” remarks Jean Richardson, director of the Kirkridge Retreat and Study Center, in Bangor, Pennsylvania, which includes a seven-circuit labyrinth. “Retreat centers and labyrinths are places where we can listen to our inner heart, feel our inner calling and tap into our own divine nature. I think deep listening is not always valued in a world where we are rewarded for being busy and keeping our schedules full.”

ligions and walks of life,” says Bull. “You can walk a labyrinth no matter what you believe. Benefits come in walking it with an open mind and open heart.”

Gina McGalliard is a freelance writer in San Diego, CA. Connect at GinaMcGalliard.com.

Nearby Opportunities

Today, labyrinths—indoor, outdoor, natural, urban, secular and religious—are found in or near many communities.

Following the lead of California’s Golden Door Spa, in Escondido, which pioneered the use of a labyrinth in a spa setting, many spas now incorporate them in their wellness or mindfulness programs.

Labyrinthine invitations to a mindfulness practice are open to everyone. “A labyrinth can bridge all beliefs, faiths, re-

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out the San Francisco Bay area. What she calls the “right thing to do” fed more than 41,000 people that day.

Named one of Toyota’s 2016 Mothers of Invention, Ahmad uses the company’s $50,000 grant to boost Copia’s services throughout the U.S. Recently, German and Austrian government officials expressed interest in expanding the service to help feed Syrian refugees in their countries.

Friends Margot McNeeley and Janet Boscarino, in Memphis, Tennessee, looked around for local problems they could fix and took Margot action starting in McNeeley

CHANGE MAKERS INSPIRED TO ACT

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urs is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul will help immensely. It is not given to us to know which acts, or by whom, will cause the critical mass to tip toward an enduring good,” says Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D., a world-renowned author and Jungian psychoanalyst specializing in post-trauma counsel.

Thousands of people each day choose to see a world radiating with hope and light, despite ever-present conflict and strife. Their talents and gifts, alliances and collaborations are inspiring a new story that ripples outward into our communities and beyond.

In The Ten Gifts: Find the Personal Peace You’ve Always Wanted Through the Ten Gifts You’ve Always Had, author Robin L. Silverman affirms that everyone can reach within, even in the worst of circumstances, for treasures that can be used to improve the lives of others.

She concludes, “We are not meant to use our gifts simply to survive, but to

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satisfy our souls and inspire others to do the same.”

Meeting Basic Needs Komal Ahmad was unaware that her single act of kindness in simply offering to share her lunch with a homeless veteran in 2011 while she was attending the University of California, Komal Ahmad Berkeley, would lead to a multiplying mission to feed America’s hungry. His heartfelt expression of gratitude for his first meal in three days sparked an epiphany: Her school was regularly throwing away thousands of pounds of food while neighbors were going hungry.

Today, Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Copia, an app that matches nonprofits serving in-need veterans, children, women and others with companies that have leftover gourmet food. Following the 2016 Super Bowl, she used Copia’s technology to organize food pickups through-

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2008. A former retail entrepreneur, McNeeley didn’t want food to go to waste and created the Project Green Fork certification program after learning that 95 percent of restaurant waste can be diverted from landfills. Her nonprofit helps restaurants to conserve water and energy, develop recycling and composting systems and switch to biodegradable containers and environmentally friendly cleaning operations.

Boscarino’s experience in business development and sales, combined with her disdain for litter, led her to found the nonprofit Clean Memphis, which began in 2008 with volunteer Janet Boscarino crews picking up litter.

In recent years, the initiative’s community-wide strategy has expanded to involve local governments, businesses, neighborhoods, faith-based organizations and 20 local “sustainable schools”. In 2017, Project Green Fork will become a part of Clean Memphis.

Throughout two decades of educational activism, John G. Heim’s passion for clean water John G. Heim as a human right

has not waned. The founder and leader of The SWFL Clean Water Movement, headquartered in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, persisted even when many business owners considered him a nuisance, driving off tourists.

As infestations of blue-green algae blooms have reached emergency levels, Heim’s ongoing grassroots campaign to increase awareness of water quality issues that’s backed by social media recently brought him to Washington, D.C., to make his case before Congress.

The nonprofit’s 18,000 members have succeeded in bringing national attention to the thick muck now plaguing both Florida coasts. They’re working to alter nutrient-laden discharges from Lake Okeechobee that send agricultural toxins and rain overflow down the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and out into vital estuaries.

Scott Bunn’s Seneca Treehouse Project, launched in 2010, grew from his building background in a family of entrepreneurs to encompass design/build services and education Scott Bunn in eco-housing and ethical living. Bunn’s original Seneca, South Carolina, homestead and acreage includes apprentice learning programs teaching practical skills in cultivating permaculture, growing food, building structures, working with tools and living in an intentional community.

“For the next six years, our goal is to annually train 50 people that will train 50 more people. Continuing this exponential growth pattern means the potential for 312 million more people living more compatibly and lightly upon the Earth. We’ve already established collaborations with six other cities around the U.S. that can potentially duplicate our efforts,” says Bunn.

Providing Healthcare Options Martie Whittiken, of Plano, Texas, a board-certified clinical nutritionist and host of the Healthy

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show, uses her talents to advocate for health freedom in America. Educating listeners for 19 years, she served as president of the National Nutritional Foods Association during crucial phases of the 1992 to 1994 fight to successfullypass the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act to preserve consumer choices.

