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admit to being a bit of a health geek. Last week, when the men in our family went off to Vermont on a ski trip on my son’s senior trip adventure, my daughter and I spent the week watching Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic, host the 30-hour Fat Summit webinar. Each day, he Skyped with 5 or 6 experts, mostly physicians, who overwhelmingly believe that fat doesn’t make us fat; rather, the right fats in our diet may make the difference in achieving optimal health. Nutrigenomics—the relationship of dietary factors and gene expression—has now shown that food can greatly influence the presence or absence of disease in the body. Eating the right foods, while barring any tied to individual allergies or sensitivities, literally has the power to turn off disease-promoting genes and turn on health-promoting, anti-aging genes. Yet Big-Pharma naysayers hold that diet and supplements don’t make that much of a difference in people’s health despite the fact that the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition publishes 300 pages of research each month demonstrating the relationship of nutrition and health. Medical journals, instead of looking to nutrition, typically are filled with pharmaceutical company-funded research instead making the case for manufactured drugs. Big bucks are at stake; according to a recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine, pharmaceutical advertising and promotion expenditures increased from $11.4 billion in 1996 to $29.9 billion in 2005. The Big Fat Surprise, a nutritional thriller by Nina Tiecholz, documents how we got into this big, fat mess. Early flawed studies into the roles of fat that were widely published and adopted by the U.S. Government were the genesis for the low-fat craze. The food industry jumped on board to create all kinds of products intended to make money and, oh yeah, help everybody get healthier by eating their inadequately researched low-fat products. In doing so, they replaced what updated research shows to be healthy fats with unhealthy processed trans fats, loads of chemicals and pervasive sugars. The fad backfired, wreaking havoc on Americans’ metabolism and causing a dramatic increase in obesity, diabetes and cancer rates. In this month’s issue, Food Matters, Melinda Hemmelgarn shines light on “Meaty Truths: Choosing Meat That is Sustainable and Safe,” helping us discern between the results of conventional animal feeding operations versus more natural practices. For optimal health, research points toward a mostly plant-based diet with a limited amount of wisely selected animal products. Judith Fertig explores creative ways to increase our plant consumption in “Taste the Rainbow: Expand Your Palate with New Colorful Veggies.” It may sound simplistic to say that the right food causes health and the wrong food causes disease, but it’s true. Today’s complicating factors include avoiding genetically modified (GMO) ingredients, antibiotics and toxic chemicals as well as harmful hidden sugars, all of which are prevalent in America’s conventional food supply. Let us be ever diligent in carefully considering the source of our food and food information as we suit meals to individual needs. Your health and your family’s health is at stake. In health and happiness,
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ead and neck cancers include cancers of the mouth, throat (pharynx and larynx), sinuses and salivary glands. According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, more than 55,000 Americans are diagnosed with head and neck cancer, and almost 13,000 die from these diseases annually. A study from the University of Alabama and the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center found that a magnolia herb extract called honokiol may treat these cancers. It tested human cancer cell lines in the laboratory from different parts of the body, including the mouth, larynx, tongue and pharynx. The researchers found that the honokiol extract halted the growth of each of these cancer cells and induced cell death. Lead researcher Dr. Santosh K. Katiyar and his colleagues wrote, “Conclusively, honokiol appears to be an attractive, bioactive, small-molecule phytochemical for the management of head and neck cancer, which can be used either alone or in combination with other available therapeutic drugs.”
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ecent research from the Netherlands’ Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition has discovered that negative and aggressive thinking can be changed by supplementing with probiotic bacteria. The triple-blind study followed and tested 40 healthy people over a period of four weeks that were split into two groups; one was given a daily probiotic supplement containing seven species of probiotics and the other, a placebo. The subjects filled out a questionnaire that measured cognitive reactivity and depressed moods using the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity, which measures negative and depressed thinking. After four weeks, the probiotic group showed significantly lower scores in aggression, control issues, hopelessness, risk aversion and rumination, compared to the placebo group. “The study demonstrated for the first time that a four-week, multispecies, probiotic intervention has a positive effect on cognitive reactivity to naturally occurring changes in sad mood in healthy individuals not currently diagnosed with a depressive disorder,” the researchers concluded.
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The government of Guatemala has repealed legislation dubbed the “Monsanto law”, which was approved last year to grant the biotech giant special expansion rights into ecologically sensitive territory, after widespread public protest. The demonstrations included groups of indigenous Mayan people, joined by social movements, trade unions and farmers’ and women’s organizations. Following political party battles, the Guatemalan Congress decided not to just review the legislation, but instead cancel it outright. The Monsanto law would have given exclusivity on patented seeds to a handful of transnational companies. Mayan people and social organizations claim that the new law would have violated their constitution and the Mayan people’s right to traditional cultivation of the land in their ancestral territories. Lolita Chávez, of the Mayan People’s Council, states, “Corn taught us Mayan people about community life and its diversity, because when one cultivates corn, one realizes that a variety of crops such as herbs and medicinal plants depend on the corn plant, as well.” Source: UpsideDownWorld.org
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College Cafeterias Lead the Way in Sustainable Eating Colleges and universities are changing how they purchase and prepare food in their dining halls to provide students healthy, sustainable meal options, with many of them working to source food locally. American University, in Washington, D.C., purchases more than a third of the food served in its cafeterias within 250 miles of its campus. McGill University, in Montreal, spends 47 percent of its food budget on produce from its own campus farm and growers within 300 miles. Middlebury College, in Vermont, partners with seasonal local vendors, including those operating its own organic farm. Taking it a step further, Boston University cafeterias serve meal options that include organic, fair trade, free-range, vegetarian-fed, hormone- and antibioticfree, sustainably harvested food items to students. Cornell University composts about 850 tons of food waste from its dining halls each year. At Duke University, surplus food is donated to food banks, and both pre- and post-consumer scraps are composted. Other steps include the University of California, Berkeley’s new Global Food Initiative to address food security in a way that’s both nutritious and sustainable, and efforts at the University of Illinois to recycle cooking oil for biodiesel production. Source: EcoWatch.com 12
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Fossil-Fuel-Free Food Trucks Go Solar
The food truck industry is good for a quick, cheap meal or even a gourmet meal, but emissions from these portable feasts are a growing concern, given the estimated 3 million trucks that were on the road in 2012. New York state has launched an initiative to put 500 energy-efficient, solar-powered carts on city streets this summer. A pilot program gives food truck vendors the opportunity to lease the eco-carts for five years at little to no extra cost. They are expected to cut fossil fuel emissions by 60 percent and smog-creating nitrous oxide by 95 percent. If the technology was implemented nationwide, it could spare the atmosphere an enormous carbon footprint. Conventional mobile vendors may spend more than $500 a month on fossil fuels; in addition to the gasoline consumed in driving, truck lighting and refrigeration systems are powered by diesel generators and propane fuels the grills, sometimes all running up to 10 hours a day. The annual nationwide load can add up to hundreds of billions of pounds of carbon dioxide per year. Source: EcoWatch.com
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Costco Shoots Past Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market, founded in 1978, grew to be the number one seller in the nationwide movement toward organic and natural eating, with more than 400 stores. But mainstream grocers such as Wal-Mart and Kroger have since jumped on the bandwagon, and smaller players like Trader Joe’s and The Fresh Market have proliferated. Now Costco has moved into the current number one position, illustrating the market potential of budget-conscious consumers that desire to eat better. Source: The Motley Fool
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Consumer goods giant Unilever has pledged to eliminate coal from its energy usage within five years and derive all of its energy worldwide solely from renewable sources by 2030. The company will become carbon-positive through the use of renewable resources and by investing in generating more renewable energy than it needs, selling the surplus and making it available to local communities in areas where it operates. About 40 percent of the company’s energy use currently comes from green sources. Paul Polman, company chairman, says the goal is “really doable.” He cites a new factory in China powered by wind and solar energy and a Paris office building that already contributes green electricity to the power grid. Source: The Guardian
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kin is the dermatology, largest organ seemed ideal for in the body, these patients. and healthy skin I took it to testfosters a healthy ing labs to see if body. Human skin it actually killed is subject to conviruses and bacteditions such as ria.” It did. fungal and bacte Once satisfied rial infections, that the substance viral infections was indeed active like warts, shinand beneficial, he gles, and moldeveloped a set of luscum contagionatural skincare sum, rashes that products that fight Dr. Gary Pekoe include psoriasis, a plethora of skin eczema, inflam“Our desire is to help heal problems. He mation from plant created a compeople but also to educate pany called Ailie toxins such as poison ivy or oak, BioDerma. them towards general and abrasive inju According to health and wellness.” ries or cuts. Pekoe, “Ailie Bio With a Derma’s skincare background in drug development and products are produced using a very a Ph.D. in neuro- and immunopharpotent and complex botanical from macology, Dr. Gary Pekoe turned his the rainforest that is both antiviral attention to skin problems. He says, and anti-inflammatory. The naturally “I saw how folks were suffering with occurring components (called phytovarious skin conditions and wanted to chemicals) in the plant provide prophelp them.” erties that fight disease without the Pekoe studied the effects of natuneed for additional synthetic drugs or ral compounds on anti-inflammatory chemicals, making products derived processes in the body. Says Pekoe, from it completely natural. The active “More and more people are interingredient, flavokine, is a complex ested in natural remedies outside of mixture of phytochemicals from one mainstream big pharma. I was aware plant source that has been the subject of this unique highly-active botanical of numerous scientific studies.” that, based Pekoe on my backexplains that ground in most people infectious do not undisease and derstand the 14
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Meaty Truths Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Safe by Melinda Hemmelgarn
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n his essay The Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry, a Kentucky farmer and poet, writes: “If I am going to eat meat, I want it to be from an animal that has lived a pleasant, uncrowded life outdoors, on bountiful pasture, with good water nearby and trees for shade.” He, like a growing number of conscious eaters, wants no part of the industrial meat system in which animals are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations. Media coverage has helped educate consumers previously unaware of how their food is produced and why it matters. The documentary film Food Inc., as well as books like Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser and The Chain, by Ted Genoways, describe common livestock industry practices that mistreat animals, pollute water and air, endanger workers and threaten public health. With increased understanding of the connections between diet and health, climate, environment and social justice, even many Americans that still like the taste of hamburger and steak have sided with Berry; they want sustainably raised, humane and healthful red meat.
