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CATALYST for Change Natural Awakenings Celebrates 20 Years

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Explores Our Core Currency

Feeling Our Way to Happiness

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his year we are honored and grateful to celebrate Natural Awakenings’ 20 year anniversary. I know our founder, Sharon Bruckman, never imagined that in just two decades she would be joined by 90 sister magazines across the country. As many or our publishers have experienced, Sharon was led to this endeavor not as a calculated career plan, but by sheer divine intervention.

Her passion-fueled mission and inner compass guiding her every step of the way is what has kept Natural Awakenings on the forefront of the growing global awakening to a more conscious, natural and sustainable way to live.

As a loyal reader, fanatic advocate and then publisher, I understand the personal and spiritual growth experience by those Natural Awakenings touches. The name itself was ahead of its time. Twenty years ago, many of the complementary healing and consciousness-raising tools available today did not exist. Mainstream America was essentially tuned out to the benefits of living a natural lifestyle that’s good for both people and the planet. Today, we like to think that Natural Awakenings is playing a pivotal part in helping this message reach the critical mass required to achieve the beneficial tipping point the world so desperately needs.

My husband and I have enjoyed our new role as publishers and the days spent getting to know those in our healthy living community. We have benefited tremendously from being continually immersed in conversations and information with both local leaders and national experts on natural health, personal growth, spirituality and sustainability. More importantly, each day it becomes more apparent that our holistic community continues to benefit from what we were creating together, and more than ever it is clear we are on the right track.

This past year, in alignment with the magazine, we had the opportunity to support our growing holistic practitioners, natural business and sustainable organization with our “Wellness Rocks” educational and networking events. We worked together to bring the advantages of natural healthy living alive in our Northwest Florida local communities. Sharing ideas on what naturally works provides us all a rich, inspiring perspective on the creative solutions and collaborative initiatives that are helping people every day.

Infinite thanks go to our advertisers for their loyal support that makes publishing this free monthly magazine possible, and for sharing their people- and planet-friendly products and services with our community.

Deep appreciation extends to our entire Natural Awakenings team of fellow publishers, writers, editors, designers and community liaisons, and especially Sharon, for her vision. It’s your love, commitment and stellar gifts and talents that bring all the pieces together each month and keep us delivering our best.

Blessings upon our Natural Awakenings readers that take the effort each month to pick up our local edition. You are the reason we wake up each day to “awaken” Northwest Florida.

To the next 20 years!

With infinite gratitude,

contact us PUBLISHER Daralyn Chase Publisher@NWFNaturally.com 850-279-4102, office 888-228-8238, toll free 888-370-0618, fax CO-PUBLISHER/ DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Scott Chase, (ext. 702) Scott@NWFNaturally.com COMMUNITY LIAISONS (Pensacola/Gulf Breeze/Navarre) Judith Forsyth, (ext. 701) Jude@NWFNaturally.com Editor Martin Miron STAFF WRITER Jude Forsyth NATIONAL AD SALES 239-449-8309 FRANCHISE SALES 239-530-1377 © 2014 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved.

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

14 CATALYST FOR CHANGE 14 Natural Awakenings Celebrates 20 Years

by Sharon Bruckman

18 BUILD YOUR OWN

WELLNESS DREAM TEAM

Take Your Health to the Next Level

by Kathleen Barnes

22 CARING, STEERING, CHEERING

A Health Coach Helps

Us Change for Good

by Lauressa Nelson

24 LABEL LITERACY

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Five Tips Help Kids Choose Healthy Foods

by Elisa Bosley

26 EVER-MORE-GREEN

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IN 2014

Easy Ways to Go Eco Right Now

by Avery Mack

28 WHOLE FOOD

Greater than the Sum of its Parts

by Margie King

30 MONEY MYTHS

Filmmaker Katie Teague Uncovers Our Misperceptions

by Linda Sechrist

32 FITNESS Ă la CARTE The Latest, Hottest Trends

by Christine MacDonald

37 SOUL-FULL GOALS

Feeling Our Way to Happiness

by Susie Ruth

38 LONG-LIVED PETS

Anti-Aging Care Aids Youthful Vigor

by Dr. Shawn Messonnier

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newsbriefs Get Your Golf Swing in Gear

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oastal Core Pilates and Purestrike Golf Academy are giving away a limited number of one-hour K-Vest golf swing/physical body evaluations until January 31. The K-Vest TPI 3D Motion system is an all-in-one capture, analysis and training solution that allows the TPI-trained (Titleist Performance Institute) staff at Coastal Core Pilates & Golf Conditioning to measure personal efficiency and movement patterns.

Although video analysis is a great tool, the 3D system allows for a deeper look at the golf swing. Golf conditioning to balance the imbalances in the body will improve a players game, prevent injury and benefit the overall physical health for years to come.

Perri Panella provides golf conditioning and corrective exercise that can be done to help stabilize or mobilize parts of the body that cause swing fault.

Free offer expires Jan. 31. Location: 11275 Emerald Coast Pkwy. W., Unit 7, Miramar Beach. For more information, call 850-650-0201, email Info@CoastalCorePilates.com or visit CoastalCorePilates.com. For details on the analysis, visit psmgadestin.com.

Ocean Elements Day Spa Adds Nail Services

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hannon Faulk-Vonderheide has added natural nail care services to her natural massage therapy, facial and skin care treatments at Ocean Elements Day Spa. She realizes the fumes and chemicals used to create artificial nails are harmful and unpleasant and decided to offer a choice of several all-natural nail polishes and spa treatment products, including the vegan line Spa Rituals, which is nontoxic, containing no toluene, formaldehyde or dibutyl phthalate (DBP). For pedicures, she uses a naturally antifungal copper bowl that has no jets, for the ultimate in sanitary protection.

In addition to being a licensed massage therapist and an esthetician, Faulk-Vonderheide has broadened her knowledge of safe effective products through training and certifications in herbalism and aromatherapy. She makes her own hand-crafted products, using botanicals, herbs and essential oils to be applied in manicure, pedicure, massage and skin care treatments. She even offers a pedicure combined with reflexology, so clients can further obtain health benefits combined with their beauty treatments.

For more information, call 850-598-7945. Location: in the 30A community in Gulf Place.

Okaloosa Saves Eco-Nomic Living Expo

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s part of America Saves Week, the Eco-Nomic Living Expo, sponsored by Okaloosa Saves, will be held from 9:30 to 2 p.m., February 1, at the Emerald Coast Convention Center.

This free event features exhibits, seminars, workshops, kids’ activities, prizes and giveaways, all geared around the theme of Smart Choices—Money, Home, Health & Environment.

Eco-Nomic Living Expo highlights include keynote speaker Dr. Martie Gillen, of the University of Florida, with Small Steps to Health & Wealth, free tax preparation, free document shredding, Safe Assured ID-free identity kits for children and eco-bots workshop for kids. Educational seminar topics include Organic Gardening, Long-Term Care Insurance, Massage, Cyber Safety and more.

The Piggy Bank Pageant for kids and Corporate Piggy Bank Challenge for local businesses and organizations gives all ages the chance to compete to help the environment.

Businesses and organizations contact Nick Tomacek at ntomecek@gmail.com. For more information, visit EconomicLivingExpo.com.

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Krista Sapp Joins Bluewater Chiropractic

Dr. Lisa Clark Adds InShape MD Medical Weight Loss

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Location: 4400 Hwy. 20 E., Ste. 207. For appointments and more information, call 850-897-1177, email FrontDesk@BluewaterChiropractic.com or visit BluewaterChiropractic.com.

For more information and a free consultation, call 850-4607441, email InShapeDestin@gmail.com or visit InShapeMD.com.

luewater Chiropractic Wellness Center, in Niceville, has made the addition of Dr. Krista Sapp to the practice. Owner Dr. April Lee states, “I am very pleased to have Krista on board. Her training and rapport with patients will add a new dimension to the practice.”

Sapp graduated in 2013 from Palmer College of Chiropractic, in Port Orange, Florida, and is excited about the opporDr. Krista Sapp tunity to help address the health needs of members of the Niceville community. She offers a variety of chiropractic adjusting techniques and therapies to accommodate each patient. Sapp emphasizes the importance of spinal health to overall well-being and helps patients work toward achieving their individual health goals.

Sapp, originally from Ohio, also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science from Kent State University, and a Master of Public Health degree from Youngstown State University. She is happy to be part of a team at Bluewater Chiropractic Wellness Center, where they are “teaching the value of health, one family at a time.”

r. Lisa Clark, M.D., has added to her growing medical wellness practice an InShape MD Medical Weight-Loss and Anti-Aging Center, in the Fountain Plaza on Highway 98, in Miramar Beach. Clark, author of Lighten Up America, says the expansion was prompted by the success of a center in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where particiDr. Lisa Clark pants realized a combined loss of over 20,000 pounds within two years.

Treatment is doctor-guided and offers natural, safe and proven weight loss. The two-phase system includes a stabilization phase that recreates a new set point, which is why they guarantee the weight will stay off or they will allow the patient to repeat the program at no charge.

Clark includes all doctor visits, lab work, medication, nutritional consultation, a journal, a manual, a personal weight-loss coach and four weeks with a personal trainer.

She knows that by fast-forwarding the weight loss, clients are more apt to stick with it long enough to make lifestyle changes. "You don't have to be successful to start, but you do have to start to be successful,” she says.

CLL Classes Stimulate Mind, Body and Spirit

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he nonprofit, all-volunteer Center for Lifelong Learning, Inc. (CLL), affiliated with the Road Scholars Network, offers a variety of classes this January. With more than 80 subjects, students may take up to four classes for one $50 tuition. Most classes meet once a week for eight weeks; some double session classes meet four weeks.

The majority of classes are held in Fort Walton Beach on Thursdays at Troy University and on Fridays at University of West Florida Emerald Coast. Other classes are scheduled at different sites during the day Monday through Wednesday. CLL also presents guest speakers during the noon hour on Thursdays and Fridays at no charge.

Registration will be held January 10, in the auditorium of the joint campus of UWF and NWFSC, at 1170 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, in Fort Walton Beach.

For more information, call 850-863-6548. Find the current catalog online at cll-fwb.org. natural awakenings

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healthbriefs

Produce Banishes the Blues

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ew research from New Zealand’s University of Otago shows that consuming more whole fruits and vegetables increases peacefulness, happiness and energy in one’s daily life. Scientists discovered the strong relationship to be particularly apparent in countering winter blues.