The author of The Probiotic Cure also helped found the Texas Health Freedom Coalition to protect citizens’ rights to choose alternative medical treatment in her state. Whittiken says, “My work is a labor of love. I have no interest in becoming famous or well known unless it contributes to getting the job done.”

On a 2006 medical mission to Haiti, Gigi Pomerantz, a licensed nurse practitioner at the Aurora Sinai Medical Center, in Milwaukee, discovered the impact of a lack of clean Gigi Pomerantz water and sanitation as her four-person team treated 1,400 patients for worms, stomach problems, diarrhea and poor appetite. Two years later, she founded Youthaiti, where she serves as executive director.

The nonprofit helps rural Haitians build composting toilets and develop organic gardens using recycled waste as fertilizer. It also provides community hygiene education and reforJacqui Bishop estation. Everything is aimed at breaking Haiti’s widespread cycle of contamination and disease, and safely convert human waste into agricultural fertilizer that’s increasing crop productivity and the availability of healthy food.

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all causative factors have been tested and ruled out. Their resolve for eliminating causes of disease rather than managing symptoms is based on University of California, Los Angeles, research studies and sources quoted in a Health Advocates Worldwide documentary.

Project Yoga Richmond, established in 2010, makes yoga accessible to everyone in the city’s metro region. Thirty yoga teachers lead pay-what-you-can studio classes that help fund 22 outreach programs for underserved communities. Healing programs are designed for needs related to autism, recovery, seniors, special students and youths in the court system. “We also provide continuing instructor education, visiting teachers, workshops and other special events that deepen yoga practice in our community,” says co-founder Dana Walters, who serves as the board of directors vice president.

Enriching Lives

As an Emmy Award-winning trumpeter, composer, educator and co-founder, conductor and artistic director Orbert Davis of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), Orbert Davis is dedicated to multi-genre projects. His collaborative research in 2012 while in

Cuba on a people-to-people exchange accompanied by fellow musicians and River North Dance Chicago’s Artistic Director Frank Chaves (now retired) proved to be a multifaceted boon.

It generated the philharmonic’s Havana Blue live performance in 2013 and ignited a weeklong cultural exchange with Cuba’s Universidad Ciudad de las Artes (ISA) during his return trip for the Havana International Jazz Festival in 2014. President Barak Obama’s announcement of the normalization of Cuban/U.S. diplomatic relations opened up the possibility for a continuing CJP/ISA relationship, as well as their 2015 landmark partnered event when 37 ISA students traveled to Chicago to perform Scenes from Life: Cuba at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. Davis promises more such events to come.

All of these individuals represent a small percentage of the game-changers actively moving to create an alternative future. Estés observes, “What is needed for dramatic change is an accumulation of acts; adding, adding to, adding more, continuing. We know that it does not take everyone on Earth to bring justice and peace, but only a small, determined group that will not give up during the first, second or hundredth gale.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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CHIROPRACTIC:

Redefining Health and Wellness

by Odell Williams

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ctober is recognized as National Chiropractic Health Month, and there is very little question as to the critical importance of good back and spine health. In fact, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, only the common cold accounts for more lost days of work.

Millions of people across the country and worldwide suffer from the effects of debilitating back and body pain—many desperately seeking a solution that provides true relief, recovery and healing.

This is actually what chiropractic care is all about. Imagine a natural healthcare solution that honors the body’s innate ability to heal. Something that can help one reduce, or possibly even eliminate, pain and suffering and allow the body to function at its highest level so that one can feel one’s best every day.

Dr. Jim Minico, of Family Prac-

tice of Chiropractic, focuses on the correction of disorders and adverse conditions often experienced in the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.

For almost 30 years, Minico has successfully treated patients suffering from back and neck pain, joint pain, pain radiating throughout the arms and legs, chronic headaches, numbness, sports injuries, and auto accidents.

The underlying premise of chiropractic care is the elimination or reduction of spinal subluxations, which by definition, are partial dislocations, or slight misalignments of the vertebrae, regarded in chiropractic theory as the cause of many health problems.

These misalignments can occur from something extreme (auto accident) to something “every day” (bending down to pick something up). The correction of these misalignments can free up nerve interference, allowing the nervous sys-

tem to better communicate with the rest of one’s body. This encourages proper functioning and allows the natural healing process to begin.

Family Practice of Chiropractic, in Chapin, offers a range of services that support natural health care, such as massage therapy, injury rehab, exercise and nutrition. Other services include digital X-ray and state-of-the-art spinal decompression therapy. While the initial objective for new patients is to reduce or alleviate pain, there are other goals that can be achieved with chiropractic care. Once the initial stage of healing begins, patients move on to spinal and whole-body strengthening designed to achieve a more balanced and healthier state. Chiropractic can benefit not only adults but also infants, children and teens.

For the month of October, Minico and his staff invite the public to begin the journey to natural health and wellness with a Family of Chiropractic *Gift Certificate for ONLY $27 dollars for the first visit.

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Find Jo Robinson’s free Wild Side Shopping Guide at Tinyurl.com/ WildSideProduceList.

