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9 NATURAL ALOHA Provides Oasis from Chemicals
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10 KA’ALA HEALING ARTS
One Big Family of Health Practitioners by James Occhiogrosso
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Humane Society Seeks Joy Ambassador Volunteers
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he Hawaiian Humane Society, in Honolulu, is seeking owners and their pets to participate in the Joy Ambassador program, which provides animal interaction for patients in hospitals, hospices and other senior and healthcare facilities on the island. Human volunteers must be 18 or older with a dog, cat, bird or other small animal that is eligible to participate. Person/pet teams should be comfortable around strangers and possess strong people skills. Prospective pet volunteers will complete a temperament and aptitude evaluation to determine whether their team will be accepted into the program. “We started our pet visitation program to bring the joy of animal companionship to the ill and disabled,” explains President and CEO of the Hawaiian Humane Society, Pamela Burns. “The furry and four-legged trot through hospital hallways, doling out medicine with a wag of the tail and a cold nose, has been scientifically proven to reduce anxiety, renew self-esteem and lower blood pressure. Hope and joy heal.”
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Protecting Hawaii’s Endangered Monk Seals
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ecobrief he Monk Seal Foundation (MSF) is a nonprofit that works with volunteers and government agencies to help save one of the most endangered marine mammals, Hawaiian monk seals. The foundation encourages individuals to take commonsense measures and do their part to preserve these creatures for future generations. Like all foundations, MSF needs money in order to continue working on behalf of the Hawaiian monk seal, and donations can be made through the organization’s website. Individuals interested in handson work can join a Monk Seal Response Team. Those members are trained to respond to monk seal haul-out events, conduct outreach and answer questions about the seals. An effective way to understand and appreciate monk seals is to view them at a distance in their natural habitat, but it is critical not to approach the seals and to follow responsible wildlife viewing guidelines, which are available at MonkSealFoundation.org, along with educational materials to raise awareness about these creatures. Other measures to help preserve the Hawaiian monk seal include using barbless circle hooks when fishing and cleaning up marine debris. Individuals that witness the mistreatment or harassment of a seal should report it immediately to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service Marine Mammal hotline at 888-256-9840.
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HORSE THERAPY Transcends Human Boundaries by James Occhiogrosso
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awaii Equine Assisted Reflection and Therapy, LLC (HEART), was founded in early 2011 by Carina Cooper, who quickly built a small team that helped her establish the nonprofit Heart Horses (HH), the umbrella under which the company now provides equine-assisted psychotherapy and therapeutic horseback riding for children and adults. Anyone is eligible to try the therapeutic approach, which has been successfully used to address disorders including cerebral palsy, autism, post-traumatic stress and other behavioral disorders. All of the HH staff grew up adoring and interacting with horses and are now either certified equine specialists or mental health specialists through the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA). Cooper, who serves as the HH equine director, is also a certified therapeutic riding instructor through the Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship International (PATH), as is HH Executive Director Sonja BigalkeBannan, who holds a master’s degree and licensure as a social worker. Horses and ponies are used for the therapeutic riding sessions, which are tailored to meet individual needs for physical, emotional, cognitive, social and behavioral development. For each session, an equine specialist watches the horse and a mental health specialist works with the client. The paramount feature of the program is the establishment of a relationship between the horse and human. Before automobiles became common, horses were everywhere, and a common expression was “horse sense”. This referred to the innate ability of horses to evaluate their environment and mirror the emotions of their owners or trainers. Horses are sensitive animals that tend to easily sense and react to human emotions and intent. Clients
experience the unconditional emotional support and healing of the animals that they are learning to care for and ride. Through this relationship, individuals can explore and understand how they interact with others in their lives and learn to better manage emotions. Bonnie Cordeiro, who holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology, is the company’s mental health director. In addition to their professional education, Cordeiro and Bigalke-Bannan pursued additional certification by EAGALA as mental health specialists. Through an ongoing contract with the Wounded Warrior Wellness Project, HH provides therapeutic horseback riding and equine-assisted therapy and learning to soldiers transitioning out of the U.S. armed forces or being redeployed. The company has also worked with children from the Boys and Girls Club of America, Hawaii. Cooper points out that doctors may recommend equine therapy for patients from children of ages 2 to adults. “What we do applies to many people,” she says. “You don’t need to have a disability to visit and enjoy the services or the ranch. We are not just about horses, we are about healing, and an effective path to emotional healing is through horses.” Heart Horses is located at Sunset Ranch, 59-777 Pupukea Rd., in Haleiwa. For more information, call 808-388-4974, email Sonja@HeartHorses.com or visit HeartHorses.org. See ad, page 28. James Occhiogrosso is a natural health practitioner and author of several books. Connect at 239-652-0421 or HealthNaturallyToday.com.
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Happiness Hawaii Offers Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields Therapy by Linda Sechrist
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agnetic fields are fundamental components of our environment on Earth, and interest in the potential therapeutic benefits of magnetism dates back centuries,” writes Stewart B. Leavitt, Ph.D. a biomedical researcher and the founder of the blog Pain Treatment Topics (Pain-Topics. org). He describes the increasing amount of clinical research focusing on pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) as a complementary/alternative medicine approach. The therapy has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat postoperative pain and edema and approved by Medicare and Medicaid for treating chronic unhealing wounds, particularly to stimulate bone repair, according to Leavitt. Jan Cook, the owner of Happi-
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ness Hawaii, in Kailua, cites both scientific evidence and personal experience as her reason for starting a PEMF therapy business. “Studies have shown that PEMF therapy helps to improve microcirculation, regenerate nerves and manage pain, as well as support overall health and well-being,” she says. Cook tells the story of the PEMF medical device that helped her endure the pain and healing of a fractured ankle without medication. “Two years ago, a good friend of mine purchased a machine for personal use. One evening several months later, I fractured my ankle while at home doing laundry. I recalled the machine and called her to ask that she bring it to my home. As a result of using it for 20 minutes, my intense pain level was reduced significantly, and I slept painlessly for six hours. When the pain returned, I used NaturalAwakeningsHawaii.com
the machine again for 20 minutes and fell back to sleep. The pain continued to be manageable without medication during my recovery time, which was reduced by two or three weeks because I used the machine twice a day until I healed,” explains Cook. The incident made a believer out of Cook and led her to purchase her own machine and open Happiness Hawaii. The therapy is receiving recognition from renowned health and wellness experts, according to Cook, who relates that 90 percent of her clients experience immediate relief from many types of pain, including fibromyalgia. “Since receiving my training regarding how to operate the Swiss Bionic Solutions iMRS 2000 machine, I have done extensive research to learn what the experts are saying,” she says, referencing a YouTube video of Dr. Oz’s interview with Dr. William Pawluk, a board-certified family physician who is considered a medical expert on magnetic field therapy. “Pawluk was also interviewed by health and longevity expert David Wolfe, who uses the machine as part of his daily wellness practices,” she adds. Cook describes the sessions as effortless and very relaxing. “An individual lies on a comfortable mat and receives a full body treatment,” she explains. “There are a range of settings, as well as a smaller unit shaped to fit under the neck and shoulders or the back, hips and knees. Where the unit is placed depends on the individual’s physical issues.” Aromatherapy and Brain Sync brainwave synchronization audio programs played through headphones can be added to treatment sessions. For Cook, that is just part of creating a warm, welcoming and happy healing environment. “People come here for more than PEMF therapy,” she enthuses. “They enjoy spending time in our colorful and eclectic space, filled with many handmade art treasures from local artists.” Happiness Hawaii is located at 315 Uluniu St., Ste. 104, in Kailua. For more information, call 808-343-1215 or visit HappinessHawaii.com. See ad, page 6. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.
