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Table of Contents Sponsors...............................................................1-11 Reference Map for San Diego............................... 14 Events, Classes & Workshops............................... 16 Local Hike............................................................ 21 Green Business Spotlight..................................... 22 Articles.................................................................. 24 Natural Guide Coupon Program........................... 60 Business Directory................................................ 61 Children & Babies..................................... ........... 77 Farmers Markets................................................... 100 Gardening & Landscaping.................................... 106 Green Home & Building....................................... 110 Anatomy of a Green Home................................... 112 Natural Childbirth................................................. 137 Natural Food Stores.............................................. 141 Recycling Guide........................................ ........... 157 Green & Healthy Restaurant Guide...................... 163 Spa Guide.............................................................. 171 Yoga...................................................................... 186 Index..................................................................... 188 Subscription Form..................................... ........... 192 Also look for the tips, quotes, and quick reads throughout the guide!

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Calendar of Events Ongoing Classes, Workshops & Meetings Please also see our website at www.SanDiegoNaturalGuide.com for regularly updated events

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California Native Plant Society 3rd Tuesday of each month (except Aug & Dec) CNPS-SD sponsors free lectures on a variety of California native plant topics at the Casa Del Prado, Balboa Park, Rm 101 or 104, San Diego, 7pm, free and open to the public. www.cnpssd.org

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Events

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San Diego Critical Mass Bike Ride

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Peace Resource Center of San Diego The last Friday of every month, we meet at the big fountain in Balboa Park at 7:00 PM and ride bicycles through the streets of San Diego, providing motorists, as well as ourselves, with a vision of how things could be different. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a celebration of cycling! Bring your friends; meet new friends. www.prcsd.org

October Oct. 15-16 Bioneers Conference 2010

The hub of practical solutions for restoring the earth - and people. A thriving network of visionary innovators who are working with nature to heal nature. At the Marine Center in San Rafael, CA. For more information, visit www.bioneers.org

Oct. 16 California Native Plant Sale

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Calendar of Events del Prado Courtyard and across from the west entrance of the Natural History Museum in Balboa Park. For more info visit www.cnpssd.org

Oct. 16-17 San Diego Botanic Garden Annual Fall Plant Sale

11am – 4pm Plant donations from over 100 local growers, wholesalers, retail nurseries, and individuals make this one of the most interesting and diverse plant sales of San Diego County. Free with admission to the Garden or with membership. www.sdbgarden.org 760-436-3036 ext. 217

Oct. 23 The Autumn at the Anstine

Presented by the San Diego Audubon Society, this event will feature “birds, bugs, bats, & beasts.” There will be special speakers, games, activities, and a special bug collection - from 4-8pm. For more information call 858-273-7800 or visit www.SanDiegoAudubon.org

Oct. 23 Recycled Materials Fashion Show

This annual event brings together artists and fashion designers working in the medium of “recycled.” Always imaginative and at the forefront of fashion design and art trends. Join us for this ‘one night only’ event at the Escondido Municipal Gallery, located at 262 E. Grand Ave. at Juniper St. Advanced ticket sales at www.escondidoarts.org or call 760-480-4101.

Oct. 23-24 Cactus and Succulent Show

9-5 on Saturday, and 10-4 on Sunday Palomar Cactus and Succulent Society show and sale at San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas www.SDBGarden.org 760-436-3036

Oct. 30 Fall Festival in the Eucalyptus Grove

From 10am to 12:30pm Children ages 2 to 12 may celebrate the season with fall and Halloween themed crafts made from natural materials. At San Diego Botanic Garden 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas www.SDBGarden.org 760-436-3036

November Nov. 5-6 Bright Green Future Conference Bright Green Future Conference on November 5-6 at USD presents reallife information addressing economic and environmental challenges to creating a “Bright Green Future” for the San Diego region. Visit BrightGreenFuture.net. Please see display ad on the next page

Nov. 13 Water Smart Garden Festival FREE at the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College www.thegarden.org

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Nov. 13 Escondidoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green Scene

Learn to live more in harmony with the earth and celebrate America Recycles Day in Grape Day Park, on Saturday, November 13, from 10am to 3pm. Information, earth friendly vendors, preservation organizations, art, freebies, and recycling opportunities. A free event. For more information call 760-743-8207 or visit www. grapedaypark.org.

Also visit our website at www.SanDiegoNaturalGuide.com for more green & healthy events in San Diego!

December Dec. 11 **ANNUAL PEACE ON EARTH HOLIDAY BAZAAR** Avoid the commercialization of the holidays by purchasing gifts that are gentle on the planet and support social justice. Come hungry! Come thirsty! Middle Eastern food, spiced cider and other goodies will be available. Held from 10am to 2pm at Our Saviorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church, 4011 Ohio Street in North Park. For more info, contact the Peace Resource Center of San Diego, 619-263-9301 or email info@prcsd.org or Project YANO, 760-634-3604. This section continues on the next page...

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February

April

Feb. 5-6 Body Mind Spirit Expo

Apr. 16 The Waldorf Institute of San Diego’s Gala Fundraiser for 2011: Saturday from 6pm to 9pm,

Natural Health, Personal Growth, & Metaphysics. Exhibitors & free lectures. Sat 10-7, Sun 11-6. Double Tree Mission Valley 7450 Hazard Center Drive Weekend Admission $12.00 www.BMSE.net 541-482-3722 Please see display ad on page 17

join the fun, music and auction at 3547 Altadena Ave., San Diego CA 92105. Visit www.waldorfteaching.org or call 877-394-1444

Apr. 17 Earth Fair

World’s Largest Free Environmental Fair and Earth Day Celebration! More than 350 Exhibitors! Sustainable Living - Children’s Earth Parade & Activities Mar. 19-20 - Energy-Efﬁcient Vehicles - eARTh Herb Festival, Green Plant Gallery. Volunteers are welcome! Sale, & Tomatomania® Sun. Apr. 17, from 10am to 5pm at Guided tours of the herb garden, Balboa Park. ***FREE*** ongoing speakers on garden and herb- For more info, visit or call: related topics, herb festival marketwww.earthdayweb.org 858-272-7370 place, and the giant spring sale with Please see display ad on page 19 Tomatomania®, music and food. San Diego Botanic Garden Apr. 23 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas Lady Bug Day at the San www.SDBGarden.org 760-436-3036

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Hike

HIKE: By Sheri McGregor

Wilderness Gardens Perserve

Location: From I-15, drive east on CA 76 for approximately 10 miles, then turn right into the preserve. Difficulty: Moderate Dog Friendly: Not allowed. Distance: 3 miles Hours: 8am to 4pm, Friday thru Monday only. Closed August 3 thru September 2. Peaceful describes this 700-acre preserve. From the parking area, you’ll head west across the San Luis Rey River bed. Depending on the season and recent rainfall, you may need to remove your shoes to cross brisk waters - - an eye opener on cooler days, and a welcome respite when the weather’s warm. The wide trail curves past a kiosk with more picnic benches. You’ll hear the rustle of cattails in the breeze, the low croak of frogs, and perhaps the twanging call of red-winged black birds or the toot of ashen coots floating in the sun-glinted water. Offshoot trails include the Camellia View Trail, which moves along a quarter mile path where knotty old-growth grape vines twist up through the trees. You may see quails resting alongside the path, and hear the quick beat of their wings when they fly off, startled. Raccoons, coyotes, deer, opossums, bobcats and foxes also live in this area. The Upper Meadow Trail provides a moderate uphill climb. Lacy ferns cascade like waterfalls alongside the path. Enjoy a bird’s eye view of the pond and forest below. Both trails loop back to the main one, so there’s little worry of getting lost. Benches for resting and observing nature are placed along the well-maintained trail, as are several portable toilets. Picnic facilities are near the parking area. Take your time and fully enjoy the pristine serenity of Wilderness Gardens Preserve. Let nature cast a calming spell. ***************************************************************** Sheri McGregor’s three hiking guides, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Diego, Day & Overnight Hikes in Anza Borrego Desert State Park, and Easy Hikes Close to Home: San Diego, are popular among local nature lovers of all ability levels. To find out more about Sheri or invite her to speak at your event see: www.SanDiegoHikes.com

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Green Business Spotlight:

Nature of Art Nature of Art was founded by Spramani E’laun as a home-grown art class to enrich the educational experience of home schooled children through drawing, painting, sculpting and recycled art. These truly child-lead classes encourage children to focus on the natural flow of the art and artist, removing the importance of the finished product. While teaching these classes Spramani became aware of the harmful chemicals in many of the art supplies on the market, “I started reaching for the more natural products and less toxic ones. I treated my art students as if I were feeding them organic food and started to really become conscious of ingredients in products.” This realization led to the creation of a line of earthfriendly art supplies. Her new water-based, non-toxic, American-made paints can be used for painting on wood, rocks, paper and canvas. The line was developed to encourage children to mix primary colors into secondary colors, a skill she teaches in her art classes, and can be watered down for use as water colors. Colour Blocks are a line of crayons created from left over and broken crayons that would have found their way to the landfill. These molded, stackable crayons will not roll off the table or break easily in hands of little artists. Along with her personal line of products, Spramani offers additional non-toxic art supplies for purchase, including bees wax modeling clay, face paints, natural felt and wool, paper, colored pencils, paint brushes and much more. Products can be purchased at farmers markets, special events,

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and retail stores in San Diego or from their online catalogue at www.nature-of-art-kids.com. Spramani has over 20 years experience in the ﬁeld of graphic design, art direction, and product packaging. She is currently working towards her Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and her Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. She is also working to establish Kids Draw Free, a non-proﬁt organization for the creation and distribution of non-toxic art supplies for children. She currently resides in Encinitas with her two children. Visit www.nature-of-art-kids.com or call 760-652-5194 for more information about available classes and products.

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Getting Around

Getting Around Ride a bike! Remember to: • Wear a helmet. • Wear brightly colored or highly visible clothing. • Ride defesively & obey traffic laws. • Plan bikefriendly routes by using the San Diego Region Bike Map available at www.ridelink.org (click on “Commute Choices”).

Bike With an average temperature of 71 degrees Fahrenheit, San Diego has one of the best climates for year-round bicycle commuting. In addition to being a green form of transportation, biking is also a really great form of exercise. For help finding safe bike routes around San Diego, visit www.ridelink.org where you will find a regional bike map and other resources that make it easier to get around on two wheels. Public Transportation No matter where you want to head in San Diego, there is a good chance that you can get there solely through the use of public transportation. If you have never taken public transportation before, you may have no idea how to begin planning a route. Luckily, there is an amazing resource online at www.511sd.com that will plan it all for you! It is called the Quick Trip Planner and all you have to do is fill in where you are starting from, where you want to go, the date, and when you want to arrive at your destination. It will then generate a personalized itinerary for you with all the details you need to get where you want to go, including fare information and an estimate of your total travel time! Try it out, you will be amazed. Learn More Learn more about green commuter options available to you by visiting www.ridelink.org or call 511 (yes, just dial 5-1-1 and you will be able to access traffic conditions, transit/commuter information by phone).

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20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer

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to Prevent Cancer Here in San Diego, we have an amazing network of natural health professionals that together share a wealth of information about how one can achieve a healthy body, mind and spirit. We decided to tap into that knowledge base in this issue and focus on a topic that can potentially save many lives – the prevention of cancer. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease. According to the American Cancer Society many kinds of cancers can be prevented. The most preventable cancers are the ones that are related to smoking, the heavy use of alcohol, overweight or obesity, physical inactivity, poor nutrition, and sun exposure. “As many as 70% of known causes of cancer are avoidable and related to lifestyle,” says Thomas A. Sellers, PhD, associate director for cancer prevention and control at Moﬁtt Cancer Center in Tampa. Only 5% of all cancers are strongly hereditary and even with these, it is possible to increase your body’s resistance to developing them by modifying one’s diet and lifestyle. We asked local holistic M.D.s, Naturopathic Doctors, Acupuncturists, and other natural health professionals what they believed were the top ﬁve things people can do to prevent the development of cancer and from their answers we compiled the following list. These are simple things you can incorporate into your everyday life that will make a large impact on your health.

Eat Healthy Foods

Almost all of the professionals we surveyed recommended a plant-based diet that focuses on whole, fresh, and organic vegetables, fruits, beans, and whole grains as being one of the most important things a person can do to reduce their risk of developing cancer. These are foods rich in phytochemicals that help your body defend itself against cancer and many other diseases.

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20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, only diet rivals tobacco smoke as a major cause of cancer with 30-40% of cancer resulting from unhealthy dietary habits. Judy Michno, who has been studying nutrition for over 19 years, recommends eating “only natural, unprocessed food,” and suggests trying to eat at least 51% of your food raw. Mary Hollander, R.N./R.M.T., encourages people to eat organic food whenever possible. She says, “Eliminating the pesticides from our foods, the antibiotics and the growth hormones, cuts the risk of most cancers.” Natasha Wolf, N.D., agrees saying, “What many people don’t realize is that the vitamins and nutritional value of an organic vegetable can be 10-30 times greater than a conventionally grown vegetable.” Tracy Childs, a Food for Life cooking instructor with The Cancer Project, says, “Vegetarians have only about half the cancer risk of meat eaters.” She encourages everyone to “Challenge yourself to try at least one new vegetable recipe every week for dinner for a year!” A great resource for learning how to prevent cancer through nutrition is The Cancer Project website (www.CancerProject. org). On their website you can ﬁnd a schedule of Food for Life cooking classes and they are also offering free (at the time this article was printed) copies of a publication called Healthy Eating for Life: Food Choices for Cancer Prevention and Survival.

Avoid Unhealthy Food

Eliminate the following foods from your diet: white ﬂour, white rice, white sugar, white bread, white pasta, hydrogenated oil, artiﬁcial sweeteners, monosodium glutamate, cured meats, processed foods, sodas, candy, and other junk foods. Tracy Childs also recommends avoiding dairy products, saying “Elevated insulin-like growth factor-1 levels (IGF-1) in the bloodstream are positively associated with the consumption of cow’s milk and other animal foods. Evidence has revealed that elevated IGF-1 levels are associated with many common cancers.”

Exercise Regularly

According to the National Cancer Institute, obesity and physical inactivity increase the risk for colon, breast, and several other cancers by 20-30%. Dr. Wolf states, “Exercise balances cortisol levels in the body. Abnormal cortisol regulation is a primary cause of cancer and is directly related to stress.” She also says, “Exercise keeps our bodies strong and mobile as we age, and is a great stress-reducer.” Lars Nielsen, L.Ac., suggests, “A

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30 minute walk daily or other gentle exercise such as yoga or Tai Chi, can both calm the mind and emotions and provide beneﬁt to the physical body as well.” Dr. Star Ladermann, D.C., also feels that exercise is very important and says, “I do a walking meditation everyday which also pumps the lymph and blood to oxygenate the cells.”

Reduce Stress

Stress is another risk factor that almost all of the health professionals we interviewed said they felt was an important one in the development of cancer. Nielsen states, “In my opinion, the primary reason that we develop cancers is stress. Adding some focused rest, such as meditation, yoga, Chi Gong, or Tai Chi to your routine can help our bodies counter stress.” Wendy Miyashiro, L.Ac., agrees, stating, “Maintain a healthy outlook on life: Avoid stress and anxiety. They suppress the immune system which can foster the development of cancer.” Acupuncture, massage, exercise, and hypnotherapy are some other options that can help with stress relief, tension, and anxiety.

Get Enough Sleep

Dr. Jon Dunn, N.D., shares, “A study from the American Association for Cancer Research of nearly 6,000 women showed that those who slept less than seven hours a night had a 47% higher risk of cancer than those who regularly got more sleep.” Dr. Wolf says, “Get 7-8 hours of solid sleep every night. Sleep is restorative for the body and mind. It is in the last hours of un-interrupted sleep that growth hormones are released, which are important for cancer prevention.”

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20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer

20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer Get a Little Sun

“Little” being the key word here, as too much unprotected sun exposure can also cause skin damage. “Almost all types of cancers are associated with a deﬁciency in Vitamin D. Vitamin D levels are quick and easy to check in the blood,” says Dr. Wolf. She also says, “You can easily increase your levels by getting more sun, being careful not to burn the skin.” Michno recommends getting “at least half an hour of sunlight per day without sunglasses.” Vitamin D also contributes to other health beneﬁts including healthy joints and bones.

Stay Alkaline

Dr. Ladermann says, “First I suggest everyone get some pH strips and check their pH every day.” She says the optimal blood pH is 7.4 and shares that “Otto Warburg received a Nobel Prize for discovering that cancer lives by a process of fermentation with high sugar, low oxygen, and an acid environment.” She suggests ways for alkalizing your body that include eating raw greens (she eats a blend of spinach and powdered living raw greens every day) and reducing stress, which she says can acidify the body. Dionne Vedrene-Monroe, a Certiﬁed Homeopathic Consultant, also suggests drinking alkaline water and eating alkaline rich foods to maintain an alkaline state.

Detoxify Your Body

Dr. Parmela Sawhney, M.D., recommends detoxiﬁcation since we live in a world with many contaminants. She recommends panchakarma, an Ayurvedic detoxiﬁcation treatment, twice per year, and also pranayama, an Ayurvedic breathing practice. Michno suggests detoxifying the body “through colonics, electro-lymphatic therapy, fasting, etc.” and “drinking good quality water, because water cleanses the body.” Dr. Ladermann also recommends removing toxins that have built up over the years. She suggests, “Colonics and nutritional cleansing with herbs…” and of course then limiting your toxic exposure in the future!

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20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer Reduce Exposure to Estrogen

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According to the American Cancer Society, there are certain hormones, such as estrogen, that are related to cancer risk. Dr. Wolf says, “You can decrease your exposure to estrogen by eliminating oral birth control pills and synthetic hormone replacement therapy and avoiding dietary estrogens that are in commercially grown meats and dairy products.” She also advises reducing exposure to environmental estrogens like Bis-phenol A by avoiding the use of plastics as food and water containers. Tracy Childs recommends a low-fat diet and says, “Dietary and body fat boosts hormone levels in the bloodstream which fuel the growth of hormonal cancers (breast and prostate).”

Strengthen Your Immune System

The Cancer Project, a national non-profit organization led by physicians who work to promote disease prevention and survival, recommends boosting your intake of vitamin-rich vegetables and fruits to strengthen your immune system and knock out cancer cells. They cite research indicating that the function of natural killer cells and other white blood cells is improved by as little as the amount of beta-carotene in two large carrots! On their website they state “It should come as no surprise that vegetarians have stronger immune systems than do meat eaters. Studies of white blood cell samples from vegetarians have shown them to have more than double the cancer cell-destroying ability of their non-vegetarian counterparts.” They indicate that the immune-boosting power of vegetarian diets is partly due to high vitamin content, low fat content, and perhaps other contributors, such as a reduced exposure to toxic chemicals and animal proteins.” Wendy Miyashiro, L.Ac., recommends regular acupuncture treatments and adds “The National Cancer Institute promotes acupuncture because studies show that it plays a role in the activation of immune functions, such as increasing blood cell count and enhancing lymphocyte and natural killer cell activity.” She explains that according to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, cancer can be the result of long standing stagnation of Qi (vital energy) and blood in the body which acupuncture can address to ensure that your body’s Qi and blood are flowing freely. This will keep your internal organs functioning as optimally as possible. She also mentions that practicing Tai Chi “works along the same principles of acupuncture in that it opens all of the channels of the body to promote a free flow of Qi and blood to boost one’s immune system.” Other ways to keep the immune system healthy and strong include getting enough rest, reducing stress, drinking plenty of water, and avoiding white sugar. SAN DIEGO NATURAL GUIDE Fall/Winter 2010-2011

20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer Reduce Inﬂammation

“Monitor yourself for the signs and symptoms of chronic inflammation…which can be measured through a simple blood test called Hs Crp (Highly sensitive c-reactive protein),” says Dr. Wolf. She explains that chronic inflammation is associated with approximately one-fifth of all cancers and also “shows up in the body through illnesses like allergies, asthma, eczema and other skin conditions, arthritis, and even cardiovascular disease.”

Avoid Tobacco Smoke

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 80-90% of lung cancers are related to smoking. Even if you do not smoke, if you live with a smoker, you have two to three times the risk of developing lung cancer than someone who lives in a nonsmoking environment. It is believed that about 25% of nonsmokers who develop lung cancer probably get it from being exposed to secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals, 50 of which cause cancer in people or animals.

Eat Less Sugar

“Americans on average consume about 160 pounds of sugar a year. Excess sugar intake signiﬁcantly increases the risk for colon and breast cancer,” says Dr. Dunn. He recommends the book Sugarettes by Dr. Scott Olson, N.D., as a good resource on the subject of sugar addiction. After eliminating reﬁned white sugar from your diet, you should see a noticeable positive difference in your energy level, weight distribution, immunity, and ability to think clearly.

Release Negative Emotions

“Forgive others and get rid of anger and resentment quickly, because it is like a poison that destroys your body,” says Judy Michno. Dr. Ladermann agrees saying, “Clean up your thoughts about yourself and others and do the work on clearing your past issues. These toxic thoughts and feelings are also taking us away from our true nature, which is to be loving and kind, allowing of ourselves and others.”

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20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer Avoid Environmental Hazards

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“Avoid radiation from microwaves and limit exposure to high electromagnetic output (computer monitors, cellular phones, television, etc.),” says Miyashiro. The results of current scientiﬁc studies are mixed about whether electromagnetic radiation causes cancer. Therefore it is prudent to limit exposure as much as possible. Why take the risk?

Oxygenate Your body

Chance Billmeyer, H.H.P., says, “It has been shown that cancer is an anaerobic process,” and Dr. Ladermann concurs, citing Nobel Prize winner Otto Warburg’s ﬁndings that cancer lives by a process which includes low oxygen levels. From his work with thousands of clients over the past eight years, Billmeyer has seen the negative effects of shallow breathing that include low energy levels and a reliance on sugar and caffeine. At his center, Zen Sanctuary, they teach Qigong and breath work to help clients learn to inhale more fully and oxygenate their bodies.

Have Faith

Dr. Ladermann says, “Whatever your faith is, give it strength. Love, peace, prayer, and meditation…keep our immune systems healthy.” Research has shown that there is a correlation between spiritual and religious involvement and living a longer healthier life.

Eat Your Broccoli

There are certain superfoods that have actually been shown in research studies to fight and prevent cancer from developing. “Vegetables like broccoli and kale contain a host of anti-cancer compounds…that will prevent, slow, and reverse cancer growth and metastasis,” shares Dr. Dunn. Other cancer fighting foods include cauliflower, cabbage, tomatoes, oranges, avocados, carrots, ginger, onions, garlic, grapes, turnips, and dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach. SAN DIEGO NATURAL GUIDE Fall/Winter 2010-2011

20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer Maintain a Healthy Weight

According to the American Cancer Society, excess body weight contributes to 14-20% of all cancerrelated deaths in the U.S. Being overweight or obese is linked with an increased risk of many cancers, including cancer of the breast, colon, uterus, esophagus, and kidney. Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat, M.D., says, “Eliminate stress from your life. When you are under stress, you are more likely to be sedentary, overeat, overindulge, and not be aware of your environment.” We also suggest consulting with your physician or a qualiﬁed health professional to develop a healthy diet and exercise plan to safely achieve a healthy weight. So there you are, a whole wonderful list of things you can do to prevent getting cancer! If it seems overwhelming, we recommend starting with just a few suggestions and then trying two or three more every month until they become habitual. We also recommend learning more about the options that are available to you in terms of natural health support. The following are some of the local health professionals that contributed to this article and they are a great resource for you, not only for cancer prevention, but also to help you on the path to a healthy body, mind, and spirit. Also look through the pages of this San Diego Natural Guide to ﬁnd more ideas for a healthy lifestyle.