After that, the trend to grow sweeter-tasting, less nutritious plants snowballed. Robinson cites research that found adding one Golden Delicious apple to the daily diet of a small group of overweight men led to higher levels of undesirable low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides due to its high-fructose content and low levels of antioxidants (International Journal of Preventive Medicine).

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Born to Eat Wild Why Ancestral Diets Boost Health

by Judith Fertig

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n The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Michael Pollan surmised that we’d be healthier if we ate the way our great-grandparents did. It would mean sticking to regularly scheduled meals instead of impulsive snacking, having a meat or protein item comprise only a quarter of our plate, adding fresh vegetables and eliminating junk food.

We must look further back than our immediate ancestors, counters Jo Robinson, a food journalist who surveyed more than 6,000 scientific research studies before writing her bestselling Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health. She has also co-authored several other books, including The Omega Diet: The Lifesaving Nutritional Program Based on the Diet of the Island of Crete.

Narrowed Field of Foods

“Many believe we have dumbed down the nutrition in our food over the past 100 years,” says Robinson, who lives and gardens on Vashon Island, Washington. “Research shows we have been breeding out proteins and minerals and most importantly, antioxidants, for much longer.”

She points out that the hunter-gatherer diet encompassed many wild foods that tasted more bitter, astringent, sour and earthy than the sweet blandness in today’s fruits and vegetables. Wild foods offered a wider variety of phytonutrients, but came at a cost—the time required to hunt and gather enough food for a day, let alone a season.

“Then, 12,000 years ago, we had a better idea—gardening,” says Robinson. “We evolved to 20 varieties in a garden versus 150 in wild plants.” First, farmers chose sweet, starchy, mild-tasting, oil-rich foods such as figs, dates and olives. “We’re hard-wired to choose high-calorie foods because they’re directly connected to the pleasure centers of the brain,” she adds.

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Even organic farming methods, in which the soil is naturally enriched, can’t return all those lost nutrients to our food.

Rather than advocate that we return to eating wild foods, Robinson suggests finding wild equivalents. Even those that follow a paleo diet—presumably eaten by early humans and consisting chiefly of meat, fish, vegetables and fruit, excluding dairy, grain products and commercially processed items—could use further refinements in the produce they choose. She recommends specific varieties of fruits and vegetables and explains the benefits of “wild” foods such as meat, eggs and dairy from livestock and poultry fed on grass on her website, EatWild.com.

We can make smarter choices, seeking wilder-type varieties of foods at the grocery store, farmers’ market and garden seed companies. In general, they are more vividly colored, especially from red to purple, and less sweet.

Brightly colored fruits and vegetables indicate a botanical sunscreen the plant produces to protect itself from ultraviolet light and other external threats, notes Robinson; it’s an indication of a higher antioxidant activity.

“Find as many purple foods as possible because they have anthocyanins, known to fight cancer and inflammation,” suggests Robinson. “The original carrot from Afghanistan is purple.

It’s only been orange for the past 400 years when it was bred to salute the royal House of Orange, in the Netherlands.”

According to Robinson, we can also prepare our foods in ways that maximize their phytonutrient content. Eat fresh-picked asparagus and broccoli immediately or their natural sugars and antioxidants disappear. Let chopped or pressed garlic sit for 10 minutes before using so its pungent allicin—the healthy compound that benefits our health—will increase. Tear fresh lettuce the day before eating and keep it fresh in a plastic bag with poked holes, to allow the still-living lettuce to rally its healthy compounds as if its battered leaves were repelling an insect attack.

This emerging science of polyphenols, the technical term for phytonutrients in our food, will be explosive, predicts this pioneering research-based author. “There’s a new study just about every month,” she finds. It can all lead toward breeding and growing more nutritious foods that are more readily accessible to everyone.

Judith Fertig writes cookbooks and foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

10 Wild and Healthy Choices

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he old way of thinking about fruits and vegetables is ‘the more, the better,’ regardless of what you choose,” says wild food expert Jo Robinson. “Unfortunately, the most popular ones are the least nutritious, like Golden Delicious apples and supersweet corn.”

In Eating on the Wild Side, Robinson cites considerable research that shows we can make better choices within each food category by simply selecting varieties closer to their wild ancestors. Generally, the most phytonutrient-rich options include kale, spinach, lettuces, asparagus and artichokes. Here are other top tips from the literature. n Tart apples such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, Honeycrisp and Liberty boost phytonutrients and fiber while reducing fructose content. n Haas avocados deliver more vitamin E and other antioxidants to support smooth skin and shiny hair than smaller Mexican avocados. n Red finger bananas, when fully ripened to a deep magenta, are higher in vitamin C, beta-carotene, potassium and fiber than the common Cavendish banana. n Canned beans (which have been dried and then cooked) are better than home-cooked beans because the heat required for the canning process enhances their nutritional content. n Grass-fed beef is higher in vitamin E, beta-carotene and omega-3 essential fatty acids than corn-fed beef. n Dried currants made from Black Corinth grapes (sold as “Zante currants”) have more antioxidants than either brown or golden raisins. n Red grapefruit is preferred to yellow; the darker the red, the more beneficial the fruit. Red grapefruit but not yellow has been shown to lower triglycerides. n Raw kale is both the most bitter and beneficial of all the cruciferous vegetables. n Dark orange-hued mangos are superior to other tropical fruits, possessing five times the vitamin C of oranges and the fiber of pineapples. n Cherry, grape and currant tomatoes deliver more cancer-preventing lycopene than beefsteak tomatoes.

