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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue, readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.
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Natural Ways to Keep Breasts Smooth, Pain-Free and Firm, while Reducing the Risk of Cancer by Lisa Marshall
30 KIDS LOVE VEGGIES How to Instill Healthy Lifelong Habits
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omen’s health is our theme for the month of May and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. I’ve been extra inspired lately to improve my health. Last month I committed to a plant-based diet after taking a holistic cruise. The cruise really inspired me to feed my body the natural nutrients it needs to thrive on a daily basis. I’ve already reaped many benefits from my dietary changes. Yesterday at Skin Fitness, Etc.’s “Healthy Skin from the Inside Out and Outside In” event, I delighted in learning even more natural ways to protect my body’s largest organ—my skin! Our skin can be our health barometer. It is Holistic Skin Care Event by Skin Fitness, Etc. the largest organ in our body and the organ seen most easily. The appearance of our skin can alert us to hormone issues, parasites, nutritional deficits and other imbalances. I’m now extra committed to feeding my skin the natural nutrients it needs on a daily basis to stay healthy. I found comfort in taking the workshop with other like-minded mothers and their daughters. All of us were there seeking alternative remedies for skin care. We learned so many things, including how to make nourishing all-natural scrubs and lotions. We also learned about innovative, non-invasive treatments like micro needling to help reduce lines and increase collagen production. I was fortunate enough to be one of the “before and after” models for Elina Fedotova, a cosmetic chemist, herbalist and esthetician who has been featured on Good Morning America and other national television and radio shows. I’ve been using her products for years via Charlene Handel, certified holistic esthetician and owner of Skin Fitness, Etc. right here in Carlsbad. I urge all of our readers to learn more about natural skin care because inner and outer beauty go hand-in-hand with healthier self-esteem. I read once that there were more phone calls made on Mother’s Day than any other day. While I’m sure that texting has changed that statistic to some degree, I’m sure Mother’s Day still remains the most popular day to connect with loved ones. We all relish the unconditional love and comfort that only our moms can give us. And we can give that back to her this Mother’s Day just by picking up the phone to say hello! Moms need comfort too, and children of all ages thrive on making it a special day. It’s a win-win! In fact, I think Mother’s Day may be more for the kids than moms because it’s truly a day we can let our mothers know how much we appreciate them. I hope you truly enjoy this month’s issue, chock full of information to help you lead a healthier, happier life. To healthy women everywhere!
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a company ore than 30 of the most popular and influential IS PROUD TO BE A CERTIFIED that provides leading thought leaders, experts and authors a simple but from a wide variety of wellness fields will be sharing powerful their knowledge, insights and remedies at The Real greensalon strategy Truth About Health Conference being heldWe May topart of a recycling program that diverts are22 now waste, to help salons foils, color tubes, plastics, papers, chemicals – even the hair we 31 at the Caribe Royale All-Suite Hotel andincluding Conferfrom the floor – out of our landfills and water systems. reduce Book theiryour envience Center, in Orlando. This free event issweep a partnernext appointment with us and learn more at www.greencirclesalons.ca. ronmental footprint and ship between the Hippocrates Institute, TheRealTruthget noticed by consumers looking for AboutHealthConference.com and Brian Clement, 109 south acacia ave. solana beach, ca 92075 • 858.792.5959 • ubuntuhairstudio.com genuine green options. As a member Ph.D., author of LifeForce and director of the Hippocrates Health Institute. of Green Circle Salons, Ubuntu Hair Joining Clement as presenting authors at what organizers term the nation’s Studio, in Solana Beach, is beginlargest health, nutrition and environmental conference, will be Dr. T. Campbell, ning a comprehensive recycling/reuse The China Study; Gary Null, Ph.D., The Healthy Vegetarian; Dr. Helene Calprogram that will help significantly dicott, Crisis Without End; Robert Whitaker, Anatomy of an Epidemic; David reduce our environmental impact on Simon, Meatonomics; David Kirby, Animal Factory; Joel Fuhrman, The End of the planet. Diabetes; Jeffrey Smith, Seeds of Deception; and director of the film PlantPure “We are very excited to take Nation, Nelson Campbell, plus many others. our industry in a new direction with “Our Natural Awakenings network of publishers is excited to help support exceptional standards of environmenthis important event as a sponsor and exhibitor in Orlando,” says company CEO tal accountability,” says studio owner, Sharon Bruckman. “We hope our readers will take advantage of this free conferDawn Ellinwood. “The beauty industry ence by attending or registering online for these 10 days of empowering informaposes many challenges to the environtion and inspiration.” ment, from sourcing of ingredients to Those that cannot attend the conference can watch a live stream or a replay disposal of packaging and products. of the presentations on their computers. Through our alignment with Green Circle Salons, we hope to ameliorate our Location: 8101 World Center Dr., Orlando. For more information and to view ecological footprint by implementing the full schedule, visit TheRealTruthAboutHealthConference.com. For vendor simple green changes that will make and sponsorship opportunities, call 516-605-0459 by May 15. Hotel phone: both our salon, and our industry, more 407-238-8000. Also visit HippocratesInst.org. See ad page 25. sustainable. We are proud of this new partnership and knowing that Green Circle Salons is 100 percent traceable and fully accountable for how they X-C: Beyond Delivery, a professional, discreet handle the materials we give them.” alternative to common cannabis delivery services, Ubuntu Hair Studio aims to shift has transformed its business model and evolved into a the way consumers purchase beauty delivery service unlike any other. With three delivery products and services. “Our team is programs, RX-C clients can select the option that best fits built on a foundation of community, their lifestyle. passion, contribution and strength. We The team at RX-C has served thousands of members hope to be the change we want to see over the last decade. They specialize in helping people in the world and ask you to join us,” make the best choices for their unique circumstances and ensure their clients explains Ellinwood. “We do not live fully understand how to use each product. alone, but are connected in something much greater. Together we can make a For more information, call 760-849-8250, email info@rx-c.com or visit RX-C.com. difference.”
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he San Dieguito Art Guild, a nonprofit group that celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, will host their Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden and Studio Tour May 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Take your mom or best friends on a leisurely tour of the 10 North County homes where visitors can peek into an assortment of artists’ studios, peruse more than 30 unique exhibits of locally made art, and relax in each unique coastal garden. Artists from the San Dieguito Art Guild will be positioned in the gardens showing and selling their paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography, jewelry and much more. Free refreshments will be served at every stop. The 10 homes are within easy driving distance in the Encinitas area. Many feature working artists’ studios. This year’s tour chair, Laura Lowenstein says, “The art guild is gearing up for another wonderful tour of local homes with talented artists placed in each garden. We’re focusing on creating a warm and welcoming experience for families and friends to enjoy themselves surrounded by natural beauty and art.” This event is the major fund-raiser of the year for the San Dieguito Art Guild, an organization dedicated to furthering artistic understanding and fostering artistic growth of members and the community at large by promoting interest, education, knowledge and skills in the visual arts. Cost: Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased at the Off Track Gallery, OffTrackGallery.com or at each home both days of the tour. For more information, call 760-9423636 or visit SanDieguitoArtGuild.com.
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nspirational speaker, teacher and author Jac O’Keeffe will offer a transformational retreat May 22 to 25 at Carlsbad by the Sea Resort, in Carlsbad. O’Keeffe offers clear teachings that move us toward freedom and cover a broad range of topics. This event captures wonderful and illuminating moments, creating an opening to the nothingness and freedom that is beyond the sense of material existence. O’Keeffe ‘s extensive background as an energy worker sets her apart in that she is able to scan the many layers and dimensions from relative to absolute reality. She has the unique ability to pinpoint where people are stuck due to identified thought, be it of a karmic, energetic or psycho-spiritual-emotional nature. Her inclusive approach does not dismiss subjective life experiences; everything has its place. Her style is to respond to each person individually, as every path is different. “There is a unique life to be lived while one’s true identity unfolds,” she says. “You don’t have to be perfect, you don’t have to have good health, you don’t have to do it before your body dies, it’s got nothing to do with anything: it’s right now; place your attention behind any stories, any concepts. From there, freedom arises, beauty arises, love arises,” says O’Keeffe. Cost: May 22, 7 to 9 p.m., $25; May 23-25, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, $75 or all three days $190. Advance registration recommended. Location: Carlsbad by the Sea Resort, Carlsbad. To reserve and for more details call 760-599-4075 or visit InnerDirections.org/upcoming-events.
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he staff at InnerOptimal Naturopathic Brain Training Center is pleased to announce their new office suite in the Rincon Plaza in Encinitas. To celebrate, they will host an Open House from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 28. “Are you struggling with keeping alert, staying focused, remembering important dates and enjoying each day? Do you have overwhelming anxiety, unable to get a restful night’s sleep?” asks InnerOptimal co-founder, Dr. Danielle Chavalarias, ND. “Come to our Open House and have fun networking while learning how NeurOptimal Neurofeedback can help you live a happier, youthful and more focused life.” Open House attendees will enjoy cocktails, special package deals for brain training programs, and a chance to win a stress relief gift basket, including one brain training evaluation with Dr. Chavalarias. InnerOptimal and their cutting edge NeurOptimal brain training has been scientifically tested and proven as the most advanced EEG brain fitness training available today and is used worldwide. “The results are unparalleled,” assures Chavalarias. Location: 2210 Encinitas Blvd., Ste. F-1, Encinitas. For more information, call 760-633-3328 or visit MyOptimalBrain.com.
