February 2017 Natural Awakenings Upstate

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Holistic Dentistry Keeps Kids Cavity-Free

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SACRED PASSAGE

Conscious Dying as a Transformative Healing Journey

IN THE O-ZONE

Oxygen Therapy Heals a Host of Ills

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contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

22 A PAIN IN THE BACK

by Barbara Bolduc

24 SACRED PASSAGE

Conscious Dying as a Transformative Healing Journey

by Linda Sechrist

27 HELPING BODY

BLOCKAGES RELEASE AND RELAX

by Diane Irving

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28 IN THE O-ZONE

Oxygen Therapy Heals a Host of Ills

by Valerie Burke

32 INDOOR KITCHEN GARDENING

Easy-Grow Microgreens Are Big on Nutrition

by Barbara Pleasant

34 TRANSFORMING THE

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WAY WOMEN RELATE TO MEN An Interview with Alison Armstrong

by April Thompson

36 SUSTAINABLY

STYLISH HOME

Relax into Nurturing Furnishings

by April Thompson

37 KISSED BY KINDNESS

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by Emily Esfahani Smith

38 KEEP DECAY AWAY Kids Do Best with Holistic Dentistry

by Linda Sechrist

40 HEART-TO-HEART WITH A HORSE

Their Gentle Empathy Helps Us Heal

by Sandra Murphy

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16 10 newsbriefs 16 healthbriefs 18 globalbriefs 20 ecotip 22 community

spotlight 18 28 healingways 32 healthyeating

guide 34 wisewords 36 greenliving 37 inspiration 38 healthykids 20 40 naturalpet 44 fitbody 46 calendar 48 classifieds 50 resourceguide

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contact us Publisher Roberta Bolduc Managing Editor Barbara Bolduc Contributing Editors Roberta Bolduc Barbara Bolduc Lauren Hanson Diane Irving Advertising Roberta Bolduc Design & Production / Ad Design Susan Jones Wendy Wilson Distribution Wayne Vollentine Ed Wilmot To contact Natural Awakenings Upstate South Carolina Edition: Phone: 864-248-4910 or visit UpstateNA.com and choose appropriate form under Contact Us.

hen I first glimpsed the title of the feature article for the February issue, Conscious Dying, I was surprised and pleased. I was surprised because death isn’t a subject you see shouting at you from publications at the supermarket checkout counter. I was pleased because I believe most people who are dying do want to talk about what is unquestionably the most transformative event they will ever experience, but are often discouraged from doing so by well-meaning family, friends and medical personnel.

I am well acquainted with Hospice and the good work that they do. My first husband transitioned over under the care of Hospice. I myself believe—and I think that I can speak for my three adult daughters who were at his bedside with me during his final days—that it was a positive experience. It provided him with a loving home environment and it gave us the comfort of knowing that we were doing our very best to be sure he was comfortable and at peace in his final hours.

As I read the article so expertly written by Linda Sechrist, I was surprised to learn that so many more resources are available today to assist the individual and family members in preparing for this important event. I know that doulas are commonly used for the birth transition but did not realize that they are available to assist in the process of dying. And Death Cafés and Death over Dinner conversations? What an incredible breakthrough we are witnessing: we can now be guided by experts, are encouraged to converse about the subject, and have available resources to aid us in turning the event into one that can help us grow in compassion and wisdom.

I have a good friend whose husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness many years ago. The disease spread quickly and although he died in the hospital, his last wish, honored by his loving wife, was to share his last day and night with family and friends. His last hours on this earth were spent reminiscing and laughing over the silly and loving events that had made up a life well lived. I can’t think of a better way to say goodbye to this plane of existence and move on to the next chapter that awaits us.

Peace and Blessings, Roberta Bolduc, Publisher

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newsbriefs Black Sheep Farm Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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he public is invited to attend the HorseSynergy Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Black Sheep Farms from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28. Also coming up at the farm is the Business Before Hours event from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, which teaches the public about the farm’s corporate leadership programs, the Grieving For Loved Ones program and other horse-assisted learning opportunities. Bring business cards for networking and a raffle. Both events are sponsored and managed by the Simpsonville Chamber of Commerce.

Black Sheep Farm, a non-profit organization, helps people to establish a unique relationship with a horse that will result in personal and/or professional development. Programs are available that help senior citizens and children experiencing difficulty in their lives—such as low self-esteem, bullying, depression, ADHD and some forms of autism—gain a new perspective on living. The Grieving For Loved Ones program helps those that have experienced loss, such as that of a loved one, a job, a home or other loss that is affecting their will and happiness. The farm also offers corporate training for groups and coaching for anyone needing to relieve stress or develop a more positive perspective during a life transition.

Costs for both events: free. Location: 6343 Highway 418, Fountain Inn; other visits by appointment only. For more information, visit BlackSheepFarm.Horse or call 864-301-5325.

Oneness Phenomenon and The Gift Course

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he two-day course, Oneness Phenomenon and The Gift, will be held on Saturday, March 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, March 5, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Morris Hellenic Cultural Center, in Asheville, North Carolina. The course offers a unique opportunity for unleashing the power within, to turn dreams into reality, and to transform one’s life from mediocre and mundane to extraordinary and spectacular.

Oneness University guides will introduce teachings about the Phenomenon, lead meditations and processes, interact with participants directly, and teach the esoteric art of prayer. This two-day intensive will take participants through an amazing inner journey of self-realization and healing, leading a person to a state of deep awareness and inner calm.

Oneness Phenomenon and The Gift is based on ancient science and technology designed to bring about a transformation in consciousness and to help the attendee achieve a deep and direct relationship with their higher sacred self. Graduates of this course will receive support from the guides of Oneness University via monthly subscribed webinars.

Location: 227 Cumberland Ave., Asheville, NC. Online registration: $399 ($450 at door). TinyURL.com/pgnc2017. 16 CEU credits towards credentialing available for qualified alcohol and drug counselors and specialists. See ad, page 13.

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Palmer Distinctive Dentistry Announces its Healthy Start Program

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almer Distinctive Dentistry is announcing Healthy Starts initiative, a new effective way of treating children that have issues with sleep disordered breathing which impacts the amount of oxygen they are using. Early treatment guides the teeth into the proper position and eliminates the need for conventional orthodontic treatment that would require lifelong use of retainers.

Healthy Start is a comprehensive, conservative, non-pharmaceutical and non-invasive treatment which encourages the child’s natural ability for proper jaw development while helping them get a quality night’s sleep. Healthy Start is also a great alternative to straightening teeth without braces. It is less expensive, more permanent and addresses both health and dental conditions.

Dr. John J. Palmer and Dr. Daniel Knause utilize this new treatment because it is a more holistic way of treating orthodontics in children and adults.

“Through Healthy Start, we can help children develop healthy dental habits that can stop those unhealthy processes from happening.” Palmer Distinctive Dentistry’s goal is to help their patients achieve better oral and general health through treatments that are effective and biocompatible.