A total of 281 college-age students filled out an online food diary and mood survey for 21 consecutive days. Results showed that eating fruits and vegetables one day led to improvements in positive mood the next day, regardless of other key factors, such as body mass index. Other types of food did not produce the same uplifting effect.

“After further analysis, we demonstrated that young people would need to consume approximately seven to eight total servings of fruits and vegetables per day to notice a meaningful positive change,” says Tamlin Conner, Ph.D., with the university’s department of psychology. “One serving of fruit or vegetables is approximately the size that could fit in our palm, or half a cup.” Study co-author Bonnie White suggests that this can be accomplished by having vegetables comprise half of the plate at each meal and snacking on whole fruit like apples.

The American Psychiatric Association acknowledges that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects, at least mildly, as many as 20 percent of Americans.

Art Heartens Seniors

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ust looking at a painting by Picasso, Dali or Warhol can brighten the world for seniors, according to researchers at Britain’s Newcastle University. After just three visits to a gallery, the researchers found positive changes in the participating seniors’ opinions about their life experiences and abilities in light of their ages.

The gallery visits further inspired participants to become more involved with others and their communities.

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The Toxic Side of Tylenol

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s the evidence of the harmful effects of Tylenol increases, there is a growing call for it to be removed from the market. Its active ingredient, acetaminophen, once thought to be an effective and safe pain reliever for adults and children, turns out to have dangerous effects.

A related study by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers leads with the fact that each year, acetaminophen causes more than 100,000 calls to poison control centers, 50,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations and more than 450 deaths from liver failure. The U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study implicates acetaminophen poisoning in nearly half of all cases of acute liver failure in this country.

When taken with alcohol or without food, the effects on the liver are multiplied.

Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, reports in GreenMedInfo.com that regular use of acetaminophen is linked to a higher likelihood of asthma, infertility and hearing loss, especially in men under 50. Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning linking acetaminophen use to three rare and sometimes fatal skin conditions.

“Can you imagine if the side effects and risks associated with acetaminophen were associated with a dietary supplement?” opines Murray.

“It would be yanked from the market immediately.”

Mammograms Carry Cancer Risk

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here is growing evidence that mammograms, which are the primary screening tool for breast cancer, may cause it.

Scientists have long known that radiation causes cancer, and now research published in the British Journal of Radiobiology reports that the so-called “low-energy X-rays” used in mammography are four to six times more likely to cause breast cancer than conventional high-energy X-rays because the low-energy variety causes more mutational damage to cells.

Mammograms led to a 30 percent rate of over-diagnosis and overtreatment, according to a study published in the Cochrane Review. Researchers wrote in the study, “This means that for every 2,000 women invited for screening throughout 10 years, one will have her life prolonged and 10 healthy women, who would not have been diagnosed if there had not been screening, will be treated unnecessarily. Furthermore, more than 200 women will experience important psychological distress for many months because of false positive findings.”

Many women and functional medicine doctors are now choosing non-invasive and radiation-free annual thermograms as a safer alternative. Those at high risk for breast cancer may choose to do periodic MRI screenings, a recommendation supported by research at Britain’s University Hospitals Birmingham.

More Bok Choy, Less Ice Cream Boosts Breast Health

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howing down on cruciferous veggies reduces the risk of recurring breast cancer, say Vanderbilt University researchers, while consuming too many high-fat dairy products produces an opposite effect, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

The paper on veggies presented at the American Association for Cancer Research showed that the more cruciferous vegetables a woman ate in the first two years after her breast cancer diagnosis, the lower was her risk of the cancer returning or death from the original cancer. Eating broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy and cabbage worked to reduce the rate of recurring breast cancer by 35 percent and the risk of death in the following nine years by 62 percent.

On the other side of the coin, the NCI study showed that women treated for early stage breast cancer that regularly ate one or more servings of high-fat milk, cheese, yogurt or ice cream increased their risk of dying of breast cancer by 44 percent and of earlier death from all causes by 64 percent.

Brief Bouts of Yoga Bolster the Brain

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ust 20 minutes of yoga postures, breathing and meditation are valuable tools for bolstering mental functioning.

A study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reports that a single, 20-minute hatha yoga session significantly improved participants’ speed and accuracy on tests of working memory, focus, retention and ability to absorb and use new information.

Study participants didn’t get the same positive brain buzz from 20 minutes of aerobics. The study appeared in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

Vitamin C Halves Colds in Athletes

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aking vitamin C before engaging in physically demanding activities helps keep colds away for people that are heavy exercisers, say Finnish researchers at the University of Helsinki. While their meta-study showed that nonexercisers that took vitamin C daily gained little or no protection from colds, the story for marathoners, competitive skiers and soldiers on subarctic assignments was much different. The study, published in the Cochrane Review, found that the 598 heavy exercisers cut their risk of colds in half. natural awakenings

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globalbriefs Grassroots Gumption

Citizen Action Wins Against Monsanto and More The Center for Food Safety (CFS), a national nonprofit advocating in the public interest, works to protect human health and the environment by curbing the use of harmful food production technologies and promoting organic and other forms of sustainable agriculture. It confirms that actions such as signing petitions really do make a difference.

For instance, the CFS cites a hard-fought campaign that pushed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to respond to a lawsuit and remove arsenic from chicken feed. They credit the thousands of consumers that joined the effort, saying, “Together, we forced the FDA to remove arsenic ingredients in animal feed used for our nation’s chickens, turkeys and hogs, and 98 of the 101 drug approvals for arsenic-based animal drugs will be withdrawn.”

More recently, CFS reports that half a million citizen phone calls and emails had a significant effect in killing an extension of the so-called “Monsanto protection act” in the Senate. Formally named the Farmer Assurance Provision, the measure undermined the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s authority to ban genetically modified crops, even if court rulings found they posed risks to human and environmental health.

Source: CenterForFoodSafety.org

Eco-Skiing

White Resorts Go Even Greener As skiers flock to snow-covered trails this winter, more ski resorts are going greener to save energy and support the environment.

Arapahoe Basin, in Colorado, recently received a National Ski Areas Association Sustainable Slopes grant for retrofitting its base area lighting that will annually slice off an estimated 53,000-plus kilowatt hours of usage. A-Basin, Vail Resorts and others in the area provide their restaurants’ used vegetable oil to outside companies for recycling into biofuels. Aspen, Vail, Copper Mountain and other Colorado resorts installed more photovoltaic solar arrays on buildings prior to the current season.

Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, in Vermont, installed a 1,500-horsepower electric snowmaking air compressor last summer, replacing a diesel model.

Purchased in consultation with the statewide energy utility Efficiency Vermont, it delivers more cubic feet of air per minute using less, and cleaner, energy. Since 2009, the state’s Bolton Valley ski area, plus Jiminy Peak and Berkshire East, both in Massachusetts, have all installed wind turbines to generate energy. Sarah Wojcik, director of public affairs at the Vermont Ski Areas Association, attests that resorts are doing their part to keep mountains green.

Sources: nsaa.org, SkiVermont.com

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Yogic Milestone

Smithsonian Exhibit Highlights Storied History This month’s exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Yoga: The Art of Transformation, comprises the museum’s first presentation of yogic art. Temple sculptures, devotional icons, vibrant manuscripts and court paintings created in India more than 2,000 years ago will be on view, as well as early modern photographs, books and films.

The Washington, D.C., exhibition borrows from 25 museums and private collections in India, Europe and the United States. More than 120 works, from the third to the early 20th century, illuminate yoga’s central tenets, as well as its obscured histories. Through masterpieces of Indian sculpture and paintings, the exhibition explores yoga’s goals; its Hindu, Jain and Sufi manifestations; its means of transforming body and consciousness; and its philosophical foundations.

For more information, visit Tinyurl.com/SmithsonianYogaExhibit

Global Watchdog

United Nations Panel Zeroes in on Sustainability The United Nations (UN) has created a new scientific advisory board under the aegis of UNESCO, mandated to advise UN executives, participating countries and other stakeholders on the use of science, technology and innovation in achieving sustainable development. The 26 international experts appointed to the board span a broad spectrum of disciplines including: basic sciences; engineering and technology; social sciences and humanities; ethics; health; and economic, behavioral and agricultural sciences, as well as the environmental sciences more commonly associated with sustainability.

The board’s inaugural meeting in December focused on outcomes of the 2013 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and from other large-scale interdisciplinary processes, such as the 2012 Planet Under Pressure Conference, held in London, and the Future Earth 10-year international research initiative.

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globalbriefs Whale Wars

Military Exercises Threaten Sea Life

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During the next five years, the U.S. Navy’s war games, using live munitions in our coastal waters, will potentially kill 186 whales and dolphins off the East Coast and 155 more off Hawaii and Southern California, according to computer models. Rear Admiral Kevin Slates rationalizes the casualties by stating, “Without this realistic testing and training, our sailors can’t develop or maintain the critical skills they need or ensure the new technologies can be operated effectively.”

On the upside, marine scientists are currently using mobile devices to reduce the number of whales struck and killed off California’s coast by large commercial ships. An app called Whale Spotter employs crowd-sourcing to gather data, allowing sailors, fishermen and marine scientists that spot whales to plot their locations on an interactive map. Such a network can track marine mammals in real time as they migrate. These maps are useful to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and U.S. Coast Guard officials responsible for recommending changes in vessel routes.

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Life Threat

Evidence Mounts of GMO Dangers

Let our New Year’s

resolution be this: we will be there for one another as fellow members of humanity, in the finest sense of the word. ~Goran Persson

The nonprofit Non-GMO Project, committed to preserving and building sources of non-GMO (genetically modified organism) products and educating consumers on such verified choices, is focusing on Bt corn and Bt soy, which make up 90 percent of America’s total crop. Its scientists explain, “These crops have genes from a bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis spliced into their natural genetic code. This causes the plant to produce Bt-toxin—a pesticide that bursts the stomach of insects that eat it, killing them.”

Monsanto and Syngenta, which manufacture genetically engineered seeds, claim that genetically modified (GE, GM or GMO) crops are safe for humans because the Bt-toxin is completely destroyed in the human digestive system and doesn’t have any impact on animals and humans.

But Norwegian scientists’ decade-long study of rats, mice, pigs and salmon raised on GE feed published in 2012 found that due to alterations in their digestive tracts, the animals ate more, got fatter and were less able to digest proteins; they also suffered from diminished immune systems.

There is also mounting evidence that the spread of such crops is responsible for the dramatic decline of the monarch butterfly, the near annihilation of bats and the spread of honeybee colony collapse syndrome.

