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The beautiful, petite woman on the cover of our magazine is Sharon Bruckman, owner and founder of Natural Awakenings. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Natural Awakenings magazine! Sharon, a natural-health focused entrepreneur, actually started growing sprouts in her garage before starting a healthy living magazine in her home town of Naples because she envisioned back then what we are seeing and experiencing now. Her seeds of passion have germinated through 90 cities with Puerto Rico being our largest distribution center. One person, one seed and wow! Lately, I’ve noticed a shift, not only in myself, but in the people I surround myself with. We’re all, Roger Boroway and rather organically, simplifying our lives and getting Elaine Russo love ITEX back to the basics. Many of the things we’ve spent and you should, too. years accumulating, we notice we don’t need as much as we thought we did. We’re now storing those items for future generations or sharing them with those in need. Health issues are waking some of us up, with a message that gently reminds us to “work to live, not live to work.” It seems my generation is now waking up to what really is important in our lives. We were weaned on immediate gratification and keeping up with the Joneses next door. We put our relationships in jeopardy while chasing materialism, short-term happiness and quick fixes. Our world moves at such a rapid pace and we’ve done our best to adapt to the ever-evolving landscape by duct taping our way through life so we could keep up with the hurried pace. We make quick, temporary repairs so we can keep on moving. Eventually, the adhesive bonding wears out due to prolonged stress. Fix the small cracks from the start for longevity. Preventive health is the key to our long-time survival. Somewhere along the way, many of us have naturally realized that we don’t have to scramble to keep up! Life is better when we aren’t worrying about the Joneses. The simplicity movement is happening all around us. One amazing product of the movement is the resurgence of the barter system. Barter networks are steadily evolving, like technology, and can be utilized just like currency now. In fact, barter is so well-recognized now that it’s become a fixed line item on our tax returns. Local farms and food to table are increasing. Guests homes and co-habitation is on the rise to accommodate better living arrangements for both young and old. Downsizing seems to be the ongoing trend— and for good reason. Read the signs and comprehend them. Change is not easily embraced. Often, we wait for our backs to be against the wall before we make a transition. With the New Year upon us, I invite us all to make an effort to embrace the simple things in life, follow our passions, love mankind, respect our earth and collectively make 2014 a year of consciousness. Happy New Year and happy awakenings,

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ew research from New Zealand’s University of Otago shows that consuming more whole fruits and vegetables increases peacefulness, happiness and energy in one’s daily life. Scientists discovered the strong relationship to be particularly apparent in countering winter blues. A total of 281 college-age students filled out an online food diary and mood survey for 21 consecutive days. Results showed that eating fruits and vegetables one day led to improvements in positive mood the next day, regardless of other key factors, such as body mass index. Other types of food did not produce the same uplifting effect. “After further analysis, we demonstrated that young people would need to consume approximately seven to eight total servings of fruits and vegetables per day to notice a meaningful positive change,” says Tamlin Conner, Ph.D., with the university’s department of psychology. “One serving of fruit or vegetables is approximately the size that could fit in our palm, or half a cup.” Study co-author Bonnie White suggests that this can be accomplished by having vegetables comprise half of the plate at each meal and snacking on whole fruit like apples. The American Psychiatric Association acknowledges that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects, at least mildly, as many as 20 percent of Americans.

Sweets Sour Brain Power

inging on sweets and soda in an effort to bone up for exams or presentations probably has the opposite effect, according to a new animal study from the University of California, Los Angeles. Researchers found that eating or quaffing too much fructose, like that found in cane sugar and the high-fructose corn syrups permeating many processed foods, can cause unclear thinking, poor learning and impaired memory. Scientists have long known that high-fructose diets increase the risk for diabetes, obesity and fatty liver. Now the UCLA team has discovered that only six weeks of a high-fructose diet slowed the animals’ brains. The good news is that eating omega-3 fatty acids like those found in cold water fish appear to counteract the negative effects of fructose, enabling the animals to think more clearly.

Art Heartens Seniors

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

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THE TOXIC SIDE OF TYLENOL

s the evidence of the harmful effects of Tylenol increases, there is a growing call for it to be removed from the market. Its active ingredient, acetaminophen, once thought to be an effective and safe pain reliever for adults and children, turns out to have dangerous effects. A related study by University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers leads with the fact that each year, acetaminophen causes more than 100,000 calls to poison control centers, 50,000 emergency room visits, 26,000 hospitalizations and more than 450 deaths from liver failure. The U.S. Acute Liver Failure Study implicates acetaminophen poisoning in nearly half of all cases of acute liver failure in this country. When taken with alcohol or without food, the effects on the liver are multiplied. Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, reports in GreenMedInfo.com that regular use of acetaminophen is linked to a higher likelihood of asthma, infertility and hearing loss, especially in men under 50. Last summer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning linking acetaminophen use to three rare and sometimes fatal skin conditions. “Can you imagine if the side effects and risks associated with acetaminophen were associated with a dietary supplement?” opines Murray. “It would be yanked from the market immediately.”

Mammograms Carry Cancer Risk

T BRIEF BOUTS OF YOGA BOLSTER THE BRAIN

ust 20 minutes of yoga postures, breathing and meditation are valuable tools for bolstering mental functioning. A study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign reports that a single, 20-minute hatha yoga session significantly improved participants’ speed and accuracy on tests of working memory, focus, retention and ability to absorb and use new information. Study participants didn’t get the same positive brain buzz from 20 minutes of aerobics. The study appeared in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

VITAMIN C HALVES COLDS IN ATHLETES

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

here is growing evidence that mammograms, which are the primary screening tool for breast cancer, may cause it. Scientists have long known that radiation causes cancer, and now research published in the British Journal of Radiobiology reports that the so-called “low-energy X-rays” used in mammography are four to six times more likely to cause breast cancer than conventional high-energy X-rays because the low-energy variety causes more mutational damage to cells. Mammograms led to a 30 percent rate of over-diagnosis and overtreatment, according to a study published in the Cochrane Review. Researchers wrote in the study, “This means that for every 2,000 women invited for screening throughout 10 years, one will have her life prolonged and 10 healthy women, who would not have been diagnosed if there had not been screening, will be treated unnecessarily. Furthermore, more than 200 women will experience important psychological distress for many months because of false positive findings.” Many women and functional medicine doctors are now choosing non-invasive and radiation-free annual thermograms as a safer alternative. Those at high risk for breast cancer may choose to do periodic MRI screenings, a recommendation supported by research at Britain’s University Hospitals Birmingham.

More Bok Choy, Less Ice Cream Boosts Breast Health

howing down on cruciferous veggies reduces the risk of recurring breast cancer, say Vanderbilt University researchers, while consuming too many high-fat dairy products produces an opposite effect, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The paper on veggies presented at the American Association for Cancer Research showed that the more cruciferous vegetables a woman ate in the first two years after her breast cancer diagnosis, the lower was her risk of the cancer returning or death from the original cancer. Eating broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy and cabbage worked to reduce the rate of recurring breast cancer by 35 percent and the risk of death in the following nine years by 62 percent. On the other side of the coin, the NCI study showed that women treated for early stage breast cancer that regularly ate one or more servings of high-fat milk, cheese, yogurt or ice cream increased their risk of dying of breast cancer by 44 percent and of earlier death from all causes by 64 percent.

