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atching political debates this year shows how broken the system is. We can do better. We must heal stubborn polarities and unify behind constructive goals if we are to have a livable future. This month we celebrate Earth Day, representing a key opportunity for Americans to step up as a positive example. It’s refreshing to see many Cincinnatians on board doing their part. In June our city will host The Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit bringing together businesses, government offices, nonprofits and other experts and concerned citizens committed to creating a more environmentally sustainable and economically vibrant region. They’ll share resources, best practices and updates on national and international trends and opportunities going forward. Each year, billions of people around the world honor Earth Day, currently focused on countering climate change and pollution. In Meredith Montgomery’s “Celebrating Earth Day Locally and Globally” you’ll find local events supporting global solutions. The Earth Day Network’s Trees for Earth campaign is one easy place to start, with a collective goal of planting 7.8 billion trees by 2020, one for every person on the planet. In our area, Taking Root has a local tree planting program underway. We also invite you to join in The Greater Cincinnati Earth Coalition’s Earth Day community celebration on Saturday, April 16 from noon to 5 p.m. at Sawyer Point. The U.S. sustainability movement is large and growing. In our region, Green Umbrella has volunteer action teams in place that welcome our participation in forwarding energy conservation, land stewardship, local healthy foods, eco-smart transportation, waste reduction, natural watershed and nature appreciation. In this month’s feature article, “Everyday Sustainability: Practical Ways We Can Help Out the Planet,” Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko help us pinpoint where to go greener ourselves. Visit GreenUmbrella.org to learn about opportunities in our area. Last Sunday, our family saw MacGillivray Freeman’s National Parks Adventure at the Omnimax Theater. The breathtaking cinematography left me wanting to do more to preserve this beautiful land. In Randy Kambic’s article, “A Greener Shade of Youth: New Generations Put Earth First,” we are inspired to teach our children the importance of practicing sustainable acts. As U2’s lead singer Bono, says, “Every generation gets a chance to change the world.” A fun place to start is by experiencing Green Umbrella’s Great Outdoor Weekend, September 24 and 25. Registration for many free events is open now. In health and happiness,

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Mealworms can safely and effectively biodegrade certain types of plastic waste, according to groundbreaking new research from Stanford University and China’s Beihang University. In two newly released companion studies, researchers reveal that microorganisms living in the mealworm’s gut effectively break down Styrofoam and plastic into biodegraded fragments that look similar to tiny rabbit droppings. Plastic waste takes notoriously long to biodegrade; a single water bottle is estimated to take 450 years to break down in a landfill. Due to poor waste management, plastic waste often ends up in the environment, and research reveals that 90 percent of all seabirds and up to 25 percent of fish sold in markets have plastic waste in their stomachs. Worms that dined regularly on plastic appeared to be as healthy as their non-plastic-eating companions, and researchers believe that the waste they produce could be safely repurposed in agriculture. Further research is needed before the worms can be widely deployed. It’s possible that worms could also biodegrade polypropylene, used in textiles, bioplastics and microbeads.

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study of thousands of dentists found that the absorption of mercury is associated with an increased risk of tremors. Published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, the study followed 13,906 dentists for a 24year period. The research tested the dentists’ urinary mercury levels to estimate their individual exposure. The incidence of tremors—the involuntary shaking of hands, arms and other parts of the body—among the dentists was then compared with their exposure to mercury. Higher exposures to mercury increased the risk of tremors among the entire population of dentists studied by 10 percent; the increased risk among the young dentists was 13 percent.

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esearchers from the University of Melbourne determined that taking a quick break and looking at natural colors can significantly increase attention, focus and job performance. The researchers tested 150 university students that were randomly selected to view one of two city scenes consisting of a building with and without a flowering meadow green roof. The two views were experienced as micro-breaks, a 30-second period that can be taken every 40 minutes. Both groups were tested before and after viewing the scene for sustained attention spans, along with a performance test upon completing a task. Subjects that looked at the scene with the verdant roof had significantly longer attention spans and fewer errors in doing their tasks.

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n analyzing 1,021 chemicals contained in fluids and wastewater used in hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for oil or natural gas, a Yale University study found that at least 157 of the chemicals—including arsenic, benzene, formaldehyde and mercury—are associated with either developmental toxicity, reproductive toxicity or both. Of the total identified chemicals, 925 were used in the hydraulic fracturing process, 132 in fracking wastewater and 36 were present in both. The scientists utilized the REPROTOX database in the Chemical Abstract Service registry and then reviewed the available research, including human and animal studies. Toxicity data wasn’t available for 781 of the chemicals used in fracking. Among the other 240 chemicals, 103 were reproductive toxins. An additional 95 were developmental toxins. Another 41 have been found to be both reproductive and developmental toxins. The researchers further suggested that at least 67 of the chemicals be prioritized in drinking water testing. Senior author and Professor of Public Health Nicole Deziel, Ph.D., adds, “This evaluation is a first step to prioritize the vast array of potential environmental contaminants from hydraulic fracturing for future exposure and health studies. Quantification of the potential exposure to these chemicals, such as by monitoring drinking water in people’s homes, is vital for understanding the [associated] public health impact.”

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Whole Food Helps Support the Critically Ill by Dr. John Bagnulo

he Greek physician Hippocrates famously said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Unfortunately, even though new physicians take the Hippocratic oath to uphold medical ethics and to do no harm, some physicians with limited knowledge about nutrition may be inadvertently doing just that. When a physician prescribes or fails to prescribe proper nutritional support for their patients, they are in essence, harming them. This can be especially true for hospitalized patients where, until recently, there were few options for those needing nutritional support, either via oral or tube feeding with liquids via the patient’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Often an elderly or hospitalized patient cannot consume enough food due to illness or a decreased ability to absorb nutrients. This results in the patient becoming nutritionally deficient. Nutritional Medicinal’s Liquid Hope and Nourish enteral formulas are used in hospitals and patient’s homes around the world and have changed the face of clinical nutrition. Liquid Hope and Nourish formulas are organic, whole-food meal replacement options for patients, their families, and care providers to consider using. The two formulas were designed and approved for enteral nutrition support, or tube feeding, which is needed when

a person cannot eat enough food by mouth for various reasons. Prior to the development of Liquid Hope and Nourish formulas, the only formulas available for use through a feeding tube contained ingredients such as corn syrup, casein, canola oil, soybean oil and artificial colorings and flavorings. None of these suspicious ingredients exist in the Liquid Hope and Nourish tube feeding formulas. The formulas are made with 16 organic, whole food ingredients and no added sugars. Given the known damaging effects of sugar on the healing process, circulation and inflammation, Nutritional Medicinals believes that no critically ill patient—young or old—should be put on a sugar-based nutrition plan. Dr. John Bagnulo, director of nutrition at Functional Formularies suggests that, “A new Hippocratic Oath may be in order, with respect to nutrition. In 2015, the World Heath Organization classified glyphosate as a carcinogen. Glyphosate levels in the average American’s diet are particularly troubling. They are found in GMOs and conventionally grown grains and legumes, such as corn, soybeans, and canola oil, as well as in the proteins of animals that are fed these staples. Glyphosates are known to disrupt several critical pathways required for optimal health; thus, they are definitely damaging for anyone, especially

young children or the critically ill. Liquid Hope and Nourish formulas help reduce the body’s toxic burden by providing an organic, chemical-free, and non-GMO base for nutrition. While excluding toxic items is of paramount importance, Nutritional Medicinal’s products provide a valuable source of plant nutrients (phytonutrients) as well. Such nutrients are found in whole plant ingredients like turmeric, kale, broccoli, sweet potato, rosemary, and most other vegetables and fruits. In clinical trials, they have been shown to offer significant anti-inflammatory benefits and promote accelerated wound healing in animal models. While phytonutrients contain vitamins, they are not like the ordinary vitamins added to supplements. Instead, these complementary molecules help the body achieve a health-sustaining state of balance regarding the rate of cell recycling, the speed of the inflammatory cascade, and other vital processes. Research suggests the phytonutrients found in whole foods are critical in preventing and fighting disease—truly foods acting as medicine, as Hippocrates recommended. Sadly, there are few nutritional options available to most hospitalized patients on feeding tubes. If the formula is based on sugar, vegetable oils, and an isolated protein such as casein or soy, a tube-fed patient is at a severe disadvantage to one that can eat normally. Thus, it is imperative to provide a formula that provides—as closely as possible—nutrition comparable to a good diet. Liquid Hope and Nourish formulas represent progress in supporting patients’ long or short-term nutrition needs. These unique products provide support for those that need the most help and traditionally have had the worst options. Dr. John Bagnulo is the director of nutrition at Functional Formularies, located at 860-C East Franklin Street, Centerville, which produces the world’s first organic, whole food- and plant-based feeding tube formula and oral meal replacements. He is responsible for nutrition research and product development initiatives. For more information, visit FunctionalFormularies.com or call 937-433-4673. See ad, page 23.

