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uring the month of August, Live Well Chiropractic is providing a complimentary exam and findings report for children 17 and younger. This offer does not include an adjustment. To schedule an exam, call for a new patient appointment for your child. It is not necessary to be a current patient to take advantage of this offer. Also, for the month of August, Live Well is offering a ten percent discount on all supplements and essential oils.
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Annual Tomato Fest at Deerfield Farmers’ Market
fter significant fire and water damage sustained last year, the Alliance Integrated Medicine building underwent massive renovations. These renovations are now complete and Alliance is open for business featuring many new staff members, including an MD, a chiropractor, a massage therapist, and administrators. Please come visit our newly upgraded facility. Integrative medicine is the combination of conventional medicine and proven complementary or alternative interventions into an individualized therapeutic regimen. Its goal is not to replace conventional treatment, but rather to use diet, lifestyle, nutrition, and stress reduction as well as complementary and alternative therapies to help patients. Alliance was chosen as one of the Bravewell leading clinical centers of integrative medicine in the U.S.
rom 9 a.m. to noon on August 13, the Deerfield Farmers’ Market is hosting its free, annual tomato fest. Everyone is welcome to visit this showcase of tomato varieties from grape to heirloom. With tomatoes grown by local farmers, the event is also a learning experience that permits participants to sample and become familiar with several different flavors and varieties of tomatoes as well as purchase some to bring home. The Deerfield Farmers’ Market is a volunteer-run business offering delicious, locally produced consumable products for its neighbors. All fresh produce is naturally or sustainably grown for the market.
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ictoria Smith, board certified holistic practitioner and owner of Significant Healing Well Care, recently attended Standard Process Fundamentals, a program that teaches the value of whole food Victoria Smith nutrition to optimize patient health and well-being. The two-day seminar was presented by Standard Process Inc., a provider of whole food nutrient solutions, at their corporate headquarters in Palmyra, Wisconsin. Dedicated to the whole food philosophy of its founder Dr. Royal Lee, Standard Process’ goal is to ensure its nutritional supplements deliver complex nutrients as nature intended. To accomplish this, Standard Process grows the majority of its raw plant ingredients on company-owned, organically certified farmland. Using stateof-the-art manufacturing processes to retain vital nutrients within each ingredient, Standard Process employs high-quality control standards and follows the Food and Drug Administration’s current good manufacturing practices. This educational program details the fundamental principles behind the Standard Process whole food philosophy. During the event, Smith learned about the value of whole food nutritional support. By incorporating this knowledge of personalized nutrition into her practice, Smith helps patients learn to achieve healthier lifestyles. Smith and other seminar participants learned from Stephanie Zgraggen, a chiropractor and David Hogsed, a doctor of oriental medicine and acupuncturist. With a combined 25-years experience in clinical and practice management, the speakers shared their love of nutrition in a powerful and easy to learn motivating style. Significant Healing Well Care Practice is located in Florence, Kentucky at 157 Lloyd Ave. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 859-282-0022 or visit SignificantHealing.com. See ad page 20.
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Scrambling Species
Climate Change Favors Some Birds over Others
Spring Fever by Mary Leslie Drawing since the day she could hold a crayon, Mary Leslie also spent much of her childhood collecting stray dogs and cats, injured birds and the occasional squirrel. Because her love of all things furred and feathered was matched by her passion to create, she learned to carefully observe and draw the creatures in her care. Leslie studied art at the Savannah College of Art and Design and the Art Institute of Atlanta, going on to paint murals throughout the Southeast. After moving from suburban Atlanta to a small farm in Madison, Georgia, she began focusing on nature and animals. Spring Fever was commissioned by a grandmother who asked Leslie to paint a representation of her five granddaughters. “She told me that they loved to dress up and dance,” says Leslie, whose richly hued oil on canvas captures the sheer exuberance of youth and joyful movement. “It’s my goal in every painting to convey the character and personality of my subjects and pass it on to the viewers, hoping they can catch a glimpse of what I enjoy so much.” View the artist’s portfolio at MaryLeslieStudio.com. 10
Decades of data show that climate change is manipulating the way avian species move across continents. For instance, the orchard oriole is losing prime habitat in the South, but gaining more up north. Thousands of species worldwide face the same dilemma. Specific birds need a particular habitat, such as open spaces or groves of trees, and some of their traditionally preferred spots are becoming unlivable. England’s Durham University ecologist Phillip Stephens, along with researchers from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the U.S. Geological Survey, have compiled nearly half a century’s worth of occurrence data from thousands of citizen scientists. Birders submitted their observations to the PanEuropean Common Birds Monitoring Scheme and the North American Breeding Bird Survey for 145 terrestrial bird species native to Europe and 380 species native to the United States. “We used that information to generate a prior expectation for whether the species would’ve been advantaged or disadvantaged by climate change,” says Stephens. The predictions were compared with actual bird abundance data from 1980 through 2010, and the populations that were expected to lose suitable habitat declined, while those expected to find their habitats improve increased. He states, “Recent climate change has already favored one set of species over another.” Read the report at ClimateChange.Birdlife.org.
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Hope for a New Generation Despite being less confident than their elders, a new study by PsychTests.com, in Montreal, reveals that Millennials (those born between 1980 and 2000) are an ambitious and tenacious generation that continues to prove potential critics wrong. Labeled by some as self-entitled, arrogant and immature from being coddled by hovering parents, the company’s research says that Millennials are not afraid to push themselves to achieve lofty goals, work hard or take on difficult challenges. Collecting data from 1,035 people that took their Ambition Test, the researchers looked at the differences between Millennials, Generation X (born between 1960 and 1980) and Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1960) in terms of their levels of aspiration, persistence and sense of self-efficacy. The study reveals that while Millennials lagged a little behind the other two generations on some factors related to ambition, the potential of these young adults should not be underestimated. “One can argue that Millennials’ hopeful and determined nature is a case of idealism,” explains Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., president of PsychTests. “Some have just started out in the workforce, so they’re eager to prove themselves, which could also mean that at some point they’ll be blindsided by the reality of what it’s like to be out there in the real world.”
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Low-Cost Jewelry May Harbor Cadmium In recent years, the European Commission has banned cadmium in all jewelry sold in Europe, but those shopping for low-cost jewelry in North America from popular fashion chains may be wearing products made with cadmium, a heavy metal that can be particularly toxic for kids. There are no known risks for people that wear contaminated jewelry, but swallowing or chewing on a piece containing high concentrations of the toxic metal could allow it to seep into the body. James Van Loon, director of risk management at Health Canada’s consumer product safety branch, says that children’s bodies more readily absorb the toxic metal, and because they are more likely to put things in their mouths, jewelry that is marketed to those under 15 should contain virtually no cadmium. Dr. Gérald Zagury, who performed tests and has published several studies on heavy metals in jewelry, says one sample contained the highest amount of cadmium ever reported in Canada for such a product. “It’s pretty close to pure cadmium,” he says. According to Health Canada, cadmium is cheap and melts at a lower point than more commonly used zinc, lowering energy costs for product makers. According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, cadmium is a known carcinogen that can also lead to kidney failure, bone loss and other complications in those that are chronically exposed over time. Source: EWG.org
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Fiction Readers Have More Empathy The love of books may begin at any age, but for most, it starts in childhood. Now, scientists are studying the effects of reading on the brain with MRIs, polls, surveys and experiments. The results indicate that readers of fiction are more empathetic toward others. By engaging with a story, they are temporarily placing themselves in a character’s shoes, thus fostering empathy in real life, and literary reading amplifies this effect. According to a Stanford University study, reading a challenging book also helps us become smarter, as well as more empathetic. By attempting to tackle harder books, we create new connections in our minds that we might not have done otherwise. Neuroscientist Bob Dougherty remarks, “The right patterns of ink on a page can create vivid mental imagery and instill powerful emotions.” David Comer Kidd, author of another related study, observes, “Like opening a window to let fresh air into our home, literature opens up our minds to the myriad ideas that we wouldn’t be able to experience on our own. We can pause to analyze the experiences depicted as if they were our own, expanding our experience of the world.”