Chance Billmeyer, H.H.P.

Chance Billmeyer of Zen Sanctuary, a local spa and wellness center, believes that cancer is caused by three major factors: “1. Cancer is an anaerobic process, 2. Free Radicals released through oxidation in the body cause abnormal cells and cell deterioration, and 3. Our own immune system overreacts to an increasingly toxic environment.” At their center, the focus is on maintaining the body before disease sets in. Learn more by contacting Zen Sanctuary at 619-269-9322 or visit their website at www.zensanctuary.com.

Tracy Childs, Food for Life Cooking Instructor with The Cancer Project

Tracy has been teaching the Food for Life cooking series in the San Diego area for the past four years. The classes focus on nutrition and cooking tips that have been shown to help with the prevention or survival of cancer and other chronic diseases. The classes are presented by The Cancer Project, a non-proﬁt organization dedicated to nutrition education and research for cancer prevention. Learn more by calling Tracy at 858-679-3216 or visit The Cancer Project’s website at www.cancerproject.org.

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Dr. Dunn is trained as a general practitioner and has over 20 years of experience in the integrated use of natural medicines for the whole family. He often works with people regarding cancer prevention using a variety of lifestyle and natural medicines, including his book The Family Guide to Naturopathic Medicine. You can reach Dr. Dunn at 760-632-1665 or visit his website at www.drjondunn.com.

Mary Hollander, R.N./R.M.T.

In addition to being a registered nurse, Mary is also the volunteer coordinator for the integrative medicine program at the San Diego Cancer Research Institute, certiﬁed in homeopathy and ﬂower essences, and is a Reiki Master/Teacher. In her private Reiki practice, she helps people alleviate stress, depression, and anxiety, allowing their bodies to heal themselves and achieve a balanced state of health. You can reach Mary at 760-634-6661 x142 or visit her website at www.mhollanderrn.com.

Dr. Carolle Jean-Murat, M.D.

“After living in four different countries and dealing with people from all over the world and walks of life, these are what I feel are important steps one should take to stay healthy and prevent cancer,” says Dr. Carolle. Her suggestions include eliminating stress from your life, eating diverse kinds of food in moderation, staying active, living life to the fullest, and finding inner peace. She says, “Take time to smell the roses, have a friend or two to whom you can confide in and laugh with; make sure that you live your life to the fullest, and have healthy boundaries in all your relationships.” Dr. Carolle specializes in helping women find their life’s purpose and inner peace. She has a wellness and retreat center and also offers one-on-one intuitive consultations by phone or in person. You can reach Dr. Carolle at 619-850-5030 or visit her website at www.drcarolle.com.

Dr. Star Ladermann, D.C.

Dr. Ladermann has been practicing chiropractic and nutrition for over 20 years and specializes in helping people lose weight, cleanse, and heal with raw and living foods. Dr. Ladermann says “Above all, be gentle and kind with yourself…your body loves you unconditionally and responds to messages you send it. Empower yourself with knowledge and you will be healthy for years to come.” You can reach her at 760-757-7733 or visit her website at www.HealthyLivingRawFoods.com.

Judy Michno, Certiﬁed Colon Therapist

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Dr. Jon Dunn, Licensed Naturopathic Physician

20 Simple Ways to Prevent Cancer common cancer at this time,” says Judy. She offers ﬁve major services: colon hydrotherapy, electro-lymphatic therapy, ionic foot bath, nutritional counseling, and ear candling. You can reach Judy at 760-781-1383 or visit her website at www.nutritiontherapybyjudy.com.

Wendy Miyashiro, Licensed Acupuncturist

Wendy is a California State Board licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. Her clinic is called the Point of Wellness, Inc., and they offer a cancer prevention program. Wendy emphasizes eating right, maintaining a healthy outlook on life, avoiding environmental hazards and tobacco exposure, practicing Tai Chi, and getting regular acupuncture treatments for cancer prevention. You can reach Wendy at 858-740-1838 or visit her website at www.sdpointofwellness.com.

Lars Nielsen, Licensed Acupuncturist

Lars is one of the founders of Harmony Wellness Center in Escondido and is nationally certiﬁed in acupuncture and herbal medicine. His opinion is that “the primary reason that we develop cancers is stress” whether it is in the form of toxins in our environment or diet, or psycho-physical in form, such as the pressures from work, family, or the economy. You can reach Lars through Harmony Community Wellness Center at 760-294-1356 or visit his website at www.hcwcenter.com.

Dr. Parmela Sawhney, M.D.

Dr. Sawhney is a board certiﬁed family practitioner, board certiﬁed holistic practitioner, and a diplomate of Ayurvedic sciences. She believes that “the most important thing for prevention is keeping in balance for each individual’s body type.” Through her practice, she offers a preventative and integrated holistic approach to wellness. You can reach Dr. Sawhney at 619-435-4488 or visit her website at www.ayurvedicintegrated.com.

Dionne Vedrene-Monroe, Certiﬁed Homeopathic Consultant

Dionne states, “With cancer, typically at least three, if not all, of these undesirables are present: high acidity, chronic inﬂammation, hormonal imbalance, a viral/bacterial component, and a toxic over-load.” Dionne offers Quantum Energetics Structured Therapy, homeopathic consultations, and nutritional counseling to work with clients to improve their overall immune system and increase their level of health. She can be reached at 760-310-3165 or visit her website at www.alternativehealthmatrix.com.

Dr. Natasha Wolf, Licensed Naturopathic and Homeopathic Doctor

Dr. Wolf practices general family medicine with an emphasis on women’s health and alternative cancer therapies. Dr. Wolf’s suggestions for this article include checking and monitoring chronic inﬂammation and vitamin D levels in the body, getting 7-8 hours of solid sleep every night, eating organic foods, and maintaining a healthy body weight through regular exercise. Dr. Wolf’s practice, Vitalia Natural Medicine, offers many customized solutions for optimizing health and preventing cancer. You can reach Dr. Wolf at 760-720-6288 or visit her website at www.VitaliaNaturalMedicine.com.

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Thermography: Is it the Earliest Way to Detect Breast Cancer?

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Thermography Is it the Earliest Way to Detect Breast Cancer? By Juliana Morse

o you know any women right now who are ďŹ ghting breast cancer? Have you lost any friends or family to this disease? Chances are, your answer is yes. Excluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, accounting for nearly 1 in 4 cancers diagnosed in women in the United States. On average, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. The greatest chance for survival is early detection.

ten accompany breast pathology up to a decade before a mammogram!

To understand how thermal imaging can do this, it is important to understand a little about how cancer grows. In simple terms, cancer starts from a cell that has damaged or mutated DNA (ironically, this damage can actually be caused by the radiation from a mammogram). The damaged cell then divides and produces more cells like itself that grow out of control. Most types of What if I told you that there was a cancer cells eventually form a lump way to detect early signs of breast or a mass called a tumor, and are cancer 8-10 years before a tumor named after the part of the body could even be detected on a mamwhere the tumor originates. By the mogram? It probably sounds too good to be true but in fact there is a time a mass of breast cancer cells are large enough to be detected on revolutionary diagnostic technique called medical thermal imaging, also a mammogram, at least a billion of known as thermography, that can do these abnormal cells will have acjust this. Thermal imaging has been cumulated. To get to that size, most breast cancers would have been shown to be effective in detecting subtle physiological changes that of- growing for about 7-8 years!

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Thermography: Is it the Earliest Way to Detect Breast Cancer?

“For over thirty years we have been told that an annual mammography examination is the key to long-term survival from breast cancer. Yet after thirty years there has been no signiﬁcant improvement in mortality. Exposure to the x-rays used in mammography is reported to actually increase the risk of developing breast cancer.” -Linda Hayes, CCT, Total Thermal Imaging

How Thermal Imaging Works Thermal imaging is able to detect early signs of breast cancer because of its unique ability to detect physiological changes in the body, such as inﬂammation and/or increased blood ﬂow to an area over time. As a tumor grows, it needs an abundant supply of nutrients to feed all of its cells. It will send signals out into the surrounding tissue to try to trick the body into creating new blood vessels to feed it. If it is successful, the mass of cells will continue to grow into what we know as cancer.

ing in corresponding increases in regional surface temperatures. Thermal patterns of this silent development of blood vessels can easily be detected with thermal imaging while the tumor is still microscopic in size.

State-of-the-art breast thermography uses ultra-sensitive infrared cameras and sophisticated computers to detect, analyze, and produce high-resolution diagnostic images of temperature variations. Because of breast thermography’s extreme sensitivity, these temperature variations may be among the earliest signs of the development of breast cancer. According the American College of Clinical Thermography, “the beneﬁt Thermal imaging is based on the of breast thermography is that it principle that the blood vessel activ- offers the opportunity of earlier ity in both pre-cancerous tissue and detection of breast disease than has the area surrounding a developing been possible through breast self breast cancer is almost always higher examination, doctor examination or than in normal breast tissue, resultmammography alone.”

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Although thermography can offer screening and insight for a whole multitude of conditions, many thermographers work mostly on breast cancer screening. John Trinity, the director at Thermomed, a local thermal imaging clinic, says, “We decided to focus on Breast Cancer Screening; this is where we saw that this technology could impact people’s lives the most.”

if you wait until you can feel it, the cancer may have already progressed to a fairly mature state. The best time to have thermal imaging done is BEFORE you ﬁnd anything amiss. The miracle of this technology is that it can alert you to suspicious changes in your breasts years before you would be able to feel a lump or have anything detected on a mammogram or ultrasound. It gives you the gift of time, which can make a difference between

Does it Hurt? Thermal imaging is a safe, painless, non-invasive procedure that does not involve any compression of the breast and does not expose you to any x-rays or radiation. Therefore it is a safe option for women with implants, mastectomies, and women who are pregnant or nursing. There is no physical contact involved because the camera will be several feet away from you when the images are taken. Lisa Kalison, a Certiﬁed Clinical Thermographer, founder of Discovery Screening, describes getting thermal imaging as “easy and simple as sitting for a portrait.”

When Should a Woman Consider Thermography? You do not have to wait until you are suspicious about a lump in your breast or some other abnormality to consider thermography. In fact,

Left breast showing inﬂammation from ﬁbrocystic activity.

3-month follow-up: Inlammation/Fibrocystic condition eliminated after 3 months on a natural treatment strategy. Images courtesy of Discovery Screening

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Note to Younger Women…and Men

life and death when it comes to cancer. With that much advance warning, it may even be possible to try and correct an abnormality through lifestyle changes and other preventative measures that you can discuss with your doctor. The condition can then be closely monitored and if conventional interventions are needed, they can be used at the earliest stages. Thermal imaging is safe for people of all ages. Generally, two sessions, three months apart are advised to obtain a good stable baseline of your unique “thermal signature.” If your results are normal, annual visits are usually recommended. Each consecutive thermal study would then be compared against your previous thermograms to detect any changes. If the results are abnormal or if you have signiﬁcant risk factors, more frequent imaging may be recommended. You would also be advised to follow up with your physician for further testing and monitoring of your condition.

Thermography is particularly useful for women under 50 where mammography is less effective due to denser breast tissue. Breast cancers also tend to grow significantly faster in younger women. The faster a tumor grows, the more infrared it generates, resulting in a strong heat pattern that can be detected through thermography in its earliest stages. A cancer that is commonly seen in younger women and almost always has a poor prognosis is inflammatory breast cancer, which is a cancer that cannot be detected by mammography. Thermal imaging can show significant indicators of this type of cancer several months, or years, before any clinical signs such as skin discoloration, swelling, and pain can be detected. Although we have been focusing on women, thermal imaging is also recommended for men. A lot of people may be surprised by this statistic but one percent of breast cancers are found in men. The survival rate is much lower than in women because most breast cancers in men are only detected in advanced stages. If you are a man and are not comfortable going in for a specific examination of this type, you can go in for general health screening. In fact, thermal imaging is also useful for cardio-vascular monitoring, pain management,

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Thermography: Is it the Earliest Way to Detect Breast Cancer? digital equipment and high resolution imaging devices has created a renewed interest in thermal imaging as an effective diagnostic tool.

How Accurate is it?

Dr. Natasha Wolf, ND, of Vitalia Natural Medicine in Carlsbad says, “I Thermography has been registered like to refer my patients for thermogwith the FDA since 1982 as an adraphy, because I believe it can predict junct breast cancer screening prochanges in breast tissue up to 10 years cedure and has been researched for sooner than a mammogram. Thus it this purpose since the 1950s. In fact is an excellent opportunity to detect Dr. George E. Chapman of Clinical breast issues early and treat them Thermography Associates right here either with conventional medicine or in San Diego is considered one of the naturopathic treatment.” Dr. Wolf pioneers in the field of thermography. believes that thermography “is useful, Dr. Chapman has been working with accurate and reliable” and the early the technique since 1965, writing the detection factor is a “huge benefit to first paper on using infrared photogra- the patient.” phy soon after it was declassified by the US military for thermal imaging. Dr. Jon Dunn, a naturopathic doctor The advent of newer computerized based in Encinitas, also refers patients

Discovery Screening’s Lisa Kalison is on a mission to gain support for a grassroots movement to promote thermography as the “standard-of-care” for breast cancer screening. Kalison has developed an “Avoiding Breast Cancer” seminar that is offered free to the public and covers topics such as: the causes of breast cancer, what affects breast health, and preventative breast health methods to avoid breast cancer and live a disease-free life. Visit www.discoveryscreening.com to ﬁnd dates and locations of upcoming seminars throughout San Diego County. To schedule a personal seminar for your group or organization, call 760-436-8811. On their website you will also ﬁnd a link to an informative 14 minute video on the basics of cancer growth and the ABCs of Thermography.

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detecting inﬂammation, vascular change, thyroid abnormalities, lymph activity and other conditions.

Thermography: Is it the Earliest Way to Detect Breast Cancer? Although many women make a personal choice to use thermal imaging instead of mammography for breast screening, it should not be viewed as a replacement for other diagnostic methods. Just as not all tumors are visible on a mammogram, not all tumors are associated with a high level of blood vessel activity and thus will not show up on a thermogram. Thermography also does not have the ability to pinpoint the specific location and size of a tumor. These testing methods do not replace each other but rather compliment one another. Thermography combined with any anatomical diagnostic tool (such as ultrasound) results in the highest level of accuracy as can be obtained for breast cancer screening. for thermography as a routine screening procedure and believes that it “is a good screening tool for most, but not all cancers, if done by a qualified practitioner.” He cautions that “because not all cancers are identified with thermal imaging, high risk individuals, or any suspicious finding should be followed up with a sonogram or ultrasound. Ultrasounds are an imaging technique that is painless and free of radiation and will differentiate between solid and cystic masses.” He believes that the benefits of thermal imaging over traditional alternatives include the fact that “Thermal imaging does not radiate breast tissue as does mammography, and does not incur often painful compression of the breast for imaging.”

When diagnostic techniques are used together, along with breast selfexams and physician exams, the best possible evaluation of breast health can be made. If treated in the earliest stages, survival rates greater than 95% are possible.

How much does it cost? If you are paying for breast thermography out of pocket, the cost will vary according to the clinic but generally will be somewhere in the range of $175-$350. Some insurance companies cover thermography and many corporations are also reverting to HASs (Health Savings Accounts) or Flexible Health Spending Accounts

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Learn More Visit the websites of or contact the local thermography clinics listed at the end of this article for more information about thermal imaging. We hope that the women who are reading this article share it with friends and family to spread the word about this potentially life saving diagnostic tool (that doesn’t mash your breasts)! The key to surviving breast cancer is early detection. We would also like to thank the naturopathic doctors who took the time to share their opinions of thermography with us for this article: Dr. Natasha Wolf, ND 2750 Roosevelt St. Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-720-6288 www.VitaliaNaturalMedicine.com Jon Dunn, ND 700 Garden View Ct., Ste. 201C Encinitas, CA 92024 760-632-1665 www.DrJonDunn.com

Local Thermography Clinics: Clinical Thermography Associates

2802 Juan St. #24A San Diego, CA 92110 619-422-3339 www.ClinicalThermography.com

Discovery Screening

16 Locations in San Diego 760-436-8811 www.DiscoveryScreening.com

Thermomed

9833 Paciﬁc Heights Blvd., Ste. A San Diego, CA 92121 858-202-0025 www.thermomed.com

Total Thermal Imaging

561 Saxony Pl., Ste. 101 Encinitas, CA 92024 760-633-1315 www.totalthermalimaging.com

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that will allow employees to use more preventative care. If you don’t currently use one of these types of accounts, check with your employer to see if you can save money on your health care costs with one of these plans. Even as an out of pocket cost, however, the beneﬁts of early detection and possibly saving your breasts and your life make the cost well worth it.

Project Ideas for Greening Your Home

Project Ideas for Greening Your Home From Easy Breezy to Going Big!

Green home remodeling will not only help you live more gently on the planet but will also save you money on your monthly utility bills by making your home more energy and water efﬁcient. Creating a green home also involves choosing the least toxic options for construction, decorating, and maintenance, resulting in a healthier place to live. Whether you are a do-it-yourselfer or prefer to hire help when making home improvements, the following ideas include something for everyone. If you can change a light bulb or plug something into a wall outlet, you will be able to do some of these projects! The following projects have been sorted into three categories ranging from easy and inexpensive, to more complicated and costly. Easy Breezy projects are very affordable (under $300) and can usually be completed within a few hours, often by the hom-

eowners themselves. Getting Serious projects have a moderate cost (below $3,000), might take up to a weekend or more, and may involve outside help to complete. Going Big projects are going to be a bit more costly (over $3,000) and will likely involve outside help, but will have huge environmental beneﬁts.

Easy Breezy -Switch to CFL and LED light bulbs. One of the most inexpensive and easy home improvement projects is to replace your home’s incandescent light bulbs with compact ﬂuorescent light (CFL) or light-emitting diode LED bulbs. CFL and LED bulbs can consume 75-80% less electricity and can last up to 16 times longer than incandescent bulbs. If every American home replaced just one light bulb

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with an Energy Star CFL, it would be equivalent to taking 800,000 cars off the road! CFL bulbs do contain a small amount of mercury so proper disposal is important. Home Depot stores have special disposal bins for CFLs located near their customer service areas.

-Wrap your home’s hot water heater in an insulated blanket (unless its instructions prohibit this). This economical green home improvement can reduce hot water heating costs signiﬁcantly. Also be sure to turn down its thermostat to 120 degrees.

-Use caulk and weather stripping. Another inexpensive green home improvement idea is to simply caulk around all exterior doors and windows. It will cost you a few dollars in exterior caulk and a couple of hours of work to make your home more energy efﬁcient. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, this simple improvement can reduce your energy bills from cooling or heating your home by 5-30%! Also add weather stripping to windows and doors. This is easier than it may sound and is also very affordable.

-Switch to low flow toilets. A low flow toilet uses only about 1 to 1.6 gallons per flush, whereas standard toilets use about 3.5 to 5 gallons per flush. A family of four can save over 34,000 gallons a year in water consumption by making this switch! -Switch to low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators. This simple project can reduce the amount of water used for showering and personal hygiene by 50-70%. They are easy to install and are very inexpensive – you can get one for as little as $8. At the time this article is printed, SDG&E is offering free low-flow shower heads and faucet aerators. Go to www.sdge. com/residential/energyefficiencykit/ to get yours!

-Unplug electrical devices afteruse. Identify electrical devices that are plugged into wall sockets but are not currently being used and unplug them. Even if you turn off an electri-Install a programmable thermostat. cal device, it can continue to draw electricity if it remains plugged into an This may sound complicated and outlet. For devices you use daily like your computer or entertainment center, invest in a Smart Power Strip. Smart Strips will automatically sense when a device has gone into standby mode and power it down completely as well as any peripheral devices such as printers, computer monitors, speakers, etc. You can ﬁnd Smart Strips online at www.bitsltd.net for about $30.

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This contemporary southwest style strawbale residence was designed by Hubbel & Hubbell Architects and is located in Jamul, California. Its green features include super-insulated straw bale walls, solar hot water panels, larger roof overhang on the south-facing walls, R-40 blown-in cellulose insulation, native landscaping and space orientation for optimal passive solar performance.

expensive but it usually just involves connecting up a few wires in the back once you remove your old one (shutting off the power to the area ﬁrst of course) and you can buy one for as little as $50 at most home improvement and hardware stores. If you need help, this is a quick and easy job for any handyman or electrician. Regulating the temperature in your home can save the average family about $150 a year according to the Environmental Protection Agency, making it well worth it.

up to substantial water waste. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, one leaky faucet wastes about 21 gallons of water a week. Almost anyone can do this simple ﬁx with a pair of pliers, a screwdriver, and a new washer (if you don’t know how, ask someone who works at your local hardware or home improvement store). If you need more help, call a plumber.

-Buy and hang a retractable clothesline. Air drying your clothes will not only save a lot of energy but will also make your clothes last -Fix those water leaks. Besides driv- longer. If you are concerned about ing you crazy, dripping faucets can add wrinkles and stiffness, put the clothes

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in the dryer for about 5 minutes after removing them from the washer and then line dry them. They will turn out as soft and as wrinkle free as they would be if you dried them completely in the dryer. -Pull weeds by hand instead of using an electric weed wacker or herbicides. You will get beneﬁcial exercise and keep our environment healthier too. If this seems overwhelming, ﬁll a spray bottle with vinegar and spray the weeds (but be careful not to spray plants you want to keep alive). Boiling water also works well for weeds growing up through the sidewalk and driveway cracks. Once you are rid of the weeds, practice prevention by applying a 1-3” layer of mulch to the area, if appropriate. The mulch will also help with water conservation since mulched beds stay moist longer.

-Clean your windows the nontoxic way. A homemade solution of half water and half white vinegar works great and is inexpensive. If you are like most people and procrastinate on cleaning your windows because it seems like so much work, hire a green window cleaning company like Window Magic (www.windowmagicinc.com). They are a family-owned business that will clean your windows in a water conscious way using environmentally safe products. Call them for a free estimate at 760-233-5909. -Install exterior solar lighting. There is now such a variety of different options for exterior solar lighting that homeowners should be able to

-Create a garden and grow your own organic food. The taste and nutrition levels of freshly picked food will beat anything you can buy at the grocery store! Besides the traditional type of garden that uses soil as the growing medium, you also have the option of creating a soilless garden on your patio. Soilless gardening has the beneﬁt of using about 90% less water than soil grown plants, higher nutrition levels, and reduced chances of pest, disease, and bacterial infestations. Please see the Resources section at the end of this article for garden stores and professionals that can help you create a healthy and sustainable garden.

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Project Ideas for Greening Your Home replace all of their current exterior lightning with attractive solar options.