Palmer Distinctive Dentistry is located at 134 Milestone Way, Greenville. Visit PalmerDMD.com or call 864-332-4822 to schedule an appointment or for more information. See ad, page 23 and advertorial, page 29. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Come Hear Hearing Offers a Five Shen Offers Classical Five Element Hearing Aids Test Drive ome Hear Hearing Solutions, located at 210 W. Acupuncture and C Stone Avenue in Greenville, is gifting the public with an offer to “test drive” hearing aids to find the Chinese Herbs one that’s right for them.

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ive Shen Wellness & Acupuncture Clinic, in Greenville, invites the public to experience the classical five element acupuncture and traditional Chinese herbs.

Classical five element acupuncture is a holistic and natural approach to wellness that is rooted in the traditions and more classical approach of eastern medicine. The treatment focuses on clearing away obstacles and restoring balance in order to allow a more natural approach to regaining health on a physical, mental, and spiritual level.

The clinic is unique in that they are the one of the only practitioners in the Upstate that are classically trained in five element style of acupuncture. They operate the only onsite raw Chinese herbal dispensary with over 200 different herbs in their traditional form. Services include acupuncture, no-needle treatments, herbal remedies and therapeutic massage.

For a free 30minute, no obligation in office consultation, visit their website or call 864-619-1398.

Location: 1320 Haywood Rd. Greenville.

Call 64-619-1398 or visit FiveShenWellness. com for more information or to schedule a free 30-minute, no-obligation, in-office consultation. See ad, page 11.

Sparkle all year long Ammonia-free and chemical-free options Expert haircare Certified master colorist Chicago and European trained

1018 S.Batesville Rd., Greer 864-968-0200 or 864-201-1402

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Owner Jeanne Hahn believes that the only way for someone to find the hearing aid that suits them best is to experience the benefits in their day-to-day life. Says Hahn, “Our strategy is to fit our customers into the best hearing aids at the most reasonable prices. We want to provide the best possible experience, so we allow the customer to test our products before they commit to them.”

Location: 114 Hospital Dr., Simpsonville and 210 W. Stone Ave., Greenville.

For more information, call 864-325-3584 or visit ComeHearGreenville.com.

See ad, page 20.

Healing Center in Simpsonville Expands Services

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ealing Center, formerly Affordable Acupuncture, is expanding its array of healing services by offering its clients onestop healing. Practitioners joining the Healing Center include Christina LeBoeuf L.Ac., Hope Dennis L.Ac., and Wendy McCray, LMBT. New services include thermography, electrosound lymphatic drainage, scenar therapy and zyto biofeedback body scans. Clients can also enjoy their far infrared sauna, ionic foot detox and an extensive herbal pharmacy.

A monthly meditation group meeting that meets on Saturday afternoons includes instruction and participation of different stress relief techniques. A pot luck supper offering fun and fellowship follows the meditation.

Healing Center was created to address a multitude of health concerns in a convenient , affordable and relaxing environment.

Location: 3100 Grandview Dr., Simpsonville. For more information, call 864-616-1380 or visit AffordableAcupunctureByJoan.com. See ad, page 15.

PAWS Announces New Ordinance to Protect Cats

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r. Kim Sanders, PAWS’ interim director and veterinarian, wants to spread the word that Anderson County Council recently voted to change the animal ordinance pertaining to cats. Cats brought into the shelter are typically animals with owners that went missing, or feral (truly wild) cats. This new ordinance now requires that these cats be spayed/ neutered, microchipped, vaccinated for rabies, dewormed for intestinal parasites, ear tipped and returned to where they were found.

PAWS is an open-intake shelter that provided help to approximately 7,400 animals last year. Their goal is to find them all wonderful and loving homes.

Research indicates that pet owners lead healthier, happier, longer lives, and PAWS has wonderful dogs and cats available for adoption—cats are free and dogs are only $35. The public is invited to visit their facility and learn more about the animals in their care.

PAWS is also seeking foster homes and starting a new volunteer program. A foster parent takes in an animal and is provided with everything they would need to take care of them, which keeps animals out of the shelter until a wonderful home is found. For those who enjoy walking and playing with dogs and enjoy cuddling kitties, volunteer opportunities are available. The benefits of caring for a dog or cat are phenomenal. People who wish to help but are unable to become a foster caregiver or volunteer are encouraged to make a donation.

I’m not interested in my legacy. I made up a word: ‘live-acy.’ I’m more interested in living. ~John Glenn

PAWS is located at 1320 Highway 29 S., Anderson. Contact them at 864-260-4151 or visit AndersonCountySC.org/paws. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs February New Customer Discount at Thermal Imaging

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hermal Imaging of the Carolinas is offering a 10% discount on their thermal imaging service during the month of February for all new customers.

Thermal imaging, approved by the FDA in 1982, is a safe and noninvasive cancer/disease screening technique utilizing a simple test of physiology that relies on the sympathetic nerve control of skin blood flow. According to Wikipedia, “Thermographic cameras usually detect radiation in the long-infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum and produce images of that radiation, called thermograms” which can indicate problem areas such as pain, pathology, injury or dysfunctions in the body.

Gloria di Simone Certified clinical thermographers perform breast cancer screenings as well as halfand full-body imaging in a comfortable, relaxed environment.

Artist Gloria di Simone’s featured cover Thermal Imaging of the Carolinas offers personal service, experts in the field of painting, You Are Love, reflects her thermal imaging, high quality technology and affordable pricing. long-held passion for color. She refers to her paintings as “axquarelli”, her Days Open: Monday through Saturday. Location: 900 E. Rutherford St., Landrum in Fagan Family Chiropractic office (about 30 minutes from Greenville, Spartanburg, unique variation on the Italian word Greer, Hendersonville and Rutherfordton). Visit FaganFamilyChiropractic.com or for watercolor, saying, “They are— call 864-457-2045 for more information or to schedule your appointment. See ad, tempera—a rather diluted paint page 6. on watercolor paper.” In many of

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her paintings, she also adds diamond water and gold for unusual effects.

“My images are focused on vibration and energy,” explains di Simone.

She leads workshops in creative painting that focus on freeing the inner child in everyone. “My creativity and passion for color has been my life focus, and it brings me great joy to share that,” says di Simone. She describes her axquarelli paintings as intuitive and heartwarming: “I hope they bring peace and exude a balancing of environmental energies.” Through her innate abilities, she blends colors to embed her paintings with healing vibrations.

A native of Naples, Italy, di Simone currently makes her home there after spending 28 years in Rome.

In addition to being an artist, she has also worked as an architect, graphic designer, art director, furniture designer and teacher.

View the artist’s portfolio at GloriaDiSimone.WordPress.com.

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The Vibe Tea House Promotes Cold Weather Comfort Tea Sale

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he Vibe Tea House, an online lifestyle tea company specializing in high quality ‘loose-leaf’ teas, is offering one dollar off all teas on the website during the month of February to help get you through the cold weather.

Loose-leaf tea, which is more robust in flavor and antioxidant benefits than the powdered bagged kind, is a great comforting addition to any health and wellness plan. Loose-leaf tea, not only tastes delicious, but is also better for the body. Regular loose-leaf tea drinkers experience an enhanced quality of general health and wellbeing because the antioxidants in them help to protect and strengthen the immune system.

