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Celebrating Crossovers It’s September already? What has felt like the longest year ever has now revved up into overdrive, and here we are, almost at the end of 2021. Autumn officially begins on Wednesday, September 22, one day after our 24th wedding anniversary. We chose this month because it reminded us of the beauty of the Northeast, even though we married out West. It was still fall to us, no matter which coast we were on. We have always loved celebrating special events as a family and being together at home for as many of these celebrations as we can. With our oldest now in college, that will get harder to do unless we have a Zoom session. As Bob Dylan sang, “The times they are a-changin’.” Because there’s no more vibrant change than the crossover from summer to winter, the seasonal transition befits what’s happening right here in our home. Just as we’ve gone from a household of four down to three (unless we’re counting the dog), the leaves will soon start flying off their branches and the air will turn from muggy to invigorating. Our youngest has gone from being driven to being the driver, my grocery list is shorter with one less mouth to feed, Michael won’t be interrupted anymore with requests to “throw a ball,” and the dog, well, he’s just confused about what’s missing. What can we all throw ourselves into during this seasonal change? Creativity. With the abundance of color outside, why not try your hand at painting? Or walk by a riverbed with your camera and see what magic you can find. Put your hands in clay and be one with nature. Grab a stash of leaves and make a collage. Creativity lends itself to healing, as our article “Art’s Embrace” conveys. In fact, you don’t have to be the “creator” to appreciate the benefits of creativity. Art in any setting can uplift. I went to a local coffee shop and saw a beautiful pencil portrait of the owner. It was so well done I had to ask who the artist was. The owner did not know the person’s name, as it was a gift, but he knew the back story: The artist was a paraplegic who had turned to drawing for survival. He’d been injured in a riding accident, and this is what helped him keep going. I was so moved by this. What creative juices can you tap into? Are you at a crossover point in your life and aren’t sure how to fill a void? What celebrations can you continue, whether it’s together or from afar? Before the Halloween candy is on display and you start writing out your Thanksgiving menu, use this month of September to reflect and propel you forward.
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Registration Opens for Jean McClelland’s ‘Awakening Your True Voice’ Jean McClelland will teach Awakening Your True Voice: Health and Vitality through Better Breathing, live on Zoom on six consecutive Mondays, November 1 through December 7, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at The Open Center. Anyone interested in learning more about the course can attend a free intro session on October 24 at 6 p.m. “There is no greater joy than to use our voices in a way that is powerful, spontaneous and fully expressive,” McClelland says. “Developing a physical understanding of voice and breath support helps us release inhibiting vocal and physical tension to become more musical singers and more engaging speakers.” In her course, students discover a voice that is spontaneous and free while strengthening their breathing, body and voice through the integration of the Alexander Technique with Carl Stough’s Principles of Breathing Coordination. “This virtual course creates a supportive environment in which self-consciousness dissolves and your true voice emerges,” she says. “Singing of easy folk
songs and spirituals and spoken text will help you experience the joy of self-expression.” There is no vocal experience necessary to enroll in Awakening Your True Voice. In fact, McClelland calls it “the perfect course for those who have been told they cannot sing or who have lost their joy of singing or who experience vocal fatigue, tension, hoarseness or who suffer from conditions such as spasmodic dysphonia," she says. "It’s also beneficial for those with breathing problems and conditions such as asthma, shortness of breath, COPD or sleep apnea." For registration and information, visit JeanMcClellandVoice.com. See ad, page 31.
Deluxe Edition of Autobiography of a Yogi Coming in October This year marks the 75th anniversary of Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda, and to celebrate it, Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF), the spiritual organization founded by Yogananda, will issue a deluxe edition of the book in October. With several million copies in print and having been translated into more than 50 languages, Autobiography made HarperCollins’ list of “100 Most Important Spiritual Books of the 20th Century.” Yogananda, who is widely recognized as playing a major, if not the primary role in introducing the science of yoga to the West, writes of his search for a guru, his ten years of training with his master Sri Yukteswar, and his 30 years in America where he established SRF on a stretch of Los Angeles beach. He shares stories of many encounters with spiritual masters including Mahatma Gandhi and the Catholic stigmatic Therese Neumann.
Says Lauren Landress, SRF’s director of public affairs: “The book also provides clear, scientific explanation of the subtle but definite laws by which yogis perform miracles and attain self-mastery.” According to Walter Isaacson’s biography of Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs, Jobs first read Autobiography as a teenager, and at some point forward, then read the book every year. Autobiography was given to everyone who attended Jobs’ memorial service. Also, famously, the four gurus of kriya yoga, including Yogananda, are featured on the cover of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. For more information visit Yogananda.org. See ad, page 33. September 2021 | News Briefs
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Astoria Nutritionist Targets Migraine-Fibroid Connection After years of working with migraine sufferers as well as patients with fibroid growths, clinical nutritionist Michael Biamonte, owner of the Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition, in Astoria. noticed a striking correlation. “After studying the case histories and lab results of many such patients, I have observed that migraine sufferers appear more prone to developing fibroids then non-migraine sufferers,” he says. “So I developed a safe, natural nutritional protocol to help address this situation.”
To address them both, Biamonte developed a four-step protocol designed to detoxify the intestines, detoxify the liver so it can process excess estrogen, balance thyroid and adrenal function, and then balance estrogen and progesterone levels.
His clue to solving the mystery was elevated levels of the trace mineral copper in chronic suffers of both migraines and fibroids.
“I developed this approach over a period of 10 years,” he says. “While each individual step provides some benefit, when all of them are followed in the proper order, the benefit seems greater and more stable, and the actual root of the problem has a chance of being corrected.”
“Copper is involved in the production, release and detoxification of estrogen,” he explains. “My theory is that an imbalance or toxicity in the level of this mineral is involved with migraines and fibroids. I believe that estrogen that is in excess or that is not balanced by progesterone can cause or worsen both conditions.”
To read the science behind Biamonte’s protocol, visit his website, Health-Truth. com, and search “the connection between migraines and fibroids.” See ad, page 23.
