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YOU’VE PROBABLY HEARD LATELY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING A HEALTHY PH LEVEL—hence health food store

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You may not have heard how the importance of pH balance starts in the mouth.

If you’ve wondered why one kid who has poor oral hygiene never gets cavities, while your kid who brushes twice a day and sees the dentist biannually is plagued with cavity after cavity, the culprit is likely pH. A healthy pH for saliva is in the 5.6-7.9 range. If the pH falls to 5.5 or below, there is a high risk of tooth decay and cavities, because bacteria thrive in an acidic environment.

What’s more is that acidic saliva can be detrimental not only to oral health, but overall health. A bacterial imbalance in the mouth can result in type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney and lung complications, obesity and more. Many people simply don’t know what they are doing wrong and become frustrated that they can’t get theirs or their kids’ oral health in check, and fear the long-term implications.

Typically, a dentist will treat a cavity directly, but not the bacterial imbalance in the mouth. This is a reactive and short-sighted solution that allows the cycle of decay to continue. The CariFree assessment and elevated pH products directly address the decaycausing acids that are a feeding bed for bad bacteria.

“The CariFree assessment is a salivary test that gives an idea of a patient’s oral environment by looking

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Non-abrasive and safe to use every day, CariFree elevated pH products are highly effective and scientifically proven to prevent cavities through remineralization. Dr. Golden describes that patients may use the products that fit their lifestyle, but some patients may prefer to opt for a more pure and natural approach. Being a holistic practitioner, she has extensive knowledge and expertise to design a customized program.

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As we enter the month of July, America is preparing to celebrate its independence—always a colorful time, with fireworks and patriotism. But Mother Earth is struggling to make sense of her world right now. From the coronavirus to racial injustice and political divides, there is pain and fear all around us, and we need immediate and swift healing.

Medical specialists are racing to find therapeutics and vaccines, humanity is trying to get educated about diversity, and political parties are battling to reunite our great nation. At a time when public health mandates force us apart with our faces covered, it’s never felt more necessary for Americans to hold hands and speak up publicly in support of each other and our common humanity.

How can you support someone else at a distance? Pick up the phone and make personto-person connections, start having critical dialogue, and show empathy. Offer help to those that truly cannot socialize in person. Drop off food, flowers, balloons—anything to show you care.

In his article “On a Sacred Vision for America,” page 32, Stephen Dinan writes, “I believe that America’s next level of expression is within each of us, but it requires that we do some internal housecleaning, clearing out the past, letting go of our different political polarizations, being more solutions-focused and more focused on fulfilling our larger mission in service to the globe, rather that just in service to ourselves.”

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Indefinite Restrictions on Gyms Cause Local Pushback

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Some fitness studio owners in Suffolk County are pushing back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s late-June announcement that gyms may not be able to open until there is a vaccine for COVID-19. Charlie Cassarra, owner of SC Fitness in Farmingdale and Hicksville, created a Facebook group called Fitness Industry Vs. NY Class Action Lawsuit and has retained a lawyer to represent the group, which reached more than 3,600 members in 36 hours.

“Cuomo’s new mandate doesn’t make sense at all,” says member Shannon Williams, co-owner of Long Beach studio Core 95, which specializes in hot Pilates, barre and highintensity interval training. “If a restaurant can control their atmosphere, so can a gym. If the guidelines say no heavy breathing, we can work with that. We can put on shields, or we can do calisthenics where we use light weights or body weight and create a muscle fatigue without forcing a heavy-breathing atmosphere. If that is the issue.” A major complaint of the group is that there has been a lack of communication and transparency about the mandate and the reasons behind hit.

Collette Morales, co-founder of NY Fit Fest, which brings together gym owners from across Long Island and New York City for a major group fitness event each year, says group fitness has saved lives, including hers. “I don’t know where I’d be without It,” she says.

To join the class-action suit, email MLGroupGyms@gmail.com with name, business name, employee ID number, address, county and website, or join the Facebook group Fitness Industry Vs. NY Class Action Lawsuit.

New Safety Measures at Golden Dental Wellness Golden Dental Wellness, in Manhasset, has implemented a variety of new safety precautions to protect patients from coronavirus, including Molekule and Vitashield air purification; enhanced use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including N95 face masks; state-of-the-art Dentavac equipment; and negative-ion emitters placed in the office.

“Since it’s been shown that COVID-19 can spread through the air while remaining active and contagious, air purification and the elimination of aerosols are paramount in controlling the spread of the virus,” says Dr. Linda Golden. “During routine cleanings as well as more involved dental procedures, aerosols can form and become airborne, which are a perfect environment for coronavirus to thrive in. Both our Molekule—a system specially designed to eliminate viruses and bacteria—and Vitashield air purification can eliminate COVID-19 in the air, as well as keep unsanitary aerosols under control. In addition, we have installed negative-ion generators to clean the air around patients during procedures.”

The staff has stepped up their PPE protocols to include the use of surgical-grade equipment during routine procedures, shields at the front desk, and N95 at all times in the office. Golden Dental Wellness further limits patients’ potential exposure to the virus by having them wait in the car rather in the waiting room.

“We have also been sterilizing all surfaces between patients, taking the temperature of all patients before their appointments, and continuing our typical aerosol containment protocol,” Golden says. “If you should need a test for coronavirus, we are currently offering tests with a three-day turnaround during your appointment.”

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MEET CALLIOPE LAPPAS Who’s a Natural Awakenings reader? “I’m a native New Yorker who loves travel, cooking, philosophy, spirituality, health, wellness, psychology and, of course, all things NY!”

GrowNYC, whose environmentally focused community-service programs engage 3 million New Yorkers annually, has reconfigured its Greenmarket program to respond more swiftly to people in need. A network of open-air markets, farm stands and fresh food box pickups, Greenmarket was established to ensure that all New Yorkers have access to healthy, locally produced food.

Some 250 regional farmers and producers sell through the Greenmarket network, which is an essential source of food for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers. Deemed essential businesses in the pandemic, these 80-plus food-access sites have remained open and safe for shoppers, producers and staff. M ​ eanwhile GrowNYC is working with community partners to deliver free fresh food boxes to people who are undocumented, unemployed or living in high-need neighborhoods.

SNAP/EBT is accepted at all GrowNYC Greenmarkets, farm stands and fresh food box locations.

Additionally, GrowNYC has expanded its distance-learning resources, to better support educators and the general public as learning spaces move remote. To foster future environmental stewards, GrowNYC serves 70,000 children a year with programs that provide them meaningful interactions with the natural environment.