The Vibe Tea House carries over 20 different tea blends and offers custom blending to support health and wellness goals. The traveling component of the company provides Herbal Health Workshops & Tea Tastings to groups, Tea Tastings at events, and a specially designed “Cup of Culture Tea Ceremony”. They are now offering their winter Tea & Tai Chi sessions for stress relief and to help improve flexibility and joint pain. They also provide tea delivery for businesses. Tea connoisseurs are encouraged to visit their website for the varied tea pots, cups and other accessories.

Visit TheVibeTeaHouse.com to learn more or order teas. Call 864-252-8823 to schedule one of the other services for your group, church or business. See Community Resource Guide, page 51.

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healthbriefs

Infants Breathing Bad Air May Suffer as Teens

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A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. ~Joseph Campbell

study from the Karolinska Institute of Environmental Medicine, in Stockholm, analyzed data on air pollution exposure and lung function in the first and 15th years of life among 2,415 adolescents in Sweden. The researchers focused on nitrogen oxide in vehicle exhaust and particulate matter from road erosion, using road traffic, topography and weather conditions to classify pollution levels. They compared this data to the level of difficulty the teens experienced getting air through their peripheral airways, termed “resistance”.

The study found that breathing problems increased for teenagers each time their exposure as infants to such pollution increased by 10 micrograms per cubic meter, with the strongest association occurring in male subjects with asthma at age 16. The same increase was not present in relation to their exposure to traffic pollution as teenagers.

Lead author Erica S. Schultz, Ph.D., says, “An increasing number of studies demonstrate the importance of airway periphery for lung health. It’s concerning that the effect from the first year of life seems to be long-lasting, although we don’t yet know the full clinical implications.”

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nticipating surgery can be stressful, and many patients suffer from preoperative anxiety, which can cause serious health complications such as hypertension, rapid pulse and sugar metabolism changes. Israeli researchers from the University of Haifa have found that complementary medicine, combined with standard use of anti-anxiety drugs prior to entering the operating room, can significantly reduce preoperative anxiety levels and improve outcomes.

Researchers divided 360 preoperative patients ages 17 and up into three groups: those receiving standard care for preoperative anxiety; those receiving standard care along with complementary therapy, featuring acupuncture, reflexology, individual guided imagery or a combination of the latter two; and those receiving standard care combined with generic guided imagery via a recording.

Anxiety levels were measured preoperatively before and after the intervention on a scale of one to 10, with scores of four or more constituting intermediate or higherlevel anxiety.

The study found that complementary therapy in combination with standard care produced a 60 percent reduction in anxiety, with the mean score dropping from 5.54 to 2.32. Combining standard care with reflexology and guided imagery provided the best relief, reducing anxiety by an average of 4.22 points. Patients receiving only standard care experienced a slight rise in their average anxiety level.

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Reflexology and Imagery Relieve Preoperative Anxiety

Fenugreek Eases Menopause

randomized, double-blind study from the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Research, in Bangalore, India, has found that an extract of fenugreek husk (FHE) called FenuSMART can provide relief from common symptoms of menopause, including night sweats, insomnia, headaches, hot flashes and mood swings.

Researchers studied 88 menopausal women between the ages of 45 and 58. Half were given one gram of FHE per day for 90 days while the other half received a placebo. The study measured the impact the supplement had on the subjects’ menopausal symptoms through weekly telephone sessions.

At the study’s end, approximately 32 percent of the women in the FHE group reported no hot flashes, while the placebo subjects saw the frequency of theirs reduced from three to five per day to one or two. Additionally, the subjects that took FHE experienced a 57 percent reduction in night sweats, a 68 percent abatement of mood swings, a 75 percent drop in insomnia and 58 percent fewer headaches.

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study from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, in Beijing, reports that Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) can be an effective treatment for patients with postpartum depression. Traditional Chinese Medicine advocates herbal treatments based on underlying issues.

Researchers analyzed data from 47 clinical trials encompassing 3,795 participants between the ages of 18 and 43 suffering from postpartum depression.

The study pooled results into three categories: CHM versus placebo, CHM versus routine treatments (antidepressants) and CHM plus routine treatments versus only routine treatments.

The study found that using Chinese herbs combined with antidepressants is the most effective approach, noting that CHM is a safe, effective alternative for patients unable or unwilling to take antidepressants.

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esearchers from the David Grant Medical Center, at Travis Air Force Base, in Fairfield, California, have found that oral doses of aloe vera can reduce fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), which indicates the average glucose level over the previous three months, in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Data from nine clinical studies that included 89 diabetes patients were analyzed. Findings suggest that patients with a fasting blood glucose level of more than 200 milligrams per deciliter experienced the greatest benefits from the aloe vera.

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Chinese Herbs Lessen Postpartum Blues

September 2016 survey from Packaged Facts, a division of Market Research Group, LLC, showed that as much as 20 percent of the U.S. adult population is cutting back on supplement use due to consumption of fortified foods. Despite this trend, nutritional supplement sales nationwide are projected to increase by $1.5 billion in just two years to $16 billion in 2018.

Fortified foods contain extra nutrients added by manufacturers such as cereal fortified with iron, milk with added vitamin D and pasta enhanced with folic acid. While the original intent of these additives was to improve nutritional deficiencies in people without access to foods that naturally contain these nutrients, consequences now include an overabundance of particular nutrients for some and poor food choices due to a dependence on fortified foods for others. Ingesting naturally occurring nutrients in unfortified foods allows each nutrient to be absorbed together with the other vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients contained in that food, enabling them to work together within the body, according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

Think with your whole body. ~Taisen Deshimaru

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

JANUARY

plus: affordable complementary care FEBRUARY

conscious dying

plus: children’s dental health MARCH

food sensitivities

plus: holistic eye health APRIL

eco-yards

plus: medical massage MAY

natural pregnancy & childbirth plus: women rising JUNE

chronic pain remedies

plus: hybrid vehicles update JULY

natural detox options plus: true prosperity AUGUST

rethinking cancer

plus: reframing autism SEPTEMBER

graceful aging plus: yoga OCTOBER

transformative travel plus: chiropractic NOVEMBER

diabetes prevention & reversal plus: silent retreats DECEMBER

uplifting humanity plus: holidays

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Abandoned and Lost Fishing Gear Pollutes the Seas Richard Whitcombe/Shutterstock.com

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Abandoned and lost fishing gear such as traps, crab pots and nets litter the ocean floor in coastal areas worldwide, continuing to attract, entrap and kill fish and other marine life. The Associated Press reports that global nonprofits, governments and companies are engaged in efforts to retrieve and recycle as many of the items as possible to protect the environment, save marine life and

reduce hazards to marine navigation.

A 2009 United Nations report estimated there are 640,000 tons of discarded fishing nets deep below the ocean surface worldwide. Recommended solutions include degradable panels on traps that break down and allow trapped marine life to escape. International agreements prohibit dumping fishing equipment at sea; yet in England, small vessels can amass landfill charges of roughly $700 per year, giving them an incentive to ditch broken gear.