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latest nutritional science. In 2015, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee attempted to include the concept of sustainability. The committee, which included top nutrition scientists, defined sustainable diets as “a pattern of eating that promotes health and well-being and provides food security for the present population while sustaining human and natural resources for future generations.” It made the case that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animalbased foods both promotes health and protects the environment—resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less energy, land and water use. But political pressure from the livestock industry prevailed, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell jointly announced, “We do not believe that the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are the appropriate vehicle for this important policy conversation about sustainability.” Instead, they advised the committee to focus solely on nutritional and dietary information. In her book Food Politics, nutritionist and author Marion Nestle explains that recommendations to decrease consumption have never been popular with the food industry. Nonetheless, Roni Neff, Ph.D., who
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directs the Center for a Livable Future’s Food System Sustainability and Public Health Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, recommends consuming less red meat in particular, because of its large environmental footprint. Neff points out, “Thirty percent of greenhouse gas emissions are connected to red meat.” However, not all red meat is created equal. In her book Defending Beef, environmental lawyer and cattle rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman makes a case for sustainable meat production, noting, “Well-managed grazing could be part of an effective strategy to combat climate change.” In their book The New Livestock Farmer, authors Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Jim Dunlop praise the increase in farmers producing pasture-raised, ethical meats and the growing number of farmers selling directly to people that reject the industrial system. Neff likewise supports such sustainable livestock agriculture, which integrates pasture-raised animals on farms, rather than isolating them on feedlots, where they typically eat a grain-based diet (such as genetically engineered corn) and receive growth stimulants, including hormones and antibiotics.
Risky Hormones and Antibiotics Mike Callicrate, a St. Francis, Kansas, rancher educated in the industrial model of meat production, is considered an expert on its negative consequences. He served as an advisor for Food Inc., and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Callicrate observes, “The same chemical compounds that athletes are banned from using in baseball are used to produce our food animals, which our children eat in the hot dogs at the ballgame.” According to the USDA, about 90 percent of feedlot cattle receive hormone implants to promote growth. Yet the European Union Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health reports that the use of natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health, especially among children.
Concerns about growth-promoting drugs led the American Academy of Pediatrics to call for studies that directly measure their impact on children through milk and meat. The President’s Cancer Panel Report on Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk also states, “Growth hormones may contribute to endocrine disruption in humans.” Their dietary recommendations include choosing meat raised without hormones and antibiotics.
Rising Resistance Antibiotic resistance is now one of the world’s most critical public health problems, and it’s related to misuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Antibiotic resistance— when bacteria don’t respond to the drugs designed to kill them—threatens to return us to the time when simple infections were often fatal.” Veterinarian and food safety consultant Gail Hansen, of Washington, D.C., explains that bacteria naturally develop resistance anytime we use antibiotics. “The problem is overuse and misuse; that’s the recipe for disaster.”
Because climate change is accelerating and is already causing a multitude of adverse effects, and the footprint of our current food system is massive, we urgently need to create a national food supply that is both healthy and sustainable. ~Dr. Walter Willett, Harvard School of Public Health She explains that more than 70 percent of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are not used to treat sick animals, but to promote growth and reduce the risk of infection related to raising animals in unsanitary, overcrowded spaces. A recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states: Adding antibiotics to the feed of healthy livestock “often leave the drugs ineffective when they are needed to treat
infections in people.” The AAP supports buying meat from organic farms, because organic farming rules prohibit the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics. Stacia Clinton, a registered dietitian in Boston who works with the international nonprofit Health Care Without Harm, assists hospitals in both reducing meat on their menus and increasing purchases of meat from animals raised without antibiotics. The goal is to reduce the growing number of antibiotic-resistant infections that cost hospitals and patients billions of dollars each year. A Friends of the Earth report, Chain Reaction: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Use of Antibiotics in Their Meat Supply, revealed that most meat served by American’s top chain restaurants come from animals raised in industrial facilities where they are fed antibiotics. Only two out of 25 chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread, report that the majority of their meat is raised without routine antibiotics. A recent study by Consumers Union also found antibiotic-resistant bacteria on retail meat samples nationwide.
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In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 27, making his the first state to ban the use of routine low doses of antimicrobial drugs that are medically important to humans to promote livestock weight gain or feed efficiency. The bill doesn’t go into effect until January 2018, but will contribute to making meat safer and antibiotic drugs more effective.
Red and Processed Meats Targeted Dietary advice to reduce the consumption of red and processed meats, regardless of how the animals are raised, is not new. Kelay Trentham, a registered dietitian in Tacoma, Washington, who specializes in cancer prevention and treatment, points out that joint reports from the World Cancer Research Fund International and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) since 2007 have recommended restricting consumption of red meat to less than 18 ounces a week and avoiding processed meats. In 2015, the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified processed meat (like hot dogs, ham, sausages, corned beef and beef jerky) as “carcinogenic to humans” and red meat (beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, horse and goat) as “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Risk increases with amount consumed, and the evidence is stron-
To be interested in food, but not in food production, is clearly absurd. ~Wendell Berry gest for the relation of processed meats to colorectal cancer. Trentham explains some factors that make red and processed meats risky. “Heating or smoking meat creates cancer-causing compounds. Processed meats contain salts, nitrates and nitrites; a chemical mélange of preservatives that can increase risk,” she says. Trentham and Karen Collins, a registered dietitian and advisor to the AICR, concur that the form of iron found in meat also contributes to cancer risk. Still, the IARC report recognizes, “Eating meat has known health benefits.” Meat is a rich source of protein and B vitamins, iron and zinc. Livestock feed further influences nutritional composition, with meat from cattle raised on pasture (grass) containing higher levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids compared to meat from animals fed grain. According to medical doctor and
National Institutes of Health researcher Captain Joseph Hibbeln, consuming fewer omega-6 fatty acids and more omega-3s may be one of the most important dietary changes for cutting the risk of chronic diseases, reducing inflammation, improving mental health, enhancing children’s brain and eye development and reducing worldwide incidence of cardiovascular disease by 40 percent. When it comes to eating meat, the agricultural practices, quantity consumed, and methods of processing and cooking make a difference. It turns out that what’s good for the environment is good for animals and people, too. Melinda Hemmelgarn is an award- winning registered dietitian, writer and Food Sleuth Radio host with KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO. Connect at FoodSleuth@gmail.com. We realize our readers enjoy a diverse diet and make choices based on their personal needs. As part of our ongoing effort to serve the community, we offer a wide range of educational articles to provide information about various dietary choices.
Grilling a Grass-Fed Steak Just Right by Melinda Hemmelgarn
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hannon Hayes, farmer, nutritionist and author of The Farmer and the Grill: A Guide to Grilling, Barbecuing and Spit-Roasting Grassfed Meat… and for Saving the Planet, One Bite at a Time, says cooking grass-fed steaks at too-high temperatures, especially when grilling, is a common mistake. The West Fulton, New York, food expert describes how to achieve “a gorgeous sear on the outside, and a pink and juicy inside.” When working on a grill, light only one side. When hot, sear an inch-anda-quarter-thick steak for no more than two minutes per side, with the grill lid off. Make sure fat drippings don’t flare up flames, which will blacken and toughen the meat.