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Cat-astrophe How to Slim a Fat Feline

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lmost 60 percent of America’s pet cats are overweight, according to a survey by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. Feline obesity can lead to joint pain, hinder self-grooming and make it harder to use the litter box, all resulting in fat cats being left at shelters by frustrated owners.

Chubby kitties also are more prone to osteoarthritis, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, respiratory problems and non-allergic skin conditions. “Potential health problems make overweight cats harder to adopt,” says Deanna Schmidt, with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in Pittsburgh.

“On Fat Cat Tuesdays, we waive the adoption fee for cats 14 pounds and over. We counsel adoptive families and follow up so that ongoing healthy eating and exercise continues to melt away the pounds.”

Experts advise that a house cat should maintain the sleek, fluid motion of a jungle cat. Viewed from above, healthy cats have a distinct waistline, an inward curve between the rib cage and hips. Pick it up and step on the scale. The pet’s weight should comprise between six to 10 pounds of the total.

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“The first time I saw healthy cats, I thought they looked small because I’d become used to seeing fat cats,” recalls Traci Pichette, founder of Pumeli tea and gift boxes, in St. Petersburg, Florida.

She’s not alone in her assessment.

Suggested Solutions

While free-feeding dry food is easier for owners and allows a cat to snack at will, some take advantage and overeat, often from boredom. To help the transition from always-available dry food to mealtime wet food, use kibble as a special treat.

Food puzzles, widely available online or in pet supply stores, will keep Kitty busy during the day. Homemade feeding puzzles work, too; put a small amount of kibble in a cardboard tube or small box, tape the end shut and randomly cut small holes in the sides.

Kitty will have to roll the tube or fit a paw inside to retrieve a treat.

“Free-feeding dry food is comparable to a constant supply of Fritos on our desk,” says Jackson Galaxy, author of Cat Daddy. “As far as the myth that dry food cleans teeth, I ask, do you floss with Melba toast? Dry food leaves plaque. A grain-free, wet food adds needed mois-

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ture and fat to their diet. A cat’s teeth are designed to rip and tear, not crunch.”

“Changing my cat’s food to an all-wet diet slimmed her down to a healthy weight. I hated the smell, but it made sense to me that dry food was just carbs,” says Pichette. “At first, she whined at not having food all the time, but got used to it, and now she can eat treats in moderation. The cool thing is we’re all enjoying her increased energy and playfulness.”

Cats are obligate carnivores, which means their natural diet comprises 90 percent meat and 10 percent vegetable matter. A roaming cat’s native routine is to search for food, hunt, catch and eat, groom and nap. Because each catch is small, they eat frequently.

“There’s still an ancestor cat inside domesticated felines, a ‘raw’ cat that wants to hunt for its food,” explains Galaxy. “We need to play into that thinking and feed at intervals; ideally, every five hours or so, or at least in the morning, after work and about an hourand-a-half before bedtime.”

While the family’s morning and evening schedules mean just a quick scoop of food in the bowl, the third meal should be an interactive one. “A battery-operated toy or waving a laser light around is not play,” says Galaxy.

“Interactive play is not texting with one hand and wiggling the fishing pole toy with the other. You have to get up and move to let the cat search for the toy, watch and wait, then pounce. It engages the animal mentally and physically and brings the raw cat to the surface. When you reach the point of diminishing returns, the pet is tired and it’s time for a meal.” His foundation improves lives of shelter animals, teaching staff to clicker train, entertain and exercise their cats to make them more adoptable.

After an active day, the cat will be ready for bed, syncing its rhythm with the rest of the household. “A full play session satisfies natural instincts and prevents the cat from hunting your ankles as you sleep,” advises Galaxy.

“It’s not a luxury to have a variety of toys; it’s a necessity for having a quality relationship with a healthy cat.”

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

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SORE THROAT SOOTHERS

Natural Remedies Help Kids Heal

by Kathleen Barnes

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he household is settling for the night when the 5-yearold cries out, “My throat hurts!”

“There’s no need to panic,” says Dr. Tieraona Low Dog, in Pecos, New Mexico, an integrative physician and chief medical officer of Weil Lifestyle. “It’s pretty easy to figure out if it’s strep throat, which requires antibiotics, or something you can treat at home.”

Only 10 to 20 percent of sore throats in children are caused by Streptococcus bacteria which, if not properly treated, can lead to heart damage. The first question to ask is, “What are the symptoms?” If these include sudden onset of a severe and worsening sore throat without any complaints of scratchiness; a fever of 101 degrees Fahrenheit or more; headache or stomach pain; and the lack of a stuffy nose, cough or sign of a cold—a trip to the pediatrician is essential and a course of antibiotics is necessary, says Low Dog.

The vast majority of youngsters’ sore throats, which may accompany a common cold, are caused by viruses and will heal on their own in about a week. Many natural remedies will help children feel better and relieve the pain; some cost so little they are nearly free.

