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newsbriefs Unity Retreat at Camp Beckwith

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nity of Panama City, Unity of Pensacola, the Center for Spiritual Living-Mobile and Unity in Fort Walton Beach will present a spiritual retreat, Unmask Your Real Self, from 4 p.m., October 29 to 1 p.m., November 1, at Camp Beckwith, in Fairhope Alabama.

Guests will discover how to unmask their real selves, step into their personal power and live the life they desire.

The keynote speaker will be Denise Yeargin and live music will be supplied by Judy Blackwelder. Presentations and activities will be conducted by Rev. Therese Lee, Rev. Jamie Sanders and Rev. Denise Yeargin. Participants will enjoy this beautiful bayfront property with their choice of accommodations that best suits their interests.

During free time, they can take advantage of the John of God Crystal light bed, yoga, massage and qigong or relax in a hammock, walk the shore or chat with new friends. This is a time for renewal of mind body and spirit.

Cost is $125; for lodging fees and registration, call 850-438-2277 or email Unity@ Unitypns.org CEU for ministers and licensed teachers.

Learn How to Make Myths More Accessible

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olklore researcher Scott Davis, owner of Mythosophy LLC, will explain how the wisdom of old stories can actually convey deep truths and be transformational from 1 to 3 p.m., October 3, at Ever’Man Educational Center. Included is a meditative technique, Thinking Mythically. “The old stories of myth contain wisdom and foundational ideals,” says Davis. “When we lose our myths, we lose our direction.” Mythosophy means “the wisdom of myth.”

“Deep within, everyone has access to wisdom. Mythosophy is a viewpoint and practice that helps connect us with that wisdom through the old stories, some newer ones and selected aphorisms.

With wisdom comes the understanding that can ease difficulties,” says Davis.

Admission is free. Location: Ever'man Coop Grocery and Cafe, 315 W. Garden St., Pensacola. For more information, call 850-436-4792, email Mythos.sd@gmail.com or visit Mythosophy.org.

Author and Film Address Depression The Bindu Institute, Emerald Coast Lactation Consultants, Wonderfully Made Childbirth Education & Doula Services and Mental Health Advocate Jennifer Moyer will present a Mental Health Jennifer Moyer Awareness Week event from noon to 6 p.m., October 5, at the Santa Rosa County Library, in Navarre. A showing of the maternal mental health documentary film Dark Side of the Full Moon will take place at 4 p.m., with a discussion afterward.

Each year, 1.3 million women in the U. S. struggle to find support and treatment for postpartum depression and other perinatal mood disorders. Two women, Jennifer Silliman and Maureen Fura, both with firsthand knowledge of this challenge, came together to give a face and a voice to the women that suffer in silence with this film.

Admission is free with reservations made at tugg.com/events/44526.

Donations will be accepted for Mental Health Association and Postpartum Support International. Location: 8484 James M. Harvell Rd., Navarre. For more information, call Moyer at 850936-7164 or email Jennifer@JenniferMoyer.com.

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New Functional Medicine Practice in Santa Rosa Beach

Two Cleansing Retreats for the Fall

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olistic nutrition educator Amy Likins, owner of Synergy Organic Juice Bar and Café, is kicking off the fall season with two oneday retreats from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., October 3 and 24, with a focus on natural healing and cleansing.

In this program, Likins will teach how to clean up our diet, homes, workplace and lifestyle so Amy Likins we can help to find the balance to get our health and well-being back on track. Personal guidance and an extended program is available by appointment.

The retreats include yoga classes for detoxing the organs and balancing the chakras—also restorative yoga and pranayama exercises for cleansing and restoring the nervous system, digestion and elimination. Juices, wheatgrass shot synergy cleansing elixir and light, raw meals are provided.

Reiki sessions, ionic foot baths, sauna, facials and other detox treatments are available.

Location: Synergy Retreat House; meet at 120 Miracle Strip Pkwy. For more information, call 850-225-9188, email Amy@ alloneyogafwb.com or visit synergyorganiccafefwb.com.

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r. Kyle S. Chavers, M.D., recently opened Foundations Medical Center, the newest functional medicine practice at at 870 Mack Bayou Road, Suite D, in Santa Rosa Beach, providing health care for patients 16 and up. Chavers is board certified in family medicine and devoted to helping his patients live a healthy life through promoting healthy lifestyles.

He began his career at a large medical practice in Dothan, Alabama, where the usual practice was to just treat symptoms and prescribe pills and he saw up to 30 Dr. Kyle S. Chavers patients a day. This type of medical care just didn’t agree with his core beliefs of treating the root cause of illness and making people well.

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New Series Explains Law of Attraction

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elicia McQuaid, owner of THE Healing Clinic Fort Walton Beach, will be teaching a new, two-part workshop series, Overcoming Negative Self-Talk and Understanding the Law of Attraction, on October 11 and November 1 at Inspire Yoga & More, in Santa Rosa Beach. McQuaid will explain the power of words as a vibrational force of creation. “Words are more than just something we say, but also have the power to shape relationships, careers and overall health,” says McQuaid.

“The use of affirmations has Felicia McQuaid for many become a pathway to peace, success and wholeness.”

In part one of the series, the students will learn to create their own affirmation and change the dialogue within themselves in order to change what they see in their life. In part two, McQuaid will demystify the Law of Attraction and explain the power of resonance in the universe; the understanding that we create what we vibrate.

McQuaid is an energy specialist and transformational healer. She has trained for more 15 years in modalities such as yoga, Reiki, Theta Healing, Pranic Healing and Angel Therapy.

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s part of the Clean Energy Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 14, the Future of Energy Art Show is a celebration of the future of clean energy through live music, art, food, and more at the historic Sacred Heart Hospital Building, in Pensacola's East Hill Neighborhood.

Sponsor 350 Pensacola wants the festival to inspire the community to think beyond fossil fuels and push for renewable alternatives and energy conservation, bringing together artists, engineers, urban planners, architects, environmental scientists and others that call the Florida Panhandle home.

The Future of Energy Art Show will be a space for the exchange of innovative ideas and will showcase the community's hopes for a future powered by clean energy. Art is a language that engages and stimulates the mind and heart and can open a creative dialogue to help us move forward as a community.

The deadline to enter is Oct. 24. Location: 1010 N. 12 Ave., Pensacola. For more information, visit World.350.org/Pensacola.

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Red/Purple Produce is Best for Our Weight and Heart

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ew research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found the color of the fruits and vegetables we eat may affect our weight and heart health differently. The study followed 1,272 people over a three-year period, beginning in 2006 and 2008.

The researchers compared their respective diets over both periods with levels of cholesterol, weight and waist circumference—all measures of obesity. The research grouped fruits and vegetables into red/purple, yellow, green, orange or white.

Among women, greater consumption of red/ purple fruits and vegetables was related to lower weight and abdominal fat, lower blood sugar and reduced total cholesterol. Meanwhile, greater consumption of yellow fruits and vegetables was linked to weight gain over the same period.

Among men, the researchers found those that ate more red/purple fruits and vegetables had reduced weight and waists compared to those that ate othercolored foods over the three-year period by an average of 13 and 14 percent, respectively. Greater yellow fruit consumption was linked to lower total cholesterol levels. Green and white fruits and vegetables were associated with reduced abdominal fat gain over the three-year period.

Colon Cancer Linked to Gut Bacteria

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study from the University of Minnesota has found that two strains of virulent bacteria in the gut significantly increase the incidence of colon cancer, and a change in microbiology of the gut often coincides with colon cancer. The study tested 88 people, of which half had colon tumors.

The scientists sampled and analyzed gut bacteria within the subjects to assess their microbiomes. They found that colon cancers were linked to those with microbiomes that had increased levels of Fusobacteria and Providencia species of bacteria. The latter is considered more virulent and responsible for the production of certain enzymes that have been previously linked with colon cancer.

These two species of bacteria have also been linked with higher rates of inflammation and infection in other research. Fusobacteria has been found prevalent among people with ulcerative colitis. Providencia species include E. coli and Klebsiella, both found among urinary tract infections, throat infections and others.

Microbiological science over the past half a century has found that better food choices can bring about significant healthful changes in the body’s microbiome.

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2015 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has found that more than half of American children are dehydrated. The research analyzed data from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for children 6 to 19 years old. The study also found that boys have a 76 percent greater likelihood of being dehydrated, and African-Americans were 34 percent more likely to not drink enough water compared with U.S. Caucasians.

“Dehydration accounts for hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year due to a number of illnesses that can lead to depletion of fluids and electrolytes from the body,” says Dr. Daniel Rauch, associate professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City.

It can be difficult for parents to gauge the level of hydration in children. Researchers from the University of Arkansas have determined that urine color provides a reliable indicator of hydration levels, with darker urine indicating increasing levels of dehydration.

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study at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine has found that the brain is directly connected to the body’s immune system through a previously unknown set of lymphatic vessels. The discovery furthers the understanding for medical scientists of how the brain’s immune system works. While it’s been known for decades that lymphatic vessels transport immune cells through the rest of the body, confirming that this also occurs within the brain has been elusive.

The discovery is attributed to Antoine Louveau, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at UVA. He says, “It changes entirely the way we perceive the neuro-immune interaction. We always perceived it before as something esoteric that can’t be studied, but now we can ask mechanistic questions.”

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The study, published in the Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain, followed patients with low-back pain for two years. The patients were taking varying doses of opioid pain killers, rated by their morphine-equivalent dose. The researchers found that higher doses resulted in a doubling of depression incidences.

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globalbriefs Story Glory

National Festival Celebrates the Art of Storytelling Mix public speaking, acting, comedy and music and we get the performance art of storytelling, practiced by the likes of Mark Twain and Garrison Keillor. The largest related celebration is the 43rd annual International Storytelling Festival, held from October 2 through 4 this year in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

More than 15 award-winning storytellers scheduled include Kim Weitkamp, who mixes humorous personal and family stories and original songs; Charlotte Blake Alston, who tells traditional and contemporary stories of African and African-American oral culture, accompanied by native instruments; and Andy Offutt Irwin, known for his mouth noises and the adventures of his 85-year-old Aunt Marguerite Van Camp.

Attendees can also tell stories at Story Slam! and Swappin’ Ground events and workshops. Festival producer the International Storytelling Center, together with the Library of Congress and American Folklife Center, also conducts a 26-week Teller-in-Residence training program.

Storytelling is not only mentally challenging, it facilitates family and community bonding in a highly social and entertaining format.

For more information and preregistration, visit StorytellingCenter.net.