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EVERYDAY SUSTAINABILITY Practical Ways We Can Help Out the Planet by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko

or many Americans, living more sustainably has become a natural part of their daily routine as they consistently recycle, eat healthy and use energy more efficiently. It’s just what they normally do every day. Every one of them had to start somewhere, growing their efforts over time to the point that nearly every activity yields better results for themselves, their family, their community and the planet. It might begin with the way we eat and eventually expand to encompass the way we work.

New American Way

“The sustainability movement is large and growing in the U.S.,” says Todd Larsen, with Green America, a grassroots nonprofit organization harnessing economic forces to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. “Half a million people turned out in New York City to march for action on climate change. People also are working in their local communi18

ties to oppose fracking and pollution, and to support green building and clean energy. Many businesses now include sustainability as a core business practice, including the 3,000 certified members of Green America’s Green Business Network.” This month, Natural Awakenings profiles the experiences of representative individuals from around the country that are helping to both make the world more sustainable and their own lives richer and more meaningful. From growing and cooking family food and line-drying laundry to powering their business with renewable energy, their approaches are as varied as the places they call home.

First Steps

“Many people start with something small at home, particularly if they’re concerned about the impacts on their family’s health,” says Larsen. “More Americans are approaching sustainability first through food. It’s relatively

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easy to change spending habits to incorporate more organic, fair trade and non-GMO [genetically modified] foods, and with the growth of farmers’ markets nationwide, people are able to buy local more easily.” A focus on food quality is how Wendy Brown and her husband and five children launched their eco-journey just outside of Portland, Maine. “We started thinking about where our food came from, how it was grown and raised and what we could do to ensure that it was better,” says Brown. “What we don’t grow or forage ourselves, we try to purchase from local farmers.” Living more simply during the past decade has helped the family cut debt and become more financially stable. “Our entry point to sustainable living was to grow tomatoes on the steps of an apartment that Kelly and I once called home years ago,” echoes Erik Knutzen, who, with his wife Kelly Coyne, have transformed their 960-square-foot Los Angeles bungalow into an oasis where they grow food, keep chickens and bees, brew, bake and house their bikes. Gabriele Marewski’s journey also started with what she ate. “I became a vegetarian at 14, after reading Diet for a Small Planet, by Frances Moore Lappé,” says Marewski, who in 1999 turned an avocado orchard in Homestead, Florida, into Paradise Farms. “Forty-seven years later, I’m still a strict vegetarian. I believe it’s the single most important statement we can make about saving the planet.” Marewski’s five-acre farm showcases certified organic micro greens, edible flowers, oyster mushrooms and a variety of tropical fruits marketed to Miami-area chefs. Her farm also offers Dinner in Paradise farm-to-table experiences to raise funds for local nonprofits providing food for underprivileged city residents, and bed-andbreakfast lodging. Sweden’s Chalmers University of Technology offers a free online course, Sustainability in Everyday Life, based on five themes: energy, climate change, food, chemicals and globalization. “People can make a difference by making responsible choices in their everyday life,” says Anna Nyström Claesson, one of the three original teachers.

Consume Less

“Every step toward sustainability is important and in the right direction,” explains Gina Miresse, with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), which will again host the world’s largest energy fair in June in Custer, Wisconsin. “It’s easy to start at home by adopting one new practice and sticking with it until it becomes a habit; then add a second practice and so on. This keeps people from getting overwhelmed.” We might, for example, switch to non-toxic home cleaning products when current products are used up. “There’s no need to throw everything in the trash and replace it all immediately—that would partially defeat the purpose of sustainability,” says Miresse. Green America, which suggests green alternatives to many products in online publications at GreenAmerica. org, recommends a congruent strategy. “We see people first change the way they purchase their food, move to reduce their purchases overall and green those they make, and then make their home more energy-efficient,” remarks Larsen. “Next, they consider walking and biking more.” Pamela Dixon explains, “On a day-to-day basis, it’s really about the products we use, like transferring to eco-friendly cleaners and yard maintenance, recycling electronic devices, paying bills electronically and receiving statements via email.” She and her husband, David Anderson, own Dave’s BrewFarm, in rural Wilson, Wisconsin, where they grow herbs, hops, raspberries and apples on 35 acres. “A 20-kilowatt wind generator supplies our electricity, and we use geothermal for heating and cooling,” adds Dixon. Due to career opportunities involving teaching principles of sustainability, the Wisconsin couple is in the process of selling the BrewFarm to move to La Crosse. “At our new home, we’re replacing the windows and appliances with more energy-efficient ones. We also chose our neighborhood so we can walk or bike to local grocery co-ops. We prefer to repair things when they break rather than buying something new, recycle everything the city will accept, compost food scraps and buy clothes at secondhand stores.”

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When the MREA Energy Fair began 27 years ago, the majority of attendees were interested in learning about first steps, such as recycling, relates Miresse. Today, sustainability basics ranging from fuel savings to water conservation are familiar, and they’re focused on revitalizing local economies. “Folks are now considering more ambitious practices such as sourcing food directly from local farmers, producing their own solar energy and incorporating energy storage, driving an electric vehicle or switching to more socially responsible investing.” The fair’s 250 workshops provide tools to help in taking their next steps on the journey to sustainability. Knutzen and Coyne’s passion has evolved from growing food into a larger DIY mode. “Cooking from scratch is something I prefer to do,” comments Knutzen. “I even grind my own flour.” Library books provide his primary source of inspiration. The Brown family likely echoes the thoughts of many American families. “We have many dreams, but the stark reality is that we live in a world that requires money,” says Wendy Brown. An electric car or solar electric system, for example, is a large investment. “The biggest barriers were mental blocks because we ‘gave up’ previous lifestyle norms,” she says. “Most people we know have a clothes dryer and can’t imagine living without one. Line-drying is just part of the bigger issue of time management for us, because living sustainably and doing things by hand takes longer.”

Each Day Counts

“The biggest and most positive impact I have comes from my general nonwaste philosophy,” advises Brown. “I try to reuse something rather than throwing it away. I’ve made underwear out of old camisoles and pajama pants from old flannel sheets. I reuse elastic from worn-out clothing. My travel beverage cup is a sauce jar with a reusable canning lid drilled with a hole for a reusable straw. Such examples show how we live every day.” Marewski’s love of travel doesn’t interfere with her sustainability quest. “When I travel, I like to walk or bicycle across countries,” she says. “It gives me a closer connection to the land and spontaneous contact with interesting

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Next Steps to Sustainability Green America GreenAmerica.org Midwest Renewable Energy Association MidwestRenew.org Browsing Nature’s Aisles by Eric and Wendy Brown ECOpreneuring by Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko Surviving the Apocalypse in the Suburbs by Wendy Brown The Urban Homestead and Making It by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen

people. I’m building a tiny home on wheels that’ll be completely self-sufficient, with solar, composting toilet and water catchment to reduce my footprint even further.” “Last August, I started a tenuretrack position in the school of business at Viterbo University,” says Dixon, who emphasizes how students can pursue sustainability in business and life. “I teach systems thinking, complex systems change and globally responsible leadership, all of which have a sustainability component.” She’s also faculty advisor to Enactus, a student organization focused on social entrepreneurship and making a positive impact on the community. “The best part of how we live is when my daughters make everyday eco-minded choices without even realizing it,” observes Brown. “I can see how remarkable it is, because I have the perspective of having lived differently. But for them, it’s just the way things are done. I think in that way, I’ve succeeded.” Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko’s eco- journey is captured in their books, ECOpreneuring, Farmstead Chef, Homemade for Sale, Rural Renaissance and Soil Sisters. Every day, they eat from their organic gardens surrounding their farm powered by the wind and sun.

Celebrating Earth Day Locally and Globally by Meredith Montgomery

epresentatives from nearly every country on Earth gathered in Paris for the 2015 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called the Paris Agreement a triumph for people, the planet and multilateralism. The signing ceremony is set for Earth Day, April 22, at UN headquarters, in New York City. For the first time, every country has pledged to curb their emissions, strengthen resilience to related impacts and act internationally and domestically to address climate change. Other key elements aimed at achieving a state of climate neutrality—having a zero carbon footprint—before the century’s end include transparency, accountability and a plan for developed countries to support climate action in developing countries. “A big part of the Paris agreement focuses on reduced use of gas, coal and oil, but there is also a focus on preserving trees and expanding forests,” says Earth Day Network (EDN) spokesperson Timothy McHugh, referring to this year’s Earth Day theme of Trees for Earth. This year also kicks off a fouryear countdown to the environmental campaign’s 50th anniversary on Earth Day 2020. “By that mark, we hope to

have planted 7.8 billion trees—approximately one tree for every person on the planet. Trees are vitally important because they soak up carbon and clean the air,” McHugh explains. In addition to countering climate change and pollution, EDN’s global tree planting seeks to support communities and local economies, protect biodiversity and inspire environmental stewardship. From global leaders convening at the UN to people participating in community events close to home, billions of the world’s citizens will celebrate our precious home planet this year. To join the worldwide observance, find an event online at EarthDay.org or participate in one or more of the local events.