To get involved, visit NonGMOProject.com.

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ecotip Dinner Engagement

Deep Conversation Accompanies Good Food The pursuit of combining good food and conversation is taking on new, more fulfilling formats. Instead of idle chit-chat or gossip over high-calorie feasts, many people are showing an appetite to fill their lives with more meaningful discussions while dining on healthy meals. The international Green Drinks phenomenon was among the first to successfully mix eco-conscious conversation with healthy beverages; now, thought-provoking initiatives are mixing regular banter with bites in ways that are both lively and nurturing.

Those seeking the exotic may indulge in The Philosopher’s Table: How to Start Your Philosophy Dinner Club—Monthly Conversation, Music and Recipes,

by Marietta McCarty, following guidelines to immerse guests in the tastes and cultures of 12 different cities and countries. Suggested themes include saluting the present-day benefits of the work of women’s rights pioneer Jane Addams while sipping multi-bean soup (Chicago) or consuming uplifting perspectives of ancient philosopher Lao Tzu over shrimp dumplings with dipping sauce (China).

Recommended discussion topics at ConversationCafe.org include self-identity and self-reflection, current events and appreciating the arts. A search function for finding a local chapter complements advice on launching a new one.

RawFoodNetwork.com provides links to groups nationwide that forge connections with fellow enthusiasts, share dishes and network. It also provides information, recipes and other helpful resources.

Touring experts in the preparation and benefits of raw food and vegan, plant-based diets show up everywhere from natural food restaurants and retailers to health expos and foodie Meetup events. Speakers include Brian Clement, Brenda Cobb, Paul Nison, Jenna Norwood, Karen Ranzi and David Wolfe.

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Catalyst for Change

Natural Awakenings Celebrates 20 Years

by Sharon Bruckman, CEO/Founder

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heartfelt shout out goes to the 90 U.S. cities and metro areas across the country, plus Puerto Rico, where Natural Awakenings is effecting positive change in people’s lives. For 20 years, this free community magazine has been loyal readers’ go-to resource for awakening America to the benefits of naturally healthy living.

We thank our 3.8 million readers that devour these pages every month, typically from cover-to-cover. We voice gratitude to the thousands of committed advertisers that report multiplied business success as a result of our partnership. We extend kudos to the hundreds of editorial contributors that have generously shared their pioneering expertise with us via cutting-edge information and practical tips. Interviews and bylines of internationally recognized healers, teachers and leaders underscore the magazine’s primacy in its field.

Collectively, we comprise a great movement embodying ways of living that are healthy for people and the planet. Together, we are producing a pay-it-forward chain reaction of positive energy and conscious living that benefits everyone. Each large and small choice in favor of natural health and environmental sustainability counts toward enhancing our own standard of living and supporting a higher quality of life on Earth.

It all starts with individuals waking up to conscious living and connecting locally to make measurable differences

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in their own homes and communities.

They are role models of wellness. They are eco-stars. They are visionaries that daily act on their passion for helping others live happier, healthier, more thriving lives.

What started as a single print publication in Naples, Florida, in 1994, is now a growing network spearheaded by 90 local magazine publishers reaching out to share the message. Supportive media range from digital magazine editions, e-newsletters, community websites and social media releases to an iPhone app, webstore and dating website, topped by a nationwide network of local natural health practitioners. All embrace the original vision of bringing like-minded people together to help make life better.

We are glad that you are joining us in celebrating 20 years together. We look forward to all the good that 2014 and beyond will bring to us all.

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oastal through Power Core Pilates, and Pilates Coastal Core & Golf CondiPilates is also tioning, in Mia host site for ramar Beach, Power Pilates offers the teacher training. highest level Panella then of classical extended her and contemPilates training porary Pilates into a golf conInstruction on ditioning prothe Emerald gram, receiving Coast. WhethPilates for Golf Jennifer Alley-Crider, Perri Panella er clients are Conditioning looking to creCertification ate long lean muscles, relieve back pain, through Hole in One Fitness, and is a defend against osteoporosis or improve member of the Association of Golf Fittheir golf game, Coastal Core Pilates ofness Professionals. fers the latest in functional training.

The golf program at Coastal Core Pilates & Golf Conditioning, provides

Owner Perri Panella was first the fitness difference any golfer can introduced to Pilates in 2002 in South apply to gain more strength, flexibility, Florida. After practicing for a few years, she was so inspired that she wanted range of motion and overall stamina to spread the word about this unique to improve their game. Flexibility and form of exercise and in 2006, became mobility in the player’s shoulders, hips certified as a Pilates instructor through and spine, not to mention a strong core, the Pilates Certification Center, in North including abdominals, lower back, Carolina. Panella worked for a period of glutes and pelvic floor muscles, leads to time training local clients and operatthe explosive trunk rotation that creates ing an in-home studio before opening big, powerful swings.

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Pilates builds a strong core that sup Her studio only offers Pilates and ports the upper body, back and shoulder Panella states that her goal is to offer the muscles, allowing them to go through highest level of Pilates on the Emerald a full range of motion. The players Coast. She also likes the fact that Pilates power improves with muscle flexibility, is for all ages, men, women and chilessential for both the back swing and dren. She says, “No one should have follow-through. If there is any restriction, to be in pain and movement heals.” the golfer will compensate, creating risk To further pursue her education, she of injury. A flexible upper body is what took another rigorous training program creates the fast club head speed.

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“No one should have to be in pain and movement heals.” ~Perri Panella

Panella is certified in NCPC Beginner Mat, NCPC Reformer Certification, Power Pilates Beginner Mat and Intermediate Mat, Power Pilates 150hour, System Level Training, and Power Pilates’ highest level certificate, a 600+ hour comprehensive certification. She also holds certificates in Hole-in-One Pilates for Golf Level 3, TPI (Titleist Performance Institute) Golf Fitness Professional Level 2 and K-Vest Swing Analysis Level 2.

In 2014, Panella will attend another rigorous Classical Advanced Teacher Training with second-generation Pilates teacher Kathryn Ross-Nash, in New York City. She will also be taking another in-depth anatomy and kinesiology class developed specifically for movement professionals.

Coastal Core Pilates instructor Jennifer Alley-Crider says, “Pilates has been a part of my life for the past 14 years. I started taking classes during college and continued taking while living in Atlanta for several years. Eventually, I decided to get certified to teach others my passion for Pilates.” Thus, her new career was set.

“My first certification was with Power Pilates soon after I received my reformer and equipment certification with Stott Pilates, and I specialize in post-rehab and prenatal Pilates,’ she says. “I learned that Pilates is not only a challenge to the body, but also the mind. It has taught me body awareness and movements that my body needs to stay healthy. Core strength builds good body alignment and posture, which is necessary for optimal health. I look forward to teaching clients how to improve the body from the inside-out.”

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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.

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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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: What is the best diet for this specific problem or my body type?

Which exercise will work best for me—yoga, running, tennis or something else?

Why do I feel stressed so much of the time, and what can I do about it?

What supplements are best for me, and which high-quality products can I trust?

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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 an internationally recognized expert on classic forms of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.

Integrative practitioners see the human body on three levels, Yang explains:

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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 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.”

Health insurance may not cover the services we want, and high deductibles may pose a financial challenge in maintaining comprehensive health care, so we need a personal wellness plan.

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 handin 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 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.

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A personal wellness program should include a lead practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates a plan of care that meets the individual’s needs. 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.

Self-Diagnosis

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 San Diego, 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, relationship issues, job, family life or lack of sleep. It means that somewhere, things are out of balance,” she says.

Funding a Plan A personal multifaceted wellness program 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.

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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 author of more than a dozen natural health books. Her latest is The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know with Dr. Robert Thompson.

Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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?

Do you practice full time?

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.

The Weight is Over

by Dr. Lisa Clark

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any people struggle with weight loss at some point in their lives, and the most important part of staying healthy and avoiding taking medications for adult onset diabetes or high blood pressure or increased cholesterol involves a year-round commitment to stay fit.

There is no secret; it's an easy cure.

The problem is the execution of changing dietary habits and exercising daily. However, most people are ready to justify why they are unable to do this, even though they really want the end result.

Here is a fun coaching tool called the Calendar of Excuses. Many people make New Year’s resolutions and then spend a few weeks or even months deciding what will improve their quality of life. However, what typically happens can be found in this tongue-in-cheek guide.

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Thanksgiving, that's all I will say. Plus, a new year is right around the corner, so I may as well enjoy the holidays.

To get a fresh start to the New Year, I will give up food that is not healthy and start an exercise program.

February

It’s really been too cold to exercise and by the way, it is my turn to bring the Mardi Gras king cake?

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With so much rain, its impossible to get some exercise.

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I am really in a groove and I think I lost a few pounds.

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The weather has been getting too hot to exercise, so I have had to wait for some cooler weather.

There are too many graduations and weddings to go to, and some summer travel where it makes it too difficult to keep tracking calories and an exercise routine.

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Beer and food on the 4th. It’s too hard to keep up with exercise and diet when family and friends are visiting.

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Once the kids get back to school, I can really get in a groove again, but why start now?

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Okay, after Labor Day I am giving up alcohol and fatty foods.

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I swear, no Halloween candy this year.

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There is no way I can avoid all those homemade holiday treats, Christmas party. eggnog and rum drinks. I think I’ll ask my husband for a gym membership or a treadmill for Christmas and in January, it’s on!

We live in a sedentary society in the most beautiful place in the world, right here on the Emerald Coast. This year, set a resolution to lose weight, keep it off and make exercise part of everyday life, not just when the temperature is 72 degrees.

Dr. Lisa Clark, author of the book, Lighten Up America, owns Clark Family Medicine, in Destin. natural awakenings

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Caring, Steering, Cheering

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 22

to make the changes,” recalls Cutbill, which is why she turned 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,

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focus on strengths, track progress and identify and overcome 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.

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Hallmarks of a Good Health Coach

by Margaret Moore In 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.

The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can all influence your life by 30 to 50 years. ~Deepak Chopra

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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Label Literacy Five Tips Help Kids Choose Healthy Foods

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 tripled in adolescents ages 12 to 19 between 1980 and 2010.

Nearly one in five youths in both age groups, plus one in eight preschoolers, are now considered obese and at increased risk for consequent health problems. By 2013, the Centers for Disease Control finally showed signs of hope, with some states reporting small reversals in the trend.