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Grassroots Gumption

Citizen Action Wins Against Monsanto and More

Eco-Skiing

The Center for Food Safety (CFS), a national nonprofit advocating in the As skiers flock to snow-covered trails this winter, more ski public interest, works to protect human resorts are going greener to save energy and support the health and the environment by curbing environment. Arapahoe Basin, in Colorado, recently received the use of a National Ski Areas Association Sustainable Slopes grant for harmful food retrofitting its base area lighting that will annually slice off an production estimated 53,000-plus kilowatt hours of usage. A-Basin, Vail technologies Resorts and others in the area provide their restaurants’ used and promotvegetable oil to outside companies for recycling into biofuels. ing organic Aspen, Vail, Copper Mountain and other Colorado resorts and other installed more photovoltaic solar arrays on buildings prior to the current season. forms of Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, in Vermont, installed a 1,500-horsepower sustainable electric snowmaking air compressor last summer, replacing a diesel model. agriculture. Purchased in consultation with the statewide energy utility Efficiency Vermont, it It confirms delivers more cubic feet of air per minute using less, and cleaner, energy. Since that actions 2009, the state’s Bolton Valley ski area, plus Jiminy Peak and Berkshire East, such as both in Massachusetts, have all installed wind turbines to generate energy. Sarah signing petiWojcik, director of public affairs at the Vermont Ski Areas Association, attests that tions really resorts are doing their part to keep mountains green. do make a difference. Sources: nsaa.org, SkiVermont.com For instance, the CFS cites a hardfought campaign that pushed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to respond to a lawsuit and remove Military Exercises Threaten arsenic from chicken feed. They credit Sea Life the thousands of consumers that joined the effort, saying, “Together, we forced During the next five years, the U.S. the FDA to remove arsenic ingredients Navy’s war games, using live muniin animal feed used for our nation’s tions in our coastal waters, will potenchickens, turkeys and hogs, and 98 tially kill 186 whales and dolphins off the East Coast and 155 more off Hawaii of the 101 drug approvals for arsenicbased animal drugs will be withand Southern California, according to drawn.” computer models. Rear Admiral Kevin More recently, CFS reports that Slates rationalizes the casualties by half a million citizen phone calls and stating, “Without this realistic testing emails had a significant effect in killing and training, our sailors can’t develop an extension of the so-called “Monor maintain the critical skills they need or ensure the new technologies can be santo protection act” in the Senate. operated effectively.” On the upside, marine scientists are currently using mobile devices to reduce Formally named the Farmer Assurance the number of whales struck and killed off California’s coast by large commercial Provision, the measure undermined ships. An app called Whale Spotter employs crowd-sourcing to gather data, allow- the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ing sailors, fishermen and marine scientists that spot whales to plot their locations authority to ban genetically modified on an interactive map. Such a network can track marine mammals in real time as crops, even if court rulings found they posed risks to human and environmenthey migrate. These maps are useful to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric tal health. Administration and U.S. Coast Guard officials responsible for recommending changes in vessel routes. Source: CenterForFoodSafety.org Source: Tinyurl.com/NavyWhaleWars

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Smithsonian Exhibit Highlights Storied History This month’s exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Yoga: The Art of Transformation, comprises the museum’s first presentation of yogic art. Temple sculptures, devotional icons, vibrant manuscripts and court paintings created in India more than 2,000 years ago will be on view, as well as early modern photographs, books and films. The Washington, D.C., exhibition borrows from 25 museums and private collections in India, Europe and the United States. More than 120 works, from the third to the early 20th century, illuminate yoga’s central tenets, as well as its obscured histories. Through masterpieces of Indian sculpture and paintings, the exhibition explores yoga’s goals; its Hindu, Jain and Sufi manifestations; its means of transforming body and consciousness; and its philosophical foundations. For more information, visit Tinyurl.com/SmithsonianYogaExhibit

Global Watchdog

United Nations Panel Zeroes in on Sustainability The United Nations (UN) has created a new scientific advisory board under the aegis of UNESCO, mandated to advise UN executives, participating countries and other stakeholders on the use of science, technology and innovation in achieving sustainable development. The 26 international experts appointed to the board span a broad spectrum of disciplines including: basic sciences; engineering and technology; social sciences and humanities; ethics; health; and economic, behavioral and agricultural sciences, as well as the environmental sciences more commonly associated with sustainability. The board’s inaugural meeting in December focused on outcomes of the 2013 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and from other large-scale interdisciplinary processes, such as the 2012 Planet Under Pressure Conference, held in London, and the Future Earth 10-year international research initiative.

Smoke Choke

Big Coal’s Big Plans to Hasten Climate Change Environmentalists are mounting an effort to stop the coal industry from exporting millions of tons of coal to China and keep the coal in the ground by halting the construction of huge new coal export terminals at ports in Oregon and Washington. The nation’s two largest coal companies want to strip-mine vast reserves in Wyoming and Montana’s Powder River Basin, and then ship the coal by rail to the ports. “Based on our back-of-the-envelope calculation, the burning of this exported coal could have a larger climate impact than all of the oil pumped through the Keystone pipeline,” says Kimberly Larson, a spokesperson for the Power Past Coal campaign, a coalition of more than 100 environmental and community groups that oppose the coal terminals. Many U.S. coal-fired power plants still operate, but they’re being squeezed out of business by new federal standards for mercury, arsenic and other toxins that take effect in 2016. Also, the price of natural gas in America has fallen below that of coal. China already accounts for almost half of the world’s coal consumption, and demand continues to skyrocket for cheap, coal-fired electricity to power its growing industrial parks and mega-cities.

Evidence Mounts of GMO Dangers The nonprofit Non-GMO Project, committed to preserving and building sources of non-GMO (genetically modified organism) products and educating consumers on such verified choices, is focusing on Bt corn and Bt soy, which make up 90 percent of America’s total crop. Its scientists explain, “These crops have genes from a bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis spliced into their natural genetic code. This causes the plant to produce Bt-toxin— a pesticide that bursts the stomach of insects that eat it, killing them.” Monsanto and Syngenta, which manufacture genetically engineered seeds, claim that genetically modified (GE, GM or GMO) crops are safe for humans because the Bt-toxin is completely destroyed in the human digestive system and doesn’t have any impact on animals and humans. But Norwegian scientists’ decadelong study of rats, mice, pigs and salmon raised on GE feed published in 2012 found that due to alterations in their digestive tracts, the animals ate more, got fatter and were less able to digest proteins; they also suffered from diminished immune systems. There is also mounting evidence that the spread of such crops is responsible for the dramatic decline of the monarch butterfly, the near annihilation of bats and the spread of honeybee colony collapse syndrome. To get involved, visit NonGMO Project.com.

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ast month’s issue featured a photo from a local photographer on the cover. The photo, a gorgeous Pacific Coast sunset, was taken by Carlsbadbased photographer, Toby Ogden. Ogden, an avid Canon fan, has been a photo enthusiast for more than a decade. “I enjoy a challenge and am always ready to photograph anything and everything,” he says. Ogden likes to approach any subject he shoots without expectations. “I look for beauty in everything and try to capture it so I can share it with others.” Besides photography, he loves to surf and be in the ocean as much as he can. “I love to be active and live a clean and healthy lifestyle,” he says. He also enjoys building websites, video and editing, and other graphic design. To connect with Toby Ogden, call 760-845-1983 or visit TobyOgden.com and DigitalSolutionsMarketing.com.

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his January, Tias Little of Prajna Yoga, will be offering a yoga workshop at the Hilton San Diego/ Del Mar. After teaching around the country for Yoga Journal, and training numerous affiliate studios, Prajna Yoga is planning on making an annual trip to Del Mar to extend its world-class offerings. This event is called Yoga Bandhas and the Lotus Pose, featuring yoga sequences and techniques to help move the body toward the ultimate yoga posture—the lotus pose. There will also be pranayama, breathing techniques and meditation. The workshop is accessible to all students, from beginning to advanced. Tias Little has been teaching for over 20 years and has training in classical hatha yoga, Iyengar, and Ashtanga yoga, as well as massage therapy and zen buddhist studies. The workshop is being held January 31 through February 2. Location: Hilton San Diego/Del Mar, 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd. Cost: $265 for full weekend or individual class prices available on the web. To register or for more information, call 505-988-5248 or visit PrajnaYoga.net.

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Natural Awakenings Celebrates 20 Years by Sharon Bruckman, CEO/Founder

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ing that are healthy for people and the planet. Together, we are producing a pay-it-forward chain reaction of positive energy and conscious living that benefits everyone. Each large and small choice in favor of natural health and environmental sustainability counts toward enhancing our own standard of living and supporting a higher quality of life on Earth. It all starts with individuals waking up to conscious living and connecting locally to make measurable differences in their own homes and communities. They are role models of wellness. They are eco-stars. They are visionaries that daily act on their passion for helping others live happier, healthier, more thriving lives. What started as a single print publication in Naples, Florida, in 1994, is now a growing network spearheaded by 90 local magazine publishers reaching out to share the message. Supportive media range from digital magazine editions, e-newsletters, community websites and social media releases to an iPhone app, webstore and dating website, topped by a nationwide network of local natural health practitioners. All embrace the original vision of bringing like-minded people together to help make life better. We are glad that you are joining us in celebrating 20 years together. We look forward to all the good that 2014 and beyond will bring to us all. For more information and to connect, visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

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ew Year resolutions can be a distant memory by midJanuary, due to unrealistic expectations, slow results and distractions that sideline good intentions. Yet we may still reap the rewards of a greener, healthier lifestyle by progressively adopting small, doable changes.