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ai Maa, an international spiritual master and leader of humanitarian efforts, will be hosting unprecedented events in San Diego on May 15 and 16, attended by hundreds of participants who are seeking answers in their lives through spirituality. Maa’s appearance from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on May 15 will be an opportunity for attendees to experience the universal wisdom and ask questions of an enlightened master, at no cost. On May 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maa’s successor, Lucinda Hanover, will offer teachings for “Fostering Loving Relationships” with those in their lives and with life itself. Maa’s mission of global enlightenment is through practical spirituality and personal transformation. Uniquely fusing Eastern spiritual wisdom, Western therapeutic knowledge and energetic mastery, Maa shares teachings to uplift and empower others to master their lives. Maa was born on the Island of Mauritius, a country known for embracing all religions and spiritual traditions. This spirit of openness, acceptance and interfaith cooperation helped shape Maa’s universal message of unity and compassion. At an early age, she demonstrated esoteric healing powers, which blossomed as Maa’s mission unfolded. She shares a rare depth of unconditional love and passion for life, which now spreads throughout the world. Cost: May 15, free; May 16, $108. Location: San Diego Marriott Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego. For more information and to register, visit Sai-maa.com/becoming-of-you. See ad page 31.
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The Arrival by Paul Bond Paul Bond’s magic realism art oil paintings live in the spaces between dreaming and reality. Illuminating a world where anything is possible, they are visual meditations that delight the imagination and stir the soul. About The Arrival, he says, “The figure stands as if waiting for someone just out of view. It speaks to our ultimate aloneness in the world. After all, there’s no other person, other than ourselves, with whom we will travel through our entire lives. Yet there is strength and peace in her aloneness. On a personal level, this painting represents my wife as I imagined her waiting for me to arrive in her life. Before we met each other, we’d both spent time alone to consciously clear our old ‘baggage’—hence, there’s ‘no luggage on the island’, so that we’d be prepared for the highest level of relationships.” Born in 1964 in Mexco, Bond now resides in Southern California. His art is in corporate and private collections throughout the U.S. as well as in Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. He recently published a book covering 20 years of his art and poetry. View the artist’s portfolio at PaulBondArt.com. 12
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arvard Medical School researchers working at the Massachusetts General Hospital have determined that meditation can improve brain health. The researchers studied 16 volunteers that took part in an eight-week mindfulness meditation study at the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. The participants conducted mindfulness meditation exercises for an average of 27 minutes a day. Before and after the trial, the subjects were given tests and magnetic resonance imaging of their brains. The researchers found that the practice of mindfulness meditation resulted in increased gray matter density in the hippocampus of the brain, an area associated with increased memory and learning capacity, plus a greater sense of compassion and introspection. NA-SD.com
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any expectant mothers try to know about everything they put into and onto their bodies as multiple studies are finding that infants are exposed to toxins during pregnancy. A new study of 325 expectant mothers has determined that the baby’s exposure to toxins in the womb decreases when the mother’s weight gain during pregnancy approaches the guidelines recommended by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in 2009. Women that are underweight at the start of pregnancy are advised to gain between 28 and 40 pounds, women of a healthy weight 25 to 35 pounds, overweight women 15 to 25 pounds and obese women 11 to 20 pounds. The researchers found that expectant mothers with a gestational weight that meets or exceeds the IOM guidelines gave birth to infants with reduced toxin levels. In their analysis of the umbilical cord blood of mothers from Spain, the researchers tested for 14 pesticides and 21 other environmental toxins, including seven polychlorobiphenyls (PCB). Other influencers such as age, education and fish consumption may also be relevant.
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Corporate Climate
Companies Slowly Embrace Sustainability The 2015 State of Green Business report (Tinyurl. com/2015GreenBusinessReport), which assesses the environmental performances of companies worldwide, along with the trends to watch, is produced by GreenBiz, in partnership with Trucost. Collectively, companies have been nibbling at the edges of challenges such as climate change, food security, ecosystems preservation and resource efficiency. One measure of corporate engagement going forward will be proactive involvement on political issues that could accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and more sustainable economy. It remains to be seen whether companies can afford to sit on the sidelines, letting the political process unfold, or worse, play defense against changes that might roil their status quo. 2015 will be an interesting year on multiple fronts, especially with the launch of the new sustainable development goals at the United Nations (UN) in New York this fall, along with UN climate talks in Paris in December. Both will be tests of corporate engagement and resolve in driving the kinds of change many of their CEOs publicly call for. The reports’ findings of companies’ progress in greenhouse gas and emissions, air pollutants, water use and solid waste production are all leveling off or even declining.
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‘Lethal Control’ Trades Off Species Over the next four years, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will shoot 16,000 double-crested cormorants nesting near the Columbia River, in Oregon, at a cost of $1.5 million a year and eliminate almost 100 sea lions because both feed on endangered salmon and steelhead trout. “If people knew how many animals are killed at taxpayer expense, they’d be horrified,” says Camilla Fox, executive director of Project Coyote, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit. Termed “lethal control”, there’s a growing trend to kill one species to protect another, and not all methods used are humane. In 2012, Dennis Orthmeyer, acting director of California’s Wildlife Services, said, “We pride ourselves on our ability to get it done without many people knowing about it.” Climate change, reduced habitat and food supplies, and the introduction of non-native species are the result of human interference. “With society’s growing footprint, lethal control can only increase,” observes Michael Scott, a University of Idaho ecologist. A plan to poison 4,000 ravens will protect greater sage grouse. More mountain lions will be killed to save bighorn sheep. The human rampage goes on, and concerned citizens are advised to urge lawmakers to end lethal control and protect wildlife habitat sustainably. Take action at Tinyurl.com/AnimalLiberationFrontCampaign. 16
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Stores Filled with Toxic Products HealthyStuff, a project of the Michigan-based Ecology Center, in collaboration with the Campaign for Healthier Solutions (CHS), has released a report, A Day Late and a Dollar Short: Discount Retailers are Falling Behind on Safer Chemicals, about toxic chemicals found in dollar store products. It includes test results for 164 dollar store products such as toys, jewelry, school supplies and household items and found that 81 percent contained at least one hazardous chemical above a level that generates concern.” The campaign sent a letter to the CEOs of the four largest dollar store chains, including Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, and 99 Cents Only, urging them to stop the sale of these unsafe products, especially to communities of lowincome and ethnic families that already live in more polluted areas and food deserts, and adopt policies that will instead protect both customers and their own businesses. Combined, these discount chains have annual sales totaling more than $36 billion and operate more stores nationally than Walmart. The CHS is asking for a comprehensive set of reforms; communities need to let dollar store chains know that they want safer products and join local and national efforts advocating for nontoxic products. Scroll to Dollar Store Report at HealthyStuff.org for the complete test results. Take action at Nontoxic DollarStores.org.
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Town Eateries Embrace Sustainability The city of Maplewood, Missouri, outside St. Louis, has teamed up with the Green Dining Alliance to become the area’s first Green Dining District, with at least 25 percent of all of its independently owned businesses certified by the Green Dining Alliance (GDA). The GDA helps businesses with sustainability and green business practices while also helping them save money. So far, eight restaurants in downtown Maplewood are GDAcertified. Green Dining Alliance’s Olivia Engel says, “It’s a win-win that makes sense for businesses and communities.” The city is also encouraging the program by subsidizing Green Dining Alliance membership fees. View updates at GreenDining Alliance.org.
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Scientists with the Washington Toxics Coalition tested household dust and laundry wastewater from 20 homes in the state’s cities of Longview and Vancouver and took samples of incoming and outgoing flow from two wastewater treatment plants that discharge into the Columbia River, the Northwest’s biggest waterway. They detected flame retardants in all the tests. The conclusion of the study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, is that flame retardants are sloughing off household products such as couches and TVs and collecting on people’s clothing, washing out in the laundry and passing through wastewater treatment plants into local waterways. Source: WaToxics.org
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Farmers Share Farm Machinery Instead of buying or renting expensive specialized machinery, farmers in Maine can now join a “lending library” of farm tools on short-term loan by using the Shared-Use Farm Equipment Pool, a partnership between the Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association. There are already equipment co-ops and joint machinery ownerships around the country; now the sharing economy being established in urban areas seems to be catching on in rural America, too. For a $100 annual fee, members can gain access to a seedbed cultivator, two-shank sub-soiler, plastic mulch layer, tine weeder, and strip and ridge tillers. The 1,200-pound mulch layer, for instance, retails for more than $2,000. Each piece is undeniably useful, but pricey, especially given the cost per use. Farmers have a three-day window to use the tools. The pool came about when Mike Gold, an MFT staff member, saw the need to lower costs for both new and seasoned farmers. Currently, most of the tool pool members are newer vegetable farmers, but Gold says there’s appeal for established land stewards, too: “They see the opportunity to use that one piece of equipment that they may only need once a year or once every few years.” Source: ModernFarmer.com
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Women Marathoners Better at Maintaining Speed Danish researchers studying almost 2 million marathon results from 131 marathon races over a period of five years have concluded that women are 18.6 percent better than men at maintaining a consistent pace overall, compared to the first and the last parts of the distance. Among the population studied, 68.5 percent were men and 31.5 percent were women. The research further suggests that both men and women “burn out” en route and could improve their marathon results significantly simply by starting slower. Source: Consumer.HealthDay.com
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Bee-Toxic Pesticide Approved The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved cyantraniliprole, a new systemic pesticide that is toxic to bees, for agricultural use and has set allowable residue limits on almonds, berries, leafy vegetables and milk. The EPA also approved it as a seed treatment, so it may show up in GMO (genetically modified) seeds in the future. Cyantraniliprole has been proven to cause liver toxicity, and the EPA notes that it also alters the stability of the thyroid as tested on laboratory rats. Although the agency maintains that the pesticide is not a direct thyroid toxicant, any indirect effects on this glandular function are likely to disrupt the endocrine system. As its current endocrine disruptor screening program is still in the process of validating tests, EPA registration of the new active ingredient is questionable. Source: EcoWatch.com natural awakenings
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Organic Flowers Honor Mom and Mother Earth The Mother’s Day tradition of gifting mom with flowers, including such perennial favorites as lilies, orchids, tulips and roses, can be practiced in a sustainable manner. Buying organic varieties protects workers, families and the environment. Flowers grown with conventional techniques contribute to the contamination of groundwater and streams through fertilizer and pesticide runoff that can also threaten animal species. Many of the cut flowers are grown in South America, where farms continue to use pesticides that are restricted in the U.S. and cited as highly toxic by the World Health Organization. GreenAmerica.org provides several helpful tips on bringing joy to mom on her special day in eco-friendly ways: Grow Your Own. Buy organic bulbs or seeds in con-
sumer seed catalogs and retail racks or online from reputable sources that include SeedsOfChange.com. Children can then grow their own flowers to make them mean even more. Tips for natural weed and pest control, environmentally friendly watering, making raised garden beds and more are posted at EarthEasy.com/yard-garden. Buy Local and Organic. Support local communities and save shipping costs and energy by purchasing chemicalfree organic flowers from a local farmers’ market or community supported agriculture. Online retailers like OrganicBouquet. com and LocalHarvest.org/organic-flowers. jsp offer U.S. Department of Agriculturecertified organic flowers. Ask Local Florists to Go Organic. Find out if local florists purchase any organic and local flowers, and if not, request that they do so. Also, eschew plastic wraps and vases for eco-friendly flowers to avoid toxic ingredients and the carbon manufacturing footprint. Fun options to hold and showcase the gift include old, recycled Mason and glass jars and bottles or an artistic vase from an estate sale or antique or thrift shop.