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EPA to Regulate Nanotechnology Pesticides The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to regulate new nanomaterial pesticides due to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS). In 2008, a coalition of nonprofits filed a legal petition requesting that the agency recognize the growing class of nanosilver consumer products and their risks, and regulate them as new pesticides. After the EPA failed to acknowledge the petition last December, the coalition sued the agency last March to force it to respond.

Nanotechnology manipulates materials at the atomic and molecular levels; they are so tiny they cannot be seen with an ordinary microscope and possess extraordinary mobility and unique chemical and biological properties that increase the potential for biological interaction and toxicity. There are no labeling requirements for nanoscale products.

The EPA has since agreed that nanosilver products intended to kill microorganisms qualify as pesticides, and that developers of such products must now seek EPA review and approval before the products are marketed. The agency has not committed, however, to undertake enforcement actions against currently commercialized products that haven’t undergone the EPA registration process, although it has taken action against some noncompliant manufacturers.

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New York State Bans Fracking The Empire State has now officially banned fracking after a seven-year review process. New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens states, “After exhaustive research and examination of the science and facts, prohibiting high-volume hydraulic fracturing is the only reasonable alternative. Highvolume hydraulic fracturing poses significant adverse impacts to land, air, water, natural resources and potential significant public health impacts that cannot be adequately mitigated.”

A findings statement concludes, “There are no feasible or prudent alternatives that adequately avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts and address risks to public health from this activity.” Two groups heavily involved in the campaign, New Yorkers Against Fracking and Americans Against Fracking, praised the decision.

Industry groups have threatened to sue, but the attorneys at Earthjustice (Earthjustice.org) are confident that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s exhaustive review will withstand any legal challenges and the nonprofit pledges to stand alongside the state in case of such actions. Vermont outlawed the practice in 2012.

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Smell-Based Pheromones Offer Pesticide-Free Bug Control Semios, a Vancouver, Canada, provider of real-time agricultural information and precision pest management tools, has been given U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval for the first aerosol pheromone-scent products shown effective in disrupting the mating of the codling moth and oriental fruit moth by attracting males to the females’ scent in spots devoid of mates. Pheromones are natural chemicals that many animals use to communicate within their species.

Unlike pesticides that kill a wide variety of insects, each pheromone targets a single pest species, leaving beneficial pollinators like bees and predators such as ladybugs unconfused and unharmed. One dispenser is hung in each acre and nothing is sprayed directly on the fruit. Pheromones don’t affect any other organisms, including humans, and can be used by both organic and conventional growers.

David Knight, owner of Knight’s Appleden Fruit, Ltd., in Colborne, Ontario, has used the Semios system for two seasons as part of a regulatory trial. He says, “I could see this technology becoming completely mainstream in our industry in the next five or six years.”

Traditional insecticides are expensive to buy and time-consuming and laborintensive to apply. Because they’re toxic, workers can’t enter the orchard for a specified number of days after spraying. Knight adds that fruit growers that rely heavily on pollinators to produce their fruit are also keenly aware of the environmental risk posed by pesticides and welcome a natural and less costly alternative; only tiny amounts are needed.

Kirk Hillier, Ph.D., a biologist at Canada’s Acadia University, in Nova Scotia, who studies how insects communicate with pheromones, confirms that such scents have also been shown to be effective in both controlling a wider variety of agricultural and household pests and monitoring insects destructive to forests.

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Upbeat Forecast for Long-Term Emissions New data from the U.S. Department of Energy shows that overall domestic energy consumption is slowing and isn’t expected to grow much over the next 25 years, despite a growing economy and population. Usage is forecast to rise 0.3 percent annually between now and 2040, or just half the expected population growth rate, and dramatically less than the 2.4 percent projections for economic growth through 2040. Greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels are expected to increase only 0.1 percent in the same period.

Thanks to a public embrace of energy efficiency, residential fuel consumption may not grow at all over the next quarter-century. With more Americans driving electric and other energy-efficient vehicles, energy use in the transportation sector will decline slightly and gasoline consumption is expected to drop more than 20 percent by 2040. Industrial energy use is expected to grow at less than 1 percent.

College students nationwide are supporting the reported progress by conducting divestment campaigns at universities, including Divest Harvard. At a recent event, alumni, including Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, and former Colorado Senator Tim Wirth, joined students in protesting any investment of the school’s huge endowment fund in fossil fuel companies.

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The MIR162 strain of GM corn comprises only about 3 percent of U.S. crops, but it cannot be contained due to cross-breeding. The National Grain and Feed Association estimates that the Chinese refusal of U.S. corn has reduced corn prices by 11 cents per bushel, and it has asked Syngenta to stop selling the GM corn seed varieties. Syngenta was formed in 2000 by the merger of Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals.

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According to documents cited in Posey’s testimony, Dr. William Thompson, a vaccine safety researcher for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), revealed to Posey that he attended a meeting in which he was directed to destroy data in the CDC’s research that demonstrated a clear link between the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism. Understanding the gravity of this directive, Thompson reported that he had retained copies of the documents, which he gave to Posey, along with other records that demonstrate fraud within the CDC’s vaccine safety research.

Posey pleaded on the House floor, “Mr. Speaker, I believe it’s our duty to ensure that the documents Dr. Thompson provided are not ignored.

Therefore, I will provide them to members of Congress and the House committees upon request. Considering the nature of the whistleblower’s documents, as well as the involvement of the CDC, a hearing and a thorough investigation is warranted.”

As of press time, Congress had taken no action to address Posey’s testimony.

To demand hearings, contact the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, Representative Jason Chaffetz, at 202-2257751 or OpenCongress.org/people/ show/412270; or the Homeland Security and Government Operations Committee Chairman, Senator Ron Johnson, at 202-224-5323 or Open Congress.org/people/show/412496_ Ron_Johnson. Find local representatives at OpenCongress.org/people.

Wildlife Thrives in Dead and Fallen Trees Gathering winter firewood or felling dead trees may be a necessary chore, but it’s best to avoid fallen or snag trees (still upright and decomposing naturally) because they are home to woodland and backyard wildlife.

Many types of birds, including woodpeckers, chickadees, bluebirds, nuthatches, owls, wrens and tree swallows and small mammals like raccoons, squirrels, opossums and porcupines use the cavities and crevices for shelter, food (in some cases, dining on congregating invertebrates like millipedes, beetles, spiders, worms and ants), mating, nesting and resting.

The U.S. Forest Service says that some 1,200 forms of flora, including mosses, lichens and fungi, rely on dead, dying or rotted-hollow trees and serve to refresh habitat by returning vital nutrients to the soil via the nitrogen cycle. Decaying logs on the forest floor also act as “nurse logs” for new seedlings.

Likewise, it’s good to respect brush piles of mainly fallen limbs and sticks.

“These are wonderful hiding places for squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks,” reports Woodrow Nelson, a vice president with the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation (Arbor Day.org), in Lincoln, Nebraska, which serves to plant, nurture and celebrate trees.

It’s best to identify existing and future snags prior to gathering firewood or timber to spare their accidental destruction. Long-dead trees are fairly easy to spot, with their bony limbs bereft of leaves. Snags-to-be require more review. Look for signs of disease or misshapen form: bracket fungi, rotting branch stubs, beetles, carpenter ants or broken main limbs.

Nelson further advises, “Proper pruning can turn around a tree’s health.” He encourages consulting with a local certified arborist or the foundation’s Backyard Woods program.

Keeping one or more snags in a yard can create wildlife refuges. According to the National Wildlife Federation (nwf.org), hardwood trees tend to make better nesting habitats, while softer woods are more suited for food foraging. As long as the wood is kept a reasonable distance from a home, termites and other pests won’t find their way between the two dwellings.

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Perc is a toxic chemical with both human health and environmental concerns, according to the Us. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and dozens of research organizations.

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Hand wash items like sweaters and other unlined garments. Most fabrics can handle gentle hand washing with cool water and a mild soap. In fact, it’s the chemicals in dry cleaning that can be harsh on more delicate pieces. Never wring clothing to dry it and be sure to reshape the article of clothing before letting it line or air dry.

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oga Junkie Studio, in Niceville, now offers specialty Yoga in Chairs for those with physical limitations every Thursday at noon. In 2006, Co-owner and Certified Yoga Instructor Kristy Souto trained with Liz Franklin in Ft. Lauderdale for Yoga in Chairs for people living with multiple

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Steffany Moonaz, Ph.D., a health behaviorist and yoga research consultant in Baltimore, Maryland, and founder of Yoga for Arthritis, writes, “If done correctly, modified yoga brings the same physical, mental and spiritual health benefits as regular yoga—helping to prevent muscle loss, improve joint stability and diminish pain and stiffness.”

Souto states, “I am really, really proud of our studio. I love that someone who walks with two canes or rides a scooter on bad days has a place every week to do yoga. These students have a support group; a tribe, that accepts and encourages them. If they can't stand today, they don't need to be embarrassed, and they can get as much from their class as someone without these limitations can receive from one of our standard yoga classes.” She suggests that interested participants speak with their doctor before attending to be sure these exercise are okay to add to their exercise routine.

The MSF provides information and education to the MS community about health and wellness options that are used for symptom management, pain relief and improved physical and emotional health and well-being. A health and wellness program offers educational materials and referrals, as well as the opportunity to participate in alternative therapies in a structured setting, led by qualified instructors like Souto. Classes such as tai chi, yoga, chair yoga, Pilates and others are offered to MS patients free of charge, thanks to the grant.

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adness darkens the world of the 16 percent of Americans diagnosed with clinical depression and the untold millions more that try to cope without a formal diagnosis, according to a University of Colorado study published in Clinical Therapeutics.

Just as daunting, an estimated 30 million Americans take prescription antidepressant drugs for premenstrual discomfort, chronic pain and anxiety, as well as depression, according to Dr. James Gordon, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He founded and directs the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in Washington, D.C., and is the renowned author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression.

While conventional medicine offers a smorgasbord of antidepressants, many are ineffective or produce harmful side effects. One University of Pennsylvania study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found scant evidence that they benefit people with mild to moderate depression because the drugs work no better than a placebo in at least 80 percent of cases.

Side effects of traditional antidepressants included nausea, headaches, weight gain, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, agitation, irritability, anxiety and even violent behavior and suicidal thoughts, according to the University of Colorado research involving more than 40,000 patients. It further showed that nearly 70 percent of patients stop taking the prescription drugs within three months, largely because of intolerable reactions.

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Curcumin, the rhizome of the turmeric plant that gives curry powder its distinctive yellow color, addresses both the symptoms of depression and its underlying causes, says Ajay Goel, Ph.D., director of the Baylor Center for Gastrointestinal Research, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. A recent study by Goel in Phytotherapy Research showed that this natural spice helps generate new, properly functioning brain cells that manufacture mood-elevating neurotransmitters.