Positive developments might continue if parents and teachers gently coach kids to better evaluate what’s going into their mouths and bodies by understanding food labels. Despite the intimidation factor (even for adults), “Once children know how to read, they are ready to start learning how to read food labels,” advises Jolly Backer, CEO of Fresh Healthy Vending, a forward-thinking company actively increasing the presence of healthy-food vending machines in schools nationwide. He says, “The more kids know about what they’re eating, the more empowered they’ll be about making healthier food choices.”

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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 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

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saturated fat; no trans fats; no more than 13 grams of added sugars; no more than 210 milligrams sodium 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.

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 lab-created, 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.

“Even when children walk up to a vending machine, where they can’t read labels, you want them to know which is the healthier option,” says Backer. “With label-reading practice, they’ll become savvy shoppers who’ll readily recognize healthy food options when they see them.”

Elisa Bosley is senior food editor at Delicious Living magazine.

Tongue Talk What The Tongue Says About Overall Health

by Dr. Sheryl Roe

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n the early days of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), physicians needed a method to determine what was wrong with someone. While developing a method of diagnosis, they became aware that there was a direct correlation between emotions and physical symptoms and the two could not be separated.

They developed a system with five components: observation, auscultation, smelling, palpation and inquisition.

Observation includes looking at the person as a whole; are their eyes bright or dull, does the patient make eye contact or only look at the floor? Auscultation means listening to the person; how does the voice sound, is there trouble talking, are deep breaths necessary before speaking? Smelling includes determining if there is a body odor or if odors come from things they have eaten or drunk. Palpation means touching the person; feeling the skin temperature and buoyancy. Inquisition, considered to be the most important of all, means asking how the patient feels; what the pain and sleep level is and what the patient has been eating.

When the TCM doctor looks at a patient’s tongue, he is looking at a map that has been developed over 5,000 years; it is the most important diagnostic observation. By looking at the tongue, the Chinese medicine physician can tell many things about the patient’s health.

The tongue’s shape is a sign of the patient’s mental health.

The tongue’s body can indicate the circulation and body fluids.

The tongue’s color is read to consider the emotional components.

The tip of the tongue is considered the heart area; when it is red, it indicates anxiety, insomnia or possibly palpitations.

The sides of the tongue are the gallbladder liver area; swollen sides or sides that have a yellowish tinge indicate anger or frustration The center of the tongue is the spleen or stomach area; thick coatings or dry cracks can indicate different kinds of depression or worry.

The very back of the tongue can be swollen or puffy indicating fear or uncontrollable worry.

The tongue’s coating shows how well the body is digesting the food and how those foods make the patient feel.

Dr Sheryl Roe is a board certified doctor of oriental medicine with offices in Navarre, Fort Walton Beach and Destin. For more information, call 850-225-3460 or visit DrSRoe.com.

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January white sales present a prime opportunity to change to organic cotton sheets and dry-fast towels to reduce energy usage. Local animal shelters welcome old towels and blankets. Homeless shelters also accept gently used clean linens, and outgrown cold-weather gear.

Replace family toothbrushes with eco-friendly models made from renewable castor oil plants instead of petroleum.

The Naturally Clean Toothbrush is BPA-free and recyclable (TomsOfMaine.com).

Each day, Americans use 500 million disposable straws, reports Milo Cress, founder of the Be Straw Free Campaign (Ecocycle.org). Discarded plastic straws and stirrers are on the Ocean Conservancy’s top 10 list of debris littering beaches. Cindy Schiff Slansky, CEO of GreenPaxx, in New York City, suggests using a reusable silicone straw. “The bright colors help keep track of each person’s drink. They’re in my purse for when I eat out with my kids,” she says. “We always say no to disposable straws.” Also consider paper straws that compost within 45 to 60 days.

Plug electronics into power-saving energy strips that can be turned off when machines aren’t in use. Completely shutting down computers saves more energy than using sleep mode.

When it’s time for a more energy-efficient fridge or freezer, call the electric company. The Appliance Recycling Centers of America work with utilities to pick up and recycle working appliances. Air conditioners and dehumidifiers are accepted with a qualifying fridge or freezer. Alternatively, call a local recycling company for a curb pickup of broken appliances; even easier, confirm that the company

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Switch to public transportation or telecommuting at least twice a week to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. delivering a new appliance will take away and recycle the old one.

Upgrade to a greener model when the need arises to change cars. California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont have pledged to speed the construction of charging stations in their states and project collectively having 3.3 million battery-powered cars, plug-in hybrids and other clean-burning vehicles on their roads by 2025.

To make clean and renewable home energy affordable and increase property values, Sunrun installs and maintains home solar power panels in 1,000 cities in 11 states for low and predictable monthly rates (Sunrun.com).

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Table Tips

One-pot, slow-cooked hearty stews and soups—especially made with seasonal, locally grown vegetables—use less energy and need less water to wash. A slow cooker can also steam rice, make yogurt or bake simple, whole-grain breads (VitaClayChef.com).

Dave Feller, CEO of Yummly.com, in Redwood City, California, adds, “Slow cooking tenderizes meats and brings out flavor, even in less expensive cuts. It’s also a timesaver.”

Yummly recipes detail ingredients, cooking times and nutritional values.

For family snacks, Terry Walters, the Avon, Connecticut, author of Clean Food and Clean Start, advocates going untraditional. “Get closer to the green plant than the processing plant,” she advises. At least once a week, she likes to try a new food. “Roasted chick peas, kale chips or a ‘pizza’ made from a rice tortilla, pasta sauce or pesto, and veggies all make ‘clean-food’ snacks.” (Recipes at TerryWalters.net.)

Keeping produce fresh can be a challenge, especially when the average fridge can harbor millions of bacteria, according to testing by Microban Europe, UK. The BerryBreeze in-fridge automated device periodically circulates activated oxygen to prevent mold, keeping produce fresh longer and reducing spoiling to save grocery dollars (BerryBreeze.com).

Hannah Helsabeck, president of eco-friendly WildMint Shop.com, shares can-free meal tips online. “It takes a little planning, but we can now avoid all the toxic chemicals used in processing foods and making cans. Let’s kick the can!”

Also, check out local food Meetup groups. Penny Miller, of Wichita Falls, Texas, says, “At our first meeting, we saw examples of raised-bed gardens, rainwater harvesting, composting, native landscaping and container plants.”

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WHOLE FOOD Greater than the Sum of its Parts

by Margie King

Take care of your

body. It’s the only place you have to live. ~Jim Rohn

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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.

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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 low-fat 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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A Life Changing Novel!

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Money Myths

Filmmaker Katie Teague Uncovers Our Misperceptions

by Linda Sechrist

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atie Teague’s inspiring documentary, Money and Life (MoneyAndLifeMovie. com), provocatively asks: Rather than disastrous, can we view economic crises as brimming with opportunities to shift our thoughts about money and thereby improve models of economic exchange?

Why did you produce a documentary on the subject of money?

As an in-depth psychotherapist familiar with observing humanity, I felt that I could use the simple lens of storytelling to chronicle the complexity of money and economics. Because I had no experience in economics or filmmaking, I was often brought to my knees in the crucible of all I was learning, a virtual crash Ph.D. course.

In interviewing David Korten, economist, author and former professor at the Harvard Business School, he soothed my worries by pointing out that because I hadn’t been indoctrinated into the world of economics and its jargon, my language of metaphors and analogies would help lay people better recognize and understand convoluted economic concepts.

As a therapist, I repeatedly see how disconnections due to eroding relationships with ourselves, our natural world and each other are wreaking havoc on people and the planet. I routinely see that money isn’t a root cause of a person’s issues, just the container for them. Most frequently the issues I hear about result from setting dreams aside “for later” and squelching the sparks of individual genius, usually because 30

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of a perceived scarcity of money. I became curious about what role our relationship to money plays in such disconnections.

What are the effects of awaking to what money is and isn’t in our lives?

In considering this from the perspective of healing and tending the soul, asking, “Where are we most wounded in our modern world?” I had my own quantum awakening to the fact that I’m not separate from the subject matter I’m exploring: What is my own story with money? Have I given up healthy selfgovernment to the money god? What are my opportunities to reclaim my own power?

I discovered that the core principle of the economy, money and currency is relationship itself, and that we’ve unwittingly disempowered ourselves by entrusting too much power to middlemen like central banks and financial consultants, but are now realizing that we don’t need them.

One clear example is that more individuals are having a direct experience of the divine. Also, entire communities are investing their time, energy and money in their local economies, where they have established relationships and can see the results. I believe that the technologies supporting our emerging new economy reflect our own consciousness coming online.

Were you surprised at what you learned?

I did not know that the U.S. and global economies are based on debt and scar-

city nor understand beforehand that our perceptions of scarcity and separation from one another are only illusions.

While the majority of economists say that money is an exchange, Bernard Lietaer, author of The Future of Money, states, that is what money does but not what it is. Fundamentally, money is a human agreement—a form of currency via an artifact designed, engineered and built by humans. This is something we have forgotten and it’s hurting us.

How did you approach the universally sensitive subject of money?

The film is purely a starting place and a tool that individuals can use to educate themselves and spark conversations. I kept the tone of the film as non-polarizing as possible so that conservative family members could cull compelling concepts that inspire further exploration, rather than walk away feeling a need to defend their beliefs. Awareness and knowledge breeds empowerment and innovative perspectives so that we all can better participate in whatever is emerging.

Will a new economy replace or parallel the existing one?

A new economy is emerging and operating in parallel. Beyond being based on gifting, alternative money, barter or other buzzwords, it’s coming online from a previously unknown place. This is one of the reasons I term the film emergent-oriented, rather than solution-oriented.

A quote by Richard Buckminster Fuller, systems theorist, architect and inventor, eloquently applies: “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”

The fact is that the old economy, based on debt and scarcity, is designed to collapse. The more innovative we can be in participating in the emerging economy, the more conscious awareness we can bring to bear, improving the chances for increasingly positive impacts.

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Fitness à la Carte

The Latest, Hottest Trends

by Christine MacDonald

This year, many Americans are set to rock the charts by turning over a new leaf and morphing from more conventional workout modes to fresh takes on fitness.

Chart Toppers

Activities high on people’s lists these days reflect a perceived scarcity of time and money. The top picks, according to the Indianapolis-based American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2014, will be high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and body weight training.

Both pursuits have been contenders in recent years, but are cresting the survey for the first time. A HIIT session, typically involving rapid bursts of activity interspersed with brief rest periods, usually takes less than 30 minutes.