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ost people would agree with the results of a 2011 study by the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: Typical hospital food is full of the dietary fat, sodium, calories, cholesterol and sugar that contribute to the medical problems that land many in the hospital in the first place. The study’s dietitians further found that some hospitals house up to five fast-food outlets. Because studies from institutions such as the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the University of Maryland show that a poor diet contributes to a host of illnesses and longer recovery time after surgery—all of which increase healthcare costs—it befits hospitals to embrace healthier eating. Now, a dozen pioneering hospitals have their own on-site farms and others are partnering with local farms, embracing new ways to help us eat healthier, especially those that most need to heal. “In a paradigm shift, hospitals are

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realizing the value of producing fresh, local, organic food for their patients,” says Mark Smallwood, executive director of the nonprofit Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It recently partnered with St. Luke’s University Hospital, in nearby Bethlehem, to help support operations of the hospital’s 10-acre organic farm that yields 30 varieties of vegetables and fruits served in hospital meals to support patient recovery. New mothers are sent home with baskets of fresh produce to help instill healthy eating habits. “Organic fruits and vegetables offer many advantages over conventionally grown foods,” says Dr. Bonnie Coyle, director of community health for St. Luke’s University Health Network. She cites the higher amounts of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and antioxidants as contributing to a reduced incidence of heart disease and some cancers and a lowered risk for other common conditions such as allergies, and hyperactivity in children.

Hospital farms also benefit the environment and facilitate other healing ways. Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Ann Arbor’s hospital farm, created in 2010 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is a win-win-win solution. “We can model the connection between food and health to our patients, visitors, staff and community,” says hospital spokesperson Laura Blodgett. Their Health Care Without Harm pledge commits the hospital to providing local, nutritious and sustainable food. The farm repurposed some of the hospital’s 340-acre campus, eliminating considerable lawn mowing and chemicals. Today, its organic produce also supplies an on-site farmers’ market. Most recently, collaboration with a rehab hospital treating traumatic brain injuries resulted in a solar-heated greenhouse to continually produce organic food using raised beds and a Ferris-wheel-style planting system that enables patients to experience gardening as agritherapy. “Patients love the hands-on healing of tending the garden,” says Blodgett. Another innovative hospital is

Watertown Regional Medical Center, in rural Wisconsin. Its farm, located behind the 90-bed hospital, raises 60 pesticide-free crops a year, including vegetables, herbs and even edible flowers. “We believe that food is medicine,” says Executive Chef Justin Johnson. He also serves his healthier fare to the public via special dinners in the hospital’s café, celebrating spring and fall harvests. In Arcata, California, Mad River Community Hospital’s designated farmer, Isaiah Webb, tills six plots and two greenhouses to supply organic carrots, beets, tomatoes, basil, potatoes, sweet corn, artichokes, squash, pumpkins, lettuce, blueberries, apples and strawberries to patients and guests. An in-house work/share program encourages hospital employees to volunteer gardening time for a share of the produce. A three-way partnership of the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Fletcher Allen Health Care and Central Vermont Medical Center, all in the Burlington area, combines commu-

nity supported agriculture (CSA) and physicians’ prescriptions for healthier eating. Diane Imrie, director of nutrition services at Fletcher Allen, comments, “If we want to have a ‘well’ community, they have to be well fed.” Paid student farmers from 15 to 21 years old grow and harvest eight acres of fruits and vegetables for selected doctor-recommended patients in the 12-week-growing season program. Patients gain an appreciation of healthy eating that remains with them, thus decreasing their need for acute medical care. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, farm-to-institution programs like these both provide healthy food to hospital patients and help develop sustainable regional food systems. We all benefit from such healing ripples in the healthcare pond. Judith Fertig is the author of awardwinning cookbooks, including The Gardener and the Grill; she blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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Caution Drugs and Botanicals Don’t Always Play Well Together by James Occhiogrosso

n an article in the Wall Street Journal published online on February 29, titled “How Your Supplements Interact With Prescription Drugs,” Laura Landro talks about how millions of people are taking botanicals that may interfere with or alter the absorption or metabolism of prescription drugs. However, much of this article assumes that the drug is of utmost importance and the botanical is simply interfering with it, which is a very biased opinion. Most writers that approach this subject forget the simple fact that a large portion of the pharmaceuticals used today (more than 90 percent) are derived from or modeled after specific botanicals. In addition, many pharmaceuticals possess side effects that range from mild to life-threatening. Side effects are rarely seen with natural botanical products.

Many Medicines Are Created by Nature

For a pharmaceutical company to produce a drug from a botanical source, it is first necessary to identify what is believed to be the active natural plant ingredient. Once the so-called “active ingredient” is known, it must be processed into a synthetic substance—different from the original—so that it may be patented. Then this new synthetic ingredient must be tested to ascertain it performs in the intended way and does not cause excessive harm. Finally, FDA approval is needed before public distribution. The problems with this process are many. First, the original ingredient from the botanical is significantly altered from the naturally occurring substance. The human body does not always process synthetics in the same way as plant-based natural substances. While the synthetic might perform similarly to the botanical, it will always have side effects associated with it that the botanical lacks. 24

Pharmaceutical companies have long studied and copied the medicinal effects of botanicals, but often the attempt to produce a successful product fails. For example, the herb pau d’arco has been studied for decades for its reported anti-fungal and anti-cancer effects. However, research on it is sparse, limited and mixed. Several pharmaceutical companies have attempted for years to synthesize what they believe is its active ingredient lapachol, but with little success. This focus on a single, possibly patentable, active ingredient ignores the synergy of the many other compounds in the plant that may account for its efficacy. To date, efforts to produce a patentable drug from pau d’arco have failed, but doctors in South America routinely use it to treat various fungal diseases and blood cancers like leukemia.

Bringing a Drug to Market

There are numerous botanicals with enormous potential to cure human diseases, including cancer, yet there is little effort to bring unaltered botanicals to the market. Natural unaltered botanicals are not patentable, and thus present little profit potential. This is a problem of Western countries, particularly the US and the UK, where the pharmaceutical industry has a stranglehold on what can and cannot be used. It is extremely rare—for a natural botanical, even with undisputed evidence of efficacy—to be brought to the public market as treatment for a disease. Plant products provided by nature are typically well adapted to the digestion systems of all mammals, humans included. A medicinal plant almost always has multiple constituents, many of which work synergistically to enhance each other’s effects. This synergy also tends to minimize negative effects. Thus, contrary to many of the doom and gloom articles like the one referenced above, most botanicals have few side effects when used alone and as directed.

Using Botanical Medicines and Drugs Together

As Landro’s article mentions, problems occur when people attempt to combine botanicals with prescription drugs without consulting their doctors or a natural health practitioner. Many people are under the impression that natural products are harmless, and do not realize that botanicals are also medications, and can interfere with a prescription drug, either increasing or decreasing its effects. People need to research their conditions prior to taking either a botanical or a prescription drug. Note that the term “botanicals” specifically refers to plant products—also known as herbal supplements. It is critical to understand that in treating a condition, there is often a choice between a botanical and a prescription drug. For example: statin drugs—used mainly for treating high cholesterol—are modeled after the botanical Monascus purpureus, a natural statin commonly called red yeast rice. The side effects of statin drugs are well known and include conditions such as rhabdomyolysis. This potentially life-threatening side effect of statins results in breakdown of heart muscle tissue into the bloodstream—damaging the very organ the statin is alleged to protect. Red rice yeast is well studied and acknowledged to be clearly effective at lowering cholesterol levels in many

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people with few side effects. There are many other cases where an herbal product is known to be as effective, or even more effective, than a prescription drug for the same condition. Unfortunately, this information is rarely in the mainstream news, and typically unavailable to the average person without the assistance of a natural health professional or herbalist.

Conclusions

No-one should stop taking or replace a prescribed drug with an herbal supplement without first consulting a health care professional, but as Landro’s article correctly says, many do. This poses a significant problem for both the medical doctor and the natural health practitioner or herbalist. While many of today’s medical doctors recognize the value of alternative or complimentary medicine and are fully open to natural botanicals as alternatives, others still cling to outdated opinions and routinely disparage them. People encountering the latter should consider that someone more knowledgeable might serve them better. Savvy doctors will opt to choose a natural botanical to treat a minor condition first, and, if that fails, then move on to a prescription drug. The average person should be aware of the side effects of any drugs prior to their use, and question if there might be a botanical that could be used in place of a specific drug. Since this knowledge is not always well distributed to the public, it is prudent to partner with a medical doctor with knowledge of botanicals or a natural health professional that works with them regularly. Many doctors have already realized that this partnership works, and refer their patients as needed. The bottom line is that people need to take better control of their health issues, questioning what they are prescribed, and managing both their drugs and botanicals with intelligence, caution and their health practitioners’ advice. James Occhiogrosso is a natural health practitioner, master herbalist and author of several books. He offers telephone consultations and provides a free natural health newsletter via email. Call 239-652-0421, email DrJim@HealthNaturallyToday.com or visit HealthNaturallyToday.com.