Along with being as effective as Prozac (fluoxetine) without the side effects, curcumin can neutralize the suicidal thoughts and violent behavior sometimes displayed in people with major depression taking prescription antidepressants.

“We also know that prescription antidepressants become less effective the longer you take them,” says Goel. “Curcumin doesn’t lose its effectiveness over time.”

Rhodiola rosea, the well-researched root of an Arctic plant, has brought relief even to some of Cass’ severely depressed patients. Cass points to its ability to help balance stress hormones and stimulate production of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, much like the claims of prescription drugs, but without any known side effects. A new study published in Phytomedicine confirms that rhodiola is at least as effective as the prescription antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) in fighting major depression.

Cass also recommends 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan), an extract of the seeds of an African shrub that produces the critical serotonin with no negative side effects. A recent Indian study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences comparing the effects of 5-HTP and Prozac confirms that “5-HTP definitely has antidepressant effects in patients with depression.”

A Holistic Approach

An integrative approach that emphasizes physical activity and a meditation or other spiritual practice can be highly effective in treating all levels of depression, according to Gordon. “It’s a way to get unstuck, to help us move through and beyond depression and other difficulties in our lives,” he says.

Exercise triggers rises in mood at least equal to those generated by antidepressant prescription drugs, according to new Duke University research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. People that are depressed often don’t want to move, Gordon comments. “Start with what you can do.

Walking a couple of blocks a day is a good beginning.”

He notes, “I teach specific meditation techniques such as slow, deep, soft-belly breathing and mindful walking and eating. All have been shown to decrease levels of anxiety and stress, enhance mood and optimism, and promote greater emotional stability and more reliable judgment.”

A healthful diet emphasizing vegetables, fruit and healthy fats; strong support from friends and family; creative activities; and connecting with a higher power comprise Gordon’s integrative prescription for a happy life.

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ever stop taking prescription antidepressants cold turkey. Intense depression and other dangerous side effects might result. It can cause severe depression, anxiety, intense agitation and even suicidal thinking.

As suggested in my book, The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free, it’s best to slowly wean off the medication with the help of a qualified prescribing healthcare practitioner. The process may take several months, but it’s time well spent and safer. n Consistently eat a healthy diet rich in antioxidants, healthy fats and clean protein. n To help create a firm nutritional base, add a basic supplementation program with a good multivitamin, vitamin C, optimal amounts of B vitamins and omega-3 fats like those found in clean fish oil. n Consider supplementing with curcumin, rhodiola or 5-HTP to ease the transition.

GMOs Link to Depression Monsanto’s genetically modified organisms (GMO) go handin-hand with the company’s patented Roundup-ready crops, and therein lie the seeds of depression, says Jeffrey Smith, founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and producer of the award-winning documentary, Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives.

Several studies—beginning with one published by German researchers in 1980 and most recently reinforced by Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists—show that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weed killer, ingested with our food, disrupts the shikimate pathway.

“Monsanto has bragged for years that the shikimate pathway is why Roundup kills plants, but has no impact in humans, since we don’t have the shikimate pathway,” says Smith. But our gut bacteria do use this pathway to produce the amino acid building blocks for mood-lifting brain chemicals.

“Since glyphosate blocks the shikimate pathway, it can impair the ability of intestinal bacteria to produce the ingredients for the production of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melotonin and dopamine. Their deficiencies are linked to depression and other serious health problems,” he explains.

Consumers need to understand that Roundup is sprayed on nearly all GMO crops to control weeds, and the doses continue to increase; it’s further used on wheat, rye, rice, lentils, barley and numerous other non-organic crops just before harvest to accelerate drying. Glyphosate has been widely found in water, rain and air samples, plus in breast milk, blood and urine, meaning virtually everyone has been exposed to this toxic chemical.

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AWAKENING THE GLOBAL HEART Compassionate Activists Unite to Write Earth’s New Story

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s individuals and in groups, more people today are expressing deep inner caring and compassion for fellow humans and all life on this planet by hitching their heartfelt energies to powerful actions that hold the promise of a sustainable future.

In This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate, author Naomi Klein attests that the power of ferocious love is underestimated by companies and their government advocates. Suggesting that climate change be considered a framework for broader social improvements instead of a single issue, she invites “seizing the moment of discontent” to advance healing the planet and its broken economies and communities.

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justice, community wealth building, independent media, sound health care and clean food and water are frequently missing from mainstream media. Pioneering efforts by activists such as Mario Tigueros, Pachamama Alliance program manager for the Game Changer Intensive; Joshua Gorman, founder of Generation Waking Up; and Cole Kleitsch, founder and director of Walking Civics, warrant widespread attention and support.

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When hundreds of participants in Pachamama’s Awakening the Dreamer symposium, held in cities throughout the U.S., kept asking “What’s next?”

Tigueros facilitated the creation of Game Changers, which explores present challenges and possibilities and ways to create a new future. He says, “We wanted to help them in awakening to their personal qualities and strengths before setting out to change the world.

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ing a global society for all beings to flourish is a goal to strive for, we came to recognize that it takes a collective and collaborative approach within a community of practice to keep the message alive and implement what’s learned in the 12-week training.”

A love for social justice prompted Tigueros to recognize the corporate capture of America’s democracy. “Suggesting that symposium participants work with Move to Amend and Citizens’ Climate Lobby made sense,” he explains. One is a nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals seeking to end corporate personhood and demand true democracy; the other empowers individuals to exercise their political power.

It takes love to inspire the youth of GenY, Generation We and the Digital Generation, all names for the Millenials, to create a new story and transform their lives and communities.

Gorman is counting on his peers to help make it happen.

“We’re writing a different story than the worn-out one we’ve been led to believe is inevitable,” he says. Some of Generation Waking Up’s young leaders have formed local communities of practice that campaign to get big money out of politics, pressure universities to divest fossil fuel investments, build local and just food systems, end mass incarceration, enroll residents to go solar and inspire everyday citizens to live in more just, sustainable ways.

“Young people have a leadership role in spearheading the change our world is calling for. Ultimately, it will only come about with every generation working together,” observes Gorman, who operates from Oakland, California.

He’s encouraged when Generation Waking Up members say they want to learn from older adults that spent decades struggling for positive social change.

A deep love for the potential of civic engagement prompted Gladstone, New Jersey, resident Kleitsch’s Walking Civics initiative. The intergenerational nonprofit, endorsed by the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools, trains military veterans and students as young as 16 as poll workers.

“I want to inspire future voters by letting them learn how to do the job

If we are brave enough, often enough, we will fall.

When we own our stories of struggle, we can write our own new endings. ~Brené Brown, Rising Strong competently and with integrity, and lead them to participate in democracy’s most cherished act of voting,” advises Kleitsch. It’s currently active in several jurisdictions across the country and will scale up for 2016 and beyond.

Hearts Joining Hearts

At 15, Kelsey Juliana’s love of family, friends and future generations far outweighed any trepidation she felt in acting as one of two plaintiffs in a legal strategy to protect the atmosphere, guided by Mary Christina Wood, a law professor and author of Nature’s Trust.

Wood created the Oregon nonprofit Our Children’s Trust, now operating in all 50 states and internationally, to enforce the duty of government to protect natural resources for present and future generations. It supports youth in bringing legal action in courts, administrative agencies and local legislative bodies. In local Sierra Club chapters, organizers work with facilitators to educate and empower youth to lead campaigns with town councils, legislative chambers and the courts.

Mounting research is confirming what many have long suspected— extensive media coverage of negative news can trigger stress, fear and trauma.

Images & Voices of Hope (ivoh) Executive Director Mallary Tenore cares deeply about how the media can benefit the world by catalyzing change and meaningful awareness of issues such as

those raised by Our Children’s Trust.

“At ivoh, we believe in focusing on the world we want to live in—not only problem-solving in the world we have.

We are currently helping our global community of media practitioners tell ‘restorative narratives’, stories that show how people and communities are making a meaningful progression from despair to resilience. Instead of focusing solely on tragedy and trauma, these narratives extend the storyline by showing signs of renewal, recovery and restoration,” explains Tenore.

On-Task Learning Curve

James Maskell wishes every media outlet would cover the doctors and health professionals that are applying the “functional/integrative/root cause” approaches to health care. Formerly a vendor of supplements to health professionals, Maskell has morphed his focus to found the Evolution of Medicine Functional Forum, a monthly educational Web show for health professionals and industry insiders.

After becoming captivated by functional medicine at a trade show, he developed this fresh, high-tech concept that combines the latest health news, functional medicine research, practice developments and health technologies in a mixed-media format.

Offered free on YouTube, it combines interviews, TED-style talks, videos and audience interaction.

“With health politics raising more questions than answers and with technology changing the healthcare landscape, there’s never been a more ripe time for health innovation and accelerating a shift toward what works for most doctors,” remarks Maskell, who also recently collaborated with the Institute for Functional Medicine to live-stream Genomics and Functional Medicine, the most cutting-edge clinical Functional Forum to date.

Andrew Brandeis, a licensed naturopathic doctor in San Francisco, developed a challenging new skill set in creating the easy-to-use, mobile Share Practice app, launched 18 months ago and now also available on the Internet.

It’s already used by 15,000 doctors nationwide to rate and review the effectiveness of drugs, herbs and supplements.

They also ask questions and receive quick feedback about patient treatments.

Brandeis sees an even bigger future opportunity. “As we spot trends and see what is working where and why, we can direct research dollars.

There are all kinds of off-label uses for drugs, herbs and supplements that we’ll support when we see that 10,000 doctors are using them in the same way for the same thing,” says Brandeis, who enjoys the meaningfulness of this collective contribution.

Gery Juleff, of Hopewell, New Jersey, reinvented himself and his career to serve a greater good. Seeking to inspire change through intelligent discussion on environmental issues he founded and hosts the Green Radio Hour broadcast on GreenHourRadio.com. He was formerly a member of the British Foreign Service, serving for 25 years as a diplomat, mostly in Africa and Brazil.

Corralling Ocean Plastics Boyan Slat, 21, of the Netherlands, has devoted his youth to founding and forwarding The Ocean Cleanup, a system in which plastics in our oceans, driven by currents, would amass in accessible zones, reducing cleanup time from theoretical millennia to a manageable period. Leading a team of 100 scientists and engineers for one year, they turned the concept into a potentially viable method to clean up half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 10 years. Crowdfunding will launch the pilot phase in Japanese waters in 2016.

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In Juleff’s last London foreign office assignment, he dealt with policies on climate change, renewable energy technology and energy security. “My love of Africa, the continent likely to be affected the most by climate change, quickened my sense of needing to do whatever I could to limit any negative effects,” he says. Even though he was innocent about the scope of such an undertaking, “When the station owner suggested I use my knowledge to host a radio show, I said yes.”