Nifty Switches

January white sales present a prime opportunity to change to organic cotton sheets and dry-fast towels to reduce energy usage. Local animal shelters welcome old towels and blankets. Homeless shelters also accept gently used clean linens, and outgrown cold-weather gear. Replace family toothbrushes with eco-friendly models made from renewable castor oil plants instead of petroleum. The Naturally Clean Toothbrush is BPA-free and recyclable (TomsOfMaine.com). Each day, Americans use 500 million disposable straws, reports Milo Cress, founder of the Be Straw Free Campaign (Ecocycle.org). Discarded plastic straws and stirrers are on the Ocean Conservancy’s top 10 list of debris littering beaches. Cindy Schiff Slansky, CEO of GreenPaxx, in New York City, suggests using a reusable silicone straw. “The bright colors help keep track of each person’s drink. They’re in my purse for when I eat out with my kids,” she says. “We always say no to disposable straws.” Also consider paper straws that compost within 45 to 60 days. Plug electronics into power-saving energy strips that can be turned off when machines aren’t in use. Completely shutting down computers saves more energy than using sleep mode. When it’s time for a more energy-efficient fridge or freezer, call the electric company. The Appliance Recycling Centers of America work with utilities to pick up and recycle working appliances. Air conditioners and dehu14

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Recognize patterns. Look for patterns in the desired feelings in order to distill your list to determine key, repeating words. Individuals tend to reach for the same feeling states across all areas of their lives. If you want to feel “vitality” within livelihood, then you likely wish to feel the same way in the context of wellness and relationships. Declare your core desired feelings. Now zero in on three to five core feelings that resonate most strongly inside. Ask yourself what’s beneath each feeling. For you, perhaps “success” is really about freedom, creativity or excellence. Look up the definitions of words—every word is its own world. Which feelings do you find to be the most uplifting, positive, satisfying and compelling? Ask yourself: “What do I want to do, have or experience to create my core desired feelings?” Thus, you begin setting goals with soul. You see and make connections between how you want to feel and what will actually help you feel that way. This is where you turn your ambitions truly inside-out and right-side-up to hitch your intentions to deeper and more nurturing meaning. This is the revolutionary beginning of realizing the ongoing success of a lifetime. Source: Danielle LaPorte is an entrepreneur, inspirational speaker, social media presence and bestselling author of The Fire Starter Sessions; her latest release is The Desire Map. She is a former news commentator for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and director of a Washington, D.C., think tank. Visit DanielleLaPorte.com.

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Families have three key weapons in combating America’s childhood obesity epidemic: keeping them active, reducing their soda and junk food intake and teaching youngsters how to read food labels.

ccording to the National Center for Health Statistics, obesity more than doubled in children ages 6 to 11 and tripled in adolescents ages 12 to 19 between 1980 and 2010. Nearly one in five youths in both age groups, plus one in eight preschoolers, are now considered obese and at increased risk for consequent health problems. By 2013, the Centers for Disease Control finally showed signs of hope, with some states reporting small reversals in the trend. Positive developments might continue if parents and teachers gently coach kids to better evaluate what’s going into their mouths and bodies by understanding food labels. Despite the 20

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items—preferably those that the child regularly eats, like cereal, oatmeal and applesauce—plus a measuring cup. Point out the serving-size number on the package label, and let the child measure out a single serving. This visually reinforces serving sizes, the first number anyone needs to consider on a food label. Try it with a single soda or juice bottle, too, which often says, “two servings.” Important note: Most nutrition label serving sizes are based on a 2,000-calorie adult diet. For kids ages 4 to 8, portion sizes are about two-thirds of an adult portion; for preteens, portions run 80 to 90 percent of the adult amount, says Registered Dietitian Tara Dellolacono-Thies, food coach for CLIF Kid nutrient-rich organic energy snacks. Evaluate numbers. Next, discuss the numbers noted for calories, fat, sugar, fiber and cholesterol. When evaluating a packaged food for an elementary school child, Dellolacono-Thies suggests aiming for 175 calories or less per serving; one gram or less saturated fat; no trans fats; no more than 13 grams of added sugars; no more than 210 milligrams sodium content; and at least two grams of fiber. She notes that cholesterol alone is less of a health risk factor for kids than saturated fats and sugars unless a child is on a specialized diet. Added bonuses: Look for high-percent daily values (shown as DV percentage) for nutrients such as calcium, iron, zinc and vitamin D, which experts generally agree most kids’ diets lack in sufficient quantities. Compare and contrast. Armed with these basic guidelines, compare, for example, the grams of sugar in a can of soda with a serving of cooked rolled oats, or the amount of calcium in a carton of milk versus a juice box. One-to-one evaluations will begin to give a child a sense of what numbers constitute “high” or “low” amounts. Check the fine print. “Artificial colors and flavors, artificial sweeteners, high-fructose corn syrup or partially hydrogenated anything signal that the food is likely of lower nutritional quality,” counsels Dellolacono-Thies. Make a game of sounding out items in the ingredient list. “It’s a clas-

sic teaching moment: Unpronounceable ingredients often mean it’s a labcreated, fake, food-like item,” she says. Next, ask the youngster to read the label on an apple. Surprise! No food label means it’s a whole, real food— the best, most nutritious kind. Translate knowledge into choices. Once a child has gotten the hang of it, let him or her compare different food labels and choose which one is the healthier option. Plan a little extra time to also do it during grocery shopping. With time and practice, an educated youngster will begin to incorporate the power of reading food labels before choosing foods. “Even when children walk up to a vending machine, where they can’t read labels, you want them to know which is the healthier option,” says Backer. “With label-reading practice, they’ll become savvy shoppers who’ll readily recognize healthy food options when they see them.”

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Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Integrative practitioners see the human body on three levels, Yang explains: structural; biochemical; and bioenergetic, a form of psychotherapy. Ideally, he says, conventional and integrative medicine, plus complementary practitioners, work together to provide the total care an individual patient needs. “Any problem on one level affects all levels, so we assess patients on all three with whatever tools we have,” he says. While conventional medicine may be able to treat structural problems well and biochemical problems to a certain extent, it falls short on the energetic level. That’s when it’s time to expand the team, counsels Yang. “‘Know yourself’ is the watchword. Get to know what to use and when to use it. It’s the practitioner’s job to educate patients in this way.” Dr. Andrew Weil, renowned as the father of the integrative medicine movement in the U.S., has remarked, “If I’m in a car accident, don’t take me to an herbalist. If I have bacterial pneumonia, give me antibiotics. But when it comes to maximizing the body’s natural healing potential, a mix of conventional and alternative procedures seems like the only answer.” Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, founding director and president of the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, turns to the integrative realm of ayurvedic medicine for healing and wellness. The 5,000-year-old Indian healing tradition incorporates lifestyle changes, yoga and meditation, detoxification, herbs, massage and various other individually targeted healing modalities, depending on the patient’s diagnosis and recommended treatment plan.

has the edge for early detection of disease,” Jain notes. “However, Ayurveda is excellent in determining the earliest imbalances in the mind and body that eventually lead to disease.” Most experts consulted agree that a personal wellness program should include a practitioner that acts as a gatekeeper and coordinates a care plan to meet individual needs. Jain recommends that the foundation of the team be a licensed medical professional such as an integrative physician (MD), osteopathic doctor (DO) or chiropractor (DC). In most states, any of these professionals can function as a primary care doctor, authorized to order and read laboratory tests, prescribe drugs and access hospital services. In some states, a naturopathic physician (ND) can perform the functions of a primary care doctor in ordering and reading laboratory tests. As part of a personal wellness team, consider a functional medicine or integrative physician, chiropractor, osteopath, doctor of naturopathy, ayurvedic practitioner, nutritionist,

Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor/ acupuncturist, herbalist, craniosacral therapist, massage therapist and energy practitioner (such as in Reiki, medical qigong or polarity therapy). It’s not necessary to see all of them, sources say. Sometimes, one practitioner will be skilled in practicing several modalities, a bonus for patients. Other complementary practitioners may form a supporting team that works with the primary care team, depending on the challenges a patient faces. They will be identified as treatment unfolds and the team evolves over time.

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An ayurvedic practitioner likely will begin by helping to define healthful lifestyle changes, depending on one’s dosha, or energetic temperament. Yoga and meditation would be a likely recommendation, plus specific herbs and perhaps detoxification, says Annambhotla. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture often go hand-

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“In some states, like Pennsylvania, chiropractors and osteopaths can perform routine diagnostic work, but in many states they cannot,” he notes. “I recommend undergoing a physical every six months and regular bone density tests, plus colonoscopies.” Loquasto is not in favor of mammograms because of the radiation exposure associated with them, but supports routine breast screening using ultrasound or thermography.