Body weight training’s appeal stems from its effectiveness and minimal need for fancy equipment or special gear.

The survey—involving hundreds of personal trainers, gym owners and other fitness insiders—further notes an increasing diversity in fitness offerings, plus some contradictory trends. Not everyone, for instance, is cost-conscious; 32

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fitness professionals anticipate the continued rise of boutiques specializing in niche activities. Those with momentum range from ballet-inspired barre workouts to Pound and Drums Alive sessions, in which people “rock out” while they work out.

Grace DeSimone, an ACSM spokesperson, equates specialized offerings to an à la carte menu, with individuals choosing tasty workout modes. “It’s like a buffet,” she says.

While a single class can cost up to $25, there seldom are membership fees. Muscles are treated to varied workouts, even if only once a week in a “boutique” treatment.

“It’s good for your body to crosstrain; if you do the same thing over and over again, your body adapts,” DeSimone advises. Unless a competitive athlete is looking to improve performances in a given sport, repeating the same exercise daily can lead to injury and

lessen the desired positive impact, she says. “Your body likes change.”

Spinning spin-offs like Soulcycle, Flywheel and Kinetic Cycling represent an evolution of indoor classes and oldschool outdoor cycling. Meanwhile, fitness instructors and wellness consultants note that Zumba has set the stage for dance-oriented workouts, diverging from Latin rhythms into hip-hop and other music genres.

If workouts are increasingly encroaching on “social” activities like dancing, it’s because the nation—or at least the expanding population trying to live healthier lifestyles—is undergoing a broader lifestyle transformation, says Jim White, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The registered dietitian, award-winning fitness pro and national spokesman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics observes, “There’s a shift in culture.”

He says, “People are sick of ‘yo-yoing’ with fad diets and exercise routines, and they are looking for effective new approaches, whether for dieting, social life, accountability or competition.” He sees this new mindset fueling the proliferation of websites and phone

apps that facilitate everything from counting calories and steps walked daily to on-the-go workouts.

What’s Playing

Interval Training: Both high- and low-intensity variations can resemble a fountain of youth for older adults, says DeSimone. These can range from integrating a few five-minute sprints to enhance a half-hour walk to engaging in formalized Asian-influenced Tabata classes and boot camps.

High-intensity workouts aren’t for everyone. “HIIT is best delivered when it does not use the one-size-fits-all approach,” says Tony Ordas, a kinesiology lecturer at California State University, San Marcos. “Participants need to have an established level of cardiovascular endurance before increasing intensity.”

Body Weight Training: The natural, timeless exercise approach of using our own body weight instead of equipment can, if done right, hone muscles and build core strength, often in creative ways.

Personal Training, Small-Group Training and Wellness Coaching: Rising demand by individuals for support

in achieving their desired results is propelling growing numbers of trainers and coaches to obtain health and fitness college degrees and postgraduate certifications.

Specialized Fitness Programs: Programs geared to the needs of particular groups such as pregnant women, older adults, dog owners and those interested in losing weight remain popular.

Activities vary in approach and intensity, but often emphasize “functional fitness”, focusing on building strength and balance useful in everyday life, rather than more athletic or competitive training.

Yoga: This ancient mind-body workout continues to extend from East to West, building on a host of classical forms such as hatha, ashtanga, kripalu, kundalini and Vinyasa. Relatively new forms also are extensive, from power yoga, Bikram and Yogalates to emerging hybrids like the yoga/surfing combination of Yoga Board.

Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., whose specialties include health and science.

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Knowing how we want to feel inside yields the most potent clarity in identifying what’s critical to us.

Soul-Full

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 patterns 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 inside-out 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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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 consid-

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ers them “too old” to invest in or pull through surgery.

A Better Alternative

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.

Exemplary Treatment

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—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.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 21 Wellness Seminar - 6:45pm. World renowned speaker, industry leader, author, and former Assistant State Attorney, John Terhune, will be in town to speak about cutting edge, scientifically validated all natural products developed by leading scientists.

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Lose the pounds gained over the holidays through a dietary regimen focused on anti-inflammatory foods. Delve into a gluten free, dairy free, soy free and grain free eating plan without being bored.

Sample almond flour doughnuts and quinoa pilaf. $20. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre. 850-684-3230. EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5 Burning Bowl Ceremony – 11am. Release what no longer serves you and set positive intentions for the New Year. Love offering. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 Manifest Your Heart’s Desire – 6-7pm. Acknowledge, set and manifest all that you desire for 2014.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 A Course in Miracles--6:30pm-8:30pm. Orientation to A Course in Miracles (ACIM), a universal spiritual thought system to create love and inner peace. Orientation facilitated by Celina Granato. Love offering.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9 Health Seminar – 6-7pm. Dr John Kovar’s seminar, Losing Weight Naturally, will teach how to adopt a healthier lifestyle, thus experiencing overall well-being, better sleep, weight loss and increased energy. Free. Kovar Chiropractic & Natural Wellness, 29 G Miracle Strip Pkwy, Liza Jackson Plaza, across from St Simon’s, FWB. 850-244-1200.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 Myers-Briggs and Spirituality – 10am-12pm.

Learn about yourself and your strengths, and about the different personality types and how to interact with them more effectively. Finding and following your spiritual path based on your personality preferences will be explored. Facilitated by Rev Darby Neptune. Love offering. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 Metaphysical Café – 12pm. Join the group as they muse on the metaphysical meaning of life. Use a real situation or choose one from the bowl. Bring a lunch if you wish. Love offering. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 Reiki II Training and Attunement - 11:30am5:30pm. Receive the 2nd level of the attunement process; learn healing techniques for working with self and others, including distance healing; receive information on the symbols of Reiki. Expand your knowledge of the energy body and techniques for healing. CEs for massage therapists. Home Studio of Felicia McQuaid, 233 Sotir St NW, FWB. Details, cost, Felicia McQuaid: 850-217-2771. TheHealingClinicFWB.com.

Living Probiotics – 1-3pm. Save money and get healthier by making such living probiotics as water kefir, kombucha and apple cider vinegar. Stop paying outrageous prices for organic products and

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The Truth about hCG – 6pm. Learn why one town lost over 20,000 lbs in 2 years. Guest Speaker, Jack Silberman, MS., of the number one weight loss center in the nation presents the truth about human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and how and why it works. Free. InShape MD. Medical Weight Loss, 12815 US Hwy 98 W, STE 116, Miramar Beach.

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 Overview of Herbal Medicine – 6:30-8:30pm.

Learn how to use inexpensive bulk herbs to cure your family’s ailments and discomforts. Workshop covers infusions, decoctions, tinctures, capsules and salves; a review of basic herbs and their uses. You will know how to replace items in your medicine cabinet with herbs or essential oils. $25. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre. 850-684-3230.

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by Okaloosa Saves at the Emerald Coast Convention Center, features exhibits, seminars, workshops, kids’ activities, prizes and giveaways, all geared around the theme of smart choices re money, home, health and environment. Nick Tomacek: NTomecek@ gmail.com. EconomicLivingExpo.com.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Advanced Ascension Work with Alice McCall – 9:30am-12:30pm. Ongoing bi-monthly work.

Understand the pathway to your spiritual growth and the ongoing planetary changes. Supportive of personal and global transformation. Via teleconference, reservations required. 850-585-5496.

AliceMcCall@earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Make Body and Hair Care Products – 1-3pm. No reason to settle for mass produced shampoo with preservatives that can harm you. Learn how quick and easy it can be to make your own shampoo, facial toner, facial cleanser and much more using common herbs you may already have on hand. $20. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre.

850-684-3230. EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com.

ongoingevents All Calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Limited to approximately 25 words. See exact character count on website. Submit from our website only at NWFNaturally.com. $10 per entry.

confidence, and camaraderie. Free introductory class. No contracts. Martial Arts Combat Academy, 1605 N Partin, Niceville. 850-797-9429.

wednesday Gentle Flow Yoga with Felicia McQuaid – 10am.

Beginner based therapeutic movement combined w/ breath awareness. Dragonfly Yoga. 850-217-2771.

FeliciaMcquaid.net.

sunday Urban Zen Yoga Class – 10:30am. In a world of over-stimulation and over-work, these practices can offer you a meditative sanctuary. No yoga experience necessary. $15 drop-in and packages available. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St. FWB. 850-244-0184. DragonflyYoga.com.

Meditation – 12-1pm. Renew yourself.. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850769-7481. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

Yoga for Charity – 4:30pm. $5 donation to Paws.

Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St. FWB. 850-2440184. DragonflyYoga.com.

monday Discounted Spa Services – Pamper yourself at student clinics with discounted massages, facials, manicures and pedicures. Appointments required. $10-$35; gift certificates available. Career Institute of Health and Esthetics, 1008 Airport Rd, STE C, Destin. 850-543-4919. CareerInstituteDestin@ gmail.com. CareerInstituteDestin.com.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga Classes – 9:30am. See schedule online for additional classes and times. $12/drop in, $10/with a package. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424. Info@purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Pilates Equipment Class – 9am. See schedule online for additional classes and times. $28/drop in, $220/10 classes. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424. Info@purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Yoga for Women – 10am. A time to be at ease and enjoy. A class tailored to the needs of today’s woman. $10. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St SE, FWB. 850-244-0184. DragonFlyYoga.com.

Kids Martial Arts Combat Class – 4:45pm (ages 4-8); 5:45 (ages 9-13). Mon/Wed/Fri. Friendly family oriented with small classes, all levels. Great for fitness, confidence, and camaraderie. Free introductory class. No contracts. Martial Arts Combat Academy, 1605 N. Partin, Niceville. 850-797-9429.

tuesday Personal Nutritional Consultation – 1st and 3rd Tues. Dr. Kenawy, Ph.D. provides in-depth

nutritional evaluations and consultations. $50. 634 W. 23rd St, Panama City. Call for an appt. 850-7638871. OliveLeavesPC.com.

Yoga – 8:45am. Restorative Yoga for beginners and experienced. Love offering. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City.

Baby and Me Yoga – 11am. Bond with your baby or toddler while teaching them the importance of body awareness. This intimate class is for parent and child age 0-4. $16, $56/4 weeks; preregistration required. SunshineYogaStudio, 211-E Main Street, Destin. 850-687-8603. Kim@sunshineyogastudio. com. SunshineYogaStudio.com.

Free Light Energy Therapy Seminar – 5:306:15pm. Stress will shorten your life.Learn how to reduce stress and pain the natural way without drugs. Free. Limited seating, 24 hour advanced RSVP required. 850-864-4281. consultant@cox.