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After the sear, move the steaks to the unlit side of the grill and put the grill lid on. Let them finish cooking indirectly for five to seven minutes per pound. The lower temperature cooks the internal muscle fibers, but prevents them from contracting too rapidly and becoming chewy. As an alternative to grilling, use an oven and cast-iron skillet. Preheat the oven to 300° F. Next, heat the skillet over a high flame until smoke begins to rise off its surface. Coat the skillet with butter or tallow, then sear the meat for two minutes per side. Turn off the stove; leave steaks in the pan and move them to the oven, where they can finish cooking for five to seven minutes per pound. Source: TheRadicalHomemaker.net
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Choose certified organic meat. Organic certification prohibits antibiotics, added hormones and genetically modified (GMO) feed. Select grass-fed and grass-finished meats. Look for the nonprofit American Grassfed Association (AGA) certification, which ensures animals eat only grass and forage from the time of their weaning until harvest, and are raised without antibiotics or hormones (AmericanGrassfed.org). AGA standards apply to ruminant animals only: beef, bison, goat, lamb and sheep. Support Country of Origin Labeling. This mandates that retail cuts of meat must contain a label informing consumers of its source. The U.S. meat industry has worked to stop such labeling. Beware of misleading labels. “Natural” provides no legal assurance about how an animal was raised. “Vegetarian feed” may mean GMO corn and/or soy. (See Greener Choices.org.)
The kitchen is a hotbed of energy consumption when family meals are being prepared and even when dormant. Appliances make a big difference, and the tools and methods we cook with can reduce utility bills. According to Mother Earth News, cooking in a convection oven is 25 percent more efficient than a conventional oven. Switching to an Energy Star-approved refrigerator that consumes 40 percent less energy than conventional models can save up to $70 in energy bills annually, according to ChasingGreen.org. They suggest performing defrosts routinely and keeping the door tightly sealed, especially on an older model. Position the fridge so that it isn’t next to heat sources such as sunlight, the oven or dishwasher. While cooking, refrain from opening and closing a hot oven door too frequently, put lids on pots while heating and select the right size pans. Cooking with a six-inch-diameter pan on an eight-inch burner wastes more than 40 percent of the heat produced. For cleanup, a full load of dishes in a water-efficient dishwasher uses four gallons of water versus 24 gallons for hand washing, according to flow meter manufacturer Seametrics. A slow cooker uses less energy and needs less water to wash afterward (VitaClayChef.com), plus it doesn’t strain household air conditioning as a stove does. It’s good for cooking hearty stews and soups made from local seasonal vegetables, steaming rice, making yogurt and baking whole-grain breads. Consider taking a break from the kitchen by ordering a week’s worth of organic, natural meals and ingredients delivered to the door by an eco-friendly meal distribution service, which cuts down on individual trips to the grocery. Search online for local service options.
Buy directly from family livestock farmers. Check out sites like Local Harvest.org and Tinyurl.com/Farmers MarketsDirectory. Pay attention to portions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture serving size weighs three ounces, about the same size as a deck of cards. Think of meat as a side dish and balance the rest of the plate with vegetables, leafy greens, beans and other legumes. Once a week, cut out meat. Participate in Meatless Mondays (Meatless Monday.org). Assume all retail meat carries bacteria that can cause food-borne illness. Practice safe food handling as directed on package labels. (Also see FoodSafety.gov and KeepAntibiotics Working.com.) natural awakenings March 2016
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Bloody Mary Steak Salad Sear unseasoned steak in a pan over high heat or on the grill until browned well on both sides. (About 3 to 4 minutes on each side.) Set steak aside while preparing other ingredients. Combine vinegars, lemon juice, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and olive brine in a large bowl. Add red onion, celery, jalapenos, olives, and tomatoes. Grind desired amount of black pepper over top and stir.
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Slice meat into ½-inch slices across the grain and add to salad. Allow marinating for at least 30 minutes. Prep Time: 1 hour Yields: 4 servings Cook Time: 45 minutes 1½ lbs skirt steak 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp horseradish 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1½ tsp hot sauce ¼ cup chopped briny olives 2 Tbsp olive brine½ red onion, thinly sliced ½ cup celery half-moons and celery leaves 2 Tbsp chopped jalapenos 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese ½ cup parsley leaves Black pepper to taste Juice from 1 lemon
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Add blue cheese, parsley, and celery leaves. Enjoy. Healthy Tip: While shopping for beef, be on the lookout for grass-fed beef. Grass-fed beef is lower in total fat and thus lower in overall calories than grain-fed beef. It is also higher in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E, which research suggests is linked to a lower risk of heart disease and cancer. 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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mericans’ vegetable habits are in a rut. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, nearly 50 percent of the vegetables and legumes available in this country in 2013 were either tomatoes or potatoes. Lettuce came in third, according to new data released in 2015, advises Tracie McMillan, author of The American Way of Eating. Further, 87 percent of U.S. adults did not meet basic vegetable serving recommendations from 2007 through 2010, a fact cited in the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. Yet, urban supermarkets overflow with a wealth of common and exotic vegetables, often displayed sideby-side: broccoli and broccolini, green bell and Japanese shishito peppers, and iceberg lettuce and leafy mâche, or lamb’s lettuce. Trying one new vegetable dish a week is a great way to increase our vegetable literacy, says functional medicine expert Terri Evans, a doctor of Oriental medicine in Naples, Florida. “Our diet should be
60 percent produce—40 percent vegetables and 20 percent fruit,” she says. “To keep this sustainable for the long term, we should eat what tastes good, not what we think is good for us. Some days, we crave the sweetness of carrots; other days, the bitterness of artichokes or the heat of hot peppers. Our bodies can tell us what we need.”
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Going Green. Dark green and slightly peppery arugula is good with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Finely shredded Brussels sprouts bulk up a mixed salad, while adding the benefits of a cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetable. Instead of mineral-rich baby spinach, try baby Swiss chard, suggests Matthew Kadey, a registered dietician in Waterloo, Ontario. He also suggests microgreens, the tiny shoots of radishes, cabbage, broccoli and kale, all rich in vitamins C and E. Squash It. Varieties of summer and winter squash add color, body and flavor to one-dish meals, with the added benefits of B vitamins, magnesium and fiber. LeAnne Campbell, Ph.D., author of The China Study Cookbook, simmers a mix of fresh chopped vegetables including yellow summer squash or natural awakenings March 2016
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A Rainbow of Benefits by Judith Fertig
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he colors found in fresh vegetables can indicate an abundance of necessary phytochemicals and nutrients. “Many people I see in my practice consume excess food, but have nutrient deficiency,” says Terri Evans, a functional medicine expert and doctor of Oriental medicine. Eating a variety of colorful vegetables can be part of the remedy. “Each color in a vegetable represents 10,000 micronutrients,” explains Evans. “The more colorful you make your diet, the happier your body will be.” She notes that supplements supply a lot of one nutrient, while
vegetables gift us with tiny amounts of many requisite nutrients. According to the nonprofit Produce for Better Health Foundation, plant phytochemicals may act as antioxidants, protect and regenerate essential nutrients and work to deactivate cancercausing substances. So, the more color on our plates, the better. Yellow and orange—in squash and some tomatoes—point to higher levels of vitamins C and A. The beta-carotene behind these colors is renowned for supporting healthy eyesight. Dark green—in leafy greens and cabbages—evidences higher levels of vitamins K, B and E. Chlorophyll creates the color and indicates its welldocumented detoxifying properties. Red—in red bell peppers and tomatoes—indicates vitamin C. Lycopene, which provides the color, is widely associated with lowering the risk of prostate and breast cancers. Purple and blue—in radicchio, red cabbage and eggplant—deliver vitamins C and K. Anthocyanins that create the color are powerful antioxidants geared to keep us heart-healthy.
zucchini, and flavors with coconut and curry powder. Vegan Chef Douglas McNish, of Toronto, makes an okra and squash gumbo in the slow cooker. Sneak in a Smoothie. Change up a smoothie routine by swapping out the usual baby spinach for a blend of cucumber, apple and fresh mint, or else sweet potato and carrot, suggests Sidney Fry, a registered dietitian and Cooking Light editor, in Birmingham, Alabama. Snack Attack. An array of colorful vegetables served with dips and spreads can be an easy way to experiment with veggies. Carrots in deep red, vibrant yellow, purple and orange are delicious raw and supply beta-carotene, promoting eye health. Leaves from pale green Belgian endive spears are tender and crunchy. Orange or “cheddar” cauliflower has a more creamy and sweet flavor than its pale cousin.