GrowNYC’s food scrap and clothing drop-off sites are temporarily closed due to the pandemic.

For more information about the Greenmarket program or GrowNYC, visit GrowNYC.org.

Life mission: My intention is simple: to continue my own work in personal growth and transformation and to share ideas and practical tools with others, helping them find ways to positively improve their everyday lives.

Occupation: Like so many others during this time, I’m finding myself in a transitional phase with work due to COVID-19. It’s become an opportunity to focus on my passion projects, developing and creating online coaching, courses and workshops. I’m also a contributor to ThriveGlobal.

Proudest achievement: As time goes on— especially after this pandemic—my ideas of what constitutes a “great achievement” are constantly changing. But for now, I’ll say that one of my proudest moments was when I ran the Queens 10K a few years ago. It seemed like a huge and impossible feat in my mind. But being able to run the distance, regardless of time and speed, was the goal when I decided to train for it. And it really felt incredible to do.

I hope to set a similar goal again soon!

Expectations for the future: I want to think about happy things and look forward to positive and beautiful moments ahead, but it’s hard right now. A lot has happened in the world in the last few months, and everything has shifted. I hope to see a more open, understanding and compassionate world in the future, one that recognizes that we’re all here only temporarily, and that we all want to enjoy the simple things more than anything else: health, safety, love and happy moments with those we care about.

Favorite thing about Natural Awakenings: I love that Natural Awakenings is a guide that stays true to its ultimate mission of sharing information on living a healthy life and helping people do that every day.

Most-frequented healthy-food restaurant: Currently my kitchen! I love cooking and even have created an Instagram page to share my healthy eats: @NYMuseKitchen and #nymusekitchen.

Most-frequented businesses: Fitness- or meditation-related businesses, bookstores, etc. YouTube: So many yoga videos to follow, as well as meditations and relaxing meditative music. Hay House: Tons of mind/body/ transformational books.

How do you invest in your community? I’ve volunteered at the local community center Commonpoint Queens, and I hope to do more with them in the future.

Favorite quote: It’s from Marianne Williamson: “Our deepest challenge is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”

What are you doing to be the change you want to see in the world? I’m fascinated by psychology and the mind-body connection, and in 2017, I completed a certificate in Applied Positive Psychology, based on the pioneering work of Martin Seligman, Ph.D. By continually doing things like this—learning, living and sharing good habits and routines to get to my best self each day—I hope that I can inspire others to do the same, and in some small way, do my part to change the world!

Favorite app: Insight Timer.

Favorite websites: YouTube—any talks with Wayne Dyer for inspiration—and Google.

I’m literally googling a million things throughout each day, and I can’t remember life before it existed!

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“This is the voice we discover when we’re completely at ease and comfortable in our surroundings,” she says. “Often, however, past experiences, fears, and mental and physical tension lead to habits that restrict the natural flow of breath and voice, resulting in a forced, unnatural sound. So I give students lifelong tools to help them uncover their true voice.”

formed and empowered. People who have never sung or have been told they can’t sing suddenly do so, and people who have lost their love of singing regain it.”

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Reduce Cognitive Decline with Tai Chi In good news for the 10 to 20 percent of people over age 65 that suffer with mild cognitive impairment, research from China’s Central South University, in Hunan, shows that practicing the gentle ancient martial art of tai chi can significantly improve memory, learning, mental speed and attention, the ability to formulate abstract ideas, mental flexibility and visuospatial perception. The research analyzed data from 10 studies that included 1,061 people with symptoms such as forgetting conversations and names, and having difficulty with complex tasks.

“As it emphasizes mental concentration, physical balance, full-body stretching and relaxation, and relaxed breathing, tai chi has a great potential for becoming widely integrated into rehabilitation interventions for various medical and psychological conditions,” write the study’s authors.

Reduce Artery Plaque Risk with Berberine Berberine, an alkaloid compound found in goldenseal, Oregon grape, barberry and other herbs, can potentially reduce artery plaque, concludes a new study from the Hunan University of Chinese Medicine. Researchers studied the metabolic pathways for atherosclerosis using protein interactions developed from drug research.

The database-driven research confirmed that berberine reduces artery inflammation and the thickening of blood vessel walls that can lead to atherosclerosis—the hardening of the arteries. Previous studies have found that berberine reduces blood sugar levels, accelerates weight loss and lowers bad cholesterol levels.

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In addition to reducing stress and improving general health, mindfulness and meditation techniques have been linked to longevity, as marked by longer telomere length, a biomarker of human aging. In a new research paper in Scientific Reports, Spanish researchers at the Navarra Institute for Health Research, in Pamplona, reported that aging, which typically shortens telomere length, showed no association with that marker in a group of long-term meditators. They theorized that long-term meditation could be related to epigenetic mechanisms, in particular, gene-specific DNA methylation changes at distinct sub-telomeric regions.

Lead author Maite Mendioroz, M.D., Ph.D., suggests that yoga practice and meditation are related to longer telomere length in blood cells, writing, “Leukocyte telomere shortening has been associated with several age-related conditions such as cardiovascular events, including stroke, myocardial infarction and cognitive performance.”

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Stress Can Impact Sperm and Future Offspring

Prolonged fear and anxiety brought on by major stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic can not only take a toll on a person’s mental health, but may also have a lasting impact on a man’s sperm composition that could affect future offspring, reports a new study in the journal Nature Communications. University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that the effects of paternal stress can be transferred to offspring through changes in the extracellular vesicles; small, membrane-bound particles that transport proteins, lipids and nucleic acids between cells and interact with maturing sperm. They are produced in large amounts in the reproductive tract and play an integral role in sperm maturation. “Connecting with our friends and loved ones by high-tech means or through simple phone calls can help us maintain ties during stressful days ahead,” advises Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institute of Mental Health.

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More of our time is spent indoors than ever before. One of the ways by which nature may improve cognitive function (i.e., the acquisition of and goal-oriented use of knowledge) is by improving memory formation and recall, specifically that of short-term or working memory, and goaloriented or directed attention; the kind that requires focused effort. By comparing and contrasting 13 studies, a team of researchers has shed light on this complex interaction in research published in Frontiers in Psychology.The studies used the backward digit span task, which requires participants to invert a series of numbers and repeat them back. All demonstrated significantly improved cognition in nature as compared to urban environments.

The benefits of studies like this are two-fold: not only are we learning more about how the brain interacts with its environment, but also how to leverage this interaction to lead healthier, more productive and happier lives.