In What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution, economist and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative Gar Alperovitz provides many examples of successful community wealth building. He’s been part of a team partnering with others in cities that include Cleveland, Ohio; Jackson, Mississippi; Rochester, New York; and Washington, D.C. As co-chair of The Next System Project, he’s dealing with the bigger picture of long-term systemic change.

“The economics of sustainability focus on partnerships with local assets like universities, hospitals and cultural institutions to facilitate broad-based economic security for the entire community,” says Alperovitz. He’s deeply committed to the concept of an ecologically sustainable society, where problemsolving activities nurture democracy.

Waking Up

This small sampling of individuals whose actions are affirming their heart’s directives is not random and signals a larger movement. It represents author Anodea Judith’s explanation for the evolution of our human journey, captured in the title and essence of her book Waking the Global Heart: Humanity’s Rite of Passage from the Love of Power to the Power of Love.

James O’Dea, author of The Conscious Activist, says, “As we evolve, we recognize that it’s the heart which holds the great key to our collective healing, to real civility, the courage to face our own shadow and true progress.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAbout We.com for the recorded interviews.

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ach month, Natural Awakenings magazines across the country take a practical look at the latest natural approaches to wellness and sustainable living.

We interview national experts we think you’d like to meet and provide inspiring articles on how they are working to maintain a healthy environment. This month, we’re pleased to highlight green initiative organizations working to keep our local environment safe and healthy. All of them can use your financial support and volunteer services.

350 Pensacola

The number 350 stands for climate safety: to preserve a livable planet, scientists tell us we must reduce the amount of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, in the atmosphere from its current level of 400 parts per million to below 350 ppm. 350.org is a global climate movement with online campaigns, grassroots organizing and mass public actions coordinated by a global network active in 188 countries. That movement is rising from the bottom up all over the world, and is uniting to create the solutions that will ensure a better future for all.

350 Pensacola provides local support for the global 350.org campaign. The group works along the Gulf Coast to bring people together in an effort to make the safe upper limit of 350 ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere a reality by offers lectures, discussion courses, workshops and other activities to encourage people to examine their personal values and habits and develop strategies for acting on their commitment to a healthy Earth and sustainable future.

350 Pensacola also hosts and organizes community events such as Moving Planet Pensacola, Climate Impacts Day, the annual Cool the Panhandle Funky Bike Fest and Hands Across the Sand.

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350 Pensacola was recently awarded a Foo Foo Festival grant to host a Clean Energy Fest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 14, to celebrate the organization’s vision of a clean energy future with live music, food, fun activities and a juried/themed art exhibition at the historic Sacred Heart Hospital Building. The popular regional folk duo Sassafras and other local music groups will perform, and clean energy displays will showcase the present and future potential for clean energy in our community.

An exhibition, The Future of Energy, asks artists to showcase an energy future such as wind, solar and people power in all genres of art and design.

Artwork for this innovative exhibition will be judged by artists and designers from the Gulf Coast professional art community, university faculty and clean energy initiative leaders.

Don't Frack Florida

This statewide initiative of organizations works collectively for support from local municipalities. Their resolution supports proposed legislation providing a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing, acid fracturing and well stimulation performed for the purpose of exploration or production of oil or

natural gas in the state of Florida. One of the partners, Food and Water Watch (FoodAndWaterWatch.org), lists cities and counties that have signed on.

With Escambia County leading the charge, Northwest Florida is moving toward having the counties east of Escambia sign on: Santa Rosa County, Okaloosa and Walton. It is important that the public and elected officials know the economic, environmental and public health impacts associated with fracking.

Don't Frack Florida is providing educational forums and working on a workshop for Santa Rosa County. Visit EarthEthics.us to check for upcoming meetings.

Earth Ethics

Earth Ethics was created to address issues along the Gulf Coast specific to Northwest Florida. The nonprofit legislative and educational arm of Earth Ethics, Earth Action, specializes in grant research, writing and administration, ecological assessments, on-the-ground implementation of restoration and stabilization projects and environmentally based outreach and education, social issues and smart growth practices. Earth Ethics is comprised of public and private stakeholders, and the majority of projects are funded through grants or donations.

Gulf Coast Energy Network (GCEN)

The Gulf Coast Energy Network is a nonprofit coalition of business, government and environmental leaders that promote the efficient use of energy and water resources to benefit consumers, the environment and economic growth.

It supports energy efficiency as a costeffective energy resource, promotes the use and expansion of alternative forms of energy and advocates for energy-efficiency policies that minimize costs and lessen greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on the global climate.

Northwest Florida Estuaries and Watersheds Program The estuary program was started by the Nature Conservancy. Resolutions have been signed in Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, Bay County, Gulf County and the cities of Milton, Gulf Breeze and Pensacola to obtain sup-

The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.

The rides are led by well-known Pensacola cyclist and long-time bike commuter Christian Wagley, and certified cycling instructor Timothy Bustos. Minors from 10 to 16 must be accompanied by an adult and wear a helmet. Participants receive information about bicycle laws, safety tips and bicycling skills.

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

~Babe Ruth port for Northwest Florida estuaries and watershed projects that will establish programs for the conservation management, restoration and protection of seven estuaries: Perdido, Pensacola, Choctawhatchee, St. Andrew, Apalachicola, Ochlockone and St. Marks.

The project includes four major components: comprehensive updates to watershed management plans for each of the region’s major watersheds; design and permitting of priority projects; project implementation; and monitoring.

Pensacola Bay Green Drinks Every month, people meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks, a local chapter of Green Drinks International. It’s a lively mixture of those from the environmental field, nongovernmental organizations, academia, government and business that talk about their perspective ideas, jobs and whatever else they want. It’s a great way of catching up with people with the same interests and making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network.

For more information, email Mary Gutierrez at Mary.EarthEthics@coz.net.

Pensacola’s Slow Ride

The slow ride was begun to celebrate the bicycle. Monthly Saturday rides begins at 10 a.m. at Ride More Bicycles, 59 East Gregory Street, in Pensacola and last about an hour-and-a-half. Likeminded cycling people get together to explore the quiet, scenic streets of Pensacola’s many historic neighborhoods.

The Florida PACE funding agency was designed to encourage local governments to subscribe to its statewide, uniform program, rather than pursue purely local efforts that would likely not be able to achieve the economies of scale achievable by the agency. This subscription approach creates markets with little or no cost to local treasuries.

Escambia County is subscribed to the fastest-growing PACE program in Florida; the E|VEST commercial financing program for energy efficiency, renewable generation and wind-hardening improvements to benefit property owners and increase construction jobs countywide. That means county commercial property owners have immediate access to financing for improvements providing hurricane protection, energy savings and increased property value.

West Florida Regional Planning Council (WFRPC)

Originally formed as the PensacolaEscambia County Regional Planning Council in 1964, the WFRPC has grown to encompass seven Northwest Florida counties and their municipalities. By 1980, the WFRPC district as it exists today was complete and it encourages citizens throughout the region to become involved in the planning process and actively markets many of the programs it undertakes.

Beyond transportation, land use and environmental planning, WFRPC is involved in resource management, hurricane studies, ride-sharing programs, bicycle programs, preparation of county base maps, review of census materials, hazardous materials programs, hazardous waste programs and preparation of comprehensive plans. natural awakenings October 2015

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EPA: A Muzzled Watchdog E.G. Vallianatos Seeks to Put Bite Back into the Agency

by Randy Kambic

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.G. Vallianatos firmly believes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is failing to adequately protect us. His deeply rooted conviction springs from 25 years of working for the agency.

His latest book, Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA, co-authored with environmental journalist McKay Jenkins, chronicles what he attests are numerous cases of lack of enforcement, corruption and misuse of science and public trust that have transformed it into a “polluter’s protection agency.” He especially documents the dangers of chemicals that enter our air, soil and water every day that are either approved—or sometimes ignored—by the agency.

He’s the author of four previous books, including Harvest of Devastation and This Land is Their Land: How Corporate Farms Threaten the World,

and blogs for The Huffington Post.

Vallianatos, who transitioned from championing integrity from inside the EPA in 2004, recommends ways to change how the agency operates. Key needs include improved site selection for garbage dumps, oil refineries and manufacturers; and strong support for organic, sustainable and small-scale farming.

Of the many cases you cite of the EPA failing to curb industry wrongdoing, which one most compellingly signals the problem?

It has to do with laboratories that test for human health and environmental effects of chemicals used by farmers and drug manufacturers. Adrian Gross, at the EPA, accidentally discovered the greatest fraud [in this field], committed by a massive laboratory outside Chi-

cago named Industrial Bio-Test that was confirmed by inspector colleagues at the Food and Drug Administration and eventually the EPA. It was being paid by the industry to test their chemicals, and instead of doing an honest accounting of chemicals registered with and approved by the government, they would fix the numbers to secure approval for the drugs or chemicals.

The EPA shut down this laboratory in 1983, yet continues to outsource much of its responsibilities. Despite this and other illegal and criminal activities, the government still allows the chemical industry to test its own chemicals. It casts tremendous doubt on the reliability and credibility of the process. It’s the Achilles heel of the regulatory system. Science has been the greatest victim of this manipulation.

Industry should be forbidden to test its own products and we need to establish truly independent laboratories.

In Poison Spring, what do you mean by, “Women have long been getting the brunt of global pollution”?

In 1977, a former colleague testified to Congress on the discovery of DDT and other chemicals in mother’s milk. Today, we find it includes many more widely used chemicals such as Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate. Breast milk has been contaminated by what mothers eat, breathe and drink. Even beyond milk, they have no option not to pass on what’s in their bodies to their newborn. We have forced women to put the next generation at risk. If anyone wants to know the biggest factor on why the healthcare system is failing, this is it.

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Fracking is the latest crisis of which the EPA is, in your words, “once again looking the other way.” How can we halt it?

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Fracking sends tremendous volumes of water mixed with more than 100 toxic chemicals deep into the Earth using intense pressure, smashing bedrock and other sediments to release gas and perhaps petroleum. Fracking not only contaminates groundwater, escaping methane gas is entering the atmosphere and warming the planet. It also causes lots of earthquakes. People can demand a ban of fracking in their neighborhoods. States and communities are beginning to do so.

BE TRUE TO YOURSELF

Is it possible that the EPA can become truly independent, and how can we move forward together toward integrity?

As more people are affected by the way industry is poisoning our environment, they’ll face the reality that we need the EPA to be much more strongly protective and isolated from the political corruption that’s been tying its hands.