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ycopene, a naturally occurring chemical called a carotenoid, is a powerful antioxidant and one of a number of pigments that give fruits and vegetables their red coloration. Its main biological function is to help the body build an antioxidant barrier to neutralize oxidants and improve resistance to disease and aging processes. The effectiveness of this barrier depends on the amount of plant antioxidants a person consumes each day. Foods containing lycopene may provide a natural and concentrated form of disease prevention. Metabolic syndrome is related to the development of several diseases, most notably, diabetes. It is defined as an individual having at least three of these six conditions or risk factors: large waist; excess fat around the stomach; low levels of good (HDL) cholesterol; high triglyceride level; high blood pressure; and high fasting blood sugar. Metabolic syndrome is
estimated to affect 1 in 6 Americans. A January 2016 study published in Nutrition Research examined the role of lycopene and found a significant difference in the risk of death among people with metabolic syndrome. People with higher levels of lycopene in their blood lived longer, perhaps because of its antioxidant action. Lycopene is most abundant in tomatoes and other bright red fruits, and the body absorbs it best from foods cooked and processed with oil (tomato paste, tomato sauce, etc). LycoLife, a healthy, highly absorbable lycopene drink, is available at Jungle Jim’s. See ad on page 21.
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Kondrot, a leading board-certified homeopathic ophthalmologist, uses a slit-lamp binocular microscope to examine the complex living tissue of the eyes. The author of 10 Essentials to Save Your Sight, he’s experienced in regeneration nutrition and maintains that our overall health impacts our vision. His toolbox includes multimodal protocols like homeopathy, detoxification, oxygen therapy, low-level microcurrent to stimulate cellular activity, palming (using the hands over closed eyes) and other alternative methods to reverse visual loss. He regularly uses the Myers’ cocktail, an intravenous therapy with a high concentration of B-complex and C vitamins, taurine (an amino sulfonic acid), trace minerals and zinc. “Regardless of your eye condition, regular eye exercises can increase eye muscle flexibility and support circulation for better delivery of oxygen, essential nutrients and the flow of energy to the eyes,” says Grossman. He notes that “Aerobic Exercise Protects Retinal Function and Structure from Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration,” a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience in 2014, was the first of its kind to link physical exercise with improved retinal health and prevention of common eye diseases. While Kondrot emphasizes that vitamins A, C, D and E are essential to eye health, particularly in preventing macular degeneration, he cautions that taking a supplement is no substitute for expanding the diet to include foods such as kale, spinach, parsley, collard greens, cooked broccoli, green peas, pumpkin and Brussels sprouts. All include lutein and zeaxanthin, two types of important carotenoids contained within the retina and found in the leaves of most green plants. Digestive enzymes, probiotics and the amino acid betaine are also necessary to facilitate better absorption of nutrients. Dr. Connie Casebolt, board certified in family medicine and founder of GFM Wellness, in Greenville, South Carolina, practices with a whole body-mind perspective and incorporates supplements in patient disease prevention and wellness plans. “As the eye is bathed in the same chemicals and nutrients as the rest of the body, eye conditions can be affected by problems affecting the rest of the body,” she says. “Low adrenals can contribute to macular degeneration. Additionally, disruption of the energy flowing through acupuncture meridians related to teeth affected by root canals can also affect the eyes. “ She likes the book Whole Body Dentistry, by Mark Breiner, a doctor of dental surgery, because it includes numerous case histories of systemic illnesses, including eye disorders, that improve with better oral health. “Trying to sustain good health and avoiding toxins such as tobacco and excess sugar can definitely help in maintaining good vision,” explains Casebolt. Sensitive, complex and composed of more than 2 million working parts, the eyes are their own phenomenon. Annual eye exams are important at every age to help us do what’s needed to maintain our precious gift of sight. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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will make it go away. The truth is that, while prescription medications may ease the pain, they are not curative, and they have little effect resolving the condition that initially caused the pain. Regardless of the type of medication, there is always a risk of addiction, death or permanent brain damage. There are now very effective treatment options for people who would like to try safer alternatives. Such treatment includes proper nutrition, myofascial release, trigger point injections, prolotherapy, dry needling, plateletrich plasma, and stem cell injection therapies. The whole person must be treated using an individual plan for sleep, nutrition and detoxification to body and mind. Then the body is capable of recovering without an extensive need for pain-killing drugs. The body grows new cartilage in every joint, every minute of every day, replacing and repairing that which is worn out or injured from daily wear and tear. This daily rebuilding is impaired when there are certain chemicals in the blood, particularly nicotine or anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drugs. Indeed, the very medications prescribed for joint pain can interfere with the body’s ability to restore injured and worn cartilage. It is necessary to change the body’s balance so that the process of restoring cartilage moves faster and wearing it down happens more slowly. When the body gets what it needs in the form of nutrition, exercise and healing-directed treatments, most people will have enough reserve to heal. Hal S. Blatman, M.D., is the founder and medical director of Blatman Health and Wellness Center in Cincinnati. He is expert in diagnosing and treating injury to fascia, healing the gut, and reducing painful inflammation in the body. He speaks at medical conferences internationally and has medical offices in Cincinnati and NYC. For more information, call 513-956-3200 or visit BlatmanHealthAndWellness.com. See ad on page 31.
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According to the American Psychological Association, up to 70 percent of children experience sleep disturbances that affect their emotional and physical well-being.
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arents frequently awakened by a child’s interrupted slumber typically are torn between the need to care for their own health and that of their child. The goal is to meet everyone’s needs, so that adequate adult sleep doesn’t feel like child neglect. Solutions are feasible if the parent is emotionally equipped to feel continuing empathy for their little one and secure in their choices for resolution, regardless of setbacks or delays. Uncovering the real reasons that a child stays alert at bedtime or wakes during the night—such as inconsistent timing of sleep cycles, excessive fatigue, insufficient physical activity, hunger, pain, anxieties, inadequate downtime or a desire for continued interaction with a parent—is the first step. With so many variables, frustration can impede the workings of parental intuition, which is key to the process, as is testing individual possible solutions long enough to assess the result and then confidently move forward.
Internal Calm Expecting a child to feel so empowered that they can fall asleep on their own is a good beginning. Lindsay Melda, of Atlanta, relates, “Our daughter used to wake us up by coming into our bed each night. Once I realized I was anxious
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Parents that model self-care help their children learn to care for themselves.
cortisol, contributing about her sleeping alone in her room and to decreased sleep was able to instead disturbances. trust she was okay, she Marissa Wolf, easily slept through of The Woodlands, the night, waking more Texas, relates, “We rested. My own anxiety moved here from San was causing her Diego when my son sleep disturbances.” was 34 months old. Christine Gipple, He was acting out in of Oaklyn, New ways I’d never seen ~ Sheila Pai, author, Jersey, a practitioner before, mourning the Nurturing You of non-violent comloss of his routine. munication, shares, Within weeks after “When my daughter is chatty at we started tapping before school and bedtime and I’m past ready for her at night, he was back to his happy self. to be in bed, I have to consciously Last night, he simply went to bed and pause, or I can snap at her, thus defell asleep. Now when I see his builtlaying bedtime. Granting myself just up emotions, I know we need to tap.” five minutes to reset myself and be (To learn more about EFT methods, present in the moment before I gently visit emofree.com.) re-engage is critical to the outcome.” Such checking in with ourNourished Rest selves helps keep a parent thinking Good nutrition is also important to positively. Law of Attraction specialist healthy sleep. According to Health Cassie Parks, of Denver, Colorado, Coach Sarah Outlaw, owner of the advises, “When you focus on the feelNatural Health Improvement Center of ing you desire once a child is peaceSouth Jersey and an advanced Nutrition fully asleep, rather than the feeling Response Testing practitioner, “Children you want to move away from, your may be devoid of minerals because chances for success greatly increase.” of the filtered water we drink. SuppleNoting how we envision nighttime menting with minerals like magnesium unfolding or creating a nighttime vior enriching the diet with trace minsion board can help focus and mainerals, sea salt and mineral-rich bone tain these feelings. broth will promote a healthy immune system, along with a nervous system Releasing Stress programmed for sleep.” Outlaw also advises, “A whole One method parents have successfully foods diet is paramount to children’s used is the Emotional Freedom Techhealth and sleep ability. Parents should nique (EFT). It involves light tapping limit or eliminate artificial flavors, sweeton specific points along the body’s eners and sugar; preferably at all times, energy meridians, like the collarbone or between the eyebrows, often accom- but at least an hour before bedtime.” When a parent takes the time to panied by attention to current thoughts plan each step toward their goal of and feelings, in order to restore a optimum sleep and feels secure in balanced feeling. following through, they can create a Karin Davidson, of Media, Pennpersonalized and consistent bedtime sylvania, co-founder of the Meridian routine that fosters a sense of safety for Tapping Techniques Association, says, children that feel heard and tended to “Including tapping with a supportive and know what to expect. Children that nighttime routine can be a godsend. It can relieve distress, whatever its gain the ability to naturally develop source, increase feelings of security sleep skills reap lifelong health benefits. and promote a peaceful transition to sleep.” In clinical studies from the NaStephanie Dodd is the author of the tional Institute for Integrative Healthinternational bestseller, Good Baby, Bad care, EFT has been shown to counter Sleeper. She blogs at HeartCentered the stress hormones adrenaline and Sleep.com.