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ttitude is the sum of how a person feels and chooses to believe. The successes and failures of life are based on a person’s attitude. When high-level executives or people with high-pressure jobs are trained to improve their attitude, they are typically told to stop and consciously repeat words like this: “My confident attitude grows stronger now. Because of my self-assurance, people willingly want to work with me and help achieve our important goals in our lives. When thinking this, my confidence and attitude is evident in every area of life and those around me can sense it in a powerful, positive way.” Attitude is everything. Business owners receiving coaching often ask, “I work extremely hard and it consumes all my energy and time. How can I get even a brief amount of peace during the day?” A good answer is: “You will not find your heart in a temple if you do not have a temple in your heart.” A wonderful thing that happens when attitude improves is that most people stop having hurt feelings. This is especially true when they realize those old feelings can no longer be a way for others to manipulate them. The late Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “Always remember that you cannot give what you do not have.” It is impossible for someone to reflect to others a feeling they do not themselves have. When someone reflects a positive attitude, it is often contagious. Craig Auberger is the chief executive consultant at Crestpoint Companies, a fully integrated hospitality development, management, and asset holdings firm in Cincinnati. He is a former president for the American Association of Certified Appraisers and is widely known as an instructor/ mentor with Hondros College campuses from Cincinnati to Cleveland. 26

A GREENER SHADE OF YOUTH New Generations Put Earth First by Randy Kambic

Every generation gets a chance to change the world. ~Paul David Hewson (Bono)

aby boomers inspired in their youth by Earth Day are now supporting a new generation’s enthusiasm for sustainability through educational and employment opportunities. A 2015 Nature Conservancy survey of 602 teens from 13 to 18 years old revealed that roughly 76 percent strongly believe that issues like climate change can be solved if action is taken now; they also hold that safeguarding important lands and waters should be a priority, regardless of ancillary benefits or the economy. This represents an increase in awareness since a 2010 Yale University Project on Climate Change Communication survey of 517 youths 13 to 17 years old showed that just 54 percent believed global warming was even happening. Launched as Teens for Safe Cosmetics in 2005 and renamed Teens Turning Green two years later, today’s expanded Turning Green (TG) nonprofit of Marin County, California, also informs and inspires college and

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graduate students to live and advocate for an eco-lifestyle (TurningGreen.org). TG’s first 30-day Project Green Challenge (PGC) in 2011 involved 2,600 students nationwide and internationally; last fall’s annual edition drew 4,000 students. “We’ve seen tremendous increases in sustainability offices and curriculums at universities nationwide,” notes Judi Shils, founder and executive director. “They have set an intention.” Reilly Reynolds, a senior at Ohio Wesleyan University, hopes to take up urban farming and eventually own a farm-to-table organic restaurant. The PGC finalist and TG student advisory board member says, “I strive to lead an environmentally friendly and socially responsible life, but there is always room for improvement.” Another PGC 2015 finalist, Matt Gal, a senior at the University of Arkansas, also aspires to be an organic farmer. He wants “to grow and give away as much fresh and organic food

as possible to people who need it most.” The TG ProjectGreenU.org site features eco-friendly products, plus green advice geared for college students. It also operates a Conscience College Road Tour, leadership program, and organic non-GMO school lunch programs in Marin County and Sausalito schools via its Conscious Kitchen and Eco Top Chef programs. Milwaukee’s 13th annual Sustainability Summit and Exposition (SustainabilitySummit.us), from April 13 to 15, will admit local students for free. “We’ll address trends and potential careers in energy engineering, environmental health and water quality technology, sustainability and renewable energy,” says Summit Chair George Stone, a Milwaukee Area Technical College natural sciences instructor. Bradley Blaeser, founder and coowner of The Green Team of Wisconsin, Inc., which provides eco-friendly landscaping and gardening services, helped start the Sustainable Enterprise Association of Milwaukee. As a social

worker at the nonprofit Neighborhood House of Milwaukee in the late 90s, he helped young people in schools and community centers learn how to build their own aquaponics system, plus other gardening skills. “We hit the marks as far as science guidelines,” he recalls. “Kids would see the entire seed-to-harvest cycle through after-school and summer camps. Teachers also embraced nature a little more and saw how they could infuse it in curriculums.” He notes that two young men that subsequently graduated from local colleges currently work for Neighborhood House and Growing Power. More recently, he’s worked with two local organizations, Next Door Foundation and Operation Dream, to teach youngsters agricultural skills and find recruits for related job training internships and employment. Green Team landscape technician Darius Smith, 25, of Milwaukee, will become a crew leader this spring. “You get a good feeling installing plants,” he says. “We’re a team, working in sync.” For the 13th year, the Agricultural

Fair Association of New Jersey (njagfairs.com) has selected a youth ambassador—Rebecca Carmeli-Peslak, 16, of Millstone Township, near Princeton—to visit 2016 fairs to promote agri-tourism and encourage youngsters to pursue agricultural careers. “It’s important for kids to know where food comes from,” says Carmeli-Peslak, who is also in her second year as a local 4-H Club health and fitness ambassador, visiting Monmouth County libraries to speak on healthy eating and exercise. She’s training selected peers to speak in other counties; the club’s latest Look to You award recognizes her mentoring prowess. She says, “I want to be a large animal vet and own a farm.” “Young people are becoming well informed about environmental issues by traditional and social media,” observes Shils. “There’s exponential growth in their taking a stand and becoming more active.” Randy Kambic is an Estero, FL, freelance editor and writer who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

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irtually all water, atmospheric water vapor and soil moisture presently gracing the Earth has been perpetually recycled through billions of years of evaporation, condensation and precipitation. As all living things are composed of mostly water and thus a part of this cycle, we may be drinking the same water that a Tyrannosaurus Rex splashed in 68 million years ago, along with what was poured into Cleopatra’s bath. Perhaps this mythological sense of water’s endlessness or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration images from outer space of a blue planet nearly three-quarters covered by water makes us complacent. Yet only 2.5 percent of Earth’s water is not salt water and of sufficient quality to be consumable by humans, plants and animals. Vulnerable to the demands of humanity’s unprecedented population explosion, careless development and toxic pollution and other contamination, we must reexamine this precious resource. Sandra Postel, founder of the Global Water Policy Project, who has studied freshwater issues for more than 30 years, says, “Communities, farmers

and corporations are asking what we really need the water for, whether we can meet that need with less, and how water can be better managed [through] ingenuity and ecological intelligence, rather than big pumps, pipelines, dams and canals.” Seeking to reclaim lost ground in the protection of our water and wetland resources, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the 2015 Clean Water Rule. The new regulations are needed to restore the strength to the 1972 Clean Water Act that has been weakened by the courts and previous administrations. Notably, within hours of activating the regulation, the EPA was served with lawsuits from corporate polluters, and within weeks, more than 20 state attorneys general filed suit against it. Today the legal battle continues over whether the new regulation will be allowed to stay in force or not. “Every day, local, state and federal governments are granting permission to industries to pollute, deforest, degrade and despoil our environments, resulting in serious effects on our planet and our bodies,” says Maya K. van Rossum, a

Clean drinking water is rapidly being depleted all around the world.

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and rights that Water is inherent cannot be removed, anor overturned by the foundation nulled government or law. “Even more significant, of life. the court stated that these

Delaware Riverkeeper and head of the four-state Delaware Riverkeeper Network. Under van Rossum’s leadership the network has created a national initiative called For the Generations advocating for the passage of constitutional protection for environmental rights at both the state and federal levels. It was inspired by a legal victory secured by van Rossum and her organization in 2013 in a case titled Robinson Township, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, et al. vs. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which used Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Environmental Rights Amendment to strike down significant portions of a pro-fracking piece of legislation as unconstitutional. Until this legal victory, Pennsylvania’s constitutional environmental rights amendment was dismissed as a mere statement of policy rather than a true legal protection. “Each individual process of fracking uses on the order of 5 million gallons of freshwater water mixed with chemicals for drilling and fracking operations, introducing highly contaminated wastewater into our environment,” explains van Rossum. “Every frack increases the chances of carcinogenic chemical leakage into the soil and water sources.” In the pioneering Pennsylvania case, the court’s ruling made clear that the environmental rights of citizens aren’t granted by law, but are

environmental rights belong to present generations living on Earth today and to future generations,” enthuses van Rossum. She also cites that although America’s Declaration of Independence includes several inalienable rights, our federal constitution and those of 48 states fail to provide protection for three basic needs required to enjoy them— the right to pure water, clean air and healthy environments. Van Rossum’s audiences are shocked to learn that clean water isn’t enforced as a human right. Threatened by myriad environmental, political, economic and social forces, and contamination from carcinogenic pesticides, toxic herbicides, chemical warfare and rocket fuel research materials plus heavy metals like mercury and lead, an era of clean water scarcity already exists in parts of our own country and much of the world. Episodic tragedies like the 2015 Gold King Mine wastewater spill near Silverton, Colorado, and Flint, Michigan’s current lead-laced drinking water crisis raise public awareness. “The technologies and know-how exist to increase the productivity of every liter of water,” says Postel. “But

Freshwater Needs Spur Fresh Thinking United Nations World Water Development Report Tinyurl.com/UNWaterReport Food & Water Watch on Corporate Takeover of Water Tinyurl.com/CorporateWaterTakeover Public Citizen on How to Protect Our Public Right to Clean Water Tinyurl.com/WhyOpposeWater Privatization U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Roster of Contaminated Water Cleanup Sites epa.gov/superfund Clean Water Rule Call to Action epa.gov/cleanwaterrule citizens must first understand the issues and insist on policies, laws and institutions that promote the sustainable use and safety of clean water.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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to exercise and retire as early as 2 years old, so we find them a second career,” says Nancy Koch, executive director of CANTER USA. The nonprofit’s 13 U.S. affiliates work with 20 racetracks across the country. “I can’t emphasize enough the importance of volunteers. No one here receives a salary.” Collectively, they have placed more than 23,000 horses nationally since 1997.