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EATING SKINNY Why Vegans and Vegetarians are Naturally Trim by Judith Fertig
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e read the labels touting low sugar, carbs, fats and calories. We try this and that diet, hoping the pounds will melt away. Yet more than a third of U.S. adults, nearly 80 million of us, remain overweight or obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta. The problem might be that we’re getting the wrong advice. While most weight-loss plans focus on reducing calories, recent research shows that vegan and vegetarian dietary patterns can result in more weight loss than those that include meat, without even emphasizing caloric restriction. Scientists at the University of South
Carolina, in Columbia, point to their study, How Plant-Based Do We Need to Be to Achieve Weight Loss? Study participants were divided into five groups, according to eating style, from vegan to flexitarian to carnivore, and monitored for an eight-week period. At the end of the evaluation, those that followed an entirely plantbased diet achieved the greatest weight loss. Study leader Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Ph.D., notes, “Many researchers agree that vegan eating
styles are tied to lower BMI [body mass index], lower prevalence of Type 2 diabetes and less weight gain with age.” Can it really be that simple… eat more plants and lose weight? “Yes,” says clean food coach Jeannette Bessinger, of Newport, Rhode Island. “Most people could benefit from eating more vegetables.” Co-author of Natural Solutions for Digestive Health with Naturopath Jillian Sarno Teta, Bessinger advises her clients to start by eating more green, leafy vegetables. Vegetables contribute to weight control in several ways, says Bessinger. They fill us up and help calm cravings. Plus, when plants become the bulk of what we eat, we naturally consume fewer high-fat, high-calorie foods. For an easy appetite-control strategy, Bessinger suggests having a cup of vegetable soup about 10 minutes before a meal. “It shuts off your appetite valve and you’ll eat noticeably less,” she says, while still feeling full. She also recommends slowing down and being mindful when we eat. Vegetables help us do that. “It takes two-and-a-half minutes to eat a piece of cheesecake, but much more time to eat a big salad,” she says. For New York City-based Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet, losing weight and maintaining a healthy lifestyle became easier once she adopted a vegan diet. “I’ve been through life and loss and ages 40 and 50, and my
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weight stays steady, some 60 pounds less than it once was,” she says. “Every year when I put away my winter clothes and get out my summer clothes, they fit.” Her eating strategy is easy, too. “Make your plate look like a Christmas tree,” says Moran, “mostly green with splashes of other bright colors from vegetables and fruits.” She eats green veggies in several ways. She makes her own green juices—one favorite combines celery, kale, apple and lemon juice. She also adds tender greens like romaine or spinach to smoothies that might also contain fruit and citrus juice. She steams greens with plenty of garlic and makes big salads. “I bought my salad bowl at a restaurant supply house,” Moran exclaims. Salads get an oomph factor with a selection of avocado, pumpkin or hemp seeds, mushrooms, chickpeas or red beans, artichoke hearts, chunks of steamed yam and sautéed tofu or tempeh. Moran cites benefits of more energy to do more physical activity and “feeling really good” as additional outcomes of her dietary shift. Sophie Uliano, a Los Angelesbased natural beauty expert and author of the new Gorgeous for Good, agrees, believing that eating a vegan diet 80 percent of the time can pay dividends in weight loss, well-being, energy and beauty. “Most of the time, eat clean and healthy,” she recommends. “It’s not a diet. It’s a ‘live-it’, a way of life.” Uliano recently asked two colleagues on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family show to try eating vegan, while also eliminating gluten, alcohol, caffeine and refined grains. The pair lost weight, gained energy and improved their skin tone. “Transformation comes in a series of small, consistent decisions over time,” concludes Bessinger, eating salad instead of cheeseburgers and vegetables instead of fries. For natural weight management, “Make strategic, long-term changes in stages that you can actually sustain over time.”
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entertained us through the years.
How do you manage to consistently eat local organic food instead of fast food? My mother was a gourmet chef and an advocate of organic food, so we always had amazing meals growing up. Eating organic produce that’s in season locally seems to help me assimilate nutrition more readily. Whenever I can, I also try to tap into biodynamic agriculture, which takes photo by Michael Simon
rom That ‘70s Show to Orange is the New Black, actress Laura Prepon has long been considered by TV audiences to be a welcome image of health. Yet Prepon’s recent discovery that she’d been falling short in nourishing her body as effectively as possible has set in motion a complete redirection of lifestyle, from her diet to fitness routine. Now working on a book about clean living and eating due out next year, Prepon has rededicated herself to educating us just as much as she’s
an even broader holistic approach to food production and nutrition. I view GMOs [genetically modified foods] as toxic to the system. As a self-taught chef, I like to cook at least 80 percent of my food at home and bring meals to work so I don’t stress about food during the day. It feels good to get people together in the kitchen and I’ve taught friends how to cook healthy foods in simple ways, so they now bring their own meals with them to work. It’s all about preparation, so that you’re not just grabbing something on the run. Knowing what’s going into the food we’re eating is important.
Why do you include a lot of soup in your diet? With all of the GMO food sprayed with chemicals in the typical American diet and the other environmental toxins everyone has to deal with, our gut flora, intestines and bodies in general are becoming compromised. Ten years ago, few had even heard of gluten allergies unless you had celiac disease, which was rare even then. Now, everywhere you go, there’s a gluten-free option. I love eating soup because the healthful ingredients I use are broken down completely, so the body can immediately assimilate needed micronutrients, which help heal us from the inside out. I’m talking about homemade broth from grass-fed beef bones, so you get the marrow; I’m partial to knuckle bones. I always have soup broth in my refrigerator.
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I love modalities like acupuncture, massage … all of that. I fully believe in keeping energy flowing to benefit the functioning of all our organs. As school kids, we learn about the circulatory system and central nervous system, but who knows much about the lymphatic system? It’s extremely important, and people are starting to get the idea. Activities like yoga, swimming and bouncing on the trampoline can help.
Do you see society’s penchant for medicating as a way to avoid listening to and addressing our body’s real needs? I do. That’s why I study Eastern medicine, because I feel that Western medicine treats problems and Eastern medicine prevents problems from happening. I grew up in a family of doctors and “full-on” Western medicine and respect the medical community. Unfortunately, these days, most people are continually medicated and they’re not getting better. As a society, we tend to just take a drug to handle a symptom instead of addressing the actual cause of the problem.
As a celebrity, do you see yourself as a conduit to facilitate a shift away from unnatural lifestyles? Yes. The reason I decided to write a book was because I’ve been struggling with a bunch of different ailments in secret for a long time. When I began working with my integrated health coach, Elizabeth Troy, I started to heal for the first time in all the years of reading books on health, diet and fitness, seeing doctors, taking loads of pills and spending crazy amounts of money on all of these activities. I want to help people struggling to regain their health to get answers. Gerry Strauss is a freelance writer in Hamilton, NJ. Connect at GerryStrauss@aol.com.
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et down off your cross.” Harsh words, especially coming from a longtime hospital chaplain when the woman she was addressing had just learned she was cancer-free. Regardless, “Within two minutes, she started retelling the story of her diagnosis, surgery and chemo,” recounted Debra Jarvis, affectionately known as “The Irreverent Reverend”, during a TEDMED talk in Washington, D.C. “She was using words like suffering, agony, struggle... and ended with, ‘I felt crucified.’” It was then that Jarvis asked this woman to do what would likely require more of her than anything she’d done before. Over the years, Jarvis has observed the tendency for us to identify ourselves by our wounds as “survivors” of something that does not and should not define us. “What if people decided to claim their trauma as an experience, instead of taking it on as an identity?” she queries. “Maybe it would be the start of defining ourselves by who we have become and who we are becoming.” As Jarvis well knows, there are, in her words, “powerful forces” pushing us to do just the opposite. In 2005, she found herself in the same position as her friend, having recovered from cancer and trying to sort out what it all meant. “We don’t all have to start
a foundation or write a book,” to claim meaning for ourselves, she says. “Maybe we make one small decision that can bring about a big change.” For some, this has meant exchanging a disease-prone view of themselves for a more inspired outlook. Too often, though, mustering the humility to adopt such a perspective can seem just as difficult as climbing down from whatever tortuous experience we’re clinging to. Yet, it’s essential. As those familiar with the Bible know, a central event of Jesus’ life, his crucifixion, was followed by his even more compelling resurrection, a term that thought leader Mary Baker Eddy describes as “spiritualization of thought; a new and higher idea of immortality, or spiritual existence; material belief yielding to spiritual understanding.” The good news is that such transformation is not exclusive, but available to anyone. Whether it’s at the urging of a chaplain or another counselor or our own divine inspiration that’s encouraging us to move on, we owe it to ourselves to begin discovering who and what we really are. Eric Nelson is a Christian Science healing practitioner from Petaluma, CA, who writes on the link between spiritual consciousness and health. Find more articles at norcalcs.org.