Natural Therapeutics Can Mitigate Pain and Inflammation As an expert in natural medicine, Dr. Jillian Finker took a dose of her own “medicine” when she broke her thumb in 2019. She was able to mitigate the pain and inflammation solely using natural therapeutics. “Omega 3 fatty acids, curcumin, ginger and anthocyanins were all therapies that I utilized which can be used in general for pain,” she says. “Anthocyanins are well known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and can be used in high doses without too many contraindications. Curcumin has been shown to inhibit several proinflammatory mediators and can help with pain. Ginger is more well known for its anti-emetic properties, but it’s also a potent anti-inflammatory and cox 2 inhibitor. And of course, fish oils or omega 3 fatty acids have been shown in several studies to help with joint pain and migraines, as well as other painful ailments.” Licensed as a naturopathic doctor in Connecticut, Vermont and Arizona, Finker combines the latest scientific information along with natural therapeutics—includ10
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ing nutrition, supplements, homeopathy and various other techniques—to help heal her patients’ health problems. She has more than 15 years of clinical experience guiding patients back onto their path of wellness through individualized treatments. A member of the executive board of directors for the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Finker specializes in women’s health, helping females with various hormonal problems ranging from PMS to infertility. She also specializes in helping patients with thyroid issues, gastrointestinal problems and anxiety. For appointments and more information, visit DrFinker.com. See ad, page 14.
Tina Stinson Launches ‘Life Purpose’ Small-Group Coaching Midlife doesn’t have to come with a crisis, says Tina Marie Stinson. For women, it can be the perfect time to recalibrate and then move forward on a more purposeful path. Stinson uses her expertise as a holistic health coach, professional life coach, life purpose coach and culinary nutrition educator to help women at midlife reset their health and mindset, create balance, and live with purpose and impact. She does this through private coaching, online group coaching programs and retreats. In mid-September, she will launch her Find Your Life Purpose small-group coaching program, an intensive where members of the group work closely together, covering a new topic each week. All the coaching calls and program materials are accessed online.
She notes that more purposeful living also leads to higher satisfaction and happiness levels, better health and a longer life expectancy. “When you take the time to truly reconnect with your values and the impact you want to have on the world, you suddenly feel a sense of satisfaction and purpose,” she says. “It will improve every area of your life, including the most important relationship you have—with yourself.” To contact Tina Stinson, call 315726-0318. For more information, visit TinaStinson.com (click on Programs to register). Follow Tina Stinson Wellness @tinastinsoncoach. See ad, page 14.
“There are several benefits of finding your life purpose,” Stinson says, “They include a renewed connection with yourself and your values; improved relationships, connections and networking; and more success at work and in your business.”
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Pain is the number-one reason people seek acupuncture, according to Joan Arata, owner of Modern Acupuncture in SoHo and Florham Park, New Jersey. She says acupuncture is effective for a wide variety of uncomfortable symptoms, from chronic conditions—like headaches, menstrual cramps or knee, neck or back pain—to acute pain from sports injuries.
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The science behind acupuncture has to do with the body’s own healing mechanisms, Arata says. “Acupuncture promotes blood flow with tiny microtraumas that open the flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients through the blood system,” she explains. “It stimulates self-healing within your body by sparking the connection between mind and body. It strengthens the brain signal through repeat treatments to substantially reduce the intensity of pain and reach homeostasis, or optimal function.” Acupuncture has many other proven applications too, she says, such as boosting immunity and relieving stress. Another application that’s rapidly growing in popularity is the acupuncture facial to improve the skin’s tone and texture. With more people wanting to try this ancient Chinese practice, Modern Acupuncture is focused on making it accessible and affordable, Arata says. Its locations are generally in retail centers, and offer flexible hours to accommodate many schedules, with affordable memberships and packages. Locations: 65 W. Houston St., NY, NY (917-388-2886; ModernAcupuncture.com/ ny001); 176 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park, NJ (973-765-9500; ModAcu.com/nj001). See ad, page 8.
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Eutaptics Enables Nonjudgmental Healing from Past Lourdes Crowley, of Crowley Wellness, says she didn’t set out to become a practitioner of Eutaptics, which combines elements of several modalities, including Emotional Freedom Technique, neurolinguistic programming and hypnosis. She was just looking for a solution for her chronic skin condition, which—as it turns out—was caused by stress.
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“My mind and heart started shifting towards positive changes, and everything became possible,” she says. “I came to live from nonattachment and nonjudgment. I understood alcoholism, abuse and trauma. I forgave those that hurt me, and I forgave me, for the addictions, abuse and trauma towards me and others.”
“The creator of Eutaptics understood the importance of fun and laughter in healing, and that’s part of this process,” she says. “It begins with healing yourself before getting a certificate to help others heal. What was most effective for me was not having to talk about the parts of my past that were disconnected, ugly or sad to my Eutaptics practitioners. And I could still heal. I love that.”
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“That was the start of an incredible journey to my self—the self I didn’t know, the one hiding in my subconscious, running and ruling my life,” Crowley says. After completing a free course in Eutaptics and seeing her skin clear up, she enrolled in Level I training, for deeper self-healing.
HerbaSway Concentrates Designed to Taste Good, Improve Health Long before green tea became a staple in the natural health aisle, the Connecticut-based supplement company HerbaSway had developed a green tea liquid concentrate designed to taste good while improving health in a targeted way. Franklin St. John founded HerbaSway in 1996, inspired by his interest in traditional Chinese medicine. “I wanted to go beyond the typical multivitamin pill and really focus on specific nutritional goals,” he says. “After a great deal of research, I decided to develop liquid concentrates so that they were better absorbed into the bloodstream as well as easier and more enjoyable to take every day.” After HerbaGreen concentrated green tea became a bestselling nutritional product, HerbaSway went on to develop a full line of unique liquid concentrates
using all-natural ingredients, including herbs and fruit. HerbaGreen now comes in Peach, Mandarin Mango, and Raspberry-Lime, in addition to the original flavor. “We call HerbaGreen ‘the original’ because it was the first green tea concentrate—and it’s still the best,” St. John says. “Our secret formula features over 90 percent polyphenols, half of which are the potent epigallocatechin-3-gallate, or EGCG. A single serving of HerbaGreen Tea provides over 90mg of polyphenols—as much as 15 cups of the strongest green tea that can be brewed. Each bottle contains 60 servings. HerbaGreen Tea is sugar-free and caffeine-free, has zero calories and tastes great.” Other HerbaSway concentrates include Blueberry with antioxidants, Daily Detox, and Resveratrol for immune support. For more information or to order online, visit HerbaSway. com. See ad, page 8.