Salt water gargle: “A glass of warm water with half a teaspoon of sea salt swirled into it is an old-school remedy that works well for kids at least 5 years old,” says Erika Krumbeck, a naturopathic doctor and licensed primary care physician practicing pediatrics in Missoula, Montana. She notes that a salt water gargle can also moderate the symptoms of strep until the child can see a doctor.

The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies confirms that the salt water draws excess fluid from inflamed throat tissues.

It also loosens mucus and removes other irritants, including bacteria, allergens and fungi. Just make sure children don’t swallow the salt water, counsels Krumbeck.

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Warm compresses: A warm water compress using a wet hand towel applied for 10 or 15 minutes every hour loosens mucus and is soothing. “It’s amazing how effective these familiar practices are,” says Krumbeck. “Grandma knew what she was doing.”

Lemon juice and honey: “Honey is sweet, so kids love it,” says certified nutritionist Kimberly Snyder, of New York and Los Angeles. This traditional recipe works because the honey has antibacterial properties and the lemon juice is packed with immune-boosting antioxidants.

Snyder cautions that babies younger than 12 months old should never be given honey because their immune systems cannot handle the bacterial spores sometimes present in the sweet treat.

Elderberry: The tiny purple berries of the Sambucus nigra L. plant shortens the duration of colds and flu often suffered by air travelers, according to research that includes a large Australian study. Elderberry syrup appeals to kids because it tastes delicious. Low Dog recommends keeping a bottle on hand at all times because it’s hard to know when a child will complain of a scratchy throat. “This yummy syrup is good for all ages. It’s so safe. I love it,” says Low Dog, adding, “Plus, you can always use it on whole-grain pancakes.”

Sage and Echinacea: Drinking sage tea and gargling with echinacea are old-time remedies for sore throats that now have scientific backing, says Snyder. Go for a twofer and add a little echinacea to the tea, she suggests.

A Swiss study showed that an echinacea/sage spray soothed sore throat symptoms just as well as a chlorhexidine/lidocaine spray, which can have side effects that include more swelling and even allergic reactions; the suggested spray should not be used with children under 12.

Pairing up a dose of safe and gentle, time-tested sore throat recipes with a big hug will go far toward relieving most little ones’ suffering.

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Ephedrine, pseudophedrine and phenylephrine are popular ingredients in children’s cold medications even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says they’re not effective. Side effects include the possibility of unsupervised children overdosing on the sugary concoctions and can even prove fatal. In 2008, the FDA warned parents not to use any such cold medications for children under 4.

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When the economy faltered in 2008, Dave Marciniak, owner and lead designer at Revolutionary Gardens, in Culpeper, Virginia, offered eco-friendly services. “I focus on a few key points and design to make the outdoors a place where people want to be,” he says.

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In addition to cleaning homes, Debbie Sardone, owner of Speed Cleaning, in Lewisville, Texas, saw an opportunity to manufacture her own green cleaning products. They’re part of a full-line online catalog.

Ryan Riley and his wife, Ashley Spitz, of Los Angeles, own and operate Biz Bagz, dog waste bags made in America from bio-based resins and recycled plastics. He notes the genesis of their idea: “Landfills are anaerobic, so biodegradable bags don’t get the oxygen required to break down. Compostable bags are available, but few places provide composting services.

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People- and planet-friendly personal care products address other ongoing customer needs. Nitya Gulati, founder of Sugarloom Cosmetics, in Ashburn, Virginia, specializes in Americanmade, vegan, cruelty- and toxin-free nail polish. She advises, “Look for ‘five-free’ on the label, which means no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, toluene and allergens camphor and formaldehyde resin. Watch out for guanine, made from fish scales, found in glittery polishes. Oleic acid, a thickener, is animal fat. Vibrant reds may contain carmine, made from boiled, crushed beetles.” She warns that products tested by a third party can obscure animal testing during product development.

Amelia Swaggert and Elizabeth Ripps, co-founders of California Scrub Company, in Los Angeles, upcycle coffee grounds into a natural facial scrub.

They’ve eliminated plastic at every step of production from sourcing to packaging.

They’re also helping to keep the world’s oceans from becoming plastic soup by supporting the Beat the Microbead campaign. (BeatTheMicrobead.org/en).

Maintaining a professional look while living green can be a challenge.

OneSavvyMother.com found a stylish, eco-friendly, lightweight and durable tote bag designed by Natalie Therése.

The vegan cork tote is made in Boxford, Massachusetts. Shavings from the bark of the cork oak tree grown in Portugal are transformed into ultrathin sheets to produce cork fabric; the

certified organic cotton lining is produced in Korea and China in certified Global Organic Textile Standard and fair trade facilities.

Out and About Mya Zeronis saw a need for healthy food and stepped out of her comfort zone to fulfill it through her extra VEGANza Pgh restaurant and its catering arm, Lean Chef en Route, recognized by Sustainable Pittsburgh.

“We source locally, compost produce scraps, serve meat- and dairy-free menu options, practice food waste management with root-to-stem preparation and maintain energy conservation,” she says. Customers are encouraged to bike to the restaurant; there’s even a bicycle air pump and flat tire repair kit on the premises if emergencies arise.

Shared bikes are a welcome addition at colleges for budget-minded and time-strapped students. Rented by the hour or day, they’re a convenient, healthy and non-polluting way to get around campus. New York University at Buffalo students can remotely locate, rent and unlock GPS-enabled bikes.