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Intuitive listening and observant selfknowledge are crucial parts of any wellness plan. Most people are aware when something doesn’t feel right in their body. “Libido is a great barometer of health,” suggests Dr. Diana Hoppe, an obstetrician, gynecologist and hormone specialist in San Diego, California. “If you’re not interested in sex, it’s probably a sign that you need to do some investigating.” Reasons for such a decline of interest are wide-ranging says Hoppe. “For men and women, it might be due to hormonal changes, lack of self-esteem, medications, stress, relationship issues, job, family life or lack of sleep. It means that somewhere, things are out of balance,” she says.

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A personal multifaceted wellness program can be expensive, but there are ways to minimize the cost. “In the new world of high insurance deductibles, people get more for their money from an alternative doctor, especially one knowledgeable in a variety of healing therapies, than a conventional one,” Loquasto advises. Costs for tests may also be lower; plus patients are not expected to pay $150 or more just to walk in the door. A current trend has medical doctors and chiropractors participating in “umbrella” practices and wellness centers, where several types of practitioners collaborate in one facility. They find that sometimes insurance will pay for certain complementary services, including massage and nutrition education, when doctors or chiropractors prescribe them. NA-SD.com

Maintaining wellness in an environment filled with chemical, biological and mental toxins is a substantial, yet worthy, investment. It’s far better than the costly alternative of dealing with regular bouts of sickness or escalating disease. In that light, maintenance looks affordable: an ayurvedic diagnostic session starts at around $100, a consultation with a licensed naturopath at $75 and acupuncture at $100; a massage typically costs about $80 an hour. While insurance is unlikely to pay for treatments outside the realm of conventional medicine and sometimes, chiropractic, “The cost of these preventive therapies will be much less than the cost of treatment for a serious disease,” advises Loquasto. “You’re worth it.” Kathleen Barnes is author of more than a dozen natural health books. Her latest is The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know with Dr. Robert Thompson. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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estern science is obsessed with deconstructing food, researching and analyzing its component parts, isolating the active ingredients, repackaging them in pills or powders and prescribing them in daily doses. But according to Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D., author of Food and Healing, this chemistry-based theory of nutrition is upside-down. Colbin, founder and CEO of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts, in New York City, has crafted her own nutrition theory based on more than 30 years of nutrition practice, teaching from a foundation that a whole food, like the complex human being consuming it, is

greater than the sum of its parts. She defines whole foods as “those that nature provides and all the edible parts.” She limits them to those comprising one ingredient, such as plants, whole grains, beans, vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds. Animal foods are more challenging to categorize. Eggs are a whole food, but steaks are not, because they are one part of the entire animal. She includes small fish if we eat the head and bones, and small birds like quail. Whole milk is included, but not lowfat dairy. Colbin maintains that our bodies know the difference between a whole food and an aggregation of isolated

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population studies consistently report that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables protects against cardiovascular and other chronic diseases, studies of antioxidant supplements did not show the same benefits. The difference may be that a whole foods diet naturally contains not only antioxidants, but a wide range of nutrients and compounds that may act synergistically to protect against diseases. Colbin goes further, suggesting that supplements may even make us less likely to want to eat vegetables and set us up for junk food cravings to balance out too many vitamins or minerals. Her advice is to use vitamins and supplements if medically required, but not every day and not for a lifetime. Her views are all about maintaining the natural balance in the foods that nature provides without worrying about striving for perfection or radical changes in diet. Colbin recommends aiming for 70 percent whole foods overall to keep everything in balance. Start by taking a few small changes, listen to the body to see if there’s a noticeable difference and adjust accordingly. Margie King is a former corporate attorney now working as a holistic health and nutrition coach and natural health copywriter from Philadelphia, PA. Connect via NourishingMenopause.com. The Best Thing About Our Products Is What We Leave Out!

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e spend months, even years at times, planning our marriages. And according to Laura McGee, founder of Leave Strong Divorce Coaching, we should give the same consideration to our divorces. McGee brings a legally trained mind into her coaching practice. As a non-practicing trial lawyer, trained mediator and life coach, McGee’s formal training and experience with communicating through conflict sets her apart. “I help people bridge the gap between their uninformed expectations and realistic outcomes, and then I help them get better at communicating their needs,” she says. Ten years ago, when McGee was practicing law in Canada, she had a rather transformative experience—she went legally blind. “It caused me to refocus my life,” she recalls. “I became especially committed to my family.” When she and her husband moved to California she was eager for a happy new life. Instead, she got stuck in an expensive divorce system. The lessons of her costly legal battle became the basis for a coaching model that has since saved so many similar losses. Laura’s vow to help others avoid what she went through is her gift. Ideally, people contemplating divorce come to her before they decide to leave the marriage. “My goal is to not let the train filled with toxic waste ever leave the station. I want to be involved before fear and conflict reigns.” According to McGee, most people don’t realize how costly a litigious divorce can be. “Do you have $100 grand to spend on an argument?” asks NA-SD.com

McGee. “The average lawyer charges $350 an hour. Think about it. One conversation between clients with their lawyers who then have to communicate with one another, actually breaks down to $1,400 an hour. Would you rather take your kids on separate family vacations, set up a trust fund, put that money towards a college fund or retirement and really do some good, or dismantle your legacy?” The majority of her clients are parents, and this is something McGee can empathize with. During her divorce, she too became a single parent. “Oftentimes what drives a married couple apart is their parenting differences and divorce continues to drive them apart. Divorce only makes it more difficult if you are only interested in winning.” But McGee is looking to change all of that. “Nothing is more important than providing a peaceful and secure home life for our children. We can divorce with integrity, and keep the kids as our focus, if we are willing as parents, to refocus on the best interests of our children.” McGee says that conscious divorce planning is really part of bigger life planning. “What do you want your life to look like?” she asks. “It’s really about redefining your family, not eliminating it, and taking steps towards that. When people are not stuck in the fear, they can better future-focus. They are released from power struggles and can collaboratively raise their kids. The kids will be happier, and happy kids make happy parents.”

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One of the biggest mistakes McGee sees people making is getting involved with somebody else before leaving the marriage. “Infidelity is an unfortunate response to an emotionally void marriage. Unfortunate because it will stick to you like a scarlet letter and may sadly interfere with your capacity to co-parent effectively.” It’s a top regret, she affirms. Another costly mistake is being unaware of your finances. “You live in a community state, be on top of your financial situation. Not knowing where you stand can be frightening and everything that creates fear creates conflict.” And speaking of fear, “Erase the fear that you will lose your children if you ‘share’ them with your spouse,” she says. “Strong co-parenting will build stronger, more stable kids. And don’t lure your kids into any arguments. You’ll have such a great opportunity to demonstrate anti-bullying and managed conflict. Show them how it’s done.” One of the many ways McGee teaches her clients how to manage conflict is by reframing their language. “It’s a very valuable skill,” she says. “What we think is what we say. Reframe language and you reframe a thought: Instead of ‘my kids, my money,’ it’s ‘our children and our finances.’ Reframing takes practice. Trust me it’s not intuitive; that’s why you need a coach trained in conflict management.” Clients who have worked with McGee can’t help but notice that “her capacity to deeply listen,” and then help them “problem solve through the chaos and crisis of divorce,” not only “saved them tens of thousands of dollars,” but she helped them “stay in control of their process.” McGee is the coach so many wish they had. McGee asserts that “divorce is a major life transition that ultimately changes us and we have this awesome opportunity to define exactly how it will change us. Seize it to Leave Strong.”