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Wild Horse Rescue

Horse Rescue

Caring Homes Sought for Aging and Abandoned Horses by Sandra Murphy

n estimated 9 million horses in the U.S. are used for racing, show, informal competitions, breeding, recreation, work and other activities. Many need a new home when they start to slow down physically or when an owner’s finances become tight. Horses need space to run, require hoof care and when injured or ill, may require costly procedures.

Domestic Horse Rescue

“We foster 50 horses right now,” says Jennifer Taylor Williams, Ph.D., president of the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, in College Station, Texas, which has placed about 800 horses in the last decade. “We could have 10 times that many if we had more foster homes and space. There’s often a waiting list. We help law enforcement, animal control, and shelters with horses found through neglect or abuse cases.” Starved and too weak to stand, Tumbleweed was an emergency case when she arrived at the Humane Society of Missouri’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch clinic on a sled. Having since regained her health, including gaining 200 30

pounds to reach the appropriate weight for her age and size, she illustrates the benefits of the facility’s status as one of the country’s leaders in providing equine rescue and rehabilitation. The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racers (CANTER USA) serves as an online matchmaker for racing horses. Volunteers take photos at tracks, obtain the horse’s bio from the owner or trainer and post them to attract potential new owners. Along with the healthy horses, the 3,000 ill or injured horses cared for by the alliance have been retrained, rehabbed and re-homed to participate in polo, show jumping, cart pulling and rodeos. “Race horses are intelligent, used

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management calculates the appropriate management level (AML) for the number of wild horses. Excess numbers are captured and offered for adoption or sale. In December 2015, 47,000 horses were waiting in holding facilities at an annual cost of $49 million. The AML projects removal of an additional 31,000 horses from Western lands. As an example, although local wild species predate the park’s existence, horses in Colorado’s Mesa Verde National Park are labeled “trespass livestock”, and subject to removal. Return to Freedom, a nonprofit wild horse rescue in Lompoc, California, recognizes the tightly bonded nature of these herd groups. Its American Wild Horse Sanctuary is the first to focus on entire family bands, providing a safe haven for about 200 horses and burros. The Wild Horse Rescue Center, in Mims, Florida, rescues, rehabilitates and finds homes for mustangs and burros, usually housing 30 horses at a time. With many needing medical care upon arrival, expenditures average $3,000 their first year and $1,700 annually once they’re healthy. Although the goal is adoption, equine fans also can sponsor a horse by donating $5 a day or purchasing a painting done by a horse. The center also provides public educational forums. Sponsored by the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), April 26 is Help a Horse Day, a nationwide grant competition. Last

The average lifespan of a horse is 30 years. It should have two acres of land for grazing. The minimum annual cost for basic food and veterinarian services is $2,000, not including equipment and boarding, which can be more expensive in urban areas and in or near racing meccas like Kentucky or Florida. Rescues budget $300 a month per horse.

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Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 844,531 Showing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,718,954 Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,906,923 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,752,439 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,222,847 Note: “Other” activities include farm and ranch work, rodeos, carriage tours, polo, police work and informal competitions. Source: The Equestrian Channel; U.S. stats year, some 100 U.S. equine rescue groups held events to recruit volunteers, gather donated supplies and find homes for adoptable horses (Tinyurl.com/ ASPCA-HelpAHorseDay).

Call to Action

Although a U.S. law now bans slaughterhouses for domestic horses, each year 120,000 are sold at auction for as little as $1 each and transported to Canada and Mexico for slaughter, their meat destined for human consumption in Europe and Japan or for carnivores at zoos. Horses can legally be confined to a trailer for up to 24 hours without food or water during shipment. Two-thirds of all horse rescue operations are either at or approaching capacity. Almost 40 percent turn away animals because of lack of space or money. Many horses are ill, underweight or injured, which raises the cost of care. “We need foster homes and volunteers. We need the time and skills people can donate; not everything is hands-on, so those that like horses but don’t have handling skills can still help,” says Williams. “Bluebonnet, for example, has many volunteer jobs that can be done remotely. Office work, social media to spread the word, gathering donations—everything helps.” Rescue groups ask that concerned horse lovers donate time, money and land to help and lobby for legislation to ban the export of horses for meat markets. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouis FreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

Edible Heirlooms

Old-Fashioned Fruits and Veggies Return to the Table by Avery Mack

f the 7,500 varieties of apples in the world, 2,500 are grown in the U.S., but only 100 commercially. As of the 1990s, 70 percent were Red Delicious; more recently they’re being replaced with Gala, Granny Smith and Fuji types from taller, thinner trees that can be planted more compactly for easier harvesting, yet are more sensitive to disease and require trellis supports. Mass-produced fruits and vegetables have been modified over the years to make them look appealing and ship well, while sacrificing taste. Consumers in search of health-enhancing nutrients and robust flavor can find them by instead connecting with the past through food and flowers. “Heirloom seeds have remained intact and unexposed to commercial pesticides,” says Jere Gettle, owner of Baker Creek Seed Company, in Mansfield, Missouri. “They’re reliable—plants grown now will be the same next year; not so with hybrids.” This cleaner, tastier alternative to the status quo

is typically packed with more good vitamins than good looks. Heirloom produce often also delivers a unique regional flavor, such as Vidalia onions or Hatch chile peppers.

Exemplary Fruits

Fine restaurants like to feature Yellow Wonder wild strawberries because they taste like cream. The fragrant Baron von Solemacher strawberry, an antique German Alpine variety, is small and sweet, red and full of flavor; it’s been around since the Stone Age. For pies and preserves, pair them with Victorian rhubarb, which dates back to 1856. Eat only the rhubarb stalks; the leaves contain poisonous oxalic acid. Aunt Molly’s ground cherry (husk tomato) hails from Poland. “It’s sweet, with a hint of tart, like pineapple-apricot,” says Gettle. “The Amish and Germans use them in pies. Their high pectin content makes them good for preserves. Heirlooms send people in search of old recipes and they end up creating their own variations. It’s food as history.”

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Valuable Vegetables

Trending this year are purple veggies like the brilliantly colored Pusa Jamuni radish. Pair it with bright pink Pusa Gulabi radishes, high in carotenoids and anthocyanins, atop a stunning salad with Amsterdam prickly-seeded spinach’s arrow-shaped leaves, a variety once grown by Thomas Jefferson. Add a fennellike flavor with Pink Plume celery. Brighten salsas using the Buena Mulata hot pepper, a deep violet that ripens to a sweet red. Serve with pink pleated Mushroom Basket tomatoes or Lucid Gems, with their black/orange peel and striking yellow/orange flesh. Purple tomatillos are sweeter than green varieties and can be eaten right off the plant. “Purple sweet potatoes are found in Hawaii, but aren’t common on the mainland,” explains Gettle. “Molokai Purple sweet potatoes keep their deep purple color even when cooked, and are much higher in antioxidants than the orange variety.” To be novel, serve the Albino beet. Baker Creek’s customers use it raw in salads, roasted or fried and don’t let the greens go to waste. Monique Prince, a clinical social worker in Chester, New Hampshire, grows heirloom organic radishes, greens, herbs, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers and pumpkins in eight raised beds. She received Ganisisikuk pole beans (seventh-generation seeds) and Abnaki cranberry runner beans from a Native American client. Rather than eat the bounty, she’s accumulating the seeds to save the varieties. 32

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Thai basil loves summer heat. Make batches of pesto, then freeze it in ice cube trays for later. Christina Major, a nutritionist in Trevorton, Pennsylvania, grows heirloom herbs that include borage, with its edible flowers, and marshmallow, which is a decongestant when added to tea. Her 300-squarefoot garden supplies summer veggies such as scarlet runner beans, more than 50 kinds of perennial herbs for year-round use and heirloom raspberries, gooseberries and blackberries “that are eaten as fast as they’re picked,” she says. Heirloom enthusiasts like to exchange seeds to try new varieties. “From December to March, traders swap seeds and plot their gardens,” says Major. “I got 20 kinds of tomatoes by connecting with other traders on Facebook.”