Blossom Yoga Center, 315-A Racetrack Rd NE, FWB. BuddyBowman.com.

Open Mike at Crestview Library – 6-7:45pm. 2nd Tues. Poetry & Music Jam is an open-mic for poets and musicians to read, perform, improvise and play together. Everyone is welcome, even if you don’t write poetry or play music. Free. Crestview Library, 445 Commerce Dr., Contact Esther, 850-682-4432 or Rick Sanders 850-585-6399. Visit the library’s Facebook page or tumblr blog.

Meditation Circle – 11am. A weekly meditation offered to all those interested in learning meditation or if you meditate on a regular basis. Typically led

by Darce Blakely. Love offering. Unity of Panama City, 1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-7697481. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

A Course in Miracles – 6:30pm. Complete selfstudy spiritual thought system to the way of universal love and peace. Ongoing group. Love offering.

Unity of Panama City, 17964 Lisenby Ave, Panama City. 850-769-7481. UnityOfPanamaCity.org.

thursday Nutritional Live Blood Analysis - See what’s happening inside your body today. It’s educational and helpful for planning your health and wellness nutrition and activities. Call for a 30 min appointment. $60. Destin Athletic Club, 868 Harbor Blvd, Destin. 850-3681296. Zolanagy1980@gmail.com. ZoltanHealth.com.

Deep Healing Yoga – 11am. This class blends Yoga poses, Pranayama and Meditation, resulting in a restorative, healing yoga practice. Great for beginners or those with arthritis. $14, packages available.

SunshineYogaStudio, 211-E Main Street, Destin.

850-687-8603. Kim@SunshineYogaStudio.com.

SunshineYogaStudio.com.

Personal and Planetary Peace – 7pm. Meditation, stress release, energy work, Reiki sharing and certification, networking, healthy food support. Free.

Crystal Cottage, 7338 Hwy 2301, Panama City.

Darce Blakely, Reiki Master. 850-763-4504.

Kids Yoga – 4:30pm. Pass down the principles and traditions of yoga to the children so they will lead the world into a more peaceful tomorrow. Ages 5-12 only. $13, $40/4 weeks. SunshineYogaStudio, 211-E Main Street, Destin. 850-687-8603. Kim@SunshineYogaStudio.com. SunshineYogaStudio.com.

Teen and Adult Martial Arts Combat Class – 7pm. Ages 15 and up. Friendly family oriented with small classes, all levels. Defense techniques, fitness,

Yoga for Beginners – 5:30pm. Here’s a class at the right pace for those just starting to enjoy yoga. Simple and fun.

Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St. FWB. DragonflyYoga.com.

savethedate January 13 & February 10 Healthy Kids, Happy Families eWorkshop A convenient way for parents or caregivers to learn about nutrition and healthy living for your children and families. Learn and practice real solutions for some of the most common concerns faced by families today. 3 weeks/6 sessions. $69.

Preventive Healthcare eWorkshop - Enjoy the second half of life! This workshop is for those who want to take charge of their health, prevent age-related diseases, sharpen thinking and boost energy. 4 weeks/10 sessions. $69 natural awakenings

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Teen and Adult Martial Arts Combat Class – 7pm. Ages 15 and up. Friendly family oriented with small classes, all levels. Defense techniques, fitness, confidence, and camaraderie. Free introductory class. No contracts. Martial Arts Combat Academy, 1605 N Partin, Niceville. 850-797-9429.

friday Discounted Spa Services – Pamper yourself at student clinics with discounted massages, facials, manicures and pedicures. Appointments required. $10-$35; gift certificates available. Career Institute of Health and Esthetics, 1008 Airport Rd, STE C, Destin. 850-543-4919. CareerInstituteDestin@ gmail.com. CareerInstituteDestin.com.

Breastfeeding Support Group – 9:30am. With lactation counselor. Free. Growing Green Bums, 296 Bayshore Dr, Niceville. 850-279-6647.

GrowingGreenBums.com.

Friday Yoga with Felicia – 10am. This fun upbeat class is what Friday is all about. Join Felicia to move, breathe and enjoy the moment. $15 drop in or packages available. Dragonfly Yoga Studies, 184 Brooks St #1, FWB. 850-217-2771. FeliciaMcQuaid.net.

2 for 1 Yoga – 5:45pm. It's Happy hour for the yogi. Bring a friend and split the drop in fee.

This class is a Hatha-Vinyasa blend. $14/for 2.

SunshineYogaStudio, 211-E Main Street, Destin.

850-687-8603. Kim@SunshineYogaStudio.com.

SunshineYogaStudio.com.

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classifieds

Fit Camps and Wellness Evaluations – All ages and levels are welcome. Bring a mat and some water. Workouts are usually 30-45 mins. Free. Core Nutrition, FWB. 222B Miracle St Pkwy SE, 850362-8888. CoreNutritionFWB.com.

Submit classified entries online only at NWFNaturally.com. The submission form is located on the Advertising web page. $20 for 20 words, $1 per extra word.

Calm Water Tai Chi Class – 9am. Designed for self-defense, realize the health benefits, stress reduction and strength improvement with gentle movement. New class. All ages and levels. Free introductory class. No contracts. Martial Arts Combat Academy, 1605 N. Partin, Niceville. 850-797-9429.

NUTRITION AND FITNESS COACH – Don’t let the turkey burn you. Get the tools you need to thrive this holiday season. 850-368-1296. BeyondZFit.com.

Gentle Flow Yoga – 9am. Classes are beginner friendly. Focus on gentle, therapeutic movement, breath awareness and meditation.. $10 drop in military/student/senior. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks St #1, FWB. 850-217-2771. FeliciaMcQuaid.net.

OPEN ENROLLMENT MASSAGE THERAPY, SKIN CARE AND NAIL CARE CLASSES – Call today to enroll. Day and night classes avail. Class size is limited. Career Institute of Health and Esthetics.

1008 Airport Rd. Unit C, Destin. 850-543-4919. CareerInstituteDestin@gmail.com.

Teen and Adult Martial Arts Combat Class – 10:30am-12pm. Ages 15 and up. Friendly family oriented with small classes, all levels. Defense techniques, fitness, confidence, and camaraderie. Free introductory class. No contracts. Martial Arts Combat Academy, 1605 N. Partin, Niceville. 850-797-9429.

Child and Me Yoga – 11am. Bond with your child with some partner poses while teaching them the importance of a healthy body and attitude. For parent and child ages 5-12. $18/for both, $5/each additional child; prereg req SunshineYogaStudio, 211-E Main Street, Destin. 850-687-8603. Kim@SunshineYogaStudio.com. SunshineYogaStudio.com.

classes/training

help wanted MASSAGE ENVY DESTIN LOCATION – hiring licensed massage therapists. We invite you to be part of making a difference in those you touch.

National franchise with competitive compensation.

Earn a great living in a professional supportive environment in which to practice your art. Front desk associate positions also available. Email resume to: Clinic0941@MassageEnvy.com.

SALON PROFESSIONALS NEEDED – with valid Florida Cosmetology License for training in Organic Color Systems, to fill positions as Color Specialists. Only Serious candidates should apply.

Salon Vedat, Destin: 813-841-4890.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – 9:30-2:00 The annual Okaloosa Saves Eco-Nomic Living Expo promotes smart choices in the areas of Money, Home, Health and the Environment. Free. To support this valuable community outreach, call Sharon McAuliffe at 850-797-2505 or email smcauliffe@ nextstopparadise.com.

pRODUCTS JUICE, SMOOTHIES, SOUPS AND SALADS. Enjoy our juice and smoothie bar; organic salads to go and organic soups (cold months). 9am-3pm. Mon-Fri. Golden Almond Health Store. 339 Racetrack Road, NW. FWB. 850-863-5811. GoldenAlmond.com GRASS-FED BEEF. Now carrying Arrowhead grass-fed beef from Chipley, FL. Golden Almond Health Store. 339 Racetrack Road, NW. FWB. 850863-5811. GoldenAlmond.com.

It is health that is real

wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.

SERVICES LET ONE OF OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF MEMBERS HELP YOU with your questions on natural and organic foods, herbs, supplements and anti-aging products. Golden Almond Health Food Store. 339 Racetrack Road, NW. FWB. 850-863-5811. GoldenAlmond.com.

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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email Advertising@NWFNaturally.com to request our media kit or visit our Advertise web page at NWFNaturally.com.

ACUPUNCTURE DR. SHERYL ROE

Acupuncture Physician Navarree • FWB • Destin 850-225-3460 • DrSRoe.com

Acupuncture works! Learn how it can work for you at either office (Navarre Healing Center in Harvest Village, Mary Esther Blvd, Skin Deep Destin). Treating all types of pain, addiction, sleep disorders, stress, fibromyalgia, PTSD. Feel better soon.

See ad, page 17.

KOVAR CHIROPRACTIC & NATURAL WELLNESS CENTER John S. Kovar D.C. 29 G Miracle Strip Hwy SW, FWB 850-244-1200 DrKovar.com

Experience the many benefits of acupuncture. Restoring health naturally to patients for more than 30 years.Dr. Kovar also offers chiropractic care, nutrition response testing with designed clinical nutrition, and massage. See ad, page 5.

Rebecca Freeman, AP, MAOM 60 2nd St. STE 202, Shalimar 850-651-0160

Masters of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with more than12 years’ experience relieving pain, stress, fatigue, allergies, digestive disorders, depression. Age gracefully inside and out with Mei Zen Cosmetic Acupunture. See ad, page 9.

TORTOISE CLINIC

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Waterside Business Center, SRB 850-267-5611 • TheTortoiseClinic.com

Serving the Emerald Coast for more than 20 years. Currently offering multiple styles of acupuncture, bodywork, hypnotherapy, diet counseling and the area’s largest raw herb pharmacy. See ad, page 36.

INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE

Sheila Mohammed MD, MSPH, PhD, Board Certified 4542 Alba Street, Pace 850-736-8402

Physician applied acupuncture. A safe and effective treatment for general and specific conditions including pain management from neck, shoulder and back conditions, an alternative to pain medications. See ad, page 6.

Felicia McQuaid

Director & Holistic Practitioner (MA61060) THE Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach, LLC 850-217-2771 • TheHealingClinicFWB.com

Felicia is a Transformation healer that offers a unique blend of Reiki/Massage therapy sessions. Her insight and understanding in the language of Energy will amaze you. See ad, page 37.