Pascal van Erp, a Dutch diver alarmed by the amount of equipment he’s encountered, founded the Ghost Fishing Foundation to tackle the issue. He says, “It’s found in all seas, oceans and inland waters at all depths, along the beach and under the sand. I don’t think the problem can be resolved completely, but we can keep it from getting worse by showing the problem to the public and the authorities.” Industry experts and scientists estimate that commercial fishermen annually lose about 10 percent of their traps due to bad weather.

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Hydrogen Conversion From Water Making Gains Scientists at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, in Stockholm, report that they have finally unlocked a major barrier to exploiting a renewable energy source through extracting pure hydrogen from water. Because the best-performing catalysts for electrochemical oxidation, or “water splitting”, are expensive precious metals, the research team led by KTH Professor Licheng Sun developed molecular catalysts for water oxidation with an efficiency approaching that of natural photosynthesis comprising common, abundant elements, all of which could help change the economics of large-scale hydrogen fuel production.

Meanwhile, Daniel Nocera, a professor of energy at Harvard University, and Pamela Silver, a professor of biochemistry and systems biology at Harvard Medical School, have co-created a system that uses solar energy to split water molecules and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels. Their paper, whose lead authors include post-doctoral fellow Chong Liu and graduate student Brendan Colón, was recently published in Science.

“This is a true artificial photosynthesis system,” says Nocera. “Previously, people were using artificial photosynthesis for water-splitting, but this is a true A-to-Z system, and we’ve greatly exceeded the efficiency of photosynthesis in nature.”

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Plants Communicate with Sound

Selfies Promote Animal Cruelty and Death Zachary Crockett, of Pricenomics.com, has found that since 2014, 49 people were killed in attempts to take pictures of themselves with wild creatures. Although there are no statistics on how many animals have been harmed due to selfies, wildlife organizations such as Care for the Wild International are appealing to the public to stop using animals as props.

Visitors to China’s Yunnan Wild Animal Park lured captive peacocks from their enclosure and grabbed them by their tails. The birds died as a result. Another group of people at a beach in Argentina was filmed mobbing a baby Franciscana dolphin, an endangered species, while taking pictures, resulting in its death likely through shock and severe dehydration from being removed from the water for too long.

Due to the high demand by tourists to take pictures with wild animals, special photographic settings are popping up in Mexico, Europe and Morocco. However, the Association for British Travel Agents stated that no legitimate sanctuary would allow animals to be used as photo props.

Fungus Among Us Genetically Altered Mushrooms Approved for Consumption

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A recent study from the University of Western Australia has found that plants regularly react to and emit sounds through a series of clicks produced by their roots, and that such inter-flora communication may be essential to their survival. Evolutionary biologist Monica Gagliano, who made the discovery, listened to the roots of young corn plants and found that they regularly produced sounds in the range of 220Hz, a frequency audible to the human ear.

Plants have been shown to influence each other in many ways through nanomechanical oscillations on a molecular scale. Gagliano remarks, “Scientists also know that plants use volatile chemicals to communicate with each other.”

Another biological research team under the direction of Professor Olaf Kruse, Ph.D., scientific director of the Center for Biotechnology at Germany’s Bielefeld University, has shown that green algae not only engages in photosynthesis, but also has an alternative source of energy: It can draw it from other plants (Nature Communications).

Gagliano comments, “Considering that entire forests are all interconnected by networks of fungi, maybe plants are using fungi the way we use the Internet.”

Repurposed Pallets

Nearly 2 billion wooden pallets are currently in circulation in the U.S., consuming around 50 percent of the country’s annual hardwood harvest and representing more than 90 percent of the world’s shipping waste. PalletSmart, in Fort Worth, Texas, has been making furniture, home decor and custom projects out of repurposed pallets and other reclaimed material since 2012.

Company co-founder John Zaskoda says, “As with any business, we are looking to grow, but want to be smart about it. For now, we are staying put, taking custom residential and commercial orders and producing top-notch furniture.”

He sees the endeavor as proof that with hard work and consistency it’s possible to make trash into treasure.

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Texas Company Turns Wood Waste into Furniture

Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) is a new method of editing genomes of farm animals and food crops.

White button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) that have been genetically modified to delay the natural browning process are the first CRISPRedited organisms to receive approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Yinong Yang, a plant pathologist from Penn State University, crafted the modified mushrooms by targeting the family of genes responsible for the browning effect seen in produce when sliced and exposed to oxygen.

Yang was able to reduce the browning enzyme’s work by 30 percent and was granted approval from the USDA because no foreign or altered DNA was integrated into the mushroom genome. The department only assesses whether there’s a risk that the new modified variety of an organism could become a weed or “pest” to other plants.

The mushrooms may still be subject to Food and Drug Administration or Environmental Protection Agency regulations. The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine are in discussions about developing a new set of rules for the biotech industry in the next five to 10 years.

Source: Nature.com

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Cool Tips to Save Money and Energy Following eco-friendly laundry tips can save on energy, water usage and utility bills, making it good for both the planet and the bank account. The laundry results, too, may be better for some loads.

RealSimple.com advises that 90 percent of the energy consumed while running a wash load is used to heat the water, so the average household can eliminate as much as 350 pounds of carbon emissions and save about $40 annually by turning the knob to cold. It also notes that some protein-heavy stains, like perspiration and blood, can become more set into the fabric when washed in hot water, which can also shrink synthetic fibers.

For sweat stains, DIYNatural.com suggests combining two tablespoons of cream of tartar, a few drops of lemon essential oil and water to make a paste. Mix and spread it on the stain, and then rub it in and let dry. Another prelaundry option is to pour or spray a 3 percent solution of hydrogen peroxide onto the stain and then soak for about

30 minutes.

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Responding quickly to stains always helps,” says Steve Boorstein, a Boulder, Colorado, clothing-care expert on his ClothingDoctor.com website. “For washable clothing, flush the stained area with cool water to remove any solid matter. Never rub the stain in order to avoid driving it deeper into the fabric.”

Conserve more energy as well as water by always assembling a full load of laundry. Appliance performance can also make an eco-difference. Energy Star estimates that water savings of between 40 and 75 percent can be achieved with front-loading machines instead of top-loaders. Line drying wins over a clothes dryer in terms of freshness, energy use and kindness to the environment.

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A Pain in the Back

by Barbara Bolduc

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ccording to a study quoted on WebMD, “Low back pain is something that almost all people experience at some point in their lives.”

Many people experience back pain on a regular basis, especially considering the jobs that are prevalent these days: those that involve sitting, lifting and/or standing in one place. Back pain can also be caused by previous injuries and can even be genetic.

Enter Relax the Back, a store with a mission: to help people relieve their back pain. “Everything we do for spinal health is to break the cycle of pain,” states Ashley Puleo, the owner of the franchise located in Greenville. Puleo bought the store in February 2016, and is thrilled with the corporate culture that focuses heavily on customer service, including in-depth training on the proper setup and usage of the products they sell. This knowledge is aided by their education in ergonomics—the scientific application of managing a person’s positions/movements in relation to their furniture and equipment, in order to prevent injury. The store also has videos, medical brochures, facts about the back and other information to share with customers.