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oods can affect our moods chemically with regard to alertness and our emotional states. My research concerns a holistic approach to nutrition, paying added attention to how what we eat affects our neurochemistry. It is very important that we support a healthy neurochemical balance, and it is vital to take a proactive step toward managing our stress. When we are stressed out, emotional eating is triggered like an automatic response. Every one of us has a different tolerance for stress and stress threshold and respond in different ways—38 percent of Americans cope with stress by eating. A balanced and healthy diet is crucial to maintaining good health and overcoming stress. Maybe you crave specific foods because of a certain mood you’re in. For example, when stressed, you probably crave either more carbs or sugars, or both. Your brain depends on a number of vitamins and nutrients to keep itself balanced. The basic principle is that the nutrients in food act as precursors to metabolize neurotransmitters in our brains; the more precursors there are, the more neurotransmitters are produced. The foods you put into your body can directly affect your stress and energy levels and help relieve depression, even momentarily. “Food swing” is a term used to describe the dangerous intersection where hunger and anger collide. One of the primary causes leading to this crash is low blood sugar. Marjorie

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Nolan, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, explains that “When [blood sugar] is low, the hypothalamus is triggered and levels of several hormones such as growth and hunger hormones, leptin and ghrelin are affected. This imbalance then causes a shift in neurotransmitters and suppresses serotonin receptors.”1 Serotonin is a hormone that helps regulate mood and appetite. Cut off your body’s ability to process it, and prepare for some wild mood swings. Anger and extreme frustration are common responses. Serotonin is synthesized within the body with the help of an amino acid called tryptophan; tryptophan is not formed in the body and needs to be supplied by diet. It is one of the 22 standard essential amino acids in the human diet. Thus, boosting your daily diet with foods that are good sources of tryptophan is very important to produce serotonin. Handling food swings by eating small amounts throughout the day is a remedy recommended by most nutritionists; however, choose to snack on healthy foods or else the effect will be contradictory. There are certain “mood foods” that can help to lift negative moods and fill you with a feeling of happiness and well-being; a diet that is rich in protein, fat and fiber will not only help improve mood, but will also help to stave off hunger and ultimately help you lose weight. Foods such as bananas, almonds, Brazil nuts, spinach, asparagus, orangNA-SD.com

es, dark pure chocolate, blueberries, raspberries, turkey and salmon will help improve your mood in two ways. First, they deliver several key nutrients that play a vital role in supporting the brain’s neurochemistry to reduce the risk of anger, fatigue and irritability. Second, they do something equally important: Powerful combinations of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants help you build up your energy and capacity to handle life from your body’s metabolic and energy pathways from a cellular level. We as a society should cut out or eat in strict moderation all the C-R-A-P (an acronym for caffeine, refined food, alcohol and processed food). I do not advocate the use of fad diets, counting calories or choosing to eat certain food groups over others. My approach to a healthy diet—outlined in detail in my book Stress Pandemic—is a balanced and practical approach, which first identifies then lists diets based on the “Good-Mood Foods” and eating patterns in your life, while eliminating the bad ones. In life, we should all aim for healthy eating habits rather than a quick burst of stimulation from a sugar, carb or caffeine fix that ultimately leaves us feeling tired, cranky and depressed. 1 http://tinyurl.com/mufpql9

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ove your pet. Love your planet. It’s got a nice ring to it, eh? That’s the motto at Earthborn Holistic®, a company that offers wholesome, high quality, holistic dog and cat foods to support your pet’s overall well-being. According to Cindy Montgomery, Vice President of Marketing for Midwestern Pet Foods, the parent company for Earthborn Holistic, they live and breathe that motto every day. Montgomery has been working at Midwestern Pet Foods for almost 18 years. “The company climate says it all,” explains Montgomery. “It’s a family owned business founded in 1926, now in it’s fourth generation. They really care about their staff, pet health and the environment, and it shows.” NA-SD.com

Most of the ingredients in Earthborn Holistic pet foods are sourced in the U.S., with lamb meal coming from Australia or New Zealand and flaxseed coming from Canada. “With so many issues and recalls recently on pet food, we are proud of the fact that we manufacture our own dry pet food in our company-owned facilities and source our ingredients from the U.S. This gives us control of the products and we know they are made right and are safe.” “All of the formulas include high quality proteins, fruits and veggies. We even include probiotics to promote a healthy digestive tract in our dry pet food,” says Montgomery. Why offer grain-free products? “It’s a very strong trend right now. Many pets have allergies to certain ingredients. It seems that many of these allergies are to grains,” explains Montgomery. “So we use other carb sources like potatoes, brown rice, tapioca and peas. We maintain that integrity in our grain products, as well, by using the higher end grains.”

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Eco-friendly is also the name of the game at Midwestern Pet Foods. “We consider the environmental impact of everything we do,” assures Montgomery. For instance, most of their promotional pieces are printed on 100 percent postconsumer recycled FSC certified paper; their bags are made in North America from clean, natural gas versus crude oil, which means reduced dependency on foreign oil. “Since the bags weigh less than paper bags, less fuel is used in the supply chain,” says Montgomery. “Even the aprons we use for our product demos are made from recycled bottles. We can’t do everything 100 percent, but we do the very best we can.”

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Since the company’s goal is to create good, safe products for pets around the globe, another area that Earthborn Holistic strives for the very best is in product testing. “We do a lot of testing on our foods,” says Montgomery. “Our ingredients are tested multiple times throughout the process. We test for everything from toxins to salmonella. The tests are sent to an independent lab if there are ever any questions on a test result. We are proud of the fact that we’ve never had a recall.” In addition to testing foods, each of Midwestern Pet Foods manufacturing facilities is inspected multiple times per year. “The facility where Earthborn Holistic pet foods are manufactured is HACCP approved and FDA inspected,” says Montgomery. “The facilities are top notch!”

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When Earthborn Holistic was launched in 2009, the company also rolled out

UPCs for Trees program. “It’s our way of helping to build forests while reducing harmful greenhouse gases. We partnered with TreesForTheFuture.org, the company that handles planting the trees for us.” It’s easy to participate. When you buy Earthborn Holistic pet foods, save the UPC codes and send them back to the company and a tree will be planted. You can visit the Tree Locator on their website, which is updated monthly, and see where trees are being planted. “Currently there are over 175,000 trees that have been planted,” says an enthusiastic Montgomery.

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Montgomery is also excited about the November launch of the new grainfree Large Breed and Weight Control formulas for dogs. “These products are just now infiltrating the country,” she says. “And we’ve been so thrilled to get them out on the market.” From high quality ingredients to recyclable materials to UPCs for trees, the folks at Earthborn Holistic take a holistic view of their company’s environmental impact, and it shows. “All of the different parts add up,” says Montgomery, “and we feel like each and every one of these aspects is an important part of our mission.” The Earthborn Holistic line is available at Pupologie, located at 123 N. El Camino Real, Ste. #G, in Encinitas. For more information about Earthborn Holistic, visit EarthbornHolisticPetFood.com.

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For an enlightened holistic vet, no pet is too old to warrant and benefit from proper health care. By instituting the correct care and focusing on anti-aging efforts, health can be improved and often restored, with the added advantages of reducing unnecessary medications and increasing their lifespan. As an example, most doctors expect larger breeds of dogs to live 10 to 12 years, but with informed care, these same dogs can typically live 15 to 16 years. Smaller dogs and cats typically have a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years; using an anti-aging approach, such pets routinely live 18 to 20 years or longer, in good health and with a good quality of life.

screened via a physical examination and special blood and urine tests twice a year, with a focus on bionutritional analysis of results. Abnormal results indicating some risk, even slight ones, often ignored by mainstream medicine, are treated using vet-specified natural medicines that help return biometric values to normal and slow down the progression of problems that could, if untreated, turn into serious diseases. Dietary evaluation, including a bionutritional analysis, ensures that the pet is eating what’s most appropriate for its age, breed and health status. Potential dental and other oral issues are treated aggressively and early, because they are the most common source of infection and inflammation contributing to poor bodily health, including diabetes and diseases of the liver, kidneys, heart and lungs. A review of prior medications confirms or adjusts proper use. In most cases, some of these medications can be eliminated or replaced as needed with natural therapies that have the same clinical effect, but without the possible side effects associated with chronic use of medical therapies. Natural supplements, which can benefit all pets, also are reviewed and/ or prescribed. Most older pets benefit from supplementation with phosphatidylcholine, vitamins and minerals, fatty acids, glucosamine and other elements to support thyroid and adrenal functions. Paws & Claws also favors the herbal remedy Healthy Qi to support the immune system of any ill or older pet; astragalus, green tea, gotu kola and ginseng ingredients give an extra boost toward achieving homeostasis and improved quality of life. Like human senior citizens, pets in their golden years deserve dignified specialized care that allows them to live more happily and peacefully.

Here’s how the team at Paws & Claws Animal Hospital, in Plano, Texas, successfully approaches anti-aging medicine. Beginning at 5 years of age, all pets—including dogs, cats, other small mammals, birds and reptiles—are

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

LONG-LIVED PETS Anti-Aging Care Aids Youthful Vigor

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n human health care, naturopathic doctors offer a specialty called antiaging medicine. The goal is to restore optimal health to those at midlife and older that seek to prevent or reduce the incidence of diseases often associated with aging. But when it comes to aging pets, most veterinary doctors fail to focus on the necessary specialized care. In fact, some traditional vets may decline to treat older pets at all. Often, these animals are suffering from chronic diseases and when they are treated, prescriptions may include numerous drugs. As many know, drugs can entail serious, even debilitating side effects, further deteriorating the prospects for sustained health. Owners may thus find themselves spending a lot of money maintaining their pets in a chronic state of ill health with little hope for improvement. Animals that might benefit from surgery for problems ranging from dental disease to tumors may not receive ameliorating care when the family vet simply considers them “too old” to invest in or pull through surgery.