Beauty LAURA BALTES-MASTER STYLIST Red Lotus Salon 196 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Unit E, 714-348-5962 LauraBalt9@msn.com

Master stylist with 27 years’ experience; trained extensively at the Vidal Sassoon Academy and other wellknown beauty schools. Expert at cutting, styling and coloring. Every client receives full consultations before any work begins, ensuring a great styling experience and fantastic results. Call today.

SALON VEDAT

Janice Skene 114-B Benning Dr, Destin 850-837-2690 • cell: 813-841-4890 SalonVedat@gmail.com • SalonVedat.com

Organic Salon Systems has started a revolution of healthier, cleaner, natural, organic, and better performing professional salon products. Beauty without sacrificing health. Coloring and smoothing treatments for silky, healthy hair. No SLS, ammonia, parabens or plastics. See ad, page 47.

blood analysis Zoltan “Zoli” Nagy

In Destin Athletic Club 868 Highway 98 East Destin, FL 32541 850-368-1296 ZolaNagy1980@gmail.com www.zoltanhealth.com

Certified Live Blood Analyst, NBAR, Certified Holistic Health Coach, IIN, Certified Personal Trainer, ACE A drop of blood is analyzed under a microscope then computer processed for recommended nutrition and supplements. See ad, page 13.

BODYWORKERS Caroline Cook

Holistic Practitioner (MA54501) THE Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach, LLC 850-217-2771 • TheHealingClinicFWB.com

Laura Tyree

Holistic Practitioner (MA68035) THE Healing Clinic of Fort Walton Beach, LLC 850-217-2771 • TheHealingClinicFWB.com

Laura’s hands share experience, knowledge, clarity and grace. She specializes in Massage, Led Light Therapy and specializes in Raindrop Technique with Young living oils. See ad, page 37.

CHIROPRACTIC BLUEWATER CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

April Lee, DC 4400 Hwy 20 E, Niceville 850-897-1177 • BluewaterChiropractic.com

Natural and holistic health care. Offering chiropractic care, lumbar decompression, physical therapies, massage therapy, nutritional education and supplementation. Allow the body to heal the way it was designed.

HENARD FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Karen Henard, DC 4566 Hwy 20 E, STE 205, Niceville 850-897-1105 • HenardChiro.com

As a second generation chiropractor, Dr. Henard is committed to lifetime chiropractic wellness care for the entire family, improving their health naturally. Over 16 years’ experience in pediatrics, sports and automobile injuries.

Most insurance accepted and affordable cash plans.

KOVAR CHIROPRACTIC & NATURAL WELLNESS CENTER John S. Kovar D.C. 29 G Miracle Strip Hwy SW, FWB 850-244-1200 • DrKovar.com

Practicing locally for more than30 years, expertise in treating pain conditions, auto injury and restoring health naturally through nutrition response testing, clinical nutrition, acupuncture, and massage as well as chiropractic wellness care. See ad, page 5.

Caroline’s years of experience translate into her compassionate healing touch through Massage and Reiki therapeutic work. Visit her at THE Healing Clinic for Relief and WELL-Being. See ad, page 37.

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colonic therapy SKINDEEP CLINIC WELLNESS CENTRE

ARROWHEAD BEEF

Chipley, FL Tony@FloridaGrass-Fed.com 850-270-8804

Grass-fed beef: no hormones, no antibiotics, no corn. Raised right and sent off good. Selling individual cuts at the markets of Seaside and Rosemary.

See ad, page 11.

Cindy Butler, Owner/Therapist 4012 Commons Dr W, Ste 120, Destin 850-269-1414 • SkinDeepDestin.com

Colonics, ionic footbaths, infrared saunas. Organic non-surgical facelift, weight loss (lose 20 lbs in 40 days), body wraps, massage, teeth whitening, airbrush tan, makeovers.See ad, page 12.

BODY-B-HEALTHY

compounding pharmacy MACK BAYOU COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

Kevin Bandy, RPh • Amy Frazier, PharmD 82 Mack Bayou Loop, STE B, Santa Rosa Beach 850-622-0730 • Fax 850-622-0755 MBCPharmacy.com MackBayouPharmacy@yahoo.com

Pharmaceutical compounding is a useful tool in varied areas of medicine. We work with patients and physicians to customize a medication to meet their specific needs. Personalized prescription compounding may be just what you need. Call today to speak with a pharmacist. See ad, page 21.

2227 Ferdon Blvd, Crestview 850-682-8893 Find Us on Facebook

Knowledgeable staff and cutting edge digital health assessments. Dairy free and gluten free food items, supplements, homeopathic solutions and anti-aging products, plus delicious nutritional smoothies. See ad, page 25.

ESTHER’S GARDEN OF HEALING, LLC 8184 Navarre Parkway Navarre, FL 32566 850-499-3670 EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com

DENTISTRY DR. DAYTON HART, DMD

IAOMT Protocol 225 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 36535 251-943-2471 • DrDaytonHart.com

Free book for new patients: Mercury Free Dentistry. Ozone, Laser NoSuture Gum Surgery, Test for compatible materials, cavity-causing bacteria. Examine for gum disease bacteria Laser Cavity Diagnoses, Saliva, pH Check, Oral Galvanic Screening, no fluoride. See ad, page 27.

FOODS & SUPPLMENTS QIVANA

Ann Kief, Qivana Representative TrytheQ@gmail.com 850-622-2345 • TrytheQ.com

Science based all natural nutritional product systems used by Gold Medal Olympians, Professional Athletes and Medical Doctors with proven results you can measure. Try TheQ, it’s good for you.

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See ad, page 35.

A unique establishment specializing in more than150 bulk herbs, 40 loose teas, many homeopathic remedies, and our own herbal skincare line. Find us on Facebook for an updated schedule of our weekly workshops.

GOLDEN ALMOND HEALTH FOOD STORE

339 Racetrack Rd NW # 3 850-863-5811 • GoldenAlmond.com Hours: M-F 9-6, S 10-4, Closed Sun.

Natural and organic foods.

Largest selection of herbs and supplements in the area.

Enjoy our new fresh juice bar (M-F,10-4). Knowledgeable and personable staff. See ad, page 4.

SYNERGY ORGANIC JUICE BAR AND CAFÉ 120 Miraclestrip Pkwy SE 850-865-4919 SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

Juice Bar and Café offers farm-to-table meals prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items, including gluten-free and dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, glutenfree, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 29.

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healing arts HEALING PATH, ALICE MCCALL Transformational Energy Healer and Counselor BS Psychology, MBA, Hypnotherapist 850-585-5496 • HealingPath.info

Phone sessions to heal serious health issues, unwanted patterns, and more. Authored Wellness Wisdom on natural health and healing; inspired by her journey with cancer.

holistic health coach OM COOKIN’

Stephanie Penhollow Steph4Short@gmail.com

Stephanie-Penhollow.Healthcoach.IntegrativeNutrition.com Steph’s your go-to girl for spiritually guided health coaching. Specializing in surviving autoimmunity, addiction and chronic pain. She includes healing with raw foods, kitchen organization, diet and menu planning.

Zoltan “Zoli” Nagy

Beyond Fit, LLC in Destin Athletic Club 868 Highway 98 East Destin, FL 32541 850-368-1296 ZolaNagy1980@gmail.com ZoltanHealth.com

Certified Kettlebell Coach, IKFF, Certified Holistic Health Coach, IIN. Ex-Pro Hockey Player gives a new spin on health and fitness.

Experience powerful change inside and out. See ad, page 13.

HYPNOSIS BRENDA Q. BISCHOFF, CLC, CHT CI

Hypnosis, Hypnobliss, Life Coaching, NLP 850-637-1631 • 850-501-3662 Brenda@TransformYourLife.net TransformYourLife.net

Time Line therapy, Certified NGH Hypnosis Instructor. Imagine living the life you have already dreamed of. Take the first step now. Call for a free consultation.

DESTIN HYPNOSIS

Tom Mueller, CMC, CHt 850-865-0285 • DestinHypnosis.com Facebook.com/DestinHypnosis

Certified Hypnotherapist and Master Life Coach.

Hypnosis is powerful anytime a change in feeling, thinking or behavior is desired. My mission is your success. Call today. See ads, pages 4 and 27.

INTUITIVE ARTS TERESA BROWN

3 W Garden St, Pensacola 850-206-1853 TeresaBrown.net

Experienced intuitive medium, public speaker, and author. Find peace, healing and renewal of energy through energetic clearing, past life regression and spiritual counseling.

Consultations in person or phone.

JEWELRY ROCK HARD DESIGNS

Grayton Beach: 100 E. Co. Hwy 30A • 850-534-4534 Downtown Pensacola: 16 N. Palafox St. • 850-438-5119 RockHardDesigns.com

International award winning jewelry designs. Museum style gallery. Finest diamond collection in the region.

More than 6,000 ergonomic original designs. Certified harmony green metal, refined not mined. Certified ethical gems. See ad, page 8.

LIFE COACHING TERRI AMOS-BRITT,

Former Miss USA Spiritual Coach + Energetic Healer 4012 Commons Dr W, STE 120, Destin 850-654-9946

Abundance coaching for yourself, your relationships and career. Let me empower you with tools to deal with life’s situations. I’ve coached globally from moms to CEOs for more than 10 years. See ad, page 31.

Light therapy LIGHT FOR LIFE

Buddy Bowman, Quantum Light Energy Coach 315-A Racetrack Rd, FWB 850-582-4929 • BuddyBowman.com

Experience the soothing healing light and energy photons to gently reduce stress and bring your body into balance. Promotes natural healing of the body by itself, the way it was designed to do and nature intended. Located inside Blossom Yoga. Painless, convenient, affordable, noninvasive and drug-free. See ad, page 13.

Medical Care

Massage Therapy

EMERALD WATERS

BLUEWATER CHIROPRACTIC WELLNESS CENTER

April Lee, DC 4400 Hwy 20 E, Niceville 850-897-1177 • BluewaterChiropractic.com

Mauricia Stanton, PhD,ARNP,BC 850-279-6815 1005 College Blvd W ,STE B, Niceville Find & Like us on FACEBOOK.

its all about you

INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE

Sports and rehabilitation massage therapy. Natural and holistic health care. Chiropractic care, lumbar decompression, physical therapies, nutritional education and supplementation. Allow the body to heal the way it was designed.