Heirlooms extend to trees and bushes. The drought-resistant Fourwing Saltbush has a deep root system and provides cover for songbirds in the West. ~BBB Seed

Flowers

Of 400,000 flowering plants in the world, 20 percent are in danger of extinction. “Instead of marigolds and petunias, consider old-fashioned annuals. Trying new things is fun,” says Gettle. Four O’clocks, familiar to many Midwesterners, come in several colors and are easily cultivated from their abundant seeds. The succulent Ice plant, with its white-pink flowers, looks like it was dipped in sugar; its edible leaves taste like spinach. Black Swan’s burgundy poppies have a frill-like edge, while Mother of Pearl poppies offer subtle watercolors. “Save seeds, share with neighbors and pass them on to the kids,” advises Gettle. “They’re evidence of our culture.” Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

Homegrown Heirloom Cookery Vegan Tuscan Kale Soup

Look for Non-GMOs The Non-GMO Project label on U.S. food products assures consumers they have no genetically modified ingredients. Now a few seed companies are starting to display the butterfly label, as well. “As demand for non-GMO choices continues to rise, farmers are seeking more non-GMO seed,” says Megan Westgate, executive director of the Non-GMO Project. “Similarly, smaller farms and home gardeners are choosing to plant more organic and non-GMO varieties.” High Mowing Organic Seeds, in Wolcott, Vermont, is the current leader, with 700 Non-GMO Projectverified seeds. Company President Tom Stearns explains, “We continue to hear about GMO concerns from our customers and while we are certified organic, that doesn’t say anything about GMO contamination.” His team helped develop a verification program for seeds because they wanted third-party verification of their claims. “We’d spent a huge amount of time implementing preventative measures and did GMO testing, but felt this wasn’t enough,” he notes. Stearns reports that there are many more genetically engineered plants than most people realize. “Some 40 GMO plant species include petunia and endive,” he says. Plus, “Contamination risks exist even when a GMO crop isn’t commercially approved, like when GMO wheat escapes field trials.”

Yields: 4 servings 1 /3 cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup finely chopped celery ½ cup finely chopped onion ½ cup finely chopped carrot ¼ cup finely chopped fresh purple basil leaf 1 lb ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaf 1 lb waxy boiling potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces 1 lb lacinato kale, washed and cut into ¼-inch-wide strips ½ cup dry cannellini beans, cooked until tender 2 qt vegetable stock Sea salt to taste Heat olive oil in a heavy soup pot over medium-high heat and sauté the celery, onion, carrot and basil until they’re almost soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and continue cooking until their liquid has almost cooked out, about 20 minutes more.

Add in the thyme and boiling potatoes, sautéing them for another 5 minutes. Add kale and reduce heat to low, cooking until wilted, about 10 minutes. Add the stock and cooked beans, return heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for at least an hour. Serve with toasted slices of bread. Source: Adapted from Mediterranean Vegetables by Clifford Wright.

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Reduce heat to medium and cook until the oil separates from the tomato sauce, about 10 minutes. Add water and bring the sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add in the cooked eggplant cubes, chickpeas, chopped spinach and salt. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Vegan Eggplant, Chickpea and Spinach Curry Yields: 4 to 6 servings ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, in all; 2 Tbsp reserved 1½ lb eggplant, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 Tbsp fresh ginger paste 2 hot green chiles, deseeded and minced 2 tsp whole cumin seed ¼ tsp asafoetida resin 2 cup tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1 Tbsp coriander seed, ground 1 tsp paprika ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper ¼ tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp turmeric ½ cup filtered water 2 cup cooked chickpeas 1 lb fresh spinach, coarsely chopped 2 tsp sea salt ¼ cup chopped cilantro leaf 1 tsp garam masala Heat 6 tablespoons of the oil in a large, heavy pan. Add in the eggplant cubes and sauté until browned and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan and increase the heat to medium-high. Add the ginger, chiles and cumin, and fry until the cumin seeds have turned brown. Add the asafoetida and stir fry for another 15 seconds. Add in the tomatoes, coriander, paprika, black pepper, cayenne and turmeric. 34

Before serving remove from heat and stir in the chopped cilantro and garam masala. Serve warm with brown rice or naan flatbread. Source: Adapted from Lord Krishna’s Cuisine by Yamuna Devi.

Conventional strawberries from California are grown big for easier picking, which also subjects them to layers of toxic chemicals.

Salsa Morada Yields: Five cups (five 8-oz jars) 1½ lb sweet green peppers, seeded and chopped 8 oz Violet Buena Mulata hot peppers, seeded and chopped 1 cup organic sugar 1½ Tbsp pickling salt 2 Tbsp powdered fair trade unsweetened chocolate 1½ cup vinegar (preferred variety) 2 tsp ground coriander 1 Tbsp ground hot chile pepper (optional) Place the green pepper, Buena Mulata, sugar, salt, chocolate, vinegar and coriander in a heavy preserving pan. Cover and boil gently for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 2 to 3 hours or until the peppers are completely soft.

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Purée to a smooth creamy consistency using a blender. Reheat in a clean preserving pan and bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes, and then adjust the heat factor with additional pepper to taste. Pour into sterilized jars and seal. Source: Adapted from a recipe courtesy of William Woys Weaver.

Safe Seed Sources In switching to heirloom varieties, first replace species known to have been subjected to higher concentrations of pesticides. The Environmental Working Group’s no-go list includes apples, peaches, nectarines, strawberries, grapes, celery, spinach, sweet bell peppers, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, imported snap peas, potatoes, hot peppers, kale and collard greens. Here are sources of alternative garden heirloom species. Directory of heirloom nurseries by state Tinyurl.com/HeirloomNurseries Baker Creek Seed Company, Mansfield, Missouri RareSeeds.com Video at Tinyurl.com/BakerCreekSeed Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah, Iowa, nonprofit SeedSavers.org Hosts largest U.S. seed swap BBB Seed, Boulder, Colorado bbbseed.com Regional wildflower seed and grass seed mixes Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, New Hampshire Tinyurl.com/SeedSavingTips

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Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. ~Hippocrates

Fish Tacos on Lettuce Wraps Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Yield: 2 to 4 servings

For the avocado sauce, place the cashews, balance of the lime juice, garlic, salt and jalapeno in a high-powered blender and blend well, adding only enough water to facilitate blending. Add the avocados and puree. Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl.

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To make the tacos, start with a lettuce leaf, add fish and veggie toppings and finish with avocado cream sauce. In a medium bowl, toss the vegetables with the lime juice and set aside.

Avocado Cream Sauce

Chop the fish into bite-sized pieces and place it in a shallow dish. In a small bowl, mix together cumin, garlic powder and cayenne. Sprinkle mix evenly over the fish and set it aside to marinate while you make the Avocado cream sauce.

¼ cup soaked cashews 1/3 cup lime juice 2 cloves garlic ¼ tsp salt 1 jalapeno pepper Water to blend 2 ripe avocados

Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the coconut oil and then the fish. Cover and cook 5-7 minutes, stirring every few minutes to ensure the fish is cooked on all sides. Remove the fish to a serving bowl.

Healthy Tip: This all-natural recipe is chock-full of vitamins and phytonutrients. Avocado, in particular, contains more than twenty vitamins and minerals and numerous phytonutrients, including essential-for-eye health nutrients lutein and beta-carotene. Recipe courtesy of Chelsea Stegman, a registered dietitian in the Cincinnati area. Chelsea is a Miami University graduate and completed her dietetic internship at Louisiana Tech University.

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¼ purple cabbage, shredded 1 medium jicama, peeled and grated 2 red, orange or yellow bell peppers, sliced and diced ½ bunch fresh cilantro, chopped 1 red onion, diced Juice of 4 limes1 head romaine or butter lettuce, washed and torn 1 Tbsp coconut oil 1 ½ pounds grouper, snapper or mahi mahi 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp cayenne

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Marie Kondo on the Joy of Tidying Up

Simplicity Invites Happiness into Our Lives by April Thompson

that the best way to choose what to keep is to actually hold each item. As you do, ask yourself, “Does this spark joy?” When you touch something, your body reacts, and its response to each item is different. The process of assessing how you feel about the things you own—identifying those that have fulfilled their purpose, expressing your gratitude and bidding them farewell and good wishes for their onward journey—is a rite of passage to a new life.

Must keepsakes be included?