that she needed to ignore the doctors, look beyond Western medicine and take matters into her own hands. She began to research nutrition and alternative methods of healing and as a result of her findings, quit taking her prescribed medication, changed her diet and started using natural products on herself and in her home. Kaniho’s health improved dramatically, but her clothes made her itchy after they were washed, and she couldn’t find a natural deodorant that worked without leaving behind a rash. So she decided to simply make her own. The first product Kaniho created was Pit Balm. The deodorant proved itself worthy when her son and athletic husband came home from a long day without a hint of body odor. Next, she made a laundry soap that removed stains and stenches from clothes without leaving an overly pungent fragrance behind. More importantly, it didn’t cause her to itch or break out in a rash. It was not long before friends and family were asking about the products. “I was proud to tell them the items are natural, organic and free of chemicals, and best of all, they really work,” Kaniho relates. “After that, the deodorant and soap seemed to just sell themselves.” She created more products, such as Calm and Clarity fragrance and ‘Olena Homegrown Body Scrub—and Natural Aloha was born. Kaniho recently introduced Aloha Glow and The Fix to her line of body care items. “Aloha Glow is an exfoliating and moisturizing face scrub that makes your face glow with natural radiance,” she says. “The Fix has become one of my by Blake Lefkoe most popular items. It is used to heal any kind of skin irritation from mosquito bites and burns to eczema n today’s quick-fix, fast-food society, it often and diaper rash.” feels impossible to escape the synthetic Natural Aloha is more than just a business; chemicals that are interwoven into every it’s a lifestyle, according to Kaniho, who uses it aspect of our lives. They are in the foods we as an opportunity to share everything she has eat, the medicines we take and the cleaning learned on her journey. She teaches people products we use in our homes and on our bodabout nutrition and spreads awareness about ies. Dina Marie Kaniho, the founder of Natural the potential harm of household and personal Aloha, became aware of the abundance of care products. She enthuses, “The most gratifychemicals in our everyday-use products when ing thing about my business is getting to meet she began having allergic reactions to items people who tell me their stories about how a like deodorant and laundry detergent. HowDina Marie Kaniho Natural Aloha product has managed to change ever, it wasn’t until she got really sick that she their lives.” realized just how deeply rooted the problem was. Kaniho decided not to return to nursing, and now For months, Kaniho had been experiencing extreme fa- works full-time on Natural Aloha. She believes that everytigue, numbness and weight loss. Her chest and back were one has the power to heal themselves and is excited to help constantly in pain. As a busy wife, mother and nurse, she people on their road to health. “I’ve always known that I’ve tried to ignore her ailments until one day, the pain became been a healer,” she affirms. “I went the traditional route and so excruciating that she ended up in the emergency room. went to nursing school, but helping people realize that they The doctors could not find a cause for her symptoms. Over can learn how to help themselves is what is most important. the next few weeks, Kaniho met with a number of specialA doctor can’t always do it for you.” ists that ran a variety of tests and again found nothing to indicate that she was sick. A few doctors were so convinced Natural Aloha products are carried at Down To Earth stores, that nothing was physically wrong with her that they recom- Noelani Studios, Vim N Vigor, Nori Kohana Massage Thermended psychiatric help. apy, Waimea Valley, Island Keepsakes, Paradise Cove and Kaniho knew that she was not crazy, but that somePolynesian Treasures. To shop online or for more informathing was indeed wrong. “My daughter was in college and tion, visit Natural-Aloha.com. See ad, page 17. my son was in high school. I wasn’t ready to just be sickly Blake Lefkoe is a freelance writer who runs Aloha Editing and not be part of their lives,” she remarks. Even though from her North Shore home. Kaniho had worked as a nurse for 20 years, she realized
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n late 2002, licensed massage therapist Jeff Ramos, and his wife, Jennifer Piltz, also a licensed massage therapist, wanted to set up not just a massage therapy business, but a center where multiple healing arts professionals could offer their different services under one roof. The couple, who had been practicing therapeutic massage and Zen shiatsu in Haleiwa since 1996, searched the North Shore community of Waialua for just the right building. Ramos and Piltz discovered a 90-year-old, 3,000square-foot building nestled onto a slice of shaded land along Farrington Highway at the foot of Mount Ka’ala. While this very old building had been long empty, Ramos was able to look beyond the peeling paint and cobwebs and envision what would eventually become Ka‘ala Healing Arts. In 2009, Ramos became a Honolulu firefighter, which provided some additional security for the couple while they put their vision into place. Today, with its fresh, muted yellow paint, a waiting room decorated with pottery, artwork and stylish bamboo furnishings, and the new windows Ramos added to the lobby to provide a view of the yard and trees outside, Ka‘ala Healing Arts enhances the community and provides a haven of serenity to visitors. Ramos says proudly, “In 2004, I received the Holomua Award from the North Shore Chamber of Commerce for the building renovations.” The two-story building features three ground floor offices and six second-floor offices that share a common lobby. In addition to the massage clinic, the building houses selected healing arts professionals—one of Ramos’s top priorities. “Signing a 25-year lease on the building took a
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lot of faith that I could make my vision work,” he comments. “Now that the initial hurdles are over, I am always thinking through new ideas and working out how to put them into action for the long term. It is essential to me that tenants leasing space in the center have integrity, compassion and professionalism, and are very good at what they do. It is very important that everyone brings a positive vibe to the building.” The practitioners at Ka‘ala Healing Arts provide acupuncture, ashiatsu, Zen shiatsu, Rolfing, Electro Pressure Regeneration Therapy, herbal medicine, colon hydrotherapy, counseling and life coaching. Two companies that make their own products, Green Tea Hawaii and North Shore Goodies, also call the center home. Besides Ramos and Piltz, other massage therapists practice at the center, which the couple will typically visit to experience other specialties in order to make client referrals. “We don’t see other massage therapists as competition, but as colleagues,” explains Ramos. “By utilizing the services of the people who lease from me, I am assured they are providing excellent service.” The center’s tenants have become like family to Ramos and Piltz, and they all bring their families together for picnics and parties. “I feel good about helping to grow these families,” Ramos says, adding that he is pleased with the center’s success, as well as his own. “There is a high rate of burnout among massage therapists. The fact that my wife and I are still providing massage is an accomplishment.” Ramos and Piltz share a common belief that optimum health is best achieved with a program that includes a variety of alternative healing therapies. By providing the community with a conveniently located and comfortable resource for such therapies, they have achieved their goal. Location: 66-116 Farrington Hwy., Waialua. For more information, call 808271-2879, email Jeff@KaalaHealingArts. com or visit KaalaHealingArts.com. James Occhiogrosso is a natural health practitioner and author of several books. Connect at 239-652-0421 or HealthNaturallyToday.com.
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n addition to triggering vitamin D production, the sun may have other health benefits. University of Edinburgh researchers studied 24 healthy volunteers that used lamps that produce ultraviolet A (UVA) light mimicking the sun’s UVA rays, compared with similar lamps that only produce heat. Two sessions under the UVA lamps significantly lowered blood pressure and boosted nitric oxide levels in the blood. The latter is linked to better circulation. The scientists concluded that the combined effect may help prevent heart disease.
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lthough there are many variables to assess, research shows that one key indicator of cancer growth is the level of a protein in the body called galectin-3. This chemical is common in a number of cells and appears in abnormally high levels in many cancers. Testing for galectin-3 and managing its growth can help control the spread of the disease. Galectin-3 impacts how cancer cells adhere to one another and grow. A 2011 study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine suggests that the use of fractionated pectin powder can act as an inhibitor of galectin-3, slowing the growth and spread of certain types of cancers. The study also suggests that a compound present in fractionated pectin strengthens the ability of the body’s T-cells (a type of lymphocyte or white blood cell) to fight against cancer. Pectin is found in many plants, including apple peels, citrus fruits and plums, but in its natural form, is not readily absorbed by the body. Fractionated pectin is modified by breaking the compound’s molecules into smaller pieces to improve absorption. Preliminary studies have proven encouraging in the use of fractionated pectin to control the spread of certain cancers, although further clinical trials are required to prove its effectiveness. Resource: Kevin R. Gibson, ND, LAc. Location: 1481 S. King St., Ste. 501, Honolulu. For more information, call 808-955-9556. See ad, page 10. Meet the Author! Book signing to follow Friday, January 16 - 7 p.m. Free Fireside Presentation “Laughter is Medicine - Living to be 128 years old” Baha’i Center, 3264 Allan Place in Nu’uanu Valley Free Parking & Open to the public
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Essential Oils Effective in Fighting Candida, MRSA
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ssential oils show promise in preventing infections from the fungi Candida albicans and the bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to several recent studies. Romania’s Polytechnic University of Bucharest researchers found that topical application of the essential oils from Salvia officinalis (sage) and Anethum graveolens (dill) provided significant inhibition against the C. albicans fungi when compared with a standard antiseptic dressing. Scientists from England’s Manchester Metropolitan University compared the effects on three strains of MRSA in wound dressings containing the essential oils of patchouli, tea tree, geranium, lavender and grapefruit seed extract against a conventional antibacterial dressing of silver sulfadiazine cream. Each oil was applied independently and in combination with wound dressings. Grapefruit seed extract and geranium oil were found to most effectively inhibit the MRSA strains.
Hypnosis Helps Pain Management, Stress Disorders and Insomnia
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ecent research shows that hypnosis can help alleviate insomnia, chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Hypnotists guide subjects into a focused mental state in order to provide strong suggestion to the subconscious and to help the individual resolve past traumatic incidents. Research by Stephen Jay Lynn, Ph.D., of Binghamton University (SUNY) and Irving Kirsch, Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School, published in 2014, found that hypnotic suggestions can produce clinically meaningful reductions in pain when properly administered. Scandinavian research published in 2013 concluded that hypnosis was better than pharmaceutical treatments for insomnia, especially given the significant limitations of prescription drugs, such as cost and side effects. Researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at the Hadassah Medical Center, in Jerusalem, published a recent study that affirms the value of hypnosis in treating patients with PTSD that express symptoms such as anxiety, dissociation, pain and sleep disturbance. The research offers hope for sufferers looking for natural alternatives to taking prescription drugs, especially because drugs used to treat chronic pain, insomnia and PTSD can have significant short-term side effects and long-term health implications. Anyone with a diagnosed mental health condition or physical illness should consult with their doctor or mental health professional before seeking hypnosis and should seek out a hypnotist that is trained, certified and experienced working specifically with clients that have medical issues. Resource: Randy Hampton, clinical hypnotherapist at the Hawaii Hypnosis Center, 765 Amana St., in Honolulu. For more information, call 808 221-7353 or visit HawaiiHypnosisCenter.com. See ad, page 7.
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Pine Bark Extract Reduces Perimenopausal Symptoms
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esearch published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine confirms that pine bark extract can significantly reduce symptoms of menopause and perimenopause, including restless legs syndrome and hot flashes. For three months, 170 perimenopausal women were given 30 milligrams of Pycnogenol patented pine bark extract or a placebo twice a day. Although a placebo effect was noted, the supplement significantly improved all but two symptoms and was especially effective in improving vasomotor and insomnia/sleep patterns. The severity of symptoms among the Pycnogenol group, as measured by the Kupperman Index, decreased 56 percent more than for the placebo group. In another study, scientists from Italy’s Pescara University gave 70 perimenopausal women a placebo or 100 milligrams of Pycnogenol daily for two months. The supplement group experienced fewer menopausal symptoms and showed improvements with symptoms that include fatigue, insomnia, reduced concentration, memory problems, dizziness, depression and irritability.
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ating flaxseed reduces blood pressure, according to researchers from Canada’s St. Boniface Hospital Research Center. They attribute the effect to its omega-3 fatty acids, lignans and fiber. The researchers examined the effects of flaxseed on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with peripheral artery disease, a condition typically marked by hypertension. Patients consumed a variety of foods that collectively contained 30 grams of milled flaxseed or a placebo each day for six months. The flaxseed group experienced significantly increased plasma levels of certain omega-3 fatty acids and lower average systolic blood pressure (by 10 mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure (by 7 mm Hg). Those in the flaxseed group with initial systolic blood pressure levels over 140 mmHg saw reductions averaging 15 mmHg.
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cientists from Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University have found that extracts from ginger and turmeric may help prevent DNA damage caused by the sun’s ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, a leading cause of melanoma and other skin cancers. Fifteen herbal extracts were created; each was applied to human keratinocytes, the predominant cell type in the outer layer of skin that can be damaged by the sun’s rays. The researchers measured the ability of each herb extract to absorb ultraviolet radiation and act as an antioxidant, neutralizing free radicals. Turmeric and ginger extracts absorbed a significant amount of UVB rays before they could damage the skin, according to the results, published in Photochemistry and Photobiology. Each was found to stimulate the synthesis of thioredoxin 1, an antioxidant protein that appears to protect keratinocytes from DNA damage and toxicity to living cells.
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esearch from Italy’s Pavia University found two medicinal mushroom species—cordyceps (Cordyceps sinensis) and reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)—significantly improve race performances and recovery times among competitive cyclists. The researchers studied seven male cyclists that had competitively raced for more than 10 years. For one month, they were given placebo supplements, after which the researchers tested their performance and recovery during races and workouts. Then, for the next three months, the cyclists daily used medicinal mushroom supplementation. The researchers found the mushrooms significantly increased performance and recovery in both workouts and races compared with the placebo period. The two types of mushrooms both boosted testosterone levels and reduced post-workout cortisol levels. The mushroom supplementation also increased their antioxidant status, reducing their risk of exhaustion.