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maximum medicinal benefits that cannabis has to offer. Visit the websites and call the dispensaries to find out if they will provide education, consults and the overall level of service you are expecting. If smoking is an option for you, ask where and how the plants are grown. Not all cannabis is equal. Is organic and purity important to you? Ask for products that are organically grown and for the most in purity, outdoor grown. Many indoor growers sacrifice organic practices for yield. Only experienced growers understand how to flush any residuals from pesticides they may have used, but there is always risk of residuals. Improperly stored cannabis can develop mold or fungus, which is extremely dangerous to smoke. It can also become very dry, which will make it burn hotter, causing irritation to the throat. Ask if plants are grown indoor or outdoor, if pesticides are used and most importantly, ask to see lab results showing cannabinoid ratio, mold/fungal and pesticide residuals.
The Cannabis Delivery Service Dilemma by Reynna Lynn
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ith only two licensed Medical Marijuana (MMJ) dispensaries in the entire county, the San Diego region is among the most challenging localities for the cannabis industry. Yet, hundreds of collectives continue to operate in order to serve their members. With the exception of operating without a business license, most are in full compliance with California Prop 215. As more and more walk-ins dispensaries are being closed down, there is a new surge in delivery only services, especially in the North County region. As a local dispensary, one comment we hear all too frequently from new members is that they received products from another dispensary and were given no information as to cannabinoid ratios, potency, ingredients or suggested dosing. Except for very experienced patients, cannabis delivery should not be treated like pizza delivery. The entire process can be overwhelming and even a little scary to those new to MMJ. Below are some best practices to consider when choosing a dispensary, whether a walk-in or delivery only service. Are you new to cannabis (marijuana) or just coming back to it for the first time in many years? Select a dispensary that specializes in helping patients understand and navigate the latest methods for realizing the 24
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If you decide that vaporizing oils is a good choice for you, ask about extraction processes and additives. Vaping hash oil, or honey oil as it is commonly called, is a great alternative to smoking. But as with the herbs, be certain you know what you are getting. There are many extraction processes, but the best so far is proving to be Co2. Many prefilled cartridges contain additives such as polyethylene glycol (PEG) or glycerin. These are unnecessary additives and it is uncertain if inhaling these compounds is unhealthy. Look for products that have been extracted with Co2 and either have no carrier or coconut oil only. The use of tinctures or edibles as alternatives to smoking. Tinctures and edibles are a great alternative to smoking cannabis, and definitely more of a comfort zone for many people. The biggest challenge with an ingestible is proper dosing. Getting the proper dose right requires patience and a little experimentation. Be sure all products are labelled with total cannabinoid milligrams per segment. Products should also include ingredients and nutritional information so you know exactly what you are ingesting. Ask the dispensary for best dosing guidelines for your individual circumstances. Start slow and titrate up slowly. Patients new to the world of MMJ should always conduct sound research and use good judgement when selecting a delivery service. Your relationship with your dispensary should be much like your relationship with your doctor or pharmacist. Know who you are getting your products from, what you are getting and where it is coming from. Trust and transparency are key to building credibility within this industry. Reynna Lynn and her husband are owners of RX-C: Beyond Delivery, an MMJ delivery and consulting service specializing in patients new to medical cannabis use. They provide high quality, organic, medical cannabis and deliver education on the science behind cannabis to promote a healthy, chemical-free lifestyle. For more information, call 760-8498250, email info@rx-c.com or visit RX-C.com.
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RETHINKING BREAST HEALTH Natural ways to keep breasts smooth, pain-free and firm, while reducing the risk of cancer. by Lisa Marshall
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e’ve been conditioned to narrowly define breast health in terms of pink ribbon campaigns, cancer awareness marches and cold, steel mammography machines. Nearly 30 years after anticancer drug maker Imperial Chemical Industries (now AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals) established the first National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 1985, many women have come to equate healthy breasts with cancer-free breasts, and assume the most important thing they can do is undergo regular screening. But amid this chorus, some women’s health advocates are striving to get a different message across: There are a host of steps women can take to not only fend off disease in the future, but keep their breasts in optimal condition today. “We need to change the conversation about our breasts from how to avoid breast cancer and detect it early to how to have healthy breasts and enjoy them,” says Dr. Christiane Northrup, an obstetrician and gynecologist from Yarmouth, Maine, and author of the new book Goddesses Never Age: The Secret Prescription for Radiance, Vitality, and Well-Being.
nected to your femininity, compassion and sensuality,” says Hawaiian Naturopathic Doctor Laurie Steelsmith, coauthor of Natural Choices for Women’s Health. Because breasts are extremely sensitive to hormonal fluctuations throughout the body, they can also serve as a barometer of overall health. “If you’re having chronic breast symptoms, it can be your body’s wisdom saying, ‘Help. Something’s wrong.’ Women need to listen.” While some premenstrual swelling and tenderness is normal, exaggerated or persistent pain is often a sign of systemic estrogen dominance in relation to progesterone. It’s common in the years leading up to menopause, but can also hint at impaired thyroid function, because low levels of thyroid hormones have been shown to boost estrogen in breast tissue, advises Steelsmith. Large, fluid-filled cysts or fibrous lumps, while non-cancerous, can also be a reflection of overexposure to harmful chemicals and toxin buildup, combined with poor lymph flow, notes Dr.
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Elizabeth Vaughan, an integrative physician in Greensboro, North Carolina. “If a woman has lumpy, bumpy breasts, they probably contain too many toxins, and those toxins are primarily estrogenic.” Addressing such symptoms is important not only to relieve discomfort, but also because excess estrogen can fuel future cancer risk, says Vaughan. Any new, suspicious lump should be evaluated by a professional. Also, severe breast tenderness combined with nipple discharge could be a sign of infection or a problem with the pituitary gland, so it should also be checked. But typically, subtle natural healthcare steps can go a long way toward restoring breast wellness. For nipple tenderness, Steelsmith recommends chaste-tree berry (175 milligrams [mg] of powdered extract or 40 drops daily). The herbal supplement mimics naturally occurring progesterone in the body, helping to counter estrogen dominance. Vitamin E (400 to 800 international units [IU] per day) and evening primrose oil (1,500 mg twice a day)
have also been shown to alleviate breast tenderness. For fibrous or cyst-filled breasts, Vaughan advises supplementing with iodine (up to 12.5 mg per day via kelp, seaweed or oral tablets) or applying an iodine solution to the breasts at night. A key constituent of thyroid hormones, iodine helps the liver convert unfriendly forms of estrogen into friendlier forms and flush toxins out of lymph nodes in the breast. Also, steer clear of chocolate and coffee, because caffeine is believed to interact with enzymes in the breast, exaggerating pain and lumpiness. Also consider ditching the bra, says Vaughan. Brassieres can constrict lymph nodes and hinder blood circulation in breasts, locking toxins in and aggravating fibrocystic symptoms. The link between bras and breast cancer risk remains hotly debated, with one 2014 U.S. National Cancer Institute study of 1,400 women concluding unequivocally that, “There’s no evidence that wearing a bra increases a woman’s risk of breast cancer,” while smaller studies from the United States, China, Venezuela, Scotland and Africa suggest
a link. Vaughan, the founder of BraFree. org, says the science is compelling enough that she has chosen to keep her own bra use to a minimum and advises her patients to do the same. “Obviously, there are certain sports where you should wear a sports bra and there are certain dresses that only look right with a bra,” says Vaughan. At a minimum, avoid wearing a bra to bed and steer clear of underwires and overly tight bras that leave red marks. “This is not about guilt-tripping women into never wearing a bra. It’s about wearing a bra less.”
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Too small or too big, lopsided or riddled with stretch marks… it seems almost every woman has a complaint about the appearance of her breasts. That’s a problem, says Northrup, because, “Healthy breasts are breasts that are loved. We have to stop beating them up.” According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the number of women getting breast implants for cosmetic reasons ballooned from 212,500 in 2000 to 286,254 in 2014.