A simple strategy–listening to music for 30 minutes a day–can lower postheart attack anxiety and significantly reduce future cardiac risks, reports a new study from the University of Belgrade School of Medicine, in Serbia, presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session and World Congress of Cardiology. The researchers recruited 350 patients diagnosed with heart attacks and early post-infarction angina at a medical center. Half were randomly assigned to receive standard treatment while half were assigned to regular music sessions in addition to standard treatment.

In a follow-up seven years later, the patients with music therapy on average had anxiety scores one-third lower than those on standard treatment and reported lower angina symptoms by about one-quarter. They also had an 18 percent reduction in the rate of heart failure; a 23 percent lower rate of subsequent heart attack; a 20 percent lower rate of needing coronary artery bypass graft surgery; and a 16 percent lower rate of cardiac death.

Spending Time in Nature Increases Cognitive Performance

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Ultraviolet Radiation Suppresses Skin Inflammation

In research that could help target new treatments for skin cancer, British scientists have identified how human skin suppresses inflammation after exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). In the study at the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, healthy volunteers agreed for their skin to be safely exposed to a single, inflammation-causing dose of UVR. Skin samples were taken and researchers examined their immune profile and skin composition over time.

Results showed that the T-cells CD4+GATA3+ and CD8+GATA3+, which help the skin repair itself after UVR exposure, altered skin composition for 14 days. “They could be there to prevent abnormal skin growth or potentially to act as gatekeepers against further inflammation,” says lead author Nathan Hawkshaw, Ph.D. nycnaturalawakenings.com

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BEYOND FACTORY FARMS ‘Big Meat’ Comes at High Cost

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

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Once you learn how our modern industrial food system has transformed what most Americans eat, you become highly motivated to eat something else.

–Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation, Chew on This and co-producer of Food, Inc.

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Everett Murphy, M.D., a retired pulmonologist from Kansas City, concurs, “Not only are the odors from factory livestock farms offensive, but individuals living within three miles of industrial animal operations are at risk for serious, life-shortening illnesses and permanent disabilities.” Concrete reservoirs designed to hold manure present a problem as well, he adds, “They always leak into the groundwater, spreading antibioticresistant bacteria and making the source of water to neighboring communities unusable and toxic.”

Large industrialized farms known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) rely on the routine use of antibiotics to both prevent the spread of disease and promote animal growth and weight gain—a practice known to fuel antibiotic resistance and compromise human health.

Joan Olive says she is living proof that exposure to air pollution from factory farms is every bit as harmful as scientists and health experts have warned about for years. On one fateful December day 16 years ago, Olive was outdoors on her family farm near Spencer, Iowa, when she noticed a strong, sickening odor. Feeling nauseous, she went inside, but later that evening, her tongue swelled, she became disoriented and began shaking and sweating profusely.

HIGH COST OF CHEAP MEAT According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a push toward greater efficiency created the shift to industrial livestock production. However, attempts to maximize production for higher returns at minimal cost come at a price.

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For example, a growing body of evidence shows that CAFO leads to the social and economic decline of rural communities. “Research has consistently found that living near a CAFO is associated with an array of negative health impacts, including respiratory disease, mental health problems and certain types of infections,” says Keeve Nachman, Ph.D., director of the CLF Food Production and Public Health Program.

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THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW “Government oversight and policies designed to safeguard the health of individuals and the environment from these operations have been inadequate,” says Bob Martin, director of the CLF Food System Policy Program.

Citing environmental and public health hazards, the American Public Health Association issued a new policy statement last November calling for a precautionary moratorium on all new and expanding CAFO. It advises a complete halt until additional scientific data has been collected and public health concerns addressed.

BYPASSING INDUSTRIAL EATING Many consumers don’t realize that the majority of beef, pork and chicken sold in supermarkets, served in restaurants and distributed to institutions nationwide comes from the industrial food system. According to the Public Justice Food Project, 85 percent of the meat Americans consume is produced by four corporate giants—Tyson, Smithfield,

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Olive’s symptoms subsided over the next few days, but since then she has experienced multiple chemical sensitivities, transient symptoms of brain fog, muscle twitching, migraines, and respiratory and circulatory problems. Health experts at the University of Iowa identified the source of the sickening odor as toxic hydrogen sulfide from liquid CAFO waste that had been sprayed on farmland one mile from Olive’s home. In addition to the region’s concentration of hog CAFO, her home sat two miles from 1.5 million chickens.

Today, Olive drinks filtered water and eats organic food to protect her health, but she notices that her symptoms return when triggered by exposure to CAFO air pollution and pesticides. In March, Olive moved to Spearfish, South Dakota, where she’s breathing easier and enjoying time outdoors. But she believes she left behind “thousands of rural residents who are having their lives and health destroyed by Big Ag.”

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Kevin Walker, a Michigan State University professor and author of The Grand Food Bargain and the Mindless Drive for More, says, “Meat is the poster child of industrial food gone awry.” Independent animal farmers are disappearing while factory farms are getting bigger, causing more air, soil and water pollution in rural communities nationwide, reports the Center for a Livable Future (CLF) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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To shed light on abuses and steer consumers away from industrial meat, the Center for Food Safety created a website that pulls back the curtain on CAFO. It recommends replacing half of the meat we eat with humane, sustainably raised, grass-fed and organic meat, while replacing the other half with plant-based sources of protein such as beans, peas, lentils, nuts and seeds—a dietary approach that benefits our gut microbes and protects us against a host of chronic diseases.

MEAT ALTERNATIVES As concerns mount about the health, ethical and environmental impact of animal products, the food industry has responded with more plant-based, lab-grown meat alternatives. Yet, according to the Food and Technology 2019 report by the market research firm The Hartman Group, many meat replacements rely on highly sophisticated technologies that hardly meet consumers’ definitions of “natural”.

“It’s all about what isn’t on the label,” says Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., chief science advisor of the GRACE Communications Foundation.

According to Rangan, many plant-based and fake meat products are actually ultra-processed foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients and rely on petroleum-based chemicals that are not required to be listed on the label.

“The Impossible Burger introduces over 48 new proteins to the human diet without a thorough safety investigation,” warns Rangan.

She questions whether these new meat alternatives are better than meat from animals raised on pasture without routine drugs and synthetic fertilizers.

There’s a big difference between the health and environmental impact of meat from animals raised in feed lots versus those raised with regenerative agricultural practices. “Industrial agriculture is absolutely harmful,” reports A Greener World, a nonprofit certifier of the trustworthy Animal Welfare Approved label. But thinking we have to go vegan or purchase fake meat to protect our health or the planet is misguided.