At Williams College, in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the Purple Bike Coalition provides free use of bikes and a staffed repair station; a cargo bike helps transport larger objects.

Entrepreneurs are creative by nature; seeing a need and asking, “What if?” Eco-friendly, green-minded entrepreneurs take ideas a step farther, working to ensure the health of consumers and the planet. They succeed as they serve and inspire us all.

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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: 803-530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.

Just So Stories—Columbia Children’s Theatre Performance–2pm. A rollicking 45-minute retelling of three of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So tales, featuring hilarious actors, song, dance and audience participation. All ages. Cost: $5. Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-731-5208, 803-772-1228.

WEDNESDAYS OCTOBER 5 & 19 Stress, Hormone Health Seminar–Presented by Dr. Rachel Hall. Cost: Free. Due to limited capacity, call immediately to preregister and reserve a space.

Only those preregistered will be allowed to attend.

Expect Wellness, 130 Suber Rd, Ste D, Columbia.

Info/registration: 803-796-1702, DrRachelHall.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 Dances of Universal Peace–7-9pm–w/Marguerite Frongillo. The dances lift our spirits and open us to awareness of the divine in each other. Cost: Free; donations accepted. Near Midtown Mall in Forest Acres, Columbia. Info/directions: Contact Frongillo at 803-743-0731 or Mff426@gmail.com.

Lourie Center Fall Festival and Wellness Expo–8am-1pm. A wellness expo featuring an array of senior-focused businesses, entertainment, health screenings, flu shots, a chili luncheon and more!

Cost: Free. 1650 Park Cir, Columbia. Info: 803779-1971, LourieCenterSC.com.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6-8 Romeo and Juliet—Columbia Children’s Theatre Performance–7:30–8:30pm. An innovative version of Shakespeare’s classic where star-crossed lovers carry cell phones, use iPads and sing 1960s love songs. Directed by USC professor Cathy Brookshire. All ages. Cost: $10. Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-731-5208, 803-772-1228.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Lexington County Compost Workshop–4:305:30pm. Cost: Free. River Bluff High School, 320 Corley Mill Rd, Lexington. Request a classroom worm bin (one per school) from Jane Hiller at Jane.Hiller@Sonoco.com. Info: Contact Chenille Williams at 803-576-2491 or Williamsc3@rcgov.us.

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MONDAYS OCTOBER 10 & 24 Stress, Hormone Health Seminar–Presented by Dr. Rachel Hall. Cost: Free. Due to limited capacity, call immediately to preregister and reserve a space.

Only those preregistered will be allowed to attend.

Expect Wellness, 130 Suber Rd, Ste D, Columbia.

Info/registration: 803-796-1702, DrRachelHall.com.

Halloween Zumbathon–10am-noon. Join some of Columbia’s hottest Zumba instructors. Event benefits ICRCs Meals on Wheels program. Prize for best costume! All ages. Cost: $10. Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Ln, Columbia. Info: 803-7723336, 803-772-1228.

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Creative Meditation–6pm–w/Victoria Keeton.

Cost: Donation. 7 Rays, 3701 N Main St, Columbia.

Info: 803-404-4519.

Homeopathic Remedies for Cold and Flu Season–67pm. Discussion. Refreshments and prizes. Space is limited. Whole Foods, 702 Cross Hill Rd, Columbia.

Sign up at Whole Foods or Bath and Body or email WellnessMatters4u@yahoo.com. Info: Call Brenda M. Tobin-Flood, DVetHom, CertCN, at 803-712-4522.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 Garner’s Sixth Annual Fall Health Fair–8am8pm. Discounts all day. Free samples, demos and raffles. Win Gift Baskets and Gift Cards, Free Sapha Alkalized Water, and more! Cost: Free.

Garner’s Natural Life, 4840 Forest Dr, Columbia.

Info: 803-454-7700.

Crooked Creek Park Indoor Yard Sale–7-11am.

Clean out your garage, attic and closets, and participate as a vendor or shop for some great bargains and treasures. Doors open to vendors at 6:30am/shoppers at 7am. Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin. Call for vendor availability, guidelines and fees. Info: 803-345-6181.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 Vermi Composting at Home and School–4:306pm. Cost: Free. Lower Richland High School, 2615 Lower Richland Blvd, Hopkins. Request a classroom worm bin (one per school) from Jane Hiller at Jane.Hiller@Sonoco.com. Info: Contact Chenille Williams at 803-576-2491 or Williamsc3@rcgov.us.

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Halloween at Crooked Creek Park–6:30-8:30pm.

Trick-or-treat on our outdoor trick-or-treat trail Inside, enjoy carnival games and prizes, a costume contest and scream contest. Concessions available for purchase. All ages. $5/wristband. Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, Chapin. Info: 803345-6181, 803-772-1228.

Will O’ the Wisp–5:30–8:30pm. Games, face painting, crafts, a maze, train rides, photos on a tractor, singing pumpkin show, s’mores, hot chocolate and more. Come in costume and bring a bag for all the candy you can win. Ages 2–8. Cost $5/child; $1/ adult. Saluda Shoals Park, 5605 Bush River Rd, Columbia. Info: 803-731-5208, 803-772-1228.