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Physicians—including Northrup— claim that modern implants don’t, in the majority of cases, promote disease like older silicone implants did. Yet even plastic surgeons warn that having implants should be fully thought out, and at some point they’ll probably have to come out. “They are manmade devices, and are not intended to be lifelong. At some point, you will probably have to have further surgery,” says Dr. Anureet Bajaj, an Oklahoma City plastic surgeon. Bajaj notes that implants can rupture, forming scar tissue and lending irregular shape to the breast. Often, as a woman ages and her body changes, the larger breasts she chose in her 20s no longer look right and may cause back and shoulder pain. In some cases, implants can also lead to loss of nipple sensitivity. For these and other reasons, 23,774 women—including actress Melissa Gilbert and model Victoria Beckham—had their implants removed in 2014, often following up with a breast lift (using their own tissue) to restore their shape. Vaughan sees breast implant removal as a wise and courageous
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choice to restore optimal breast health. Better yet, don’t get implants in the first place. “There are a lot of other things you can do to improve the appearance of your breasts,” she advises. Vaughan recommends breastperking exercises like dumbbell bench presses and flys that tone the pectoral muscles beneath the breasts, making them more resilient and look larger. To prevent or reverse sagging, she again urges women to go bra-free. “We have ligaments in the upper outer quadrant of our breasts called Cooper’s ligaments, and they’re responsible for holding our breasts up. Just like your muscles atrophy when you put your arm in a sling, your Cooper’s ligaments atrophy if you wear a bra all the time.” In one unpublished, yet highly publicized 2013 study, French Exercise Physiologist Jean-Denis Rouillon measured the busts of 330 women ages 18 to 35 over a period of 15 years and found those that regularly wore a bra had droopier breasts with lower nipples than those that didn’t. In another, smaller, Japanese study, researchers found that when women stopped wearing a bra for three months, their breasts perked up. Those worried about stretch marks also have options. They can be a sign of inadequate copper, which promotes collagen integrity and helps skin stretch without injury, says Steelsmith. If rapid weight gain is occurring due to adolescence, pregnancy or for other reasons, try taking copper supplements or applying a topical copper spray on the breasts. Remember to massage your breasts daily, not only as a “search and destroy mission” for early detection of cancerous lumps, says Northrup, but as a way to get waste products flowing out and loving energy flowing in. “It concerns me that women feel pressured to think of their breasts as two potentially pre-malignant lesions sitting on their chests,” Northrup says. “These are organs of nourishment and pleasure for both ourselves and others. We need to remember that, too.” Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com. 28
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ccording to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and nearly 40,000 will die annually of the disease. But at least 38 percent of those diagnoses could be prevented via diet and lifestyle changes, affirms the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). “For decades, the dominant public message about breast cancer has been about early detection,” says Medical Doctor Robert Pendergrast, an associate professor at the Medical College of Georgia, in Augusta, and author of Breast Cancer: Reduce Your Risk with Foods You Love. “Screening is important, but not nearly enough attention is being paid to prevention.” Here’s what we can do to keep cancer at bay or from recurring. Eat more veggies: Cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, are loaded with indole-3-carbinol, or I3C, a potent anticancer compound that helps break down excess estrogen and convert it into a more friendly, or benign form, says Steelsmith. One study in Alternative Medicine Review found that women that ate high amounts of cruciferous vegetables were 30 percent less likely to develop breast cancer over 30 years. I3C can also be taken as a supplement (300 milligrams [mg] per day). Eat more fiber, especially flax: Fiber, via whole grains, fruits and vegetables, helps flush out toxins including unfriendly estrogen. Flax contains cancer-fighting compounds called lignans, which block the effects of excess or unfriendly estrogen on cells. Drink less alcohol: Alcohol boosts estrogen levels in women and is broken down in the liver to acetaldehyde, a known toxin that causes cancer in NA-SD.com
laboratory animals, notes Naturopath Laurie Steelsmith. According to the AICR, a woman that has five drinks per week boosts her risk by 5 percent. Two or more drinks per day boosts such risk by more than 40 percent. Skip the barbecue: Charring meat produces carcinogenic compounds called heterocyclic amines. A study of 42,000 women, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that those that routinely ate well-done hamburger, beef or bacon had four times the risk of those that opted for medium or medium-rare. Keep weight in check: Excessive estrogen, which lives in fat cells, fuels cancer risk. According to the AICR, a woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 (obese) has a 13 percent higher risk of cancer than a woman with a BMI of 25 (slightly overweight). Spice up life: Curcumin from the turmeric plant has been shown in many studies to have potent immuneboosting and anticancer properties, reactivating sleeping tumor-suppressor genes that can kill cancer cells. De-stress: Growing evidence that includes studies from Ohio State University suggest that stress can boost the risk of breast cancer and recurrence, plus heighten its aggressiveness by altering hormones and impairing immunity. One study from Finland’s University of Helsinki followed 10,808 Finnish women for 15 years and found as much as double the rate of breast cancer among those that had experienced a divorce or death of a spouse or family member. Drink green tea: It’s loaded with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a potent antioxidant believed to suppress new blood vessel growth in tumors and keep cancerous cells from invading healthy tissue.
Triumph Over The ‘Big C’ by Lisa Marshall
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hen Sandy Messonnier was diagnosed with breast cancer, she faced scary treatment decisions as doctors pressured her to consider all means available. “I was more afraid of the treatment than the cancer itself,” says Messonnier, 52, of Plano, Texas. “I kept feeling like I was being lumped into one big category of all women that got breast cancer, rather than treated as an individual.” With the help of her holistic veterinarian husband Shawn Messonnier, Sandy took a more measured approach, blending conventional and complementary medicine in an individualized protocol the couple describes in their book, Breast Choices for the Best Chances: Your Breasts, Your Life, and How You Can Win the Battle! After careful consideration, Sandy opted for two lumpectomies three weeks
apart, instead of a mastectomy, to remove the small tumor. The second one was done to clear up a few remaining cells indicated by a biopsy. Meanwhile, she took supplements including green tea and coriolus mushrooms to impede the spread of the cancer cells. Several tests helped determine if she needed chemotherapy and the optimum dose for some of her supplements. The results prompted her to decline chemotherapy and opt for a brief stint of radiation while taking the supplements quercetin and curcumin to help combat the fatigue and other side effects. Afterward, she cleansed her body with homeopathic mistletoe, herbal milk thistle and other detoxifying supplements. Then she began the work of keeping cancer at bay. “A lot of doctors never talk to you about what you are going to do after the poisoning [chemo], the burning and surgery,” she says. “Rather than taking a cancer-fighting drug, I chose
to be more mindful of what I do with my body.” Her regimen called for committing to keeping up with the healthy diet, plus regular walks, yoga and Pilates that she believes helped keep the cancer relatively mild to begin with. But she also made some life changes to address the one thing she believes may have driven the outbreak in the first place—stress. She made peace with her mother, which reduced a lot of stress, began to cultivate a spiritual life and now takes time to meditate or walk when she feels even lightly stressed. She also vowed to keep the fear of recurrence from overwhelming her. “Many women never stop worrying about it,” she observes. “That is toxic energy you are putting back into your body.” As of this October, Messonnier will be five years cancer-free. Her advice for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer: “Chemotherapy, radiation and mastectomy are not among the right choices for all women. There are other options, depending on the type of cancer. Don’t be so fearful that you make hasty decisions you don’t need to make.”
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KIDS ¤ VEGGIES How to Instill Healthy Lifelong Habits by Clancy Cash Harrison
Starting at conception, the early years of a child’s life are a perfect window of opportunity to establish a foundation of healthy eating.
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ant a child to love veggies? Here are simple tips parents can practice in the first three years to establish lifelong good eating habits. Start early. We all know that eating healthy during pregnancy will help a baby grow, but many may not realize that an infant can taste flavors in utero and through breast milk. Eating a variety of fresh produce during pregnancy and breastfeeding helps shape a healthy diet later in life. Treat weaning as a time for the infant to explore the texture, taste and aroma of an array of foods. After six months of exclusive breastfeeding, food can be introduced, although breast milk is still the primary source of nutrients. Small, repeated exposures to many foods during this stage will 30
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help minimize refusals to try or accept foods in the toddler years. Children’s foods should be exploding with nutrients. Offering a variety of organic produce ensures optimal nutrition and decreases chemical exposure. Research reported by the Harvard Medical School and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, among others, shows that richly colored foods help build dense bones, powerful brains and tough immunity. Good candidates include butternut squash, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, carrots, broccoli, berries and citrus. Also go for those naturally high in iron, such as peas, leafy greens, apricots, raisins and legumes. Avoid anything high in sugar and other sweeteners, hydrogenated oils, artificial colorings and other harmful additives. NA-SD.com
Another important yet often overlooked foundation of healthy eating is encouraging a child to selfregulate his or her calorie intake. Self-regulation starts on the first day of breastfeeding and is carried through adulthood. Respecting a child’s decision to end a meal allows them to control their own food intake. Common signals infants use to end a meal include turning their head away, arching back, throwing food on the floor and showing an interest in other activities. To encourage self-regulation, always serve meals and healthy snacks on a schedule and allow the child to feed himself when possible. As early as 7 months of age, most healthy infants are developmentally ready to do this, which should optimize nutrient consumption, increase participation in family meals and contribute to a less stressful mealtime. Appropriate foods for self-feeding should easily melt in an infant’s mouth and be a safe size, such as soft fruits and cooked vegetables. To prevent choking, avoid round, hard and sticky foods such as whole grapes, peanuts, popcorn and nut or seed butters. Don’t be afraid to add mild herbs and spices to a child’s food. An easy way to teach healthy flavor preferences, develop taste buds and reduce pickiness when they’re older is to expose children to many foods, textures and aromas. A dash of cumin in smashed avocado or freshly chopped mint mixed with diced strawberries introduces new perspective on a favorite food. Food refusal is inevitable, normal behavior. Children will love a food one day and hate it the next. Rethinking the definition of variety empowers parents to reintroduce a not-so-favorite food many times. If children don’t like the way an item feels or looks, they may not taste it. The refusal of a carrot doesn’t necessarily doom carrots. They can be coined, minced, mashed, puréed and diced to change the texture, plus they can be served cold, at room temperature or tepid. A child’s early adventurous eating increases the willingness to experiment with a wider range of less
familiar foods as a young adult in a multicultural foodscape. Kids are not born reciting an alphabet; it takes time and practice to read and learn a new language. Similarly, it requires time and patient practice to establish a healthy foundation for eating. Have faith in the family’s ability to make eating together enjoyable for everyone. Clancy Cash Harrison is a mother of two, pediatric feeding therapist, registered dietitian and author of Feeding Baby: Simple Approaches to Raising a Healthy Baby and Creating a Lifetime of Nutritious Eating. Connect at FieldsOfFlavor.com.
Kid Feeding Tips by Clancy Cash Harrison n Holding off on fruits as a first food to prevent development of a sweet tooth is a myth. A sweet taste preference is engrained in an infant’s DNA (Annual Review of Nutrition; Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care). n Restricting foods high in sugar and fat increases a child’s preference for them. Then, when sweets are made available, the child feels compelled to overeat them (Appetite; The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; Proceedings of the Nutrition Society). n Most children will refuse a new food and by age 2, become afraid of anything new. Therefore, introduce a large variety of foods early in life (Appetite; International Journal of Obesity). n Infants and children can regulate calorie needs based on current growth patterns and age. Some days an infant will eat large amounts of food, on others very little. n Pressuring a child to eat is a behavior associated with unhealthy eating habits. Not only does it set them up for long-term food aversions, it teaches them to distrust their internal feelings of hunger and fullness, often leading to a habit of overeating.