EATING LESS, BUT BETTER MEAT “Our bodies are designed to be omnivores, and animal products are part of a diverse, real food diet,” says Rebecca Thistlethwaite, director of the Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network at Oregon State University. Thistlethwaite, author of Farms with a Future and The New Livestock Farmer: The Business of Raising and Selling Ethical Meat, believes in ancestral eating and eating as close to nature as possible. She is mindful of portion size and eats only organic and pasture-raised animal foods to avoid synthetic chemicals and pharmaceuticals.

Will Harris, owner of White Oak Pastures, in Bluffton, Georgia, declares, “It’s not the cow, it’s the how.” Harris transitioned his livestock operation from the industrial model to certified humane animal husbandry and sustainable practices that emulate nature. The switch to a pasture-based system yields healthier animals, he explains, and helps take carbon out of the atmosphere and back into the soil.

In Cows Save the Planet and Other Improbable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal the Earth, author Judith Schwartz describes how grazing

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Take Action Stop Factory Farm The COVID-19 health crisis highlights inequalities in how we produce and distribute food.

A new bill, the Farm System Reform Act (FSRA), will help to create a more healthy, sustainable and equitable model, by placing a moratorium on new Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (commonly known as factory farms), cracking down on the monopolistic practices of multinational meat corporations and supporting farmers to transition to healthier, pasturebased models and organic farming. To support the FSRA, the Sierra Club has made it easy to contact members of Congress at Tinyurl.com/BlockFactoryFarms.

animals play a key role in restoring soil health, and therefore human health. “Well-managed pastures and grasslands with ruminant animals can sequester more carbon than they emit, improve soil health and increase groundwater recharge,” explains Thistlethwaite.

Plus, both livestock and poultry can make use of inedible feeds that humans don’t consume, such as grass and sagebrush.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE Rangan and Harris emphasize that the power of consumer spending can shift the market. However, Thistlethwaite says, “We cannot just vote with our forks, as many people don’t have that luxury.”

She urges change at both personal and political levels, favoring incentive-based approaches with fewer subsidies going to the industrial system.

“We need more farmers raising high-quality animals in a humane, ecologically responsible manner,” says Thistlethwaite. But we also need more small-scale slaughterhouses and meat processors throughout the country to get quality meat to more of our tables.

In addition to farmers’ markets, cooperatives and community supported agriculture, organizations such as the American Grassfed Association and Local Harvest connect consumers directly to farmers using sustainable practices to help rebuild regional food hubs and networks.

“Start with small steps,” suggests Thistlethwaite. “Buy milk from a local creamery, eggs from a farmer in your community or one-quarter cow to fill your freezer from a local, grass-fed beef producer. Reward the farms and ranches that are doing it right by purchasing from them, promoting them, supporting them.”

Melinda Hemmelgarn is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and nationally syndicated radio host based in Columbia, MO. Reach her at FoodSleuth@gmail.com. Tune into Food Sleuth Radio at kopn.org.

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OUTDOOR FEASTS Inspired Picnics and Healthy Grills

by Marlaina Donato

Nothing defines the summer season quite like firing up the grill or escaping with a picnic basket to a favorite hideaway. From luscious fruits to gorgeous greens, enjoying a meal outdoors inspires us to eat what is in season and invites us to sip the moment.

Most of all, it gives us special time with loved ones or with ourselves.

their peak time of ripeness simply taste better, so use your summertime picnic as an opportunity to bite into a ripe watermelon or your autumn picnic as the ideal time to bake an apple crisp.”

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Thinking outside the box can jazz up the ordinary. English sings the praises of picnicking not only in woodlands and on beaches, but on rooftops. Being open to different times of the day welcomes a shift in mood. “I’m particularly fond of breakfast picnics. They’re an excellent way to clear your head and get motivated, as they’re an activity fully engaging Ashley English, of Candler, North Carolina, all of the senses. Twilight picnics are another favorite. As the sun begins to set, the light author of A Year of Picnics: Recipes for Dinis less harsh and the mood outdoors becomes decidedly quieter. I find picnics during this ing Well in the Great Outdoors, sees picnics time of day to be especially relaxing,” says English. as a delicious excuse to eat healthy and in sync with the seasons. “No matter what time Simple tasks like washing salad greens or whipping up a quick hummus dip the night beof year you’re picnicking, there’s always go- fore a picnic can save considerable time. Traditional picnic baskets are not required, and ing to be something ripe and in season to English recommends vintage suitcases, wooden crates or a backpack, especially if the showcase. We all know that foods eaten at picnic destination involves an uphill trek. She also emphasizes simplicity: “While a lavish

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spread with myriad options is quite fun, a simple picnic can be equally enjoyable. A grazing board to-go is quite easy. Pack up a medley of fruits, veggies, charcuterie or cheeses, crackers, spreads and pickles and a little something sweet, and you’ve got all you need to create a memorable meal outdoors.”

Robyn Lindars, of Fort Myers, Florida, author The Healthy Electric Smoker Cookbook: 100 Recipes with All-Natural Ingredients and Fewer Carbs, says, “I love grilled veggies paired with goat cheese and fresh herbs on French or Italian bread. You can add capicola or just stick to veggies for tasty sandwiches that do well in a cooler.”

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GREAT GRILLING Grilling “adds a ton of flavor to food without needing to add additional fat or calories. Cooking over fire is also the oldest method of cooking,” says Lindars. Happily, the health risks associated with barbequing meat over hot coals can be reduced by using flavorful marinades or opting to go vegan.

Reducing temperature decreases carcinogenic compounds associated with grilling meats and can be best accomplished by waiting until charcoal turns to embers or turning the gas grill down a notch or two. Grilling further from the flame on an elevated rack is also a good option. Citrusy or balsamic vinegar-based marinades naturally minimize toxic potential by reducing the formation of unhealthy compounds, studies show.

“You are what you eat and what you eat was eating. Opt for the highest-quality protein possible—grass-fed beef, organic, humanely raised protein,” suggests Lindars.

“Make your own marinades and rubs to avoid ingredients like soybean oil and corn syrup. You can easily make your own with simple ingredients like olive oil, fresh herbs, vinegars, sea salt and spices. Fresh rosemary, lemon zest, juice, sea salt, pepper and garlic with a splash of olive oil makes for an amazing marinade, and can even be paired with grass-fed butter to put on chicken. A basic rub of smoked paprika, sea salt, fresh ground pepper and dash of garlic powder is great on just about anything.”