Getting Serious -Replace all or part of your lawn with plants that require less water. Succulents, ornamental grasses, and California native plants are good choices. Visit the Water Conservation Garden in El Cajon (www.thegarden. org) or the San Diego Botanic Garden (www.sdbgarden.org) in Encinitas for drought-tolerant and eco-friendly landscaping ideas. Also see the resources section at the end of this article for garden shops and professionals that specialize in eco-friendly landscaping. For example, a local business called Coastal Sage Gardening (www.coastalsage.com) specializes in transforming lawns into drought tolerant meadows!

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-Replace old inefficient appliances with energy efficient ones. Look for the Energy Star logo when shopping. Energy Star was designed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make it easy for the consumer to identify products on the market that are at least 10 to 50% more efficient than standard models.

Go to www.energystar.gov to research products. You may qualify for a rebate from SDG&E to help offset the cost of your purchase. Go to www.sdge.com/ residential/rebates.shtml to find out if you do. According to Jeff Shipper, owner of Seagull Distribution Co., Miele Appliances made in Germany are the most efficient and longest lasting in the world. Visit www.seagulldistribution.com or call 858-270-7532 to learn more. -Install adequate insulation in your attic. Attics are a major contributor to heat loss because as warm air rises, it finds its way up and out through the attic. Don’t forget to add insulation over the attic hatch too! Compressed insulation loses its effectiveness, so avoid storing things on top of it. Also remember to add weather stripping around attic doors. -Paint your home using low VOC paints. VOC stands for volatile organic compounds and are most simply, chemical fumes. Some VOCs are carcinogenic (cancer causing) and neurotoxic and can cause serious health problems. AFM is a company you can trust that offers a variety of environmentally friendly products that include: paints, stains, finishes, and more. Visit their website at www.afmsafecoat.com or call 619-239-0321 for more information about their products. If you would like to hire a green painter to do the painting for you, contact Paint Green for a free bid at 619-446-6983.

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Designed by Hauck Architecture, this home in Mexico was built using locally sourced materials. Its green features include high thermal mass materials, natural ventilation, and tucking the house into the hillside to nearly eliminate mechanical cooling. Decorative columns and palm fronds were harvested locally from environmentally responsible sources to construct the outdoor living area palapas.

-Install solar screens on your windows. Solar screens can protect your furniture and carpeting from the damaging effects of the sun and can also make a 25-30% difference in your cooling costs by keeping your rooms up to 15% cooler than they would be without the screens. Window Magic is a local family-owned company that offers a variety of screening options (www.windowmagicinc.com).

bottles. According to tappening.com, Americans consume roughly 28 billion bottles of water annually (which requires 17 million barrels of oil to manufacture) and most of them end up in landﬁlls! See the Resources section at the end of this article for water ﬁltration companies such as Multi-Pure.

-Install a water puriﬁcation system. Filter your own water instead of buying water that comes in plastic

-Replace old windows with low-e (low emissivity) double pane windows. A low-e window will reﬂect

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ultraviolet and infrared energy, keeping radiant heat originating indoors inside your home (which is beneficial during winter) and reflecting radiation from the sun (keeping your home cooler in the summer), while letting visible light pass through. Double pane windows have insulating gases between the layers of glass which add to the window’s insulating properties. According to the California Energy Commission, making the switch to energy efficient windows can save you up to 30% on heating and cooling costs. If you are considering replacing your windows call Window Solutions at 619-258-0515 for a free in-home estimate or visit their website at www.sdwinsol.com.

-Remodel your kitchen. When it is time to replace your kitchen cabinets, choose sustainable formaldehyde-free materials (bamboo and reclaimed wood can be beautiful) and use low-volatility glues and varnishes (AFM products). Countertops can be purchased that are constructed from various recycled materials such as glass and even post-consumer recycled paper (which is as durable as stone). When choosing appliances, be sure to look for the Energy Star logo and also visit Seagull Distribution’s showroom for green appliance options (see their website at www.seagulldistribution.com or call 858-270-7532 to learn more).

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-Install a solar water heater and/or a photovoltaic (solar electric) system. Call a solar company for a free estimate. They can tell you about the most current rebates and programs that will help with ﬁnancing the systems. If you live in a condo or think you don’t have room for a solar hot water system, a local company called Butler Sun Solutions offers a unique “solar wand” that can be set up with your existing tank (see their website at www.butlersunsolutions.com or call 858-259-8895 for more information). See the Resources section at the end of this article for more solar companies.

that are knowledgeable about green design and building. -Do a total green renovation of your home or start new from the ground up. Obviously, creating your green dream home is going to be costly (but worth it)! Some options to help fund this type of project are: taking out a home equity loan, checking with your mortgage holder to see if they have a green ﬁnancing program (with lower rates), and checking with your state and city to see if they offer incentives, grants, or low interest loans for green building. See the Resources section at the end of this article for green architects and building contractors that specialize in environmentally friendly design.

-Build a new addition to your home. See the Resources section at the end of this article for professional architects and building contractors

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-Remove carpet and install a hard surface made from a sustainable material. This will create a healthier environment for your family, especially for those who suffer from allergies. Green flooring options include recycled and reclaimed wood, bamboo, cork, and marmoleum. If you are using wood, make sure it comes from a sustainable forest area and is made without formaldehyde or any other VOCs. To see the latest in green flooring visit Geneva Flooring’s show room in San Diego. Call them at 858-547-8069 or go to www.genevaflooring.com.

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Resources The following businesses helped us with providing information and ideas for this article. Look through the pages of this San Diego Natural Guide for more businesses that can help you green your home and landscaping. AFM With over 40 products, they have something for almost every remodeling project need you can think of including paints, stains, ďŹ nishes, adhesives, caulking compound, cleaning products and more. AFM has been helping people build safely for over 16 years. Visit their website at www.afmsafecoat.com or call 619-239-0321 for more information.

offer garden design, landscaping services, a gardening apprenticeship program, and also have a small garden shop where you can purchase organic supplies, seeds, herbs, and native plants. Whether you need just a simple consultation or full landscaping installation, Coastal Sage Gardening can help you with whatever sized budget you have to work with. Their focus is on water retention and conservation in the landscape and they specialize in the use of native plants, the creation of herb gardens, and transforming lawns into drought tolerant meadows. Call 619-223-5229 or visit www.coastalsage.com to learn more. Cosmic Solar www.cosmicsolar.com 760-443-6977

Coast Home Building Services James French is a general contractor who is very knowledgable about a variety of green materials and building techniques that you can use for home renovation or building. His website www.coasthome.org has great information about environmentally friendly options. Call him at 760-840-0803 for a free consultation or more information about his services.

EcoArtisan Builders The main goal of EcoArtisan Builders is to create exciting projects that suit the needs of clients using green building techniques. Visit www.sandiegogreenbuilder.com or call 858-569-0415 for a free home health evaluation for ideas on how to make your home more green.

Coastal Sage Gardening John Noble started Coastal Sage Gardening over 20 years ago. They

Hubbell & Hubbell Architects, LLC Founded in 1995, Hubbell & Hubbell Architects, LLC, provides archi-

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Hauck Architecture With over 15 years of experience in custom residential projects, Hauck Architecture is a local green architecture firm committed to sustainable design, responsible materials selections, and efficient construction methods. They are LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited and Green Building Professional Certified. For more information please visit www.HauckArchitecture.com or call 858.384.7795. Innovative Growing Solutions, Inc. IGS is a retail garden store specializing in sustainable agriculture through the use of soilless culture gardening and organics. They are dedicated to teaching people to live healthy through sustainable gardening practices. Soilless gardening can produce higher nutrient levels in what you grow and also reduces water usage by about 90% com-

pared to soil grown plants. Harmful plant pests, disease, and bacteria levels are also reduced through this technique. For more information visit www.igshydro.com, call 858-578-4477 or visit their beautiful 5000 square foot showroom at 5060 Santa Fe St., Ste D, San Diego, CA 92109.

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tectural planning services to clients seeking sustainable, creative, and artistic design solutions. In addition to full architectural services, they also offer green consulting services, such as an onsite walk-through of a home or business, to create a list of simple, green/energy-saving techniques that a home or business owner can do themselves. For more information please visit www.hubbellandhubbell.com or call 619-231-0446.

Multi-Pure Water Filtration Chris Fisher, Independent Distributor www.livegreatwater.com 858-652-1788 Paint Green Paint Green offers full service painting using nontoxic and low VOC paint. For more information, visit their website at www.paintgreen.com or call 619-446-6983. Seagull Distribution Co. Appliances, air ﬁlters, water ﬁlters, and more. www.seagulldistribution.com 858-270-7532 Surf Road Solar Electric 619-813-2806 Window Magic Window Magic offers environmentally conscious window cleaning, solar panel cleaning and also installs solar screens. Call them for a free estimate at 760-233-5909 or visit their website at www.windowmagicinc.com for more information.

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Don’t Trash Your Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)

ompact fluorescent lights (CFLs) last up to 10 times longer than incandescent light bulbs and produce the same amount of light using about one-fourth the amount of electricity; but, eventually, they will burn out and need to be replaced. With the increased use of CFLs, many people have begun seeking out the proper way to dispose of these energy saving bulbs. Why does there need to be a proper way to dispose of fluorescent lights? They contain a small amount of mercury--about 3-5 milligrams. That may seem like a small amount, but putting 100 million of them into landfills could pose a serious health and environmental risk. It is also against the law to throw them into your trash bin. Effective February 8, 2006, California outlawed the disposal of any mercury containing lamps in the regular solid waste trash. These include compact fluorescent, linear fluorescent, metal halide, sodium and mercury lamps. There are a couple of different options for proper disposal. The first one is finding your local hazardous waste program which is usually offered by your local disposal company. You can visit www.epa.gov/bulbrecycling to find a recycling center in your area or call I Love a Clean San Diego’s Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 800-237-2583 You can also bring in expired, unbroken bulbs to any Home Depot in the nation for free in-store recycling. Just look for the bright orange collection bins inside the stores. For more information, visit www.homedepot.com/ecooptions. If you accidentally break a CFL bulb… -

DO NOT grab a broom or vacuum. You will spread the mercury into the air. Turn off central air systems, open windows and leave the area for at least 15 minutes. Wear gloves when cleaning up. Use cardboard to scoop up broken pieces and powder. Use a damp towel or duct tape to clean up remaining fragments. Place broken pieces and cleaning materials in a sealed plastic bag or Mason jar with lid and dispose of it at a facility that accepts Household Hazardous Waste.

For more detailed information visit, www.energystar.gov and search “CFL.”

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For a Non-Toxic Home

id you know that even if you keep your home sparklingly clean, the air quality inside your home can be from two to more than one hundred times worse than the air outside your home? The Environmental Protection Agency has found this to be true and attributes this indoor pollution to toxins that evaporate or “off-gas” from home decorating and cleaning products. Dangerous chemicals can enter your body not only through breathing but are also absorbed through your skin as you walk along the ﬂoor, touch furniture, and bathe in your tub. In the war against dirt and germs, you could actually be making things worse by using products that are harmful to the health of your family, your pets, and the environment. The good news is that you can still have a clean, fresh-smelling house

without using toxic chemicals. There are plenty of safe products and methods that you can use that work just as effectively as conventional products. Here in San Diego we also have several green cleaning services that use the best non-toxic cleaning methods to clean everything from your windows to your mattresses.

The First Steps to a Non-Toxic Home The ﬁrst step in turning your house into a clean and safe haven is to open the windows and let those pollutants out! The next step is to replace the toxic products you are currently using with non-toxic options. The most hazardous and toxic cleaning products are corrosive drain cleaners, oven cleaners, acidic toilet bowl cleaners,

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inside your home can be two to more than one hundred times worse than the air outside your home.

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air fresheners and anything containing chlorine or ammonia. Special disposal is needed for products that have warning labels that read: danger, toxic, ﬂammable, corrosive, etc. Call the I Love a Clean San Diego Household Hazardous Waste Hotline at 800-2372583 for information about where and how to safely dispose of those types of products.

trust include: AFM, Bon Ami, Ecos, Ecover, and Seventh Generation. A beneﬁt of shopping at a natural foods store or a green store like Ecotopiia is that for a vendor to get their products into this type of store, they would have to pass the screening test of the buyers who are speciﬁcally looking for earth friendly and non-toxic products to carry on their shelves. The employees at stores like these are generally more knowledgeable about green products than employees at typical grocery or drugstores.

Beware of Greenwashing

If you choose to buy products from mainstream stores, you will have to be more careful about what you buy. More and more people are becoming health- and eco-conscious and corporations are taking notice. Some companies The best place to find non-toxic clean- spend a lot more money on advertising products is your local natural foods ing a product as green than on actually store such as Jimbo’s or Whole Foods making a product green and nontoxic. (see the Natural Food Stores section in This deceptive practice is known as this guide to find a natural foods store “greenwashing” and includes marketing near you). In their cleaning products practices such as changing the name or aisles you will find safer alternatives label of a product to give it an image of for almost every cleaning product being better for you and the environyou can think of including toilet bowl ment (such as putting green leaves on a cleaners, floor cleaners, dishwashproduct that actually contains harmful ing detergent, laundry detergent, and chemicals, or changing a product name more. If you live in Encinitas, Ecoto include words like “Eco,” “Natural,” topiia at 543 S. Coast Highway 101 or “Organic”). “Just because a prodhas a nice selection of green cleaning uct says it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s options as well. Some brands you can nontoxic,” says Jeffrey Hollender, CEO

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Make Your Own Nontoxic Cleaning Products! Another option is to make your own nontoxic cleaning products. It’s easy and will save you money too. With the following common ingredients you can clean just about anything: water, white vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, and olive oil. Essential oils such as lavender

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and tea tree oil not only smell great but have antibacterial properties as well. -Vinegar is truly one of the best cleaners and studies have shown that it is also a natural disinfectant (it kills a majority of bacteria, mold, and germs). Get two spray bottles and fill one with a water and vinegar (half and half) to create a solution that works great on windows and kitchen surfaces like counters, stovetops, and refrigerators. In the other bottle, just fill it with straight vinegar. The straight vinegar solution works great for disinfecting wood cutting boards, cleaning soap scum or mineral deposits in your shower (spray liberally, leave on overnight, then rinse off), and it will also help prevent the growth of mildew. No-wax floors can be cleaned with a solution of one cup vinegar per gallon of water.

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of Seventh Generation, which produces eco-friendly cleaning supplies and household products. The word “natural” is undeﬁned and unregulated by the government and can be applied to just about anything under the sun -- including plastic, which comes from naturally occurring petroleum.

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More Green Cleaning Tips: -Make your own cleaning rags by recycling old t-shirts and towels. Cut them into smaller squares for various cleaning needs. After using them, throw them in the wash and reuse until they are worn out. If you must use paper towels, choose rolls made out of 100% recycled paper. According to the National Resources Defense Council, if every household in the United States replaced just one roll of virgin ﬁber paper towels with 100 percent recycled ones, 544,000 trees would be saved. -Save energy by using cold water: hot water is not necessary for most cleaning tasks. -Be sure to recycle empty cleaning product containers whenever possible! -Baking Soda makes a great multi-purpose scrub when mixed with water (three parts baking soda and one part water). Use it to clean sinks, countertops, toilets, and bathtubs. It’s great on coffee pots and glassware and can also be used to shine stainless steel and silver. To remove stubborn stains from most surfaces, apply the paste, let it stand, and then scrub or wipe the surface clean. It can also be used to remove scents from carpets (sprinkle, let stand for ﬁfteen minutes, then vacuum). There are so many uses for baking soda that we could write a whole article on it! Simply Google “cleaning with baking soda” and you will get dozens of other ideas and uses. -Lemon Juice can be used to dissolve soap scum and mineral deposits,

remove grease from your stove, and can also be used to shine brass, chrome, and copper. It smells wonderful and you can mix it with either baking soda or vinegar to create general cleaning solutions and pastes. Throw the rind into your garbage disposal to freshen the drain and kitchen with a nice lemon scent. -Olive Oil makes a great furniture polish when mixed with lemon juice (one cup olive oil with a half cup of lemon juice). -Essential Oils can be added to water in a spray bottle and used as a natural air freshener. Lavender and tea tree essential oils also have antibacterial properties. Add 50 drops to a bucket of water to clean kitchen and bathroom surfaces.

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ing home owners and housekeepers to harmful chemicals. The earthfriendly mentality does not stop with cleaning: in-office practices include If you need help with your houseclean- recycling, printing on both sides of ing and would like to find a cleaning the paper, using power saving modes service that uses nontoxic products, on electronics, and more. Six of their you have some great options here in housekeepers also share a shuttle San Diego. The following green clean- van to commute around downtown ing companies have the experience to San Diego, taking two additional clean your home or office effectively cars off the road every day! Along using eco-friendly cleaning practices with housekeeping Cleanology offers and non-toxic products. window and carpet cleaning referrals, all abiding by high eco-friendly Cleanology Housekeeping standards. Entrepreneur Magazine Cleanology Housekeeping Referral named Cleanology one of the Top Agency is founded on the belief that 100 Ideas of 2010 in the Domestic creating a clean environment in their Frontier Department. They are also clients’ homes should not involve proud members of the San Diego harming the environment or exposGreen Chamber of Commerce. Con-

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Green Cleaning tact Cleanology at 619-281-2532 and professional cleaning agency using nontoxic products, his wife started visit their website at Naked Clean. They offer regularly www.CleanologySD.com. scheduled housekeeping, one-time cleanings, and allergy prevention carEcoclean Services, Inc. Ecoclean was founded on the ideal of pet cleaning working only with independent, professional house cleaners offering green cleaning services that to ensure quality of service and your would be safe for people, pets, and the environment while still remaining complete satisfaction. They are proud to be a family-owned business and an competitive with traditional cleanaccredited member of the Better Busiing services. Ecoclean offers a wide range of cleaning services for homes, ness Bureau. Naked Clean is advancing green cleaning to a whole new offices, schools, and gyms. They use level with “probiotic” cleaning prodtruck-mounted steam cleaning for ucts which clean at the microscopic your carpets, area rugs, upholstery, level while remaining People, Pet and mattresses, and tile and grout. Maid Planet Friendly®. Their products are services consist of routine cleanings, one time cleanings, move in-outs and also available for purchase on their website at www.Naked-Clean.com. party clean ups. Squeegee window Visit their website for more informacleaning and screen washing and pressure washing of sidewalks, build- tion about their products and services or call 760-720-3830. ings, and awnings are also available. Ecoclean is proud to be in compliance with the City of San Diego’s water Pure Cleaning Agency reclaiming guidelines, keeping dirty Pure Cleaning Agency was started water out of our water waste streams by Elizabeth Bates after her experiand ocean. Ecoclean is certified as a ence with the negative health effects green company by Green America of traditional cleaning products as and is a member of the Green Cham- a housekeeper at a U.S. military ski ber of Commerce. Contact Ecoclean resort in Germany. After moving to at 619-224-7847 and visit their webSan Diego she saw the need for an alsite at www.ecocleanservices.com. ternative to the conventional cleaning services and agencies. Pure Cleaning Agency only works with experienced, Naked Clean independent housekeepers who have Naked Clean was born out of nepassed thorough background and cessity. After several scary trips to reference checks. They are also a sothe emergency room for difficulty breathing, Dave Leonhart learned that cially responsible company, supporting the fund-raising efforts of local the bleach and ammonia used by his philanthropic organizations whenever housekeeper may be the cause of his possible. Pure Cleaning Agency breathing problems. Unable to find a

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prides themselves on their customer service and quick scheduling and billing while keeping their office as paperless as possible. Along with housecleaning referrals, Pure Cleaning Agency now offers carpet, grout, and duct cleaning. They welcome you to stop by their North Park office anytime to visit the friendly office staff and two rescue pups! Contact Pure Cleaning Agency at 619-795-4494 and visit their website at www.purecleaningagency.com.

Window Magic

Window Magic is a family-owned window cleaning business operating under the principals of earth-friendly practices and customer satisfaction. Founded in 1986 by Steve Tieken, Window Magic uses only green certiﬁed cleaning products with a careful approach to water conserva-

tion. They take special care to respect the plant and animal life surrounding the businesses and ofﬁces where they clean. In the past two years they have added two valuable new services: solar panel cleaning and solar window screens. Steve and his wife Randi have worked closely with solar panel manufacturers and installers to provide a safe and effective cleaning method to keep your solar panels operating at optimum performance levels. The new solar screens service is perfect for warm climates, able to reduce room temperatures by up to 15 degrees while protecting carpets, wood ﬂoors and furniture from the harmful effects of the sun. They also offer residential and commercial screens, pet screens, sliding, swinging and security screens. Contact Window Magic at 760-233-5909 and visit their website at www.windowmagicinc.com.

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Acupuncture Acupuncture is a Chinese-based system of medicine, practiced for over 3,000 years, involving the use of fine needles which are inserted at specific points throughout the body to relieve pain and stimulate the body’s ability to heal itself.

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Metro/South Coastal Adams Avenue Integrative Health

Most treatments - $35 - $50 Sliding scale services. All proceeds beneﬁt non-proﬁt community clinics. Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Massage, Nutrition Counseling, Energy Healing, Detox Programs and more. www.althealnet.org 619-546-4806

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San Diego Animal Advocates

25 Years of Activism for Animals www.animaladvocates.org San Diego 760-632-8638

INFERTILITY - “HAVE YOU TRIED I.V.F. & FAILED?” We may be able to help you, naturally! ReproductiveWellness.com 619-4HEALTH (443-2584)

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Anxiety and Depression

Anxiety & Depression Alternative Health & Healing Org.

Create a Life you Love! Accurate Assessment & Tailored Program to Achieve Your Peak Performance: most advanced Neurofeedback, Life Coaching, Classes, QPM... www.ahhorg.com Encinitas 760-633-3328 Please see display ad on page 10

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BETTER BRAINS Neurofeedback Yoga for the Brain! Centers you, Calms the Mind, Improves Alertness & Focus www.BBNT.info Del Mar 858-232-7572 Please see display ad on page 123

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Gregory P. DeBerry, C.Ht.

Stress & Anxiety Management Hypnotherapy & Life Coaching NoCoHypno.Com Carlsbad 760-908-3166

North County Hypnosis Stress & Anxiety Management To Overcome Fears & Take Control of Your Life

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Stop the Flow

Remember to turn off the water while shaving or brushing your teeth. Running the water for just 2 minutes can waste 3 gallons of water. If you install faucet aerators and low-ﬂow regulators for showerheads, water usage can be reduced by 50%! As much as 19% of California electricity is used to pump, transport and treat water.

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Appliances

Appliances Look for the ENERGY STAR label to identify energy efﬁcient products!

CoolShinyStuff.com

Affordable appliances for your better health! Juicers, blenders, grain mills, food dehydrators, water puriﬁcation and more! www.coolshinystuff.com Please see display ad above

~Art~ Artists & Galleries Hubbell & Hubbell -Artists & Architects

Ecological, nature-inspired designs 1970 6th Ave. www.hubbellandhubbell.com San Diego 619-231-0446

Habitat Restore

WYNOLA FARMS MARKETPLACE

Seagull Distribution Co.