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The stepped-up PPE protocols include the use of surgical-grade equipment during routine procedures, shields at the front desk, and N95 and levelthree masks at all times. The office further limits patients’ potential exposure by allowing them to wait in the car before appointments if they request it as a preference. “We have always followed universal precautions and continue to follow CDC protocols, including taking patients’ temperature before their appointments, and continuing our typical aerosol decontainment protocol,” Golden says. “We respect all personal choices, and we are currently encouraging that all patients, to feel safe, please inform us of any concerns they may have.” Location: 444 Community Dr., Manhasset, NY. For appointments or more information, call 516-627-8400 or visit GoldenSmile.com. See ad, page 2.
Age Increases Vulnerability to Gumline Cavities As we get older, we’re more susceptible to cavities near the gumline—and controlling them often requires more than just standard fillings, according to a recent article in Healthline.com: “When a cavity develops on the chewing surface of your teeth, a filling often takes care of the problem. But a gumline cavity is a little more complicated. If the decay has gone down beyond the gumline and reached the root of the tooth, you may need more extensive treatment. When decay reaches the pulp, or the center, of the tooth, your dentist may need to perform a root canal. This involves cleaning out the pulp, including all the pathways, then disinfecting the whole area and sealing it up. Some people may also need a crown afterward to shore up a fragile tooth. The teeth in the back of your mouth that are used for chewing are more likely to require a crown after a root canal.”
Dry mouth and receding gums often leave older people vulnerable to gumline cavities, the article states. Symptoms of a cavity include tooth pain; sensitivity to temperature and sweets; and visible stains, pits or holes. The best preventive oral regimen includes twice-daily brushing, daily flossing, and twice-yearly dental checkups. Information sourced by Jonathan Richter, DDS, FAGD, owner of Cariodontal, located at 310 E. Shore Rd., Ste. 101, Great Neck, NY (516-2820310 / Cariodontal.com), and Manhattan Oasis Dentistry, 525 West End Ave., Ste. 1G, New York, NY (212-8742880 / ManhattanOasisDentistry.com). See ads, pages 21 and back cover. September 2021 | Oral Health Briefs
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Eating more plants than meat is not only good for the planet, it might also be protective against COVID-19 severity, reports a new study in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Researchers from Johns Hopkins and other universities analyzed webbased responses from almost 2,900 frontline doctors and nurses in the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK that had been significantly exposed to COVID-19, 95 percent of which were doctors and 70 percent males. Those that ate a plantbased diet, described as high in vegetables, legumes and nuts, and low in poultry and meats, were 73 percent less likely to contract moderate to severe COVID-19. Those with pescatarian diets allowing fish were 59 percent less likely. However, those following low-carbohydrate, high-protein diets had 48 percent greater odds of moderate to severe COVID-19. “Our results suggest that a healthy diet rich in nutrient-dense foods may be considered for proEating two servings of fruit a day lowers the risk of develtection against severe COVID-19,” researchers concluded. oping Type 2 diabetes by 36 percent in five years compared to eating less than half a serving, suggests research from Australia’s Edith Cowan University Institute for Nutrition Research. The study followed 7,676 people and found that higher total fruit intake of apples, bananas, oranges and other citrus fruits was linked to better measures of glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. The same pattern did not hold for fruit juice. Previous U.S. cohort studies have found that eating three servings per week of certain fruits lowers the risk of Type 2 diabetes by the following percentages: blueberries (26 percent), grapes and raisins (12 percent), apples and pears (7 percent) and bananas and grapefruits (5 percent). Three servings of cantaloupe, however, raises the risk by 10 percent.
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A Chinese study of 6,160 adults 80 or older found that a healthy lifestyle cuts the risk of cognitive impairment by half, even if a person carries the APOE ε4 gene that is linked to cognitive loss and Alzheimer’s. Researchers used data from the ongoing Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey to determine the eating, exercising and smoking habits of subjects. They found that those with healthy lifestyles were 55 percent less likely to be cognitively impaired and those with intermediately healthy lifestyles lowered their risk 28 percent. This reduction was greater than the increased risk of cognitive impairment resulting from the APOE ε4 gene, which was 17 percent.
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Stay in Tune with Our Body Clock to Sidestep the Blues Being an early bird or night owl is more than a matter of preference: A person’s natural rhythms are dictated by 351 genetic variants, scientists have found. New research published in Molecular Psychiatry shows that sleeping out of sync with that inborn body clock makes a person more likely to experience depression, anxiety and reduced well-being. Researchers from the UK University of Exeter used genetic data on more than 450,000 people to determine their natural body clocks, including whether they identified themselves as a morning or evening person. Data from the digital wrist devices of 85,000 people was also used to measure the “social jet lag” of variations in sleep patterns between work and free days—when early birds stay up late to socialize on weekends or night owls wake up early for work. The researchers found that being genetically programmed to be an early riser protects against major depression and improves well-being, perhaps because society’s 9-to-5 working pattern coincides with early risers. Generally, morning people had a lower BMI and were older, more likely to be female, of higher socioeconomic status and less likely to be current smokers than evening people.
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Expectant mothers that follow a healthy diet from conception through the second trimester lower their risk of such pregnancy complications as gestational diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia and preterm delivery, concludes a new study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development surveyed nearly 1,900 women at two points in their pregnancies. Their responses were scored according to three measures of healthy eating: the Alternate Healthy Eating Index, Alternate Mediterranean Diet and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension Diet. All three emphasize consuming fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, while limiting red and processed meat.