Marlaina Donato is the author of several books and a recording artist. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com. nycnaturalawakenings.com

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Secrets to a Powerful Immune System

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by Dr. David Pollack

Whatever your personal beliefs about COVID-19 are, most of us are at least a little concerned about the state of our immune system and preexisting conditions.

What is a preexisting condition? This is really a term created by the medical insurance industry to describe the fact that a person has a medical condition that started before a person’s health benefits went into effect.

Before 2014, some insurance policies would not cover expenses due to preexisting conditions. This is not allowed anymore, so now it is just a politically correct term for

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having a medical condition.

Up until COVID-19, many just succumbed to having an illness and simply took medicine. It seems a lot of people have woken up and realized that even though they take medicine, they still have a “preexisting condition.” Medicine will never change that fact. This might be a hard pill to swallow for those that rely on the convenience of pharmaceuticals to alleviate their health problems. It seems now some are asking if there is a way to get rid of these issues, or at least significantly change them.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health both admit most health problems are reversible with lifestyle changes and modifying environmental factors. What are environmental factors? Environmental factors are everything we experience from our diet, stress, inflammation and toxicity of the things we come into contact with from the air, water and food, to

the chemicals in our clothes, furniture and cosmetics. We can change most of these easily, and the quality and availability of natural alternatives is fantastic.

What does it take to reverse a medical condition? First is the want—the true desire. This sounds simple and obvious, but it is a big deal. If you really want and desire something, you would do anything to have it. You would not miss the things you give up like bacon or smoking. That is not to say there isn’t an addiction that must be dealt with, but there is a real reason to change.

Wanting is not the same as deciding. We decide to do things based on external factors: “I want to quit smoking because they say it’s bad for my health” or “I need to change my diet because my doctor says my cholesterol is high.” These are very weak reasons from a psychological perspective.

True want is only because you desire. “I want to be healthy, strong and capable to climb a mountain or roughhouse with my kids.” So first we need to identify the real want. COVID-19 being scary is not a want; that fear will disappear with time.

Changing our health is the second step. After identifying we want to change, figuring out how to do it is next. First we must get some information regarding how our body is working. Our immunity is really a function of our overall health. The more issues we have, the less powerful our immune system is.

Our digestive system is home to more than 70 percent of our immune system. Digestive prowess is the ultimate single factor in our immune function. Hormone balance and our organs of detoxification are next. How well do the signaling systems of our body work? Can we eliminate toxins and waste products appropriately? This will determine our overall systemic inflammation levels.

Chronic levels of inflammation will wear down and fatigue our immune system.

Addressing these factors first will give us a head start in creating a strong immune system and strong body.

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CULTIVATING CONTENTMENT The Spiritual Discipline of Evoking Joy

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by Marlaina Donato

Our four-legged friends—from pampered pooch to stray cat—have the inborn ability to seize the moment. No matter what chaotic circumstances may swirl around them, they have a knee-jerk response to spring into playful action or curl up in a patch of inviting sunlight.

the thymus, immune cells and bone marrow, have receptors for neurotransmitters like serotonin, which could explain why cultivating contentment might boost our natural defenses.

As humans, we tend to postpone the smallest of joys and avoid emotional self-care, opting for that extra glass of wine or spending more than usual to feel better for a brief period of time. Tending to our own happiness begins by seeing joy not as a mood dependent upon circumstances, but as a spiritual discipline like any other. Emotional well-being is a garden we must weed and water daily, and in turn, our physical health can’t help but be well-nourished by the harvest. Studies through the years have shown that certain sites and organs in the body, including

Taking five-minute joy breaks during the workday to listen to a favorite piece of music with earbuds, read a few pages of an inspiring book or notice the clouds is another easy way to tend to happiness. Filling a “joy jar” with lovely memories written on scraps of colorful paper can prompt a spontaneous smile any time of day. Taking a half-hour drive on a pretty back road instead of scrolling through social media can reset depleted emotional reserves.

Seasoned yogis and meditators often speak of an inner wellspring of joy that can be accessed through a committed practice. Perhaps joy is less of a mood and more of a frequency that is accessible to all of us when we’re willing to align with its bandwidth. Making it a habit to step outside for 10 minutes to witness a sunset or greet the twilight while dinner cooks can be a beautiful way to advance felicity.

Today, we can shift our thinking and see contentment as a precious, deserving loved one that needs nourishment like any other. Feeding joy in our lives can pave the daily humdrum road with jewels. In the end, perhaps fostering inner happiness by example is the greatest legacy we can leave behind.

Marlaina Donato is the author of Spiritual Famine in the Age of Plenty: Baby Steps to Bliss.

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The Dental Diet According to a Holistic Dentist

By Dr. Lewis Gross that cancer cells grow heartily in a low-pH environment. Cancer cells that are fed an alkaline diet become suppressed.

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If you are eating a typical modern diet, you are in jeopardy of being acidic.

Medical doctors that claim the diet doesn’t affect pH are referring to the blood, which maintains homeostasis by stealing minerals from other organs, like bone, causing osteoporosis.

One of the biggest myths I’ve heard in my 40 years as a dentist is that cavities are caused by “soft teeth,” and that the only deterrent is either fluoride or invasive, restorative dentistry. Your teeth are generally no softer than the person’s next to you; enamel is enamel. It is the salivary environment—home to your teeth—that varies greatly due to nature and nurture.

Our mouths and bodies should be at a neutral pH, but poor habits and dietary abuse lead to acidic conditions. All organisms have a preference for a certain environment, but the most virulent bugs, such as anaerobic bacteria, candida fungus and coronavirus, like low pH. The secret to a healthy mouth, therefore, is not just to kill these organisms with antiseptics, but also to balance the microbiome by altering the environment.

According to the Ecological Plaque Hypothesis, a high-sugar diet creates an acid oral environment that leads to tooth decay. In addition, acidic foods and beverages encourage a bacterial imbalance of the mouth microbiome and acidic erosion. This is the root cause of dental diseases such as decay and bad breath. A slightly alkaline mouth, on the other hand, discourages the bacteria that cause tooth decay.

If we are what we eat and drink, then every bite is either causing disease or preventing it.

DIET AND SYSTEMIC HEALTH The same theory applies to systemic diseases such as cancer.

When people say sugar and alcohol feed cancer, they are saying

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Hydration also changes systemic pH. A healthy diet should include a lot of alkaline water, which also encourages the production of saliva, the mouth’s natural lubricant.

Salivary dysfunction from dehydration and disease causes dry mouth, increasing root decay and bad breath. This is a common problem as we age and saliva lessens.