Art Supplies

San Diego Habitat for Humanity’s Home Improvement Outlet Store Shop / Donate new & used appliances: ovens, washers, dryers, refrigerators, etc. San Diego 619-516-5267

3670 Clairemont Dr. #2 San Diego 858-270-7532 Please see display ad on the next page

ArchitectsSustainable Design Please see the “Green Home & Building” section

Julian’s premier destination for local wine, beer and hard cider tasting, unique shops, local art, Farmers’ Market 4470 Hwy. 78 www.wynolafarms.com

Nature of Art

Unique Eco-Friendly Art Classes Non-Toxic Art Supplies for Children. www.nature-of-art-kids.com Encinitas, CA 760-652-5194 Please see display ad on page 4 and Green Business Spotlight on page 22

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Art Supplies

www.seagulldistribution.com

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.â&#x20AC;? -Rachel Carson

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Arthritis

Arthritis INSTITUTE FOR SPECIALIZED MEDICINE

Traditional and alternative therapy for arthritis and autoimmune diseases 12865 Pointe Del Mar Way #130, Del Mar www.IFSMED.com 858-794-9192 Please see display ad on the next page

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Baby Products Please see “Children & Babies”

Beauty About 70% of what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body, which is reason enough to go organic. Products using naturally derived, certiﬁed organic ingredients are gentler and safer for you, your family and for the environment. In addition, consider using cruelty-free products that do not contain animal ingredients and have not been tested on animals.

Pamela Nigro Eco Studio Salon

Premier Organic Hairstylist & Colorist Organic haircolor, perms, & products www.pamelanigro.com 4111 Stephens St., San Diego 92103 San Diego 619-299-7717 Please see display ad on page 122

Beds & Bedding Also see the “Children & Babies” section for Crib Mattresses and Bedding Enjoy more healthful sleep by replacing synthetic sheets, blankets, mattresses or futons with ones made from natural and organic materials.

MATTRESS WORLD

Organic Mattresses of Organic Cotton, Pure Wool, 100% Natural Organic Latex Crib, Juvenile, Adult, Discount Prices www.GentleHome.com 619-260-8000 Please see display ad above

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B An Internationally Acclaimed Clinic for Arthritis, Autoimmune and Metabolic Diseases We are known for the state-of-the art diagnosis, traditional and alternative therapy of:

forms of arthritis � various � lupus � osteoporosis low back and neck pain � chronic spondylitis � ankylosing fibromalgia � chronic fatigue syndrome � rare metabolic and autoimmune diseases � food and infection-driven chronic inflammatory diseases �

What do we offer:

physical and laboratory workup � comprehensive newest nontraditional diagnostic systems � regular infusion and micronutrient infusion therapies � dietary consulation � � integrative physical therapy � neuroimaging biofeedback therapy for fibromalgia and chronic fatigue � bio-energetic therapy � herbal therapy and customized food supplements � high-energy therapeutic lasers � *NEW Movements Studio – Yoga & Pilates based exercise program

How to find us: Institute For Specialized Medicine 12865 Pointe Del Mar Way Suite 130 Del Mar, CA 92014

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Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Bicycling & Mountain Biking

Body Care Products & Services

S.D. Bicycle Coalition

Also see the “Skin Care” section

Making Bicycling Better in San Diego County 858-487-6063

San Diego Mountain Biking Association www.sdmba.com

Consider riding a bicycle for local errands or short commutes.

Biofeedback Neurofeedback training is a painless and noninvasive technique that teaches the brain to function more efﬁciently in order to get to the root cause behind many unwanted symptoms. Sometimes also called EEG Biofeedback, it is practiced by trained professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and neurologists

About 70% of what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body, which is reason enough to go organic. Products using naturally derived, certiﬁed organic ingredients are gentler and safer for you, your family and for the environment. In addition, consider using cruelty-free products that do not contain animal ingredients and have not been tested on animals.

Ecotopiia

Your Source For Earth-Friendly Clothing, Gifts & Goods www.ecotopiia.com 543 South Coast Highway 101 Encinitas 760-753-7420 Please see display ad on page 85

Energy Stone Health

Signiﬁcantly reduce atopic dermatitis. Moisturize, soften and beautify skin. Raise energy, balance hormone levels. www.energystonehealth.com Please see display ad on page 5

BETTER BRAINS Neurofeedback Living Botanicals Yoga for the Brain! Centers you, Calms the Mind, Improves Alertness & Focus www.BBNT.info Del Mar 858-232-7572 Please see display ad on page 123

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Birthing Resources See the “Natural Childbirth” section

The world’s FIRST Certified Organic Skin Care Products. Call for a free sample package or order at: www.LivingBotanicals.com San Diego 619-322-6284 Please see display ad on page 73

Builders & Building Consultants See “Green Home & Building” section

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Business and Income Opportunities

Passionate about Organics? Flexible Opportunity to Earn an Income in Your Spare Time at Home with an Ethical Company Join our growing team of reps promoting the Word’s First Certified Organic Skincare, Haircare, and Cosmetic Products These products are rapidly gaining a global reputation as the most pure, balancing rejuvenating products on the planet. Minimal Start-up Cost / Full Training & Support

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Business & Income Opportunities Many of the following business opportunities can be done in your spare time and at home. Not only do they have a health and/or environmental focus, but they may also allow you to eliminate your commute (no more sitting in traffic) and stay home with your family.

Living Botanicals

Passionate about ORGANICS? Want a flexible opportunity to earn extra income? Join our team promoting the world’s FIRST Certified Organic Skin Care Products. Call for a free info packet or visit: www.LivingBotanicals.com San Diego 619-322-6284

Multi-Pure Water Filtration

Distributors Wanted. No Inventory, Great Water Based Business. Residual Income www.livegreatwater.com ID 417986 858-652-1788 Please see display ad on page 180

Business Resources Also see “Office Supplies and Furnishings”

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Cancer Care and Support Discovery Screening Thermal Imaging A nonprofit organization, promoting cancer prevention and survival through better understanding of cancer causes, particularly the link between nutrition and cancer. Through research, education, and advocacy, we are saving lives every day. Learn the latest research in cancer prevention and survival. The groundbreaking Food For Life Nutrition and Cooking Series, is offered on-going in San Diego County!

www.cancerproject.org 858-679-9148

Specializing in Women’s Breast Health. No Radiation, No Contact, Respectfully Private, Professional Referrals www.DiscoveryScreening.com 760-436-8811 Please see display ad on page 11

In Rhythm

Caterina Leu, certiﬁed HHP, LLCC Lymphatic Drainage, Ion Detox Footbath, Massage, Biodynamic Bodywork, Craniosacral Therapy, and Reiki www.ﬂaxseedpillows.com Del Mar 858-775-8722 Please see display ad on page 132

Cancer Care & Support, Holistic

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ThermoMed >|< Thermal Imaging Center

Thermography: A True “DO-NO-HARM” Full-Body, Breast Cancer Screening. ThermoMed.com | 858-202-0025 Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Ongoing www.cancerproject.org Mobile Clinics avail. | 619-393-1977 tracychilds@cox.net 858-679-9148 Please see display ad on page 8

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Vitalia Natural Medicine

Naturopathic & Homeopathic Medicine www.VitaliaNaturalMedicine.com Breast screening, also shows risk 2750 Roosevelt Street factors. No radiation/pressure. 30 years Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-720-6288 of experience, double-study accuracy. Please see display ad on page 147 www.ClinicalThermography.com San Diego/Old Town 619-221-0027

Clinical Thermography Associates

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Gregory P. DeBerry, C.Ht.

Holistic Cancer Support Coach Hypnotherapy & Life Coaching GrowBeyondCancer.com Carlsbad 760-908-3166

Candles

Ecotopiia

Your Source For Earth-Friendly Clothing, Gifts & Goods www.ecotopiia.com 543 South Coast Highway 101 Encinitas 760-753-7420 Please see display ad on page 85

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Carpet, Rug, and Upholstery Cleaning

Carpentry See the “Green Home & Building” section

Carpet See the “Green Home & Building” section

Carpet, Rug, & Upholstery Cleaning Did you know that many carpet and upholstery cleaning detergents and solvents contain chemicals that may be released into the air for months after your carpets and upholstery are cleaned? Select cleaning services that use earth-friendly cleaning agents.

Bernal’s Carpet Care

Truck mounted, Satisfaction Guaranteed 100% Environmentally Safe Products Upholstery Cleaning, Repairs, Tile, Grout www.BernalsCarpetCare.com North County 760-724-0455

Ecoclean Services, Inc.

“We Clean It Green!” Green Certiﬁed Co. Proudly Servicing SD County Since 2004 Readers Choice Award - Gold Medal 2009! www.EcocleanServices.com | 619-224-7847 Please see display ad on this page

Eco-Dry Carpet & Floor Care

Environmentally responsible cleaning www.eco-dry.net San Diego County 619-944-8870 Please see display ad on this page

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Carpet, Rug, and Upholstery Cleaning

Carpet Cleaning Continued Naked Clean

Our Patented Probiotic cleaning takes green to a whole new level. www.Naked-Clean.com Carlsbad 800-942-2144 Please see display ad on page 1

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Chefs, Personal Wholesome Goodness Cooking

Classes, Menu Planning, Kitchen Organization and Private Chef Services www.WhGoodness.com 619-838-0412

Childbirth, Natural

The San Diego

Natural Guide would like to thank our advertisers and subscribers for their support in bringing this community resource guide to San Diego.

We encourage you to use the businesses that you find within these pages to help you create a healtheir and more sustainable lifestyle.

Please see the “Natural Childbirth” section.

“I am only one, but I am still one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something.” -Hellen Keller

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Children and Babies

Children & Babies -Products, Services and Parenting Resources

Children & Babies

Also see the “Natural Childbirth” section for Doulas, Midwives, etc.

Art Classes Nature of Art

Unique Eco-Friendly Art Classes Non-Toxic Art Supplies for Children. www.nature-of-art-kids.com Encinitas, CA 760-652-5194 Please see display ad on page 4 and Green Business Spotlight on page 22

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Art Supplies Nature of Art

Unique Eco-Friendly Art Classes Non-Toxic Art Supplies for Children. www.nature-of-art-kids.com Encinitas, CA 760-652-5194 Please see display ad on page 4 and Green Business Spotlight on page 22

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Baby Clothing and Products Also see “Children’s Clothing” and “Toys, Games, Books & Music”

Levana Naturals Organic Baby Clothes

+E (Positive Energy)

100% Certiﬁed Organic Cotton Awareness Apparel with positive messages about social and environmental issues. www.shoppositiveenergy.com San Diego 800-557-9401 Please see display ad on page 84

Fun. Organic. Fair. GOTS certified. Baby & kids clothes and accessories. Childbirth, Natural Sales on website: LevanaNaturals.com Please see the “Natural Childbirth” section in the general directory for Midwives, Doulas, and other birthing Miessence Certiﬁed Organics resources.

Baby Range

Gentle enough for newborn babies. www.yourbeautybynature.com San Diego 619-584-2476 Please see display ad above

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Children’s Clothing Also see “Baby Clothing and Products”

+E (Positive Energy)

100% Certiﬁed Organic Cotton Awareness Apparel with positive messages about social and environmental issues. www.shoppositiveenergy.com San Diego 800-557-9401 Please see display ad on page 84

Crib Mattresses & Bedding MATTRESS WORLD

Organic Mattresses of Organic Cotton, Pure Wool, 100% Natural Organic Latex Crib, Juvenile, Adult, Discount Prices www.GentleHome.com 619-260-8000 Please see display ad on page 68

Education & Schools A Child’s Garden of Thyme

A LifeWays Center in Oceanside Offering the Waldorf Early Childhood Curriculum - Ages 0 - 5 www.AChildsGardenofThyme.com 760-722-8487 Please see display ad on page 77

Sanderling Waldorf School

Schooling the Head, Hands, and Heart www.sanderlingschool.org Encinitas 760-635-3747 Please see display ad on page 77

The Waldorf School of San Diego A developmentally appropriate curriculum rich in hands-on experience. Pre-K through High School. 94% of Waldorf graduates go on to college! www.waldorfsandiego.org Admissions 619-280-8016 x 305 Please see display ad on page 2 and above

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Children & Babies

Children and Babies

Play Houses & Tree Houses Greener Rhythms Children’s Space Making

Eco-playhouses, tree forts and play structures. Bedroom painting, murals and furnishings. Kidscaping and Gardens www.GreenerRhythms.com 619-871-8842 Please see display ad on page 117

Schools Furniture & Room Decor (Children / Babies)

Please see the “Education & Schools” section

Also see “Crib Mattresses and Bedding”

Colorama Paints & Supply, Inc.

Teacher Education and Training

Visit our “environmental” section for a whole line of Natural and Environmentally Safe Paint, Stains, and Cleaners. Waldorf Institute of Southern California 5261 Linda Vista Rd. / San Diego www.coloramapaint.com 619-297-4421 Teacher education program that prepares you to become a Waldorf Teacher. Please see display ad on page 118 Visit: www.WaldorfTeaching.org Or call 877-394-1444

Healthcare for Babies and Children

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Osteopathic Center for Children and Families

Providing osteopathic care for the whole family! www.osteopathiccenter.org San Diego 619-583-7611

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Cleaning Services

Chiropractic Chiropractic is a therapeutic approach which helps to maintain the body’s natural alignment through movement techniques designed to correct spinal-nerve interferences.

Adams Avenue Integrative Health

Live Chiropractic Sea View Chiropractic

Dr. David Huynh, DC. 5252 Balboa Ave., San Diego 92117 www.seaviewchiro.com or 858-278-2181

Cleaning Products Naked Clean

Our Patented Probiotic cleaning takes green to a whole new level. www.Naked-Clean.com Carlsbad 800-942-2144 Please see display ad on page 1

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C GREEN-based housekeeping personnel service

– House cleaning – Carpet cleaning – Window cleaning San Diego County

619-281-2532 www.CleanologySD.com COUPON available online at www.NaturalGuideCoupons.com

Cleaning Services -Residential & Commercial Why expose yourself and your family to cleaning products that contain toxic substances? Select cleaning services and eco-friendly products that use natural agents such as citrus, essential oils, vinegar and baking soda.

Also see the “Green Home & Building” section for “Window Cleaning”

Cleanology Housekeeping Referral Agency

Green-based housekeeping personnel service House cleaning/carpet & window cleaning www.CleanologySD.com San Diego County 619-281-2532 Please see display ad above

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Cleaning Services Window Magic Window Cleaning & Screen Service

Res. & Comm. Family Owned & Operated We Clean Windows, Solar Panels & Gutters Reduce your bills with Solar Screens “Since 1986” www.windowmagicinc.com Fax: 760-233-5949 Phone: 760-233-5909 Please see display ad on page 121

Clothing & Accessories Cleaning Services Continued Ecoclean Services, Inc.

“We Clean It Green!” Green Certiﬁed Co. Proudly Servicing SD County Since 2004 Readers Choice Award - Gold Medal 2009! www.EcocleanServices.com | 619-224-7847 Please see display ad on page 75

Naked Clean

Our Patented Probiotic cleaning takes green to a whole new level. www.Naked-Clean.com Carlsbad 800-942-2144 Please see display ad on page 1

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Pure Cleaning Agency

green carpet & housecleaning referrals www.purecleaningagency.com San Diego 619-795-4494

Also see “Footwear” section, and the “Vegan Resources” section. For children and baby clothing, please see the “Children & Babies” section. The textile industry, with its massive use of chemicals in growing, bleaching and dying fabrics, is one of the earth’s major polluters. Choose organic, natural-dyed, used, natural fiber and fair trade clothing.

Ecotopiia

Your Source For Earth-Friendly Clothing, Gifts & Goods www.ecotopiia.com 543 South Coast Highway 101 Encinitas 760-753-7420 Please see display ad on page 85

+E (Positive Energy)

100% Certiﬁed Organic Cotton Awareness Apparel with positive messages about social and environmental issues. www.shoppositiveenergy.com San Diego 800-557-9401 Please see display ad on page 84

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Clothing & Accessories Cont.

retroﬁt DESIGNS

Your source for vintage style apparel for women, men and kids. www.retrofitdesigns.com San Diego ~All sweatshop Free~ Please see display ad on page 84

SalvationSacks

unique, recycled-material bags galore look great and feel even better! www.salvationsacks.com san diego 858-581-0988 Please see display ad on page 83

Coaching Please see the “Life Coaching” section

Colon Hydrotherapy This involves cleansing the colon of waste material through the gentle infusion of puriﬁed water. Beneﬁts may include increased energy levels and enhanced immune function.

Colon Hydrotherapy San Diego Cleansing & Weight Loss Programs Call for Special New Client Discount www.ColonNC.com North County Dr. Star Ladermann 760-757-7733 Please see display ad on page 123

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eco-fashion: Sustainable fashion involves clothing that is made from materials that reduce harm to the environment, and support the health of the consumers, as well as the people who make and distribute them. In general, they are Fair Trade and made to last, using sustainable and organic raw materials. They are also colored without the use of harmful chemicals (such as bleach).

Look for these terms when shopping:

Bamboo-is a natural and renewable resource that can be made into beautiful (and silky-soft) fabrics. It grows very quickly and does not need fertilizers or pesticides. Tencel-is a strong fabric made from 100% biodegradable cellulose, extracted from wood pulp using a nontoxic process. It is buttery-soft and quite luxurious. Organic Cotton-is grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or artificial fertilizers, and is free of formaldehyde finishes. In contrast, conventional cotton is grown using one pound of toxic chemicals per three pounds of cotton (these chemicals ultimately end up in our water system and food chain). Hemp-is a very durable, breatheable, and naturally UV resistant fiber. The feel is similar to linen, but softer. The plant grows easily, without the use of pesticides or other chemicals. Recycled, Repurposed, or Reused-High-quality clothing can be made from recycled textiles and even recycled plastic bottles, saving on landfill space and the amount of raw materials used. Fair Trade-means that the people who make the clothing are paid a fair price and have decent working conditions. 86

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Colon Hydrotherapy

Colon Hydrotherapy Continued Colon Hydrotherapy Services Located in the ofﬁce of James Novak, MD (holistic medical doctor). Cleansing and Detoxiﬁcation Programs. www.NaturalHydro.com Ask for Carol 619-667-3600

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Community Supported Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is farming that is supported by the local residents. The farm will sell “shares” or boxes of their goods, usually fresh-picked, organic produce, and sometimes diary and meat, to participants. The purchaser pays the farm directly and will pick up their goods at the farm or a nearby location. They can choose how much and how often they receive their boxes to suit their needs. The prices are very competitive to the grocery stores and many times will “out-deal” the local markets depending on the available supply. CSAs are a wonderful way to support your local farm and to receive the freshest possible goods. It is also a way to buy from a clean, safe, and trusted source. With the worries of pesticides and food-borne illnesses, many people choose the CSA to avoid those issues. Becoming a member is also a great way to stay connected with your community and grow a good relationship with and a new appreciation for the local farmers. See the Community Supported Agriculture section in this Natural Guide to find a CSA in your area.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Connect with your local organic farmers! In a CSA Farm, you can pay a fee to become a “member” of the farm. As a member of a CSA, you can expect a weekly delivery (or pick-up) of fresh seasonally grown vegetables, ﬂowers, fruits, herbs and perhaps eggs. Your fee then goes to help support and provide some level of stability for the farm. Each farm is different in the variety of food grown and how it operates its program.

Abundant Harvest Organics

Organic Produce Service. Also raw milk, pastured meats, eggs & other items. www.abundantharvestorganics.com San Diego County 866-444-0132

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Cooperatives

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Be Wise Ranch

A certiﬁed organic farm that has been growing organic produce for wholesale and local sales. www.bewiseranch.com For CSA info call: 760-746-6006

Seabreeze Organic Farm

Growing for San Diego since 1988 Vegetables, fruits, herbs, ﬂowers, eggs and more delivered to your home weekly. www.seabreezed.com San Diego 858-481-0209

Cooking Classes THE CANCER PROJECT

Food for Life Nutrition and Cooking Ongoing www.cancerproject.org tracychilds@cox.net 858-679-9148 Please see display ad on page 74

Wholesome Goodness Cooking

Classes, Menu Planning, Kitchen Organization and Private Chef Services www.WhGoodness.com 619-838-0412

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Cosmetics

Cosmetics, Organic & Mineral Based About 70% of what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body, which is reason enough to go organic. Products using naturally derived, certiﬁed organic ingredients are gentler and safer for you, your family and for the environment. In addition, consider using cruelty-free products that do not contain animal ingredients and have not been tested on animals.

Living Botanicals

Miessence Pure Mineral Cosmetics with Certiﬁed Organic Ingredients. No Fillers, Nothing Artiﬁcial. Beauty, Naturally. www.LivingBotanicals.com Call For Free Sample Packet San Diego 619-322-6284 Please see display ad on page 89

Counseling Services Also see the “Psychotherapy, Holistic” section and the “Life Coaching, Holistic” section.

Polly Stevenson Hewson, M.A.

European-trained Psychotherapist provides Individual, Family, & Couples Therapy www.psychotherapy-coaching.com LMFT# 41211 858-829-4660 Please see display ad on page 156

Kathleen Rick, BMS, MA, ACHT, DD

Intuitive Counseling & Energy Psychology Hypnotherapy, Holistic Therapies, Coaching 3940 Hancock Street, Suite 201 San Diego 619-523-4690

Craniosacral Therapy A gentle hands on method of enhancing the function of the central nervous system. It has been used to treat chronic pain, migraine headaches and TMJ.

Synchronicity Health Centre

Light touch balancing treatment, great for depression, migraines, headaches, back and neck pain, ADHD and more. www.synchronicityhc.com Encinitas 760-230-5400 Please see display ad on page 147

Buying bottled water is like pouring money down the drain.

Ounce for ounce, bottled water can cost more than gasoline! Switch to using a high quality reusable water bottle like Klean Kanteen. You will feel good about not contributing to the billions of plastic bottles that end up in landfills in California alone!

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Holistic Dentistry

Like holistic medicine, holistic dentistry

promotes health and wellness instead of focusing solely on the treatment of disease. It encompasses both modern science and knowledge drawn from the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great traditions of natural healing. The holistic dentist takes a â&#x20AC;&#x153;whole bodyâ&#x20AC;? approach to wellness and seeks to find the root causes of dental problems.

ome basic principles of holistic dentistry include: nutritional counseling for the prevention and reversal of degenerative dental disease; avoidance and elimination of toxins from dental materials; prevention and treatment of bite problems; and prevention and treatment of gum disease at its biological basis. The holistic dentist is environmentally conscious in terms of both the office and the treatment procedures and often works together with other holistic health care professionals.

ervices your holistic dentist offers may include: the safe removal of mercury and other toxic dental materials; non-surgical (laser) treatment for gum disease; restorative and cosmetic services using the least toxic materials that are durable and esthetically pleasing; micro-sonic cleanings; correction of malocclusion (bite); low radiation x-rays; dental implants; TMJ treatment; homeopathic remedies; acupuncture; biofeedback; and more.

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Dr. Layton has built his office around the safest environment for the patient, most notably with mercury removal. Conservative treatment is our goal. We prefer to replace the mercury only, preserving as much of the natural tooth enamel and structure as possible with biocompatible natural looking materials. A healthy mouth affects the whole body. At Layton Dental, you can expect very personal, caring treatment from start to finish.