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Giving Birth Naturally Conscious Choices Lead to Less Intervention by Meredith Montgomery
When actress Ricki Lake gave birth to her second child in her home bathtub with the assistance of a midwife, she felt empowered by doing it on her own terms. “Giving birth wasn’t an illness, something that needed to be numbed. It was something to be experienced,” she says. When women let their bodies naturally lead, labor can last as little as 20 minutes or as long as two weeks, and the spectrum of pain intensity is equally broad. A healthy prenatal lifestyle that prepares a momto-be for a natural physical, emotional and spiritual experience of childbirth is highly beneficial.
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abor and delivery is a natural process that can be enjoyed. “It’s not something to be afraid of,” says Mel Campbell, author of The Yoga of Pregnancy. “It’s a wonderful and beautiful experience. We need to remember that the body is designed for giving birth.” Natural childbirth uses few or no artificial medical interventions such as drugs, continuous fetal monitoring, forceps delivery or episiotomies (cuts to enlarge the vaginal opening). According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 32.7 percent of deliveries were by Cesarean section in 2013—most performed in situations where a vaginal birth would have posed a relatively low risk to the health of mother and child. Entirely natural childbirth is now rare here compared with other countries, but that wasn’t always the case. In 1900, 95 percent of all U.S. births took place in the home; when more moved to hospitals here in the early 20th century, midwives still typically handled the delivery in other countries, sometimes without a doctor present. In America, obstetrics became a profession and a doctor-attended birth in a hospital was promoted as a safer alternative. By 1938, half of domestic births took place in hospitals, and by 1960 it rose to 97 percent. Currently, midwives attend less than 8 percent of
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By 2006 Cesarean delivery was the number one surgical procedure in American hospitals. ~U.S. Centers for Disease Control births here, and fewer than 1 percent occur outside a hospital. Natural labor and delivery in a hospital is possible, but, “It’s hard to have an unmedicated birth in many hospitals if you don’t know your rights, understand your physiology and have a doula by your side helping you avoid unnecessary interventions,” says Ina May Gaskin, a pioneering midwife and author of Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth. Key factors to discuss include fetal monitoring, intravenous tubes and the option to eat or drink during labor.
Benefits of Home Births
Women choose home births and homey birthing centers because they labor there more comfortably, feel more in control of the process and can more easily avoid interventions. Many moms seek out a midwife’s services because they don’t want to repeat the conventional hospital experience that accompanied their first baby’s arrival. NA-SD.com
“Pregnancy’s not the time to overexert yourself; let go of the temptation to overachieve and instead practice breathing and mindfulness,” advises Campbell. “If you’re experiencing morning sickness, try to embrace it and how it serves you. By doing so, you’ll be more in tune with your body. These lessons are gifts you can take with you into labor.” She reminds women that the baby is always getting nourishment from all that mom eats and breathes in, and also feeds off of her feelings and emotions. “The more we can feel at peace with ourselves and incorporate the baby into our being, the more we feel a connection and union,” she says. “It’s vital that you let your body’s innate wisdom be your guide and respect any cues it may give.” Campbell guides expectant mothers through a yoga practice that embraces the changes occurring each trimester. For example, a more physical practice in the second trimester utilizes the surge of energy to build stamina and strength, while opening the heart, hips and pelvis. Complementary relaxation techniques for labor include breathing practices, visualization, meditation and massage. When a mother isn’t connected to monitors and tubes, she’s free to experiment with positions and props such as balls, bars and pillows, plus a warm shower or bath. If a hospi-
There is a great deal of fear and ignorance about allowing labor and birth to proceed without disturbance. Rates of routine intervention are so high, most nurses and physicians rarely see a fully natural birth. ~Ina May Gaskin tal birth is planned, Gaskin notes that labor often slows once a woman leaves the comfort of home, and recommends laboring at home as long as possible. There is no way to predict the course of labor and delivery when women let nature take the lead. Campbell, a mother of three, says, “I tried to focus on the intention of what I wanted for my birthing experience, while also surrendering expectations, knowing that I would have whatever type of birth I was supposed to have.” She adds, “The breath is the most important thing—it keeps us in the moment, helps us to relax and supports us through labor.” While the home birth option is important to America’s new generation of trailblazing women, it’s also significant on a macro level. Gaskin explains, “It’s hard for staff to change routine practices in hospitals but home births make innovation possible.” Home births demonstrated that women don’t require routine episiotomies and have shown how maternal mobility and position changes can help labor progress and free badly stuck babies (earlier methods often injured mother and child). Gaskin has found, “Wherever and however you decide to give birth, your experience will impact your emotions, mind, body and spirit for the rest of your life. No one should have a home birth who doesn’t want one, but it must be one of the choices.” Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Mobile/Baldwin, AL (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com). natural awakenings
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A Mother’s Guide to Natural Childbirth by Meredith Montgomery
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etermining the best birth setting for a mother necessitates sound planning. If an unmedicated birth is a goal, these insights may help in making decisions. Home birth takes place in the comfort of home, typically with the assistance of a midwife, and is suitable for a healthy woman with a low-risk pregnancy. She is able to wear her own clothing and eat as she pleases. Because monitoring of mother and baby is done intermittently, she is free to move around. Confirm the midwife’s training
and experience; ask how many home births she’s attended and which obstetricians she consults. Discuss the signs and symptoms that might necessitate a move to the hospital and how quickly it can be done. While a midwife’s fee is often far less than the cost of a hospital birth, not all insurance companies cover home births. A birth center provides personalized, family-centered care in a homelike environment for healthy women. Practitioners follow principles of problem prevention, sensitivity, safety, appropriate medical intervention and
cost-effectiveness. A midwife typically delivers the baby, but the collaborative practice team also includes obstetricians, pediatricians and other specialists. Mothers experience personal freedoms similar to a home birth, and tubs for water births are usually available, plus other birthing props such as squatting bars, stools and balls. The center should be accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers. Inquire what the protocol for care will be if complications arise, learn what the center’s charges for care cover and confirm if the family’s insurance policy will pay for the services provided. A hospital generally has access to the latest medical technology, making it a preferred option for medium-tohigh-risk pregnancies. With proper preparations, an unmedicated birth is possible in this traditional setting. Investigate their rates of Cesarean births and episiotomies and the determining parameters. To allow for an active labor, request intermittent fetal monitoring, avoid intravenous fluids and ask about the availability of birthing props. Become familiar with hospital policies, such as who can be in the delivery room and whether the baby will stay with mom after the birth. If a nurse midwife is not on staff, consider hiring a doula to assist in preparing for and carrying out the family’s birth plan.
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MUSCLES Weightlifting Makes Us Fit,
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omen who shy away from the traditionally male-centric weight rooms might want to reconsider. Standing their ground amid the deadlift bars and iron plates could lead to a host of unimagined benefits. Research has found that among other things, hoisting dumbbells can amp up the fat burn, ward off some common diseases and make women stronger, both inside and out.
Burn Calories When Resting
Aerobic activity can burn more calories while doing it (e.g., 14 to 16 per minute when running), but strength training prolongs the burn, even when resting afterward, according to Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., of Quincy, Massachusetts, who publishes widely on the topic in scientific journals, magazine articles and books. Women will burn fewer calories while pumping iron than when running (between eight and 10 calories a minute), but because of weightlifting’s action—traumatizing muscle tissue and forcing it to rebuild— muscle recovery requires increased expenditure of energy, and thus calories, when the person is at rest. The research shows a revved-up burn of between 5 percent and 7 percent for three full days after a workout, says Westcott, who developed the exercise science major at Quincy College and has reviewed and directed strength-training research for more than 25 years. “On average, a woman burns an extra 100 calories a day by having done 30 minutes of strength
training twice a week. That’s an extra 3,000 calories a month, or nearly an extra pound of fat she can burn.” Additional “free” calorie burning comes from the after-burn effect. By initiating the anaerobic, rather than aerobic, system, weightlifting requires more energy just to return to the resting state. “So, after you finish a workout, you will burn approximately 30 percent of the amount of calories you burned during the workout in the first hour afterward as your body transitions back. It’s a bonus of resistance training.” “It’s like there’s a furnace inside you,” says Naturopathic Doctor and CrossFit instructor Holly Lucille, of West Hollywood, California. The more buff a woman becomes, the more fat she burns. “It can help minimize that natural effect of slowed metabolism as you age and control body weight,” she notes. To maximize the burn, eat a healthy combined protein/carb snack within an hour of the workout, advises Jen Hoehl, a personal trainer in New York City, who says, “Adding amino acids helps the muscles rebuild more efficiently.” Westcott agrees, adding that 90 percent of studies he’s reviewed concur that about 25 extra grams of protein such as a Greek yogurt, more for heavier men, just before or after a workout, enhances fat loss, bone strength and lean muscle gain.
Don’t Fear ‘Hulk’ Bulk
Experts agree that it’s impossible for women to look like the Hulk character of comic book fame. “They don’t have enough anabolic hormones, such as
testosterone,” Westcott explains. “Our team has written 26 books on strength training, with not one title exclusively for women. The muscles are exactly the same for both genders, so the same training works, but women will just get toned, not bulky.” “I train a lot of tiny girls that deadlift 225,” Hoehl says. One tip: Don’t overeat, a mistake many women make when starting out. “Often, people will be hungrier, and they lose track of what they eat or think, ‘Now I can reward myself,’” Lucille explains. “You have to figure out what your new normal is. Eat lean, clean protein.” All three experts agree that braving the free-weight area boosts success at toning and trimming the whole body. “If you use free weights, you use your core and more muscle groups to help stabilize both the weight and your body, which is often standing,” Hoehl explains, versus machines that are often worked while sitting, and generally exercise only one targeted muscle group at a time.