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arents who already know the EFT tapping points, can tap on a child while the child follows along and relates associated feelings (re: scared of the dark, hate being alone, etc). For example, the parent might say: “Even though I don’t like the dark because it scares me, I still …” using the “dark” or “alone” words the child related for feelings, as part of the repeat statement at each tapping point. Other ways are for the parent or child to tap on a doll or stuffed animal as the child voices feelings. Alternatively, the parent can tap one inch on either side of the child’s spine gently moving up and down the back as either parent or child voices feelings. This last way works particularly well to calm a crying child, as it is natural to rub or pat the back to encourage relaxation and comfort. To learn the tapping points or see examples of tapping with children, visit EFTuniverse.com or YouTube. Soft instrumental new age music can also help as a soothing influence. These simple relaxation techniques work for all ages.
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ROLLING FOR FITNESS DIY Rollers Ease Pain and Aid Flexibility by Randy Kambic
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ore amateur and serious athletes, people wanting to ease stiffness due to sedentary work and seniors are enjoying a new DIY way to massage out the kinks at home that’s becoming recognized for its benefits by experts worldwide. For the first time, flexibility and mobility rolling ranks in the top 20 of the American College of Sports Medicine’s annual Worldwide Survey of
Fitness Trends. Made predominantly of foam and hard rubber, the rollers can “massage, relieve muscle tightness and muscle spasms, increase circulation, ease muscular discomfort and assist in the return to normal activity,” according to the organization’s Health & Fitness Journal, which notes a growing market for the devices. Dr. Walter Thompson, professor of kinesiology and health with Georgia
State University, in Atlanta, was the lead author of the survey. He says, “Personal trainers have found that it works for their clients. We’ve also seen an increase in popularity in gyms and fitness clubs.” The trend is partly spawned by their use in Pilates. Thompson adds, “Tech devices, now central to our daily lives, have changed the way we plan and manage our workouts.” Yet, as with other such equipment, users must be educated on how to employ the rollers on their own. Most rollers are available in smooth or ribbed textures in different sizes and densities. Sets include one for deep tissue rolling, self-myofascial release and trigger point relief, designed to aid muscles related to the back, hips, arms, glutes and hamstrings. Dr. Spencer H. Baron, president of NeuroSport Elite, in Davie, Florida, was the 2010 National Sports Chiropractor of the Year and served as a chiropractic physician for the Miami Dolphins football team for 19 years. He starts patients out with rollers during office appointments, especially those with sports injuries. “It empowers them to take charge of their fitness,” he says. “Those standing or sitting all day at work may need it even more than athletes do to improve circulation and stimulate the nervous system.” While rollers can be administered
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hen concurrent dangers arising from overpopulation, desertification (fertile land turning to desert) and climate change were just beginning to attract technological solutions, pioneers like Allan Savory, a young wildlife biologist in Zimbabwe, Africa, were researching how healthy soil captures carbon dioxide and stores it as carbon. It’s the way nature renders the most pervasive greenhouse gas more helpful than harmful and a major reason why this is not happening globally is because of desertification. This innovative game-changer has since received Australia’s 2003 Banksia International Award for “doing the most for the environment on a global scale” and the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, recognizing solutions that address humanity’s most pressing problems. The Savory Institute, founded in 2009, and its Africa Center for Holistic Management, demonstrate how using livestock to improve soil and decrease dependence on water— plus increase its ability to hold moisture and carbon—grows more grass and improves profits for ranchers, landowners and investors.
What prompted your examination of soil biology? In the 1960s, I first became alarmed at the rate of land degradation in Africa’s vast grasslands, which were turning to desert. Looking for a solution, I hit upon a profound relationship—that the
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grasslands, their soils, soil life, plants and animals had evolved symbiotically with large, grazing herbivores of many species and pack-hunting predators. As my inquiry led beyond Africa, I noticed that the same was true of similar ecosystems worldwide, including those of the U.S. Great Plains. Long ago, the Great Plains supported herbivores that traveled in immense herds for safety from predators. Where there are now approximately 11 large mammal species, there were once more than 50. The trampling of dung and urine, as well as grazing of such vast numbers constantly on the move, developed deep carbon-storing and rain-holding soils that also break down methane. Only in the presence of large roaming herds of herbivores periodically working the surface soil does this happen; it works much like a gardener does, breaking bare surfaces and covering them with litter and dung. Only in this way do grasslands thrive.
How did this revolutionize your thinking about land and livestock management? Being trained at a university to believe that grazing livestock causes land degradation blinded me to the deeper understanding that humans’ management of the animals, not the animals themselves, has been the problem. Historically, the healthiest soils in the world’s vast grain-growing regions were those that had supported the largest
populations of natural wildlife and intact pack-hunting predators. We now have in hand a natural solution able to reverse U.S. and global desertification, which is contributing to increasing severity and frequency of floods and droughts, poverty, social breakdown, violence, pastoral genocide and mass movement into cities and across national borders. Restoring brilliant natural functions through holistic management of even half of the world’s grasslands has the potential to pull all of the legacy carbon out of the atmosphere, put it back into the ground where it belongs and keep it there for thousands of years. Livestock aided by holistic, planned grazing that mimics nature can return Earth’s atmosphere to preindustrial carbon levels while feed-
ing people with cleaner meat. I can think of almost nothing that offers more hope for our planet for generations to come. In fact, it has so many benefits—including an eventual net cost of zero or less—that even if climate change wasn’t an issue, we should be doing it anyway.
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or former grasslands. Holistic, planned grazing to reverse desertification has gained support from thousands of individual ranchers, scientists, researchers, pastoralists and farmers. Currently, it is practiced on more than 30 million acres over six continents with encouraging success. The Savory Institute encourages and links locally led and managed holistic management hubs around the world, now numbering 30 in Africa, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Sweden, Turkey, the UK and U.S., with more forming every year. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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or thousands of homeowners in “agrihoods” across the U.S., homegrown is a way of life. Planned developments incorporating neighborhood agriculture are sprouting up in record numbers, according to Ed McMahon, a senior resident fellow specializing in sustainability with the Urban Land Institute. He estimates there are a few hundred agrihoods nationwide, in all regions and at all price points. “The trend is the convergence of several things, including a growing interest in local business, local food, healthy lifestyles and the foodie culture,” says McMahon. He adds, “Today’s developers have to differentiate their properties to survive, and farms have become the new golf course of real estate development.” Agriculture is a far lower-cost amenity that can even return a modest profit by selling its harvest to the community.