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The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory reports that overall maintenance costs for a light-duty, battery-powered car are around 40 percent less per mile than for a gasoline-powered model. Not only do they not require motor oil, they also have no timing belts, oxygen sensors, fuel filters, spark plugs, multiple-speed transmissions and other parts. The difference is on average for gasoline-powered cars—10 cents per mile; hybrid cars—nine cents per mile; and electric cars (EV)—six cents per mile. EVs may have a higher initial investment cost, but their lower maintenance and increased mileage make them especially attractive to companies or government agencies with large fleets of vehicles. Motor Trend magazine estimates that an all-electric fleet of the federal government’s light-duty vehicles would be $78 million cheaper per year to maintain than if it were entirely gas-powered.
The contemporary factory-farmed meat and dairy-producing industry is an egregious polluter, and just as the crisis has inspired “fake foods” like the Impossible Burger, genetically recombined Trichoderma reesei fungus is producing synthetic versions of dairy proteins casein and whey for Perfect Day, a company founded in 2014 by two vegan bioengineers looking for an animal-free milk. The cow genes used can be obtained from hair or even a swab, and are catalogued in free scientific databases. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already given the genetically engineered proteins the status of Generally Recognized As Safe, although it’s unknown what the long-term consequences of ingestion will be. Vandana Shiva, a founder of Navdanya, an Indianbased, non-governmental organization that promotes biodiversity conservation, biodiversity, organic farming, the rights of farmers and the process of seed saving, says, “On a small scale, you can help by supporting your local organic and regenerative farmers by purchasing their goods at local farmers’ markets or purchasing your meat and dairy products directly from your local farm, while avoiding lab-produced fake food for the sake of your health and the planet’s.”
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It’s not surprising that more urban trees lower the levels of heat and pollution. Although many cities maintain treeplanting programs, not all canopies have equivalent value. A new analysis from the American Forests conservation organization states that the U.S needs to plant more than half a billion trees across 500 metropolitan areas and 150,000 local communities. A new Tree Equity Score data tool (TreeEquityScore.org) allows users to see where urban trees exist and where they don’t. American Forests identified 20 large American cities that are lacking in canopies to protect their populations from hotter temperatures. Tree canopies are particularly effective in reducing health stress associated with urban heat “islands”. It was also found that a pattern of inequitable distribution of trees has deprived many communities of the health and other benefits that sufficient tree cover can deliver. Communities of color have 33 percent less tree canopy on average than majority white communities. Jad Daley, American Forests president and CEO, says, “We need to make sure the trees go where the people are, and more than 70 percent of the people live in cities or suburbs, so it’s a placebased problem with a place-based solution.” 18
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A Gut Approach to Chronic Pain by David Pollack, DC
its obvious digestive functions, it has two other super important functions we don’t usually think about. The gut is home to 70 percent of our immune system. It’s also home to the production of neurotransmitters, the chemicals our nerves and digestive tract use to communicate with each other. So a problem in the gut can affect the transmission of all sorts of information, including pain and mood.
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In other words, gut problems can cause much more global or systemic inflammation than we might realize. Any digestive issue—from heartburn and reflux to IBS and colitis—can produce inflammation. Even mild bloating is indicative of gut-mediated inflammation. And it doesn’t just stay in our gut. It travels through the bloodstream and likes to stop wherever there is already another inflammatory process occurring. That means wherever it hurts already. So it would seem that getting our digestionrelated inflammation under control could actually reduce pain in other areas of our body.
Many of us live in chronic pain, whether there’s a single part of us that hurts—like our neck, back, shoulder or knee—or an entire region of our body. Then there are those of us who hurt everywhere!
Chronic inflammation also raises our body’s production of cortisol, the hormone that controls inflammation. But chronically increased cortisol stops being effective, leading to further uncontrolled inflammation—and, on top of that, stress.
Why don’t these pesky pains heal or go away? When pain hasn’t resolved within a reasonable period, there might be another reason besides just the spot that hurts.
So increased cortisol causes an increased sensation of being stressed. Guess what that does? Nothing good and a whole lot of bad. More pain and inflammation.
Pain is the result of local stimulation of nerve fibers that tell the brain that something is wrong. The brain interprets this signal and tells us, That hurts!
Bottom line: Don’t ignore a digestive problem, no matter how minor it might seem. Left untreated, it can contribute to pain and prevent healing.
In most situations, our body heals whatever injury is causing the nerve stimulation, and we go about our life never better. Even if there was a physical injury to the area—an accident or a fall—we generally heal. Sometimes, however, the insult to the area does not resolve. Why does one person stay in pain when another doesn’t? The answer may lie elsewhere.
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Using Numerology to Learn About Ourselves “IF YOU CHANGE NOTHING, NOTHING WILL CHANGE.”
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Numerology is the study of numbers to understand ourselves and give the world around us deeper meaning. Much like astrology uses our birthday to tell us about ourselves in relation to our zodiac sign, numerology uses our birthday and name to provide deeper insight into our internal world. With numerology, we can unlock our soul’s purpose by a simple calculation based on our birth date, which gives us something called a life-path number. We also have an entire numerology chart available to us with a few simple calculations. Curious to learn what the numbers say about you? Keep reading to find out. What is a life-path number? Our life-path number symbolizes who we are at our core. This number tells us our strengths in this lifetime as well as our weaknesses. Life-path numbers typically fall within the range of 1 through 9, with the exception of master numbers 11, 22 and 33. Calculating your life-path number is simple. Let’s say your birthday is September 28, 1997. Start by simplifying the elements of this date down to single digits by adding the individual numerals. For example, to reduce the year 1997, add 1 + 9 + 9 + 7 to equal 20
26, and then add 2 + 6 to equal 8. The month is already a single digit, 9, so all that’s left is to reduce the day: 2 + 8 = 10, then 1 + 0 = 1. Then take all those single digits, add them together (8 + 9 + 1 = 18), and reduce them to a single digit (1 + 8 = 9).
the birth month doesn’t factor in, a calculation is needed only if the day itself is a double digit.