Knowledge is key at Relax the Back. “Our employees—even the

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delivery people—are extensively trained and certified so that they can listen to the customer and understand their diagnosis,” Puleo reports.

She mentions that store personnel continue in their education even after certification. “We are sending a team to New Mexico soon to get additional training on sleep assessments,” she says. The employees are also taught to ask the customer questions about their movements throughout the day: what motions are performed frequently, which ones hurt the most, and at what point the customer encounters pain— all in order to offer the best advice on which products and equipment adjustments may help the most.

Because of the this dialogue, Puleo discloses, sometimes a client realizes that the cause of the pain is not what they thought.

Puleo explains that bad posture when sitting or standing is one of the most frequent causes of back pain.

“We have extensive ergonomic training so that we can help a customer learn better posture when they sit or remain in static positions. Everything we offer is to put the client in the best posture possible—neutral posture. This is the position where the knees and hips are at angles which cause the least amount of pressure on the spine.” She continues, “Whether a person is sitting, standing or lying down, those angles

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have to work. People often know they have bad posture, but don’t know good posture until they really feel it. A new chair might not be the only piece of the puzzle.”

Relax the Back also reaches out to and works with physical therapists and chiropractors in the area in order to let them know what the store can do to aid their patients. Puleo mentions the insurance-go-round, in which a set amount of money is assigned to an injury. When the original treatment doesn’t work, for whatever reason, there is less money available for the second round of doctor’s appointments and physical therapy, so it helps all involved if the patient has every tool available to break the cycle of pain.

The product choice at Relax the Back is extensive. “We have all sorts of products, not just those for sleeping or sitting. We even have lift chairs and assisted seating chairs, and can rent out lift chairs to people that are having surgery. There are so many solutions available. If we don’t have something, we will try to get it. We will make that happen.”

Puleo is a ‘people person’ and reveals that she would never be happy in a company focused only on pushing products. “We are certainly not just about selling. No one makes commission. We all work together and support each other to help the customers,” she remarks, proudly relating that a high percentage of the people they see are return clients or are referred by others. “We have relationships; we follow up with every customer. We send them a thank you card and constantly check on how things are working for them. Our employees empathize with our customers and understand what they are going through.”

Relax the Back is located at 1129-A Woodruff Rd., Greenville (in the Shops at Greenridge plaza, behind P.F. Changs).

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Barbara Bolduc is the Managing Editor and a writer for Natural Awakenings Upstate.

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PASSAGE Conscious Dying as a Transformative Healing Journey

by Linda Sechrist

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hen properly viewed, the thresholds of all of life’s transitional moments can be both emotionally and spiritually rewarding.

Whether it involves marriage or birth, job loss or illness, gleaning insight from the experience can yield fresh perspective on how to live life more fully today, if we remain mindful and lovingly attentive through the process.

Like birth, death is a transition we can wisely prepare for. In recent years, compassionate individuals and grassroots movements have emerged to help us conduct ourselves, heal and grow from losing a loved one or face our own passing. An increasing number of initiatives support a new model in palliative care that treats death not as a failure, but an expected aspect of the human experience. Each in its own way advocates for a grace-filled passage supported by dignified, caring and compassionate practices.

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Profound Shift

The Conscious Dying Institute, in Boulder, Colorado, aims to restore death and dying to its natural place in the sacred circle of life. Its end-of-life literacy curriculum and certificate training programs are helping to create a new, wisdombased culture of healing teachers and end-of-life doulas that serve among the frontline caregivers and companions providing the comfort people want and need most. Founded by Tarron Estes, a healing artist, poet, Caritas coach and transformational learning educator, the institute is grounded in love, spiritual openness, compassion and a universal field of consciousness.

“Training is open to nurses, physicians, clinicians, caregivers, family members, healthcare teams and anyone else interested in exploring what it means to die consciously,” says Estes.

It attends to the provider’s inner awakening and helps them strengthen their

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ability to give spiritual, emotional, physical and practical care to anyone, helping to relieve pain, regardless of diagnosis.

“Rather than curative care, it’s all about seeking to increase precious, meaningful moments, a sense of spiritual sanctity, beauty, interconnectedness and appreciation of life for the families and patients they serve. An end-of-life doula at bedside assures that families and loved ones can focus on what is most important,” explains Estes, who believes that our true nature lives within us as an unblemished jewel.

Helping individuals become comfortable talking about death is the work of Dr. Karen Wyatt, of Dillon, Colorado, founder of the End of Life University, an online interview series with end-of-life care experts. She provides a trustworthy loving environment in monthly death cafés. The author of What Really Matters: 7 Lessons for Living from the Stories of Dying expands the conversation through related articles and podcasts at eolUniversity.com.

Death cafés benefit from Wyatt’s experience as a hospice doctor. “There is never an agenda. Of the 10 to 12 people that generally join in, one is always a new caller, recently awakened to the idea of conscious dying or their own mortality. They’re seeking information and someone to talk to because family and friends aren’t interested.

Some already embracing their mortality wish to explore their thoughts with others. Some callers join just to listen,” advises Wyatt.

Because death in the West has become a commercialized, medical event with funeral home packages the norm, Wyatt recommends the National Home Funeral Alliance to those interested in a deeper understanding of options and resources for a gentler model. The nonprofit, grassroots movement and its members, such as Sacred Crossings, in Los Angeles, seek to restore the lost art and healing ritual of a home funeral by preserving the rights of families to provide home after-death care.

Supporting and educating interested families is the mission of Sacred Crossings founder Rev. Olivia Rosemarie Bareham. The certified death midwife and home funeral guide draws from her experiences as an auxiliary

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nurse and hospice volunteer to assist families with end-of-life planning, death midwifery and arrangements for an at-home vigil and funeral, as well as cremation and burial choices.

“We also offer sacred singing to help ease a loved one’s transition. Music by a bedside soloist or choir before, during and after death can be deeply relaxing and comforting, and even provide pain relief,” advises Bareham.

Exploring the Mystery

For more than 40 years, philosopher, psychologist and physician Raymond Moody’s life work has been acknowledging the mysteries and validating the unexplainable events at the end of life. His seminal bestseller Life After Life appeared in 1975. Lisa Smartt’s mentorship by Moody led them to co-found FinalWordsProject.org. She’s also authored Words at the Threshold, a study of the nonsensical, metaphorical and paradoxical language and visions of the dying.

Moody and Smartt agree that by better understanding the unique language patterns related to end of life we can share more deeply and build

bridges with our beloveds throughout the dying process. “When we do so, we offer greater support to the dying and ameliorate our own experience of loss as they cross the threshold,” remarks Smartt. Like William Peters, founder of the Shared Crossings Project, in Santa Barbara, California, they caution that compassionate etiquette during events at death is important.

“Assume that levels of awareness exist in the dying so that our energy and presence are felt and our voices heard,” advises Moody. “Respect your words and actions, regardless of the person’s

state of consciousness. Be a compassionate listener and validate their vision.