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Beyond food, agrihoods help grow community, a huge draw for those living in isolated suburban areas. In 2014, Abby and Michael Wheatfill moved their family to Agritopia, a planned community in Gilbert, Arizona, near Phoenix. Billed as an urban farm, the central feature of Agritopia’s 166 acres, knitting together commercial, agricultural and open space with 450 residential homes, is a working farm, with roving pigs, lambs and chickens, a citrus grove and rows of heirloom vegetables. Farm, family and community life are interwoven. The Wheatfills lease a plot in an on-site community garden. Other residents buy shares in the community supported agriculture project or purchase produce or eggs from the community farm on the honor system. “We especially love the narrow, tree-lined streets and wide porches, and that we can walk or bike to fun,
locally sourced restaurants,” says Michael, a technology consultant. Private backyards are small in favor of community space, nudging residents to meet each other, Abby says. The Cannery, in Davis, California, is one of the newest agrihoods and also one of the few that redeveloped an industrial tract. This 100-acre development, still under construction, will feature 547 new homes on the former site of a tomato processing facility, in addition to affordable rentals for low-income families. Its heart and soul is a working farm that will feed the community’s households and supply its restaurants. The Cannery is a pioneer in clean green energy, with solar-powered homes, connections for electric cars, and many other energyconserving features. Thirsty homeowner lawns are prohibited in most of The Cannery’s mini-neighborhoods, but no home is more than 300 feet from public green space. Samrina and Mylon Marshall, both physicians in their mid-50s, will be among the first residents to move in this spring. “We like that it’s a green energy community featuring multigenerational living. We’re also big on eating locally and seasonally, so the urban farm was a key draw,” says Mylon. North Atlanta family Gil and Jeny Mathis and their two daughters, 12 and 14 years old, discovered Serenbe, a planned community in Chattahoochee
Hills, Georgia, two years ago. Now it’s literally their second home. “It provides a different life for our children on weekends they couldn’t otherwise have. The community aspect has penetrated our lives in a way that we couldn’t have predicted,” says Gil. Both girls love it, and the younger sibling is lobbying to relocate there full time. The family likes the people Serenbe draws and the opportunities to engage with them, the consistent access to natural and organic food and its artist-in-residence program. Serenbe was the inspiration for the Olivette Riverside Community and Farm, a 346-acre, back-to-the-land project near Asheville, North Carolina. Its owners are transforming a failed high-end gated community and adjacent historic farm along the French Broad River into an agri-centered development featuring a blueberry orchard, community gardens, vegetable farm and greenhouse. “It’s vital that we re-localize our food supply,” says Olivette co-owner Tama Dickerson. “One of the first things we did was to incorporate this farm and see what areas we could preserve, because what you keep is just as important as what you develop.” Future plans include hiking trails, artist live-work spaces, tiny houses, little free libraries and a K-8 school. Agrihoods aren’t solely for agriburbs. Creative public housing
developers are bringing agriculture to high-density neighborhoods. The smoke-free Healthy High-Rise Arbor House, a 124-unit, low-income apartment in the Bronx, in New York City, features a 10,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse and a living lobby wall that grows organic vegetables for the community year-round. Residents can obtain a discounted share from the farm using SNAP benefits (food stamps) and take free classes in cooking fresh. Arbor House also allocates 40 percent of its rooftop crop harvests for the larger community. Agrihoods can take many forms, including those involving gardens cropping up in schools, parks and hospitals nationwide, as well as informal, guerilla gardens in vacant lots. Many cities, including Falls Church, Virginia, and Takoma Park, Maryland, have even changed local zoning laws so residents can keep chickens and bees in their backyards for eggs and honey, according to McMahon. “The era of the 2,000-mile Caesar salad has come to an end,” says McMahon, citing high transportation costs that make locally sourced food good for businesses and consumers alike. “The trend of growing food closer to home—in some cases at home—is here to stay.” Connect with April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
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COLOR ME CALM Grownups De-Stress with Adult Coloring Books by Avery Mack
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oloring books are no longer solely the domain of children. Immersion in this fun, creative pastime by adults even for just 30 minutes can constitute a focused meditation that relieves stress. Doctor of Psychology Nikki Martinez, in Chicago, says that famed psychotherapist Carl Jung believed coloring helps patients release anxiety. “It uses both sides of the brain and improves organizational and fine motor skills,” says Martinez. “After I underwent a major surgery, I was on bed rest for eight weeks, and adult coloring books were a lifesaver. They passed the time, were pretty and kept me in a constant state of calm. I devoured them.” Publishers Weekly reported combined 2015 sales of 1.75 million copies for the 10 bestselling adult coloring books through November. This trend was years in the making, originating when parents colored with their kids and sometimes on their own. Adults around the world now join coloring book clubs, hold related parties and take coloring breaks at work. Last fall, Barnes & Noble hosted the one-day AllAmerican Art Unwind, where customers colored and uploaded their results to Instagram and Twitter. Hallmark sent a crew of artists and calligraphers to select locations to help customers color their greeting cards. “We scheduled a coloring session for a 55-plus community workshop,” relates Ninah Kessler, a licensed clinical social worker with the Sparks of Genius Brain Optimization Center, in Boca Raton, Florida. “People had so much fun they wouldn’t leave. It’s creative, portable and inexpensive. You never face blank paper because the lines are there; you just pick the colors. There’s no stress about possibly making mistakes.” “Animals, jungle or floral themes,
and Zen-inspired mandalas are popular. Customers like realistic, intricate drawings,” explains Idalia Farrajota, a Dallas executive with Michaels craft stores, which offers free, in-store coloring sessions and provides supplies. (Download a free sample book at Tinyurl.com/ BotanicalColoringPages.) Johanna Basford, a renowned illustrator from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is a hit with colorists, catering to their penchant for nature with Secret Garden, Enchanted
Forest and her latest, Lost Ocean. “My daughter wanted to color her life, not do generic drawings,” says Dieter Marlovics, prompting him to establish ReallyColor.com, in Chicago. “Really-Color converts photos into coloring book pages to make individually tailored pages.” Try these eco-tips: Sprout pencils, made with sustainable wood and fruitand-vegetable-based dyed clay instead of lead, are topped by non-GMO seeds that can be planted when the pencil becomes short. Inktense’s water-soluble brightly colored pencils mimic pen and ink; add water for translucency. Select recycled paper books, soy crayons, watercolor paints and non-toxic markers.
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oloring books were once thought of as handy devices to occupy children on a rainy day and to help keep them away from long stretches in front of the television set. But lately, a hot new trend has arrived in the form of adult coloring books. The act of coloring has taken on a whole new role. It can reduce daily stress and anxiety and provide a sense of accomplishment and joy, while expanding one’s creative mind. Essentially, it is a process of using art as a tool for self-help— similar to the concept behind the practice of art therapy. Art therapy is clinically proven to help improve emotional intelligence, awareness and self-esteem. It is fun and stimulating for the senses and can bring great benefits to children and adults. It can also help families relate and communicate in a more loving and effective way. The path to healing is often both colorful and messy as life itself. Art therapy can help guide the way.
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hree million cats end up in shelters every year, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Owners cite landlord restrictions or allergies in the family as leading reasons. Often, the animal is blamed for an easily fixed behavior problem; the Wake County Animal Center, in Raleigh, North Carolina, interprets rationales such as, “Kitty has a sensitive stomach [throws up] or pees under the bed [likely a urinary tract infection].” “I prefer to call such things issues, not problems. They’re often evidence of natural instincts that need to be redirected,” says Anne Moss, owner of TheCatSite.com, from Tel Aviv, Israel. “A vet visit will rule out physical concerns so you can move on to behavioral issues.” Once a cat’s adapted to living with humans, life becomes more pleasant for everyone. Cats can be trained. Dallas cat owner Bettina Bennett of WhichBoxMedia.com advises, “Start early, attach rewards and be consistent. Our four cats don’t scratch the furniture, come when called and 38
know when it’s bedtime.” Clicker training works well, adds Becky Morrow, a doctor of veterinarian medicine who teaches at Duquesne University, in Pittsburgh. “I have 13 cats living in my home and a sanctuary housing 65 more. They’ve learned to walk on a leash and obey commands.” Dr. Jeff Werber, a Los Angeles veterinarian, has found that scratching furniture, biting people, nocturnal activity, throwing up and ignoring the litter box are the five most common complaints. Scratching lets Kitty leave her scent, stretch and shed old claws. He suggests, “Get a scratching post, but don’t put it in an-out-of-the-way location. Cats like to be where we are. Start with it in the center of the room and gradually move it to the corner.” Measure how tall a cat is when standing on her hind legs with front legs fully extended. Get a post that is half again as tall so she can really stretch. Gently rub her paws on the post first, and then dab on a bit of catnip as added enticement. Cats don’t like unfamiliar textures, so avoidance training tools can include laying aluminum foil or backingside-up carpet runners over furniture arms and cushions plus double-sided sticky tape at the corners to preserve upholstery.
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When humans become a target for a cat’s pounces, use toys as decoys. A short play session will satisfy their desire to hunt. Leave curtains open so she can see outside, clear shelves for climbing and have a cat tree or window shelf for optimum viewing. A nearby bird feeder will hold a feline’s attention for hours. Werber advises, “For undisturbed household sleep, get the cat toys out about an hour before your bedtime. Fifteen minutes of play will tire a pet. Let him calm down and then feed him. A full cat is a sleepy cat.” Some cats nibble, while others gulp food and then throw up. The recommended antidote is to feed smaller amounts several times a day. Cats should eat both dry and wet food to get carbohydrates and meat, Werber advises. Throwing up can be a sign of hairballs, even if unseen. Put the cat on a natural hairball remedy once a day for four days, then two times a week, until the vomiting stops. A touch of non-petroleum jelly on the cat’s nose or a bit of fish oil or pumpkin in her food will work. When cats ignore the litter box, note what’s changed—the type of litter, location of the box, a lurking stray cat or the pet’s health. Arthritic cats find it hard to climb into a tall-sided box. Felines feel vulnerable when using the box, and like to know what’s around them—a lidless box makes them feel safer says Werber. The rule is to have one more litter box than there are cats. If the house is more than one story tall, food, water, beds and litter should be available on every level. “All cats should be kept indoors, microchipped and wearing a colorful collar and tags,” says Werber. Colors give birds fair warning if a cat ever goes outside. With time and attention, any cat can become an active, well-behaved family member. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 12
Adult Coloring Book Club – 6:30pm. Discover the therapeutic benefits of coloring. Relieve stress and enjoy the fun of coloring again. Materials and light refreshment provided. St. Bernard Branch Library, 4803 Tower Ave, Cincinnati. 513-369-4462.