We are left with number 9, which is your life-path number.
While the birthday number is easy to calculate, it’s extremely important— just as important as the life-path number or any core number on a numerology chart.
Expression, Soul-Urge, Birthday and Karmic-Debt Numbers Our life-path number is not the only thing that numerology can tell us. As with astrology, there’s an entire numerology chart that includes other significant calculations. Let’s break them down. The expression number, one of the core numbers on a numerology chart, reveals your passions, desires and skills. It is calculated by adding the value of the letters of your full name, as determined by numerology’s alphabetical number system. Example: Let’s say your full name is Mary Kate (4 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 5 = 30). Reduce the 30 to a single digit (3 + 0), and 3 is your expression number. The soul-urge number, another part of the numerology chart, shows what your heart wants and what you dream of in this lifetime. To calculate this, use your name and the same alphabetical chart, but only add the consonants. Example: Still using the name Mary Kate, let’s calculate the consonants: 4 + 9 + 7 + 2 + 2 = 24. Reduce 24 to a single digit (2+4), and 6 is your soulurge number. The birthday number is as easy as it sounds. It’s simply the meaning behind your day of birth! Because
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Example: Using the birthday September 28, reduce the 28 until you get a single digit: 2 + 8 = 10, and then 1 + 0 = 1.
Karmic-debt numbers are the last thing to know about a numerology chart. Not everyone has one, though! Throughout our lifetimes we set out to master certain lessons, and any lesson we don’t master, we’ll have to learn again in our current lifetime. The four karmic-debt numbers are 13, 14, 15 and 16. Your karmic-debt number is associated with one of the five core numbers on your numerology chart. For example, if you have a 6 somewhere within your core numbers, you may have a karmic-debt number of 15. Final Thoughts Numerology can unlock our deepest desires, our best and worst traits, and the lessons we are destined to learn within this lifetime. By calculating our numerology chart, we can learn something new about ourselves. Stacyann Brown is a spiritual awakening coach, psychic numerologist, tarot reader and channeler. For appointments and information, email info@soothinascensions or visit SoothinAscensions.com. Receive 15% off a Numerology Reading with Code Natural.
Three Powerful Energy Techniques STRESSED, SCARED OR ANGRY? TRY THESE EXERCISES FOR INSTANT RELIEF AND MORE FOCUSED, PEACEFUL STATE OF MIND” by Cheryl Lazarus Anger Reset: Reverse Breath Try this when frustrated, irritated or angry. It can be done without anyone noticing. •
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If still angry, repeat twice, for a total of three rounds.
Any prolonged negative emotion takes a toll on our health. Cheryl Lazarus, a certified life coach as well as an energy healer for people and pets, teaches these quick energy techniques to counter stress, fear and anger and shift into “focus, balance and calm.”
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Illness That Doesn’t Exist What to do when the doctor says you’re not sick—‘It’s all in your head.’ From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City You go to the doctor, who does many tests, but they came back with nothing unusual to report. “Everything was ruled out,” the doctor says. “There’s nothing wrong with you.” But you think, It’s just not normal to be this tired! By now you’re going to bed early almost every night. You sleep eight to 12 hours and still wake up tired, even exhausted. While almost everyone experiences fatigue from time to time, this is not like anything you’ve experienced before. You have chronic fatigue syndrome. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that more than 1 million Americans suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, and that number is growing. Are you one of them?
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ART’S EMBRACE Healing Through Creativity by Sandra Yeyati ART CAN BE a powerful force for healing. Its potential manifests in a disabled man’s triumphant dance or cancer patient’s stirring self-portrait. Throughout America, art’s redemption takes center stage at hospitals, nursing homes, jails and homeless shelters. Even an entire city can be transformed when its citizens embrace public art to add beauty, create community and heal its broken places.
Art in Medical Settings According to Jill Sonke, director of the University of Florida (UF) Center for Arts in Medicine, approximately half of U.S. hospitals have art programs that provide positive distraction, enjoyment and connection. To humanize otherwise intimidating environments, visual artists and musicians are employed to install appealing exhibits and play relaxing music. Artists also work at the bedside with patients as part of inter-professional care teams. Serving as an artist-in-residence early in her career, Sonke remembers a young female patient with sickle cell disease whose bouts of extreme pain required hospitalization. Dance sessions eased her suffering and enabled doctors to reduce pain medications. “The way the patient described it was not that the pain was going away, but that she didn’t mind it as much because she was enjoying dancing,” she says. While facilitating Dance for Life classes for Parkinson’s patients, Sonke encountered a man suffering limited mobility and an inability to form facial expressions. After two months of biweekly sessions, he could lift his arms over his head and, to his wife’s delight, smile again. “It’s that multimodal capacity of the arts,” Sonke explains. “All at the same time, he was engaging in music, movement and imagery. He was moving with others and experiencing joy and laughter.” According to Sonke, ongoing research seeks to pinpoint the public
health benefits of art. In Britain, they have learned that people over 50 visiting museums or concerts once a month are almost half as likely to develop depression in older age. Other studies suggest that music can unlock memories and improve cognition. UF researchers are currently investigating whether live music in emergency and trauma care settings can reduce the need for opioids. “When people engage in the arts, they often enter into a flow state, that experience of losing yourself in art where we lose track of time and what we’re doing is intrinsically motivated,” Sonke says. “A flow state can engage a relaxation response, helping to reduce stress and anxiety, which can enhance immune function.”