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SUNDAY Flea Free Organically at Encinitas Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. Stop poisoning your pets. Flea Free Organically eliminates both fleas and worms also protects against heartworm. Kills all bugs in 60 seconds. Save your pets and the planet from toxic chemicals. Paul Ecke Elementary, 185 Union St (across st Vulcan), Encinitas, 92024. 760-331-4525. JDiters@FleaFreeOrganically.com. FleaFreeOrganically.com. Hillcrest Farmers’ Market – 9am-2pm. At Hillcrest DMV Parking Lot, Lincoln & Normal St, San Diego, 92103. HillcrestFarmersMarket.com. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace – 9:30am-5pm, Sun & Sat. Espresso by the Sea Cafe & Gifts: More than just coffee. See new 3 LED Powercaps: hands-free power to see in the dark, up to 1/2 mile. A great gift idea for someone that has everything. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace, 459 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, 92024. 760-579-2614. EspressoByTheSeaCafe.com. Leucadia/Encinitas Farmers’ Market & Art Fair – 10am-2pm. Art supplies focusing on nontoxic, reusable, recycled and renewable materials. Painting projects for kids each week. Free. $5 for painting projects. Paul Ecke Elementary, 185 Union St, Encinitas, 92024. 760-652-5194. TreePassion@ gmail.com. Nature-Of-Art-Kids.com. North San Diego (Sikes Adobe) Certified Farmers’ Market – 10am-3pm. 12655 Sunset Dr, Escondido, 92025. Claire Winnick: 858-735-5311, Info@ NorthSDFarmersMarket.com. Solana Beach Farmers’ Market – 1-5pm. Local and organic farm fresh produce, flowers, cheeses, packaged foods, artisans, as well as a food court with tables for eating there. 444 S Cedros Ave, in the heart of the Cedros Ave Design District, Solana Beach. 858-755-0444. Karen@SouthCedros.com. CedrosAvenue.com.

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Escondido Downtown Farmers’ Market – 2:306pm, Oct-Apr; 3:30-7pm, May-Sept. Downtown Escondido’s Certified Farmers’ Market, Grand Ave between Kalmia & Juniper, Escondido, 92025. 760745-8877. DowntownEscondido.com. Chula Vista - Otay Ranch Certified Farmers’ Market – 7pm, winter; 4-8pm, summer. 2015 Birch Rd & Eastlake Blvd, Chula Vista, 91915. 619-2790032. OtayRanchTownCenter.com.

WEDNESDAY State Street Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. Rain or shine; year-round. On State St between Carlsbad Village Dr & Grand Ave, Carlsbad, 92008. State StreetMarket.com. Mission Hills Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. W Washington St & Falcon St, San Diego, 92103. Ron La Chance: 858-272-7054, RonLaChance@gsws.com. Santee Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm, winter; 3-7pm, summer. Abandoned School Parking Lot, 10445 Mission Gorge Rd, Santee, 92071. 619-449-8427. SanteeCertifiedFarmersMarket@gmail.com. Main Street Farmers’ Market – 4-8pm. Features organic-certified fresh produce, seafood, variety of nuts, honey, arts & crafts, live music and more. Historic Downtown Vista, 131 S Indiana Ave. Bill Westendorf: 760-224-9616. Vvba.org/FarmersMarket.html. Encinitas Certified Farmers’ Market – 4-7pm, Oct-Apr; 5-8pm, May-Sept. Nearly 40 vendors selling local farm fresh produce and specialty items such as cheeses, meats, gelato and artisan breads. Parking lot B, 600 S Vulcan, Ave, corner of E and Vulcan. More info: Encinitas101.com. Ocean Beach Farmers’ Market – 5-8pm, AprDec; 4-7pm, Jan-Mar. Purchase the freshest, and most delicious locally grown produce, art, flowers, and more. 4900 block of Newport Ave between Cable & Bacon sts, Ocean Beach, 92107. 619-224-4906. OceanBeachSanDiego.com.

SDSU Farmers’ Market – 10am-3pm. Held during the fall and spring terms. Canceled on rainy days. San Diego State University, Campanile Walkway, between Hepner Hall & Love Library, San Diego, 92182. Clube3.org. Chula Vista Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm, Nov-Mar; 3-7pm, Apr-Oct. Center St between Church & Third Ave, Chula Vista, 91910. 619-4221982 x 3. ThirdAvenueVillage.com/Farmers-Market. UTC Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. CSA brings produce from several different organic farmers rather than just one. Westfield UTC Mall on Genesee near Macy’s 9001 Genesee Avenue, San Diego, 92122. 619-7953363. Brian@SDMarketManger.com. Oceanside Sunset Market – 5-9pm. Mission Blvd & Tremont St, Oceanside, 92054. 760-579-2614. MSOceanside.com. EspressoByTheSeaCafe.com.

FRIDAY La Mesa Certified Farmers’ Market – 2-6pm. Date Ave & University Ave, La Mesa, 91941. Suzanne Bendixen: 619-249-9395.

SATURDAY Vista’s Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Features fruit, vegetables, food items, plants and other specialized products. Generally has 50-60 vendors, of which more than 40 are certified organic farmers who sell a wide variety of locally-grown produce. County Courthouse (North County Regional Center), 300 block of S Melrose Dr, Vista, 98021. 760-945-7425. VistaFarmersMarket.com. City Heights Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Farm fresh produce, hot food vendors, live entertainment, craft vendors and more. University Ave and Fairmont Ave, San Diego, 92105. CityHeightsFarmersMarket.com.

Seaside Bazaar Marketplace – 9:30am-4pm. See Sun listing. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace, 459 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, 92024. 760-579-2614. EspressoByTheSeaCafe.com.

Chula Vista, Swiss Park Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. 2001 Main St, Chula Vista, 91911. Marlene Salazar: 619-424-8131.

Del Mar Farmers’ Market and Food Court – 1-4pm. Year-round. 1050 Camino Del Mar, between 10th & 11th sts, Del Mar, 92014. DelMarFarmersMarket.org.

TUESDAY Coronado Ferry Landing Farmers’ Market – 2:30-6pm. Coronado Ferry Landing, 1201 First St, Coronado, 92118. CoronadoFerryLandingShops.com.

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Oceanside Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Hwy 101 at Pier view, Oceanside, 92054. 619-440-5027.

Little Italy Mercato – 9am-1:30pm. Year-round; rain or shine. At Date & India sts, San Diego, 92101. LittleItalyMercato.com.

Welk Certified Farmers’ Market Place – 1-5pm, Oct-Apr; 3-7:30pm, May-Sept. 8860 Lawrence Welk Dr, Escondido, 92026. Lorrie Scott: 760751-4193.

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1 Polar Bear Swim – 10am. La Jolla Cove Swim Club celebrates New Year with annual dip into the Pacific Ocean for brisk 2-mile swim. All welcome. La Jolla Shores, 8200 Camino del Oro, San Diego, 92037. LaJollaCoveSwimClub.com.

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Hillside Gardening – 10am-12pm. Landscape designer Connie Beck will show how to make the best out of gardening on a slope. Topics: erosion control, proper plant choices, terracing and planting for retaining walls. Free/members, $10/ nonmembers. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. 619660-0614. TheGarden.org.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 8:30am-4pm

Vibrantly You: Women’s Wellbeing Symposium

San Diego Resolution Run 15K and 5K – 6am12pm. Run winds around Mission Bay and benefits the San Diego Roots Sustainable Food Project. Fiesta Island, 1500 Fiesta Island Rd, San Diego, 92109. 619-269-7047. SandyFeetEvents.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12

Treat yourself to a day of inspiration and education! Join five recognized leaders in women’s wellbeing to learn real-world solutions to transform your health.

Proper Pruning Practices – 10am-12pm. With Certified Arborist, Jose Bedoya. Learn need-toknow basics for pruning trees, shrubs, grasses and flowers. Free/members, $10/nonmembers. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. 619-660-0614. TheGarden.org.