SUNDAYS OCTOBER 9 & 23

Richland County Backyard/Schoolyard Composting 101–4:30-6pm. Cost: Free. Ridgewood Park Community Center, 805 Crest St, Columbia. Info: Contact Karen Jackson at 803-865-1216 (ext 116) or Karen7@Clemson.edu.

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Discretionary grant for women for trauma relief.

Preregistration required. St. Mark United Methodist Church, 3200 Lyles St, Columbia. Call: Pamila Lorentz, of Chi Energy Balance, at 803-749-1576.

planahead FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Dances of Universal Peace–7-9pm–w/Marguerite Frongillo. The dances lift our spirits and open us to awareness of the divine in each other. Cost: Free; donations accepted. Near Midtown Mall in Forest Acres, Columbia. Info/directions: Contact Frongillo at 803-743-0731 or Mff426@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Harmony School Oyster Roast and Silent Auction–6pm. The 1,000-year flood a year later!

Come out and support this fundraiser. Our pre-K/ kindergarten children are still displaced from their building until we raise $150,000 to cover the gap between insurance and funding. Cost: $35, in advance.

Tickets available online or by contacting the school.

Harmony School, 3737 Covenant Rd, Columbia.

Info: 803-787-1899, HarmonySchoolSC.com.

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Eckankar Spiritual Discussions and Community HU–10am. Free. Every 2nd Sunday. An esoteric approach to God realization without dogma or judgment. 7 Oaks 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.

Awaken Your Energy, Awaken Your Life–7pm.

2nd Wednesday. Align your energy to feel better, manage your life goals, and have better relationships. Cost: $30. 6 Cupola Ct, Blythewood. Info/ registration: 803-530-6199, http://bit.do/awakenyourenergy.

monday Columbia Resilience Integrated Health–6-8pm.

4th Monday. Energy balance modalities offered through trained practitioners for chronic stress and post-trauma relief. Recommended fee $10/session.

St. Mark United Methodist Church, 3200 Lyles St, Columbia. Info/to sign up as a practitioner: Call Pamila Lorentz, of Chi Energy Balance, at 803749-1576.

Infant Massage Classes–4-week series on Mondays. Parents and caregivers learn how to build confidence, develop a nurturing touch, and a massage routine for their babies. Cost: $75, person; $100, couple. The Balance Institute, 1905 Sunset Blvd, Ste C, W Columbia. Info/times: Call Liana Marconyak at 803-386-7261 or visit tbiHealth.net.

Infertility Support Group–7-8:30pm. Every 2nd Monday. Free and confidential. Resolve: The National Infertility Association. Richland Library, 1431 Assembly St, Columbia. Info: Email Andrena King at ResolveColumbia@gmail.com.

Biergarten at Gardener’s Outpost–5:30-7:30pm.

Every 1st Wednesday. Live entertainment and refreshments. Browse Biergarten’s unique garden gifts. Gardener’s Outpost, 709 Woodrow St, Columbia. Info: 803-252-0041, GardenersOutpost.com.

Holistic Practitioners Networking Group–7pm.

4th Wednesday. Come join a fun, informative group designed to help practitioners connect, learn and grow their businesses. Free. 108 Netherland Dr, Irmo. Info: Call Julie Bradshaw at 803-800-9211.

thursday First Thursdays on Main–7-9pm. Live music with Palmetto Latin Orchestra. Good Life Café, 1614 Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-726-2310.

County Discretionary Grant for women for trauma relief. Preregistration required. Chi Energy Balance, St. Mark United Methodist Church, 3200 Lyles St, Columbia. Info/registration: Call Pamila Lorentz at 803-749-1576.

friday Rosewood Sidewalk Farmers’ Market–4-7pm.

Every Friday. Meet your SC growers. Rosewood Market, 2803 Rosewood Dr, Columbia. Info: 803530-3270, RosewoodMarket.com.

saturday 7 Rays Seminars with Dkr. Khozmiq Newage– Noon-2pm. Every Saturday.

Oct. 1–Emotional Technology: 7 Mirrors of the Soul Oct. 8–10 Signs it’s Time to Let Go Oct. 15–10 Reasons to Forgive Oct. 22–7 Expectations to Avoid Oct. 29–10 Signs Your Friend Is Toxic Park/How to End a Toxic Friendship-Part 1 & 2 Cost: $20 each seminar. 7 Rays, 3701 N Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-404-4519.

Gentle Yoga & Energy Balance–10-11:15am. Easy yoga stretches and postures for calming the nervous system and accessing “stress reset” points through self-care techniques and coping with chronic stress, anxiety and post-trauma injury. Class provided through Columbia Resilience and the Richland

Poetry Night at Good Life Café–7-9pm. Every 3rd Monday. Magnify Magnolias Poetry & Live Music Night/Open Mic. Good Life Café, 1614 Main St, Columbia. Info: 803-726-2310.

Prenatal Massage Consultations–10am-4pm.

Every Monday. Free. Learn the benefits of massage during your pregnancy and how it will help prepare your body for delivery. A Knead for Nurturing, 2908 Devine St, Columbia. Info/to schedule an appointment: 803-851-4563.

tuesday doTERRA Essential Oil Class–7pm. Every 2nd Tuesday. Wellness in the workplace. Free. Chiropractic Care Center, 7245 St Andrews Rd, Columbia.