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Farm Building
Training Programs Attract Young Farmers There’s little doubt that the nation needs more young farmers, because statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show the average American farmer is 58 years old. Hope lies in farm incubators that equip young agrarians with the technical skills and the business savvy needed to compete in the fierce, burgeoning market for locally grown produce. At Kinsman Farm (KinsmanFarm.org), in Cleveland, the Ohio State University Extension gives would-be farmers quarter-acre starter plots and helps them develop business plans. Financial support is available, too. “The city of Cleveland recently received private funds to expand its Gardening for Greenbacks Program,” advises spokesperson Marie Barni. “Our urban farmers can now receive a $5,000 grant to help start their farming microenterprise.” Some city planners have voiced considerable skepticism about whether urban farms are an effective tool for creating jobs and rebuilding economies like Cleveland’s, but advocates point to other farm incubators in North Carolina, Oregon and Rhode Island, as well as in Kansas City, Kansas, Holyoke, Massachusetts, St. Louis, Missouri, and Seattle, Washington. In Chicago, students at the role model Windy City Harvest, coordinated by the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Richard J. Daley City College (ChicagoBotanic. org/windycityharvest), engage in six months of hands-on horticulture training, and then a three-month paid internship with a farm or food justice organization. Source: Emagazine.com
Strength in Numbers
It Takes a Village to Feed the World Organizations worldwide are working to create a more sustainable and just food system. Food Tank recently listed 101 organizations to watch (Tinyurl.com/FoodTank100). All are vital in creating a better food system. Here are a few examples. Food MythBusters is telling the real story of how food is produced through short films, showing that we can have a food system that is truly affordable, delicious, fair and good for the planet. Heifer International has been helping small farmers around the world practice better animal husbandry and develop more environmentally sustainable sources of food production for 70 years. Oxfam, a confederation of 17 organizations worldwide, helps find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. Oxfam America’s recent Behind the Brands campaign highlights how favorite consumer brands bring hidden costs to farmers, food security and the environment. Real Food Challenge, started in 2008 mainly among students, aims to shift $1 billion of existing university food budgets from industrial farms and junk foods to community-based, fair, ecologically sound and humane food sources by 2020. Seed Savers Exchange is dedicated to saving and sharing organic, heirloom and non-GMO (genetically modified organism) seeds. 14
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Sewage Can Lurk in Bagged Fertilizers Bagged garden fertilizers help plants grow, but store-bought brands can be a scary mix of sewage sludge—treated human, industrial and hospital waste. No federal or state regulations require that sewage sludge, also known as biosolids, be listed on the label. Sludge can also be blended with more natural fertilizers without listing it as an ingredient. Today’s testing requirements for waste sludge cover only 10 elements and two indicator bacteria; all other contaminants, pharmaceuticals and toxic chemicals that go down the drain of every home and business go right into the fertilizer. Terms like “organic” and “natural” only apply to some food products, not compost or fertilizer. Arsenic and lead are both considered natural ingredients. Toxins and heavy metals don’t disappear when exposed to sun or rain; they enter the soil or travel by wind and water runoff into yards and communities and can be absorbed in vegetables, plants and livestock. When we consume foods grown in sludge, we consume whatever the plant takes up from the soil. Also, elements like heavy metals collect in the meat, milk and fat of animals that are fed crops grown in sewage sludge. To protect the family garden, call the fertilizer manufacturer before purchasing a product to verify ingredients. Ask the nursery or store for labeling that depicts which products are sludgefree and also insist on their use at area schools, parks and playgrounds. For more information, visit USludgeFree.org.
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r. Dennis Nagata is the founder and director of the Hawaii Center for Cosmetic and Laser Dentistry. His three decades of dental experience include a degree in dental surgery from the University of Southern California and numerous postgraduate programs in aesthetic and functional dentistry. The Hawaii Center for Cosmetic Dr. Dennis Nagata and Laser Dentistry offers a diverse selection of dental services, such as cosmetic and restorative procedures, orthodontics, teeth whitening, implants and sleep apnea treatments. The center encompasses a philosophy of health that is based on many years of advanced research and innovative developments in dentistry. One area of growing interest is mercury-free dentistry and the removal of silver, or amalgam, dental fillings. Dental amalgam fillings contain about 50 percent elemental mercury. Some people are concerned that these fillings may expose them to mercury. Public awareness about potentially harmful health and environmental effects of amalgam fillings has
grown over the years, and they have been banned in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. Chronic mercury toxicity is reported to increase the risk and severity of health issues, ranging from psychological disturbances to immunological concerns. According to Dr. Nagata, patients seeking alternatives to amalgam have choices. “There are better materials available that are kinder to the teeth and require less enamel removal,” he says. “Using non-toxic, non-metal materials that are biocompatible with the body actually strengthens the tooth. In addition, the crown restoration can be achieved in a single visit; no temporary crowns are needed and there is no need to come back a second time.” Over the course of his career, Dr. Nagata has seen many changes in the field of mercury-free dentistry, ranging from continuing advancements in science and technology to enhanced public perception. “This is the right time to have mercury fillings removed, because we have such superior replacement material and the option of a more conservative treatment,” he comments, noting a computeraided design and manufacturing method called chairside economical restoration of esthetic ceramics (CEREC). “With the CEREC method, the tooth repair can be done in a single visit. The public has become more educated and aware of materials besides silver amalgam that can be used to restore teeth.” To remove the amalgam, Dr. Nagata uses a process called “chunking”, in which the filling is sectioned into chunks. “We use a rubber dam to isolate the tooth, highvolume suction and a HEPA filter to minimize exposure to mercury vapor,” he explains. “In addition, we keep cooling the filling with water to reduce mercury vapor, and we provide the patient with a nasal hood to administer pure oxygen as an alternative source of air. And finally, there’s the chelation using vitamin C to eliminate any traces of silver mercury in the bloodstream.” The complete removal and repair process can take between one and three visits, advises Dr. Nagata. “The process will be different for everyone, and we need to customize it according to the individual,” he notes. “From an initial consultation, I will be able to determine the extent of the mercury removal process. It’s generally better to take out as much of the mercury filling as possible at one time, but this will depend on the patient’s tolerance to dentistry. Between visits, we recommend rest and adequate vitamin C.” Dr. Nagata assures even the most fearful patients: “If you have silver fillings, it’s never too late. You can improve your health with CEREC and ceramic restorations. This removal process is very safe and comfortable with advanced technology. I highly recommend it, because you can prevent a lifetime of problems with the right material.” Hawaii Center for Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry is located at 1520 Liliha St., Ste. 703, in Honolulu. For more information, call 808-526-0670 or visit SmilePower.net. See ad, page 3. Kamala Skipper is an integrative health and wellness coach at IMUA Orthopedics, Sports & Health. For more information, visit ImuaOrtho.com. natural awakenings
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HAWAII PACIFIC DEEG Advanced Technology for Brain Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment by Karen Charron
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ichael Russo, M.D., the owner of Hawaii Pacific DEEG, has a prestigious education, starting with a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a medical degree from Chicago Medical School, and an even more impressive medical career that includes 34 years as a research and clinical neurologist with the U.S. Army and Materiel Command. However, what is most impressive is Russo’s passion for getting to the root of his patients’ neurological problems and finding treatments that work. Russo completed his internship in psychiatry at the Metropolitan Hospital Center and his residency in neurology at the New York University School of Medicine Bellevue Hospital Center, both in New York City. He also trained at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, in London, UK, as well as the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Hospital. Russo’s experience with the Army included a two-year fellowship in sleep neurophysiology at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in Washington, D.C. He became a flight
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surgeon at the Army School of Aviation Medicine and served as a research director at the Army Aeromedical Research Institute, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, and at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in Washington, D.C. In 2000, he served as commander of the U.S. Hospital and Medical Element in Soto Cano, Honduras, and was awarded the Medal of Merit by the Honduran armed forces for providing humanitarian aid to the Honduran people. In 2001, he received the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Award in Military Medicine, the highest award given to a military physician. After retiring from the Army in December 2011, Russo opened Hawaii Pacific DEEG, a private neurology practice with locations in Honolulu and Hilo, where he gives each patient the best of his three decades of experience working with computerized electroencephalography (EEG), sleep physiology and brain assessment and treatment. Board certified in sleep medicine and neurology, he also serves as the medical director of Pacific Sleep Tech Sleep Disorders Center. Patients seeking help for neurological symptoms have often been sent from one doctor to another in an attempt to identify the source of their issues. Many of them feel desperate after the stress of seeking answers for undiagnosed symptoms for years. Russo recognizes the fear and concern that patients bring to his office and with an engaging and calming manner, takes the time to explain his approach in terms that are easily understood. Russo’s most powerful tool is a unique form of EEG, a non-invasive, painless test used to examine the changes in voltage within groups of neurons in the brain. The brain’s electrical activity is captured by placing small sensors on the scalp and recording the signals over a one-hour session. Russo uses the test to identify brain injuries such as strokes, trauma, epilepsy and other disorders of the central nervous system that cause symptoms such as headaches, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. One of the limitations of a standard EEG is the process of placing the sensors on the scalp. The traditional procedure, which involves scraping the scalp and gluing the sensors onto the head, is time-consuming and uncomfort-
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Build Your Own Wellness Dream Team Take Your Health to the Next Level by Kathleen Barnes
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onventional doctors too often dispense vague, boilerplate health advice, urging their patients to eat a healthy diet, exercise and take helpful supplements. Some are lucky enough to also be directed to detoxify their body and manage stress. That’s typically the best most people can expect in terms of practical advice. It is rare to receive specific, individualized answers to such burning questions as:
Complementary natural healing modalities can address all of these queries and more. Finding the right mix of treatment and preventive measures requires some creativity and self-knowledge. The experts Natural Awakenings consulted maintain that it is both desirable and possible to assemble an affordable and effective personal health care team that focuses on optimum wellness.