Certified Yoga Therapy, Somatics, Ayurveda Teacher Training – Natural Healing Institute, 515 Encinitas Blvd, Ste 201, Encinitas, 92024. 760-9438485. NHICollege.com. First Aid for Dogs and Cats – 1-5pm. Covers both dog and cat issues for $60/person and includes either a Dog or Cat Pet First Aid Handbook (or pay $80 for both books) and Pet First Aid certification. San Diego Humane Society North Campus, 572 Airport Rd, Oceanside, 92058. Pre-register: 619243-3490 or SDHumane.org.

Liberty Station Conference Center 2600 Laning Rd, San Diego, 92106. Vibrantly-You.com

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MONDAY, JANUARY 13

Herbal Medicine Making – 7-10pm. Open to all. Part of the full Clinical Master Herbology (CCMH) Program. Hands-on experience preparing herbal remedies. Make herbal infusions, decoctions, therapeutic herbal oils, salves, balms, poultices, much more. Natural Healing Institute, 515 Encinitas Blvd, Ste 201, Encinitas, 92024. 760-943-8485. NHICollege.com.

San Diego Horticultural Society Meeting – 6-9pm. Kathy Musial, Curator of Living Collections at the Huntington Botanical Gardens for over 25 years, speaks on the native plants of Chile. All welcome. Free/member, $15/nonmember. Surfside Race Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, 92014. More info: 760295-7089 or SDHort.org.

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Free Open House – 7-9pm. 3 scholarship raffles, must be present to win. Natural Healing Institute, 515 Encinitas Blvd, Ste 201, Encinitas, 92024. 760-943-8485. NHICollege.com.

Essential Oils for Your Dog’s Health – 6:30-8pm. Learn how nature’s medicine cabinet can help you keep your dog’s health in top form. Essential oils are a great addition to your pet’s first aid kit. Please leave pets at home. $12/person. San Diego Humane Society, 5500 Gaines St, San Diego, 92110. Preregister: 619-243-3490 or SDHumane.org.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 Stars at Mission Trails – 5-10pm. Join members of the San Diego Astronomy Association (weather permitting). Telescopes available to view the stars and planets. Kumeyaay Lake Campground’s Day Use Parking Lot. More info: MTRP.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11 Massage Technician 100 hr. Program. Required for Massage Therapist License. Special Discounts. Comprehensive training. Super experienced instructors! LOMI + MORE. Natural Healing Institute, 515 Encinitas Blvd, Ste 201, Encinitas, 92024. 760-943-8485. NHICollege.com. Habitat Crew – 8-11am. Join the effort to enhance and preserve Mission Trails Regional Park’s unique habitats and biodiversity. Please bring work gloves and plenty of drinking water. 2 Father Junipero Serra Trl, San Diego, 92119. Info: 619-665-9745. RSVP: Mikashimada@SanDiego. gov. MTRP.org.

Immune Boosting Lymph Massage – 6:30-10pm . Open to everyone. Required for the Spa & Massage Therapist Certificate Program. Learn major lymph channels, both soft and progressively deeper techniques for clearing the lymph system. Techniques also for stimulating the thymus, spleen, other components of the immune system. Steve Schechter, NP, HHP, NHI Director. Natural Healing Institute, 515 Encinitas Blvd, Ste 201, Encinitas, 92024. 760-943-8485. NHICollege.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 Free Composting Workshop – 10am-12pm. Learn the basics of backyard composting and vermicomposting with trial-tested advice and interactive demonstrations from expert educators. San Diego Botanical Garden, 230 Quail Garden Dr, Encinitas, 92024. Register: 760-436-7986 x 222 or SolanaCenter.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25 Food and Water Bowl XXII Cat Show – Jan 25 & 26. 10am-5pm, Sat; 9am-5pm, Sun. See up to 450 of the world’s finest award-winning cats and household pets compete for top honors. Also includes exhibits, demos, adoptions and more. $9/adults, $7/ children, seniors & military personnel; discounted coupon online. Del Mar Fair Grounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, 92014. SanDiegoCat.org. Yoga in the Garden – 9-10am. Get in touch with nature, relax your body and renew your spirit. Basic yoga flow format. No prior yoga experience required. $10/drop-in. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. More info: AltaVistaGardens.org. Birding Basics – 1-2:30pm. With MTRP Trail Guide and resident Birder, Winona Sollock. Learn 5 simple techniques for identifying birds at a glance, and how to use a field guide (bring it along if have one). Free. Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center, 2 Father Junipero Serra Trl, San Diego, 92119. 619-668-3281. MTRP.org.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 Herb Formula Making & Systems Approach – 7-10pm. Open to everyone. Part of Clinical Master Herbology Certificate (CCMH) Program. Learn the way of herbs for self-help and Clinical Master Herbology for professional practice. Herb formulas for cleansing, building, and balancing organs, glands, blood, lymph, muscles, nerves, emotions, and other energy systems. Herbal formulas for common symptoms. Highly effective methods of herbal medicine—combining the clinical and scientific with the traditional holistic and energetic approach—fully integrated into a system of making balanced and individualized herb formulas. Steve Schechter NP HHP, NHI Director. Natural Healing Institute, 515 Encinitas Blvd, Ste 201, Encinitas, 92024. 760-943-8485. NHICollege.com.

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markyourcalendar JANUARY 31 3 FREE CLASSES: 10:30am, 1:30pm, 4pm

Healing w/Essential Oils, Nutrition & Self-Massage Parts 1, 2 & 3, including handouts

Dr. O’Rielly’s office 4403 Manchester Avenue, Ste. 206-B Encinitas, CA 92024 Please call to RSVP 760-632-1304

upcoming SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Free Composting Workshop – 10am-12pm. Learn the basics of backyard composting and vermicomposting with trial-tested advice and interactive demonstrations from expert educators. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. Register: 760-436-7986 x 222 or SolanaCenter.org.

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

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$15 Yoga Classes – Bring your child into class with you for Vinyasa Mama T & Th at 9:15am or childcare is available during class MWF 9:30am & Sat, 9am. Nature’s Whisper Yoga, 4205 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92103. 760-213-1110. NaturesWhisper.com. Ask the Doctor & Screenings – At Sprouts Farmers’ Market. Info on times & locations: Sprouts.com. Donations Accepted – 9:30am-6pm, M-F; 9:30am5pm, Sat; 11am-5pm, Sun. All profits support individuals with Autism and other developmental or learning disabilities. Potpourri Thrift & Resale, 1024 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, 92054. 760-7221880. Potpourri@TeriInc.org. TeriInc.org. Sprouts Tasting Events – Days & times vary. All locations. Sample some of Sprouts’ favorite items. Info on locations & times: Sprouts.com. Yoga Classes – Days & times vary. Iyengar for beginners and advanced practitioners. Iyengar Yoga Center of North County, 2210 Encinitas Blvd, Ste U, Encinitas, 92024. 760-632-0040. IyengarYogaNorthCounty.com.

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Grow Getters: Propagation and a Pot Luck Lunch – 11:30am-3pm. 1st Sun. Learn more about propagation and potting plants. Help us grow our growing area. Free. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. Info & sign up: LWalag@ AltaVistaGardens.org. AltaVistaGardens.org.

Individual Classes available or Full Event. Classical hatha yoga combined with instruction on using the bandhas as internal seals used to channel prana, activate the chakras and balance the autonomic nervous system. $265. Full Weekend or individual class prices. Hilton San Diego Del Mar 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd For info or registration, call: 505-988-5248

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C o m p o s t i n g Wo r k s h o p s – 1 - 2 p m . C h ula Vista Nature Center, E St & Bay Blvd. To reserve: 619-409-5900. ChulaVistaCA.gov.

monday Volunteer Bird Count – 7:30am-12pm. 2nd Mon. All levels of experience welcome. For more info & to receive an automatic reply with meeting location, contact Robert Patton: Birds@SanElijo.org. Bird Watching Monday – 8am. 1st Mon. Discover the fascinating birds and the unique art of

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bird-watching. San Diego Botanical Garden, 230 Quail Garden Dr, Encinitas, 92024. 760-532-0917. SDBGarden.org. San Diego Horticultural Society Meeting – 6-9pm. 2nd Mon. All welcome. Free/member, $15/nonmember. Surfside Race Place, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, 92014. More info: 760-295-7089 or SDHort.org.

tuesday California Native Plant Society San Diego Chapter – 7pm. 3rd Tues (except Aug & Dec). Free lectures on a variety of California native plant topics. Open to the public. Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park, Rm 101 or 104, 1800 El Prado, San Diego, 92101. CNPSSD.org. Certified Nutritionist Consultant (CNC)™ – 7-9:50pm. Introductory or full certification. Special discounts. Most comprehensive training from nationally honored nutritionists. Revised. Natural Healing Institute, 515 Encinitas Blvd, Ste 201, Encinitas, 92024. 760-943-8485. NHICollege.com.