Art Therapy for Cancer Patients Board-certified art therapist Mallory Montgomery helps cancer patients in Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital work through symptoms of depression, anxiety or trauma. “Any person seeking a talk therapist or social worker could also consult with an art therapist,” she says. “We have the same training, but use art instead of just words. Evidence suggests that art therapy accesses healing faster because you’re forging a deep mind/body connection.” When counseling a double mastectomy patient that has questions about who they are now that they’re missing a part of their identity, Montgomery might offer a printed body map so that they can pinpoint where they carry feelings of loss, pain or confusion. “By drawing or coloring in those areas, I’m asking them to show how they’re being affected physically, emotionally and spiritually, and to externalize the overwhelming, negative side of their problem,” she explains. Using a second body map, Montgomery might invite the patient to draw or paint in those same areas to transform the pain into something more positive. “Is it going to blossom like a flower or be soothed with water? What imagery can you create that represents the opposite of your pain or an improvement of your concerns? We might also do a portrait to highlight other aspects of you and your personality that still exist, even though you no longer have a body part that was killing you,” she says. Montgomery’s emphasis is never on the quality of the art. “I walk the fine line between allowing patients to problem-solve how to make something look like what’s in their head and providing them with comfort and intervention so they don’t get so frustrated that they want to give up,” she notes. Montgomery keeps a visual journal for her own self-expression. “It helps me make sense of the world,” she says. “Art gives my voice and thoughts an outlet, something concrete and representaSeptember 2021
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Redemption Songs in Skid Row About 10 years ago, violinist and recording artist Vijay Gupta took a wrong turn and ended up in Skid Row, a disadvantaged downtown Los Angeles neighborhood. “It felt like a gut punch,” he recalls. “I saw the gross inequality between Walt Disney Concert Hall where I performed for the LA
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‘I’ve loved playing for you because I can feel your hearts.’ He shared that his mother had grappled with schizophrenia, his father was a prison guard and whenever he played for his family, he felt more connected to them. That’s when I began to see him as a human being who was in deep need of this work himself.” Gupta has learned firsthand that healing is a two-way street. “When I come to Skid Row, I’m the one who feels lifted,” he says. As a result, Street Symphony has morphed into a collection of workshops and conversations that also employs jazz, reggae, hip-hop and West African musicians and vocalists from the Skid Row community. “We might play 30 minutes of music and then ask the audience what images, thoughts or memories came up for them,” he explains. In this community, art is neither entertainment nor a commodity, Gupta says. “It’s a lifeline; a way for people that have been devastated by poverty, addiction or trauma to add to their lives in a constructive way. We all have devastated places within ourselves that need healing and attention. Visiting Skid Row is a pilgrimage to the broken place within myself, and in that way, it’s a spiritual place; my temple where I go to worship.”
Creative Care for People with Dementia Drawing from her theater background, Anne Basting, author of Creative Care, has developed an innovative approach to dementia and elder care. “Our current caregiving model envisions one person that’s empty and has lots of needs and the other person that’s full and pours themself into the other person, which leads to burnout,” she says. “Dementia and aging are experiences of increasing separation. People isolate themselves and learn not to trust their own expressive capacities, because their relatives and friends no longer know how to relate with them and often ignore their words.” Basting’s Creative Care changes this depleting dynamic. “In improvisational theater, you observe everything that’s happen-ing on stage and try to figure out how you can add to the performance positively,” she explains. “Applying that idea to a care situation, you observe the person’s facial expressions, what they’re saying, how they’re behaving and then invite them into
expression out of that moment with what we call a ‘beautiful question’, one that has no right or wrong answers and draws on the person’s strengths.” A beautiful question might be, “If your feet could talk, what would they say?” This offers people with pain a poetic way to express it. “I invited a gentleman with dementia who had no language—no words left—to show me how water moves. His response was the most beautiful dance I’d ever experienced, performed in the kitchen of his duplex,” Basting recalls, adding that it’s important to acknowledge the person’s expression so they know they’ve been heard. The final step in Creative Care is to accumulate these experiences over time and shape something larger and universally meaningful that can be shared with others—an artistic product. Basting founded the nonprofit TimeSlips to train artists and caregivers worldwide to do this visionary work. Their efforts have resulted in art exhibits, dance and theater productions, books and animations. “My dream is that meaning and beauty will be made every day in nursing homes, creating care settings so interesting that people want to visit them—a new kind of cultural center, integrating health and art,” she says.
year, MAP’s $10 million budget funds programs related to criminal justice, art education, housing insecurity, behavioral health, community development and environmental justice. According to Golden, the healing power of art is not just in the mural, but also in its collaborative creation. In addition to artists and educators, hundreds of people work on these projects, including individuals grappling with addiction or homelessness, veterans with PTSD and
immigrants and refugees facing isolation and stigma. “The act of creating is a meditative and healing experience, and because you’re part of a larger effort, it connects you to your community,” Golden says. “People start to feel a sense of purpose and value. They start to believe in themselves again.” Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer and editor. Reach her at SandraYeyati@ gmail.com.
Transforming a City with Public Art More than 4,000 works of public art grace the city of Philadelphia, three-quarters of which are breathtaking murals that combine world-class paintings and images with provocative words and healing messages. Art permeates virtually every neighborhood on walls, billboards, sidewalks, rooftops, swimming pools and basketball courts, enriching people from all walks of life, even those that don’t have access to galleries and museums. “Public art lifts our spirits, provides us with beauty and inspires us,” says Jane Golden, founder and executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia (MAP). “It can be evocative, challenging and educational, as well, serving as a barometer of our time—a system of checks and balances and a mirror that we hold up to people and say that your life counts and you matter.” In addition to sponsoring 75 to 100 new works every September 2021
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Healthy Cookware How to Choose Non-Toxic Pots and Pans by Amy Coyle ORGANIC AND LOCALLY sourced foods are eco-friendly and contribute to better health, a greener world and thriving communities. However, once the food is cooked, it may no longer be as healthy, depending on the cookware used. The myriad options, from classic pots and pans to the latest modern synthetic materials, can be confusing, but there are some basic factors to watch for in choosing environmentally sound and chemical-free cookware.
Ceramic Pure ceramic cookware is made with clay and baked in a kiln. If made in Latin America, including Mexico, such items may contain high lead levels. It’s recommended that these pieces not be used to cook, serve or store food. A kit is available to test for contaminants, if desired. Pots and crocks derived from pure, uncontaminated clay are excellent for slow-cooking stews and sauces, particularly recipes containing acidic foods like tomato or cabbage. Cooking 30
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foods in earthenware dates back 15,000 years.