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“We need to understand the value of an integrative approach because no single modality treats everything,” says Dr. Michael Jingduan Yang, the Philadelphia-based founder and medical director of the Tao Institute of Mind & Body Medicine. By way of example, he maintains credentials as a physician, a board-certified psychiatrist and NaturalAwakeningsHawaii.com
an internationally recognized expert on classic forms of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Integrative practitioners see the human body on three levels, Yang explains: structural; biochemical; and bioenergetic, a form of psychotherapy. Ideally, he says, conventional and integrative medicine, plus complementary practitioners, work together to provide the total care an individual patient needs. “Any problem on one level affects all levels, so we assess patients on all three with whatever tools we have,” he says. While conventional medicine may be able to treat structural problems well and biochemical problems to a certain extent, it falls short on the energetic level. That’s when it’s time to expand the team, counsels Yang. “‘Know yourself’ is the watchword. Get to know what to use and when to use it. It’s the practitioner’s job to educate patients in this way.” Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned as the father of the integrative medicine movement in the U.S., has remarked, “If I’m in a car accident, don’t take me to an herbalist. If I have bacterial pneumonia, give me antibiotics. But when it comes to maximizing the body’s natural healing potential, a mix of conventional and alternative procedures seems like the only answer.” Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, founding director and president of the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, turns to the integrative realm of ayurvedic medicine for healing and wellness. The 5,000-year-old Indian healing tradition incorporates lifestyle changes, yoga and meditation, detoxification, herbs, massage and various other individually targeted healing modalities, depending on the patient’s diagnosis and recommended treatment plan.
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“Wellness is a team effort,” advises integrative medicine specialist Dr. Vijay Jain, medical director at Amrit Ayurveda for Total Wellbeing, in Salt Springs, Florida. It’s not only a matter of knowing what needs the practitioners will address at specific times, it’s
“We need to understand the value of an integrative approach because no single modality treats everything.” ~ Dr. Michael Jingduan Yang also knowing who can help when the going gets tough. “Modern medicine has the edge for early detection of disease,” Jain notes. “However, Ayurveda is excellent in determining the earliest imbalances in the mind and body that eventually lead to disease.” Most experts consulted agree that a personal wellness program should include a practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates a care plan to meet individual needs. Jain recommends that the foundation of the team be a licensed medical professional such as an integrative physician (MD), osteopathic doctor (DO) or chiropractor (DC). In most states, any of these professionals can function as a primary care doctor, authorized to order and read laboratory tests, prescribe drugs and access hospital services. In some states, a naturopathic physician (ND) can perform the functions of a primary
care doctor in ordering and reading laboratory tests. As part of a personal wellness team, consider a functional medicine or integrative physician, chiropractor, osteopath, doctor of naturopathy, ayurvedic practitioner, nutritionist, Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor/ acupuncturist, herbalist, craniosacral therapist, massage therapist and energy practitioner (such as in Reiki, medical qigong or polarity therapy). It’s not necessary to see all of them, sources say. Sometimes, one practitioner will be skilled in practicing several modalities, a bonus for patients. Other complementary practitioners may form a supporting team that works with the primary care team, depending on the challenges a patient faces. They will be identified as treatment unfolds and the team evolves over time.
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An ayurvedic practitioner likely will begin by helping to define healthful lifestyle changes, depending on one’s dosha, or energetic temperament. Yoga and meditation would be a likely recommendation, plus specific herbs and perhaps detoxification, says Annambhotla. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture often go hand-in hand with Ayurveda in accordance with the view that illness and disease are caused by imbalances in the body’s energetic flow. Diagnostic techniques employ intuition and pulses to assess and smooth blocks in energy circulation. Craniosacral therapy is another way to unlock energetic blockages caused by lifestyle stress and other factors that restrict and congest the body’s innate ability to self-correct and remain healthy, says Joyce Harader, a registered craniosacral therapist in Cave Creek, Arizona, and secretary of the board of the Biodynamic Cranial Sacral Therapy Association of
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North America. She relied on a whole team to realize a natural way back to health after being diagnosed with lupus in 1992. “Members of my health team fluctuate, depending on what is going on in my life and where I am focusing,” comments Harader. She points out, for example, that nutrition education and general deep-tissue massage can both be helpful as part of a foundational plan toward obtaining and maintaining optimal health. In fact, many of our experts recommend both a monthly chiropractic adjustment and/or massage, as well as daily yoga and an ongoing meditation practice for wellness and total well-being. Naturopathic practitioners operating in states where they are licensed can be good sources of nutrition counsel and often recommend herbal remedies for relief. “For chronic illness, you need a chiropractor or drug-free physician like a naturopath on your team. Conventional medicine is generally poor at dealing with chronic illness,” observes Naturopath and Chiropractor Michael Loquasto, Ph.D., who practices in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Loquasto should know. He has practiced integrated modalities for 50 years, employing the knowledge gained through his practice and triple
doctorates, which include one in nutrition. Also a master herbalist, he strongly advocates that people start by working with a good integrative or functional medicine medical doctor. “In some states, like Pennsylvania, chiropractors and osteopaths can perform routine diagnostic work, but in many states they cannot,” he notes. “I recommend undergoing a physical every six months and regular bone density tests, plus colonoscopies.” Loquasto is not in favor of mammograms because of the radiation exposure associated with them, but supports routine breast screening using ultrasound or thermography.
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Intuitive listening and observant selfknowledge are crucial parts of any wellness plan. Most people are aware when something doesn’t feel right in their body. “Libido is a great barometer of health,” suggests Dr. Diana Hoppe, an obstetrician, gynecologist and hormone specialist in Encinitas, California. “If you’re not interested in sex, it’s probably a sign that you need to do some investigating.” Reasons for such a decline of interest are wide-ranging says Hoppe. “For men and women, it might be due to hormonal changes, lack of self-esteem, medications, stress,
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he Quantum School of Holistic Health, in Honolulu, is affiliated with the Quantum Institute International for Holistic Health. The school is a hands-on community building institution that offers instructor-led classes in quantum energy healing techniques, quantum brain, nutritional healing, aromatherapy, acupressure/self-reflexology and personal and professional development. The curriculum provides the knowledge and skills needed by anyone seeking to develop healing attributes, add certifications to their professional portfolio, or turn their passion into a career as a holistic health practitioner. New classes slated for spring semester include Vibrational Healing and Spiritual Intelligence. The Quantum School holds accreditation from the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP), an independent accrediting board for alternative health educa-
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Finding the Right Practitioner Word-of-mouth is the most common way to find a natural health practitioner, plus many national organizations will help identify practitioners by location. Schedule an initial conversation to ask a practitioner key questions. What is your degree, certification or license? Who trained you and how did you train, specifically? How long have you been in practice? Will you provide patient references I can speak with? Trust in intuitive responses to the individual during the conversation or interview. His or her passion for the work of healing should be noticeable.
relationship issues, job, family life or lack of sleep. It means that somewhere, things are out of balance,” she says.
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tional institutions and programs. On November 1, 2014, the Quantum School of Holistic Health became licensed by the Department of Education in Hawaii. Students may opt for a certificate course or complete diploma, and graduates may apply to AADP to become a holistic health practitioner in less than a year. Founder Karen “Lucky” Thornton, who operates the institute and the school, is looking forward to the positive changes that the state licensing and new classes will bring. She anticipates working with both students and community members that want to take advantage of the school’s programs, events, workshops, and private healing sessions that are open to the public. The school also holds accreditation with the Better Business Bureau, for its adherence to a code of business practices that enhance customer trust. Location: 2636 Pamoa Rd. For more information, call 808626-5087, email QuantumInstituteIntl@gmail.com or visit QuantumInstituteIntl.org. See ad, page 29, and check calendar of events for schedule of introductory classes.
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Maintaining wellness in an environment filled with chemical, biological and mental toxins is a substantial, yet worthy, investment. gram can be expensive, but there are ways to minimize the cost. “In the new world of high insurance deductibles, people get more for their money from an alternative doctor, especially one knowledgeable in a variety of healing therapies, than a conventional one,” Loquasto advises. Costs for tests may also be lower; plus patients are not expected to pay $150 or more just to walk in the door. A current trend has medical doctors and chiropractors participating
in “umbrella” practices and wellness centers, where several types of practitioners collaborate in one facility. They find that sometimes insurance will pay for certain complementary services, including massage and nutrition education, when doctors or chiropractors prescribe them. Maintaining wellness in an environment filled with chemical, biological and mental toxins is a substantial, yet worthy, investment. It’s far better than the costly alternative of dealing
with regular bouts of sickness or escalating disease. In that light, maintenance looks affordable: an ayurvedic diagnostic session starts at around $100, a consultation with a licensed naturopath at $75 and acupuncture at $100; a massage typically costs about $80 an hour. While insurance is unlikely to pay for treatments outside the realm of conventional medicine and sometimes, chiropractic, “The cost of these preventive therapies will be much less than the cost of treatment for a serious disease,” advises Loquasto. “You’re worth it.” Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books and publisher at Take Charge Books. Connect at Kathleen@KathleenBarnes.com.
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A Health Coach Helps Us Change for Good by Lauressa Nelson
A health or wellness coach integrated into a personal healthcare team can be critical to catalyzing sustainable change. Many people understand they need to modify their self-care, yet fail to take the optimal steps to make such a transformation happen.
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hat we’ve discovered is that people don’t routinely change behavior due to education alone or out of fear. They change through partnership,” explains Linda Smith, a physician’s assistant and director of professional and public programs at Duke Integrative Medicine, in Durham, North Carolina. Coaching partnerships supply a supportive bridge between provider recommendations and patient implementations, she says, “significantly increasing the client’s ability to make changes successfully.” “Health coaching was absolutely essential to my health,” says Roberta Cutbill, a 72-year-old retired registered nurse in Greensboro, North Carolina, who considered her lifestyle relatively healthy when in her late 60s she experienced autoimmune and cardiac problems. “I have an excellent primary care doctor who, when these issues came up, told me that I needed to change my diet, thoughtfully downloaded a list of recommendations and sent me on my way. I still needed help with many things in order to make the changes,” recalls Cutbill, which is why she turned 22
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to a health coach at Duke Integrative Medicine. Margaret Moore, founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, in Belmont, Massachusetts, identifies two primary forces that enable behavioral change: autonomous motivation (people want to do something for their own reasons, not because someone tells them to) and confidence (they believe they can do it). “The most powerful motivating forces of all are what you treasure most in life, your life purpose and contribution,” she remarks. Both Smith and Moore emphasize that the priorities in any health coaching relationship are client driven, based on the client’s chosen goals and personal intrinsic motivators. Confidence in attaining ultimate success is built through positively framed experiments and experiences. “A health coach is trained to help clients break up their goals into manageable steps, focus on strengths, track progress and identify and overcome NaturalAwakeningsHawaii.com
personal roadblocks,” explains Dr. Karen Lawson, an integrative physician and director of integrative health coaching at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Spirituality and Healing, in Minneapolis. A helpful approach sets goals that can be met and exceeded, not insurmountable ones. “The key is always keeping a positive lens, helping clients see the progress they achieve,” continues Lawson. This involves speaking in terms of growth through trial and error, in which outcomes are explored without judgment and clients feel empowered to modify. This is vital, explains Moore, because experiencing at least a threeto-one ratio of positive to negative emotions creates the conditions for the brain to learn, change and thrive, making people feel more capable of taking care of their health. Mindful awareness is another essential tool; being self-aware and reflecting on what we are doing while it is happening. Unlike thinking, analyzing and planning, mindfulness involves observing while experiencing. During sessions, coaches use it to give their full attention in a non-judgmental way, modeling how clients can bring such compassion to themselves. A mindful state calms mental noise and puts reflective distance between individuals and their beliefs, emotions and behaviors. It improves their ability to handle negative emotions and to make a conscious choice to respond with a different attitude or new behavior, according to Moore. For Cutbill, maintaining a personal relationship with her coach over time has been the most significant factor in the improvement of her health. “The relationship was healing, because my coach regularly pointed out my progress with profound encouragement and validation. I wish all primary care doctors had health coaches on staff to help them and their patients attain the success they both are aiming for.” Lauressa Nelson is an editor and contributing writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LauressaNelson@ gmail.com.