How can we begin to get and stay organized? It’s not about a set of rules, but acquiring the right mindset for becoming a tidy person. Think in concrete terms, 36

so that you can picture what it would be like to live in a clutter-free space. Start by identifying your bigger goal. Ask yourself why you want this, repeating the question to get to the root of the answer. As you explore the reasons behind your ideal lifestyle, you’ll realize that the ultimate reason is to be happy. Then you are ready to begin. I recommend cleaning out and organizing your entire space in one go-around. When completed, the change is so profound that it inspires a strong aversion to your previously cluttered state. The key is to make the change so sudden that you experience a complete change of heart. By discarding the easy things first, you can gradually hone your decision-making skills, including knowing who else can use what you don’t need. I recommend starting with clothes, then move to books, documents, miscellaneous items and finally anything with sentimental value. photo by Ichigo Natsuno

apanese organizing consultant Marie Kondo helps us discover happiness through tidiness. Already perusing home and lifestyle magazines by age 5, she spent her childhood “tidying” up her surroundings rather than playing with toys. The organizing system Kondo went on to develop, the KonMari method, defies most long-held rules of organizing, such as installing clever storage solutions to accommodate stuff or decluttering one area at a time. Her New York Times bestseller, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has been published in 30 countries, demonstrating that her methods speak to universal desires, including a hunger for order and simplicity. She’s now released a companion book, Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up. Kondo’s principles, including vertically stacking clothing and using special folding methods for socks, can seem quirky, yet her approach gets results. Kondo claims a nearly zero percent “clutter relapse” rate among clients because they’ve become surrounded only by things they love.

Is it important to touch every single object in the decision process? At one point in my life, I was virtually a “disposal unit”, constantly on the lookout for superfluous things. One day, I realized that I had been so focused on what to discard that I had forgotten to cherish the things I loved. Through this experience, I concluded

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Mementoes are reminders of a time that gave us joy, yet truly precious memories will never vanish, even if you discard the associated objects. By handling each sentimental item, you process your past. The space we live in should be for the person we are becoming now, not for the person we were in the past.

What do you recommend for organizing what remains after a purge? The secret to maintaining an uncluttered room is to pursue simplicity in storage, so that you can see at a glance what you have. My storage rules are simple: Store all items of the same type in one place and don’t scatter storage space.

How does this process change us and our relationship to things? Through it, you identify both what you love and need in your home and in your life. People have told me that decluttering has helped them achieve lifelong dreams, such as launching their own business; in other cases, it has helped them let go of negative attachments and unhappy relationships. Despite a drastic reduction in belongings, no one has ever regretted it, even those that ended up with a fifth of their earlier possessions. It’s a continuing strong reminder that they have been living all this time with things they didn’t need. Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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Mother Nature’s Rhythms Restore the Soul by Susan Andra Lion

other Earth’s gentle hand is the secure cushion that warms us on long nights and sings comforting messages through endless days, protecting us even when things seem amiss. Take in her lovely presence. Embrace her consistent wisdom. Know that her dreams are ours and ours hers, connected by timely, comforting songs. It’s time to step away from the manicured lawns, concrete walks and well-planned gardens. An open door beckons us to the sparkling air out there to listen to the grasses breathe and murmur. Prairie grasses roll on and on through curvaceous hills and flat-edged fields, undeterred by human attempts to control their rippling arpeggios. We are asked to just listen. Be alone with the music of the grasses and be in harmony with the hum of the universe. Mother Earth’s apron is laden with flowers; simple, ever-present reminders that we are loved. She tempts us to take some time off, shed our shoes and settle into the lyrical realms of her strong body. The trees reach to the depths of the earth, deep into the mystery of lavender waters, and simultaneously throw their arms to the heavens, connecting all things living. The wind hears the prevailing songs that weave in and out of these lovely courtiers of the forest. In listening to their unerring stories, we let their siren songs sigh into our soul. It’s time to play in Earth’s garden and see her for who she is—today. Don’t hesitate. Go, play, linger, breathe and be one with the present moment. Adapted from Just Imagine Trees, a coloring book for all ages, by Susan Andra Lion.

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Millennials’ Take on Fitness

They Like Short, Social and Fun Workouts by Derek Flanzraich

illennials are a big deal. Most businesses view them as trendsetters for good reason: Born between the early 1980s and early 2000s, they make up 25 percent of the population and represent $200 billion in annual buying power. Like the baby boomers before them, they also have the power to profoundly influence other generations, both young and old. Millennials have largely rejected previous fitness trends and instead paved a new path to health and wellness. In doing so, they’ve transformed both the business of fitness and the idea of what it means to be healthy. They’ve created a more personalized approach that encompasses the values of their generation.

What They Are Millennials are a fast-paced, wellinformed group. They devour news and information as soon as it’s released and then share it with others, usually via social media. This quick turnover cycle has led to an “out with the old, in with the new” mentality in many aspects of life. For a generation that strives to be trailblazers, things quickly become outdated. Millennials are always seek38

ing new ways to get fit and eat healthy, even if it means creating something unique to them. The Internet has allowed these young adults to find more like-minded people than ever before. They grew up with constant connectivity, which has allowed them to build larger communities of friends online as well as locally, and keep everyone apprised of their fitness goals and progress. Millennials’ overscheduled lives mean they value shorter, quicker and more convenient options, especially in regard to workouts and healthy meals. They are more likely than any other age group to track their own health progress and use technologies such as health and fitness apps which monitor such data as steps, heart rate and caloric intake as a complement to their fitness routines. Being healthy means more than weight loss or looking good to them. For this pivotal generation, health is increasingly about living a happier life.

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and alternative medicine. Here are the three biggest trends making an impact on the wellness industry. What’s hot: Shorter, full-body workouts that are also fun. What’s not: Steady-state cardio exercises as a starting point for losing weight and improving health. It’s been increasingly shown that steady-state cardio workouts may be the most effective way to lose weight, but they also lack widespread appeal. Instead of sticking to a traditional treadmill, many millennials have flocked to workout regimens that regularly switch exercises or use high-intensity interval training, such as Zumba, SoulCycle and CrossFit. What’s hot: A more holistic approach to health. What’s not: Diets that emphasize rapid weight loss. Millennials don’t believe that weight is the major indicator of health as much as previous generations have. Instead, they increasingly think of weight as just one among many key components of a healthy lifestyle. A higher percentage define being healthy as having regular physical activity and good eating habits. What’s hot: Alternative workouts that are customizable, fun and social. What’s not: Inflexible gym memberships and daily attendance. Instead of hitting the gym, young adults tend to prefer new forms of fitness that can be personalized to their needs. They like obstacle races such as Tough Mudder, fun and distance runs like The Color Run, at-home fitness workouts like P90X, and bodyweight regimens. As a group, millennials are redefining wellness and changing how following generations will view health. Their preferences for fun, personalized workouts and holistic wellness have fueled trends with far-reaching implications for the food, tech and healthcare industries, and that’s just the start. Derek Flanzraich is an entrepreneur on a mission to help the world think about health in a healthier way. He is the founder and CEO of Greatist, a New York City-based media startup working to make healthy living cool.

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Adult Coloring Book Club – 6:30pm. Discover the therapeutic benefits of coloring. Relieve stress and enjoy the fun of coloring again. Materials and light refreshments provided. St Bernard Branch Library, 10 McClelland Ave, Cincinnati. 513-369-4462.

Introduction to Essential Oils – 6:30pm. Join us as presenter Amy Kearns teaches the basics of what essential oils are and how to use them. Oakley Branch Library, 4033 Gilmore Ave, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-6038.

Color Me Calm Coloring Book Club – 6:30pm. Come relax and enjoy the stress relieving benefits of coloring. Bring your own supplies or use ours. Pleasant Ridge Branch Library, 6233 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-4488.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 7 Introduction to Essential Oils – 6-7pm. Do you know about the power of essential oils? Do you want to feel empowered by knowing exactly what you’re putting into your body? Are you a current essential oil user and just want to know more? If you’ve said yes to any of these questions, this class is for you. We will be raffling off free oils and offering oneon-one consults. Free. Reality Tuesday Café, 1518 Dixie Hwy, Park Hills, KY. Preregistration required: 859-391-5537 or Stacy@StacyBest.com.

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Backyard Composting Class – 12pm. Get the dirt on backyard composting in part one of our Gardening Series. During this class, you’ll learn how to create the most effective backyard compost bin/pile, produce valuable soil amendment for your garden and significantly reduce waste from your kitchen and the yard. Free. 8267 Bonanza Ln, Anderson Township. 513-482-0907. I Know I Should Exercise But… – 4pm. Learn the importance of exercise to promote, maintain and restore health. 2533 Kemper Ln. Registration required: 513-369-6053. Spring Backyard Composting – 6-8pm. Do you want to start a compost pile but have no idea how to begin? Come learn the basics about compost-

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 Healing/Drumming – 7-10pm. Led by Bob Laake, healing drummer. Several healing practitioners and tables. All are welcome. Love donation. Grace Episcopal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave, College Hill. RhythmForWellness.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Try Thai Yoga Massage – Mini-Thai massage sessions to make this affordable to more friends and people wanting to try this amazing bodywork. Flowing rhythmic compressions using the feet, knees, palms, forearms and fingers are blended with exotic stretching positions and disciplined breath control. $20. 8267 Bonanza Ln, Anderson Township. To schedule an appt: 513-482-0907.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 14 • 5-6:30pm Center for Spiritual Living, 5701 Murray Ave, Cincinnati. Registration required: GreaterCincinnatiPPN@gmail.com. Spring Cleaning with Essential Oils – 6-7pm. Essential oils have potent antimicrobial effects and support personal wellness goals along with their clean, pleasant natural aromas. Join Stacy Best,

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TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Kids Activity Hour: Recycled Garden – 6:30pm. April is a month for appreciating our earth. Join us and create your own Earth-friendly recycled garden collage craft out of cereal boxes, lids, straws and other supplies. All material provided. Families welcome. Miami Township Branch Library, 8 N Miami Ave, Cleves. Registration required: 513-369-6050.