Green Serenity
Sikkim Now a Wholly Organic State Sikkim, the northeastern Indian state located between Bhutan and Nepal, has rid its agricultural land of pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified crops and other artificial inputs on around 75,000 hectares, or about 300 square miles, of agricultural land, making it its country’s first organic state. Instead, farmers use natural alternatives such as green manure and compost. Twelve years ago, the Pawan Chamling-led government decided to make Sikkim an organic farming state through a declaration in the legislative assembly. After the entry of chemical inputs for farmland was restricted and their sale banned, farmers had no option but to go organic. Source: TheHindu.com
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Aromatherapy Soothes Allergies
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esearch from Korea’s Chung-Ang University has found that inhaling aromatherapy infusions comprising a combination of sandalwood, frankincense and ravensara for five minutes twice daily significantly reduces symptoms of allergies after seven days. The researchers tested 54 men and women, half of which were tested using a placebo of almond oil. Total nasal symptom score (TNSS) and rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire (RQLQ) results were both significantly lower in the aromatherapy group. TNSS scores decreased by more than half and RQLQ scores decreased by more than 60 percent. Scores for fatigue and sleep quality also improved in the aromatherapy group. “These findings indicate that inhalation of certain aromatherapy oils help relieve perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms, improve rhinitis-specific quality of life and reduce fatigue in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis,” Chung-Ang University’s Seo Yeon Choi and Kyungsook Park explain in their paper.
Prenatal Sun Exposure Lowers Asthma Risk
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esearch has shown that children with mothers that live in sunnier locations during their second trimester are significantly less likely to have asthma than other children. A consortium of researchers from the University of Kansas, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analyzed data from both hospitals and national surveys to determine sunlight exposure for the mothers. Increased exposure to sunlight increases levels of natural vitamin D. “We’re not looking at sunny places versus non-sunny places,” clarifies David Slusky, a University of Kansas assistant professor of economics. “We looked at the relative differences of the level of sunlight at a particular place at a particular time of year.”
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Breastfed Babies Have Fewer Colds and Ear Infections
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elaying kindergarten enrollment for one year shows significant mental health benefits for children, according to a Stanford University study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Reviewing results from a mental health survey completed by more than 35,000 Danish parents, the researchers saw that youngsters held back from kindergarten for as little as one year showed a 73 percent reduction in inattentiveness and hyperactivity for an average child at age 11, compared to children enrolled the year earlier. Measuring inattentiveness and hyperactivity reflect a child’s ability to selfregulate. The generally accepted theory is that young people that are able to stay focused, sit still and pay attention longer tend to do much better in school. “This is some of the most convincing evidence we’ve seen to support what U.S. parents and policymakers have already been doing—choosing to delay entry into kindergarten,” says Stanford Graduate School of Education Professor Thomas S. Dee. In addition to improved mental health, children with later kindergarten enrollment dates also exhibited superior emotional and social skills. The number of U.S. children entering kindergarten at age 6 instead of 5 has progressively increased to about 20 percent, according to the study. Many parents are opting to delay kindergarten enrollment for a year to give their children a leg up in physical and emotional maturity and social skills.
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Cincinnati’s Shamanic Counselor by James Occhiogrosso
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hen the word Gary Matthews is shaman is a shamanic counselor mentioned, practicing in Blue Ash. people may envision a According to Matthews, semi-naked native shak“One of the definitions ing rattles and chanting. of a shaman is a walker However, while part of between worlds.” The this may sometimes be concept of shamanism true, the oldest forms of is that the shaman is an healing are based on the intermediary between the shamanic tradition. In human and spirit worlds. many cultures around the He or she addresses world, a child is recogdysfunction affecting the nized to exhibit different soul, thus directing the sensitivities and sensibiliphysical body toward ties—typical traits for a healing. A shaman typipotential shaman. Such cally views dysfunction as traits would be cultivated an imbalance in energy and enhanced by tribal and then uses specific Gary Matthews elders as the child techniques to cultivate matured. the power of the mind, promote healing According to Michael Harner, and restoring the client to balance. Ph.D., founder of the Foundation for Shamanism is not a religion, but Shamanic Studies, and author of The is considered to be a method that can Way of the Shaman, “The word shacoexist with any religion. In many man in the original Tungus language cultures, it is believed that the shaman refers to a person who makes journeys interacts with spirits in other worlds to non-ordinary realities in an altered to promote healing. Matthews does state of consciousness.” Today, the word not claim to be a shaman. He was not shaman has been generalized to apply raised in a culture where shamanic to all indigenous healers. traits were recognized and cultivated In tribal cultures, a shaman, early in childhood. However, he has sometimes called a medicine man or studied shamanic techniques for over woman, would be called when healing forty years and is proficient in many. was necessary. Trained and sensitized As a facilitator of shamanic breathto recognize imbalances of mind, body work, he can help invoke the inner and spirit, the shaman would attempt shaman of his clients so they are better to heal by utilizing a combination of able to access the energy they need herbal remedies and the psycho-spirifor their own healing. Says Matthews, tual forces of mind body and spirit. The “I use chakra attuned music, as clients mind-body connection, a term often use a connected breath as one of the heard in alternative medicine, refers to key ways to travel between the worlds. the ability of the mind to affect various Shamanic breathwork is a specific aspects of the body and psyche. technique designed to awaken the inner
shaman so that the client is empowered to facilitate deep inner sharing and move toward being more balanced.” Today, many shamanic techniques have been forgotten and replaced with pharmaceutical medications. Doctors may still be revered as healers, but, for the most part, the mystery and magical part of healing is ignored. In the modern shamanic tradition, there is an attempt to reawaken the mystical component, which brings about the transformation required for true healing. Says Matthews, “If shamanic techniques were included with modern medicine and psychotherapy, the potential to produce the changes required for deep healing would be greatly enhanced.” Matthews has been through a series of personal initiations—the latest one lasting more than a year—that have provided him with deep and direct experience and compassion. He relates, “I know what it’s like to grieve deeply and also to ecstatically celebrate life. I have journeyed to other worlds countless times to gain knowledge that can empower positive changes in myself and my clients.” There is a mysterious and mystical connection between the physical world we live in and the mystical worlds a shaman visits that can sometimes be significant in the process of healing. Gary Matthews is a shamanic counselor as well as the owner of Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts, located at 11223 Cornell Park Drive in Blue Ash. Stillpoint employs several therapists including massage, acupuncture and Reiki, among others. For more information, call 513-722-1917, email Gary@ShamanicCounselor.com, or visit ShamanicCounselor.com or StillpointTherapy.com. See ad page 31. James Occhiogrosso is a natural health practitioner, herbalist, author of “Your Prostate, Your Libido, Your Life,” and a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings. Connect with him at 239-6520421, or visit HealthNaturallyToday.com.
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he plugged-in, stressed-out world that challenges adults can be even more difficult for teens in the throes of hormones, peer pressure and a selfie culture. Parents can help their children thrive and become empowered individuals by nurturing desirable character traits such as resourcefulness, resilience, perseverance, self-reliance, independence, empathy and social competence. Child psychologist Michele Borba, Ed.D., of Palm Springs, California, is a former classroom teacher and the mother of three grown children who dispenses advice at MicheleBorba.com/blog. Her main parenting focus is character education, as reflected in her latest book, Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World. “Tune in to what your kids love,” advises Borba. “Then find learning experiences that help them develop traits they need to be happy, productive adults.”