Denise Williams, Owner/Therapist 417 Racetrack Road, NW., FWB 850-314-6642; ItsAllAlboutYouSpa.com

We are a full-service Day Spa dedicated to the care and wellness of our clients. Our specialties are medical, pregnancy and Thai massage along with detox body treatments antiaging facials, Brazilian waxing & Mani/Pedi’s. See ad, page 10.

MASSAGE ENVY SPA DESTIN

34904 Emerald Coast Pkwy #132 M-F 8am-10pm, Sat 8-6,Sun 10-6 850-650-8500 • MassageEnvy.com

Stress relief is one of the first benefits that come to mind when thinking of massage therapy. Clinical studies show that even a single 1 ½ -hour session can significantly lower heart rate, cortisol levels and insulin levels. You’ll feel, look and simply be healthier far into the future. See ad, page 2.

OCEAN ELEMENTS DAY SPA Located in the 30-A community of Gulf Place 850-267-1011 OceanElementsDaySpa.net

Sheila Mohammed MD, MSPH, PhD, Board Certified 850-736-8402 4542 Alba Street, Pace

A Holistic, caring physician who combines traditional Western medicine with eastern Oriental Medicine. Orthopedic Medicine and Holistic Pain Rehabilitation.

We understands the physical, mental and financial difficulties of patients and offers a comprehensive focused approach to health care. See ad, page 6.

INSHAPE MD MEDICAL WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Clark, MD. Fountain Plaza, Miramar Beach InShapeMD.com, 850-460-7441

Doctor-guided medical weight loss and anti-ageing center. Lose up to 30 lbs in 30 days and we can guarantee you will keep it off or put you back through the program for free. See ad, back cover.

NAIMA ABDEL-GHANY, M.D.

Holistic Spa Therapies. Massage Therapy. All Natural Facials.

Botanical Peels. Aluminum Free Microdermabrasion. Therapeutic- Natural Nail Services.

Gentle Waxing. Body Treatments, Scrubs & Wraps.

Reiki. Chakra Balancing. Tuning Forks. Aromatherapy. Herbs. Wellness Consultations and Supplements. See ad, page 13.

SOURCE INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPY & BODYWORK 30 Beal Parkway, FWB 850-598-3633 • Source-Institute.com

Dr. Stanton holds a PhD in Natural Health and sees patients for all types of health concerns. Specializing in womens care and children 12years and up. Always accepting new patients. See ad, page 20.

1 Hour Massage Only $35.

Text discount massage to 90210 for massage schedule changes and for special offers. Call or book online. See ad, page 32.

Board Certified Physician Panama City: 850-271-0019 Lynn Haven: 850-814-1472

Preventative Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Immune Therapy, Chelation Therapy, Anti-Aging Medicine. Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy for Men and Women.

NITIN BAWA, MD

DrBawa.com Destin: 850-424-7320 Panama City: 850-534-4170 Santa Rosa Beach: 850-534-4170

General medicine with a holistic wellness approach and specialized services in Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy, weight loss, food allergies, nutritional analysis and anti-aging procedures. Most insurance accepted. See ad, page 33.

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NATURAL BURIAL GLENDALE MEMORIAL NATURE PRESERVE

297 Railroad Ave, DeFuniak Springs 850-859-2141 GlendaleNaturePreserve.org

A Natural End to a Natural life.

Green natural funerals. Natural setting. Embalming fluid free. Biodegradable elements. Cost-effective funeral arrangements. Located off U.S. Highway 83, 10 miles north of DeFuniak Springs. See ad, page 11.

INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE Sheila Mohammed MD, MSPH, PhD, Board Certified 850-736-8402 4542 Alba Street, Pace

Prolotherapy is the missing link in treating chronic pain by repairing traumatized ligaments throughout the body.We offer a variety of treatments minimally invasive pain management. See ad, page 6.

Bob Seton, PT 12671 Hwy 98 W, STE 213 Destin 850-650-4186 • TherapyBob.com

Innovative pain treatment, different than anything you’ve tried before! Specializing in Primal Reflex Release Therapy. Find relief today from injuries, arthritis, headaches, muscle strain, postsurgical pain. See ad, page 2.

RETIREMENT LIVING THE BLAKE AT GULF BREEZE Brooke Hicks 850-934-4306 • BlakeLiving.com

A retirement, assisted living, and memory care community inspiring wellness in an enriched environment. Also, shortterm respite program for caregivers to have their loved one stay as a guest; enjoy the many services and personalized care. See ad, page 15.

SCHOOLS

PILATES COASTAL CORE PILATES & GOLF CONDITIONING

Power Pilates Teacher Training Center 850-650-0201 CoastalCorePilates.com

Improve posture, balance, coordination and flexibility. Develops core strength, promotes weight loss and long lean appearance.

Reduce or eliminate back pain. Benefits those with neurological disorders, physical therapy rehabilitation or pre-and post-natal care. See ad, page 7.

PILATES CORE TRAINING Barbara Bruni, Owner 2130 Summit Blvd, Pensacola 850-287-5836 PilatesCoreTraining.com Gift Certificates Available

beaCHSIDE MASSAGE SCHOOL

381 Santa Rosa Blvd, Ft Walton Beach 850-226-7878 beachsidemassage@gmail.com beachsidemassages.com

Looking for that new career in the growing field of massage therapy?

No waiting for a new class to start, begin immediately at beachside massage school. See ad, page 12.

CAREER INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND ESTHETICS 1008 Airport Rd. Unit C, Destin 850-543-4919 CareerInstituteDestin@gmail.com CareerInsituteDestin.com

Career Institute offers a comprehensive program in Nail Care, Skin Care and Massage.

Enroll today. Also, offer CEs and Student Clinics for all programs. See ad, page 28.

Mat, Yoga, cycle, Gyrokensis, and equipment classes or private session for a personalized experience. Website lists instructors, class schedule and prices.

and Rehabilitation Pilates Classes & Sessions tailored to individual needs

KINESIS® Classes & Private Sessions on YROTONIC® Pulley Tower ge Therapy including the John F. s Technique of Myofascial Release al Sacral Therapy (#MM27450) From Your Core Classes

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Massage Therapy Classes, GI Bill & MYCAA Accepted. Day and evening full & part time available. License in as little as 5 months..

100% National Exam pass rate for 42 months. Learn a skill that that can be used anywhere in the U.S. License #3720. See ad, page 32.

sKIN CARE

Physical therapy Orthopedic Sports Physical Therapy Center, LLc

SOURCE INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE THERAPY & BODYWORK

learning rx, Pensacola 4300 Bayou Blvd. Ste 34 850-466-4999 LearningRX.com/Pensacola

Train the brain. Get smarter, Guaranteed.. With a faster, smarter brain, life is easier. And that’s something to smile about. Call us today and schedule a FREE brain training demonstration for you and your child.

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OCEANA NATURALS, LLC Michael J Russ 866-242-3776 PureSunscreen.com

MelanSol® is certified chemical free skin care that brings hope and peace of mind to everyone who wants to enjoy a safe relationship with the sun. See ad, page 23.

spiritual center The Life Center

9721 THOMAS DR PCB 850-234-7978 Facebook.com/TheLifeCenterPCB

A Spiritual Community of New Thought and Ancient Wisdom Service Time, Sunday 10am.

Meditation-Teaching, Sunday 6pm. See ad, page 36.

UNITY IN FORT WALTON BEACH 1797 Hurlburt Rd, FWB 850-864-1232 • UnityInFWB.org

We welcome all interested in seeking an inner awareness of God. We promote love, joy, and peace through our thoughts, words, and deeds.

UNITY OF PANAMA CITY

1764 Lisenby Ave, Panama City 850-769-7481 PanamaCityUnity@knology.net

Committed to helping people find the way to their own understanding and experience of God and offering positive, practical resources for an abundant and meaningful life.

Water Emerald Coast Culligan

Serving Florida Panhandle from Pensacola to Panama City Call us at 888-320-5531 www.EmeraldCoastCulligan.com Your complete resource for questions, concerns and water testing needs, treating water on the Gulf Coast for over 60 years. Providing soft, conditioned water to the highest quality drinking water.

See ad, page 11.

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INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE

weight loss centers Sheila Mohammed MD, MSPH, PhD, Board Certified 850-736-8402 4542 Alba Street, Pace

Providing a holistic approach to weight loss by combining Eastern and Western Medicine to achieve a balanced program. We understand the physical, mental and financial difficulties of patients and offers a comprehesive focused approach to health care. See ad, page 6.

Sunshine Yoga

DRAGONFLY YOGA STUDIES Downtown Ft Walton Beach 850-244-0184 (MM16502) DragonFlyYoga.com Drop in.

Dragonfly Yoga

211-E Main Street, Destin, FL 32541 850-687-8603 SunshineYogaStudio.com

A professional yoga studio offering a serene environment for the study and practice of Hatha yoga. Certified instructors.

Owner/Director Laura Tryee, E-RYT 500. See ad, page 31.

This cozy yoga studio located in the heart of Destin offers a variety of classes to suit the whole family.

Owner/Instructor Kim Mosby, RYT 200. See ad, page 11.

850 244 0184

downtown brooks st

ft. walton beach

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INSHAPE MD MEDICAL WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Clark, MD. Fountain Plaza, Miramar Beach InShapeMD.com, 850-460-7441

Doctor guided medical weight loss and anti-ageing center. Lose up to 30 lbs in 30 days and we can guarantee you will keep it off or put you back through the program for free. See ad, back cover.

WELLNESS CENTERS SKINDEEP CLINIC WELLNESS CENTRE

Cindy Butler, Owner/Therapist 4012 Commons Dr W, Ste 120, Destin 850-269-1414 • SkinDeepDestin.com

Colonics, ionic footbaths, infrared sauna. Organic non-surgical facelift, weight loss (lose 20 lbs in 40 days), body wraps, massage, teeth whitening, airbrush tan, makeovers.

MM27113. MA49032. See ad, page 12.

TWELVE OAKS RECOVERY CENTER 2068 Healthcare Ave, Navarre, FL 850-939-1200 TwelveOaksRecovery.com

Twelve Oaks, a 102-bed, drug and alcohol treatment center, specializes in treatment of addictions and co-occurring disorders. Call for a free, confidential assessment. See ad, page 34.

YOGA STUDIOS DESTIN HOT YOGA

Steph Penhollow DestinHotYoga@gmail.com 850-547-6133 • DestinHotYoga.org

Join us for all levels Hot Yoga or Yin Yoga asana. Detoxify and sweat. No flexibility required.

Calm the anxious mind, heal the body, open the heart. Open 7 days.See ad, page 17.

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