Cast Iron For classic, durable and versatile cookware, cast iron, although heavy, will last a lifetime. While some iron can transfer to food, it’s difficult to measure and depends on the pan and the food. Naturopathic doctor Kara Fitzgerald, in Newtown, Connecticut, suggests caution. “If you have a history of iron overload (hemochromatosis), you should avoid cast iron cookware, especially for acidic foods.”
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Enameled cast iron has a nonstick, porcelain coating and is unaffected by acidity. Research published in the Japanese Journal of Hygiene suggests that the risk of acute or chronic toxicity associated with the use of this cookware under normal circumstances is extremely low.
Stainless Steel Stainless steel cookware is easy to clean and durable. It releases low levels of nickel and chromium if used to cook acidic foods, which is only a concern for those with corresponding sensitivities or allergies.
Copper High-quality copper pots and pans have a long lifespan and heat foods evenly. They are usually lined with stainless steel or tin to prevent toxicity. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends staying away from unlined copper cookware because copper can leach into acidic foods like tomatoes, fish, processed meats, grains and citrus fruits. When the coating starts to wear off lined copper, it’s time to replace the pot or pan.
Ceramic-Coated Aluminum Aluminum dipped in a ceramic mixture is safe to use, but wears away over time. To preserve the surface longer, refrain from using metal utensils or scouring pads or putting it in the dishwasher. Once the coating is compromised, the cookware may be unsafe due to aluminum toxicity. Look for ceramiccoated pans that are PFA-, PFOA-, lead- and cadmium-free.
Glass Glass cookware is a healthy option if it’s new and handled carefully. Glass is an inert material, so nothing reacts with it or leaches from it. However, it can break easily if exposed to extreme temperature changes. If any chips or cracks develop, discard it.
Prior to 2013, the “forever chemical” perfluorooctanoic acid was used in the manufacturing process. Although discontinued after studies showed a possible link to cancer, older Teflon pans and those made in foreign countries still may pose a risk. Overall, the American Cancer Society considers Teflon safe. Caution should be used; however, once Teflon reaches 464° F, according to the Environmental Working Group, it begins to deteriorate. At 680° F, at least six toxic gases are released which may cause flu-like symptoms. Still, some cooks find nonstick cookware to be convenient because the surface works for most foods. “As long as the coating on your nonstick pots and pans is intact without scratches, then they should be safe to use. Nonstick cookware is budgetfriendly and easy to clean,” says San Luis Obispo County, California, nutritionist
and cookbook author Carrie Forrest of CleanEatingKitchen.com.
Healthiest Choice “Stainless steel, cast iron and ceramic-coated pans don’t fully match the old-style nonstick ease, but are much better for you,” says kitchenware product researcher and designer Adam Heck, creator of TheGood LifeDesigns. com, in Toms River, New Jersey. “Grab a nonstick ceramic pan and use it only for busy days or super-delicate foods …. with proper care, you can enjoy years of use. Then, grab cast iron or stainless steel for everything else,” suggests Forrest. In the final analysis, the best cookware choice may be a variety of pots and pans for different meals and varied health concerns. Amy Coyle is a freelance writer in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.
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anyone impacted by pandemic turmoil. Research published in the journal Military Medicine in 2018 reports that U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that participated in a one-hour vinyasa-style yoga session for six weeks showed significantly lowered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, as well as less insomnia, depression and anxiety.
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Yoga performed with trauma sensitivity can pick up where talk therapy leaves off, targeting the amygdala, the danger detector in the brain, and the vagus nerve that runs from the brain to the abdomen, which plays a vital role in processing trauma. “Somatic processing and treatment methodologies like yoga are now being used to help repair and rebuild distressed nervous systems, which in turn helps the brain integrate and ‘file’ distressing memories,” says Beth Shaw, founder of YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide, the largest yoga teacher training school in North America, and the author of Healing Trauma with Yoga: Go From Surviving to Thriving with Mind-Body Techniques. The Fort Lauderdale-based yoga therapist and entrepreneur highlights the body’s role in trauma and stress. “The brain rewires itself around the traumatic event and memories stored in the tissues throughout the body. Yoga can help to
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free those memories, alleviating troubling emotions and thought patterns, as well as chronic somatic tension and hypervigilance.” Shaw draws upon new psychological and neurological discoveries, including polyvagal theory, that help explain the full impact of trauma and most importantly, how and why yoga helps to lessen these impacts. Trauma-informed yoga keeps the nervous system in mind, excluding poses and breathing techniques that might provoke a sense of vulnerability or overstimulation. Trained teachers adhere to non-touch assistance methods and often opt for well-lit studios to avoid a possible triggering atmosphere. A trauma-informed yoga teacher knows the inner workings of the nervous system,” explains Mandy Eubanks, a trauma-trained yoga educator and certified yoga instructor in Tulsa. “We have respect for the variety of responses that our clients have to yoga, meditation and breathwork practices. For example, we understand deep breathing will be calming to one person and agitating to another. We normalize clients’ responses and work with them to find an effective technique for that individual.” Teachers with specialized training and access to props can also support people on a yoga journey that are limited physically. Eubanks emphasizes, “Yoga truly is for everyone and every body.”