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This positive parenting approach—accentuating youthful desires and strengths, instead of deficiencies and weaknesses—helps young people develop a secure footing in life. “Kids are driven by their hearts,” observes Borba. “A positive parent doesn’t do the cookie-cutter approach, as in, ‘That’s what worked for other kids in the neighborhood,’ nor even reference what the parent did as a teen.” Teens also impose upon themselves, thinking that being trendy, beautiful, rich and famous are valuable life goals. “The positive parent looks at each child as an individual, listens to what really makes them light up, and then supports that.”
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as high-functioning kids with autism or Asperger’s syndrome, film school might be an answer. At the Joey Travolta Film School and summer camp, in Lafayette, California, kids work together to make a movie; they start with a script, create sets, operate the camera, act and direct. At the Hunter School, in Romney, New Hampshire, kids dealing with attention challenges can nurture mindbody awareness, energetic mindfulness and sensory integration. It all helps them get to know themselves and relate better to others. Outdoor skills can help teens develop healthy risk-taking behaviors, as well as teach resilience, perseverance and self-reliance. SheJumps (SheJumps. org), in Salt Lake City, offers young women 6 to 18 years old an opportunity to master outdoor living skills, boost confidence and encourage leadership via collaborating with strong female role models. Fun activities include mountain biking, skiing and trailblazing.
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Over time, experiential learning can help youths develop leadership skills. Lander, Wyoming’s National Outdoor Leadership School, a gap-year program for high school graduates taking a year off before college, offers courses lasting two weeks, several months or even a full year. Activities include sea kayaking, Alaskan mountain and glacier climbing and wilderness medicine. Teens already on track and wanting to develop additional leadership skills can tap into motivational speaker and self-help author Tony Robbins’ annual Unleash the Power Within youth leadership program event. Groups of youths
14 to 17 years old collectively participate to create individual breakthroughs, move beyond fears and limiting beliefs, accomplish goals and realize true desires. Application requirements include a good academic record, at least 20 hours of community service and a guidance counselor’s recommendation. Robbins maintains, “Grow and give is what life is all about.”
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A way for youngsters 5 to 19 years old to become empowered is by joining a 4-H group in urban, suburban or rural areas. If we envision a farm kid raising a calf to show at the state fair, that’s still one facet of today’s 4-H, but far from the entire scope. Founded in 1902, 4-H is a global nonprofit dedicated to learning by doing; specialties now range from computer science and graphic design to leadership, healthy living and the performing arts. Positive mentoring by adults and developing community spirit ground 4-H clubs, camps and programs. Research by Tufts University’s Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development and America’s land-grant colleges and universities shows that people with a 4-H background are more likely to give back to their communities than others (see Tinyurl. com/YouthDevelopmentStudy). For Grammy-winner Jennifer Nettles, of Nashville, 4-H meant learning to perform at an early age, even flying to Chicago to do it. “I don’t know that I would be where I am today without 4-H,” she says. “Mentors there help you. They helped me with the skills of performing and learning about being on stage; they also taught me the importance of giving back.”
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Growing food for themselves and others can be a great adventure for teens, while fostering resourcefulness, perseverance and ecological awareness. Seventeenyear-old Katie Stagliano launched Katie’s Krops, in Summerville, South Carolina, several years ago based on her desire to fight hunger by growing food for people that need it. Today, the enterprise offers grants for youth in any area to start and maintain a local garden, provided they give away the produce to the hungry. 18
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The initiative has grown to more than 50 gardens around the U.S. Both Mobile Urban Growers, in Mobile, Alabama, and Closer to Earth, in Oklahoma City, empower youth through exercising organic gardening skills, environmental and food justice advocacy and personal mentorship. Empowering experiences for teens don’t have to cost a lot or involve travel. “Dream big, but start small. Look around your own backyard, in your community,” says Borba. “Teens can learn to pay it forward in all kinds of ways. They can get together with their peers and take on a doable project to help others. They may even need to start by learning to self-regulate and manage stress by getting away from their phones and instead being outside getting exercise.” Casual family activities can provide opportunities for conversations about what teens want in life or what they’re worried about, and that opens the door for adults to step up to help mentor and empower their children. “Boys are more likely to talk while they’re doing something, like shooting baskets with you in the driveway,” observes Borba. “Girls are more likely to talk if it’s one-on-one.” Positive parents actively listen and then clarify what they heard from their teens, says Herman-Saccio. This information helps point the way forward, to more interactive dialogue, brainstorming, problem-solving, helpful experiences and eventually, youth empowerment. Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
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ccording to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, as many as 50 million Americans are affected by seasonal or yearround nasal allergies. Additionally, 56 million suffer from eczema, psoriasis or rosacea. Prescriptions and overthe-counter drugs may help, but aren’t a cure. Salt therapy can be a gentler, all-natural solution for easing associated symptoms. While eating too much salt is bad for the body, breathing it is a healthy activity. The Greek word for salt is halos, and halotherapy provides a welcome alternative to conventional pills, sprays and injections. In the mid-1800s, after salt mine workers in Poland were found to have a low rate of respiratory illness, the Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Spa was established on the site of a mine to treat clinic patients for asthma and allergies. That pioneering facility is still in operation. “In the beginning, I think salt therapy was seen as a time-consuming novelty. Now, holistically minded people are more supportive,” says
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Clay Juracsik, owner of the St. Louis Salt Room, in Maplewood, Missouri. The room’s walls are covered in salt, with blocks of backlit Himalayan pink salt at floor level. Clients wear disposable booties to walk through inches-deep, loose, mineral-rich Dead Sea salt to reclining chairs. The lights dim, soft music plays and salt, rich in negative ions, infuses the air for a 45-minute session. “We have a second, smaller room where the walls and floor are not salted, so a child and parent can move around or play without disturbing others. Our youngest client was 2 weeks old,” says Juracsik. With the help of specially designed machines and software, microscopic salt particles one to five microns in size are circulated through the air to be deeply inhaled. As a natural anti-inflammatory agent, salt helps reduce swelling of throat tissues and nasal passages, making breathing easier for individuals suffering from such respiratory ailments as allergies, asthma, bronchitis and sinusitis. “True halotherapy is based on
using 99 percent pure sodium chloride in the halogenerator,” says Leo Tonkin, co-founder of the Salt Therapy Association, in Boca Raton, Florida. “Dead Sea, Himalayan or other salts can be used as décor.” “My husband, Gary, had three sinus surgeries before he discovered a salt room during a trip to London and had a eureka moment,” relates Ellen Patrick, owner of four Breathe Easy salt rooms in New York City and nearby Westchester County. “A client’s 4-year-old son tells Mom when he needs a treatment to ‘make his nose work better,’” reports Lisa Cobb, owner of Luxury on Lovers, in Dallas, Texas. “He uses a salt bed similar in style to a tanning bed and large enough for his mother to be with him for a 20-minute treatment. Pilots and flight attendants like salt rooms to counteract the recirculated air on planes. Athletes use them to increase lung capacity. A treatment works like a visit to the ocean.” A recent pilot study conducted at The Salt Room, in Orlando, Florida,
For a list of U.S. salt rooms, see Tinyurl.com/ SaltSpaLocations. and published in the International Journal of Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine, concluded, “Halotherapy is associated with improvement in symptoms of sinus disease in cystic fibrosis and should be explored as an adjunct treatment.” Salt’s anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antibacterial properties may also reduce skin swelling and itchiness, and even acne, without drying the skin. Increased lung capacity aids blood circulation, which also helps improve skin health. Salt room operators note that frequent treatments are needed during early stages of therapy or during acute outbreaks of conditions, but can be reduced to a maintenance level over time. Juracsik remarks, “The best success I’ve seen is with respiratory
ailments like bronchitis and pneumonia. We don’t need a new, fancy pill for every illness. Salt is historically proven to be a natural and effective way to improve respiratory health.” Options go beyond basic treatments. “Meditating in the salt room allows double relaxation,” comments Patrick. “Salty yoga is one of my favorite therapies because clients can exercise and breathe easier at the same time. Another option comprises a sound bath, during which crystal bowl music creates a vibration similar to piano notes to quiet and focus the mind during a salt session.” Salt treatments can be experienced regularly, seasonally or as needed. For those free of respiratory issues, a salt room visit provides a refreshing way to relax, sit, chill and breathe. Patrick views it as a form of stress management to increase wellbeing. Connect with the freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.