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The health of your mouth affects the health of your entire body.

The art of creating beautiful smiles Jeffry S. Kerbs, D.D.S.

Loma Linda University Graduate 1983

240 S. Hickory, Ste. 207 Escondido, CA 92025

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Let us help you bring your mouth to optimum health and beauty through non-surgical laser gum therapy and metal-free dentistry. We are a small private office with emphasis on comfort, personal attention, and restoring the natural beauty of your teeth. We practice conservative replacement of mercury-containing fillings, keeping the maximum amount of your natural teeth intact and strengthening them with biocompatible materials. Your visit to the dentist does not need to be a stressful one. Please ask us about our extensive comfort menu to make sure your visit is as stress-free as possible. We also offer digital X-rays, using 90% less radiation.

We now have VELscope, a safe blue-light oral cancer screening system, the latest in technology in detecting abnormalities before they become something of concern.

Dentistry: Holistic & Mercury Free Holistic dentistry may include innovative treatment options such as dental acupuncture, homeopathy, and mercury-free ďŹ llings.

Helix Dental Care

Jeffry S. Kerbs DDS

Non-Surgical Laser & Metal-free Dentistry Loma Linda University Graduate 1983 www.drjkerbs.com 240 S. Hickory, Suite 207 Escondido 760-746-3663 Please see display ad above

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La Jolla Center for Holistic Dentistry Specialized in: Ozone Therapy for Infected Root Canals Cavitation, Decay, Gum Disease, IAOMT Amalgan Removal www.ToxinFreeSmile.com

(858) 459-5445

Stephen A. Lawrence, D.D.S., Inc. Environmentally Conscious and Mercury-Free Dentistry www.WellnessDentalCare.com 785 Grand Ave., Ste 206 Carlsbad 760-729-9050 Please see display ad on page 95

Layton Dental

The Premier Ofﬁce in San Diego for the safe removal of toxic mercury & we use the most biocompatible materials. www.laytondental.com 285 N. El Camino Real, Suite 102 Encinitas 760-753-7700 Please see display ad on page 92

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Green, Non Toxic, Metal Free, Cosmetic Implant Team, TMJ, Natural Gum Care www.myholisticdentist.com Encinitas 760-632-1304 Please see display ad on this page

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Detoxification & Cleansing Detoxiﬁcation consists of cleansing the body of toxins and chemicals in order to boost overall health.

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Nature’s Liquids

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Doors

Drycleaners -Eco-friendly The standard solvent used in conventional drycleaning is perchloroethylene (or perc). Perc is a known central nervous system depressant and probable human cancer causing chemical that is listed as a hazardous air pollutant by the EPA. The drycleaners listed here do not use perchloroethylene. They instead utilize safer, less-toxic alternatives such as liquid CO2 and/or “wet cleaning”.

Hangers Cleaners

All Natural Liquid CO2 Drycleaner Torrey Hills: 4645 Carmel Mtn. Rd 858-259-7150 Santaluz: 14677 Via Bettona 858-759-7011 Downtown: 101 West G Street 619-233-5000 Mission Valley: 2169 Fenton Pkwy. hangerssandiego.com 619-563-8200 Please see display ad on this page

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Doors Please see the “Green Home & Building” section

Doulas Please see the “Natural Childbirth” section

Education Also see the “Children & Babies” section to ﬁnd a school for your child. See the “Schools, Colleges & Training Programs” section to ﬁnd natural health programs.

International Professional School of Bodywork

Offering certiﬁcate and degree programs in massage therapy as well as CE’s for the professional massage therapist. www.ipsb.edu or 858-505-1100 Please see display ad on page 6

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Environmental Organizations Sanderling Waldorf School

Schooling the Head, Hands, and Heart www.sanderlingschool.org Encinitas 760-635-3747 Please see display ad on page 77

Pro Peninsula

Conserving the unique natural environment of the Baja California Peninsula. www.propeninsula.org San Diego 619-574-6643

The Waldorf School of San Diego San Diego Audubon Society

San Diego 858-273-7800 A developmentally appropriate www.sandiegoaudubon.org curriculum rich in hands-on experience. Pre-K through High School. 94% of Waldorf graduates go on to college! San Diego Chapter www.waldorfsandiego.org California Native Plant Society Admissions 619-280-8016 x 305 Lectures, newsletters, and ﬁeld-trips. Please see display ad on pages 2 & 79 www.cnpssd.org ► $ COUPON available online at: www.NaturalGuideCoupons.com

San Diego Coast Keeper

Environmental Organizations Also see “Wildlife Rescue” Promote a sustainable society and engage in your community through contributions of time and money to local environmental organizations. Find an organization whose goals match your passion and get involved!

Eco-Life Foundation

Dedicated to the belief that humans and nature can ultimately co-habitate on our delicate planet. www.ecolifefoundation.org Escondido, CA 760-740-1346

I Love a Clean San Diego

Recycling hotline & household hazardous waste hotline: 800-237-BLUE

Protecting our local bodies of water. www.sdcoastkeeper.org San Diego 619-758-7743

San Diego EarthWorks

Creating a clean, healthy, prosperous future. www.earthdayweb.org San Diego 858-272-7370 Please see display ad on page 19

Sierra Club

San Diego Chapter 858-569-6005 www.sandiego.sierraclub.org

Surfrider Foundation

San Diego Chapter Dedicated to protecting oceans & beaches www.surfridersd.org 858-792-9940

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Farmers Markets

Farmers Markets Every week in most areas of San Diego, a street becomes alive with colorful flowers, glistening fruits and vegetables, herbs, farm fresh eggs, free tastings and gourmet food, all grown and produced locally. Going to a farmers market and meeting the person who planted, grew and harvested the food you will eat is a special experience. Shopping at your local farmers market helps to keep small family farms in existence. When you purchase food from a Farmers Market, more of the proceeds will also go directly to the farmer as it eliminates the middle man. It is also an enjoyable way to get some exercise, stimulate your senses, meet other members of your community, and support local farmers. Make it a weekly ritual and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to bring along a large canvas shopping bag! Also see the CSA section of the Natural Guide for Community Supported Agriculture programs in your area, as well as the Farms, Organic section.

Bonsall

City Heights

Carlsbad

Coronado

Sundays: 9:30am to 1:30pm 5256 S. Mission Rd, Cross Street is Hwy 76 Phone: 208-553-4700

Wednesdays: 1 to 5pm Saturdays: 1 to 5pm On Roosevelt St. between Carlsbad Village Dr. and Grand Ave. Phone: 760-687-6453

Saturdays: 9am to 1pm Wightman St. between Fairmont and 43 St. Phone: 760-751-4193

Tuesdays: 2:30 to 6pm Old Ferry Landing at 1201 First St. Phone: 760-741-3763

Del Mar

Thursdays: 3 to 7pm Center St. between 3rd and Church Phone: 619-422-1982

Saturdays: 1 to 4pm 1050 Camino Del Mar (Between 10th & 11th Streets) Phone: 760-521-0643

Chula Vista-Otay Ranch

East Village

Chula Vista

Tuesdays: 4 to 8pm 2015 Birch Rd. and Eastlake Blvd. Phone: 619-279-0032

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Encinitas/Leucadia

La Jolla

Escondido

Lakeside

Sundays: 10am to 2pm at the Paul Ecke Elementary School at 185 Union St. off Vulcan Phone: 858-272-7054

Tuesdays: 2:30pm - 6pm Grand Ave. between Juniper and Kalmia St. Phone: 760-745-8877

Sundays: 9am to 1pm La Jolla Elementary 7300 Block of Girard Ave. Phone: 858-454-1699

Thursdays: 2pm to 6pm Lindo Lake County Park 9841 Vine St. Phone: 760-745-3023

Farmers Markets

Fallbrook

La Mesa Fridays: 10am to 2pm Fridays: 3 to 6pm 102 S. Main St. (Village Square on the corner of Main 8300 Block of Allison Ave. and Alverado) Phone: 619-440-5027 Gaslamp - Third Ave. Sundays: 9am to 1pm at Third Ave. and J St. Phone: 619-279-0032

Hillcrest

Sundays: 9am to 2pm Normal St. and Lincoln Ave. Phone: 619-237-1632

Horton Square

Thursdays: 11am to 3pm (March to October) Downtown at 225 Broadway Phone: 760-741-3763

Julian

Sundays: 11am - 3pm Located between The Bead Shop and the Wynola Farms Marketplace 4470 Hwy 78 Phone: 760-885-8364

Little Italy Mercato

Saturdays: 9am to 1:30pm Date St. between India to Columbia Phone: 619-233-3769

Mira Mesa

Tuesdays: 3pm to 7pm Mira Mesa High School 10510 Reagan Rd. Phone: 858-272-7054

Mission Valley

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North Park

Thursdays: 3pm to Sunset - Spring/Summer 2pm to Sunset - Fall/Winter In the CVS Pharmacy parking lot at University and 32nd St. Phone: 619-237-1632

Ocean Beach

Wednesdays: 4 to 7pm (Jan - Mar) and 4 to 8pm (Apr - Dec) 4900 Block of Newport Ave. Phone: 619-279-0032

Oceanside

Thursdays: 9am to 1pm Pier View Way and Coast Hwy. Phone: 619-440-5027

Oceanside Sunset Market Thursdays: 5 to 9pm (Apr - Dec) 4 to 8pm (Jan - Mar) At Tremont and Pier View Way Phone: 760-967-7915

Poway

Saturdays: 9:00am to 1:00pm Old Poway Park at the corner of Midland Road and Temple 14134 Midland Rd. Phone: 619-440-5027

Ramona

Saturdays: 8:30am to 12:30pm 626 E. St. Collier County Park Phone: 760-788-1924

Rancho Bernardo

Fridays: 9am to noon Bernardo Winery 13330 Paseo del Verano Norte Phone: 760-500-1709

Rancho Santa Fe

Sundays: 9am to 1pm Del Rayo Village 16079 San Dieguito Rd Phone: 858-922-5135

San Marcos Pacific Beach

Saturdays: 8am to noon at Promenade Mall at Mission Blvd. Between Reed and PaciďŹ c Beach Dr. Phone: 760-741-3763

Point Loma

Sundays: 9:30am to 2:30pm 2748 Decature Rd. at Liberty Station 619-795-3363

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Wednesdays: 3pm to 7pm 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd. Parking Lot B Phone: 760-751-4193

San Marcos Meadowlark Farmers Market

Apr-Nov: 2pm to 6pm Dec-Mar: 1pm to 4pm Meadowlark Community Church 1918 Redwing St. Phone: 760-500-7583

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Santee

Wednesdays: 3pm to 7pm Abandoned School Parking Lot 10445 Mission Gorge Rd. Phone: 619-449-8427

Vista

Saturdays: 8am to 12pm County Courthouse at 325 S. Melrose Dr. Phone: 760-945-7425 The dates, times, and locations of Farmers Markets are subject to change. The information provided here was current at the time of publication.

Solana Beach

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before beginning to improve the world.”

Saturdays: 9am to 1pm Corner of Scripps Poway Pkwy and Spring Canyon Phone: 858-586-7933

Sundays: 1am to 5pm South Cedros Ave. at Rosa St. Phone: 858-755-0444

UCSD

Tuesdays: 10am to 2pm Closed 3rd week of June - 3rd week of Sept and 2nd week of Dec - 1st week of Jan. Sept. through June at the UCSD Price Ctr. Phone: 858-534-4248

Farmers Markets

Scripps Ranch

-Anne Frank

USD

Tu Mercado Wednesdays: 11am to 2pm 5998 Alcalá Park Phone: 619-260-8859

Valley Center

Thursdays: 3:00 - 7pm Valley Center Community Center 28246 Lilac Rd Phone: 760-751-4193

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Farms

Farms, Organic

Flooring

Also see the “Community Supported Agriculture” section.

See the Green Home & Building section

Be Wise Ranch

Flowers, Organic

A certiﬁed organic farm that has been growing organic produce for wholesale and local sales. www.bewiseranch.com For CSA info call: 760-746-6006

Seabreeze Organic Farm

Growing for San Diego since 1988 Vegetables, fruits, herbs, ﬂowers, eggs and more delivered to your home weekly. www.seabreezed.com San Diego 858-481-0209 Please see display ad on page 88

Buy organic ﬂowers that are grown without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Seabreeze Organic Farm

Growing for San Diego since 1988 Vegetables, fruits, herbs, ﬂowers, eggs and more delivered to your home weekly. www.seabreezed.com San Diego 858-481-0209 Please see display ad on page 88

Food Co-ops See the “Natural Food Stores” section

Fitness & Exercise Also see the “Yoga” section Exercising on a regular basis reduces the risk of many diseases and helps to build and maintain healthy muscles, bones, and joints. It also improves psychological well-being.

Play It Again Sports

Cash NOT Trash We buy and sell new and used sports & ﬁtness equipment. Visit our 2 Locations: Paciﬁc Beach 858-490-0222 -1401 Garnet Ave. La Mesa 619-667-9499 -7006 University Ave. www.playitagainsportssd.com Please see display ad on page 172

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Food, Organic Also see the “Natural Food Stores” section

Gertrude & Bronner’s Magic ALPSNACK™ Hemp Nuts, Almonds & Fruits Organic, Gluten-Free & Vegan www.DrBronner.com

WYNOLA FARMS MARKETPLACE

Julian’s premier destination for local wine, beer and hard cider tasting, unique shops, local art, Farmers’ Market 4470 Hwy. 78 www.wynolafarms.com

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Furniture and Home Decor

Food Supplements See the “Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements” section

Footwear All Vegan

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Funeral & Memorial Services

Furniture & Home Decor

Concentric Rings

Hand Made Paper Cremations Urns Biodegradable, Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm www.concentricrings.com Escondido, CA 760-739-8158

760-739-8158

Furniture made from sustainably harvested woods and salvaged materials are beautiful, unique and ecologically responsible. Purchase locally made or fair trade furniture and accessories that use the least toxic and water-based ﬁnishes and natural or organic cushioning and fabrics.

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AL DAVIS FURNITURE

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Gardening & Landscaping Supplies & Services

Organic Gardening & Non-Toxic Pest Control • Native Plants • Xeriscaping • Permaculture • Composting • Healthy Soils Gardening & Landscaping What you put into your garden winds up in the environment. Commit to environmentally friendly gardening practices and materials. Consider using some of the many beautiful native plants that have low water needs. Hire gardeners and landscape services that are committed to using organic materials and natural techniques.

Clean Air Lawn & Garden Care Sustainable Landscape Maintenance, Quiet Gas-Free Equipment, Natural/Organic Fertilizers and Water-Wise Management www.CleanAirLawnCareSanDiego.com For Free Estimate Pls. Call 858-736-6316 Please see display ad on page 108

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Backyard Wildlife Habitat

A National Wildlife Federation Program sdstewards@yahoo.com www.sandiegohabitatstewards.org

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Gardening and Landscaping Coastal Sage Gardening

We Design, Install, and Maintain Environmentally Friendly Gardens. www.coastalsage.com 3685 Voltaire St., SD 619-223-5229 Please see display ad on this page

Environmental Services

Run by The City of San Diego Environmental Services Department, Miramar Greenery offers free pasteurized mulch. Call 858-492-6100

Gardening

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Organic herb & vegetable gardening Raised bed, patio & container gardens www.fullmoonfarmsgardens.com Encinitas 760-519-9362

Beco

Full Moon Farms

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HG Edible Landscapes

HG specializes in the art of incorporating food-producing plants & trees into landscape designs. Let us show you how to save money on groceries & take control of your food! www.hgediblelandscapes.com 760-602-7978

Vegetable & Herb Gardening Service Raised bed gardens Creative patio & small area gardens Unique potting solutions Organic soil, fertilizer & pest control Maintenance services available

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IGS Hydroponics and Organics

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Gardening and Landscaping Vibrant Earth Landscapes

Your Native Plant Resource Why Native Plants?

�� Residential & Commercial Design  Installation  Maintenance Do it yourself education.

760-755-7854

Gardening & Landscaping Continued Pest Control Master Gardeners

858-694-2860

San Diego Chapter California Native Plant Society

Lectures, newsletters, ﬁeld-trips, and native plant horticulture www.cnpssd.org 916-447-2677

www.VibrantEarthLandscapes.com

San Diego Horticultural Society

Clean Air Lawn Care San Diego

Meetings, newsletters, events, education. www.sdhortsoc.org San Diego 760-295-7089

- Zero emissions no gas, odor or spills

San Diego Master Composters

Full-service Lawn & Garden Care

- Organic fertilizers safe for children & pets

Take the step toward sustainable lawn care

Encinitas

Silent Gardening

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General Stores Vibrant Earth Landscapes

Your Native Plant Resource! Design - Installation - Maintenance www.VibrantEarthLandscapes.com Southern CA 760-755-7854 Please see display ad on page 108

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G Gardens, Public San Diego Botanic Garden

230 Quail Gardens Drive www.SDBGarden.org Encinitas 760-436-3036

Water Conservation Garden

Free Admission • Five Acres of Displays Children’s Discovery Trail www.TheGarden.org El Cajon 619-660-0614

General Stores -Environmental Ecotopiia

Your Source For Earth-Friendly Clothing, Gifts & Goods www.ecotopiia.com 543 South Coast Highway 101 Encinitas 760-753-7420 Please see display ad on page 85

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Green Home and Building

Green Home & Building Design, Construction & Remodeling Green homes and buildings are created or remodeled with the health of the inhabitants and the environment in mind. The materials used are as non-toxic and sustainable as possible.

Green Home & Building Section Also see these related categories within the main directory: Air Purification; Appliances; Beds & Bedding; Furniture & Home Decor; Pest Control; Termite Control; and Water Purification.

Adhesives & Glues

Architects -Sustainable Design Sustainable architecture, also known as “green architecture” or “green building,” is an approach to architectural design that emphasizes the place of buildings within both local ecosystems and the global environment. It seeks to minimize the negative environmental impact of buildings by enhancing efﬁciency and moderation in the use of materials, energy, and development space.

Hauck Architecture & Interior Design

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decreased environmental impact www.hauckarchitecture.com San Diego 858-384-7795 Please see display ad on the next page

Hubbell & Hubbell Architects

Ecological, nature-inspired designs & green consulting. 1970 6th Ave. www.hubbellandhubbell.com San Diego 619-231-0446

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Builders & Building Consultants Green Home & Building

Also see these sections: “Architects”; “Cob Building”; and “Straw Bale Building” Consider how your building project may impact your health and the environment, and select builders and consultants who share your commitment to using products that are the least harmful to you and the planet.

Coast Home Building Services

Sustainable Energy Efﬁcient Healthy Homes. Make environmentally sound changes to your home today & start saving for your Future. A Healthy Home is a Happy Home! www.coasthome.org 760-840-0803 Please see display ad above

EcoArtisan Builders

Healthy Homes, Consciously Crafted Remodeling, additions, kitchens & baths, new homes, consulting. Check out website sandiegogreenbuilder.com lic.# 882970 markletizia@mac.com 858-569-0415 Please see display ad on this page and page 3

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Carpet & Floor Coverings If you decide to use carpeting, avoid toxic synthetic materials which can release harmful chemicals into your home. Healthier choices include natural ﬁbers such as sisal, jute, hemp and wool. There is also the option of “carpet tiles” which enable you to switch out small sections of carpeting that get damaged or worn, instead of having to replace a large single piece.

AFM Safechoice Carpet Seal

Carpentry & Woodworking Coast Home Building Services

Designed to prevent & reduce the outgassing of harmful chemicals found in carpet fibers, backing & adhesives. www.coloramapaint.com 5261 Linda Vista Rd. 619-297-4421 Please see display ad on page 118

Sustainable Energy Efﬁcient Healthy Homes. Make environmentally sound changes to your home today & start saving for your Geneva Flooring Future. A Healthy Home is a Happy Home! We care about your project and we care www.coasthome.org 760-840-0803 about the planet! Hardwood, bamboo, cork, Please see display ad on page 111 laminate. DIY Help. Family Owned genevaﬂooring.com 9360 Activity Rd 858-547-8069 Colorama Paints & Supply, Inc. San Diego Please see display ad on page 116 *AFM Naturals: Organic plant based penetrating oil for new & existing wood. *FUHR Waterborne Stains & Finishes www.coloramapaint.com 5261 Linda Vista Rd. 619-297-4421 Caulking & Grout Please see display ad on page 118

What is the good of having a nice house without a decent planet to put it on?

AFM Safecoat Caulking Compound and Safecoat Grout Sealer www.coloramapaint.com 5261 Linda Vista Rd. 619-297-4421 Please see display ad on page 118

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Window Solutions

Lower your energy bills with Energy Efﬁcient Low E glass windows and doors. www.sdwinsol.com 10054 Prospect Ave., Suite D North County SD 760-432-8046 San Diego 619-258-0515 Please see display ad on page 121

Driveway & Asphalt AFM Safecoat Dynoseal Driveway Sealer

Helps reduce the offgassing & offensive smells generated by new asphalt, while preserving and renewing existing asphalt surfaces. www.coloramapaint.com 5261 Linda Vista Rd. 619-297-4421 Please see display ad on page 118

Eco-Consultants Please see the “Eco-Consultants” section within the main directory

“VOC”

stands for Volatile Organic Compound. That “new car smell” and “new carpet smell” are caused by the outgassing of VOCs from the synthetic chemicals used to manufacture those products. VOCs are found in many types of products including paint, furniture, synthetic mattresses, commercially drycleaned clothing, etc. Many VOCs are known or suspected of having direct toxic effects on humans. One type of VOC is Formaldehyde, a potent carcinogen commonly used in pressed wood products like particle board. It is a wise idea to reduce your exposure to these toxic chemicals by choosing natural and low- or non-toxic products that emit fewer harmful substances.

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Doors

Green Home and Building

Flooring Also see “Carpet & Floor Coverings” within this Green Home & Building section Sustainably harvested bamboo or cork, certified or reclaimed hardwoods, natural linoleum, recycled glass tiles, and salvaged tile and stone are among the many environmentally friendly flooring options. Be sure to use the least toxic or natural finishes on your floors.