I love that the EPA employs many vitally important and capable scientists.

Criticisms stem from its overall corruption by the political system. We need to have a Supreme Court-like EPA with an overall administrator appointing deputies, people with integrity that are open-minded as to what must be done if this country is to be healthy.

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Southwest Florida who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

E ach one of us can make a difference. Together we make change. ~Barbara Mikulski

It’s the Secret to Belonging

by Brené Brown

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ontrary to what most of us think, belonging is not fitting in. In fact, fitting in is the greatest barrier to belonging. Fitting in, I’ve discovered during more than a decade of research, is assessing situations and groups of people, then twisting yourself into a human pretzel in order to get them to let you hang out with them. Belonging is something else entirely—it’s showing up and letting yourself be seen and known as you really are—love of gourd painting, intense fear of public speaking and all.

Many of us suffer from this split between who we are and who we present to the world in order to be accepted.

(Take it from me: I’m an expert fitterinner!) But we’re not letting ourselves be known, and this kind of incongruent living is soul-sucking.

In my research, I’ve interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call “different”: scientists, artists, thinkers. If you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance. Some of them have to scrap for it, like the rest of us, but most are like a neurophysicist I met who essentially told me, “My parents didn’t care that I wasn’t on the football

team, and my parents didn’t care that I was awkward and geeky. I was in a group of kids at school who translated books into the Klingon language and my parents were like, ‘Awesome!’ They took me to the Star Trek convention.”

He got his sense of belonging from his parents’ sense of belonging, and even if we don’t get that from Mom and Dad, we have to create it for ourselves as adults—or we will always feel as if we’re standing outside of the big human party.

The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect. When we don’t have that, we shape-shift and turn into chameleons; we hustle for the worthiness we already possess.

Brené Brown, Ph.D., a licensed master social worker and research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work, has spent 13 years studying vulnerability, courage, worthiness and shame. This essay is from her book, The Gifts of Imperfection, used with permission.

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The Zen of Slow Cooking

McKay enjoys the creative challenge of making family-pleasing, whole food recipes and converting conventionally cooked recipes for use with a slow cooker. “I especially love the bounty of the autumn harvest, which includes seasonal picks from our family’s urban garden,” she says. She’s found that root vegetables, squash, pumpkin, leeks, mushrooms, leafy greens, Brussels sprouts, apples, pears and nuts all translate well to lower temperature cooking for a longer period.

Whether it’s a quick preparation that allows for other activities or a more contemplative, mindful endeavor that can be relaxing in itself, the recipes on the pair’s website, TheZenOf SlowCooking.com, are highly suited for busy people.

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Slow cookers have come a long way since they were first introduced in the 1970s. Today, they come in all shapes and sizes, with inserts, timers and a wide range of settings. Barnhart and McKay recommend the five-tosix-quart size with a removable insert as the most practical. Food cooks in the insert, which can be washed and dried separately, so there’s no need to put the entire slow cooker in the sink to clean up afterwards.

Because the slow cooker’s low temperature is about 200° F and the heat is indirect, the appliance uses less liquid than conventional cooking.

Many of Barnhart and McKay’s easier recipes simply require putting the ingredients in the slow cooker, selecting the temperature, replacing the lid and turning the appliance on.

Fresh garnishes, such as the roasted pumpkin seeds or fried sage leaves for the Butternut Squash Soup, make a crisper contrast to the softer texture of slow-cooked foods, notes McKay.

Dishes like Sweet and Spicy Apples can be made the day before; leftovers taste delicious for breakfast with a dollop of yogurt. Barnhart and McKay make their own Sweet & Spicy Ground Spice Blend, available on their website, with proceeds funding cooking classes for adults with developmental disabilities.

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Savor Your Autumn Harvest in One-Pot Dishes

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utumn’s shorter days remind us how precious time is, especially when we can spend the hours with good friends and loved ones. That’s why Chicago mothers and bloggers Meg Barnhart and Jane McKay decided to try slow cooking with a Zen approach in creating family meals. With the time they save in food preparation—especially when one recipe can yield an extra lunch or dinner—they free up moments for both family interaction and their own spiritual practices.

“Slow cooking with the sacred intention of slowing down creates a sense of peace and calm after a full day of work and school,” says Barnhart. Once she transitioned to this kind of meal planning and preparation on a regular basis, she realized that it allows her to be more attentive to her family’s needs while a healthy, tasty dinner basically cooks itself. With extra time for meditation and yoga in her daily life, she realizes increased clarity and focus for other interests and demands.

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Mindful Fall Recipes

Butternut Squash Soup Yields: 6 servings Prep Time: 5-10 minutes 5-6 cups butternut squash, diced ½ cup or 1 carrot, chopped 1 cup or 1 small bunch scallions or spring onions, chopped 8 whole sage leaves, fresh (or 1 Tbsp dried) 1 Tbsp rosemary, fresh (or ½ Tbsp dried) 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 cup organic dairy or non-dairy milk

Suggested toppings: Slices of freshly toasted bread, drizzled with olive oil and cubed 1 /3 cup roasted pumpkin seeds 8 additional fresh sage leaves, fried 4 slices of lean bacon or tempeh, crispy and crumbled

Yields: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes

2 cups or 3 medium carrots, diced to ½ inch 1 cup or 2 medium turnips, diced to ½ inch 6 oz Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup organic olive oil 1 Tbsp dried oregano 8 oz sliced Portabella mushrooms 1 large onion, sliced into half moons 6 oz blue cheese, crumbled, or vegan cheese 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch slices Black pepper to taste

1 cup or 2 medium parsnips, diced to ½ inch

Put the vegetables into the slow cooker with the garlic and stir in the olive oil

Place the squash, carrot, scallions, sage leaves, rosemary, chicken broth and milk into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high setting for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. Then, blend using an immersion blender until smooth and leave covered until ready to serve. Make the toppings available to sprinkle and stir.

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and oregano. Layer the mushrooms on top of the vegetable mixture, followed by a layer of onions. Next, sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles on top.

Pour the broth over the vegetables and cheese mixture, and lay the sliced potatoes on top. Season the potatoes with salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

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Coconut or organic olive oil 2 acorn squash, halved and deseeded 1 cup millet or quinoa ½ can garbanzo beans ½ cup raisins 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp black pepper 3 Tbsp fresh chives, snipped ¼ cup lemon juice 2 Tbsp white miso paste Olive oil 4 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted Dressing: 2 tsp Sriracha sauce 1 Tbsp lime juice ¼ cup plain or coconut milk yogurt

Millet and Miso Stuffed Acorn Squash with Sriracha Dressing

Oil the insert of the slow cooker with coconut or olive oil. On a chopping board, halve the acorn squash and scoop out the seeds.

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In a separate bowl, add the millet, garbanzo beans, raisins, garlic powder,

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black pepper and 2 tablespoons of the chives. Mix the lemon juice, miso and 2 /3 cup water in a cup and pour over the millet mixture. Stir well. Spoon the millet filling into the acorn squash. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 hours or high for 3 hours. Mix the ingredients for the Sriracha dressing in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Once cooked, remove from the slow cooker and sprinkle with the remaining snipped chives and toasted pine nuts.

Serve with the Sriracha dressing alongside.

Sweet and Spicy Baked Apples Yields: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Coconut oil 5 medium or 4 large apples 2 tsp lemon juice ¼ cup soft brown, maple or date sugar ½ cup walnuts 1 Tbsp Sweet & Spicy Ground Spice Blend or apple pie spice blend Ice cream topper to serve Oil the inside of the slow cooker insert with coconut oil. Halve and core the apples and sit them in the bottom of the slow cooker insert. Pour the lemon juice over the apples. In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, walnuts and spice blend and press onto and into the apples. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours.

All recipes adapted from TheZenOf SlowCooking.com by Meg Barnhart and Jane McKay.

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Kaiser Permanente Hospital; Deardorff is a clinical psychologist researching pubertal development at the University of California, Berkeley. They cite one foundational study from the 1980s that showed for every BMI point increase, the age of first menstruation dropped by about one month.

EARLY PUBERTY The New Normal?

Toxic Soup

by Kathleen Barnes

21st-century girls are reaching puberty at dramatically earlier ages than their mothers and grandmothers.

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any American girls today are experiencing budding breasts and pubic hair before they are 7 years old, according to the government’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The threshold age has been steadily falling for decades, with the most dramatic decrease between 1997 and 2011.

A pivotal 2011 study from the University of Cincinnati showed that U.S. Caucasian girls on average entered puberty at 9.7 years old, three to four months younger than the average age reported by University of North Carolina scientists 14 years earlier and much younger than data from the 1960s. Girls of other ethnicities are also entering puberty at earlier ages, but at less dramatic rates.

A 2009 Danish study also showed that their country’s girls were developing breasts a full year earlier than those born 15 years earlier.

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The rise in childhood obesity is the major culprit in today’s lower ages of puberty, according to the 2011 study’s lead researcher, Dr. Frank Biro, director of adolescent medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He explains, “Body mass index [BMI] is the overwhelmingly predominant factor in the age at which a girl reaches puberty.

It’s become more important than race or ethnicity. Heavy white girls and heavy black girls are all maturing earlier.”

Science has long shown that fat tissue produces hormones, including estrogen, that can accelerate the process of puberty, especially early breast development, according to Dr. Louise Greenspan and Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D., authors of The New Puberty. Greenspan specializes in pediatric endocrinology at San Francisco’s

Signs to Watch for in Boys Scant information exists charting puberty trends in boys, although medical researcher Dr. Frank Biro’s findings show that unlike overweight girls, some obese boys tend to reach puberty later than average.

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Ubiquitous hormone-disrupting chemicals are undoubtedly a culprit in the early puberty epidemic, says Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, who publishes widely on the topic of natural medicine.

Endocrine disruptors that trigger the body to produce excess amounts of estrogen include chemicals in clothing, especially children’s sleepwear, furniture and carpets, anything plastic, personal care products, cleaning solvents, glues, dry cleaning chemicals, pesticides, herbicides and non-organic meat and milk.

Collectively, they trigger puberty before its natural time. “There’s certainly a link between these persistent pollutants and obesity,” Murray observes.

Antibiotics contained in commercial meat and dairy products may be a greater risk than the added hormones, says Greenspan. “Chronic, low-dose antibiotic exposure could affect the body’s microbiome [the microorganism colony in the digestive tract], which can lead to obesity and may also influence puberty.”

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“Considerable research now supports the notion that excessive stress early in life can affect the timing of puberty,” says Greenspan. Stressors can range from sexual or child abuse to stressful family relationships, low emotional investment on the part of parents or a depressed mother.