Hallmarks of a inspiration Good Health Coach by Margaret Moore
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n the past 10 years, approximately 10,000 health professionals have become coaches through dedicated training schools and university programs focused on life, corporate or health and wellness coaching. The selection of the right partner to help in the quest for lifelong wellness entails assessing the following qualifications. Credentials and training: A reputable health and wellness coach training program typically requires six months to two years of education, skills training and practice with clients, followed by a certification process that tests for knowledge and core competencies. Employment background: Additional desirable credentials in the medical, physical or mental health fields will likely include exercise physiology, physical therapy, psychotherapy, nutrition counseling, nursing or medicine. Structured relationship: A coach should be able to explain how coaching works and why successful results are more likely with a coach. Coaching sessions are typically conducted by phone and last between 30 and 60 minutes. Coaching services are generally not covered by insurance. Personal character: Effective health coaches are good listeners, interested in clients’ unique stories. They foster self-acceptance and self-respect, pointing out personal strengths, values and desires. Coaches engage, energize and challenge clients through a positive, non-judgmental focus, while at the same time asking courageous questions. As skilled partners, they help clients become clear about personal motivations and an overall vision for life, so that they can help design a detailed, attainable plan that successfully moves them toward fulfilling their goals. Margaret Moore is CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation and holds a master’s degree in business administration. Email her at Margaret@Wellcoaches.com or visit CoachMeg.com or Wellcoaches.com.
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GOALS Feeling Our Way to Happiness by Susie Ruth
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any of us have our relationship to success inside-out. We busy ourselves so much with do-or-die goals we “should” achieve that we drown out the crucial signals life is sending our way—both from our own instincts and from others that can objectively see what we truly need. According to Danielle LaPorte, author of The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul, knowing how we want to feel inside yields the most potent clarity in identifying what’s critical to us. “We need to have soulcentered goals, and if we get clear on defining our core desired feelings—the way we most want to feel—then all of our goals are a means to create those feelings,” she says. “It’s that simple.” The external things we want to have and experience are secondary goals, provided they contribute to the first. LaPorte’s Desire Map process is a holistic life planning tool that helps spur our thinking about our core desired feelings and how to use them to start creating some goals with soul. At heart, it involves the following four highly personalized steps. How do you want to feel? Engage in a stream of consciousness, allowing each query to lead to the next and letting your desired feelings flow. Do you want to, for example, feel continuously energized, connected or prosperous? Consider areas such as livelihood and lifestyle (career, money, home, travel), health and wellness (healing, fitness, leisure, mental health) and relationships and community (romance, friendship, family). Recognize patterns. Look for pat-
terns in the desired feelings in order to distill your list to determine key, repeating words. Individuals tend to reach for the same feeling states across all areas of their lives. If you want to feel “vitality” within livelihood, then you likely wish to feel the same way in the context of wellness and relationships. Declare your core desired feelings. Now zero in on three to five core feelings that resonate most strongly inside. Ask yourself what’s beneath each feeling. For you, perhaps “success” is really about freedom, creativity or excellence. Look up the definitions of words—every word is its own world. Which feelings do you find to be the most uplifting, positive, satisfying and compelling? Ask yourself: “What do I want to do, have or experience to create my core desired feelings?” Thus, you begin setting goals with soul. You see and make connections between how you want to feel and what will actually help you feel that way. This is where you turn your ambitions truly insideout and right-side-up to hitch your intentions to deeper and more nurturing meaning. This is the revolutionary beginning of realizing the ongoing success of a lifetime. Source: Danielle LaPorte is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, social media presence and bestselling author of The Fire Starter Sessions; her latest release is The Desire Map. She is a former news commentator for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and director of a Washington, D.C., think tank. Visit DanielleLaPorte.com.
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content; and at least two grams of fiber. She notes that cholesterol alone is less of a health risk factor for kids than saturated fats and sugars unless a child is on a specialized diet. Added bonuses: Look for high-percent daily values (shown as DV percentage) for nutrients such as calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin D, which experts generally agree most kids’ diets lack in sufficient quantities.
Label Literacy Five Tips Help Kids Choose Healthy Foods
Make a game of sounding out items in the ingredient list.
by Elisa Bosley
Families have three key weapons in combating America’s childhood obesity epidemic: keeping them active, reducing their soda and junk food intake and teaching youngsters how to read food labels.
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ccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, obesity more than doubled in children ages 6 to 11 and quadrupled in adolescents ages 12 to 19 between 1980 and 2012. The Journal of the American Medical Association reported that in 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were considered overweight or obese, and are considered at increased risk for consequent health problems. Parents and teachers need to gently coach kids to better evaluate what’s going into their mouths and bodies by understanding food labels. Here are five basic tips to increase knowing what food labels really say that will benefit a youngster’s health for a lifetime. Visualize serving sizes. Assemble two or three packaged food items—preferably those that the child regularly eats, like cereal, oatmeal and applesauce—plus a measuring cup. Point out the serving-size number on
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the package label, and let the child measure out a single serving. This visually reinforces serving sizes, the first number anyone needs to consider on a food label. Try it with a single soda or juice bottle, too, which often says, “two servings.” Important note: Most nutrition label serving sizes are based on a 2,000-calorie adult diet. For kids ages 4 to 8, portion sizes are about two-thirds of an adult portion; for preteens, portions run 80 to 90 percent of the adult amount, says Registered Dietitian Tara Dellolacono-Thies, food coach for CLIF Kid nutrient-rich organic energy snacks. Evaluate numbers. Next, discuss the numbers noted for calories, fat, sugar, fiber and cholesterol. When evaluating a packaged food for an elementary school child, DellolaconoThies suggests aiming for 175 calories or less per serving; one gram or less saturated fat; no trans fats; no more than 13 grams of added sugars; no more than 210 milligrams sodium NaturalAwakeningsHawaii.com
Compare and contrast. Armed with these basic guidelines, compare, for example, the grams of sugar in a can of soda with a serving of cooked rolled oats, or the amount of calcium in a carton of milk versus a juice box. One-to-one evaluations will begin to give a child a sense of what numbers constitute “high” or “low” amounts. Check the fine print. “Artificial colors and flavors, artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated anything signal that the food is likely of lower nutritional quality,” counsels Dellolacono-Thies. Make a game of sounding out items in the ingredient list. “It’s a classic teaching moment: Unpronounceable ingredients often mean it’s a labcreated, fake, food-like item,” she says. Next, ask the youngster to read the label on an apple. Surprise! No food label means it’s a whole, real food— the best, most nutritious kind. Translate knowledge into choices. Once a child has gotten the hang of it, let him or her compare different food labels and choose which one is the healthier option. Plan a little extra time to also do it during grocery shopping. With time and practice, an educated youngster will begin to incorporate the power of reading food labels before choosing foods. Elisa Bosley is senior food editor at Delicious Living magazine.
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For an enlightened holistic vet, no pet is too old to warrant and benefit from proper health care. By instituting the correct care and focusing on anti-aging efforts, health can be improved and often restored, with the added advantages of reducing unnecessary medications and increasing their lifespan. As an example, most doctors expect larger breeds of dogs to live 10 to 12 years, but with informed care, these same dogs can typically live 15 to 16 years. Smaller dogs and cats typically have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years; using an anti-aging approach, such pets routinely live 18 to 20 years or longer, in good health and with a good quality of life.
are screened via a physical examination and special blood and urine tests twice a year, with a focus on bionutritional analysis of results. Abnormal results indicating some risk, even slight ones, often ignored by mainstream medicine, are treated using vet-specified natural medicines that help return biometric values to normal and slow down the progression of problems that could, if untreated, turn into serious diseases. Dietary evaluation, including a bionutritional analysis, ensures that the pet is eating what’s most appropriate for its age, breed and health status. Potential dental and other oral issues are treated aggressively and early, because they are the most common source of infection and inflammation contributing to poor bodily health, including diabetes and diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart and lungs. A review of prior medications confirms or adjusts proper use. In most cases, some of these medications can be eliminated or replaced as needed with natural therapies that have the same clinical effect, but without the possible side effects associated with chronic use of medical therapies. Natural supplements, which can benefit all pets, also are reviewed and/ or prescribed. Most older pets benefit from supplementation with phosphatidylcholine, vitamins and minerals, fatty acids, glucosamine and other elements to support thyroid and adrenal functions. Paws & Claws also favors the herbal remedy Healthy Qi to support the immune system of any ill or older pet; astragalus, green tea, gotu kola and ginseng ingredients give an extra boost toward achieving homeostasis and improved quality of life. Like human senior citizens, pets in their golden years deserve dignified specialized care that allows them to live more happily and peacefully.
Here’s how the team at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital, in Plano, Texas, successfully approaches anti-aging medicine. Beginning at 5 years of age, all pets—including dogs, cats, other small mammals, birds and reptiles—
Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.
LONG-LIVED PETS Anti-Aging Care Aids Youthful Vigor by Dr. Shawn Messonnier
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n human health care, naturopathic doctors offer a specialty called antiaging medicine. The goal is to restore optimal health to those at midlife and older that seek to prevent or reduce the incidence of diseases often associated with aging. But when it comes to aging pets, most veterinary doctors fail to focus on the necessary specialized care. In fact, some traditional vets may decline to treat older pets at all. Often, these animals are suffering from chronic diseases and when they are treated, prescriptions may include numerous drugs. As many know, drugs can entail serious, even debilitating side effects, further deteriorating the prospects for sustained health. Owners may thus find themselves spending a lot of money maintaining their pets in a chronic state of ill health with little hope for improvement. Animals that might benefit from surgery for problems ranging from dental disease to tumors may not receive ameliorating care when the family vet simply considers them “too old” to invest in or pull through surgery.