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s much as 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted, even as one in six Americans goes hungry. Instead of feeding people better, we are feeding the city dump. Of all types of trash, food consumes the most space in our municipal landfills, followed by plastic and paper. Rotting food then releases harmful methane, a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. While food waste is a big problem, social entrepreneurs see a big opportunity. Around the country, they are working to reduce, recover and rethink discarded food valued at more than $160 billion a year. In the process, they are not only cutting food costs, but also creating jobs and fighting climate change. University of Maryland College Park alumna Cam Pascual co-founded the nonprofit Food Recovery Network (FRN) after watching hundreds of pounds of food hit the trash in her campus dining hall every night. Pascual and her colleagues mobilized a volunteer network to shuttle leftovers from the university to soup kitchens, donating 200 meals a night to feed the hungry. In the last five years, FRN has recovered more than 1 million pounds of food from 184 campuses in 42 states, proving that ingenuity and philanthropy can together fight the food waste travesty. “There are two major barriers to recovering leftover food; one is awareness, like helping businesses to understand the laws that protect them from liability,”
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says Pascual, the organization’s current director of innovation and operations. “The other is the labor involved. Universities are the perfect ecosystem for food recovery because college students have flexible schedules and are community service-minded, offering a ready supply of volunteers.” The latest FRN initiative is a certification program to verify that farms and restaurants are engaging in food recovery that includes creating a toolkit to help restaurants safely recover leftover meals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture recently set a goal of slashing food waste in half by 2030, with several supporting bills approaching the floor in Congress. The EPA food recovery hierarchy calls for reducing food waste first and foremost, with recovering food to feed people or animals as a fallback and utilizing landfills only as a last resort. “It’s one thing to set goals, but to realize those reductions in food waste, we have to change our behavior,” says Jonathan Bloom, author of American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food (and What We Can Do About It). Farms and households are the two largest generators of food waste, according to Bloom, whose blog at WastedFood.com offers dozens of beneficial tips for keeping food out of the trash bin. Fighting food waste starts before we go to the grocery. Bloom recommends consumers organize cupboards to know
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onathan Bloom speaks to college students around the U.S. explaining how fighting food waste requires changing beliefs and behaviors about food. “Recognize that taste should trump appearance, and don’t be so concerned with superficialities,” is a leading message. He cites replicable countermeasures like Hungry Harvest and Imperfect Produce, both predicated upon giving “ugly produce” a second chance. Based in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco’s Bay Area, respectively, these businesses offer low-cost home delivery of surplus produce, much of which is rejected for not meeting grocery stores’ high cosmetic standards. Here are more examples of the community pioneers working to divert food from overstuffed landfills to people. Daily Table (DailyTable.org) purchases excess food from growers, manufacturers and supermarkets to provide healthy food at fast-food prices for populations in need. The Dorchester, Massachusetts, retail grocery store offers fresh produce and grocery items, plus ready-to-cook and grab-n-go prepared meals. Fruitcycle (TheFruitcycle.com) makes healthy dried snacks from produce that would otherwise be tossed. The Washington, D.C.-area business also provides jobs for formerly incarcerated, homeless or otherwise disadvantaged women. Food Cowboy (FoodCowboy.com) reroutes food rejected by distributors. Truck drivers use a mobile app to communicate availability of such produce and find a charity or compost site to accept it. Re-Nuble (Re-Nuble.com) transforms food waste into affordable, organic fertilizer for hydroponic growing, thus contributing a solution to hunger. BluApple (TheBluApple.com) makes a plastic, fruit-shaped device that can triple the shelf life of refrigerated food. It absorbs ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that accelerates spoilage.
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The Hidden Deficiency Having the proper amount of iodine in our system at all times is critical to overall health, yet the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that iodine deficiency is increasing drastically in light of an increasingly anemic national diet of unpronounceable additives and secret, unlabeled ingredients. This deficit now affects nearly three-quarters of the population.
Causes of Iodine Deficiency
Radiation
Almost everyone is routinely exposed to iodine-depleting radiation
Low-Sodium Diets
Overuse of zero-nutrient salt substitutes in foods leads to iodine depletion
Iodized Table Salt
Iodized salt may slowly lose its iodine content by exposure to air
Bromine
A toxic chemical found in baked goods overrides iodine's ability to aid thyroid
Iodine-Depleted Soil Poor farming techniques have led to declined levels of iodine in soil
A Growing Epidemic Symptoms range from extreme fatigue and weight gain to depression, carpal tunnel syndrome, high blood pressure, fibrocystic breasts and skin and hair problems. This lack of essential iodine can also cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease and stroke. Low iodine levels also have been associated with breast and thyroid cancers; and in children, intellectual disability, deafness, attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and impaired growth, according to studies by Boston University and the French National Academy of Medicine.
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Why is creativity so vital now? More than ever before, the nature of human consciousness today is making it apparent that we live inside stories and are pushing up against their edges. Strategies we’ve used to try to attain control, success or empowerment—structured ideas about how the world works, false assurances and guarantees about life— may not be working. As a result, we are mired in anxiety, stress and crises. It all offers us the opportunity to wake up to a larger truth that supersedes everything else: We must discover where our true safety resides, in building newly intelligent relationships within, as well as with
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others, using capacities beyond logic and reason.
Why do we need an internal sense of safety? Safety found within shows up in our experiences of the world. As we become increasingly reliant on and confident in our creative skills to survive and thrive, we give ourselves the gift of resilience in chaos. Humanity’s creativity must be awakened in order to meet the challenges of a changing world and effectively address problems that appear to have too few solutions. The same inner awareness and skill set that give birth to the creative process can be applied to all aspects of life. Only through creative acts can we rise above unworkable paradigms, group thinking and earlier conditioning to create new and more fluid stories that grow from revised thoughts, beliefs, choices and attitudes that mature from the inside out. Deep, compassionate understanding of how we arrived at this point allows us to shed restrictions. It begins with facing the whys and wherefores of our most intimate consciousness.
How do male and female energies play into this? Everyone possesses both masculine and feminine energies; neither is better or less valuable than the other. Doing and acting characterize masculine energy, which makes things. It builds, structures, orders and files. Being
characterizes the feminine, womb-like energy, pregnant with possibilities and subsequent manifested outcomes. The capacities to imagine, feel and receive also are feminine. In the dance with the masculine, the harmony of these feminine qualities is the primal desire for and the impulse of creativity itself. When the masculine and feminine energies are balanced and intimately joined, they express the ability to act, create, manifest, build and bring order. When we learn how to balance them, we become more creative and effective, individually and collectively. We are better at meeting challenges and responding to opportunities.