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Shamanic Journeying – 7-9pm. Led by Larry Crocket, Shamanic Practitioner. Bring a light snack to share. $15. Home of Jim Wachter, 216 Furbee Dr E, Mason. Reservation required: 513-702-4589 or Info@WhiteDoveCircle.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Joyful Laughter Healing Yoga – 7pm. This is not your typical yoga class and does not incorporate traditional yoga moves. Laughter is nature’s most powerful stress buster and can have a profound effect on our health and well-being. It oxygenates our bodies and strengthens our immune system. Symmes Township Branch Library, 11850 E Enyart Rd, Loveland. Registration required: 513-369-6001.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Try Thai Yoga Massage – Mini-Thai massage sessions to make this affordable to more friends and people wanting to try this amazing bodywork. Flowing rhythmic compressions using the feet, knees, palms, forearms and fingers are blended with exotic stretching positions and disciplined breath control. $20. 8267 Bonanza Ln, Anderson Township. To schedule an appt: 513-482-0907.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 21 • 6-7pm Reality Tuesday Café, 1518 Dixie Hwy, Park Hills, KY. Preregistration required: 859-391-5537 or Stacy@StacyBest.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22 Plantable Bookmarks – 4pm. Make a bookmark you can plant to celebrate Earth Day. For teens. Westwood Branch Library, 3345 Epworth Ave, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-4474. Festival of the Christ Celebration – 7-9pm. Full Moon of April. The Festival of the Christ is the first of three major Spiritual Ceremony/Celebrations of the incoming New World Religion. The second is The Festival of Wesak celebrated at the Full Moon

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of May, and the third is The Festival of Humanity, celebrated at the Full Moon in June. Facilitator is Jim Wachter, minister. Love donation. Bring a light snack to share. Home of Jim Wachter, 216 Furbee Dr E, Mason. To register: 513-702-4589 or Info@ WhiteDoveCircle.org.

MONDAY, APRIL 25 Spring into Yogo! – 6:30pm. Laura Taphorn, from AVO Ballet in Cheviot, will help you stretch, bend and fold your way into spring. Mats will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Cheviot Branch Library, 3711 Robb Ave, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-6015.

TUESDAY, APRIL 26 Native Trees of Ohio – 7pm. Join Wendi Van Buren from Ohio Department of Natural Resources and learn about Ohio’s native trees. The Harrison Tree Board will provide Black Gum saplings to program attendees in honor of Arbor Day. Harrison Branch Library, 10398 New Haven Rd, Harrison. Registration required: 513-369-4442. World Service Meditation – 7-9pm. Led by Jim Wachter, minister/meditation leader. Bring a light snack to share. Love donation. Home of Jim Wachter, 216 Furbee Dr E, Mason. Registration required: 513702-4589 or Info@WhiteDoveCircle.org.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 28 • 5-8pm Mason Skin Clinic and Float Spa with Healing Touch Massage LMT, 1066 Reading Rd, Mason. To register: 937-533-3354 or Facebook.com/ healingtouchmassagelmt. Mother’s Day Aromatherapy Make & Take Workshop – 6-7pm. Create a special custom gift for mom and yourself. In this workshop you will receive an intro to the health benefits of essential oils and epsom salts, and then create you very own bath salt blend. All materials provided (essential oils, bath salts, glass jar and gift tags). $10. To register & for more details: 859-391-5537 or Stacy@ StacyBest.com. Create a Mother’s Day Gift Bag – 6-8pm. Just in time for Mother’s Day. Make a natural gift that mom is sure to love. Participants will use food grade soy wax, mineral micas, essential oils, and hand-crafted soap to make a Mother’s Day gift bag that includes a naturally scented candle, fragrant soap bar and exfoliating bath salt. All ages welcome. $25. Civic Garden of Greater Cincinnati, 2715 Reading Rd. Registration required: 513-221-0981.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29 Holistic Mental Health Network – 7-9pm. Film screening and panel discussion. Tickets $5. First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton St, Cincinnati. For more info: 513-328-8178, holisticmh@yahoo.com or HealingVoicesMovie.com.

ongoingevents sunday Pure Conscious Yoga – 10am. $12/drop-in; passes available. Gracetree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. Center for Spiritual Living Service – 10:3011:30am. Join us in creating a world that works for everyone. 5701 Murray Ave, Cincinnati. 513-218-2128.

monday Parkinson’s Basic Level Exercise Class – 3:304:30pm. Harry Whiting Brown Center, 34 Village Square, Glendale. For more info: 513-233-2673.

Parkinson’s Elite Exercise Class with Boxing – 12:15-1:15pm. Coors Core Fitness, 7693 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. For more info: 513-233-2673. Madeira Farmers’ Market – Thru Apr. 3:30-6pm. Madeira Silverwood Presbyterian Church, 8000 Miami Ave, Madeira. MadeiraFarmersMarket.com. Rocket-Inspired Vinyasa Yoga – 7pm. $12/dropin; passes available. Gracetree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. Free Female Fight Training – 7-8:30pm. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-618-2300. Meditation Class – 7-8:30pm. 2nd Thurs. With Gary Matthews. $20. The Stillpoint Center, 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Blue Ash. 513-489-5302.

Yoga – 6:30-8pm. First class free. $7. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-618-2300.

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Vibrant Light Yoga – 9:30am. $12/drop-in; passes available. Gracetree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com.

Parkinson’s Advanced Level Exercise Class – 121pm. Coors Core Fitness, 7693 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. For more info: 513-233-2673. Parkinson’s Beginner Level Exercise Class – 1-2:10pm. Coors Core Fitness, 7693 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. For more info: 513233-2673. ShantiMom Prenatal Yoga – 6pm. $12/drop-in; passes available. Gracetree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. Guided Meditation – 7-8pm. $5. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-618-2300.

wednesday

Lettuce Eat Well Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. Year-round market featuring many food and craft items. All fresh fruits and vegetables are locally and sustainably grown without synthetic chemicals. EBT food stamps accepted. Cheviot United Methodist Church, 3820 Westwood Northern Blvd, Cheviot. For details: LEWFM.org. Wine Tasting – 4-7pm. Country Fresh Market and Wine Depot, 8315 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. 513-474-9167. Shamanic Journey – 6:30-8:30pm. 2nd Fri. With Gary Matthews. $20. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts, 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Blue Ash. 513-489-5302. Drum Circle – 9-11pm. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts, 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Blue Ash. 513-489-5302.

Parkinson’s Basic Level Exercise Class – 4-5pm. Harry Whiting Brown Center, 34 Village Square, Glendale. For more info: 513-233-2673.

saturday

Center for Spiritual Living Service – 6:30-7:30pm. Join us in creating a world that works for everyone. 5701 Murray Ave., Cincinnati. 513-218-2128.

Reiki Classes – Individual or group classes offered every Sat. Karma Wellness Studio, 2067 Beechmont Ave, Fl 2, Cincinnati. For pricing, times & registration: 513-233-9355. KarmaWellnessStudio.com.

Free Female Fight Training – 7-8pm. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-618-2300.

thursday Mixed-Level Yoga – 10am. $12/drop-in; passes available. Gracetree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. Ageless Balance and Chair Yoga – 10:30am. $12/drop-in; passes available. Gracetree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com.

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Vitamin B-12 Shots – 10:30-11:30am. Susan’s Natural World, 8315 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. For more info: 513-474-4990. Introduction to Network Spinal Analysis Talk – 10:30am-12pm. 2nd Sat. Learn how stress affects posture and brain function. Must register: 513-321-3317. Free Female Fight Training – 2-3:30pm. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-6182300. Wine Tasting – 2-5pm. Country Fresh Market and Wine Depot, 8315 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. 513-474-9167.

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Bodywork LOVE • LIGHT • LAUGHTERA HEALING STUDIO

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Cinna Health Products is a health and wellness company. We make LYCOLIFE, an antioxidant-rich lycopene fruit drink and NOREDOL cosmetics, designed to reduce the appearance of redness and blemishes. These natural and innovative products are developed here in Cincinnati. See ad, page 32.

Stacy Best, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner 859-391-5537 Stacy@StacyBest.com StacyBest.com Stacy Best is a Registered Kinesiotherapist, Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (AADP), and Master Gardener. Stacy customizes each client program to specifically meet their needs with holistic meal planning, fitness, stress management, and self-care. She specializes in weight loss, inflammation, digestion challenges, and hormone and nervous system imbalance. Call for your complementary consultation. See ad, page 28.

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HYPNOSIS CRAIG AUBERGER, CERTIFIED HYPNOTIST, NGH

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BLATMAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER

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WELLNESS CENTER Ailie BioDerma

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STILLPOINT CENTER FOR HEALING ARTS

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