IMPROVING PH The way to improve pH is to reduce consumption of alcohol, sugar and white flour while increasing vegetables. Green leafy ones, like beet greens and radish leaves, are best; cook them slightly for maximum nutritional value.

To test your acidity, use a pH strip in your urine flow or your saliva.

Oral pH may vary from recent eating or drinking, so test it first in the morning and then for five days to develop a baseline. Keep a record of your pH and your diet, for comparison.

To topically buffer acidity in the mouth and upper GI tract, rinse and gargle with an alkaline oral cleanse, especially after eating or drinking something acidic. Some foods and beverages, like lemons and vinegar, are acidic to the teeth but alkaline-forming to the diet. Don’t stop eating and drinking them, but protect your teeth.

And whenever you have acid reflux, buffer it immediately with an alkaline mouthwash.

You can alter your body’s pH through diet and lifestyle. To maintain neutral pH in the mouth and prevent acidic erosion and tooth decay, drink plenty of alkaline water, eat alkaline-forming foods for systemic health, and rinse frequently with an alkaline oral cleanse.

Dr. Lewis Gross is director and general dentist at Holistic Dentists, located at 17 Park Place, in Tribeca.

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Good balance is something we may take for granted until an unexpected fall brings our attention to a brewing problem. Slower reflexes, unconditioned muscles and changes in eyesight can all compromise balance.

Statistics show at least one in three people over the age of 65 suffer from injuries related to falls, but regular core-strengthening balance training, yoga and tai chi can lower the risk considerably.

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Marching in place and simple exercises added to a customary after-dinner walk on summer evenings can also go a long way. According to a 2013 study of senior women published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, exercising not only reduces the likelihood of falls by 37 percent, but also the severity of injuries such as broken bones by 61 percent.

“Balance is a skill, and like any skill, it gets better with practice,” says Mike Ross, a Chicagobased performance enhancement specialist and author of The Balance Manual. “The problem is people gradually spend less and less time standing and moving around—chasing kids or doing yard work—and spend more time watching television or sitting in front of the computer.”

WHOLE BODY EQUILIBRIUM Balance training for all ages helps the body to move fluidly as a singular, balanced unit. Stephanie Mansour, a Chicago fitness expert and host of the PBS weekly Step it Up with Steph show, says, “Some people who have hip or back pain may have an imbalance: One side is more developed than the other. Other people may feel wobbly during workouts or walking upstairs, or less agile while getting in and out of cars; doing everyday movements. Balance training will help improve those everyday activities.”

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Full-body exercises engage core muscles to stabilize movement.

“You’ll be surprised by some muscles that are triggered that are otherwise less engaged during traditional exercises. No matter where you start, it only takes a few minutes of balance work a day to make a difference,” says Los Angeles fitness trainer Kollins Ezekh, emphasizing the added benefit of improved posture that naturally reduces lower back stress and resulting chronic pain.

Balance training also packs a positive punch for brain health by focusing the mind and improving cognitive function while lowering stress levels.

No matter what type of training we choose, there’s a way to fit in balance elements. “You can try yoga, where the different poses really challenge your balance strength,” says Ezekh. “When doing weight training, you can do lateral exercises with dumbbells on your shoulders or even squatting movements. You need to use your balance strength to prevent yourself from swaying or toppling over. Even exercises like walking down steps require proper levels of balance.”

A STEADY DIET Vitamin B12-rich foods, including whole-grain cereals, plant-sourced milks, eggs, sardines and nutritional yeast, as well as resveratrol-rich fruits like grapes or blueberries, can help improve coordination and motor function. A 2016 study published in the Journal of Physical Therapy Science reveals that women over 60 with higher serum vitamin D levels exhibit better stability and strength in their lower extremities.

Overall, fostering good balance pays off in the long run. Ross notes, “Ideally, the time to start proactively doing activities that stimulate your balance is way before that first fall in your 50s and 60s.”

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STEPHEN DINAN ON A SACRED VISION FOR AMERICA

by Linda Sechrist

Stephen Dinan, founder and CEO of The Shift Network, is committed to creating a healthy, sustainable, peaceful and prosperous world, as are the 200,000 members of his worldwide organization. Interested in personal growth and spirituality since his early 20s, Dinan’s core passion has been to shift society, not just the individual. In his boo k Sacred America, Sacred World: Fulfilling Our Mission in Service to All, Dinan harvests the world’s wisdom and his own experiences to show how humans can grow, evolve and mature psychologically and spiritually, laying out an envisioning process for what’s possible when America achieves its full potential.

Positing that envisioning is not only the work of leaders but of all of America’s citizens, Dinan sheds light on a new sacred conversation and overriding vision that can guide us to finding the will and the way to midwife a new chapter in American history.

WHAT IS A SACRED WORLDVIEW? We have a lot of forces pulling us into our separate identities, whether this is as Americans, Democrats, Republicans or identifying as counterculture or mainstream culture.

Bifurcations, which happen when we identify with a part of reality and make the rest wrong, bad or problematic, keep us in a state of suffering.

A sacred worldview means living in reverence for all humanity and all life; seeing divinity in all people and things, not just in a few people, a group or political party; see-

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ing the higher, nobler and deeper dimension to all manifest reality that is expressed in humanity’s spiritual and religious impulses.

A different way of engaging each other and designing how life works flows out of seeing life as the great mystics do; from a higher vantage point of interconnectedness.

AT ITS HEART, WHAT IS SACRED AMERICA ABOUT? Sacred America, Sacred World is about recognizing our role within the larger whole. It’s about our unity as one human family. When we can redesign our society from this standpoint, we’re fulfilling the deepest principles upon which this country was based. Part of the fulfillment of a sacred vision for our country is building upon our most ancient principles. For example, “E pluribus unum” is a deep metaphysical concept meaning out of many, one. It’s not that all is oneness. This principle tells us that we evolve out of our “manyness” into our oneness, with each of us having a different role. Our manyness, our individuality, the unique flavors of life, different cultures and languages, is not something we want to erase. We do want to remember that we share this unitive ground and vision, as well as the powerful founding code of liberty, equality and justice for all.

Our country is coded with a mission to lean toward unity, to lean toward oneness. As the melting pot for the world, we integrate more cultures than any other country, creating unity from a great diversity of traditions, cultures, philosophies and religions. This is our shared inheritance.

Ultimately, Sacred America, Sacred World is about building a movement of awake, conscious and caring citizens who are powerfully committed to building a new era for America.