How does chauvinism block creativity? Chauvinism, an elevation of masculine over feminine energy, would separate us from our feelings. It does violence to femininity and castrates legitimate masculinity. The mildest trace of such subordination diminishes and reduces primal creative energies to second place, so that nothing new can arrive. Civilization suffers from this systemic disorder to the degree that we believe our needs won’t be met unless we are controlling or relying disproportionately on action principles. A culture that elevates doing over being is ignorant of how to pop the clutch and shift into neutral, and so keeps driving down the same road without hope of changing direction. When spirituality was more alive inside religious traditions, we honored the sanctity of the Sabbath and the importance of putting aside doing in order to be intimate with the mystery of life. It’s what breathes new life into our thoughts and feelings, arousing body, mind and spirit to new heights. Every creator understands that all creativity is a gift of the feminine energy and a gift of the gods. Integrative masculine energies are always constellated around such a gift. Allowing ourselves to become intimate with a greater state of being rather than doing, we open ourselves to receiving a new relationship with life. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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Since ancient times, gardens have been employed as a place of healing for body and spirit. Japanese healthcare providers prescribe shinrin-yoku, meaning, “walking in forests to promote health” or “forest bathing”. Its intent is to use sight, sound and smell to connect with nature through stress-reducing, meditative walks. Based on a program created by the Morikami Japanese Gardens, in Delray Beach, Florida, Washington state’s Bloedel Reserve, on Bainbridge Island, conducts Strolls for Well-Being. Participants sign up for a free, 10-week session of 12 self-guided walks and three group meetings. A companion workbook is provided to encourage journaling on themes such as forgiveness, gratitude and joy. “Public gardens are a safe place where people can focus and do the work,” says Erin Jennings, with Bloedel. “We see people that wish to reflect and refuel or simply be more aware and intentional in life.” With 150 acres of natural woodlands and landscaped areas, ranging from a moss garden to a bird marsh, participants can take as much time as they need.
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Bees are an integral part of any flowering garden, and Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, in Floyd, Virginia, sustainably hosts 30 hives on six acres adjacent to a field planted with buckwheat, mustard, sunflowers and clover for its biodynamic beekeeping. An orchard on the property dovetails with an organic farm next door. Tours, talks, plant sales, food and music enhance the hospitality. Hope Hill Lavender Farm, in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, adds lavender to soap, sugar scrubs, lotion and essential oil. “It takes 11 pounds of hand-picked fresh blossoms to make one ounce of essential oil,” says Troy Jochems, coowner with his wife, Wendy. A member of the mint family, lavender adds distinctive flavor and fragrance to both sweet and savory dishes (find recipes at HopeHillLavenderFarm.com). Visit the farm on summer weekends through mid-August and plan to partake of the annual lavender festival next June. In Glen Allen, Virginia, visitors enjoy a cool serving of lavender lemonade or honey ice cream at Lavender Fields Herb Farm after a stroll through
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Americans’ Inside Story n Only 12 percent of U.S. adults go outside nearly every day, 8 percent several times a week and 6 percent only once or twice a week. Two percent never venture outside. n When U.S. adults take time out of doors, just under a third spend more than an hour there and almost a quarter spend at least 30 minutes while the rest average five to 10 minutes or less.
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Walking program launched last fall, the risk of heart disease and diabetes can be significantly reduced via an average of 22 minutes a day of brisk walking. “Physical activity has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, certain cancers, osteoporosis, cognitive decline and even depression,” says Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of the division of preventive medicine at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “Can you imagine if there was a pill that could simultaneously have all those benefits? Everyone would be clamoring for it.” Walking reduces anxiety and clears thinking. The results of a national survey of nearly 3,000 women between the ages of 42 and 52 published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that those that walked as part of a regular physical activity showed fewer signs of depression compared with inactive women. The more physical activity a woman logged, the less likely she was to exhibit such symptoms, suggesting that moderateto-intense levels of exercise may help protect against mental illness. The survey further revealed that 85 percent believe walking helps reduce any present anxiety and feelings of depression, while two-thirds reported that walking stimulates their thinking. Walking facilitates doctorpatient communication. Columbus, Ohio-based Walk with a Doc (Walk WithADoc.org) helps organize free
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walking events each month via 230 chapters nationwide. They’re led by physicians and other healthcare authorities. “It’s a casual forum in which to communicate and also learn about the health benefits of walking,” says Executive Director Rachael Habash, who’s aiming for 350 chapters by year’s end. When doctors emphasize the benefits of exercise, patients tend to listen. Walking boosts life performance. “Until the late 1960s, 90 percent of America’s children that lived up to a mile away walked to school. Today, that figure is 30 percent,” says Sheila Franklin, of the National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity, in The Walking Revolution documentary (scroll to the video at EveryBodyWalk.org). Experts warn that less walking by youngsters can create sedentary habits and lead to shortened life spans. Daily walks to school boost cognitive performance in students, according to Mary Pat King, the National Parent Teacher Association director of programs and projects. Dr. Richard Jackson, a pediatrician, professor and chair of Environmental Health Sciences at the School of Public Health at University of California, Los Angeles,. and former environmental health director at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, reports that walking improves children’s learning ability, concentration, moods and creativity. Even lifelong walkers are moved to walk more by using a pedometer to track their steps and distance traveled, says Dr. Lauren Elson, a physical medicine and rehabilitation instructor at Harvard Medical School, who is also the medical editor of the recent Harvard Special Health Report Walking for Health (Health.Harvard.edu/walk). A meta-review of 26 studies found that using the device raised physical activity levels by nearly 27 percent, adding about 2,500 steps per day. Most stores that sell exercise equipment offer inexpensive pedometers, while smartphone users can download an app such as Moves, Breeze or Pedometer++. Apple’s iOS includes the free app Health. Walking leads to meaningful exchanges. Social connections and honest conversations between two people can be aided by walking outside instead of sitting inside. Clay Cockrell, a licensed clinical social worker in New York City, began walking with clients 12 years ago. He notes that casual venues like parks have been especially helpful for men. “They sometimes have a more difficult time making eye contact in sessions. Outside, they are looking where they are going, looking at nature, other people—the pressure is less. My own health has improved, as well,” he says. He shares ideas with the public and other therapists at WalkAndTalk.com to maximize the benefits. He sees moving the body forward along a path as a metaphor for moving forward in life. Adds Habash, “We believe that engaging in health should be simple and fun, like putting one foot in front of the other at every opportunity.” Randy Kambic is an Estero, FL, freelance writer and editor who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.
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Childhood Injuries Can Cause Future Pain by Dr. Hal Blatman
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problems with arthritis and joint pain that appear relatively early and continue through adulthood. Childhood injuries often go unnoticed. A child jumping from a tree branch, or off a swing set, or even an occasional challenging roof might only remember a sting in the bottom of a foot, but not the more damaging stretch of the hip tendons. Heavy
backpacks of books and computers can add to the toll of minor injuries, especially for slightly built children. The consequence of these minor childhood injuries is often chronic pain in teenage, adult, and even senior years. In recent years, doctors have discovered that headaches rarely come from the head. Instead, they are the result of tight muscles and fascia in the neck, upper shoulders, and perhaps even the jaw. Fascia is the film and cord tissue that holds muscle cells in the body together. When overstressed, it can form ropes (where fascia is stuck together) and knots (where fascia is twisted into a knot). Restoring the injured fascia ropes and knots to a state where they are gone or much softer can relieve the resulting headache pain, and their attachments to the muscles strengthened. With aging, the fascia weakens and parts that were weakened or injured in childhood can become more critical and painful. Lower back pain, for example, may come from spinal injury, but it may also relate to fascia injuries to tendons that occurred during a very active childhood. Another example is how some joints seem to wear out before their time. Usually a person with osteoarthritic joints can remember previous injuries as a child or teenager. Such injuries accelerate wear and tear on
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healthykids drop in original thinking that happens as students move into early adolescence,” reports Daniel Pink, author of A Whole New Mind. Creativity isn’t only child’s play; parents also could do well to infuse their own lives with its discoveries and delights. “Through creativity, parents can reawaken a sense of wonder and joy, and nurture characteristics like patience,” says Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way for Parents: Raising Creative Children.