Yoga with Certified Yoga Instructor 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. 513-369-6030.
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.
SUNDAY, MARCH 13
TUESDAY, MARCH 8 Yoga for Kids – 7pm. Children’s yoga instructor Larita Hayden will introduce kids to basic yoga poses. For ages 4-10 with a caregiver. Harrison Branch Library, 10398 New Haven Rd. Registration required: 513-369-4442.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10
markyourcalendar 15 Steps to Brain Vitality
It’s true. You can improve your brain vitality at any age. Join us for a lively interactive discussion of 15 different things you can do to increase neuropathways in your brain. Learn how exercising your brain can help keep it sharp and focused. Presented by Candy J Hart, RN, Program Coordinator TriHealth Seniority at Good Samaritan Hospital.
MARCH 10 • 1pm. Monfort Heights Branch Library, 3825 W Fork Rd, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-4472. Yoga for Teens – 4:15pm. Stretch it out. Join Brenda Raymond-Ball and Lisa Pratt in a yoga session for flexibility and stress relief. Forest Park Branch Library, 655 Waycross Rd, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-4478. Stress Relief Yoga for Adults – 5:45pm. Join Brenda Raymond-Ball and Lisa Pratt in a yoga session for flexibility and stress relief. Forest Park Branch Library, 655 Waycross Rd, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-4478. Homegrown Tomatoes – 6-8pm. This class is a great guide for both the experienced tomato gardener in quest of the perfect tomato and for the beginning tomato grower just getting started. $15. Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, 2715 Reading Rd, Cincinnati. 513-221-0981. Holistic Mental Health Network Meeting – 7-9pm. Led by Beth O’Hara, Holistic Health Coach. Holistic healing and managing symptoms. Community Friends Meeting, 3960 Winding Way, Cincinnati. For more info: 513-328-8178.
Healing/Drumming – 7-10pm. Led by Bob Laake, Healing Drummer. Several healing tables and multiple practitioners. All are welcome. Love donation. Grace Episcopal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave, College Hill. RhythmForWellness.com.
MONDAY, MARCH 14 Creative Coloring Pages – 6pm. Coloring pages aren’t just for kids anymore. Join us to color a page or more of intricate designs and patterns. All materials provided. For adults. West End Branch Library, 805 Ezzard Charles Dr, Cincinnati. 513-369-6026.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 Shamanic Journeying – 7-9pm. Led by Larry Crockett, Shamanic Practitioner. Bring a light snack to share. $15. 216 Furbee Dr E, Mason. RSVP required: 513-702-4589 or Info@White DoveCircle.org.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 Empathy Café-6:30-8:45pm. Led by Dr. Karl Jackson, Licensed Psychologist. Wish someone would really listen to you so that you are heard deeply from a caring and acceptant point of view? Yearn to be heard by someone who won’t judge or criticize you? Join us at Dr. Jackson’s office for this free event. RSVP required at 513-318-7120 or drkarljackson@ cinci.rr.com. 311 Nilles Rd., Ste A, Fairfield. Create Your Own Herb Garden – 7pm. Have you always wanted to have fresh herbs on hand for your recipes? Join us and you will soon have your
very own kitchen herb garden. For adults. Green Township Library, 6525 Bridgetown Rd, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-6095. 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 your health and well being. Led by Judi Winall. Symmes Township Branch Library, 11850 E Enyart Rd, Loveland. 513-369-6001.
FRIDAY, MARCH 18 Serpent Mound Spring Seed and Water Peace Summit – Mar 18-20. 9am-8pm, Fri & Sat; 9am4pm, Sun. Friends of Serpent Mound are bringing Native American Elders, Chiefs and a drum group from near and far to help educate on the diverse views and beliefs that can bring us together in peace as a human race. All tribes, races and relations. Free. Woodland Alters, 33200 Ohio 41, Peebles. For more info: 937-205-0094.
SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Spring Garden Planting Party – 10am-12pm. Join Master Gardener Stacy Best to learn the best techniques to have a healthy and sustainable garden in a raised bed or containers, including the best materials to use, how to determine the ideal plants for your space and how to keep plants healthy with organic fertilizers and pest control. Attendees will transplant their own seedling and take it home with instructions. $25. New Riff Distillery, 24 Distillery Way, Newport, KY. Pre-registration required: 859391-5537 or Stacy@StacyBest.com. StacyBest.com.
MONDAY, MARCH 21 Essential Oils 101 – 6:30pm. Amy Kearns, a Wellness Advocate from doTERRA oils, will teach us the importance of essential oils. She will cover: what essential oils are, how to use essential oils and specific uses for lemon, lavender and peppermint. For adults. Cheviot Branch Library, 3711 Robb Ave, Cincinnati. 513-369-6015.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22 World Service Meditation – 7-9pm. Led by Jim Wachter, Minister/Meditation Leader. Bring a light snack to share. Love donation. 216 Furbee Dr E, Mason. RSVP required: 513-702-4589 or Info@ WhiteDoveCircle.org.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 Balance, Posture and Power for 65+ – 10:3011:45am. Want to experience the “Wow” of living again? This class is best for people who are looking for the confidence to be more active. $90. Future Life Now, 4138 Hamilton Ave, Ste B, Cincinnati. For more info: 513-541-5720. Introduction to Compassionate Communication – 6:30-8:45pm. Dr. Karl Jackson, licensed psychologist, shares principles and skills from Marshal Rosenberg, Ph.D’s bestseller, Non-Violent Commu-
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nication: A Language of Life. Sampletools which can enhance 1) Self-Awareness and Expression 2) Accurate understanding of others 3) Improved Conflict Resolution and 40 Deeper Interpersonal Connection. For individuals or couples. Join us at Dr. Jackson’s office for this free event. RSVP required at 513-318-7120 or drkarljackson@cinci.rr.com. 311 Nilles Rd., Ste A, Fairfield.
THURSDAY, MARCH 24
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Join Master Gardener Stacy Best as she shares her juicy tips on how to use the garden as the center of your wellness program. How to structure growing practices for a healthy mind, body, soul and environment, nourish yourself with homegrown goodness, burn calories, and restore yourself after a gardening session. Free. If you can’t attend live, a recording will be sent to you.
MARCH 24 • 7-8pm. Preregistration required: 859-391-5537, Stacy@StacyBest.com or StacyBest.com.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26 Yoga with Certified Yoga Instructor 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. 513-369-6030.
MONDAY, MARCH 28 Soft Butter Neck: A Feldenkrais Series – 6:307:45pm. Imagine the sensation of a head that is weightless. Neck muscles that are soft as warm butter. This series will help you release excess tension and move with greater ease. $75. Future Life Now, 4138 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati. For more info: 513-541-5720.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29 Kid’s Yoga – 4pm. Laura Taphorn, from the AVO School of Ballet, will explore yoga with gentle poses, fun breathing exercises and creative relaxation techniques. Ages 8-12. Green Township Branch Library, 6525 Bridgetown Rd, Cincinnati. Registration required: 513-369-6095.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 Yoga with Certified Yoga Instructor 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. 513-369-6030. Personal and Professional Development Community Introduction and Discussion – 6:30-8:45pm. Dr. Karl Jackson, licensed psychologist, will introduce topics and approaches which will be explored in an ongoing Learning Community which will meet regularly (one to three times a month) for a year. Various local and national experts will cover topics as Interpersonal Skill Development, Self-Hypnosis Training, Life Planning/Goal Setting and many other interesting topics. Join us at Dr. Jackson’s office for
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this free event. For more information and to RSVP call 513-318-7120 or drkarljackson@cinci.rr.com. 311 Nilles Rd., Ste A, Fairfield.
THURSDAY, MARCH 31 Green Your Spring Cleaning – 6-8pm. Learn how to take the chemicals out of your cleaning routine this spring by replacing them with natural products that work. In this hands-on workshop, each participant will make a green cleaning supply “kit” to kick off spring cleaning naturally. Leave with the knowledge and practice to make refills at home using handcrafted grated soaps, waxes and essential oils. $20. Civic Garden Center of Greater Cincinnati, 2715 Reading Rd, Cincinnati. RSVP required: 513-221-0981.
planahead 300-Hour Yoga Therapy Program Begins Hosted by Gracetree Yoga and Growth Studio; Svastha Yoga and Ayurveda will facilitate the program. The first module runs April 1-5. Module 2 will take place in Oct. $650/module or register before Mar 25 for $600.
APRIL 1 Contact: Info@GracetreeStudio.com or Info@Svastha.net. For more info or to register: GracetreeStudio.com.
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This fun, family-friendly and free event will feature more than 40 vendors exhibiting goods and services as well as workshops and presentations by local wellness practitioners of all ages.