AFM Naturals

A beautiful, clear, durable, natural & moisture resistant solution for ﬁnishing wood and bamboo ﬂooring. www.coloramapaint.com 5261 Linda Vista Rd. 619-297-4421 Please see display ad on page 118

BOB SCHRAER & ASSOCIATES FLOORING & WINDOW COVERINGS

Non-toxic Carpet & Pad, Renewable Bamboo Hardwood Flooring, Natural Marmoleum Marmoleum “Click”, Unique Cork Flooring. Call Bob for a free (local) estimate. bsaﬂooring@gmail.com 619-980-0358 Please see display ad on page 114

Geneva Flooring

We care about your project and we care about the planet! Hardwood, bamboo, cork, laminate. DIY Help. Family Owned genevaﬂooring.com 9360 Activity Rd San Diego 858-547-8069 Please see display ad above

AL DAVIS FURNITURE & FLOORING

Furniture

Natural, Chemical-Free Carpet & Pad Eco-Friendly Bamboo & Wood Flooring Please see the “Furniture & Home Decor” section within the main directory 1601 University Avenue in Hillcrest www.GentleHome.com 619-296-1221 Please see display ad on page 68

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Home Improvement Coast Home Building Services Sustainable Energy Efﬁcient Healthy Homes. Make environmentally sound changes to your home today & start saving for your Future. A Healthy Home is a Happy Home! www.coasthome.org 760-840-0803 Please see display ad on page 111

Greener Rhythms Your San Diego Source For Environmentally Responsible, & Health Conscious Home Improvement Services. Carpentry*Cabinetry*Doors*Floors* Windows*Built-Ins*Decks*Paint

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EcoArtisan Builders

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Green Home & Building

Healthy Homes, Consciously Crafted Remodeling, additions, kitchens & baths, new homes, consulting. Check out website: sandiegogreenbuilder.com lic.# 882970 markletizia@mac.com 858-569-0415 Please see display ad on page 3 and page 111

Greener Rhythms

Healthy & Eco-Friendly Home Improvement Sustainable Carpentry/ Cabinetry, Floors, Doors, Windows, Decks, Painting, Etc. www.GreenerRhythms.com 619-871-8842 Please see display ad on this page

Painters & Painting Services

Insurance

PaintGreen

Eco Friendly Painting Done Right Encinitas Insurance Agency Full Service Painting - Free Bids San Diego’s Only Certified Green Insurance Non Toxic & Low VOC Paint Agency - Allstate You’re in good hands.® www.paintgreen.com 619-446-6983 www.AllstateAgencies.com/Scott Please see display ad above Scott@allstate.com 760-942-5555 ► $ COUPON available online at: Please see display ad on page 131

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Roofing AFM Safecoat DynoFlex Roof Guard

Water resistant, ﬂexible, reﬂects UV light and can result in lowering the inside temperature by 10-20 degrees. www.coloramapaint.com 5261 Linda Vista Rd. 619-297-4421 Please see display ad on this page

Screens, Solar Window Magic Window Cleaning & Screen Services

Paints, Primers, Stains, and Finishes When choosing paints and ﬁnishes, opt for low or no VOC paints that will not off gas toxic fumes into your environment.

AFM Naturals Paint

AFM Safecoat Naturals is an organic, plant-based coating that protects and beautiﬁes your environment safely and naturally. www.afmsafecoat.com San Diego 619-297-4421 Please see display ad above

Colorama Paints & Supply, Inc.

Visit our “environmental” section for a whole line of Natural and Environmentally Safe Paint, Stains, and Cleaners. 5261 Linda Vista Rd. / San Diego www.coloramapaint.com 619-297-4421 Please see display ad above

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Deciding Where to Live The next time you move, consider the location of your new home. Ideally you would be able to walk or at least live close to where you shop, work, and recreate. Easy access to safe bike paths and public transportation is also desirable.

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Green Home and Building

Solar Energy Our country generates about 71% of its electricity from fossil fuels, and in the course of doing so, emits 10.3 million tons of sulfur dioxide, 2.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide and over 50 tons of mercury a year. These emissions are not only toxic to human health but they are the single largest contributor to global warming in the US. Solar is a clean (as in zero emissions), reliable, and renewable energy that is available to everyone in the world.

Solar Electricity: Full Photovoltaic Systems Cosmic Solar

Green Home & Building

Eliminate or lower your utility bills. Create your own energy & add value to your home. www.cosmicsolar.com Serving all of SD 760-443-6977 Please see display ad on this page

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Surf Road Solar Electric

Create your own solar power. Custom, pole mounted solar panels. For home or landscape lighting. Call Tom for free estimates 619-813-2806

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Straw Bale Building Straw bale building is a sustainable building method that uses straw bales to construct anything from a shed to a family home.

Water Heating, Tankless & Solar Please also see the “Solar Water Heating” section

Hubbell & Hubbell Architects Butler Sun Solutions, Inc. Ecological, nature-inspired designs & green consulting. 1970 6th Ave. www.hubbellandhubbell.com San Diego 619-231-0446

Solar Hot Water saves you $ from Day 1! DIY or We Install/Tax Credit/Free Quote www.butlersunsolutions.com In Solana Beach Since 2003: 858-259-8895 Please see display ad on page 119

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Tile & Stone Recycled glass tiles and salvaged tile and stone are among the eco-friendly choices.

Water: Purified & Purification Systems

AFM Safecoat 3 in 1 Adhesive Please see the “Water: Puriﬁed & Adhesive for ﬂoor & counter tiles, also great as a carpet adhesive. www.coloramapaint.com 5261 Linda Vista Rd. 619-297-4421 Please see display ad on page 118

Puriﬁcation” section within the main directory

Window Cleaning Ecoclean Services, Inc.

Water Filtration Systems ~ Whole House One Water Systems

“We Clean It Green!” Green Certiﬁed Co. Proudly Servicing SD County Since 2004 Readers Choice Award - Gold Medal 2009! www.EcocleanServices.com | 619-224-7847 Please see display ad on page 75

21st Century Water Filtration No Maintenance~NoSalt~No Contaminants Window Magic Window Cleaning www.onewatersystems.com & Screen Services 877-ONE-WATER Res. & Comm. Family Owned & Operated Please see display ad on page 10 We Clean Windows, Solar Panels & Gutters ► $ COUPON available online at: Reduce your bills with Solar Screens www.NaturalGuideCoupons.com “Since 1986” www.windowmagicinc.com Fax: 760-233-5949 Phone: 760-233-5909 Please see display ad on the next page

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WINDOW SOLUTIONS “Lower your energy bills with Energy Efficient Low E glass windows and doors” ☼ Conserves energy costs ☼ Protects from UV RAYS ☼ Energy Star windows and doors

We recycle all of the old aluminum window frames that are taken out.

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Grocery Stores

Grocery Stores See “Natural Food Stores”

Health & Healing Services Alternative Health & Healing Org.

Miessence Organic Hair Care

Create a Life you Love! Accurate Assessment & Tailored Program to Achieve Your Peak Performance: most advanced Neurofeedback, Life Coaching, Classes, QPM... www.ahhorg.com Encinitas 760-633-3328

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Premier Organic Hairstylist & Colorist Organic haircolor, perms, & products www.pamelanigro.com 4111 Stephens St., San Diego 92103 San Diego 619-299-7717 Please see display ad above

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Health and Healing Services Ayurvedic Integrated Wellness

Parmela Sawhney MD Holistic Medical Ofﬁce & Massage Center www.ayurvedicintegrated.com 1222 1st St., Unit 6 Coronado, CA 619-435-4488 Please see display ad on page 4

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BETTER BRAINS Neurofeedback Yoga for the Brain! Centers you, Calms the Mind, Improves Alertness & Focus www.BBNT.info Del Mar 858-232-7572

760-757-7733 www.ChiroJoy.com

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Dancing Waters

JoanieMac, RN, MT, Aquatic Bodywork, Watsu, Water Dance, and Healing Dance joaniemac@dancingwaters.biz Del Mar/RSF/Mission Hill 619-987-2385

Discovery Screening Thermal Imaging

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The BRAIN SPA for Improved Meditation and Stress Reduction Del Mar

(858) 232-7572 www.bbnt.info

Specializing in Women’s Breast Health. No Radiation, No Contact, Respectfully Private, Professional Referrals www.DiscoveryScreening.com 760-436-8811 Please see display ad on page 11

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Health & Healing Services Continued In Rhythm

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy

AKA Magnetic Resonance Stimulation FREE Initial Consultation and Session with Chiropractic Dr. Star Ladermann www.ChiroJoy.com 760-757-7733

Caterina Leu, certiﬁed HHP, LLCC Please see display ad on page 123 Lymphatic Drainage, Ion Detox Footbath, ► $ COUPON available online at: Massage, Biodynamic Bodywork, www.NaturalGuideCoupons.com Craniosacral Therapy, and Reiki www.ﬂaxseedpillows.com Del Mar 858-775-8722 Please see display ad on page 132

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Traditional and alternative therapy for arthritis and autoimmune diseases 12865 Pointe Del Mar Way #130, Del Mar www.IFSMED.com 858-794-9192 Please see display ad on page 69

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Shopping Tips

An average person throws out almost 4 pounds of waste a day. Over the course of a year, that’s almost a ton of garbage per person! Before making a purchase, ask yourself these questions: 1. Do I really need this?

2. Can I borrow or rent it? 3. Can it be recycled, re-used or repaired?

IPSB Massage Therapy Center

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Health & Wellness Products Energy Stone Health

Eliminate toxins, raise energy levels, detox lymphatic tissue, reduce stress, balance hormones, improve blood ﬂow, and more. www.energystonehealth.com Please see display ad on page 5

Nature’s Liquids

Liquid Nutritional Wholefood Supplements. Guaranteed to work or your MONEY BACK! www.NaturesPowerCouple.com 1-800-650-4619 Please see display ad on inside back cover and the next page

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In-Liven Probiotic Superfood Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy The result of over 20 years of research Recolonizes your colon with the full spectrum of Lactobacillus (friendly) bacteria. Produced from Certiﬁed Organic Fruits & Vegetables and also contains live enzymes, vital amino acids, and essential nutrients. Shipped to you absolutely fresh: www.HealthyLifeProbiotics.com Or Call (Free Brochure): 760-917-1347

We are a full service Pharmacy, ﬁlling your Rx and natural remedy needs. www.pharmaca.com La Jolla 858-454-1337

HealthForce Nutritionals

Ecotopiia

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Hemp Products Your Source For Earth-Friendly Clothing, Gifts & Goods www.ecotopiia.com 543 South Coast Highway 101 Encinitas 760-753-7420 Please see display ad on page 85

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Herbs and Herbalists

Herbs & Herbalists An herbalist is a professional who practices a holistic system of medicine using the healing properties of medicinal plants.

Myra Thompson-Bull, LAc

Herbs, acupuncture, massage, oriental medicine myranjm@cox.net Alpine 619-445-3167

Hiking See our featured hike on page 21

Holistic Health Practitioners (HHPs) A Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP) is certified in various wellness modalities that focus on natural remedies designed to restore balance to the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of an individual.

Ayurvedic Integrated Wellness

Parmela Sawhney MD Holistic Medical Ofﬁce & Massage Center www.ayurvedicintegrated.com 1222 1st St., Unit 6 Coronado, CA 619-435-4488 Please see display ad on page 4

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Holistic Health Care Centers North County Naturopathic Health Care

Effective Natural Treatments For All Ages. www.DrJonDunn.com Encinitas 760-632-1665 Please see display ad on page 149

TotalThermalImaging.com

Holistic Medicine The philosophy of holistic medicine considers the whole person, including physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects.

Ayurvedic Integrated Wellness

Parmela Sawhney MD Holistic Medical Ofﬁce & Massage Center www.ayurvedicintegrated.com 1222 1st St., Unit 6 Coronado, CA 619-435-4488 Please see display ad on page 4

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ReproductiveWellness.com

INFERTILITY - “HAVE YOU TRIED I.V.F. & FAILED?” We may be able to help you, naturally! ReproductiveWellness.com 619-4HEALTH (443-2584)

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Homeopathy

Home & Building Please see the GREEN HOME & BUILDING section starting on page 105

Home Decor Please see the “Furniture and Home Decor” Section

Homeopathic Pharmacy 619-501-7968

Single remedies, kits, cell salts, nosodes, Gurudas flower & gem essences, workshops.

www.iandeorganics.com

Home Improvement Please see the “Green Home & Building” section

Home-Based Business & Income Opportunities Please see the “Business and Income Opportunities” section

“Inner peace and outer peace are synonymous in the sense that without one, the other wouldn’t happen.” -Yoko Ono

Homeopathy Homeopathy stimulates the body’s own defense and immune processes through a system of healing based on the principle of similars. “Like cures like,” which means that a substance that can cause certain symptoms in a healthy person can cure similar symptoms in an unhealthy person.

I & E Organics Apothecary Elizabeth Hess, DiHom

Homeopathic Consultations On-line Homeopathic Pharmacy. Gurudas ﬂower and gem essences. www.iandeorganics.com 619-501-7968 Please see display ad above

North County Naturopathic Health Care

Effective Natural Treatments For All Ages. www.DrJonDunn.com Encinitas 760-632-1665 Please see display ad on page 149

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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

Hypnotherapy North County Hypnosis Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching Programs for Stress & Anxiety Management, Weight Loss, Etc.

“It has helped me beyond belief in every aspect of my daily life.” –MM, Carlsbad

“A truly amazing experience, I still ﬁnd it unbelievable that profound change can happen so quickly.” –BH, Vista

This technique uses hypnosis to help facilitate behavioral and emotional change, to treat stress, phobias, and to promote healing.

North County Hypnosis

Gregory P. DeBerry, C.Ht. Hypnotherapy & Life Coach Program NoCoHypno.Com Carlsbad 760-908-3166 Please see display ad on this page

Kathleen Rick, BMS, MA, ACHT, DD

Hypnotherapy, Holistic Therapies, Coaching Intuitive Counseling & Energy Psychology 3940 Hancock Street, Suite 201 San Diego 619-523 4690

Gregory P. DeBerry, C.Ht. Certified Hypnotherapist & Motivational Life Coach

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Insurance Encinitas Insurance Agency

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Special disposal is needed for items such as batteries, paint, motor oil, and any product with a label that reads: DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, etc. This includes many household cleaners. Call the I Love a Clean San Diego Household Hazardous Waste Hotline for information about how to safely dispose of speciﬁc items: 800-237-2583

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San Diego’s Only Certified Green Insurance Agency - Allstate You’re in good hands.® www.AllstateAgencies.com/Scott Scott@allstate.com 760-942-5555 Please see display ad on the next page

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Encinitas Insurance Agency (760) 942-5555 148 N. El Camino Real Encinitas Scott@allstate.com CA Lic: 0686321

San Diego's only Certified Green Insurance Agency. Insurance subject to availability and qualifications. Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Northbrook, Illinois © 2009 Allstate Insurance Company.

Integrative Medicine Physicians who practice integrative medicine take the “whole person” into consideration (body, mind and spirit), including all aspects of one’s lifestyle. Combined, these factors have an inﬂuence on health, wellness and disease. Both conventional and alternative therapies may be used, although there is an emphasis on natural, less invasive procedures whenever possible.

Invitations & Announcements Green Field Paper Company

Recycled Hemp & Handmade Plantable Papers. Invitations, Promotional Items & Journals www.greenfieldpaper.com San Diego 858-565-2585 Please see display ad on page 151

INSTITUTE FOR SPECIALIZED MEDICINE

Traditional and alternative therapy for arthritis and autoimmune diseases 12865 Pointe Del Mar Way #130, Del Mar www.IFSMED.com 858-794-9192

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Smoothies, Fresh Squeezed Juices, Acai Bowls, Healthy Snacks, Organic Coffee 328 W. Valley Pkwy., Ste. 328 Escondido 760-796-4510

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Landscaping and Maintenance

by Caterina Leu, HHP, LLCC What Lymphatic Drainage Can Do For You: ■ Detox & cleanse your body ■ Reduce side effects of chemotherapy ■ Relieve allergies, sinusitis, eczema, acne ■ Reduce fibromyalgia symptoms ■ Deeply relaxes to aid insomnia, stress ■ Pre and post surgical treatments support healing

Ion Detox Foot Spa

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Landscaping & Maintenance Please see “Gardening & Landscaping”

Life Coaching, Holistic Life coaching provides empowering support for those ready to move forward and create their dreams in some area of life, including: career, personal/spiritual development, relationships and more.

Gregory P. DeBerry, C.Ht.

Tools for Positive Results in Your Life Hypnotherapy & Life Coach Program NoCoHypno.Com Carlsbad 760-908-3166 Please see display ad on page 130

Lymphatic Health & Therapy Lymphatic drainage is a therapeutic massage technique designed to influence the flow of lymphatic fluid, enabling the body to cleanse itself of trapped toxins and relieve water retention.

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Discover more meaning and purpose in your life with the guidance of a professional coach.www.psychotherapy-coaching.com LMFT# 41211 858-829-4660 Please see display ad on page 156

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Massage Therapy

Massage doesn’t just feel good... it’s good for your body, mind, & soul. Research on the benefits of massage has been ongoing for more than 120 years.

Reported physical and mental benefits include: • Helping to lower blood pressure in people with hypertension •Increased blood circulation and lymph flow •Alleviation of migraine pain •Improved posture •Significant increase in white blood and natural killer cell activity, suggesting a benefit to the immune system. •Reduced stress and anxiety •Hastened and more complete recovery from injuries and exercise •A feeling of well-being and peace of mind. •Enhanced capacity for calm thinking and creativity Note: there are some conditions where massage is not recommended, including certain types of cancer and cardiac problems. Your practitioner should ask you about your specific health conditions and determine if massage is appropriate for you.

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Massage Therapy Massage is a hands-on technique that has been shown to reduce the effects of stress and enhance feelings of relaxation and wellbeing through the reduction of cortisol. There are many different types of massage in which certified massage therapists may be trained.

Massage Therapists By Area:

Metro / South Coastal Ayurvedic Integrated Wellness

Parmela Sawhney MD Holistic Medical Ofﬁce & Massage Center www.ayurvedicintegrated.com 1222 1st St., Unit 6 Coronado, CA 619-435-4488 Please see display ad on page 4

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IPSB Massage Therapy Center

Offering student and professional massages in multiple modalities. 1414 Garnet Avenue, San Diego, 92109 www.ipsbmassage.com or 858-490-1154 Please see display ad on page 11

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ZEN Sanctuary

Acupuncture, Massage, Skincare, Chinese Herbs, Meditation Complete Relaxation - All Natural - Peace of Mind & Body www.zensanctuary.com San Diego 619-269-9322 Please see display ad on page 135

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North County Coastal Dancing Waters

JoanieMac, RN, MT, Aquatic Bodywork, Watsu, Water Dance, and Healing Dance joaniemac@dancingwaters.biz Del Mar/RSF/Mission Hill 619-987-2385

Vitality College of Healing Arts Massage Clinic

Proving the widest variety of affordable massages in the North County! www.vitalitycollege.com 6353 El Camino Real, Suite B Carlsbad, CA 92009 760-931-0704

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Authentic Contemporary Japanese Healing Center Established 2003

www.zensanctuary.com

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Harmony Community Wellness Center

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Pedicures & Manicures to pamper you with a therapeutic touch. 3910 Normal St., Suite C, Hillcrest www.feedthesole.com 619-316-5292 Please see display ad above

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Natural Childbirth and Reproductive Health

Natural Childbirth & Reproductive Health Pregnancy & Fertility Support

Also see the “Children & Babies” section

Midwives

ReproductiveWellness.com

INFERTILITY - “HAVE YOU TRIED I.V.F. & FAILED? We may be able to help you, naturally! Birth Matters Holistic midwifery homebirth services ReproductiveWellness.com 619-4HEALTH (443-2584) tailored to ﬁt your unique needs, plus waterbirth. www.birthmattersinc.com Serving all S.D. County 760-757-8650 Women’s Health Center

of Fallbrook

Focused on providing a natural childbirth BIRTH ROOTS experience - Over 30 years experience. Women’s Health & Maternity Center www.sdmidwife.com Home Birth, Birth Center, Classes Fallbrook 760-622-4781 www.BirthRootsBabies.com Please see display ad on page 138 birthrootsbabies@gmail.com 619-409-4900

Home Birthing See the “Midwives” section

Fleur de Lis Midwifery

Birth, Transitional & Well Women Care From a Midwifery Perspective www.andreasmidwiferysandiego.com Please call 760-436-9166 Please see display ad on page 138

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Fertility Support

A midwife is a primary caregiver who supports a woman in the natural process of pregnancy, labor, and birth. The application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to reduce birth injury, trauma and c-sections. They support a woman’s right to give birth in a setting of her choice including a hospital, free-standing birth center or at home. Midwives also help facilitate a woman’s birth plan which might include laboring in or giving birth in a birthing tub.

Natural Childbirth and Reproductive Health

WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER OF FALLBROOK 760.622.4781 / 949.289.9637

* FREE Pregnancy Testing *TEEN Pregnancy Care * Doula Services * Childbirth Classes * Natural Fertility Therapies

* Homebirth & Waterbirth in the Place of your Choosing * Postpartum Care, Well Baby Care * Prenatal Care Throughout Your Pregnancy * Well Woman Care , Natural Family Planning * Breastfeeding Classes & Assistance

Over 20 years of experience giving nurturing midwifery care to low risk women. We are focused on providing a natural birthing experience. Respecting a woman’s right to give birth in her time and in her way in the place of her choosing.

For a FREE consultation PLEASE call 760.622.4781or 949.289.9637 or visit our web site at www.sdmidwife.com

Pre and Post-Natal Care & Support Myra Thompson-Bull, LAc

Acupuncture & massage for pre & postnatal care. myranjm@cox.net Alpine 619-445-3167

Pregnancy Massage Myra Thompson-Bull, LAc

Midwives Continued Women’s Health Center of Fallbrook

Acupuncture & massage during pregnancy myranjm@cox.net Alpine 619-445-3167

Water Birthing

Focused on providing a natural childbirth Also see the “Midwives” section for experience - Over 30 years experience. water birthing support www.sdmidwife.com Fallbrook 760-622-4781 Birth Matters Offering complete homebirth midwifery Please see display ad above services. Heated Aqua Doula tubs & other tubs available. www.birthmattersinc.com Serving all S.D. County 760-757-8650

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Focused on providing a natural childbirth experience - Over 30 years experience. www.sdmidwife.com Fallbrook 760-622-4781 Please see display ad on page 138

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Natural Food Stores

What does

‘Organic’ mean?

‘Organic’ is a labeling term for products that have been grown or produced naturally, without the use of synthetic (or petroleum derived) chemicals such as pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, and fertilizers. The certiﬁed label also lets consumers know that the product was not grown with genetically modiﬁed organisms (GMOs) or sewage sludge, and has not been irradiated.

Animals raised organically must eat 100% organic feed that does not contain any

animal byproducts, and they must not be given antibiotics and growth hormones. They must have access to the outdoors (although the deﬁnition of “outdoor access” for chickens is ambiguous because they can have extremely limited access to the outdoors and still meet the criteria).

Organic production uses practices that enhance the ecological balance of natural

systems. There is respect for the health of interdependent communities of plants, animals, people, and the soil. With healthier soils, nutrient content is higher and many people notice that organically grown foods taste better than their conventionally grown counterparts.