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WHOLE FOOD Greater than the Sum of its Parts by Margie King
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estern science is obsessed with deconstructing food, researching and analyzing its component parts, isolating the active ingredients, repackaging them in pills or powders and prescribing them in daily doses. But according to Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D., author of Food and Healing, this chemistry-based theory of nutrition is upside-down. Colbin, founder and CEO of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, in New York City, has crafted her own nutrition theory based on more than 30 years of nutrition practice, teaching from a foundation that a whole food, like the complex human being consuming it, is greater than the sum of its parts. She defines whole foods as “those that nature provides and all the edible parts.” She limits them to those comprising one ingredient, such as plants, whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. NaturalAwakeningsHawaii.com
Animal foods are more challenging to categorize. Eggs are a whole food, but steaks are not, because they are one part of the entire animal. She includes small fish if we eat the head and bones, and small birds like quail. Whole milk is included, but not lowfat dairy. Colbin maintains that our bodies know the difference between a whole food and an aggregation of isolated nutrients. We have evolved over thousands of years to eat the food that nature presents to us, and if that food has been fragmented, the body realizes it and seeks what’s missing. For example, if we eat fragmented wheat like white bread, in which the bran and germ of the whole grain have been removed, the body will still be hungry and seek the missing part of the food, something with fiber or crunch. Likewise, health enthusiasts that devour wheat germ or wheat bran in isolation will also feel something is
missing and may find themselves craving refined flour in the form of cake or other baked goods. Table sugar is another example, a fragment of sugar cane. Colbin calculates that it takes 17 feet of sugar cane to make one cup of sugar. What’s missing is mostly the cane’s water content and the result, she says, is that sugar makes you thirsty. It’s a big reason why when we drink a soda, ingesting an average equivalent of 12 teaspoons of sugar, we’re thirsty afterward and drink even more, creating a vicious cycle. Fruit juices are, by definition, a fragmented food. When we drink orange or grapefruit juice, all or most of the fiber from the raw fruit is obviously missing. Craving something to chew, we may reach for chips or something crunchy. Vegetable juices may yield the same result. Colbin cautions that while vitamin and mineral supplements can
be helpful in treating specific conditions or deficiencies, they nevertheless comprise fragments of food at best. She notes that the body may have difficulty processing these isolated nutrients outside of the whole food. Supportive studies include Kentucky’s University of Louisville School of Medicine comparison of the effects of the spice turmeric with those of its active ingredient, curcumin. Adding the whole food turmeric to the diet of rats reduced inflammation significantly, while curcumin alone was ineffective. Results suggested the difference may be explained by turmeric’s higher bioavailability. A Pennsylvania State University research review determined that although population studies consistently report that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables protects against cardiovascular and other chronic diseases, studies of antioxidant supplements did not show the same benefits. The difference may be
that a whole foods diet naturally contains not only antioxidants, but a wide range of nutrients and compounds that may act synergistically to protect against diseases. Colbin goes further, suggesting that supplements may even make us less likely to want to eat vegetables and set us up for junk food cravings to balance out too many vitamins or minerals. Her advice is to use vitamins and supplements if medically required, but not every day and not for a lifetime. Her views are all about maintaining the natural balance in the foods that nature provides without worrying about striving for perfection or radical changes in diet. Colbin recommends aiming for 70 percent whole foods overall to keep everything in balance. Start by taking a few small changes, listen to the body to see if there’s a noticeable difference and adjust accordingly. Margie King is a former corporate attorney now working as a holistic health and nutrition coach and natural health copywriter from Philadelphia, PA. Connect via NourishingMenopause.com.
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Essential Oils
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Healing Fragrances for Bites, Allergies and Sunburn by Kathleen Barnes
A breath of sweet lavender oil can quickly reduce stress. A whiff of lemon oil can energize us.
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ssential oils are not magic or folklore. There is solid science behind them,” says Elizabeth Jones, founder of the College of Botanical Healing Arts, in Santa Cruz, California. Here’s what happens after inhaling lavender, the most popular of all essential oils: The cilia—microscopic cellular fibers in the nose— transport the aroma to the olfactory bulb at the bottom of the brain, from where it proceeds to the limbic
brain and directly affects the nerves, delivering a soothing effect. “Or put it on your skin and other properties of essential oils are absorbed straight into the bloodstream,” advises Jones, author of Awaken to Healing Fragrance. Thai studies show that a whiff of lavender oil is calming and lowers blood pressure and heart rate, yet there are many more benefits attributed to the art and science of aromatherapy and essential oils. For those struggling with some common maladies, here are several simple solutions essential oils can provide.
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Almost all essential oils are so strong that they must be diluted before use to prevent skin irritation. Use coldpressed oils and mix 10 to 15 drops of essential oil per ounce of carrier substance. Some of the best carriers are almond oil, aloe vera gel, apricot oil, cocoa butter, glycerin, jojoba oil and olive oil.
Minor Scrapes, Cuts and Blisters Tea tree oil (melaleuca) is tops, because it contains terpenes that kill staphylococcus and other nasty bacteria and works to prevent infection, according to a meta-analysis from the University of Western Australia. The researchers further suggest that tea tree oil may be used in some cases instead of antibiotics. Oregano and eucalyptus oils are likewise acknowledged for their natural abilities to eliminate infection-causing bacteria, fungi and viruses. “Blend all three for a synergistic effect,” says aromatherapy expert Robert Tisserand (RobertTisserand.com), of Ojai, California. “They sort of leapfrog over each other to penetrate the skin and cell walls.”
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A small amount of undiluted lavender oil will cool sunburn fast, advises Tisserand. Add a few drops to a dollop of cooling aloe vera gel for extra relief and moisture, suggests Jones. Undiluted lavender is also a great remedy for insect bites, says Tisserand. “You can stop the pain of a bee sting in 20 seconds with a few drops.” Chamomile, either the German or Roman variety, helps with rashes, according to Jones, especially when mixed with her summertime favorite, aloe vera gel. She recommends mugwort oil for poison oak or poison ivy, a benefit affirmed by animal research from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine’s Herbal Medicine Formulation Research Group.
Lessen inflammation and the pain from tendon and muscle sprains and strains with rosemary or peppermint, adding a dash of ginger for additional benefit, says Tisserand. He recommends rubbing the oils (diluted in a carrier) directly on the sore spot. Rosemary is particularly effective for bringing blood flow to an injury site, and the menthol in peppermint is a great pain reliever, adds Jones. A Chinese study published in the European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics confirms the pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory abilities of peppermint oil. Researchers from Taiwan confirm that ginger is anti-inflammatory and can even reduce intense nerve pain. Jones believes that essential oils have a place in everyone’s medicine chest. “Sometimes I feel like David up against Goliath,” she remarks. “I encourage everyone to use natural healing products from plants instead of pharmaceutical drugs, the side effects of which actually diminish the body’s natural ability to heal.”
Allergy Relief During hay fever season, several aromatherapy oils from a diffuser can offer relief, counsels Tisserand. He recommends eucalyptus, geranium and lavender oils, all of which contain antihistamines. Use them separately or blended. When using a diffuser, it’s not necessary to put the oils into a diluting carrier oil or gel. He notes that a steam tent containing 10 drops of each of the three oils mixed with two cups of boiling water is highly effective.
Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books and publisher at Take Charge Books. Connect at Kathleen@KathleenBarnes.com.
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Good Clean Fun Saying No to a Wave of Trash by Avery Mack
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swimmers and watercraft. Water boards in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area recognize that voluntary measures aren’t enough to solve the problem. Some cities in the Los Angeles area have implemented full-capture systems designed to trap debris greater than five millimeters in size. Prevention is obviously the least expensive, safest and easiest way to keep water clean. To protect local, regional and global waters, follow the familiar refrain of recycle, reuse, repair and repurpose. Be thoughtful about what’s in the trash can and keep it securely closed. Move the car on street sweeping days—along with dust, dirt and leaves, a street sweeper picks up animal waste and oil from cars. Ask for and advocate less packaging on commonly used products, stiffer fines for polluters and increased funding for enforcement and research. Knowing what comprises most trash helps consumers demand product redesigns and new policies that address the most problematic items and materials, explains Nicholas Mallos, a marine debris specialist with the Ocean Conservancy. Rippl is a free mobile application that can help users practice what they preach in making simple, sustainable choices by delivering weekly green living tips, available at OceanConservancy.org/do-your-part/rippl.html. A safe, fun day near, on, in or under the water starts with green practices at home. For details visit OceanConservancy.org.
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Quantum Institute Workshop – Healing With Energy – 6-8pm. Karen “Lucky” Thornton will conduct a workshop on Healing with Energy. Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite and links will be on website. $20. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. QuantumInstituteIntl@gmail.com.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1 Hatsumode 2015 – Thurs Jan 1 thru Mon Jan 5. Usher in the new year by celebrating Hatsumode. Embrace the spirit of the Oahu Japanese community by coming to the Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu. Receive a blessing and perhaps have good luck by having your head bitten by a Japanese ShiShi lion. Uplift and empower your life and enhance your new year with health, joy, abundance and positive energies. Free. Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, 1239 Olomea St, Honolulu. Irene Takizawa; 808-8414755. E-Shrine.org.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 Basic Bike Maintenance – 5:30-9pm. An intro course to teach participants how to fix a flat tire, how to clean and lubricate their chain, make minor brake adjustments and other essential bike maintenance skills. Hawaii Bicycling League, 3442 Waialae Ave, Honolulu. 808-735-5756. hbl.org/workshops.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10 Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off – Household hazardous waste needs to be safely disposed of. Hazardous waste drop-off on Oahu takes place every other month. The next scheduled day is Sat, Jan 10. Call 768-3201 no later than 1 week prior to schedule an appointment, or email. The best way to handle household hazardous waste is to prevent it in the first place. Learn more about which types of products are hazardous and about ways to use less, use it up and use non-hazardous alternatives. Make a difference right at the source. Mark your calendar for: March 14, May 2, July 11, Sept 12 and Nov 7. City and County of Honolulu. Dept of Environmental Services, Oahu. 808-768-3201. opala.org/ solid_waste/Household_Hazardous_Waste.html. Cycling Skills 101– 9-11am. Want to make the most of our beautiful island? Join us for Cycling Skills 101 and learn how to travel by bike. Learn how to safely share the road with cars in a handson course for beginner cyclists. This course begins with coverage of safe cycling practices in a classroom setting. Topics covered include: rights as a cyclist, rules of the road, equipment safety checks, lane positioning & more. The class then moves to a large parking area to practice riding drills and finishes with a group ride through the nearby community, combining classroom knowledge and road skills. Hawaii Bicycling League, Ewa Villages, Ewa. 808-735-5756. hbl.org/workshops. Efficient Riding Skills – 9-11am. This course will teach students how to shift, effectively use their brakes and pedal efficiently plus review bike and helmet fit. Participants will practice starting, stopping, turning and signaling. The class will culminate in a group ride. Participants will learn how to ride on and off bike paths and roadways. Hawaii Bicycling League, 423 Kaumakani St, Honolulu. 808-735-5756. hbl.org/workshops.