Recover Muscle
Weightlifters also slow Mother Nature’s habit of stealing muscle during aging. “Women lose an average of five pounds of muscle per decade after age 30 until menopause, when the rate increases even more,” Westcott says. Studies have found that during a woman’s first six months of twice-weekly weight training, she can rebuild about one-quarter pound of muscle per week, he says. Because becoming stronger makes everything from chores to other kinds of workouts easier, women become firmer, fitter and more self-confident, Lucille observes. Independence rises, along with selfesteem. “As with all things in life: If you push against resistance, you get stronger,” she says. “That’s true both mentally and physically.” Note: Experts recommend using a certified trainer or weightlifting class to get started. Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at DebraMelani.com.
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PET VACCINE ALTERNATIVES
Natural Steps to Nurture Immunity by Shawn Messonnier
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ith pets, as with kids, vaccine safety and necessity are likely concerns. While holistic veterinarians tend to minimize the use of vaccines, their strongest stance is against unnecessary vaccinations. The point is to immunize only when it’s needed by individual patients while maximizing natural immunity. In the late 1970s, amid the discovery of the canine parvo virus, vets saw many puppies under 4 months of age suffer from this mysterious disease and die or be euthanized. Once a vaccine was made, we rarely saw pets dying from the parvo virus or parvoviral infection. So, in certain cases, vaccines can be life-saving. However, unnecessary and multiple simultaneous vaccines can also be life-taking, which doctors rarely mention. The truth is that only minimal vaccines are needed for dogs and cats over the course of a pet’s life. No pet
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needs all of the vaccines that are currently manufactured, and none needs vaccines every six to 12 months. Pets do need veterinary checkups once or twice a year to screen for diseases affecting the liver, heart, kidneys, lungs and gastrointestinal and urinary systems, as well as cancer. Blood and urine testing, including blood testing for undiagnosed cancer, is vital, easy and inexpensive (every six months for pets 5 years and older and annually for those that are younger). A good protocol is akin to that developed by Dr. Jean Dodds, founder of Hemopet, of Garden Grove, California, a holistic veterinarian and an expert in animal vaccination and immunology. Her system involves administering limited vaccines to puppies and kittens based on their individual needs, and not more often than every three weeks for those younger than 8 weeks. Following this course, by 4 months of age the pet has been injected with four to six vaccines, compared to double to triple the amount supported by vaccine manufacturers and administered by breeders and most conventional doctors. Such a judicious, limited vaccine protocol offers protec-
naturalpet tion against the diseases that are the most lethal to the puppy or kitten while doing no harm to its natural immune system. As needed, individual pets may also receive a natural detoxification protocol to minimize vaccine reactions. Antioxidant supplements can boost the immune response, as well. Adult pet patients can also be given blood titer testing instead of vaccines. This measures the animal’s individual antibody responses to prior immunizations or common disease exposure and assures us the pet has adequate immunity against a specific disease. All of this assures the pet owner that the pet is protected against infectious diseases without the risks of annual multiple vaccinations. In most cases a protective titer is maintained for many years, which preempts disease and further reduces the number of vaccines the animal receives over its lifetime. Titer testing costs less than $100 for three common infectious diseases, is safer than routine immunization, protects the immune system, prevents vaccine reactions and assures owners, vets, boarding facilities, groomers and day care facilities that it’s safe to introduce the pet into such environments. This approach of minimal vaccinations is a prime reason holistic veterinarian patients tend to be healthier and live longer than the average pet, with even larger dogs regularly living in good health up to 15 to 20 years of age. Holistic veterinarians perform limited vaccines supplemented by titer testing to ensure levels of care that meet accepted standards. They base their approach on supportive science from institutions including the American Animal Hospital Association and American Association of Feline Practitioners to provide safe, proven, ongoing immunity for patients. 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.
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Escondido Downtown Farmers’ Market – 3:30-7pm, May-Sept; 2:30-6pm, OctApr. Downtown Escondido’s Certified Farmers’ Market, Grand Ave between Kalmia & Juniper, Escondido, 92025. 760-745-8877. DowntownEscondido.com.
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State Street Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. Rain or shine; year-round. On State St between Carlsbad Village Dr & Grand Ave, Carlsbad, 92008. StateStreetMarket.com. Mission Hills Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. W Washington St & Falcon St, San Diego, 92103. Ron La Chance: 858272-7054, RonLaChance@gsws.com. Santee Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm, summer; 3-6pm, winter. 9603 Carlton Hills Blvd, corner of Mast & Carlton Hill. 619-449-8427. SanteeCertifiedFarmersMarket@gmail.com. Main Street Farmers’ Market – 4-8pm. Historic Downtown Vista, 131 S Indiana Ave. Bill Westendorf: 760-224-9616. Vvba.org/FarmersMarket.html. Encinitas Certified Farmers’ Market – 5-8pm, May-Sept; 4-7pm, Oct-Apr, rain or shine. Parking lot B 600 S Vulcan Ave, corner of E & Vulcan. More info: 760-522-2053, no texts. Manager@FarmersMarketEncinitas.com. FarmersMarketEncinitas.com. Ocean Beach Farmers’ Market – 5-8pm, AprDec; 4-7pm, Jan-Mar. 4900 block of Newport Ave between Cable & Bacon sts, Ocean Beach, 92107. 619-224-4906. OceanBeachSanDiego.com.
THURSDAY Oceanside Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Coast Hwy at Pier View Way, Oceanside, 92054. 619440-5027. MainStreetOceanside.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.
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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. County Courthouse (North County Regional Center), 300 block of S Melrose Dr, Vista. 760-945-7425. VistaFarmersMarket.com. City Heights Farmers’ Market – 9am-1pm. Farm fresh produce, hot food vendors, live entertainment, craft vendors and more. WIC, EBT, Debit/Credit accepted. Fresh Funds Matching Program offered. 4325 Wightman between 43rd & Fairmont Ave, San Diego, 92105. CityHeightsFarmersMarket.com. Little Italy Mercato – 9am-1:30pm. Year-round; rain or shine. At Date & India sts, San Diego, 92101. LittleItalyMercato.com. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace – 9:30am-4pm. Seaside Bazaar Marketplace, 459 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, 92024. 760-579-2614. EspressoByTheSeaCafe.com. Del Mar Farmers’ M a rk e t – 1 - 4 p m . Ye a r- r o u n d . 1 0 5 0 Camino Del Mar, between 10th & 11th sts, Del Mar, 92014. DelMarFarmersMarket.org. People’s Produce Certified Farmers’ Market – 3-6pm. Certified farmers’ market just west of the Euclid Trolley Station. Fresh produce, prepared food, fitness activities, healthy living demonstrations and handmade gifts. EBT and WIC accepted. 4981 Market St (Market & Euclid). ProjectNewVillage.org.
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FRIDAY, MAY 1 Sierra Talks – 6:30pm. Speaker: Dennis Mammana, “Capture the Cosmos.” Dennis will present his unique cosmic images and share tips on how you can try your hand at night sky shooting. Joyce Beers Center, 3900 Vermont St, San Diego, 92103. More info: SanDiego.SierraClub.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 2 M-Joy of Being (Women) – May 2-3. Melissa Joy Jonsson, Instructor. This course is designed for women who want to explore consciousness and its unlimited potentials. Hilton San Diego Del Mar, 15575 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, CA 92014. 800-269-9513. MatrixEnergetics.com. Grow Getters Plant Sale – 8am-2pm. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. More info: AltaVistaGardens.org. 2nd Annual Tour de Plants – 10am. The only native plant hike in the known world that takes place on bicycles. Easy, mostly flat 6-mile in and out ride along Lake Murray, 5540 Kiowa Dr, La Mesa, 91942. More info: cnpssd.org. Cinco de Meow – 11am-2pm. Benefits Friends of Cats. Raffle and door prizes, cat boutique, shelter tours and much more. Free admission. 15587 Olde Hwy 80, El Cajon, 92021. 619-561-0361. FriendsOfCats.org. Party for the Paws – 12-4:30pm. Fundraiser event that benefits the San Diego Animal Support Foundation. Lumberyard Tavern, 967 S Coast Hwy 101, Ste 101, Encinitas, 92024. More info: PartyForThePaws2015.org. World Labyrinth Day: Walk as One – 1pm. World Labyrinth Day is celebrated around the world on the 1st Sat in May. As part of this celebration Walk as One at the Alta Vista Gardens Labyrinth to effect a rolling wave of peaceful energy as the world turns. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. More info: AltaVistaGardens.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 3 Attracting Barn Owls to Your Home and Garden Workshop – 4-5pm. With Tom Stephan, experienced falconer and owner of Barn Owl Boxes. $20. Solana Center for Environmental Innovation, 137 N El Camino Real, Encinitas, 92024. Space limited; register: 760-436-7986 x 222 or SolanaCenter.org.