“Girls that grow up in homes without their biological fathers are twice as likely to experience early menarche as girls that grow up with both parents,” advises Deardorff.

Biro points out that stress is associated with higher levels of cortisol and obesity. Cortisol, the stress hormone, has been directly related to belly fat in numerous studies.

Added Risks

“Early puberty also increases social risks,” says Deardorff. “Girls that develop ahead of their peers have more anxiety, a higher incidence of depression, poorer body image and more eating disorders.”

Research from St. Thomas’ Hospital, in London, reports that reaching puberty early may also increase risks for diabetes and breast cancer later in life, says Biro, the latter “possibly due to greater lifetime exposure to female hormones and the susceptibility of rapidly developing breast tissue to environmental toxins.” Framingham Heart Study results published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism support earlier studies that found menstruating before age 12 may contribute to a 23 percent greater risk of developing heart disease and 28 percent higher risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.

Parental Strategies

These experts all agree that a clean diet is one of the most powerful strategies to protect young girls. Murray recommends reviewing the Environmental Working Group’s list at Tinyurl.com/EWGDirtyDozen. He says, “If you buy these foods organic, you’ll both avoid hormone-disrupting pesticides and herbicides and give children the protection of antioxidants that can help protect against other toxins.”

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any fitness-seekers run because it’s so simple and adaptable. Running can be done in groups, pairs or alone, with little equipment, skill or planning needed. Anyone can run virtually anytime, anywhere—an indoor treadmill, scenic trail, beach or sidewalk. But all surfaces are not created equal. Recently, opponents of running on hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt claim they are more apt to cause injuries or pain than dirt or grass.

According to body-movement researcher Daniel Ferris, Ph.D., director of the Human Neuromechanics Laboratory at the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology, no evidence currently supports the theory that running on harder surfaces leads to more injuries. “However, we see a difference in the injury types,” he reports, noting that it’s likely related to differences in how people strike their feet on different surfaces, thus delivering a different stress load to the rest of the body. Running on hard surfaces is more often correlated with issues like plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendon injuries; softer surfaces are more often linked with soft-tissue injuries such as knee problems.

According to Michael Sandler, a running coach and author who has developed a variety of helpful resources on mindful running (MindfulRunning. org), being present is paramount to safer running on varied surfaces. “Enjoy music while running, but you have to be tuned in to your surroundings, too,” says

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Sandler, currently based near New York City. “Sometimes runners get injured when changing footwear or surfaces without being aware of how that affects their running. You’re more likely to move faster on cement, than on grass; each surface dictates a different stride.”

Some softer surfaces such as grass, trails and sand tend to be more uneven, which can lead to trips, falls and related injuries and require more exertion. In a recent University of Michigan study, walkers expended up to 25 percent more energy on an uneven surface than on a smooth one, while runners experienced no difference in exertion levels. This benefits those that may be walking for weight loss, accelerating calorie burn.

Helpful Change-Ups

Ferris recommends that runners and walkers mix up terrains to recruit different muscle groups and make them work in new ways. As a result, a strong inland runner may struggle to complete a run on a beach, which draws more upon the calf muscles. Whether it’s a change of surface or training shoe, Ferris cautions to ease into it, rather than making an abrupt shift.

Gail Fuller, a 10-time marathoner and certified running coach in Silver Spring, Maryland, believes that variety is the spice of running. “I love to switch it up; I get bored easily. I’ll run on trails one day, tracks the next,” says Fuller, an asthmatic who took up running 13

We are like water flowing downstream: Water moves differently when interacting with rock and sand. If we’re present when running on different surfaces, we can move more effortlessly and float along with the surface, rather than fight with it. ~Michael Sandler years ago to mitigate its effects.

Fuller encourages new runners, even those with preexisting conditions, to consider different types of runs. “I recently coached a woman working toward her first 5K in Baltimore. She said she had bad knees and only felt comfortable running on a treadmill,” relates Fuller. “We’ve slowly worked in trail runs and hill work to the point where she now enjoys training on hills to get strong for a race.”

However, Fuller ultimately tells runners to follow their body’s intuition regarding training. “I dislike treadmills, so I don’t use them. If you don’t like something, even if another seasoned runner recommends it, don’t do it,” she counsels, recalling her own unhappy event runs on Venice Beach sand and a New Jersey boardwalk. “Your body will tell you what it needs.”

Being conscious of the mind-body connection can deepen the benefits of running and other workouts—mentally, physically and spiritually—according to Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, worldwide leader of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, nine-time marathoner and author of Running with the Mind of Meditation. “Instead of spacing out [during] exercise, say, ‘I’m going to be present and relate to my breathing and movement’,” he counsels. “That’s healthy for the mind and the body.”

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lthough pet owners may consider animal chiropractic services as a modern-day phenomenon, it’s been around since the early 1920s. Proof resides at the Palmer College of Chiropractic library in a report describing an equine chiropractic adjustment course created by B. J. Palmer, who expanded on the work of his father, D.D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic. It also houses the doctor of chiropractic veterinary diploma issued to graduates. Today, the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association (AVCA) is the primary national source of credentials in a field of medicine that treats horses, dogs, cats, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, elephants, birds and reptiles.

Human and animal chiropractic medicine deals with describing the relationship between the spinal column and nervous system, as well as its crucial role in maintaining overall health. This methodology for animals is especially helpful for enhancing performance—in breeding, training and grooming dogs to conform to the specifications of American Kennel Club dog shows and/or agility competitions—and for horses that compete as jumpers, distance race horses or barrel racers.

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To help delay such related impacts, acupuncture on animals. Having practiced October is Gigliotti teaches owners to work with their equine sports medicine since 1982, Willard National Chiropractic pet to train them to perform balance exerelected in 2005 to extend his education cises that develop the core muscles which with 200 hours of classroom and laboratory Health Month. hold the spine firmly in place. “I don’t want training according to the standard of the to repeatedly see a dog for the same issues when it’s possible International Veterinary Chiropractic Association. for the animal to maintain the adjustment with the owner’s

Willard had been a skeptic prior to his personal exhelp,” notes Gigliotti, who is among a few doctors that have perience. “To help me deal with a compound fracture, my completed advanced neurology training for animals at the wife dragged me to see a chiropractor. After reaping the Healing Oasis Wellness Center, in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. physical benefits, I was naturally curious to learn more.

“Animal chiropractic techniques can also help with Today, I treat the majority of my patients with chiropractic symptoms such as lameness, skin problems, bladder and and acupuncture before using conventional treatments,” bowel irregularities, sight and hearing loss, breathing difadvises Willard, who emphasizes that he finds these comficulties, food and environmental allergies and gait abnorplementary therapies useful in preventing injuries. At one of the barns Willard works with, nearly every performance malities,” advises Doctor of Chiropractic Sherry Bresnahan.

Licensed in the care of humans and animals, she holds AVCA horse gets an adjustment every 30 days, because the certification and applies her extensive postgraduate training owners can spot subtle differences long before a potential at Crystal Lake Veterinary Hospital, in Crystal Lake, Illinois. injury occurs.

In North America, laws and regulations governing Owner Alert animal chiropractic differ by state. American Veterinary Medicine Association guidelines recommend that a veterinar- “A pet’s biggest asset is an observant owner. No one knows their constant companion better,” says Bresnahan. “It’s why ian should examine an animal and establish a preliminary vets hear statements such as, ‘My cat’s meow is off,’ or, diagnosis before initiating any alternative treatment. In some ‘My dog is acting lethargic,’ or ‘My pet’s eyes seem dull.’ In locations, a veterinarian must supervise treatments by an performance animals like horses, it’s generally the rider that animal chiropractor that’s not also a vet. spots something that’s off.”

Doctor of Chiropractic Donna Gigliotti, who practices

She explains that although she doesn’t need to apply at Macungie Animal Hospital, in Macungie, Pennsylvania, has been treating animals in collaboration with local veteri- any more chiropractic pressure on animals than she uses on people, it is necessary to stand on bales of hay to place the narians since 1997. She regularly lectures on the benefits upper body and hands at the correct angle when making an and combines techniques such as neurofascial release, adjustment on a horse or rodeo bull. which affects the joints, muscles, ligaments and brain. This

Chiropractors that specialize in treating animals are type of therapy is highly effective in treating genetic predisadept at reading the body language of nearly any creature, positions such as canine intervertebral disc disease, which which can speak volumes about their health challenges. can occur in any dog, but most particularly the dachshund, Lhasa apso and Shih Tzu. Selected for a genetic form of Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. dwarfism, these breeds have discs prone to this age-related Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com. form of degeneration.

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uch of America’s supermarket produce is expected to ripen in trucks, stores or at home after traveling many hundreds of miles from field to table. During the past six years, as Americans’ hunger for fresher, bettertasting food has deepened, the number of home gardens has risen by 8 percent, to 113 million. That’s more than one for every three people.

Organic gardeners and others find that adding a greenhouse provides just-picked fruit and vegetables at their natural peak of ripeness and significantly extends the growing season. Preplanted seeds and seedlings flourish in the protected environment and provide robust plants for an outdoor garden.

Many vegetables, especially greens, can provide multiple harvests in the greenhouse well into the colder months.

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“Greenhouse gardens are a constant experiment,” says Roger Marshall, author of The Greenhouse Gardener’s Manual, in Jamestown, Rhode Island. “I grew olive trees from seed, but they were sterile, so I had to buy propagated trees.

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Like my fig tree, everything will eventually outgrow the space allotted for it.”

The plants get nothing unless you provide it, adds Marshall. His two, 300-square-foot greenhouses use 100 gallons of water every three days, some collected in 55-gallon rain barrels. During winters, the unheated greenhouse protects leafy greens and root crops. Hydroponic lettuce and herbs share the propane-heated greenhouse with figs, lemon grass, ginger, galangal and nine citrus trees. He opines there’s nothing like fresh Key lime pie in January.

In Alstead, New Hampshire, Celeste Longacre, author of Celeste’s Garden Delights, uses her home greenhouse to give seedlings a head start on spring.

She and her husband, Bob, grow nearly all the vegetables they’ll use for the year in the resulting backyard garden, noting that New Hampshire ranks number three for locavore support according to the national StrollingOfTheHeifers.com/ locavoreindex. She recommends, “Start small, with a plant or two, and then make one change a week toward greater self-sustainable living.”

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A greenhouse that creates a warm environment for plants during cold weather may also overheat. “Air circulation is vital; vents and fans are necessary to maintain the right temperature,” advises Longacre, explaining that plants can’t breathe in a damp house. She suggests, “Water only when absolutely necessary and at the soil line, not on the leaves. In hot climates, use shade cloth on the top and sides of the greenhouse.”

There are destructive insects and beneficial insects, Longacre says.