Kailua Pilates – 11am-1pm. Start the year with the gift of fitness, strength and flexibility. Come for a free intro to authentic Pilates. A workshop for novices or Pilates enthusiasts. Please RSVP: 808-292-9749.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 Being Local in Hawaii - Meet the Author – 7pm. Meet Julia Estrella and hear her fireside presentation of “Laughter is Medicine – Living to be 128 years old” Book signing to follow. Free. Baha’i Center, 3264 Allan Place, Nu’uanu Valley, (Free Parking) 808-852-1892. BeingLocalInHawaii.com
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 Quantum Institute Open House – 10am-4pm. Come over to Quantum Institute and check our or facility. There will be 2 mini-workshops during the day: 12pm-Healing with Energy, Karen Lucky Thornton and 2pm-Spiritual Intelligence, Dr.(Lu)2 Bagnol. Free. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. QuantumInstituteIntl@gmail.com. PEMF Therapy Open House – 10am-2pm. Introduction to Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Field Therapy. Learn what PEMF Therapy can do to ease back pain, neck pain, knee pain and arthritis pain. Try a free mini-session. PEMF Therapy is safe, effective and wonderfully relaxing. Free. Happiness Hawaii, 315 Uluniu St, Ste104, Kailua. Jan Cook; 808-3431215. HappinessHawaii.com. Watch the HURT Trail 100 – (All Day) Runners have already been selected to participate, however, you can watch this very difficult event that takes place on mountainous trails above Honolulu. The grueling terrain offers a very scenic view of the Oahu coastline and semi-tropical rain forest. Free to watch. Hawaii Ultra Running Team, 2131 Makiki Heights Dr, Honolulu. Hurt100TrailRace.com.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21 Quantum Institute Workshop – Quantum Brain – 6-8pm. Karen “Lucky” Thornton will conduct a workshop on the Quantum Brain. Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite and links will be on website. $20. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. QuantumInstituteIntl@gmail.com.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 Quantum Institute Workshop – Spiritual Intelligence – 6-8pm. Dr (Lu) 2 Bagnol will conduct a workshop on Spiritual Intelligence. Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite and links will be on the website. $20. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. QuantumInstituteIntl@gmail.com.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 Quantum Institute Workshop – Nutritional Healing – 6-8pm. Dila Asimova, MD, HHP, will conduct a workshop on Nutritional Healing. In this workshop, students will learn about healing foods as a tool that launches a total health transformation. This course offers direct experience with the preparation of nutritional sources that can decrease inflammation, alkalize the body by balancing pH, eliminate toxins, and heal and nurture the whole body. Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite and links will be on website. $20. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. QuantumInstituteIntl@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 Cycling Skills 101 – 9-11am. Do you want to make the most of our beautiful island? Join us for Cycling Skills 101 and learn how to travel by bike. Let us show you how to safely share the road with cars in a hands-on course for beginner cyclists. The course begins with coverage of safe cycling practices in
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Quantum Institute Aromatherapy Workshop – 2-4pm. Dila Asimova, MD, HHP, will conduct a workshop on aromatherapy. Students will learn about essential oils and their safe therapeutic use. The effects of essential oils on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being will be explored. Through hands-on experience, students will understand the therapeutic effects and delivery methods of essential oils. Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite and links will be on website. $20. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky
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a classroom setting. Topics covered include: your rights as a cyclist, rules of the road, equipment safety checks, lane positioning and more. The class then moves to a large parking area to practice riding drills and finishes with a group ride through the nearby community, combining classroom knowledge and road skills. Hawaii Bicycling League, 526 Kawailoa Rd, Kailua. 808-735-5756. hbl.org/workshops. Quantum Institute Open House – 10am-4pm. Come over to Quantum Institute and check out its facility. There will be 4 mini-workshops during the day: 11am: Vibrational Healing, Keema Cooper, Ph.D. 12pm: Personal and Professional Development, Jonathan Fritzler, 1pm: Chakra Journey, Alan K Roth, 2pm: Nutritional Healing/Aromatherapy, Dila Asimova. Free. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. QuantumInstituteIntl@gmail.com.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 Cycling Skills 101 – 2-4pm. Do you want to make the most of our beautiful island? Join us for Cycling Skills 101 and learn how to travel by bike. Let us show you how to safely share the road with cars in a hands on course for beginner cyclists. This course begins with coverage of safe cycling practices in a classroom setting. Topics covered include: your rights as a cyclist, rules of the road, equipment safety checks, lane positioning and more. The class then moves to a large parking area to practice riding drills and finishes with a group ride through the nearby community, combining classroom knowledge and road skills. Hawaii Bicycling League, 2500 Campus Rd, Honolulu. 808-735-5756. hbl.org/workshops.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27 Quantum Institute Workshop – Vibrational Healing - 6-8pm. Keema Cooper, Ph.D., will conduct a workshop on Vibrational Healing. Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite and links for that will be on website. $20. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. QuantumInstituteIntl@gmail.com.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 dōTerra Demonstration – 10am. Come to a dōTerra demonstration to try out various 100% certified pure dōTerra Oils and receive free samples. $10. Send your check to Julia Estrella at 631 Hausten St. #2, Honolulu 96826. MOA Health and Wellness Center, 600 Queen Street Suite C-2, Honolulu. 808-852-1892. ThatDoterraGal.com.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 Quantum Institute Workshop – Chakra Journey - 6-8pm. Alan K Roth will conduct a workshop on Chakra Journey. Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite and links will be on website. $20. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. Quantum InstituteIntl@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Quantum Institute Workshop – Personal and Professional Development – 10am -12pm. Jonathan Fritzler will conduct a workshop on Personal and
Professional Development. Tickets will be sold through Eventbrite and links will be on website. $20. Quantum Institute, 2636 Pamoa Rd, Honolulu. Karen Lucky Thornton; 808-626-5087. Quantum InstituteIntl@gmail.com.
savethedate International Health and Wellness Conference – March 11-15 – Oahu – March 16-17, The Big Island. Through collaboration and harmonious effort, together we can create a better quality of life for ourselves and a better world for us to live life to its fullest. Plan to attend the International Health and Wellness Conference where a special group of people from nations around the globe will come together to share and bring natural healing, health and wellness in all areas of our lives. $650. Julia Estrella; 808-852-1892. Alohalia.com. See ad page 36.
ongoingevents How Do New Clients Find You? daily Beginning Tahitian and Hula Classes Islandwide – 5-8pm. Join us to learn traditional Tahitian and Hula. Daily classes in various Oahu locations. $36/ month. Mehetia Productions. Charelle K Silva; 808-723-4998. MehetiaProductions.com.
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Aikido and Internal Power Conditioning – 9am12pm. The Aikido Sangenkai is a nonprofit volunteer Aikido group in Honolulu. All are welcome to join or visit at any time. Training combines unarmed fighting techniques with internal power conditioning and traditional Japanese weapons in a system designed to further personal and societal development. Free. The Aikido Ohana, Ala Moana Beach Park (See website for locations) Honolulu. Chris Li; 808-221-8656. AikidoSangenkai.org. Art at the Zoo Fence – 9am-4pm. Every Sat & Sun, enjoy art along the fence at the zoo and meet the artists. Located on Monsarrat Aveat the Diamond Head end of Waikiki along the Honolulu Zoo fence. There is free street parking along Monsarrat Ave and in the parking lots across the street at Kapiolani Park. Honolulu Zoo, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu. 808-372-9578.
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wednesday Evensong Wednesdays – Cathedral of St Andrew - 5:30-6pm. Chant, hymns and music are the centerpiece of this contemplative, half-hour service. Join us and unwind at the end of the workday. Avoid the rush-hour traffic. Ample free parking. Entrances to lot at both Beretania and Queen Emma streets. Free, calabash offering accepted. The Cathedral of St. Andrew, Corner of Beretania and Alekea, Honolulu. Karen Sender; 808-524-2822. TheCathedralOfStAndrew.org.
saturday Art at the Zoo Fence – 9am-4pm. Every Sat & Sun, enjoy art along the fence at the zoo and meet the artists. Located on Monsarrat Aveat the Diamond Head end of Waikiki along the Honolulu Zoo fence. There is free street parking along Monsarrat Ave and in the parking lots across the street at Kapiolani Park. Honolulu Zoo, 2760 Monsarrat Ave, Honolulu. 808-372-9578.
communityresourceguide To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, visit NaturalAwakeningsHawaii.com for guidelines and to submit entries. ACUPUNCTURE/ NATUROPATHIC ACTIVE HEALING
62-203 Loko’ea Pl,Haleiwa 808-218-4101 HaleiwaActiveHealing.com Jenna Murad, Licensed Acupuncturist, serves the North Shore and surrounding areas with natural choices for health and well-being. Haleiwa Active Healing is for anyone who has pain, lack of vitality or a chronic degenerative disease.
ARTS ARTS AT MARKS
1159 Nuuana Ave, Honolulu 808-521-2903 ArtsAtMarks.com Pick up a Natural Awakenings edition at this great art gallery in downtown Honolulu.
SUNSHINE ART GALLERY
47-653 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe 808-239-2992 SunshineArts.net A delightful art gallery along Kamehameha Highway just outside Kaneohe. Laetitia is charming and will greet you with aloha when you come in the door. After a tour of the art at this shop, be sure to pick up a copy of Natural Awakenings Hawaii.
BRAIN DIAGNOSIS AND HEALING HAWAII PACIFIC DEEG
320 Ward Ave, Ste 101, Honolulu 808-294-3332 HawaiiHacificDEEG.com Dr. Michael B. Russo, neurologist, offers the only Dense-Array EEG (DEEG), in Hawaii. The DEEG may be used to detect, characterize, and localize conditions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). DEEG can identify damage in cognitive processing systems that was not seen previously using the most sophisticated currently available neuroimaging techniques. It’a not only used for diagnosis, it is used for therapy as well. Dr. Russo has offices in Honolulu and Hilo. See ad page 19.