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hether it’s playing dress-up, making forts from sofa cushions or drawing pictures, creative moments can define and distinguish a happy childhood. Yet it’s not all just fun and games, according to experts. Childhood creativity, nurtured both in the classroom and at home, is crucial for developing qualities such as sound decision-making, flexible thinking and mental resiliency. Analyzing more than 150 studies across the fields of psychology, neuroscience, education and business management, the Center for Childhood Creativity, in Sausalito, California, found many important life skills are affiliated with a creative upbringing. The resulting white paper, Inspiring a Generation to Create, underscores that rather than simply being an innate trait, creativity can be taught. “Creativity should be an integral part of every child’s education. The research shows that we can avoid the 36
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Cameron wrote the book in part to guide her own daughter, actress and film director Domenica Cameron-Scorsese, in her creative journey through motherhood. While many such works focus on art projects for kids, Cameron’s book emphasizes activities that put creative fuel in the parental tank. For example, she recommends parents take up the ritual of “morning pages”; writing three pages of stream-of-consciousness thoughts the first thing each morning. Jean Van’t Hul, author of The Artful Parent, started a daily sketchbook practice for herself and to set an example for her kids. “I like that the kids see me creating regularly and they’ve joined in a couple times. I also want to get over my self-limited belief that I’m not a good artist,” remarks Van’t Hul, who blogs at ArtfulParent.com.
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A family ritual, like a bedtime story or relationship with a pet, can be re-imagined to inspire household members to co-create together. “Instead of always reading to my kids, we take turns making up stories by ‘giving’ each other three things, like an airplane, a shovel and a pair of pants, which we have to use in a story,” says Nicole Corey Rada, a working mother of two in Richmond, Virginia. “Sometimes, we pretend our pets are having conversations, and use different voices and accents to express what they might be saying, given their
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Every child and parent is creative. Exercising our creativity is an act of faith. ~ Julia Cameron circumstance at the time. This is a family favorite; we laugh constantly.” Mark Runco, Ph.D., a University of Georgia professor of gifted and creative education, founder of the Creativity Research Journal and advisor to the Center for Childhood Creativity, notes the importance of balancing unstructured and structured activities, creating space for both individual expression and creative collaboration. To foster the former, Van’t Hul encourages “strewing”, which she refers to as “the art of casually yet strategically leaving invitations for learning and creativity out for kids to discover on their own.” Invitations to play could be a basket of non-toxic blocks, a recycled-paper sketchpad opened to a blank page or some nature finds from a walk in the woods. As an example of the latter, Cameron suggests that parents lead kids on a weekly creative expedition, allowing the kids to choose a new place to aimlessly explore such as a park, bookstore, pet shop or museum. According to the author, that sense of shared adventure, fostered in a safe space, naturally nurtures the creative process, both for now and the future. “If you make art the center, insisting that kids be creative, they may feel a sense of pressure,” advises Cameron. “If you make inspiration the center, it spills over into art.” Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
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t age 6, climate change activist Xiuhtezcatl Martinez gave his first speech to a packed crowd in his hometown of Boulder, Colorado. Raised in the Aztec tradition, he was taught that as indigenous people, they are descendants of the land and inherit a duty to protect it. “I felt such sadness that my generation inherited this crisis to clean up. That night, I saw that those emotions could be channeled into action and my voice could make a difference,” says Martinez, founder and youth director of the nonprofit Earth Guardians. Ten years later, his impassioned message has sparked a global movement. More than 2,000 “youth crews” from Bhutan to Brazil are fighting climate change and improving their communities in other ways. These activists aren’t yet old enough to vote, but are still making their voices heard by global policymakers. On their behalf, Martinez delivered a plea to representatives from 192 countries at the United Nations General Assembly meeting on climate change last year, asking for stronger measures to protect both the planet and its people. He particularly pointed to the ever-increasing “climate refugees” that have lost their homes to rising oceans and other havoc caused by Earth’s warming trend. Although Martinez serves on President Obama’s youth council, he
and 20 other young plaintiffs filed a landmark lawsuit earlier this year against the federal government for failing to protect its citizens from climate change. The plaintiffs are seeking a court order requiring America’s president to establish a national plan to decrease atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide to “safe” levels by 2100. At home, Martinez is working with Boulder County community and environmental organizations to locally eliminate pesticides from parks, charge for plastic bags at retail, regulate coal ash emissions and ban fracking. EarthGuardians.org offers many ways anyone can plug into the movement, whether taking individual actions to lighten our carbon footprint, creating school gardens or signing its Silence into Action pledge, inspired by Martinez’s younger brother Itzcuauhtli’s 45-day silence strike for climate action. “The most important thing you can do is educate yourself. Whatever makes you come alive, use that passion to make a difference,” says Martinez, whose performances as a pianist and hip-hop artist inform and enliven music festivals worldwide. “Together, we can create a legacy we can be proud to pass on to the next generation.”
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hen encountering a bird or animal that appears to be abandoned, take only minimal steps to help. “People mean well but a lot of rescues we see, didn’t need help,” says Lacy Campbell, wildlife care center operations manager for the Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon. Make sure the animal is away from traffic or predators, and then call a local wildlife rehabilitator before taking further action, especially if the animal is injured.
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Baby squirrels can fall out of the nest. “Leave him at the base of the tree,” says Jennifer Keats Curtis, author of the children’s book Squirrel Rescue. “Mom will rebuild the nest before coming to get her baby. If it’s cold, put it in a box with a towel. Once squirrels have been treated as a pet, they can’t be released.” Tiny, not-yet-feathered nestlings should be returned home; it’s a myth that human scent poses a problem. If the nest is out of reach or can’t be located, make one with a box and soft cloth. Put it in the tree, so the parents can resume feeding. Leave the area so as not to frighten them. “After young robins, scrub jays, crows and owls leave the nest, they
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typically spend up to a week on the ground before they can fly,” says Campbell. “At night, the parents will escort the fully feathered fledglings to safety beneath a bush.” In parks, ducks and geese may nest away from the water. Mama will lead her babies to the pond, even across busy streets. If it’s safe, stop the car to halt traffic, act as their crossing guard, and then resume driving. A box turtle operates on innate GPS. “It lives in an area the size of a football field,” explains Curtis. “It will go onward, no matter how many times people try to redirect it. If injured by a car or lawn mower, the shell can be mended by a rehab center.” Bunnies eat at dusk and dawn. Inbetween, the nest may look abandoned. “Wild baby rabbits are difficult to keep alive if injured,” says Curtis. “At sundown, see if mom returns; if not, they need a wildlife rehab expert.” A lone, young raccoon is either old enough to climb a tree by itself or the mother will carry it. If we feed a raccoon, it will become a beggar. Opossums are dramatic actors. When cornered, they hiss and fall over and play dead in a coma-like state for up to four hours. Check back later. If a mother possum has been killed by a
The best outcome for injured animals is rescue, rehabilitation and return to the wild. car, call a rehab official to check her pouch for potential babies. “If you find a young deer fawn or moose calf, leave it. The mother comes back several times each day to nurse,” advises Amanda Nicholson, director of outreach for the Wildlife Center of Virginia, in Waynesboro. “Its coloring helps it remain undetected by predators.”
Other Unexpected Encounters “Don’t feed wild animals or leave out food or accessible comestible trash. Bobcats, wolves, bears and coyotes will avoid people unless food is involved,” cautions Jennifer Place, program associate for Born Free USA, a nonprofit in Washington, D.C. “Wild animals protect their space, food and young, so stay on marked trails when hiking and never turn your back on them.”