By choosing products and food that are organic, you will be helping to keep pes-

ticides and chemicals out of our air, water, and food. You will also be giving your ﬁnancial support to farmers who are using responsible agricultural methods. For more information, check out these websites: The Organic Trade Association at www.ota.com The Organic Consumers Associations at www.organicconsumers.org

The Dirty Dozen These are the 12 most pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables. Try to always buy organically-grown versions of these items: Apples Bell peppers Blueberries Celery

Cherries Grapes (imported) Kale/Collard Greens Peaches

Nectarines Potatoes Spinach Strawberries

Washing reduces pesticide residue but doesn’t eliminate it. Some pesticides are absorbed into the plant and others bind to the surface and can’t be washed off easily. Peeling the fruit or vegetable reduces the problem but takes out valuable nutrients. For more information, visit the Environmental Working Group’s website at www.ewg.org

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Natural Food Stores in San Diego

In natural food stores you can ﬁnd foods that are as close as possible to their whole, original natural state. These stores generally carry organic produce and other healthy foods; as well as natural body care products, homeopathic and herbal remedies, and other products to support a healthy, earth-friendly lifestyle

HENRY’S Farmers Market Natural Food Stores Trust Henry’s for Life™ By Area: Carlsbad 760-635-0625

Natural Food Stores -North County Coastal Cream of the Crop

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Natural Food Stores

Specializing in organic produce, clean label groceries and vitamins. Hours: 8:00AM to 8:00PM www.creamofthecropnatural.com 2009 S. Coast Highway Oceanside 760-433-2757

-3243 Camino de los Coches Rd. Carlsbad 760-730-1123 -2618 El Camino Real Encinitas 760-633-4747 -1327 Encinitas Blvd. Oceanside 760-726-7274 -471 College Blvd., Suite 1 Solana Beach 858-350-7900 -659 Lomas Santa Fe Dr.

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Natural Food Stores -North County Coastal Continued...

Natural Food Stores -Metro / South Coastal HENRY’S Farmers Market

Trust Henry’s for Life™ Chula Vista 619-409-7630 -690 3rd Avenue San Diego’s Premier Natural Foods Grocer Clairemont 858-268-2400 1923 Calle Barcelona, Suite 149 / -4439 Genesee Ave. The Forum North Park 619-291-8287 -4175 Park Blvd. Carlsbad 760-334-7755 Paciﬁc Beach 858-270-8200 12853 El Camino Real / -1260 Garnet Ave. Del Mar Highlands Town Center Point Loma 619-523-3640 Carmel Valley 858-793-7755 -3315 Rosecrans St. Please see display ad above University City 858-457-5006 -3358 Governor Dr.

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Ocean Beach People’s Organic Food Co-op

Open Daily - Everyone welcome! Organic produce, grocery and full service deli www.obpeoplesfood.coop 4765 Voltaire St. 619- 224-1387 Please see display ad above

Whole Foods Market

Natural & Organic Foods & Products 711 University Ave. Hillcrest 619-294-2800 8825 Villa La Jolla Dr. La Jolla 858-642-6700

Natural Food Stores -North County Inland Frazier Farms Natural Grocer North County’s Finest Natural Food Store www.FrazierFarmsMarket.com 225 Vista Village Drive Vista, CA 92083 760-758-7175 Please see display ad on page 142

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Natural Food Stores Tiers of Organic Labeling: The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a ﬁxed set of standards that must be met by anyone using the “organic” label in the United States (whether or not the product is from the US or imported). Here are the meanings of some common labels you might encounter while shopping:

-USDA 100% Organic:

These products are certiﬁed by the US Department of Agriculture as containing 100% organic ingredients and can display the USDA Organic Logo and/or the certiﬁers logo.

-USDA Organic:

These products are certiﬁed by the US Department of Agriculture as containing at least 95% organic ingredients. The remaining 5% must come from non-organic ingredients that have been approved by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). These products can also display the USDA organic logo and/or the certiﬁers logo.

-Made With Organic Ingredients:

Food products labeled as “made with organic ingredients” must be made with at least 70% organic ingredients, three of which must be listed on the back of the package and again the remaining 30% of the non-organic ingredients must be approved by the NOSB. These products may display the certiﬁer’s logo but not the USDA organic logo.

-No Spray:

This term is used to indicate that no pesticides were sprayed on the crops themselves. However, this term is usually not 3rd party certiﬁed so you have to take the word of the grower. Chemical fertilizers and herbicides may have been sprayed on the soil before the crops were planted.

-Transitional:

The grower is using all organic methods, but has not done so for the required 3 years straight to receive organic certiﬁcation. May or may not be certiﬁed transitional.

-Natural:

This label doesn’t really mean much except on meat and poultry, where the USDA says that the meat must not contain artificial ingredients such as dyes, preservatives, flavorings, antibiotics, and hormones. There is no certification or verification process for the use of this label, however, which means that it is largely unregulated. Before a product can be labeled “organic,” a government approved certifier must inspect the farm where the food or plants are grown to make sure the farmer is following all the rules necessary to meet USDA organic standards. Here are two commonly used organic certifiers:

Oregon Tilth Certiﬁed Organic (OTCO) California Certiﬁed Organic Farmers (CCOF)

Enforcement of these standards appears to be less rigorous on personal care products than on food products. Many personal care products claiming to be organic also contain synthetic and petroleum derived ingredients that have not been reviewed by the National Organics Standards Board.

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Natural Food Stores -North County Inland Continued...

Nature Centers Batiquitos Lagoon Ecological Reserve Nature Center

Wildlife, geological, archaeological, nature oriented displays. Trust Henry’s for Life™ Escondido 760-743-1528 At the end of Gabbiano Lane Poway 858-486-7851 Carlsbad 760-931-0800 Rancho Bernardo 858-385-1606 Rancho Temecula 951-694-3680

HENRY’S Farmers Market

Jimbo’s...Naturally!

Buena Vista Audubon Society Nature Center

www.bvaudubon.org San Diego’s Premier Natural Foods Grocer 2202 South Coast Hwy 1633 S. Centre City Pkwy. / Oceanside 760-439-2473 Felicita Junction Shopping Center Escondido 760-489-7755 10511 4S Commons Dr., Suite 155 / California Wolf Center 4S Commons Town Center 4S Ranch 858-432-7755 An education and conservation center focusing on the American Gray Wolf. Please see display ad on page 142 www.californiawolfcenter.org Julian 619-234-WOLF

Natural Food Stores -East County HENRY’S Farmers Market

Trust Henry’s for Life™ La Mesa 619-460-7722 Lemon Grove 619-667-8686 Santee 619-562-0145

Chula Vista Nature Center

Native plants & animals of San Diego Bay and marsh/wetland habitats 1000 Gun powder Point Rd. Chula Vista 619-409-5900

The Monarch Program

An outdoor butterfly house and butterfly garden where you can learn A healthier and less expensive alternative about butterfly gardening techniques to traditional grocery stores. Locally and find butterfly host plants. owned and is an “Energy Smart Grocer.” Encinitas 760-944-7113 www.WindmillFarms.net www.monarchprogram.org 6386 Del Cerro Blvd.

Windmill Farms

San Diego

619-287-1400

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Naturopathic Doctors T

he naturopathic doctor (N.D.) has completed four years of a graduate level, federally accredited medical program specializing in alternative and complementary medicine, and has passed a national licensing board exam. In the state of California, naturopathic doctors are licensed by the State of California Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine. Since 2005, licensed naturopathic doctors have been recognized as primary-care doctors.

aturopathy includes a holistic approach using naturally derived therapeutics with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and optimizing health. The naturopathic model of medicine focuses on identifying and treating the cause of disease rather than simply treating symptoms. Therapeutics used by naturopaths are geared toward improving the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural ability to heal itself and remove any obstacles to the natural healing process. The N.D. integrates traditional, natural therapeutics, including botanical medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, and physical medicine with modern scientific medical diagnostic science and standards of care.

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Naturopathic Medicine, Chinese Medicine Acupuncture, Mind-Body Wellness

Dr. Darcy Yent, N.D., L.Ac.

Naturopathic Doctors A naturopathic doctor, ND, has completed four years of a graduate level, federally accredited medical program specializing in alternative and complementary medicine and has passed a national licensing board exam. An ND integrates traditional natural therapeutics, including botanical medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy, and physical medicine with modern scientiﬁc medical diagnostic science and standards of care. As of 2005, licensed naturopathic doctors have been recognized as primary-care doctors.

619-887-0610 North County Naturopathic 3636 Fourth Avenue, Suite 210 San Diego, CA, 92103

www.drdarcy.meta-ehealth.com

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Synchronicity Health Centre

Family Practice - holistic approach, natural treatments, Fatigue, Depression, Allergies, Insomnia, and more. www.synchronicityhc.com Encinitas 760-230-5400 Please see display ad on page 147

Vitalia Natural Medicine

Naturopathic & Homeopathic Medicine www.VitaliaNaturalMedicine.com 2750 Roosevelt Street Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-720-6288 Please see display ad on page 147

Dr. Darcy Yent ND, L.Ac.

Naturopathic and Chinese Medicine www.DrDarcy.meta-ehealth.com 3636 Fourth Avenue, Suite 210 San Diego 92103 619-887-0610 Please see display ad on this page

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Neurofeedback Training Neurofeedback training is a painless and noninvasive technique that teaches the brain to function more efﬁciently in order to get to the root cause behind many unwanted symptoms. Sometimes also called EEG Biofeedback, it is practiced by trained professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and neurologists.

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Safe Seafood Guide For environmental and personal health. Your choices make a difference!

Best Choices:

Abalone (farmed), Catfish (U.S. farmed), Clams (farmed), Snow (Canada) & Dungeness Crab, Halibut (Pacific), Mussels and Oysters (Farmed), Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska), Salmon (wild-caught from Alaska), Sardines, Shrimp (U.S. farmed), Spot Prawns, Striped Bass (farmed), Sturgeon (farmed), & Tilapia (farmed).

Worst Choices:

Wild Caviar, Chilean Sea Bass/ Toothfish, Atlantic Cod, Monkfish, Orange Roughy, Rockfish, Salmon (farmed & Atlantic), Shark, Shrimp (imported or wild-caught), Wild Sturgeon, Swordfish (imported), Bluefin Tuna. The above lists for best and worst choices are based on sustainability, as well as mercury and PCB levels. Go to OceansAlive.org or SeaFoodWatch.org to learn more and print out a wallet sized Safe Seafood Guide

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Oriental Medicine Oriental medicine includes many different therapies such as acupuncture, herbs, bodywork, exercise and diet.

Myra Thompson-Bull, LAc

Oriental medicine, acupuncture, herbs, massage

myranjm@cox.net Alpine

619-445-3167

Osteopathy This system of medical care seeks to treat the whole person, not just the symptoms. Osteopathic doctors (D.O.) in the United States must complete four years of basic medical education from an accredited college of osteopathic medicine, and like M.D.s, D.O.s complete an internship and residency program after their basic training as family physicians.

Osteopathic Center for Children and Families

Providing osteopathic care for the whole family! www.osteopathiccenter.org San Diego 619-583-7611

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Paint & Painting Services

Outdoor Gear & Clothing Play It Again Sports

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REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc)

Outdoor Retailer www.rei.com Encinitas 760-944-9020 San Diego 858-279-4400 Chula Vista 619-591-4924

What’s wrong with my bug spray?

Paper Also see the “Ofﬁce Supplies” section

Green Field Paper Company

Finest in tree free paper. We offer Hand Made Grow A Note and Hemp Heritage paper. www.greenfieldpaper.com San Diego 858-565-2585 Please see display ad on this page

Paint & Painting Services Please see the “Green Home & Building” section

Pesticides do not differentiate between whom they harm. To get the creepy crawlies out of your house without risking your health and especially the health of your children, try these natural pest control tips: •Seal up cracks and crevices and install weather-stripping around exterior doors. •Do not leave food and water sitting around. Store food in tightly sealed containers or in your refrigerator. •For ants, fill a squirt bottle with water and add 4 tablespoons of Dr. Bronner’s peppermint soap. Spray the trail of ants and wipe them up. Be sure to also spray the areas that the ants are coming in.

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Pest Control -Green Options Also see “Termite Control, Non-toxic options” section Pesticides do not differentiate between whom they harm. Safer termite and pest control options include microwave, heat, electro-gun, and botanically derived pesticides and herbicides. There are many preventative measures you can take as well, such as eliminating food and water sources for pests. See page 106 for other tips.

ECOLA Termite & Pest Management Services

Smart Choice; Simple Solutions; Solved! Alternative Treatments Since 1983. www.ecolatermite.com 7 Ofﬁces 800-332-2847 or 858-488-2847 Please see display ad on this page

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Hume & Company, Inc.

Termite and damage repair specialists. Environmentally friendly termite control. www.HumeTermite.com San Diego 760-598-2201 Please see display ad on page 175

Thrasher Termite & Pest Control Simple Green Solutions that Actually Work ~ Affordable Prices www.ThrasherTermite.com Bed Bug Experts 619-955-5121 Please see display ad on page 175

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Pet Supplies and Services

Pet Supplies & Services

Pet Supplies & Services Also see “Veterinarians, Holistic”

CARDIFF ANIMAL HOSPITAL, Inc.

Holistic & Traditional Pet Care Monica A. Laﬂin, DVM, CVC, CVA www.CardiffAnimalHospital.com 2159 San Elijo Ave. Cardiff 760-436-3215 Please see display ad on page 179

DEXTER’S DELI

San Diego’s largest natural pet store offers the best selection of healthy foods and products for your pets. 3 Locations www.dextersdeli.com Del Mar 858-792-3707 Carlsbad 760-720-7507 San Elijo Hills 760-471-9500 Please see display ad on this page

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Helen Woodward Animal Center

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Pet Supplies & Services Continued Pet Nutrition Center

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Pharmacies~ Integrative Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

We are a full service Pharmacy, ﬁlling your Rx and natural remedy needs. www.pharmaca.com La Jolla 858-454-1337 Please see display ad on this page

Physicians, MDsHolistic Ayurvedic Integrated Wellness

Holistic Physician, Parmela Sawhney, M.D. www.AyurvedicIntegrated.com 1222 1st St., Coronado 619-435-4488 Please see display ad on page 4

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Psychotherapy, Holistic Polly Stevenson Hewson, M.A.

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Probiotics Probiotics are beneﬁcial bacteria that compete with and thus lower the amount of harmful bacteria in the gut. They also help the digestive and immune systems function properly. Many doctors and researchers now believe that a high-quality probiotic supplement is as important to your health as a daily multivitamin.

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Recycling Guide

Recycling How to Recycle Anything!

Call Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore at: 619-516-5267 to donate ovens, refrigerators, washers, dryers, and more. All other appliances can be recycled for a fee at the Miramar Recycling Center at 5165 Convoy St. phone: 858-268-8971

Batteries:

Books:

Donate your books to your local library or school. You can also send children’s books via book rate to: Book Ends / 6520 Platt Ave. #331 / West Hills, CA 91307 and they will redistribute them to youth centers, literacy programs and schools in need. www.bookends.org

Go to the Rechargeable Battery Recy- Building Materials: cling Corporation’s website: Call Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore www.call2recycle.org for a collecat: 619-516-5267 to recycle doors, tion site near you. tile, windows, lighting, shutters, sinks, tubs, cabinets, wiring, rooﬁng, Or you can bring your NiCd batteries and rechargeable batteries to your and more. nearest Radio Shack for recycling. Also visit the following website to ﬁnd a recycling location for construcBoats: tion and demolition debris: Call Interfaith at 1-877-GIVE-123 http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Condemo/ Recyclers/RecyclerSearch.aspx

Recycling

Appliances:

Carpet:

Call Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore at: 619-516-5267

Cars, Trucks, RVs:

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Cell Phones:

I Love a Clean San Diego is collecting old cell phones and accessories for reuse and recycling. Call 800-237-2583 for more info.

Christmas Trees 800-CLEANUP or visit www.earth911.org

General:

visit www.freecycle.org to ﬁnd a new home for your unwanted items. Call the I Love a Clean San Diego Recycling hotline & household hazardous waste hotline to ﬁnd out how to recycle and properly dispose of many items: 800-237-2583

Hair (yes, hair):

Visit the following websites to find out how you can donate your hair If you have a working computer you to make the highest quality wigs for would like to donate, call Interfaith Community Services at 760-489-6380 children and adults who’ve lost their hair due to cancer treatment (hair ext 240. should be at least 8” or longer): Take non-functional computer electronics to the Miramar Recycling www.locksoflove.org Center for recycling. They are now www.wigsforkids.org accepting them for free! It is at 5165 Convoy St. and the phone number is 858-268-8971. Hazardous Waste: Call the I Love a Clean San Diego Recycling hotline & household hazFood: ardous waste hotline: 800-237-2583 Contact the San Diego Food Bank, an Special disposal is needed for items affiliate of America’s Second Harvest such as batteries, paint, motor oil, and food-rescue program at 858-527-1419 any product with a label that reads: DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, etc. This includes many Freecycling: household cleaners. www.Freecycle.org The granddaddy of online recycling, coined as “freecycling”. This site is a network of nearly 2.5 million memInk Cartridges: bers in 3,710 communities around the You can also take them to Staples or world that give and receive free items Office Depot and you will typically from each other. How fun! receive a discount of a few dollars toward your next purchase.

Computer Equipment

Furniture:

Call Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore at: 619-516-5267

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Motor Oil:

It you change your own oil, take it to a Jiffy Lube during business hours.

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Recycling Guide Most nurseries will gladly take pots of any sizes to reuse for nursery stock. Some will even give you credit for them. Just inquire at your local nursery or bring your black plastic pots to Las Pilitas Native Plant Nursery in Escondido (ph:760-749-5930, website: www.laspilitas.com) and they will either give you a credit towards plants or make a donation to the California Native Plant Society for each pot brought in. (www.cnps.org).

Prom/Bridesmaids Dresses:

Donate your old prom dress to a girl who can’t afford one at www.princessproject.org

Styrofoam Packing Peanuts: Take them to Mailboxes Etc. They will gladly take them and re-use them. For a location near you, visit www.mbe.com

Surfboards:

Drop off your old, broken, or unwanted surfboards at the Miramar Recycling Center at 5165 Convoy St., San Diego, CA 92111. Unusable boards will be ground up and used as 20% ﬁller in concrete mixtures and usable boards will be donated to nonproﬁts. Call 858-268-8971 for more info.

Wedding Gowns:

Donate your wedding dress to the Breast Cancer Foundation’s Making Memories program, where they resell them to raise money for their nonproﬁt organization. Call: 503-491-8091 www.makingmemories.org

Women’s Suits and Accessories

Dress for Success www.dressforsuccess.org/sandiego Provides Interview Clothing for low-income women. Check site for details! Or Call: 619-281-3773

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before beginning to improve the world.” -Anne Frank

Recycling

Plant Pots (plastic)

Toner Cartridges:

You can also take them to Staples or Ofﬁce Depot and you will typically receive a discount of a few dollars toward your next purchase.

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CoolShinyStuff.com

Eat healthy without excessive weight loss to your wallet! Juicers, blenders dehydrators, mills & more. Fast, free UPS shipping! www.coolshinystuff.com Please see display ad on page 66

HealthForce Nutritionals

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Tomberlie’s Raw Vegan Ice Cream

Over 15 Flavors. Hand Made in San Diego Made with 100% Organic Ingredients www.Tomberlies.com San Diego 858-883-2537 Please see display ad on this page

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Real Estate

Reflexology Reflexology - sometimes called zone therapy, is the practice of massaging, squeezing, or pushing on parts of the feet, or sometimes the hands and ears, with the goal of encouraging a beneficial effect on other parts of the body, or to improve general health.

Sole-to-Soul Reﬂexology / Ariel Talmor

Holistic Foot Reﬂexology & Intuitive Healing. Please See Website for Special Offer. www.sole-to-soul.com San Diego 619-282-4580

Real Estate Prestigia Properties

Paperless transactions, e-signatures, & eco-friendly. Changing real estate one home at a time. Kalin@prestigiaproperties.com San Diego 619-301-4399 Please see display ad above

Reﬂexology & Natural Nails By Sabrina Cox

A healthy alternative! A hands on approach to your health & wellbeing. 3910 Normal St., Suite C, Hillcrest www.feedthesole.com 619-316-5292 Please see display ad on page 136

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Reproductive Health Recycling Please see the Recycling Guide on page 157

Please see the “Natural Childbirth” Section

“To see a world in a grain of sand. And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.” -William Blake

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Restaurants

& Cafes

The following restaurants offer healthy cuisine or are Certiﬁed Green by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA). Please refer to restaurant symbol key below for the meanings of the various symbols at the bottom of each write-up.

O..............Some Organic 100% O...Ingredients are 100% Organic Vf............Vegetarian Friendly 100%V.....Menu is 100% Vegetarian Vgf.......... Vegan Friendly 100% Vg..Menu is 100% Vegan Rf.............Raw Friendly 100% R.....Menu is 100% Raw Foods GF............Gluten-Free Friendly L..............Produce from local farmers FR...Free range organic animal products G.............Certified Green by the G.R.A. $..............Under $10.00 $$............ $10.00 to $20.00 $$$...........Over $20.00

caffé bella Italia

1525 Garnet Avenue / San Diego 858-273-1224 www.caffebellaitalia.com Open 7 Days a Week: 4:30pm - 10pm

“ our Corner of Italy in Paciﬁc Beach.” Authentic Italian cuisine served with great pride and beautiful presentation. Our interior speaks softly and envelops the customers in

warm earth colors with a Mediterranean touch. Enjoy delicious pastas, salads and entrees prepared for you from scratch, with something to please every palate. 32 pizza varieties from our wood-ﬁred ovens with pickup and local delivery now available! Caffé Bella Italia is proud to be a Certiﬁed Green Restaurant. Catering and Private Events available. O / Vf / Vgf / L / G / $$

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Evolution fast food 2965 5th Avenue/San Diego 619-550-1818 11am - 9pm Daily www.EvolutionFastFood.com eel Good Fast Food! Evolution Fast Food is San Diego’s only drive-thru restaurant offering a healthy, delicious, vegan menu. Naturally low in fat, all of our ingredients are 100% plant-based and cholesterol-free. Our diverse menu features a fresh, organic juice and smoothie bar, mouth watering veggie burgers, sweet potato fries,

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A delicious selection of freshly made salads, soups, sandwiches, piadine, and pasta dishes and gluten-free desserts!

We can make any entreé gluten-free. Also offering Customized Catering

- Various styles and cuisines for every budget.

Call for a quote! Hours: 11:00 am - 2:30 pm Monday thru Friday 5:30 - 8:00 pm Friday nights

155 South Orange Street Escondido, CA 92025 (760) 741-0835 www.LaFarfallaCafe.com

shakes and more! For dessert, enjoy soy soft-serve ice cream and raw soft-serve ice cream, plus a complete line of European-style cakes and pies, all made from scratch using premium, vegan ingredients. Bicycle delivery, take-out and catering available. O / 100%Vg / $ Please see display ad above

Jimbo’s...Naturally!