HOW DO WE DO THIS? America can fulfill its higher potential and promise in the way that parallels how an individual matures to his or her next level of development. I believe that America’s next level of expression is within each of us, but it requires that we do some internal housecleaning, clearing out the past, letting go of our different political polarizations, being more solutions-focused and more focused on fulfilling our larger mission in service to the globe, rather than just in service to ourselves.

We have to go beyond partisan warfare to embrace those with other political views as our deepest allies. They are also part of the team that is here to help America shine; yes, even the people you can’t stand. In short, we need to open to a vision of possibility for our country, one in which we successfully navigate the crises, polarizations and political warfare of today to create a country that reflects our highest ideals and that truly serves the birth of a new, global era for humanity, one that is peaceful, sustainable, healthy and prosperous.

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GUT TALK TIPS FOR A HEALTHY MICROBIOME

by Melinda Hemmelgarn Your Mood, and Your Long-Term Health, Stanford researchers Justin and Erica Sonnenburg explain how healthy gut bacteria are essential for both metabolic health and strong immunity, adding that the chemicals our gut microbes synthesize behave like drugs—they are absorbed into our bloodstream and influence our biology. Seattle-based biologist Ann Bikle refers to the colon as an “onboard medicine chest”. Unfortunately, warns Sonnenburg, physicians too often prescribe antibiotics, which wreak havoc on our microbiota, leaving us susceptible to disease-causing organisms.

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The Sonnenburgs define a microbiotafriendly diet as rich in plant-based, high-fiber foods and limited in meat and saturated animal fats. Low-fiber diets contribute to a decline in gut microbe diversity, resulting in a weakened immune system. “Fiber is fuel for the gut,” says Joanne Slavin, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and professor of food science and nutrition at the University of Minnesota-St. Paul. It’s naturally found in fruits, vegetables, beans, peas, whole grains, nuts and seeds.

It’s hard to imagine surrendering control of our minds and bodies to trillions of microorganisms, but an ever-growing body of research from the Human Microbiome Project shows how microbes living in and on our bodies affect and even predict our physical and mental health.

The majority of these microorganisms, or microbiota, live within our large intestine. According to Kelly Tappenden, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and head of the Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition at the University of Illinois–Chicago, we have more microbial cells within our gut than we have human cells in our body. These microbes help digest food, regulate appetite, produce certain vitamins, synthesize chemicals such as serotonin, metabolize carcinogens and regulate our immune system. She suggests that we think of them collectively as an organ that develops and changes as we age.

“A huge proportion of your immune system is actually in your GI tract,” says Dan Peterson, assistant professor of pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Taking care of our gut microbes is paramount during times of stress and risk of infection. In their book, The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight,

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Fermentable fibers such as fruit pectin, beta-glucans in barley and oats, and oligosaccharides in beans are metabolized by gut bacteria to produce short-chain fatty acids that provide energy to cells in the colon. Many fermentable fibers are called “prebiotics” because they promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. Inulin, for example, is a prebiotic fiber found naturally in onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus, wheat and oats.

Teresa Martin, a registered dietitian based in Bend, Oregon, who researches gut health and disease prevention, recommends 35 to 50 grams of fiber per day to promote diverse, abundant and resilient gut microbes. For those over 50 years of age, the Institute of Medicine recommends 30 grams of dietary fiber per day for men and 21 grams for women. Most Americans get half the recommended amounts because highly processed, low-fiber foods are ubiquitous. Plus, popular gluten-free, keto and paleo diets limit whole grains. When buying packaged foods, check labels carefully and choose those providing at least three grams of fiber per serving.

A HEALTHY MICROBIOME FOR LIFE Martin shares the following strategies for developing and preserving gut health: Choose a vaginal birth, if pregnant; and breastfeed to help establish a healthy microbiome in the baby.

Choose an organic, plant-based diet.

Aim for a variety of different plant species each day.

Enjoy fermented foods such as yogurt, kefir and sauerkraut, but be cautious with probiotic supplements. Only use those with proven safety and effectiveness.

Limit “microbial assassins”. Artificial sweeteners and emulsifiers such as polysorbate 80, carageenan and carboxymethylcellulose, typically found in processed foods, can lead to bloating, irritable bowel and inflammation.

Enjoy physical activity; avoid sitting for more than 30 to 60 minutes.

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THE ‘ACID STOMACH’ Low stomach acid can cause indigestion. Believe it or not, too little stomach acid—not too much—is the most common cause of an “acid stomach.”

STOMACH ACID

While some people take antacids to relieve the uncomfortable feeling of an acid stomach (a common result of eating high-protein or high-fat meals), the vast majority of people with that problem are suffering from not enough acid. They simply can’t digest what they’ve eaten. An antacid might relieve a queasy stomach temporarily, but in the long run, regular use of antacids only makes the problem worse.

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INFECTION PROTECTION A healthy level of stomach acid helps kill microbes and parasites routinely found in the foods we eat. These infecting invaders may not be destroyed by a low-acid bath. If the resulting infections aren’t cleared, over time they can cause a variety of symptoms, paving the way for full-blown diseases. That’s why low stomach acid, or hypochlorhydria, is associated with so many common health problems.

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The Ancient Greek physician Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.” And now, 2,500 years later, we understand why.

Proper acid-alkaline balance in the body is the key to great health.

When the body is functioning in top form, the digestive tract alternates between an alkaline and an acid pH. Digestion starts in the mouth, which works optimally at an alkaline pH; moves down to the stomach, which requires an acid pH; moves next to the small intestine, which needs an alkaline pH; and ends in the large intestine, which works best with a slightly acid pH. If any segment fails to maintain its proper pH, then the segment before or after it can begin to malfunction. For example, the stomach works best at a low-acid pH. If the stomach can’t produce enough stomach acid, then it becomes too alkaline. This, in turn, can cause the small intestine, which should be alkaline, to become too acidic.

LOW STOMACH ACID As we get older, it’s common for the parietal cells in our stomach lining to produce less and less hydrochloric acid (HCl), making it harder for our bodies to absorb vitamin B12. A vitamin B12 deficiency can cause muscle weakness, fatigue and many nervous system problems.

Healthy stomach acid is required to absorb many minerals, including iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc and copper, as well as most B-complex vitamins. People with low stomach acid typically have low vitamin C levels too.

Low stomach acid can also lead to exhausted adrenal glands.

Adequate adrenal function is important, because it stimulates the stomach to produce HCl.

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What if there was a medicine and a treatment that could help prevent and help treat this viral pandemic? You would have heard about it, right? What if it was now being used in 17 hospitals in Italy and in hospitals in Spain, effectively treating patients with the infection published in the news media in Europe? You would have heard about it, right?