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Conquering Chronic Pain How the Body-Mind Connection Works
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FOR THREE DECADES, David Hanscom was a top-ranked orthopedic surgeon in Seattle who daily put the scalpel to injured, deformed and twisted spines. Privately, he writhed in pain himself. He was beset over 15 years with burning feet, insomnia, tinnitus, anxiety, skin rashes, crushing chest pain, depression, sweats, heart palpitations and tension headaches, among other symptoms. That put him among the estimated 50 million American adults afflicted with chronic pain for which relief is hard to come by and often short-lived. The standard medical approaches of surgery and injections often don’t work well or last long for many patients, research shows. Opioids, once a standby, are now prescribed sparingly after being implicated in half a million overdose deaths. Treatment is especially elusive for the one in six adults and 30 to 40 percent of primary care patients with pain or chronic conditions considered “medically unexplained”. As a result, integrative pain management, which focuses on both mind and body and incorporates medical and holistic approaches, is growing in importance. Major medical centers such as the Mount Sinai Health System and Cleveland Clinic, as well as practitioners 34
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such as chiropractors and homeopaths, offer dozens of modalities to turn around painful conditions. Sometimes a single simple method works quickly for a patient with a straightforward symptom; more often, it takes a combination of approaches over time to reverse pain, especially if it is complex, sustained or recurring. Launching on his own healing path, Hanscom came to a critical understanding: The abuse he had suffered as a child from a rage-filled mother, coupled with emotional repression and a fierce drive to excel as a surgeon, produced his high levels of anxiety. It turbocharged his central nervous system and set off a cascade of reactions that fed ever-rising levels of pain. “Your mind and body function as a unit with no separation,” he says. “Chronic pain results when your body is exposed to sustained levels of stress hormones, excitatory neurotransmitters and inflammatory protein. Your brain is sensitized and the nerve conduction speed is faster, so you physically feel more pain. It’s not ‘all in your mind’— it’s a normal physio-logical process.” After six months of intense inner work focused on his rage, Hanscom calmed his overwrought nervous system and his symptoms “essentially disappeared.” He began applying his experience to hundreds of spine patients, helping the great majority of them to avoid surgery altogether. In the book Back in Control, he describes his approach, which is designed for people with pain that is not caused by underlying structural or organ issues. He recommends these initial steps.
n Getting at least seven hours of sleep a night, which may require sleeping pills or natural methods.
n Doing expressive writing twice a day, which involves writing
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down in longhand whatever is on the mind using graphic and descriptive language for 10 to 30 minutes, and then promptly tearing it up. Neurological research shows that this simple practice rewires the brain. “Some people experience remarkable pain relief right away,” he says.
In the offices of holistic practitioners and in some medical centers, a wide range of integrative modalities to treat chronic pain are healing the afflicted. Some commonly used options, which can be part of a multipronged approach or effective individually, include:
n Practicing “active meditation” throughout the day by mindfully fo-
n CBD. Studies show this cannabis-derived substance, the non-mind-altering form of marijuana, acts on multiple pain targets in the central and peripheral nervous systems. It has demonstrated pain-relieving effects for neuropathy, some cancers, arthritis and irritable bowel disease, among other conditions. A University of Michigan study of 878 people with fibromyalgia that had used cannabidiol (CBD) products found that more than 70 percent had substituted it for opioids or other pain medications, with many stopping them altogether as a result. With research mounting, almost every state now allows CBD use in some form.
cusing each time on a sight, sound or sensation for five to 10 seconds. For deep, sustained healing, he stresses the importance of forgiveness, gratitude, self-discovery, exploring a spiritual path, relearning playfulness and connecting with others. Medication may be necessary initially, he says, and as pain levels recede, most people become ready to improve their diet and exercise more. Understanding the mind/body connection is key in pain management, concurs gastroenterologist David D. Clarke, M.D., author of They Can’t Find Anything Wrong! and president of the Portland, Oregon-based Psychophysiologic Disorders Association. “When medical evaluation shows no problems with organs or structures, then the pain is being generated by the brain, similar to what happens in phantom limb pain, where people feel pain in the location of an amputated arm or leg,” he says. “Chronic pain generated by the brain generally occurs due to stress, an emotional/psychological trauma or strong negative emotions (often toward people the patient cares about) that are not fully recognized. Often, these issues began due to adverse childhood experiences, which can be anything you would not want a child of your own to endure. I recommend people explore these possibilities on their own, with a loved one or with a therapist.” That process might sound daunting, but so is suffering crippling pain. “The most important thing for people to know is that pain can be successfully treated, relieved and often cured with the right techniques,” says Clarke. Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be reached at OHaraRonica@ gmail.com.
Learn More Direct Your Own Care Journey is a free, online course for healing chronic pain. Designed by David Hanscom, M.D., it includes an experiential app, group sessions, video tutorials and webinars at TheDocJourney.com. Stress-Disease Information, including videos, a webinar-based course, recent research and a list of practitioners, can be found at ppdassociation.org, the website of the Psychophysiologic Disorders Association, founded by stress-disease expert David Clarke, M.D. American Chronic Pain Association, at theacpa.org, lists treatments, clinical trials, support groups and other resources.
n TURMERIC/CURCUMIN. The Indian spice that makes curry yellow has potent anti-inflammatory properties, especially in formulations that combine it with piperine (black pepper) to enhance bioavailability. A meta-analysis in Oxford Pain Medicine of eight randomized controlled trials of curcumin involving 800 patients with muscle pain, osteoarthritis or postoperative pain found that it effectively lowered pain levels without adverse reactions, outperforming nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol (ibuprofen) for knee osteoarthritis pain. n HYPNOSIS. By lowering the fear and anxiety that aggravate pain sensations, hypnosis reduces pain as effectively as many other approaches at a relatively low cost. A meta-analysis of 18 studies found that 75 percent of people, including those with both acute and chronic pain, received substantial relief from hypnotic techniques without side effects. In a University of Washington study, patients kept practicing self-hypnosis after completing the study even if it had not relieved their pain, saying it gave them better sleep, lower stress and a greater sense of calm and well-being. Hypnotherapy treatment usually involves four to 10 sessions and is often covered in full or in part by insurance companies or Medicare. n LOW-DOSE NALTREXONE. When taken at levels of 50 to 100 milligrams (mg) daily, this medication weans people off opioids and alcohol, but when used at low doses of less than 2 mg, research suggests it can ease the pain of autoimmune and inflammatory conditions like Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia. Stanford School of Medicine researchers reported it significantly reduced pain for 32 percent of fibromyalgia patients and also improved mood and life satisfaction, noting, “The medication is widely available, inexpensive, safe and well-tolerated.” September 2021
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