-12853 El Camino Real / Del Mar Highlands Town Center Carmel Valley 858-793-7755 -1633 S. Centre City Pkwy. / Felicita Junction Shopping Center Escondido 760-489-7755 -1923 Calle Barcelona, Suite 149 / The Forum Carlsbad 760-334-7755 -10511 4S Commons Dr., Suite 155 / 4S Commons Town Center 4S Ranch 858-432-7755 Open Daily: 8am to 9pm imbo’s...Naturally! is committed to doing the right thing by providing the highest quality organic and natural foods. In addition to a large selection of organic produce, natural groceries, hormone-free and antibiotic free

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Restaurants and Cafes meats, vitamins, and personal care products, Jimbo’s has a full service, all-natural deli and bakery, offering freshly prepared salads, sandwiches, soups, exotic entrees, and baked goods for dine-in or take out. The friendly staff can also prepare madeto-order smoothies, juices, and wheat grass shots. For a touch of something naturally sweet, enjoy cookies, mufﬁns, cakes, and more--fresh from the oven. Organic ingredients are used whenever possible! O / Vf / Vgf / Rf / L / FR / $ Please see display ad on page 142

La Farfalla café

155 South Orange St./Escondido 760-741-0835 www.lafarfallacafe.com Monday - Friday: 11am - 2:30pm Friday nights: 5:30pm - 8:30pm a Farfalla Café is located in downtown Escondido near the Escondido Performing Arts Center and Regal Cinemas. This charming café will delight your taste buds with a delicious selection of freshly made salads, soups, sandwiches, piadine, and pasta dishes. They can make almost anything to special order and can make ANY entrée gluten free for just $1.00 extra. Whenever possible, La Farfalla Café is committed to using organic ingredients. They offer customized catering - various styles and cuisines for every budget (call for a quote)! Interested in learning how to cook delicious gluten-free meals? Check out their Facebook page to find out when their next class will be held. Also offers Catering & Cooking Classes O / Vf / Vgf / Rf / Gf / FR / $ Please see display ad on page 164

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lotus café and juice bar

765 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas Lumberyard Shopping Center 760-479-1977 Monday - Friday: 11am - 9pm Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 9pm www.lotuscafeandjuicebar.com ome nurture yourself! Lotus Café and Juice Bar is a NEW café, located in Old Downtown Encinitas on South Coast Highway 101 (east side), opposite “G” Street. Lotus Café is dedicated to serving fresh, natural, healthy food at affordable prices, prepared with love, simplicity, and a joyful heart. Our menu is predominantly vegetarian, with many vegan items and also glutenfree options. For our non-vegetarian patrons we also have some chicken and fish items, including a turkey burger. Check out our full menu on our website! Lots of indoor & outdoor seating; Locally owned and operated. We look forward to serving you! Blessings!

Advance reservations for large parties suggested. O / Vf / Vgf / Rf / Gf / FR(Eggs) / L / $ Please see display ad on page 165

Rancho’s Cocina 1830 Sunset Cliffs Blvd., #H Ph: 619-226-7619 Mon-Sun: 8am to 10pm

Rancho’s Cocina is located in

beautiful Point Loma, with a festive atmosphere and healthy Mexican, vegetarian, and vegan cuisine. All

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food is made fresh daily using only the ﬁnest ingredients, including organic fruit and vegetables when possible. Their rice and beans are 100% vegan and vegetarian, and only olive oil or veggie oil is used in cooking. Menu choices range from vegan-style blue corn avocado enchiladas to shiitake mushroom pattie burritos. There is truly something to please every palate. Dine inside surrounded by rustic artwork and brightly colored walls, or outside on the cozy patio surrounded by lush green plants. Take out and catering are also available. Coming soon: Raw Food Selections! O / Vf / Vgf / Rf / L / G / $

Sipz

Vegetarian Fuzion Café

5501 Clairemont Mesa Blvd./At 805 Fwy. 858-279-3747 Open 7 days a week: 10:30am to 9pm www.SIPZ.com

SIPZ Fuzion Café is dedicated to

providing the healthiest and tastiest vegetarian cuisine possible and promoting a healthy vegetarian lifestyle. Their wide range of menu choices include favorites such as the Orange “Chicken” and Spicy “Chicken” Basil. Recently, they opened a vegan sushi bar that serves such delicacies as Caterpillar Roll and baked Sipz Dynamite. Dessert specialties range from Sweet Rice with Mango to Vegan chocolate cake. Be sure to try one of the great variety of specialty drinks available (smoothies, Boba drinkz, juice, teas and coffees). SIPZ

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Solare ristorante Italiano pizzeria & Lounge

2820 Roosevelt Road / Point Loma 619-270-9670 www.solarelounge.com Tuesday - Sunday 11:30am - 10pm olare is committed to product, environment and hospitality. Blending traditional Italian cuisine to more contemporary unique dishes, Solare focuses on seasonal cooking using fresh, local and organic ingredients. And don’t forget to try our delicious wood ﬁred oven pizza. In the evenings enjoy Solare Lounge, the ultimate chill-out spot. A superb menu and spectacular cocktails combined with friendly smiles in a beautiful ambiance. Come take advantage of our weekly specials - Tuesdays: 50% wine bottles (limit to 2 per party), Wednesdays: Martini Special - $6 Martinis all day, Sat and Sun: “Apertivo Italiano” - Enjoy complimentary appetizers at the bar 5:00-7:00pm with your drink. Events, Weddings and Cooking Classes on-site. Dog Friendly!

Conveniently Located at: 5501 Clairemont Mesa Blvd. in S.D. (Clairemont)

(858) 279-3747

Happy Hour Tuesday - Friday 4:30-7pm Live Music Thursday 6:30 - 9:30pm O / Vf / Vgf / L / $$

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---------------------------------When eating a fruit, think of the person who planted the tree. - Vietnamese Saying ----------------------------------

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Restaurants and Cafes different sandwiches available hot or cold, smoothies, salads, starters and desserts. Come enjoy this laid back atmosphere, including a dog-friendly patio. O / 100%V/ Vgf / Rf / $ Please see display ad on page 167 • House-made recipes • Wood-fired oven entrees • Soups, salads, sandwiches • Veg, vegan pizzas & more

www.WynolaSprings.com 4355 Hwy 78, 3 miles west of Julian

(760) 765-1004

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wynola pizza Express / Route 78 Bistro Gourmet Wood-Fired Entrees

Veg-N-out

San Diego’s Original Meat-Free Eatery

3442 30th St. / North Park 619-546-8411 www.vegnout.com Open 7 days a week Mon. - Thurs. 11 am to 9 pm Fri. 11 am to 10 pm Sat. 12 pm to 10 pm Sun. 12 pm to 9 pm

Eat where the locals eat! Veg-N-Out is a humble but hip vegetarian and vegan eatery specializing in delicious meat substitutes. Established in 2005, this local family-owned and operated business is conveniently located on 30th Street in North Park. The menu has over 20 vege burgers to tantalize anyone’s taste buds: spicy, earthy, teriyaki, BBQ, meaty, savory, vegan and more! Over 10

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4355 Hwy 78 (3 miles west of Julian) (760) 765-1004 www.WynolaSprings.com Sunday - Thursday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM Friday & Saturday until 9:00 PM ulian’s newest landmark and local favorite. Many from - scratch recipes and signature dishes. To satisfy the appetite of backcountry locals, we offer a limited menu but a wider range of food choices than what you might expect. Great wood-ﬁred entrees, soups, salads, sandwiches and desserts. Pizza sauce made from quality tomatoes, olive oil, herbs and spices. Patio dining when weather permits. Vegetarian and vegan entrees, the best wood-ﬁred pizza “this side of Mozza.” Now, full service and “reservations suggested” for Route 78 Bistro. Lots of parking, quick service and exceptional food. Check website for specials, recipes and music schedule www.wynolasprings.com

Private banquet room available. Live music weekends. O / Vf / Vgf / $ Please see display ad on this page

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Schools See the “Children & Babies” section to ﬁnd a school for your child. See the “Schools, Colleges & Training Programs” section to ﬁnd natural health programs.

Schools, Colleges & Training Programs for Natural Health Professions International Professional School of Bodywork

Offering certiﬁcate and degree programs in massage therapy as well as CE’s for the professional massage therapist. www.ipsb.edu or 858-505-1100 Please see display ad on page 6

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Skin Care: Natural & Organic Also see the “Body Care” section About 70% of what you put on your skin is absorbed into your body, which is reason enough to go organic. Products using naturally derived, certiﬁed organic ingredients are gentler and safer for you, your family and for the environment. In addition, consider using cruelty-free products that do not contain animal ingredients and have not been tested on animals.

Miessence Certiﬁed Organics

The world’s FIRST Certified Organic Skin Care Products. Cold-processed & aloe vera based. Call for a free sample package or order at: www.Organicerb.com Rep/wholesale inquiries also welcome: San Diego 760-917-1347 Please see display ad on page 170

Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

We are a full service Pharmacy, filling your Rx and natural remedy needs. Vitality College of Healing Arts www.pharmaca.com 858-454-1337 State-Approved Certification Programs La Jolla Please see display ad on page 154 Massage Practitioner~Massage Therapist HHP~Reflexology~Nutrition Consultant & more! www.vitalitycollege.com ZEN Sanctuary 6353 El Camino Real, Suite B Acupuncture, Massage, Skincare, Carlsbad, CA 92009 760-931-0704 Chinese Herbs, Meditation Complete Relaxation - All Natural - Peace of Mind & Body www.zensanctuary.com San Diego 619-269-9322

“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” -John Muir

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Solar Energy Please see the “Green Home & Building” section

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Spa Guide

San Diego

Natural Guide “The best place to ﬁnd everything healthy, natural and earth friendly in San Diego”.

To include your business in the next issue, call us at 760-489-8999.

www.SanDiegoNaturalGuide.com

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Spa Guide San Diego

Relax & Renew Your Body, Mind & Spirit

This section features spas that use holistic and natural Birdie Day Spa treatments for the ultimate in renewal and rejuvenation.

Spa Guide Symbol Key:

TR..............# of Treatment Rooms J..................Jacuzzi P...................Pool S.................. Steam Room/Sauna LRS......Locker Rooms & Showers Lunch.........Lunch Option (on-site) O......Overnight Accommodations (on-site) The following symbols are based on ave. rates for a 50-60 min. massage: $..............Under $79.00 $$............ $80.00 to $99.00 $$$...........Over $100.00

7736 Fay Avenue, Suite 102 La Jolla, CA 92037 858-459-4965 www.birdiedayspa.com Open: Monday - Saturday

We believe our clients deserve sincere clinical esthetics and holistic attention to ďŹ t their lifestyle. We custom-make treatments for you based on your current and lasting needs. Signature treatments include: Facials, massages, reďŹ&#x201A;exology, natural chemical peels, and mineral makeup services tailored through individual analysis. 2TR / $$ Please see display ad on page 172

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Spa Guide Continued ZEN Sanctuary

4183 Adams Ave. 619-269-9322 www.zensanctuary.com HOURS: Store & Lobby Hours Monday - Saturday: 10am - 6:30pm Sunday: 12 noon - 5:30pm Services by Appointment: Monday - Saturday: 9am - 9pm Sunday: 12 noon - 8:30pm Zen Sanctuary is a place of complete relaxation. The freshest all natural herbs and herbal remedies are combined with the best therapeutic massage, acupuncture, Chinese herbs and skincare to help people reach the most complete balanced self they can achieve. Come into ZEN and enjoy sparkling spring water or refreshing herbal tea. You’ll be glad you treated yourself to better health. 4TR / Lunch / $$ Please see display ad on the next page

We Buy Your Used Sports & Fitness Equipment Live Healthy, Save Money, Preserve the Environment

Sporting Goods Play It Again Sports

San Diego’s Premiere Specialty Sporting Goods Store

Visit Our 2 Locations: Pacific Beach 1401 Garnet Ave. 858.490.0222 La Mesa 7006 University Ave. 619.667.9499

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Natural Minerals reﬂect UV rays, and Beta carotene prevents skin damage caused by the elements. Also includes Vitamin E and organic Shea Butter to protect the skin from premature aging. No PABA, parabens, or any synthetic chemicals. Order online or Call: www.YourBeautyByNature.com FREE Catalogue 619-584-2476

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Surfing Visit www.signon.surfshot.com for surf conditions. They also have surf classiﬁeds where you can ﬁnd used boards, etc.

Play It Again Sports

S Authentic Contemporary Japanese Healing Center Established 2003

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Surfrider Foundation

San Diego Chapter Dedicated to protecting oceans & beaches www.surfridersd.org 858-792-9940

www.zensanctuary.com

(619) 269-9322 4183 Adams Avenue

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Teacher Education and Training

Safer Alternatives for Termites & Pest Control ��

Teacher Education and Training Waldorf Institute of Southern California

Teacher education program that prepares you to become a Waldorf Teacher. Visit: www.WaldorfTeaching.org Or call 877-394-1444 Please see display ad on page 80

Teen Centers Shakti Rising

Assists youth primarily women ages 15-25 in overcoming addictions, abuses, and disempowerment about their minds, bodies, and spirits. www.ShaktiRising.org �� San Diego 619-501-2746 ��

Termite Control -Green Options Pesticides do not differentiate between whom they harm. Safer termite and pest control options include microwave, heat, electro-gun, and botanically derived pesticides and herbicides. See quick read on this page for descriptions.

�� ECOLA Termite & Pest �� Management Services �� Smart Choice; Simple Solutions; Solved! ��

Alternative Treatments Since 1983. www.ecolatermite.com 7 Ofﬁces 800-332-2847 or 858-488-2847 Please see display ad on page 152

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Thermal Imaging Hume & Company, Inc.

Termite and damage repair specialists. Environmentally friendly termite control. www.HumeTermite.com San Diego 760-598-2201 Please see display ad on this page

Thrasher Termite & Pest Control Simple Green Solutions that Actually Work ~ Affordable Prices www.ThrasherTermite.com Bed Bug Experts 619-955-5121 Please see display ad on this page

Thermal Imaging Thermal Imaging, also known as Thermography, is a type of infrared imaging science that uses thermographic cameras. Thermography helps with disease detection by mapping & measuring thermal patterns of the body. Thermography is an approved, medical imaging procedure that is safe, non-invasive, and radiation-free. It is used for detecting, monitoring, and evaluating a number of diseases and injuries, ranging from breast cancer to sports injuries.

Clinical Thermography Associates

Neuromusculosketal & breast cancer scanning; research/development, analysis & instruction, doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reading service. www.ClinicalThermography.com San Diego/Old Town 619-221-0027 Please see display ad on page 176

Discovery Screening Thermal Imaging

Specializing in Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breast Health. No Radiation, No Contact, Respectfully Private, Professional Referrals www.DiscoveryScreening.com 760-436-8811 Please see display ad on page 11

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Thermal Imaging Clinical T her mog r a phy As s ociates

Leaders in Thermographic Research and Development since 1978

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ClinicalThermography.com

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Transportation Alternatives To get where you want to go with less impact on the environment, consider individual automobile alternatives such as carpooling, car sharing, buses, bicycling, or walking.

Thermography: A True “DO-NO-HARM” Car/Vanpooling www.icommutesd.org Full-Body, Breast Cancer Screening. Coaster 1-800-262-7837 ThermoMed.com | 858-202-0025 Sprinter www.GoNCTD.com Mobile Clinics avail. | 619-393-1977 San Diego Trolley 619-595-4949 Please see display ad on page 8 San Diego Transit 619-238-0100 North County Transit 760-966-6500

TotalThermalImaging.com

Thermography is early detection. We can detect cancer up to 8 years prior to a mammogram. Early detection SAVES LIVES Encinitas, CA 760-633-1315 Please see display ad on page 10

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“In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments, -there are consequences.”

Vacuum Cleaners Seagull Distribution Co.

Vacuum Cleaner Specialist: High Quality German Made Vacuum Cleaners (Pollution free). www.seagulldistribution.com 3670 Clairemont Dr. #2 San Diego 858-270-7532 Please see our display ad on page 67

-Robert G. Ingersoll

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When you do drive... Follow These Tips to reduce your impact on the environment, your vehicle and your wallet!

1. DRIVE SENSIBLY

Aggressive driving, speeding, rapid acceleration and breaking wastes gas and lowers the fuel economy of your vehicle.

2. MAINTAIN YOUR VEHICLE

Regular maintenance tune-ups, proper tire inflation, and replacing air filters will improve vehicle efficiency.

3. DRIVE A FUEL-EFFICIENT VEHICLE

Consider alternative fuel vehicles to reduce emissions. Visit www.DriveClean.ca.gov to search from a large variety of clean and efficient vehicles on the market.

4. COMBINE ERRANDS INTO ONE TRIP

Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as a longer multipurpose trip.

5. ELIMINATE WIND RESISTANCE AND EXTRA WEIGHT

Using a loaded roof rack and keeping unnecessary items in your vehicle increases fuel consumption.

6. MINIMIZE VEHICLE IDLING

Today’s vehicles are designed to warm up fast. Avoid wasting fuel at 0 miles per gallon! These tips were provided courtesy of the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE). Founded as a non-profit in 1996, CCSE is the region’s independent voice on energy issues and a trusted unbiased resource for businesses, consumers, public agencies, and local governments. CCSE provides energy efficiency expertise, education, and rebate program administration in five critical areas: green building, energy efficiency, renewables, transportation, and climate change. www.energycenter.org 1-866-SDENERGY

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Vegan Resources

All-Natural vegan cookies

made with high-quality earth-lovin’ seeds, grains, nuts and fiber! n u t r i d e l . com (619) 718-0014

Vegan Resources A vegan diet does not include animal products. Many vegans also prefer not to wear or use clothing and products made from animals.

All Vegan

shoes, chocolates and other necessities 4669 Park Blvd. www.allveganshopping.com University Heights 619-299-4669

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We encourage you to use the businesses that you find within these pages to help you create a healtheir and more sustainable lifestyle.

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Tomberlie’s Raw Vegan Ice Cream

Over 15 Flavors. Hand Made in San Diego Made with 100% Organic Ingredients www.Tomberlies.com San Diego 866-495-7629 Please see display ad on page 160

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Vitamins, Minerals, and Supplements

Veterinarians, Holistic In-Liven Probiotic Superfood Veterinarians who are educated in complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy and massage provide a holistic approach to animal care.

CARDIFF ANIMAL HOSPITAL, Inc.

Holistic & Traditional Pet Care Monica A. Laﬂin, DVM, CVC, CVA www.CardiffAnimalHospital.com 2159 San Elijo Ave. Cardiff 760-436-3215 Please see display ad above

Vitamins, Minerals, & Supplements HealthForce Nutritionals

Nature’s Liquids

Liquid Nutritional Wholefood Supplements. Guaranteed to work or your MONEY BACK! www.NaturesPowerCouple.com 1-800-650-4619 Please see display ad on insdie back cover and page 127

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Women’s Health

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Yoga

Yoga Yoga

Classes by Area For Prenatal Yoga and Mommy & Me classes, please see the “Natural Childbirth” section in the main directory.

Metro/South Coastal

Synergy Yoga Center Peri Ness, Founder

Meditative yet dynamic Hatha Yoga Classes. 10-Day Intensive Retreat. Prenatal & Kids’ Yoga also available. 957 2nd St., Encinitas 760-753-1828

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Akasha Yoga

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Private & group instruction for people of all ages & skill levels. www.drishtisandiego.com 619-218-6198

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Yoga Vista Studio

Yoga classes for all ages and levels. 319 E. Broadway, Vista www.yogavista.net 760-630-YOGA

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Directory Index

Directory Index Acupuncture 61 Addictions 63 Adhesives & Glues 110 Advertising 63 Air Puriﬁcation 63 Allergy Relief 63 Alternative Medicine 64 Animal Advocates & Rescue 64 Anxiety & Depression 65 Appliances 66 Architects 110 Art: Artists & Galleries 66 Art Supplies 66 Arthritis 68 Baby Clothing & Products 78 Beauty 68 Beds & Bedding 68 Bicycling & Mountain Biking 70 Birthing Resources 137 Body Care Products & Services 70 Builders & Building Consultants 111 Business & Income Opportunities 72 Business Resources 72 Cancer Care & Support 74 Candles 74 Carpentry & Woodworking 114 Carpet & Floor Coverings 114 Carpet, Rug & Upholstery Cleaning 75 Caulking & Grout 114

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Chefs, Personal 76 Childbirth, Natural 137 Children & Babies 77 Children’s Art Classes 77 Children’s Art Supplies 77 Children’s Clothing 79 Children’s Education & Schools 79 Children’s Furniture & Room Decor 80 Children’s Healthcare 80 Chiropractic 81 Classes & Workshops 16 Cleaning Products 81 Cleaning Services 81 Clothing and Accessories 82 Coaching 85 Colon Hydrotherapy 85 Community Supported Agriculture 88 Cooking Classes 89 Cooperatives & Co-ops 141 Cosmetics 90 Counseling Services 90 Craniosacral Therapy 90 Crib Mattresses & Bedding 79 Dentistry 91 Detoxiﬁcation & Cleansing 97 Doors 115 Driveway & Asphalt 115 Drycleaners, Eco-friendly 98

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Education 98 Environmental Organizations 99 Events 16 Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Markets 100 Farms, Organic 104 Fertility Support 137 Fitness & Exercise 104 Flooring 116 Flowers, Organic 104 Food Cooperatives 141 Food, Organic 104 & 141 Food Supplements 105 Footwear 105 Funeral & Memorial Services 105 Furniture & Home Decor 105 Gardening & Landscaping 106 Gardens, Public 109 General Store-Environmental 109 Green Home & Building â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Design, Construction & Remodeling 110 Grocery Stores, Natural 141 Hair Salons & Products 122 Health & Healing Services 122 Health & Wellness Products 126 Healthcare for Babies and Children 80 Hemp Products 126 Herbs & Herbalists 128 Hike-Featured 21 Holistic Health Care Centers 128 Holistic Health Practitioners 128

Holistic Medicine 128 Home Decor 105 Home Improvement 117 Homeopathy 129 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal 130 Hypnotherapy 130 Insurance 117 & 130 Integrative Medicine 131 Invitations & Announcements 131 Juice, Juice Bars, & Smoothies 131 Landscaping & Maintenance 106 Life Coaching, Holistic 132 Lymphatic Health & Therapy 132 Massage Therapy 134 Mattresses 68 Midwives 137 Nail Salons & Care 136 Natural Childbirth 137 Natural Food Stores 141 Nature Centers 145 Naturopathic Doctors 146 Neurofeedback Training 149 Organizers, Professional 149 Oriental Medicine 150 Osteopathy 150 Outdoor Gear & Clothing 151 Painters & Painting Services 117 Paints & Stains 118 Paper 151 Permaculture 106 Pest Control 152

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Directory Index

Directory Index Pet Supplies & Services 153 Pharmacies 154 Photovoltaic Systems 119 Physicians, MDs 154 Play Houses & Tree Houses 80 Pre and Post-Natal Care & Support 138 Pregnancy Massage 138 Probiotics 156 Psychotherapy Holistic 156 Radio Shows 156 Raw/Living Foods Resources 160 Real Estate 162 Recycling 157 Reflexology 162 Reproductive Health 137 Restaurants 163 Roofing 118 Schools for Children 79 Schools, Colleges, & Training Programs 169 Screens, Solar 118 Skin Care 169 Solar Energy & Products 119 Solar Water Heating 119 Spas, Day Spas Guide 171 Sporting Goods 172 Straw Bale Building Resources 120 Sunscreen / Sunblock 173 Surfing 173 Teacher Education & Training 80 & 174

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Teen Centers 174 Termite Control 174 Thermal Imaging 175 Tile & Stone 120 Transportation Alternatives 176 Vacuum Cleaners 176 Vegan Resources 178 Veterinarians, Holistic 179 Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements 179 Voting 180 Water Birthing 138 Water Filtration Systems: Whole House 120 Water Heating 120 Water: Puriﬁed & Puriﬁcation Systems 180 Wedding Resources 181 Weight Loss and Management 182 Wildlife Rescue 182 Window Cleaning 120 Windows 121 Wine: Organic 182 Women’s Health 183 Wood Finishing 118 Yoga 186

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