Don’t pretend to intellectualize or explain anything.”

Dianne Gray, president and executive director of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation, also owns Hospice and Healthcare Communications. “The dying often wish to leave here surrounded by peace and harmony. They choose to let go of contentiousness and often wish family members would do the same, which is facilitated by mapping out Advance Directives according to the final wishes of the patient,” says Gray.

Questions she frequently addresses in public talks and Death Over Dinner party conversations include: the necessity of finishing unfinished business; bringing closure to unresolved relationship issues; finding words to express our compassion; soothing the sense of impending loss; and managing to take only love with us to the other side, yet leave enough of it behind to help loved ones through their grieving process. She cautions that no matter how well we plan for death, things don’t always go as planned.

“Sometimes no matter how many advance care conversations have taken

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say we want to die at home. ~CNN place, discord can dismantle the best laid plans. It requires the tough work of compassionate communications. Friends and families need to remember that this is the patient’s end-of-life experience, not theirs. It is possible to find peace in the midst of conflict, understanding that the one leaving overwhelmingly wishes for a peaceful passing, including peace within the family.”

The Death Over Dinner initiative, founded by Michael Hebb in 2013, has been hosted by groups in more than 20 countries to help people engage in conversations on “how we want to die”—the most vital and costly discussion Americans aren’t having (DeathOverDinner.org/stories).

Leibovich wrote about how Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy chose to spend his final weeks in pursuit of a “good ending.” As death approached, Kennedy told friends that he wanted to take stock of his life and enjoy the gift of his remaining days with the people he loved most.

As a result, he continued enjoying his morning ritual of reading newspapers while drinking coffee, playing with his dogs, watching James Bond movies with his wife and holding family dinners and sing-alongs near nightly. He reveled in his bedside view of Nantucket Sound, sailed when he could and ate lots of his favorite ice cream.

His mantra was, “Every day is a gift.”

“As our time winds down, we all

Practical Plans

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and its 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy program offer a free downloadable national Guide to Financial Decisions: Implementing an End-of-Life Plan at Tinyurl.com/EssentialPlanNeeds.

It includes basic descriptions of issues that arise as we age beyond retirement and details the critical documents needed for the individual, dependents, property, assets, estate planning, wills and trusts. It also addresses issues related to advance, treatment and do-notresuscitate directives, insurance, types of funerals and costs, and Social Security, Medicare and veterans’ benefits. Guidelines suggest consulting with a certified public accountant or personal financial planning specialist.

The latest innovation is the blessing of a living funeral, a celebration of life while the honoree is present to hear the eulogies, praises and farewells before they depart.

AgingWithDignity.org provides a downloadable Five Wishes document, a popular advance directive, or living will that covers personal, spiritual, medical and legal aspects. It’s easy to use and can serve as a family guide to prompt conversations about personal care preferences in the event of serious illness.

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seek comfort in simple pleasures—companionship, everyday routines, the taste of good food, the warmth of sunlight on our faces,” remarks Boston’s Dr. Atul Gawande in Being Mortal. “If we strive in our final months for independence, companionship, mindful attention, dignity, wisdom, joy, love and freedom from pain, we have the power to make those days less miserable, confusing and frightening.”

In these many ways, we can manage to gently embrace and tenderly navigate life’s final transition with grace and love.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

Writing Our Legacy

by Linda Sechrist

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n their books Caring for the Dying and Having the Last Say, authors Henry Fersko-Weiss and Alan Gelb, respectively, advocate reviewing our life and writing a short narrative to explore its value as we approach our final act of Earth’s play.

Processing experiences from the past and what they mean at this juncture presents us an opportunity to achieve greater clarity and integrate them in a positive way in our life story. According to Fersko-Weiss, it has the power to reduce depression, increase life satisfaction, promote acceptance of self and enhance integrity of spirit, no matter what phase of life we are in.

The harvesting of life experiences should reflect our true humanity—flaws and all—and what we’ve learned through mistakes and failures, as well as triumphs. Conveying a compelling mythic family story, values we’ve lived by and our embrace of meaningful relationships will help the people we know understand that, for all its difficulties and complexities, life is worth living.

Our narrative, whether recorded as an essay or scripted video, becomes an act of praise for the gift of the life we’ve led, imperfect as it may have been. It can also serve as a potential keepsake that passes along life lessons and values from one generation to another.

Gelb suggests that summing up what’s most important to us in 500 to 1,000 words can be an experience to savor and enjoy at a reflective time in life, an opportunity to capture our legacy and even serve as our own eulogy.

When we want a loved one no longer here to feel near to us and hear them one last time, it’s a way for them to literally have the last say, he adds.

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ur bodies have an incredible ability to heal imperfections including cuts, infections, broken bones and abnormal cells. However, self-healing can be hindered by harmful body blockages. Health barriers can come from mental debris, injuries, diet or other forms. Sometimes, these problems can be resolved by yoga or meditation. Other times, the body needs a professional touch. Dr. Rebecca Bowers at Fulcrum Osteopathic Wellness Clinic, in downtown Greenville, has the hands to help.

It may come as a surprise to learn that the American Association Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) reports, “nearly one in five medical students in the United States is attending an osteopathic medical school.” In the late 1800s, medical doctor Andrew Taylor Still developed osteopathic medicine based on the idea that our bodies could heal themselves. He believed the body needed assistance from a physician to remove bodily barricades.

Although osteopathic physicians can provide a range of medical services—family practice, cardiology, neurosurgery, and more—Dr. Bowers has chosen to blend traditional care with alternative medicine. She is board-certified in neuromusculoskeletal medicine and osteopathic manipulation technique.

Osteopathy treatment focuses on the musculoskeletal framework—joints, muscles, nerves, ligaments, tendons and spine. With the right modification, the nervous, circulatory, and lymphatic systems can improve function. It’s common for people who have been injured to begin to accept the related pain or impaired movement as normal. But, by unblocking disruptions, bodies can let go and flow naturally.

Results are the disappearance or reduction of headaches, reduced chronic infections and skin conditions, better blood pressure, easier movement, improved sleep, decrease in fatigue, happier mood, less stress and a general sense of wellness.

Improved physical performance is also a benefit.

Certain body manipulation techniques can enhance athletic mobility for numerous activities, including golfing, running and bicycling. According to Dr. Bowers, a form of reprogramming takes place with muscle energy following a certain manipulation technique: “Instead of just stretching, you have the patient contract different muscles. It allows another group of muscles to relax. After muscles relax and release, they work better.” Techniques can range from a variety of options and each session is a blend of all her skills. Dr. Bowers describes her work as “having a conversation with the body.” The technique she chooses to use is determined by how the body responds to her touch.

If an injury occurred a long time ago, the nervous system can hold onto a blockage which causes problems later. The potential outcome, Dr. Bowers warns, is that the person, “can’t move something the way it’s supposed to move and are more likely to get arthritis.” She compares the issue with a familiar scenario. “Parents ask a child not to lean back in a chair because the chair wasn’t built to lean. The action puts stress on it, causing deterioration.” We can avoid the same wear and tear on our bodies. With the right pressure, temperature, or attention applied, natural healing can be restored.