FRIDAY, MAY 8 Free Movie Night: GMO OMG: Is This the End of Real Food? – 6:30-9pm. Filmmaker and concerned father Jeremy Seifert is in search of answers about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and how they affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice. Sierra Club Office, 8304
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SATURDAY, MAY 9 Garden Party of the Century – Features a Centennial inspired flower show, Master Gardener demonstrations, garden tours, special horticulture discussions and a wide variety of music, art and activities for the whole family. Free. Balboa Park. More info: CelebrateBalboaPark.org/Celebrate/ Garden-Party-Century. Walk for Animals: Paws in the Park – 7am-12pm. A 2.5-mile walk that benefits the San Diego Humane Society. Enjoy a pancake breakfast, vendor village and fun doggie activities. NTC Park at Liberty Station, 2455 Cushing Rd, San Diego, 92106. More info & to register: SDHumane.org. Butterfly Festival – 9am-4pm. Interact with butterflies, learn about their life cycle, and find out how to create a home butterfly garden of your very own. Free/member, $5/nonmember, $1/ages 3-17. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. Pre-registration required: 619-660-0614 or TheGarden.org.
markyourcalendar 2015 Mother’s Day Weekend Art, Garden & Studio Tour May 9 & 10. 10am-4pm A self-guided, driving tour. Take your mom or best friends on a leisurely tour of the 10 North County homes where you can peek into an assortment of fascinating artists’ studios, peruse more than 30 unique exhibits of locally made art, and relax in each unique coastal garden. Artists from the San Dieguito Art Guild will be positioned in the gardens showing and selling their paintings, ceramics, glass, gourd art, fiber arts, photography, jewelry and much more. Tickets are good for both days and homes may be re-visited. $20/person. For more info: 760-805-0434, Swanson121@cox.net, SanDieguitoArtGuild.com. Tickets: OffTrackGallery.com.
SUNDAY, MAY 10 Gerson Institute Practitioner Training – May 10-14. Learn the therapy developed by Dr. Max Gerson to treat degenerative disease and cancer. Open to qualified medical professionals. $2,100. Town and Country Resort, 500 Hotel Cir N, San Diego, 92108. For more info & to apply: Gerson. org/Practitioner-Training.
MONDAY, MAY 11 Interesting and Rare Palm Trees That Can Be Grown in Southern California – 6-9pm. Speaker, Dr. Phil Bergman, well-known author and speaker on palm trees and cycads in Southern California, and owner of Jungle Music Nursery in Encinitas. San Diego Horticultural Society Meeting. All
markyourcalendar Gerson Institute Practitioner Training May 10–14, Town and Country Resort San Diego, $2,100. Learn the therapy developed by Dr. Max Gerson to treat degenerative disease and cancer. Open to qualified medical professionals. Visit Gerson.org/practitioner-training for more info and to apply.
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welcome. Free/member, $15/nonmember. Natural History Museum, Balboa Park. More info: 760295-7089 or SDHort.org.
SATURDAY, MAY 16 Pet Day on the Bay: Towel and Blanket Drive – Hornblower invites dogs to cruise for free with their owners. People board for just $24/ticket, and guests encouraged to contribute a gently used blanket or towel that will warm needy animals at the Helen Woodward Animal Center. More info: AnimalCenter.org. Wag & Walk: Cardiff State Beach – 9-11am. A fun fitness adventure for canines and their human companions. Enjoy a morning exercising and getting to know some of the SD Humane Society’s animals looking for a loving home. Cardiff State Beach, Cardiff, 92007. Info/register: SDHumane.org. Free Composting Workshop – 10am-12pm. Learn the basics of composting, how to compost with worms, and how to save water in the process with Solana Center for Environmental Innovation. Sa’mall Lly Hapsh Garden, Harold J Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St, San Diego, 92110. Register: 760-436-7986 x 222 or SolanaCenter.org. Free Composting Workshop – 10am-12pm. See above listing description. Water Conservation Garden, 12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, 92019. Register: 760-436-7986 x 222 or SolanaCenter.org.
condido Campus, 3450 E Valley Pkwy, Escondido, 92027. More info & to register: SDHumane.org. Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) New Volunteer Orientation – 6:30pm. ICO is a community outreach program of the Sierra Club dedicated to helping urban youth discover the outdoors. Sierra Club Office, 8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, Ste 101, San Diego, 92111. SanDiego.SierraClub.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 24 Vista Strawberry Festival – Includes Strawberry Run, entertainment, contests, vendors and more. Downtown Vista. Details: VistaStrawberryFest.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.
SATURDAY, MAY 30 Tails On The Trails – 9am-2pm. Enjoy live music and food, watch exciting K-9 demonstrations, explore unique pet vendors, and learn about Tri-City’s Pet Therapy Program. Rescue and pet adoption groups on site. $25/dog. Mance Buchanon Park, 425 College Blvd, Oceanside, 92057. More info: TriCityFoundation.org.
Bark at the Bay – 5:30-9pm. Benefits the dogs of Labs & More Rescue. Includes dinner and cocktails, music, silent auction, live auction, raffles, and wine & beer tasting. Baja Room, Marina Village 1936 Quivira Way, San Diego, 92109. More info: LabsNMore.org/Bark-At-The-Bay.
Free Composting Workshop – 10am-12pm. Learn the basics of composting, how to compost with worms, and how to save water in the process with Solana Center for Environmental Innovation. Jacumba Library, 44605 Old Hwy 80, Jacumba Hot Springs, 91934. Register: 760-436-7986 x 222 or SolanaCenter.org.
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Free Composting Workshop – 5-7pm. Learn the basics of composting, how to compost with worms, and how to save water in the process with Solana Center for Environmental Innovation. Encinitas Boys and Girls Club, Griset Branch, 1221 Encinitas Blvd, Encinitas, 92024. Register: 760-436-7986 x 222 or SolanaCenter.org.
Wag & Walk: Batiquitos Lagoon – 9-11am. A fun fitness adventure for canines and their human companions. Enjoy a morning exercising and getting to know some of the SD Humane Society’s animals looking for a loving home. Batiquitos Lagoon Nature Center, 7380 Gabbiano Ln, Carlsbad, 92011. Info/register: SDHumane.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 21 Paint Your Pet’s Portrait – 6-9pm. Join us to paint a fun portrait of your pet and support the San Diego Humane Society. San Diego Humane Society Es-
markyourcalendar Inspiring and Transformational 3-Day Retreat with Jac O’Keeffe May 22-25 O’Keeffe offers clear, non-dual teachings that move us toward freedom. Carlsbad by the Sea Resort, Palomar Airport Rd, Carlsbad. Advanced reservations: 760-599-4075 or InnerDirections.org/ Upcoming-Events 40
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ongoing events daily $15 Yoga Classes – Bring your child into class with you for Vinyasa Mama Tues & Thurs at 9:15am or childcare is available during class Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30am & Sat, 9am. Nature’s Whisper Yoga, 4205 Park Blvd, San Diego, 92103. 760-213-1110. NaturesWhisper.com. Donations Accepted – 9:30am-6pm, Mon-Fri; 9:30am-5pm, 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. 760-722-1880. Potpourri@TeriInc.org. TeriInc.org. 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.
sunday Reiki Levels 1, 2, Master & Teacher – Nationally certified courses. 1 day classes. Ongoing throughout the year. Earn CE credits. More info: 760-593-4595, CULearn.net. Spirit Dance: Ecstatic Dance and Moving Meditation – 10am-12pm. Join us for a simple yet profound ecstatic dance. $10-$20 sliding scale. Malashock Studio, 2650 Truxton Rd, Ste 200, San Diego, 92106. More info: 619-787-2389 or BodyWorldArts.com. 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. 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.
markyourcalendar OCTOBER 9-21 SPIRITUAL RETREAT TO PERU
Heal your body, mind and spirit and see the beauty of Peru and wonders of Inca Culture Shamanic work and ceremonies, daily practices of qigong and yoga, daily excursions to archaeological and touristic sights and amazing food. Life changing experience guarantied! Only 13 spots available! $3,200 early bird registration by May 1 (plane ticket to Lima not included) Call Dragan 619-675-2636 for more details.
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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 bird-watching. San Diego Botanical Garden, 230 Quail Garden Dr, Encinitas, 92024. 760-532-0917. SDBGarden.org. Sculpting Classes – 2-5pm. Also Thurs, 10:3012:30pm. Year round; start anytime. Alta Vista Gardens, 1270 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista, 92084. More info: AltaVistaGardens.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.
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. FollowingSeasons.com/TheSanDiegoHerbClub.html.
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. Balboa Park History Stroll – 11am-12pm. Specially trained History Center guides lead this easypaced stroll through the Park, revealing many of the intriguing aspects of its past, present and future. Reservations requested, but walk-ups welcome. $10-$12. San Diego History Center, 1649 El Prado, San Diego, 92101. SanDiegoHistory.org.
latest news about the San Diego River Park. Open to the public. Mission Valley Library, Community Rm, 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, 92108. SanDiegoRiver.org. 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: 619523-1700. 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. Yoga in the Garden – 9:30-10:30am. 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. 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. 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.
friday Monthly Network Luncheon – 11am-2pm. 2nd Fri. Speaker, introductions, shoutouts, displays, gifts. Rancho Santa Fe. More info: WomensWisdom.net. Public Tours of Scripps Oceanography – 12-1pm. 2nd & 4th Fri. Learn more about the research and discovery under way at Scripps Oceanography with an outdoor walking tour. Free, but registration required. Scripps Institution of Oceanography, 8622 Kennel Way, San Diego, 92037. To register: ScrippsOceanography.eventbrite.com.
Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. ~W. Clement Stone
San Diego River Coalition – 3-4:30pm. 3rd Fri. Meet other people interested in the river, to exchange ideas and experiences, and to learn the
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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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FAMILY HEALING ARTS/THERAPEUTIC EXPRESSIONS Dr. Jefri Edwards MA, ATR, DD Registered Art Therapist 760-967-1402 South Oceanside: Studio Solace By The Sea
Restorative creativity: private seaside art healing afternoon retreats, release stress from grief, loss, illness, trauma, and change. Wounded warrior PTSD and TBI free. Children’s angel-art-making studio. Coloring Soul Prayers class.
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Dealing with physical, emotional and/or mental issues? Pranic healing is a no-touch healing, acting as a powerful catalyst, sparking the body’s inborn ability to repair itself. Free healing clinics offered.
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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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Judy Ann Foster 760-703-9941 • Info@WomensWisdom.net WomensWisdom.net Women empowering women in friendship and business. Monthly luncheon, networking, table displays, vendors, introductions, announcements, shoutouts, speakers, door prize drawings & gifts.
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