Info: Call Patty Kranendonk at 803-730-9083.

Homeopathic Remedies Webinar–7:30-8:30pm.

Every 1st and 3rd Tuesday. Beneficial for you and your pets. Olympic athletes and the royal family use homeopathy. Live Q&A after the webinar.

Whole Foods, 702 Cross Hill Rd, Columbia. Info/ register: Contact Brenda M. Tobin-Flood, DVetHom, CertCN, at 803-712-4522 or WellnessMatters4u@ yahoo.com.

Prenatal Yoga–5:30-6:45pm–w/Channing, RYT-200.

Open to all students. Prepare the mind and body for labor and more. Cost: 1st class free, $10-$14/class packages. Expecting Well, 130 Suber Rd, Ste D, Columbia. Info: 803-661-8452, ExpectingWell.com.

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Allergy Testing. Autoimmune Diseases. Women’s Health. See ads, pages 5 and 43.

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.

HOMEOPATHY WELLNESS MATTERS

Brenda M. Tobin-Flood, DVetHom, Cert CN 803-712-4522 WellnessMatters4U@yahoo.com

Brenda M. Tobin-Flood holds her degrees in veterinary homeopathy and canine nutrition from the British Institute of Homeopathy.

Brenda uses her extensive knowledge of human-grade essential oils, herbs and reiki for healing modalities, treating all types of animals, including farm and exotic. Phone consultations, home visits, barn visits, K-Kal requirements for canines, and nutritional consultations are also available. See ad, page 7.

INTEGRATED HEALING PHOENIX RISING

Katz Delauney-Leija, MSW, EFT-CC, TAEE Psych-K, Health & Wellness Intuitive 803-530-6199 • Katz-PhoenixRising.com

Are you unhappy in your relationships, current job or career choice? Are you frustrated with not feeling well or being in pain? Katz can guide you to greater health and a better life by combining her traditional and intuitive skills to help you. Call Katz Delauney-Leija today to schedule an appointment.

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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. In-house diagnostic labs and therapies.

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MASSAGE THERAPY A KNEAD FOR NURTURING Jenny Sepulveda 2908 Devine St, Columbia 803-851-4563

Jenny Sepulveda is a licensed massage therapist with more than 14 years’ experience. She also has a degree in occupational studies from The Swedish Institute of Manhattan. Sepulveda is certified in prenatal, craniosacral, reflexology, and hot and cold stones treatment. She is dedicated to providing stress and pain relief through massage for people of all walks of life. Come and experience the relaxation massage therapy has to offer you. See ad, page 20..

ORGANIC MOLD AND PEST REMOVAL HOME RENEWAL INVESTORS LLC DJ Brown • 803-509-1980 djaredbrown@gmail.com HomeRenewalInvestors.com

Home Renewal uses the newest technology to kill indoor mold, odors and pests in about a day.

Results are guaranteed! Our oneof-a-kind process breaks down oxygen molecules and helps remedy 200 health issues. This nonchemical service saves as much as 99% less than the usual costs associated with wall demolition treatment methods.

It is utilized by hospitals, government agencies, schools, medical facilities, historic buildings, museums and hundreds of residents. Contact the indoor air quality experts of Home Renewal for at FREE evaluation. See ad, page 10.

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OSTEOPATHY CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL & ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE Dr. Bettina Herbert 843-572-1600 • coem.com

Dr. Bettina Herbert, M.D., has 25 years of osteopathic experience and is board certified in Physical Medicine. Treatment uses gentle manipulation primarily using cranial osteopathy to relieve pain, improve performance and promote healing. See ads, pages 5 and 43.

SOLAR ENERGY VIVINT SOLAR

Joe McClintock, Energy Consultant 803-553-7865 Joseph.McClintock@VivintSolar.com

We, of Vivint Solar, are powering people by helping our customers s a v e m o n e y, c h o o s e t h e i r power source and shrink their environmental carbon footprint.

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SOUL CONTRACT READING THE SOURCE WITHIN YOU

Julie Bradshaw 803-800-9211 • Juleseck@aol.com TheSourceWithinYou.com

Before you came into this lifetime, you agreed to meet certain people and experience particular life lessons in order to further your soul’s growth and development.

Contact Julie for a Soul Contract Reading to discover what contracts (agreements) you made and how they are impacting your life today.

SPIRITUAL HAVE YOU HAD A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE?

Contact Steve 803-318-1887 • ECK-SC.org Meetup.com/Columbia-Spiritual-Seekers

Eckankar hosts free, informal, non-dogmatic 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

About Your Health Inc.’s main focus is health education and health-enhancing services.

Including 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 41.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS 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! We are proud to say that our knowledge allows us to encourage choices that will positively impact the heath and future of our community and environment. See ads, page 18 and back page.

WATER/HYDRATION INCREDIBLE WATER

Eddie and Nilah Gann 803-404-1378 • KangenDemo.com

Every functional process that takes place within the human body is dependent upon water in some way. With this foundational element correct, all other body processes function properly.

Incredible Water represents a Japanese company that has been changing lives for over 40 years. Individuals interested in alkaline, antioxidant and cellular hydration are encouraged to call.

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