Fulcrum Osteopathic Wellness Clinic is located at 4010 E. North St., Ste. 4, inGreenville. For more information, call 864-417-5255 or go to FulcrumClinic.com. To read AACOM reports, visit TinyURL.com/hlro9nu. See ad, page 45.

Diane Irving is a contributing editor for Upstate Natural Awakenings.

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In the O-Zone Oxygen Therapy Heals a Host of Ills

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s safe and trusted as hyperbaric (high pressure) oxygen therapy, ozone therapy also harnesses the healing power of oxygen. Since the 1950s, its popularity has increased around the world.

Today, more than 45,000 physicians in 50 countries administer ozone therapy to address ailments ranging from endodontic infections and herniated disk pain to arterial plaque and Lyme disease.

According to the American Academy of Ozonotherapy, the widespread medical use of ozone began in Germany and has since spread across Europe as an alternative treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The academy notes that allopathic physicians caution against ozone therapy largely due to misinformation and a lack of understanding regarding its efficacy, side effects, expense and safety, even though published international studies as well as U.S. clinical trials have shown it can be used instead of more expensive and dangerous methods such as surgery or pharmaceuticals.

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weakness, dizziness or drowsiness for short periods of time during or after treatment. Rare allergic skin reactions like nettle rash are possible with local applications, although occurrences are mild and quick to resolve.

Ozone is an oxidant. Ozone therapy, like exercise, creates health benefits by delivering measured doses of oxidative stress that activate the body’s internal antioxidant systems. The primary natural enzyme in ozone therapy is superoxide dismutase, which stimulates another enzyme called telomerase that keeps DNA young by maintaining the telomere at the end of each DNA strand.

A study from Cuba’s University of Havana of herniated disc patients found that ozone therapy provided both oxidative protection and pain relief. Such properties make medical ozone therapy a safe and effective treatment for many infections.

It’s been shown to be particularly effective for sinus and endodontic infections (Iranian Endodonics Journal), osteonecrosis of the jaw, ear infections, hepatitis (Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine), cystitis, HIV, intestinal and blood infections and Lyme disease. Staff of the Sophia Health Institute, in Woodinville, Washington, report remarkably fast results treating such chronic complex infections by

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following intensive intravenous (IV) ozone protocols, with individualized systemic support.

Ozonotherapy is a prime treatment for infections, especially viral. Leading experts in oxidative therapy Dr. Robert Rowen, who practices in Santa Rosa, California, and Dr. Howard Robins, director of The Healing Center, in New York City, had good success administering treatment during the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone. In addition to many patients helped, “It’s been reported that ozone therapy rapidly cured five patients with Ebola during the outbreak,” says Rowen.

Ozone therapy is now used to relieve arthritis, neuropathy, degenerative joint and disk disease, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. A pilot study led by the Universidad de Granada, Spain, saw improvement in the physical and depressive symptoms of fibromyalgia.

“Ozone is also effective in treating osteoarthritic knees and, via injection, arthritic hips,” says Rowen. Other individuals describe their experiences of overcoming various diseases using ozone therapy at YouTube.com/user/ RobertRowenMD/videos.

One of the most impressive evidence-based applications is relief from the pain of herniated disks, particularly lumbar. More than one meta-analysis deemed ozone treatment an effective and extremely safe procedure, with pain and functional outcomes equal to or better than surgery and far lower complication rates (less than 0.1 percent), along with significantly shorter recovery times (Pain Physician; American Journal of Neuroradiology).

According to the Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine, oxygen/ ozone therapy used in dentistry offers three fundamental forms of applications to treat oral tissue—ozonated water, ozonated olive oil and oxygen/ozone gas. Ozonated water and olive oil have proved to be an ideal delivery system.

Non-toxic and simple to generate, ozone therapy is coming of age as a viable option for both the treatment and prevention of illnesses.

Valerie Burke is a freelance health writer in Olympia, Washington, versed in integrative medicine with a master’s degree in nursing science.

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two. After that, harvesting is a simple matter of snipping off fresh greens.

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Like high-fiber wheatgrass, “Microgreens are great for juicing, either by themselves or mixed with other veggies,” says Rita Galchus (aka Sprout Lady Rita), proprietor of The Sprout House, in Lake Katrine, New York, which sells organic seeds for microgreens and sprouts. “You can add a handful of microgreens to a smoothie to ramp up the nutrition without changing its taste or texture,” she notes.

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The seeds of dozens of plants from alfalfa to wheat can be grown as microgreens. If seeking to maximize nutrition, put red cabbage and cilantro on the planting list. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Quality Laboratory, in Beltsville, Maryland, tested the nutritional properties of 25 microgreens; red cabbage, cilantro, garnet amaranth and green daikon radish had the highest concentrations of vitamin C, carotenoids, and vitamins K and E, respectively. Microgreens generally provide three times as much nutrition per weight as the same food eaten in its mature state.

“People underestimate the intense flavor of microgreens and might try planting mustard greens or radish varieties even if they don’t like spicy flavors,” say Elizabeth Millard, an organic

farmer in Northfield, Minnesota, and author of Indoor Kitchen Gardening. For beginners, large seeds that sprout quickly such as sunflowers, buckwheat and snow peas are good choices because they produce big, robust sprouts with mild flavor.

Many people also grow microgreens for their pets. “Cats tend to prefer mild, sweettasting microgreens such as red clover, alfalfa and flax seed,” advises Galchus. “They also love grasses grown from hard wheat, whole barley and rye. Cats cannot digest the grass, but use it to bring up indigestible matter that might be lodged in their stomachs.”

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Microgreens grow so fast that there’s little time for them to run into trouble. Commercial growers use large trays, but home gardeners can also use pretty coffee mugs or tofu boxes rescued from the recycling bin.

Drainage holes in the container bottoms work well when growing beets or other slow-sprouting seeds, but are less important for fast-growing sunflowers or wheat.

Work only with organic seeds. Seeds sold for sprouting or bulk grains from a local health food store cost much less than the larger, robust seeds produced for gardening. Soak seeds in water overnight to jump-start germination. Place an inch or so of potting soil or seed-starting mix in the container, and then scatter the plump seeds on top. “A common beginner’s error is to sow seeds too thickly,” says Braunstein.

Sown seeds should not touch each other, with most spaced about one-quarter-inch apart. Spritz with water and cover with a plate or plastic wrap.

At the first signs of sprouting, water and move the pot to a sunny spot near a bright window or within two inches of a bright grow light. Dribble in small amounts of water to maintain moisture over the next few days. To harvest, cut in bunches about one-half inch above the soil line. Microgreens store well in the refrigerator for a couple of days, but are best eaten fresh.

For both beginners and experienced gardeners, growing microgreens provides a close-up look at seed germination, one of nature’s miracles.