For unexpected meetings, stay calm. “Make sure there’s an escape route for the animal,” says Place. “With foxes or coyotes, throw sticks or small rocks, but don’t hit the animal. Make yourself look large and yell.” With snakes, sidestep away slowly for more than six feet before walking in the other direction. Bears require a different response. “Speak in a low voice so the bear realizes you are not prey. Never climb a tree,” says Place. “Bears know the terrain, can run faster than a horse and can climb trees, too. Sidestep away, remaining carefully upright, calm and unthreatening. If the bear moves toward you, keep talking until he moves away. Running kicks in its prey drive.” Yellowstone Park regulations require visitors to stay 25 yards away from most wildlife and 100 yards away from bears and wolves. Selfie photos with animals can result in injury or death for humans and animals through carelessness; safety depends on good judgement, respect and common sense. Friends of wildlife know beforehand how to contact local rehabilitators if there’s an emergency, observe before taking action, and protect pets. “Always
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MONDAY, AUGUST 1 Essential Oils – 6pm. Adults. Join Carisa Bunten as we learn about essential oils and then make our own. All materials provided. Mt. Washington Branch Library, 2049 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-6033.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 Gardening Club – 1:30pm. Children and teens. Join us for our Gardening Club fun. We will work in the library’s garden and enjoy fun activities inside and outside. Madisonville Branch Library, 4830 Whetsel Ave, Cincinnati. 513-369-6029.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
My Way Back… and Forward. Community Friends Meeting, 3960 Winding Way, Cincinnati. Call or text: 513-328-8178. Tomato Fest – 9am-12pm. Come check out and learn about the different varieties of tomatoes from grape tomatoes to heirloom tomatoes grown by local farmers. Free. Deerfield Farmers’ Market, Kingswood Park, 4188 Irwin Simpson Rd, Mason. DeerfieldFarmersMarket.com.
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Yoga with Gina Belew – 10:30am. Adults are invited to share their yoga practice with certified yoga instructor Gina Belew. Anderson Branch Library, 7450 State Rd, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-6030.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10
Find Your Park: Glacier National Park – 6:308pm. New in town? Or perhaps you’re a long time Montanan looking to explore the great outdoors close to home? Join REI as we help you unlock the Crown of the Continent and share our favorite ways to enjoy this iconic park. Free. Cincinnati REI, 2643 Edmonson Rd. Register: 513-924-1938.
Joyful Healing Laughing Yoga – 7pm. Adults. 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. Wear loose clothing and come prepared to laugh and move with Judi Winall. Symmes Township Branch Library, 11850 E Enyart Rd, Loveland. 513-369-6001.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
Healing/Drumming – 7-10pm. Led by Bob Laake, healing drummer. All are welcome. Several healing practitioners and tables. Love donation. Grace Episcopal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave, College Hill. 513-541-2415.
Full Moon Celebration/Ceremony: Sturgeon Moon – 7-9:30pm. Jim Wachter, Minister/Teacher. Bring a light snack to share. Love donation. 216 Furbee Dr E, Mason. RSVP required: 513-702-4589.
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Chair Yoga – 9:30am. Adults. Laura Taphorn returns to instruct a special morning chair yoga session. Chair yoga is perfect for those who are new to yoga, those who have difficulty stretching and those who are looking for a new fitness routine. Cheviot Branch Library, 3711 Robb Ave, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-6015.
Backpacking Basics – 6:30-8:30pm. REI will take the mystery out of backpacking with an overview of planning, preparation and gear. Learn how to choose a pack, select proper clothing and footwear. Free. Cincinnati REI, 2643 Edmonson Rd. Register: 513-924-1938.
Planning Your Overnight Bicycle Tour – 6:308:30pm. Taking an overnight bike trip is an incredibly fun way to travel. For a novice, however, it can also be intimidating. Let REI demystify overnight bike touring by teaching you how to select routes, pack your bike and make your ride as comfortable as possible. Free. Cincinnati REI, 2643 Edmonson Rd. Register: 513-924-1938. Holistic Mental Health Network – 7-9pm. Ed Gutfreund in a one-man play working title: Working
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The Guru Ganesha Band is performing live in Cincinnati to benefit Ramana’s Garden, a children’s orphanage. $25/advance, $35/at door.
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Live Animals with Great Parks of Hamilton County – 2pm. All ages welcome. Meet some awesome animals with a Naturalist from Great Parks of Hamilton County. Miami Township Branch, 8 N Miami Ave, Cleves. 513-369-6050.
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Quantum-Touch Level One – Aug 6 & 7. 9:30am5:30pm. Led by Julie E. Brent, Certified Quantum Touch Instructor. Quantum Touch is an easy to learn and use healing technique. If you want to learn how to heal yourself and care for your friends and family, or if you are a healthcare provider wishing to expand your skills, this is it. CEs available. $350 prepaid, $400 at door. In Masterson Station Park area, Lexington, KY. For more info or to register, Julie: 251-281-8811, JulieEBrent@gmail.com or ReikiCenterOfFairHope.com/Events. Outdoor Photography Basics – 6:30-8:30pm. Find out the basics you need to know about the functions of your camera. We will cover aperture, shutter speed, exposure settings, composition, file size and type. SLR and adjustable cameras. Free. Cincinnati REI, 2643 Edmonson Rd. Register: 513-924-1938.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 Essential Oils 101 – 5:30-7pm. Learn how to use essential oils as a safe, natural option to protect and maintain you and your family’s health. Learn about the difference between ordinary essential oils and pure, high potency, therapeutic-grade essential oils. Learn how to clean your entire home without toxins, improve your emotional and physical well-being, cook with essential oils and more. Receive samples and take-home information. Free but pre-registration is required. 7815 Cooper Rd, Ste E, Montgomery. 513-478-4836. World Service Meditation – 7-9pm. Jim Wachter, Minister/Teacher. Bring a light snack to share. Love donation. 216 Furbee Dr E, Mason. RSVP required: 513-702-4589.
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Tickets: Tickets.BrightStarEvents.com/event/ guruganesha-band-cincinnati. For more info about Ramana’s Garden: SayYesNow.org.
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A 2-day training with internationally celebrated Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher, Patrick Murphy Welage. Lunch is included both days. $175 before Sept 1; $200 after.
October 8 & 9 • 9am-5pm. Vitality Cincinnnati, 3925 Montgomery Rd. For more info or to register: 513-607-1830 or WorldPeaceLaughter.com.
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Dr. Ganesh Mohan will be back in October for Module 2. No worries if you missed Module 1, the modular approach allows you to jump in at any point in the training. Module 2 will cover thoracic and cervical spine and upper limbs. $600.
October 14-18 • 9am-5pm. Grace Tree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com.
Rocket-Inspired Vinyasa Yoga – 7-8:30pm. Led by Christine Kent. $15/drop-in; passes available. Gracetree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com.
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East Cincy Beginning Yoga – 9-10:15am. First class is free. $12/drop-in fee; passes available. 503 W Main St, Batavia. 513-331-9525. EastCincyYoga.com.
Hatha Yoga – 12-1:15pm. Led by Tanuja Singh. $15/ drop-in. Grace Tree 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. East Cincy Beginning Yoga – 6:20pm & 7:35pm. First class is free. $12/drop-in fee; passes available. 503 W Main St, Batavia. 513-331-9525. EastCincyYoga.com. Yoga – 6:30-8pm. First class free. $7. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-618-2300.
tuesday Lunchtime Vinyasa Flow – 12-1pm. Led by Donna Hansen. $15/drop-in. Grace Tree 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: 513-233-2673. Loveland Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. For specific location: LovelandFM.com. Tai Chi – 5:30pm. Join us for an invigorating session of tai chi. No experience necessary. Madisonville Branch Library, 4830 Whetsel Rd, Cincinnati. 513369-6029. Prenatal Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Led by Antonia von Hirschberg. $15/drop-in. Grace Tree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. Restorative Yoga – 6:30-7:30pm. Deep relaxation through the centering of breath and body. $10. Conference room down the hall from Live Well Chiropractic, 6860 Tylersville Rd, Mason. Registration required: 505-635-9910 or jryan7299@gmail.com. Guided Meditation – 7-8pm. $5. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-618-2300.