APRIL 2 • 12-4pm. Sharonville Community Center, 10990 Thornview Dr, Sharonville. For more info: YouniqueWellnessExpo@gmail.com, Facebook.com/YOUniqueWellnessAnExpo.
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Enjoy a Sunday afternoon full of local and area vendors, mini-workshops, demonstrations and other holistic services that promote wellness for the mind, body and spirit. Come out and sample yoga, reiki, nutritional products, massage, handmade items, beauty care, oils, jewelry and more. Free, donation only.
APRIL 3 • 12-5pm. East Cincy Yoga, 503 W Main St, Batavia. For more info, Lori Kirsch: 513-331-9525.
ongoingevents sunday Emotional Healing Programs: Focusing on Spiritual Growth – 3-4:30pm. 2nd Sun. Learn and practice powerful HeartMath techniques that lead to emotional, physical and spiritual benefits. Biofeedback provided. Experience the power of Radical Forgiveness in a safe setting. Free. East Walnut Hills. RSVP: 513-259-7284. GayPurpura1@ gmail.com. EmotionalHealingPrograms.com.
monday Parkinson’s Basic Level Exercise Class – 3:304:30pm. Harry Whiting Brown Center, 34 Village Square, Glendale. For more info: 513-233-2673.
tuesday 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. Tai Chi for Adults – 5:30pm. An invigorating session of tai chi for adults and teens. Madisonville Branch, 4830 Whetsel Ave, Cincinnati. 513-3696029. Programs.CincinnatiLibrary.org.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Vitamin B-12 Shots – 10:30-11:30am. Susan’s Natural World, 8315 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. For more info: 513-474-4990.
Madeira Farmers’ Market – Thru Apr. 3:306pm. Madeira Silverwood Presbyterian Church, 8000 Miami Ave, Madeira. MadeiraFarmers Market.com.
Introduction to Network Spinal Analysis Talk – 10:30am-12pm. 2nd Sat. Learn how stress affects posture and brain function. Must register: 513-321-3317.
Meditation Class – 7-8:30pm. 2nd Thurs. With Gary Matthews. $20. The Stillpoint Center, 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Blue Ash. 513-489-5302.
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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.
Introduction to Essential Oils – 7-8pm. Essential oils can enhance so many areas of your daily life, as an all-natural solution for immune support, relaxation, sleep, stress relief, emotional balance, skin care, respiratory support, green cleaning and even muscle tension and pain. In this class with Registered Kinesiotherapist, Stacy Best, learn about common methods of use. Free. Preregistration required. For location details & more info: 859-391-5537 or StacyBest.com.
Wine Tasting – 2-5pm. Country Fresh Market and Wine Depot, 8315 Beechmont Ave, Anderson Township. 513-474-9167.
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513-315-0380 JulieChafinHealthInsurance.com If your current coverage is renewing or ending, you may want to switch plans or insurance carriers to get better network coverage and pricing. Visit my website to get a quote and look at options. If you think that you may qualify for a subsidy, I am a Federal Agent on the exchange. Please call me before visiting Healthcare.gov or Kynect.ky.gov, so that I can assist you!
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.
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HOLISTIC DENTISTRY MINDY MUNOWITZ, DDS, NMD, IBND
9393 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd, West Chester, OH 45069 513-755-8000 SmilesOhio.com Integrative biological dentistry offering the entire family wellness visits to advanced dentistry integrating safe and effective therapies based on the patients’ specific needs. Our fluoride-free office offers ozone in all phases of dentistry. What you say matters! See ad, page 23.
Holistic Health Best Holistic Lifestyle Services
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 26.
HOLISTIC WELL CARE SIGNIFICANT HEALING WELL CARE PRACTICE 157 Lloyd Ave, Florence, KY 41042 859-282-0022 Victoria@SignificantHealing.com SignificantHealing.com Victoria Smith, certified holistic practitioner, iridologist. Individualized well care plan. Emphasis on natural supplements and remedies. Nutrition and supplement education. Fitness and personal training. Therapeutic and relaxation massage. See ad, page 5.
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 11.
HYPNOSIS
BLATMAN HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
CRAIG AUBERGER, CERTIFIED HYPNOTIST, NGH
PO Box 317748, Cincinnati, OH 45231 513-236-5558 Are you happy and enthusiastic? Have you previously made your happiness extrinsic to yourself? What achievement would you treasure most? Not sure? Try hypnosis.
INSOMNIA TREATMENT
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 31.
SLEEPWORKS
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 9.
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. See ad for Alliance Integrative Medicine, page 25.
CRAIG P. CLEVELAND, MD PAM CORDES, MS, RN, HTCP, AHN/BC ENHANCEMENTS MEDISPA, LTD
7060 Ridgetop Dr, Ste C, West Chester, OH 45069 513-755-0123 WholePictureHealthCare.com Optimizing your healthcare by integrating the best of traditional medicine with a natural approach to hormonal imbalance, thyroid disease, diabetes, heart disease and more. We treat all of you by looking at the whole picture to restore your energy and excitement about life. See ad, page 30.
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 11.
LANDSCAPING TAMARAC LAWN CARE & LANDSCAPING
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE ALLIANCE INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236 513-791-5521 MyHealingPartner.com 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 25.
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 “The Look That Lasts” Snow Removal needs. InTamarac Lawn Care & Landscaping sured and recommended, Spring Clean-up • Mulching“The Look That Lasts”. Call Tamarac is creating Planting • Maintenance today for an estimate. See ad, page 34. Landscaping • Installation Family-owned &
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NUTRITION SIGNIFICANT HEALING WELL CARE PRACTICE 157 Lloyd Ave, Florence, KY 41042 859-282-0022 Victoria@SignificantHealing.com SignificantHealing.com Nutrition and supplement education. Emphasis on natural supplements and remedies. Learn to read food labels, limit chemical additives, balance intake of nutrients, manage weight. See ad, page 5.
ORGANIC HAIR SALON ALBA ORGANIC BEAUTY STUDIO 2882 Wasson Rd Cincinnati, OH 513-631-2522 AlbaBeautyStudio.com
Alba Organic Beauty Studio is your go to destination for safe, non-toxic beauty. Home of Stork Beauty Pregnancy Safe, Non-GMO Makeup. Try their organic ammonia free hair color. 20% off for first time guests. See ad, page 11.
ORGANIC MATTRESSES DESIGN SLEEP
108 Dayton St, Yellow Springs, OH 937-767-7567 Info@DesignSleep.com Natural Mattresses/Furniture-Wellness through better sleep is the why of what we do. If you enjoy learning, healthy living and believe in honesty, quality and value, then you will love Design Sleep. Organic, European-style, Personal Sleep Solutions/ Ergonomic Seating/Custom Bedroom Furniture. See ad, back cover.
PAIN RELIEF UNKER’S THERAPEUTIC PAIN RELIEF PRODUCTS
513-899-3651 Annie@LittleBitsByAnnie.com LittleBitsByAnnie.com Unker’s Therapeutic Products provide warm, soothing, temporary pain relief from minor aches and pains, muscle sprains, back ache, joint and muscle soreness, cracked skin, burns, bites and more. All-natural pure botanical oils. Made in the U.S.A. To God Be The Glory.
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Wanting to shed a few pounds or looking to make a drastic change? We have packages that meet and support you in any stage. This package includes nutrition consultations, a sugar cleanse, weight loss supporting supplements and more! See ad, page 11.
WELLNESS CENTER Ailie BioDerma
Gary Pekoe, PhD, President & CEO 3651 Harrison Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45211 757-631-2114 • 855-GO-AILIE AilieBio.com
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 13.
SHAMANISM GARY MATTHEWS
Stillpoint Center for Healing Arts 11223 Cornell Park Dr, Blue Ash, OH 45242 513-722-1917 ShamanicCounselor.com StillpointTherapy.com Counseling, shamanic journey, soul retrieval, empowerment, energy work. See ad, page 24.
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MINDFUL WELLNESS MEDICAL THERMOGRAPHY
Jacky Groenwegen, LMT, CTT 8859 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd, Ste 007 West Chester, OH 45069 513-382-3132 MindfulWellnessMedicalThermography.com Thermography is a radiationfree, state-of-the art screening procedure that uses heat detection to locate areas of temperature differences in the body. This pain-free, no touch, no radiation screening procedure locates and monitors breast abnormalities and changes in overall body conditions earlier. See ad, page 27.
Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Edition NaturalCinci.com
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 24.
WELLNESS PLUS
877-915-9228 WellnessPlusPlan.com Code: OH200 Wellness Plus is a family health and wellness discount card designed to help individuals and families navigate their way to optimal health. Providing various resources and benefits including discounted dental, vision and hearing plans; all members of the family can now afford these important preventative services. Preventative means “to stop something bad from happening.” $14.99/Month for entire family. See ad, page 39.
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