“Aphids will kill a crop. Ladybugs can eat 50 aphids a day, plus mites and larva. After the aphids are gone, ladybugs like parsley, dill and geraniums for lunch. That will keep them around in case aphids return.” Ladybugs can be ordered online; stick to local species.

Some plants, like tomatoes, eggplant or winter fruits, need pollination that can be applied by hand, but it’s time-consuming. An easier solution is to use vibrating trays to shake pollen loose and fans that distribute it from plant-to-plant.

Southern Climes, Too

Even in warmer climates, a greenhouse has benefits. In Orlando, Florida,

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sisters Katherine and Jessica Grandey make good use of a 200-square-foot greenhouse of vertical aeroponic towers. No soil or additional watering is used because plant roots receive a nutrient solution. The small space provides the same amount of greens as a oneacre plot of land while using a tenth of the water, maturing from seed to table-ready produce in five to seven weeks.

The siblings donate a portion of their chemicalfree crop to GrowGreen4Women, a nonprofit group that supports cancer patients.

in Longview, Washington. “All greenhouses have microclimates for more or less light or humidity and cooler or warmer temperatures.”

For added value, greenhouse gardens act as insulation when situated on a rooftop to reduce heating and cooling costs, plus divert rainwater from drainage systems; the latter being especially valuable in urban zones.

Whatever its size or scope, greenhouse gardening also shelters a sense of community. As gardeners trade vegetables for a fisherman’s excess catch or as a thank-you for the loan of tools, they share both lively fare and their love of discovery.

Benefits Beyond Veggies In Norwalk, Iowa, Master Gardener Richard Schreiber, membership director for the Hobby Greenhouse Association, collects succulents and cacti. He keeps his 500-square-foot greenhouse at 50 degrees during chilly months.

“After experiments and mistakes, hobbyists find what works best for them. The resultant mix often includes both flowering and fruiting plants,” says Master Gardener Tom Karasek, the association’s president,

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reenhouses can be elaborate or simple, bought or homemade from recycled storm windows and architectural scrap, designed with peaked roofs, hoops or geodesic domes. Some are set on a raised platform to stay above snow and flood levels. Kits at home improvement stores come in many sizes; Ikea even has a mini-greenhouse suitable for a windowsill. Sustainable passive solar models are the latest twist. Add a hammock or lounge chair for a tranquil getaway spot.

A whimsical greenhouse built on a platform allows for deep Canadian snows. Recycled 1800s windows comprise both walls and roof with colorfully painted decorations safeguarding

birds as they fly nearby (Tinyurl.com/ Window-Greenhouse).

Built in 1936, the art deco-styled Jewel Box, in St. Louis, Missouri, is an outstanding example of greenhouse design, with more than 15,000 square feet of vertical glass and five stair-stepped roofs. Horizontal metal surfaces prevent weather damage (Tinyurl.com/Jewel BoxGreenhouse).

Washington State Environmental Chemist David Stone built a greenhouse using Ferrock, a carbon-negative material he invented as a cement substitute. Inside it, winter temperatures remain at 60 degrees, even though it’s near the Canadian border (Tinyurl.com/ Eco-Greenhouse).

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In Mesa, Arizona, a swimming pool is home to tilapia and chickens, wheat and grapes, tomatoes and sweet potatoes. The closed-loop aquaponic farm is an almost entirely self-sustaining ecosystem (Tinyurl.com/PoolGreenhouse).

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 Stretch to the Cure 2015 – 9-10:30am. Fundraising class, done in a climate controlled room with the classic bikram yoga series, for Stretch for the Cure 2015, a national event that supports research being done by National Foundation for Cancer Research scientists. Donation. Bikram Yoga Pensacola, 1151 Office Woods Dr, Ste C, Pensacola. 850-912-8668.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 Healthy Back with Alice McCall – 6-7pm. Focus on transforming the lower thoracic section of your spine. Beneficial whether you are experiencing back pain or want to prevent future issues. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $15. Reservations: 850-5855496. AliceMcCall@earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

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DIY Organic Facials – 6:30-8:30pm. Get and give a facial using a five step process with rose water, aloe, green clay, and essential oils – no synthetic components. Bring a friend, daughter, sister – we will show you both how to look your best for pennies. $25, includes supplies, light refreshments. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre.

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Manifestation Workshop – 3-4:30pm. Powerful energy work to co-create your heart’s desire while in spiritual alignment. Techniques that lead to unparalleled results. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20. Reservations: 850-585-5496. AliceMcCall@ earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Blessing of the Pets – 3-5pm. With the participation of the youth group and members of the congregation, Unity will celebrate the role pets play in our daily lives. Everything is invited to attend.

Please have all pets on a leash or in a carrier. Free.

Unity Spiritual Center in FWB, 1797 Hurlburt Rd, FWB. 850-864-1232. UnityInFWB.org.

The Emergence of Maitreya and the Masters of Wisdom – 2:30-3:30pm. The World Teacher and the Masters of Wisdom will inspire humanity to see itself as one family, and to rebuild the world so that it works beautifully for everyone. Free.

Pensacola Main Library, Conference Room, 239 North Spring St, Pensacola.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 Body Wrap & Detoxification Social – 6:308:30pm. Discuss every day and quarterly cleansing to keep your body functioning at its best, all the while enjoying an essential oil body wrap to help you to detox. Lemon water and fruit available to stay hydrated. $15. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre. 850-499-3670. EsthersGardenOfHealing.com.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 Weight Loss with Hypnosis – 2-4pm. Explore the benefits of hypnosis as an aid in weight loss.

Participants will have the opportunity to join in a 45-minute hypnosis programming session. Free, limited seating. 1308-B Dunmire St, Pensacola.

RSVP: 850-910-4048. SJ@susanmjohnston.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3 Mythosophy: The Wisdom of Myth – 1-3pm.

Myths are incorrectly thought to be misleading explanations. Hidden within ancient myth is wisdom.

Come explore how this wisdom can apply to you today. Free. Ever’man Cooperative Grocery and Cafe, 315 West Garden St, Pensacola. 850-4364792. Mythosophy.org.

DIY Body Care Basics – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn how quick and easy it can be to make your own shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, insect repellent, sunscreen, lip balm, facial cleanser and much more using common herbs and essential oils you may already have on hand. $15, includes make-and-take body butter.

Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre. 850-499-3670. EsthersGardenOfHealing.com.

Breast Cancer Rehab/Awareness Movie Night – 6-7:30pm. A showing of the documentaries The Power of Pilates, by Eva Gentry, who rehabed with Joe Pilates after her mastectomy, and Strolling Under the Skin, a film by Jean Claude-Guimbert, MD, showing fascinating images of living fascia. Demonstrations, Q & A and refreshments. Free. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Pensacola. 850-287-5836.

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Living Probiotics – 3-5pm. Learn to save money by making your own living pro-biotics such as: water and dairy kefir, kombucha, apple cider vinegar and pro-biotic root beer with water kefir. We will also dig into why living pro-biotics are important for health. $20. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre. 850-499-3670. Esthers GardenOfHealing.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 Rollerball Remedies Make-and-Take – 6:308:30pm. Mix your very own roller ball remedies to help your family. After a short introduction to essential oils and how they affect change in the body, we will rotate to different tables to learn about a few oils individually. $15, includes essential oils and materials for two roller ball bottles w/ oils. Esther’s Garden of Healing, 8184 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre.

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A Chorus in Miracles Screening – 6:30pm. To celebrate the anniversary of A Course in Miracles, Unity will screen the premiere of A Chorus in Miracles, a musical journey through the spiritual classic. $10. Unity of Pensacola, Sanctuary, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPns.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26 Step into Hormonal Balance – 6:30-8:30pm. Learn about the eight endocrine glands that create and secrete hormones, life-style tips that will improve your wellness, and self-help techniques to help create hormonal balance. $5. Unity of Pensacola Fellowship Hall, 716 North 9th Ave, Pensacola.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 Chakra Event with Alice McCall – 6-7:30pm.

Activate and tune your 11th chakra to access the platform needed to move into your multidimensional self. Powerful energy work; important for spiritual growth. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20.

Reservations: 850-585-5496. AliceMcCall@earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29 Pilates’ Balanced Body Teacher Training – Balanced body comprehensive instructor certification course runs throughout the year, and covers: Mat I & II Reformer I, II, & III Apparatus I, II, & III. Cost varies depending on training module. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. 850-9323424. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

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Pilates Equipment Classes: Mon/Wed/Fri – 8:30-9:30am. Progressive, advanced and intermediate classes. 9:45am modified for those needing it.

Limited to 6 participants each class. $30/drop-in, $25/account basis. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-2875836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

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Full Moon Group Meditation Intro/Workshop – 6-7:30pm. Full moon group meditation workshop: dynamic service to the world and powerful, method of personal spiritual development. Potent, non-denominational. Free. Ever’mans Co-op Educ Center, 315 West Garden Street, Pensacola. 2joneill@gmail. com. Details: TransmissionMeditation.org

monday Fairytale Dance Classes – From Aug 17. 2:304:15pm. Introduce children to dance through storytelling, dress up, imaginative play and movement.

Fairytale offers 6-class sessions: 2-4 and 5-7 years old. $75/per session. Urban Deshi, 5043 Bayou Blvd, Pensacola. 703-861-9062. FairytaleByChristina@gmail.com. FairytaleByChristina.com.

Myo/Gyro/Mat Class – 5:15-6:15pm. Class begins with Pilates mat exercises to warm up and strengthen our core, then moves into myofascial release stretches and body rolling, and finishes with some gyrokenisis spinal articulation. $15/drop-in, $10/account basis. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-2875836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

In the Flow Yoga with Dr. Michael DeMaria – 5:30-6:30pm. For beginners to advanced practitioners, flow from rhythmic movement and laughter

to flowing yogic postures and meditative stillness, all accompanied by live music. Bring a yoga mat. $10. Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 South I St, Pensacola. 850-436-5198. MDeMaria@ ontos.org. Ontos.org.

tuesday Fairytale Dance Classes – Introduce children to dance through storytelling, dress up, imaginative play and movement. $45 per month. Broadway Lights Dance Center, 5668 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. Days, times: 703-861-9062.

FairytaleByChristina@gmail.com. FairytaleBy Christina.com.

SMART Recovery Meeting – 12-1pm. SMART Recovery – Self Management for Addiction Recovery – is a leading self-empowering support group. Learn recovery based on scientific research and participate in self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups. Free. The Bindu Institute, Group Room, 1913 Highway 87, Navarre. 850692-9824. Don@thebinduinstitute.com.