Parkinson’s Basic Level Exercise Class – 4-5pm. Harry Whiting Brown Center, 34 Village Square, Glendale. For more info: 513-233-2673. Soul Flow Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Led by Brooke Frontiera. $15/drop-in. Grace Tree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. 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. Free Female Fight Training – 7-8pm. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-618-2300. Power Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Led by Adam Larmi. $15/ drop-in. Grace Tree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com.
thursday Mixed Level Yoga – 10-11:30am. Led by Bev Gorman. $15/drop-in. Grace Tree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. Chair Yoga – 10:30-11:15am. Getting fit where you sit. $7.50. Conference room down the hall from Live Well Chiropractic, 6860 Tylersville Rd, Mason. Registration required: 505-635-9910 or jryan7299@gmail.com. Parkinson’s Elite Exercise Class with Boxing – 12:15-1:15pm. Coors Core Fitness, 7693 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. For more info: 513-2332673. Madeira Farmers’ Market – Thru Sept. 3:30-7pm. Corner of Dawson & Miami, Madeira. Madeira FarmersMarket.com. In the Zone: Mixed Vinyasa Flow – 5:30-6:45pm. Led by Mark Becker. $15/drop-in. Grace Tree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com.
City Silence – 11:30am. Gather in the Popular Library Lounge to participate in meditation, mindfulness and silence. You are welcome to practice whatever form of meditation or mindfulness is best for you and to stay for a few minutes or the entire hour. Main Library, 800 Vine St, Cincinnati. 513-369-6900. Lunchtime Express Yoga – 12-1pm. Led by Laura Lejeune. $15/drop-in. Grace Tree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. Lettuce Eat Well Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. Yearround 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. 513-4895302. Drum Circle – 9-11pm. Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts, 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Blue Ash. 513-4895302.
saturday 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. Pranayams for Wellness – 8-9am. Led by Suman Jha. $15/drop-in. Grace Tree Yoga and Growth Studio, 8933 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester. Preregister: GracetreeStudio.com. Deerfield Farmers’ Market – Thru Oct. 9am-12pm. A hard working, producer-only, happy volunteer-run business that offers local, delicious, consumable products for our neighbors. All of our fresh produce is naturally or sustainably grown for the market. Kingswood Park, 4188 Irwin Simpson Rd, Mason. DeerfieldFarmersMarket.com. 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 – 7-8:30pm. Ailie Wellness, 3651 Harrison Ave, Cheviot. 757-618-2300.
Free Female Fight Training – 2-3:30pm. 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.
Wine Tasting – 2-5pm. Country Fresh Market and Wine Depot, 8315 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. 513-474-9167.
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HORMONE THERAPY HUBER PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
Gary Huber, D.O. AOBEM 8170 Corporate Park Dr, Ste 150 513-924-5300 Abrock@HuberPM.com HuberPM.com Integrative medicine blends traditional medical approaches with strong restorative natural therapies to yield the best path for finding your “ideal health.” Bio-identical hormones, thyroid, weight loss and more. See ad, page 29.
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HYPNOSIS CRAIG AUBERGER, CERTIFIED HYPNOTIST, NGH
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Dr. Stephen Billmann Cincinnati’s Preferred Expert for Insomnia Offices in Mason and Montgomery 513-297-3455 or 513-530-5888 CincySleeps.com Dr. Billmann is Cincinnati’s preferred expert in the treatment of insomnia. He has helped hundreds of people resolve their sleep problems. “I am finally sleeping and feel like a different person, like my ‘old self’. I wish I had met Dr. Billmann five years ago.” –Dianne, Cincinnati. See ad, page 13.
INTEGRATIVE HEALTH COACH MARY RASMUSSEN
6400 E Galbraith Rd Cincinnati, OH 513-791-5521 Mary Rasmussen trained as an Integrative Health Coach at Duke University and is also a certified Nutritional Counselor. Her expertise is to help individuals (or groups) create a personalized health plan that is tailored to meet their needs and focuses on diet, exercise, mind/body techniques, reducing toxin exposure and diet detoxification programs. This approach can vastly improve outcomes for those wanting to make dietary and lifestyle changes by creating new and sustainable habits.
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE ALLIANCE INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 6400 E Galbraith Rd Cincinnati, OH 45236 513-791-5521 MyHealingPartner.com
BLATMAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
Hal S. Blatman, MD 10653 Techwoods Cir, Cincinnati, OH, 45242 513-956-3200 The Center offers a comprehensive individual program to help you and your body heal from injuries and aging in today’s environment-from hormones to tendons, from sexual to mental function, from migraines to foot pain. Visit us at Blatman HealthAndWellness.com. See ad, page 17.
CRAIG P. CLEVELAND, MD PAM CORDES, MS, RN, HTCP, AHN/BC ENHANCEMENTS MEDISPA, LTD
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HUBER PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
Gary Huber, D.O. AOBEM 8170 Corporate Park Dr, Ste 150 513-924-5300 Abrock@HuberPM.com HuberPM.com Integrative medicine blends traditional medical approaches with strong restorative natural therapies to yield the best path for finding your “ideal health.” Bio-identical hormones, thyroid, weight loss and more. See ad, page 29.
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Liz Garrison, owner and operator 513-410-4254 Tamarac.Contracting@gmail.com Facebook.com/TamaracContracting Liz Garrison, owner and operator of Tamarac, provides residential and commercial properties with quality service for all Lawn Care, Landscaping, and Enjoy the Summer! Snow Removal needs. InTamarac Lawn Care & Landscaping sured and recommended, Yard Clean-up • Mulching Tamarac is creating “The Look That Lasts”. Call Planting • Maintenance today for an• Installation estimate. See ad, page 30. Landscaping “The Look That Lasts” Family-owned & operated since 1991.
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ORGANIC MATTRESSES DESIGN SLEEP
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Combining the best practices of conventional medicine with the best evidence-based alternative treatments, AIM’s experienced practitioners work with you to create a wellness plan that is preventive, proactive and personalized. See ad, page 7.
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Sheri Keller Burdick, PT, owner 7719 Five Mile Center, Five Mile Rd, Anderson Township 513-604-6508 TheraPilates Fitness offers specialized one-on-one physical therapy evaluations and treatments. Treating neck and back disorders, orthopedic and sports related injuries, neurological disorders, joint replacements and injury prevention. We also offer Pilates Reformer group and private classes. See ad, page 33.
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THERMOGRAPHY MINDFUL WELLNESS MEDICAL THERMOGRAPHY
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY NATURAL AWAKENINGS GREATER CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY – Is for sale and looking for someone committed to healthy living interested in building a turnkey business with excellent income potential. If your interested in making a difference in your community, have great interpersonal skills and enjoy connecting with holistic-minded people,
Ailie provides clients with tools for regeneration of mind, body, and spirit. AHW offers classes in Yoga, Meditation, Zumba, Women’s Fighting (Free), Diet/ Nutrition, Personal Training/Fitness as well as natural products for dry skin, psoriasis, eczema, molluscum and skin infections. See ad, page 12.
STILLPOINT CENTER FOR HEALING ARTS
11223 Cornell Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 513-489-5302 Facebook: Stillpoint Center For Healing Arts StillpointTherapy.com Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts, “Bodywork for the Soul” featuring massage therapy, acupuncture, structural integration, family constellation, shamanism, Reiki, cranio-sacral therapy, special events and more. Sign up for our newsletter on our website. See ad, page 31.
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