DENTISTRY HAWAII CENTER FOR COSMETIC & LASER DENTISTRY 1520 Liliha St, Ste 703, Honolulu 808-526-0670 SmilePower.net
Dr. Dennis Nagata specializes in the safe removal of silver amalgam fillings using specialized technology and equipment to ensure the best result for your overall health. Call for more info or to schedule a complimentary consultation. See ad page 3.
EDUCATION QUANTUM INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL FOR HOLISTIC HEALTH 2636 Pamoa Rd 808-626-5087 QuantumInstituteintl.org
The Quantum School of Holistic Health offers a robust series of classes designed to teach students a full-range of holistic healing information, tools and skills. See ad page 29.
ESSENTIAL OILS
EQUESTRIAN THERAPY H.E.A.R.T. HORSES
59-777 Pupukea Rd, Haliewa 808-388-4974 HeartHorses.org Our mission is to provide healing and growth to people, in partnership with horses, while upholding high professional and ethical standards. Our practitioners are certified by Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (EAGALA) and/ or Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH International) to provide Equine Assisted Psychotherapy, Equine Assisted Learning and Therapeutic Horseback Riding. See ad page 28.
HOLISTIC HEALTH HALE LAMALAMA KA’ILI
(House of the Radiant Spirit of Health) 1335 Kalanianaole St, Hilo 808-339-7192 HiloHealthyHouse.com Hilo’s Healthy Bed and Breakfast Spa. Hale Lamalama Ka ‘ili (House of the Radiant Spirit of Health) is a bed and breakfasts spa founded by brain injury specialist Michael B Russo, M.D., and dedicated to sustaining and improving the physical and spiritual health of our guests. See ad page 6.
HAPPINESS HAWAII
315 Uluniu St, Ste 104, Kailua 808-343-1215 HappinessHawaii.com PEMF - Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Field Therapy Synchronicity Wave SystemTM – Color and L i g h t T h e r a p y d ō Te r r a Essential Oil Aroma Therapy, Sound Healing by Steven Halpern. See ad page 6.
DōTERRA ESSENTIAL OILS 808-852-1892 ThatdoTerraGal.com
You can address your pain, diabetes, ADHD, arthritis & migranes. Call Julia Estrella to obtain dōTerra Essential Oils. See ad page 26.
KA’ALA HEALING ARTS
66-216 Farrington Hwy, Waialua 808-271-2879 KaalaHealingArts.com The Ka’ala Healing Arts Center has a wealth of practitioners for your health and well-being. Be sure to pick up a copy of Natural Awakenings Hawaii in their lobby. Visit the website to learn more.
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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HYPNOTHERAPY HAWAII HYPNOSIS CENTER 765 Amana St, Ste 205 808-221-7353 HawaiiHypnosisCenter.com
Since 2006, the Hawaii Hypnosis Center has helped thousands of people make positive changes in their lives through personalized one-on-one hypnosis sessions to stop smoking, lose weight, improve confidence, sales success and finances, enhance sports performance and improve overall health and well-being through eliminating bad habits, addictions, stress, fears, anxiety, phobia, etc. Call for a free phone consultation. Also available for group presentations and motivational seminars. See ad page 7.
INSPIRATION BEING LOCAL IN HAWAII 808-852-1892 BeingLocalInHawaii.com
Julia Estrella is a multicultural woman who tells a fascinating story about her diverse life in Being Local in Hawai’i. Her book is available at Native Books, the Ward Center, the Okinawan Cultural Center and the Japanese Cultural Center Gift Shop as well as online at her website where you can also learn more about Julia. See ad page 11.
MASSAGE NORIKOHANA MASSAGE 44 Kainehe St, Kailua 808-262-0027 NoriKohana.com
Nori Kohana Massage Therapy is a full-service spa that specializes in massage in Kailua. Nori Kohana Massage Therapy is structured to be a relaxing place. You’ll find a copy of Natural Awakenings Hawaii in the lobby.
NATURAL FOODS/PRODUCTS CACKLE FRESH EGGS
55-730 Kamehameha Hwy, Laie
Pick up a copy of Natural Awakenings Hawaii when you pick up fresh eggs.
CELESTIAL NATURAL FOODS
66-445 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa 808-637-6729 Facebook.com/CelestialNaturalFoods Great health food store in the heart of Haleiwa. Pick up a copy of Natural Awakenings here on the North Shore.
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FOODLAND
59-720 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa 808-638-8081 Foodland in Haleiwa is a busy grocery store with lots of fresh produce meats and a nice fresh bakery and deli along with basic convenience items. Pick up a Natural Awakenings Hawaii magazine at the courtesy counter.
THE SOURCE
32 Kainehe St, Kailua 808-262-5604 TheSourceNatural.com Damian & Karen share their 43 years in the natural foods Industry. Be sure to stop in and see their store when you are in Kailua. They are a wealth of info and will gladly share it with you. Pick up your copy of Natural Awakenings Hawaii while you are there.
UMEKE MARKET NATURAL FOODS & DELI 1001 Bishop St, Ste 110, Honolulu 808-522-7377 UmekeMarket.com
Pick up Natural Awakenings here, The Umeke Market. If you’re looking for a local alternative to get natural and organic vitamins and supplements that happens to be a cafe, you’ve come to the right place.
NATURAL PRODUCTS NATURAL ALOHA Kaneohe 808-282-5617 Natural-Aloha.com
All of the products are items that Dina Marie Kaniho created herself, out of necessity, so you know that they are natural and chemical free! All products are close to her heart and give her the chance to continue to help heal people! See ad page 17.
NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL DOCTOR PACIFIC INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 1481 S King St, Ste 501, Honolulu 808-955-9556 DrKevinGibson.com
Dr. Kevin Gibson is a licensed Naturopathic Physician, Acupuncturist and Registered Environmental Specialist with 32 years of public health/medical experience. His specialties are cancer care, gastrointestinal illness, cardiovascular disease, sports medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and chronic fatigue. See ad page 10.
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VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS THE VITAMIN SHOPPE
555 Kapiolani Blvd, Bldg 1509, Honolulu 808-949-5424 VitaminShoppe.com/store/en/ vitamins_minerals/index.jsp There are four convenient, wellstocked locations of the Vitamin Shoppe on Oahu. Stop in and talk with them about what you’re looking for, they will be very helpful. While you’re there, pick up a copy of Natural Awakenings Hawaii.
4480 Kapolei Pkwy, Unit 601, Kapolei 808-674-9629 VitaminShoppe.com
Check out the abundant stock and helpful staff at the Kapolei Vitamin Shoppe.
91-199 Kamehamameha Hwy, Aiea 808-487-6180 VitaminShoppe.com/store/en/ vitamins_minerals/index.jsp
Easy in and out of the parking lot at this Aiea Vitamin Shoppe location. The staff is helpful and you’ll find what you’re looking for. Pick up a copy of Natural Awakenings while you’re there.
46-047 Kamehamameha Hwy, Kaneohe 808-235-8705
Located across the street from Windward Mall, stop in and check out their merchandise and pick up a copy of Natural Awakenings Hawaii.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES HAWAIIAN HUMANE SOCIETY
2700 Waialae Ave, Honolulu 808-356-2200 HawaiianHumane.org/PetVisitation.html The Hawaiian Humane Society has a joyful mission full of challenges and opportunities. They are Oahu’s only openadmissions shelter open every day of the year and are not affiliated with any other island humane society or HSUS or ASPCA. They rely on donations and volunteers to help local animals.
MONK SEAL FOUNDATION P.O. Box 10042, Lahaina 808-268-6758 MonkSealFoundation.org
The Monk Seal Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the critically endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal. Our goal is clear: to preserve the monk seals for current and future generations to come.
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You are cordially invited to the..
INTERNATIONAL
Health
& Wellness CONFERENCE March 11-15 The Gathering
Hilton Hawaiian Village – 2005 Kalia Rd. Honolulu, HI 96815
March 16 - 17 The Aloha Experience The Big Island, HI (Exact locations TBA)
March 11 - 17 Visit our website to learn more and register www.alohalia.com
Together in Bringing Healing and Wellness to Ourselves and Our World A special gathering of people from nations around the globe to share and experience the true spirit of Aloha or Love in Action, which brings natural healing, health and wellness in all areas of our lives, individually and collectively. Meet the most respected and knowledgeable doctors, nurses, nutritionist, dieticians, chefs and other health and wellness practitioners in their fields, bringing the best information and resources available, helping make a difference in our world towards total wellness. Spend time and learn along with people who value optimal health, practice healthy habits; enjoy the finest healthy food and more! Total Wellness in All Areas - Physical-Mental- Spiritual-Emotional- Environmental- Financial Holistic Medicine Food and Nutrition Alternative Medicine Preventive Medicine Environmental Solutions Integrated Medicine Young at Heart (Senior) Wellness Youth/Children Wellness Financial/Economic Solutions Health Crisis Solutions Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Community Wellness Cooking Tips and more… Healthy Fast Food Preparation Demo
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$100 Deposit!*
Send $100 Deposit Check to PACTS 631 Hausten Street Suite 2 Honolulu, HI 96826
Here’s just a few of our featured guest speakers. Visit our website to see more. Matthew Nagato, “Sold Out” film showings of “IKE” at the recent International Film Festival. Matthew will screen “OLA: HEALTH IS EVERYTHING” and perhaps “IKE” also.
Dr. Shintani, MD, JD, MPH, KSJ is an American physician, attorney, nutritionist, author, lecturer, radio show host and community advocate. He is formally designated a “Living Treasure Of Hawaii”. Sylvia Dolena, Business Transformation Consultant, Executive Leadership Coach, Life Coach, Entrepreneur. Theresa Harding, is invited all over the world to teach classes on essential oils, including hospitals and clinics, massage aesthetic and chiropractic schools, health food stores and some of the most prestigious spas and hotels. Jeff Bow, Master Certified Life Coach (MCLC), author and keynote speaker. He is the business and life coach to those who seek more meaning in their lives.
Register today at: www.alohalia.com
* A call to locals in Hawaii as a one month special. Deposit nonrefundable but can be sold or given to a friend or ohana. Contact Julia at (808) 852-1892 Be a part of the SOLUTION. Your only true best defense is “Be healthy, stay healthy.” Learn “Total Wellness” (Spiritual-Mental-Emotional-Physical-Social/Environmental-Financial)
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