Meditation – 6-7pm. 1st Tue. Reverend Jamie Sanders leads guided meditation. Meditation offers innumerable benefits for your body, mind and spirit. The rest is deeper than the deepest sleep. The deeper your rest, the more dynamic your activity.

Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

Truth on Tap – 6-7pm. Last Tues. Rev Jamie Sanders leads an evening of lively discussion on spiritual topics over food and drinks. Participants responsible for cost of their food and drink. Free attendance. Ozone Pizza Pub, 1010 N 12th Avenue, #111, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. Unity@ unitypns.org. UnityPns.org.

Herbal Hour – 6-7:30pm. Community discussion group on herbal remedies and herbal information.

Bring any remedy you need help finishing; our remedy making tools will be available for you to use, just bring your supplies. $5. Old Thyme Remedies, 2475 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola.

850-912-6996. OldThymeRemedies.com.

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Yin Yoga – 6-7pm. Dive deeply into relaxation and gentle, really deep stretches right down to the bones. A must for any body, especially those over 40. Reclaim your body. $15, $10/pranic healers.

The Center for Pranic Healing and Wellness, 206 B Center Rd, Gulf Breeze. 850-380-0561. PranicHealingAndWellness.com.

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Herbal Hour – 6-7:30pm. Community discussion group on herbal remedies and herbal information.

Bring any remedy you need help finishing; our remedy making tools will be available for you to use, just bring your supplies. $5. Old Thyme Remedies, 2475 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola.

850-912-6996. OldThymeRemedies.com.

Twin Hearts Meditation and Healing Clinic – 7:15-8:15pm. Promoting stress reduction and general wellness. Protocols for most physical and emotional ailments. Thanks for bringing canned food for Manna food bank. Free. EverMan’s Natural Foods, Community Rm, 315 W. Garden St, Pensacola. 850433-2042. PranicHealingCentralGulfCoast.com.

wednesday Fairytale Dance Classes – 10-11am. Introduce children to dance through storytelling, dress up, imaginative play and movement. Fairytale offers a dance class for 2-4 year olds whose parents register and attend the 10am Pilates equipment class. $15/drop in fee. Pure Pilates Gulf Breeze, 221 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. 703-861-9062. FairytaleByChristina@gmail.com. FairytaleByChristina.com.

Beginning Yoga – 5:30pm. Ric Kindle leads beginning yoga on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. $8. Unity of Pensacola, Fellowship Hall, 716 North 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277.

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Peace Within Healing Meditation – 5:30-6:30pm.

Guided healing meditation with sound healing proven to help with PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain and many other challenges. Bring mat, cover, pillow for a lying down meditation. $10.

Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 South I St, Pensacola. 850-436-5198. MDeMaria@ontos.org.

Wednesday Evening Equipment Class – 6pm.

Taught by Beth Bradford. $30/drop in, $25/account; 6 participants per class. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-2875836. BHBruni@aol.com PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Beginner Belly Dance Classes – Through Nov 18.

6-7:30pm. Learn this beautiful ancient dance art, make new friends, burn calories and have fun. $68/ for the term. Pensacola State College, Warrington Campus 5555 W Hwy 98, Pensacola. Gina Nolan: 770-361-7341. GLWNolan@gmail.com.

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thursday Fairytale Classes – Introduce your child to the world of dance through storytelling, dress up, imaginative play and creative movement. Call Broadway Lights Dance Center for class days and times. $45/per month. Broadway Lights Dance Center, 5668 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze.

703-861-9062. FairytaleByChristina.com.

Vinyasa Flow - 8:30-9:30am. Practice power vinyasa flow with Laura Bailey. Feel your body move through the challenging yoga asanas to the beat of your favorite tunes. $15. East of Eden Retreat and Spa, 234 Dog Hobble Ln, Point Washington, Santa Rosa Beach. 850-797-4754. East OfEdenRetreatAndSpa.com.

Intermediate/Advanced Oriental Dance Class – Through Oct 29. 6:30-8pm. Learn this beautiful ancient dance art, make new friends, burn calories and have fun. $60/for the term. Pensacola State College, Pensacola Campus, 1000 College Blvd, Pensacola.

friday First Fridays at Bikram Yoga – 4:30-6pm. A 90 minute class for new clients. Please arrive 15 minutes early. Mat and towel available for rent.

Free/new clients. Bikram Yoga Pensacola, 1151 Office Woods Dr, Ste C, Pensacola. 850-912-8668.

BikramYogaPensacola.com

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Book Study and Discussion Class – 7-9pm. An exploration of Dr. Barbara King’s book How to Have a Flood and Not Drown, covering such topics as divorce, wealth, and death. Love offering. Fellowship Hall, Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

Saturday Equipment Classes – 7:45am, 9am.

Starting your weekend with a equipment class will assist you in feeling energized and ready for the weekend. Limited to 6 in each class. $30/drop-in, $25/account basis. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-2875836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Transmission Meditation: Group Meditation for the New Age – 7:30pm. World service group meditation for the new age. Helps speed the world transformation taking place now. Simple, potent and free. All who wish to serve are welcome. Warrington, Pensacola. Details: TransmissionMeditation.org.

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Slow Ride – 10-11:30am. A leisurely bicycle ride through Pensacola’s historic neighborhoods, the Slow Ride brings dozens together for a group social ride in which nobody is left behind. And you don’t need lycra tights or an expensive bike. Free. Trek Bicycle Store, 701 E. Cervantes Stn Pensacola. 850687-9968. ChristianWagley@earthlink.net.

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HEND-RX NUTRITION & LABORATORIES Dr. Garry Hendricks 205 Kelly Ave NE, Ste A, FWB 850-736-5700 • HendRx@Live.com

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913 Mar Walt Fort Walton Beach • 850-243-8229 36468 Emerald Coast Pkwy, #8102 Destin • 850-650-9500 ACAM Certified Chelation provider . A Participating physician in the successful clinical trial.gov/NIH TACT chelation study. Providing IV infusions and Myers “Cocktail”. Free Consultation.

AYURVEDA EMERALD COAST FUNCTIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE Peter Kozlowski, MD 850-830-7517 • DocKoz.com DocKozMD@gmail.com

Emerald Coast Functional Family Medicine offers food sensitivity testing, functional medicine and healthy aging consultations, hormone replacement therapy, medical detoxification, nutrition, prenatal care, primary care, pediatrics, second opinions and specialized testing.

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COACHING/COUNSELING REALIZE UNLIMITED

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COLONIC THERAPY THE METAMORPHOSIS CLINIC

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CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY SHARALEE HOELSCHER, RCST Certified Rolfer (MA34039) Registered Craniosacral Therapist 850-450-8508 HealingWithBodywork.com

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DETOXIFICATION EMERALD COAST FUNCTIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE Peter Kozlowski, MD 850-830-7517 • DocKoz.com DocKozMD@gmail.com

Emerald Coast Functional Family Medicine offers food sensitivity testing, functional medicine and healthy aging consultations, hormone replacement therapy, medical detoxification, nutrition, prenatal care, primary care, pediatrics, second opinions and specialized testing.

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Juice Bar and Café offers farm-to-table meals prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items; glutenfree, dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 33.

Educated and friendly Staff, Quality Vitamins & Supplements.Essential Oils for a healthy lifestyle. Natural Health Assessments: Iridology Tongue and Fingernail Assessment, Reflex Nutrition Assessment. By appointment, $50. See ad, page 16.

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Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna. Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 11.

PENSACOLA NATURAL FOODS, INC 916 W Michigan Ave, Unit C, Pensacola 850-433-8583 PensacolaNaturalFoods.com

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THE HERB SHOP

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FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE EMERALD COAST FUNCTIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE

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Natural and certified organic products, vitamin supplements, local and organic produce, whole-some baked goods, hot deli lunches, environmentally friendly products, and educational classes and events.

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Emerald Coast Functional Family Medicine offers food sensitivity testing, functional medicine and healthy aging consultations, hormone replacement therapy, medical detoxification, nutrition, prenatal care, primary care, pediatrics, second opinions and specialized testing.

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GEOTHERMAL EMERALD AIR SERVICES, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

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Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

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HEALING ARTS MICHAEL BRANT DEMARIA, PHD

Psychologist, Yoga/Meditation Teacher Sound Healing Artist, Speaker, Author Info@ontos.org • MichaelDemaria.com

Graduate of State Licensed School Clinical Hypnotherapist Pensacola • 850-291-8041 MaiaRizzi33@gmail.com Hypnosis is approved by the National Institute of Health for promoting wellness and healing. It is powerful for dealing with trauma, reducing fear and anxiety. Nonsmoking, weight loss, insomnia, resolving emotions, motivational issues. Complimentary CD’s See ad, page 21.

HOT YOGA STUDIO BIKRAM HOT YOGA PENSACOLA 1151 Office Woods Dr 850-912-8668 BikramYogaPensacola.com

Bikram Yoga is the original hot yoga sequence! This 26 posture method is combined with specific heat that will systematically work the entire body to maintain optimum health and happiness. See ad, back cover.

Free meditation series at Youtube. com/MBDemaria; upcoming events at PeaceWithinNow.com.

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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE JIM’S HERB & VITAMIN SHOP

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LIFE COACH SUSAN JOHNSTON, CCHT

Intuitive Life Path Coach Dunmire Village, Pensacola 850-910-4048 • SusanMJohnston.com Life Coach, Soul Guide and Certified Hypnotherapist offering traditional/holistic healing and teachings of energy and life skills.

Custom tailored for individuals, children thru adults. Specializing in working with Empaths and Highly Sensitive People. Office/ Phone Appts.

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NATURAL HEALTH CARE OLD THYME REMEDIES

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NEUROFEEDBACK DR DEBORAH R SIMKIN, MD

DFAACAP, Diplomat ABIHM 4641 Gulfstarr Dr, Ste 106, Destin 850-243-9788 IntegrativePsychiatryOfDestin.com Board certified in neurofeedback and Integrative Medicine. Simkin specializes in Integrative Psychiatry (complementary and alternative assessments and interventions) and qEEG Z Score LORETA neurofeedback (an advanced neurofeedback which typically allows far fewer sessions).

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ORGANIC FOOD 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; glutenfree, dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 33.

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ROLFING SHARALEE HOELSCHER, RCST

PILATES STUDIOS OXYGEN THERAPY DR. EDDIE ZANT, MD HYPERBARIC MEDICINE

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PILATES CORE TRAINING

Barbara Bruni, Owner New Location: 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola 850-287-5836 • PilatesCoreTraining.com Mat, yoga, cycle, gyrokensis and equipment classes, or private sessions for a personalized e x p e r i e n c e . We b s i t e l i s t s instructors, class schedule and prices. See ad, page 10.

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