Well, guess what? There is such a medicine, called Medical Ozone, and effective treatment, called Intravenous Ozone Therapy, and it has been blacked out by news media here. Why? A wise man will say, “Follow the money trail!”

So, why are the government officials that are responsible for protecting us and our health ignoring this information? A wise man will say, “It’s all about power and control!”

However, it’s not a conspiracy. The government is just focused on telling us to stay home and trusting in the use of pharmaceuticals, which work poorly, at best, but which pay for advertisements in the news media. It’s not a conspiracy.

Medical ozone therapy is not new. We have been using it for 30 years, with more than 350,000 intravenous treatments, in our midtown Manhattan office, proving its safety and effectiveness against a wide variety of diseases and conditions.

Ozone is triatomic oxygen (O3), the most powerful oxidant found in nature. Our bodies actually produce ozone, observed in a stunning discovery at Scripps Institute. Ozone therapy utilizes ozone and oxygen as a gas, the mixture being called “medical ozone.” Ozone therapy has been in use since the late 1800s, but is little known here. It is not patentable for profit; thus, corporate interests have no incentive to develop and disseminate it.

Long in advance of this pandemic, Dr. Rowen and I wrote and submitted our paper, which went through two peer reviews before being accepted for publication. Unfortunately, as indicated above, the news media and the government officials have ignored it, opting to try experimental pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Howard Robins You are welcome to get the entire paper online and offer it to your elected officials and local newspapers.

Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology Rowen and Robins. J Infect Dis Epidemiol 2020, 6:113 DOI: 10.23937/24743658/1510113 Volume 6 | Issue 2 Abstract: Many viruses require reduced sulfhydryl groups for cell fusion and entry. Coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (the cause of the condition now named coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19), are rich in cysteine, which residues must be intact for viral activity. Sulfhydryl groups are vulnerable to oxidation. Ozone therapy, a very inexpensive and safe modality may safely exploit this critical vulnerability in many viruses, inclusive of SARS-CoV-2.

Conclusion: The world already has a most inexpensive, safe, and likely effective remedy for deadly viral diseases, which exploits their redox vulnerability at critical membrane cysteine/tryptophan fusion sites. Ozone therapy could be easily deployed worldwide, even in very poor countries.

Dr. Rowen writes, “Progress in this field is hampered by unwillingness of physicians to look/consider ‘outside the box’ of conventional drug-based medicine, along with possible unjustifiable medicolegal concerns.”

When ozone enters the body, it dissolves instantly in the plasma and creates short-lived reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid oxidation products (LOPs) that have the ability to destroy all pathogens, inclusive of viruses.

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CALMING KIDS Ways to Turn Anxiety Around

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by Ronica O’Hara

It is difficult for children to make sense of what’s happening in response to COVID-19 as schools close, sports and extracurricular activities stop and many people wear masks.

Before these unsettling circumstances took place, one in eight children experienced anxiety disorders, but now parents are reporting that even happy-go-lucky children that skipped through life have turned clingy; regressing to playing with old toys or becoming withdrawn. “The dramatic change in schedules, reduced social contact and worry about the illness itself can all contribute to the anxiety,” says Eli Lebowitz, Ph.D., director of the Program for Anxiety Disorders at the Yale Child Study Center. “Some children will also have relatives or friends directly impacted by the virus.”

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As the situation improves, so should children’s emotional well-being, but if anxiety lingers, parents can take heart in new research from the center that shows how childhood anxiety can be reversed before it becomes a crippling adult condition. The study of 124 children aged 7 to 14 with anxiety disorders found that when parents made simple behavior changes, their kids’ symptoms sharply decreased 87.5 percent of the time and disappeared completely 60 percent of the time. Parents drew closer to their children and felt less stressed themselves, and the kids continued to improve even after the study ended.

According to Lebowitz, lead author of the study, the key is to reduce parental accommodation—actions that parents take to soothe and protect their anxious children, like texting to provide constant reassurances, speaking for a child with social fears or staying with a child that fears separation until they fall asleep. These actions may not be a problem in the short term or in tough times, but when used repeatedly, the child often becomes more fearful, less confident and unable to function in a normal manner.

In a new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, parents learned in 12 weekly sessions how to slowly pull back from accommodating actions while validating the child’s emotions and conveying confidence in their ability to handle challenges. Notably, a parent-focused program, Supportive Parenting for Anxious

Childhood Emotions, produced better results than the control group, in which the children underwent 12 sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy learning to replace negative thoughts with positive ones. More information on this program for parents and therapists can be found at SpaceTreatment.net.

EVERYDAY ANXIETY-BUSTERS Here are some other straightforward strategies that can lower childhood anxiety.

Getting physical. “Encourage your child to do any kind of exercise: jumping, swinging, running, catch, tag, hopscotch, biking, hiking, skateboarding. These activities are all considered weight-bearing because they place deep pressure on the joints and muscles, which calms their sensory systems that help regulate emotions,” advises Brittany Ferri, a Rochester, New York, occupational therapist specializing in pediatrics and mental health.

Getting outdoors. Sunlight stimulates the production of vitamin D and mood-boosting serotonin, and studies show that even brief nature walks can lower anxiety and improve focus in kids.

Giving them seeds and a shovel. Planning and working in their own garden give kids a healthy dose of fresh air, physical activity and a sense of accomplishment, and growing their own vegetables makes them more likely to enjoy eating them.

Breathing deep. “Parents can teach children coping skills such as relaxing their body or taking slow deep breaths to help them regulate their anxiety,” says Lebowitz. For example, a child can lie on their back and pretend to blow up a balloon. Or using a fresh flower, a child can breathe in the scent through the nose for a count of four, hold the breath for the same amount of time and then breathe out slowly through the mouth.

Playing it out. “Parents can help a child roleplay what they could do in a situation that they’re nervous about,” says Leigh Ellen Watts Magness, a clinical social worker and play therapist, in Athens, Georgia. “They can create a puppet show where the characters have a similar problem, create a poster about some strategies they might use to relax or have their figurines talk to other toys about how they feel. All of these things help kids process feelings of anxiety.”

Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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2 W 14th St, NYC 212-645-0141 • NamasteBookshop.com Namaste Bookshop and Healing Center offers a unique and large selection of Eastern and Western philosophy books, tarot cards, crystals, pendulums, calendars, wind chimes, incense, greeting cards, yoga accessories, meditation cushions, instructional and music CDs and DVDs, salt lamps, and 20 sections of books – including Spanish. The event space above the bookshop holds classes, workshops and book signings, and provides rooms for regular readers and practitioners.

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