wednesday River Rescue – 1st & 3rd Wed. Team attacks and removes smaller and harder to reach trash sites along the river. All tools and supplies provided. More info: 619-297-7380 or Doug@ SanDiegoRiver.org. Wednesday Trail Walk – 10am. 1st Wed. Explore trails of Balboa Park with a ranger. Leisurely pace. Difficulty level varies, check trail map. Balboa Park, 1549 El Prado, San Diego, 92101. 619-2351122. BalboaPark.org. San Diego Herb Club Meeting – 7pm. 1st Wed. Monthly program topics vary. Round table discussions held to assemble gardening tips specific to the San Diego herbal gardener. Visitors welcome. Casa del Prado, Room 101, Balboa Park. 619-579-0222. TheSanDiegoHerbClub.com. Certified Clinical Master Herbalist (CCMH)™ – 7-9:50pm. Introductory or full certification. Special discounts. Most comprehensive training from nationally honored Master Herbalists. Revised. Natural Healing Institute, 515 Encinitas Blvd, Ste 201, Encinitas, 92024. 760-943-8485. NHICollege.com.

thursday Shelter Island Walk and Talk Bunch – 1011:15am. Take a walk from the parking lot at Bali Hai to the end of Shelter Island and back (2.2-mile roundtrip). Some go to lunch after. Free. Bali Hai, 2230 Shelter Island Dr, San Diego, 92106. Walkabout-Int.org.

friday Monthly Network Luncheon – 11am-2pm. 2nd Fri. Speaker, introductions, shoutouts, displays, gifts. Rancho Santa Fe. More info: WomensWisdom.net. Friday Night Liberty – 5-9pm. 1st Fri. Evening of free open artist studios, galleries and performances throughout NTC Arts & Cultural District at Liberty Station. NTC Command Center, 2640 Historic Decatur Rd, San Diego, 92106. More info, Whitney Roux: 619-573-9300, WRoux@ NTCFoundation.org.

saturday Guided Bird Walk – 8-10am. 3rd Sat. Join MTRP Trail Guide and resident Birder, Jeanne Raimond, for an adventure in Bird Watching. If have binoculars and/or a field guide, please bring them. For location: MTRP.org. Wildlife Tracking Walks – 8:30-10:30am. 1st Sat. Learn to recognize and identify various signs left behind by resident wildlife. Free. Mission Trails Regional Park Visitor Center, 2 Father Junipero Serra Trl, San Diego, 92119. 619-668-3281. MTRP.org. Famosa Slough Work Party – 9am. 2nd Sat of odd months. Meet along W Pt Loma Blvd about 200 ft east of the corner of Famosa Blvd & W Pt Loma Blvd. RSVP: 619-224-4591. FamosaSlough.org. Dog Beach Cleanup – 9-11am. 2nd Sat. You and your friendly dog are invited to join Friends of Dog Beach at our regular Beach Cleanups. All cleanup supplies provided, along with treats for you and your dog. Dog Beach, North Ocean Beach. More info: 619-523-1700. DogWash.com/html/BeachCleanup.htm. San Elijo Lagoon Volunteer Work Party – 9-11am. 3rd Sat. Locations vary, and activities typically include habitat restoration, invasive plant removal, planting of new native plants, trash pickup and removal, and trail maintenance. More info: SanElijo.org. Ruffin Canyon Care Restoration – 9am-12pm. 1st Sat. Bring gloves and hand tools if have, but loaners available. Wear hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, and long sleeves. Ruffin Canyon, 9298 Shawn Ave, San Diego, 92123. 619-840-8327. Kids in the Garden – 10am-12pm. 2nd Sat. New topic each month. $5/child (accompanied adults free); free/members. Alta Vista Gardens, Children’s Garden, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. Reserve: 760-822-6824 or FarmerJones@ AltaVistaGardens.org. AltaVistaGardens.org. Docent-Led Guided Tours – 10:30am. Last Sat. Tour focuses on water-wise plants. Free with admission or membership. San Diego Botanical Garden, Visitor Center, 230 Quail Garden Dr, Encinitas, 92024. 760-532-0917. SDBGarden.org. Free Garden Tour – 10:30-11:30am. Tour the lush, colorful and water-wise garden with a knowledgeable garden docent. Bring your questions and hear the secrets and stories that make our garden special. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. 619-660-0614. TheGarden.org.

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Friends of Famosa Slough Bird Walk – 1-3pm. 3rd Sat. An easy walk with good views of a variety of birds and salt marsh habitat. Free. Meet at the kiosk by the corner of Famosa Blvd & W Pt Loma Blvd, San Diego, 92138. 619-224-4591. FamosaSlough.org. University Heights Point Restoration – 1-3pm. 1st Sat. Projects range from trash pickup, nonnative plant removal, planting native plants and trail maintenance. 6800 Easton Ct, San Diego, 92120. Contact Ranger Jason: 619-235-5262 or JWallen@ SanDiego.gov. CSA San Diego Support Group Meeting – 2pm. 4th Sat. The Celiac Sprue Association is a national support organization that provides information and referral services for persons with celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis. Rady Children’s Medical Office Bldg, 3030 Children’s Way, San Diego, 92123. GlutenFreeInSD.com. Home Grown Community Gardening Classes – 2-3pm. 4th Sat, except Dec. With Diane Hollister, master gardener and composter. Garden and grow food in one’s own back yard. Pre-registration required. Free. El Corazon Compost Facility, 3210 Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside, 92054. 800-262-4167 x 4. AgriServiceInc.com.

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Pursue a career as a primary care doctor at private, nonprofit Bastyr University California, the state’s first and only accredited school of naturopathic medicine.

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Envision Personalized Health is a private center for customized health, fitness and spa services. Specializing in Personal Training, Pilates, Yoga, Acupuncture, Nutrition, Ayurveda, Massage and Spa Services. Private by appointment.

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With advanced, personalized hypnotherapy a smoker can quit in about an hour. Habits are located in the subconscious. Since all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, the highly motivated smoker is given the tools to go into their own subconscious and disconnect the smoking habit, break up all their triggers (after meals, on the phone, etc.), and reinforce with their personal motivations. Our system has a 95% success rate and we offer a lifetime guarantee. Call Dr. Ginger for a free consultation.

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Built on a foundation of community, passion, contribution and strength, Ubuntu Hair Studio will shift the way consumers purchase beauty products and services.

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Cary O’Rielly, DDS 4403 Manchester Ave., Ste. 206-B Encinitas, CA 92024 760-632-1304 HolisticDentist@gmail.com MyHolisticDentist.com Integrative Dentist Carey O’Rielly, DDS provides holistic family dentistry for patients from 3 to 93, including cosmetic smile makeovers using bio-friendly materials, bonding and lasers.

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Pranic Healing is a comprehensive energy-based healing system. Developed by Master Choa Kok Sui, it is a unique and revolutionary system of natural healing techniques that scientifically integrates the world’s best healing modalities. Pranic Healing is a no-touch, painless, healing art and science that acts as a powerful catalyst to spark the body’s inborn ability to repair itself. Many physical, emotional, and mental issues may be alleviated or prevented. Free monthly healing clinics offered.

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Charlene Handel 5825 Avenida Encinas, Ste. 107 Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-438-4600 Chandel@RoadRunner.com SkinFitnessEtc.com With over 25 years in the beauty industry and having worked on all skin types, Charlene has formulated over 100 recipes to custom blend natural ingredients at the time of your facial to meet each client’s needs. She combines the best of both worlds, traditional holistic wisdom with modern, cutting edge medical technologies and equipment. The result? Dramatic effects on the skin without using toxic injections or surgical procedures; instead with the help of natural remedies based on kinesiological testing.

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BASTYR UNIVERSITY CLINIC

Cindy Sanders is a Classical Homeopathic Practitioner who uses homeopathy and holistic nutrition to help your body finds it’s natural and unique balance. Cindy’s training is to listen to the body’s own symptoms which tell the story of what is out of balance and what tools are needed to correct the imbalance. Call Cindy to discuss how she can help you live the healthy, happy life you deserve!

4106 Sorrento Valley Blvd. San Diego, CA 92121 858-246-9730 Bastyr.edu/California/Bastyr-University-Clinic The licensed naturopathic doctors at the teaching clinic of Bastyr University California offer comprehensive health care that focuses on the body’s natural ability to heal.

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