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Transforming the Way Women Relate to Men An Interview with Alison Armstrong

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or 25 years, relationship expert Alison Armstrong has worked to evolve society by changing the way women relate to men. Her yearning to understand the opposite sex was born from personal challenges, including a failed marriage in her 20s. She began studying men on her own, at the age of 30, beginning with the question, “What if men are responding to women?” What started out as a personal inquiry has become a lifelong pursuit and she’s shared her findings with millions of men and women worldwide.

Armstrong, co-founder and CEO of PAX Programs, addresses gender differences, sexuality and relationships.

She has written three books, including The Queen’s Code, and speaks to interpersonal insights through workshops, webinars and teleclasses, including free recordings and articles at UnderstandMen.com.

Armstrong and her second husband have been happily married for 23 years and now live in Colorado.

Which core differences between men and women cause everyday misunderstandings?

The biggest source of mischief is denying that differences exist at all. Both men and women tend to assume that each is a version of the other, which creates significant misunderstandings.

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or saying what works for us. When that doesn’t get the response we’re expecting, we usually draw incorrect conclusions and act in counterproductive ways.

For example, men and women relate to feelings differently.

Women often make life decisions based on their feelings about something or someone.

To men, who tend to rely on facts and set aside feelings, this approach can seem irrational, and relating to women as irrational has predictably bad outcomes.

Where does a couple best start to heal the communication divide?

The most powerful thing men and women can do is to address misunderstandings with openness and curiosity rather than assuming we know why our partner did or said something. We should ask ourselves, “What if there’s a good reason for that?” Don’t assume that what’s true for her is also true for him, and vice versa.

Once a couple chooses to give each other the benefit of the doubt, a few simple changes can further open up communication. Saying “I need” instead of “I want” will make a huge difference. Because being “needy” is considered unattractive, women avoid this word, not realizing that it connects with a man’s instinct to provide.

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provide us. For him, there needs to be a reward equal to or greater than the energy he’ll have to expend. Years ago, I described to my husband in colorful detail the experience of falling into the toilet in the middle of the night; he took it upon himself to make sure that never again happens to the women he loves.

What’s the secret to navigating partners’ differing needs and drives for physical intimacy?

The secret is to stop leaving our sex lives to the whims of biology, or making decisions based on whether we “feel like it.” Waiting for a time when both partners feel like it, the kids are at Grandma’s and we’re not too tired leads to sex happening too rarely. Delicious sexual partnerships begin when we decide to stop waiting and instead work on creating the circumstances that put us in the mood.

One example is learning to offer “dessert”. Using the desire for food as a metaphor for the desire for sex, we’re often trying to eat together when only one partner is hungry. But dessert sounds delicious anytime; examples might be massage or kissing or other physical activities. Find out what reliably perks up a partner’s interest and put that on the menu.

How can a woman satisfy a man’s desire to provide without sacrificing her independence?

American culture tells women that being low-maintenance matters most.

Yet, when we allow our partners to fulfill our needs, it can help us unlock our own greatness, as well as theirs. Men are driven to provide for their loved ones and denying them such opportunities takes away their life’s pursuit, which can be emasculating.

By asking for what we need, women create opportunities for partnership, satisfaction and fulfillment for both partners. When we allow the men in our life to contribute to us and learn to receive graciously, we discover that it doesn’t diminish our power.

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e all relish a cozy nest, whether that means lightfilled views, the embrace of form-fitting sofas and chairs or plush rugs that snuggle bare feet. A beautiful, comfortable home that reflects our personal style and embodies our values can be achieved by learning the origin of furnishings and investing in sustainably made pieces that will stand the test of time, say experts.

“Furnishing a home ethically doesn’t mean sacrificing comfort or style,” says JD Doliner, a business consultant in Charlotte, North Carolina. Doliner’s home is graced with 18th- and 19th-century antiques, organic cotton mattresses, comfy custom-made chairs from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified wood and handmade wool rugs certified childlabor-free by GoodWeave. “They give me peace of mind as a humanitarian and environmentalist,” she says.

Signs of Progress

Debbie Hindman, marketing director for Associates III Interior Design, in Denver, is working with increasingly knowledgeable clients like Doliner asking for sustainably sourced products. Manufacturers, in turn, are upping transparency about product origins, realizing it can provide a competitive edge, she notes.

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“We look at the story behind a product and make sure that it aligns with both our company’s and clients’ values,” says Hindman, a co-author of Sustainable Residential Interiors. “We ask questions like, ‘Are workers paid a fair wage? Was the product made with local materials? What is the story behind the company’s founding?’”

The Sustainable Furnishings Council (SFC) coalition of manufacturers, retailers

and designers partners with businesses and informs consumers to increase environmentally responsible choices in the marketplace. Its 400 members commit to sustainability and transparency in their business practices and submit an annual action plan showing such efforts. Headquartered in Edenton, North Carolina, the council strives to minimize industry carbon emissions and remove unsustainable materials and harmful chemical ingredients from residential and commercial furnishings.

“The residential furnishings industry frequently takes raw materials from one continent, processes and manufactures on another to be consumed on yet another, leaving a huge environmental footprint,” says Susan Inglis, the council’s executive director. As the third largest consumer of wood, these manufacturers bear significant responsibility for preserving the world’s forest ecosystems and fighting deforestation, reports Inglis.

Savvy Shoppers

To make informed decisions, furniture shoppers need to ask how, where, from what and by whom a potential purchase is made. Lisa Beres, a healthy home expert and former interior designer in Newport Coast, California, and author of Just Green It! advises not taking product claims at face value. Ask if the product has earned a certification like the Global Organic Textile Standard for fabrics or GreenGuard, which veri-

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oday’s mass-produced furniture may contain hidden chemicals such as formaldehyde-based adhesives, flame retardants and other volatile organic compounds (VOC) linked to serious health issues. Researchers from the Natural Resources Defense Council found 45 toxic chemicals in indoor dust, 10 of which were present in at least 90 percent of households sampled. “These chemicals enter the air as materials in the furnishings break down,” explains healthy home expert Lisa Beres. “Because we spend an average of 90 percent of our lives indoors, the exposure to harmful chemicals is troubling.”

Beres advises shoppers to be wary of synthetic fabrics, which not only consume nonrenewable resources like petroleum, but may also contain toxic dyes, heavy metals or chemicals like Teflon. Foam and other fillings in mattresses, sofas and chairs are often a hidden source of off-gassing VOCs.

The Sustainable Furnishing Council’s seal of approval and member list at SustainableFurnishings.org are a good place to start to find companies committed to offering healthier alternatives that include transparency and responsibility in their manufacturing practices.

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fies low levels of chemical emissions.

Not all natural products are sustainably produced; cotton, for example, is one of the most heavily sprayed crops. Look for certified organic cotton as a responsible textile choice. Beres also suggests renewable fiber sources like bamboo or hemp. “Natural latex is a sound alternative to foam fillers, offering good support and dust mite resistance,” says Beres.

Specific animal-based products like down feathers used in bedding can provoke allergies and be produced inhumanely, Beres cautions. Products certified to the Responsible Down Standard, which protects the wellbeing and welfare of geese tapped for their manufacture, offer a humane choice for fluffy down comforters.

Look for well-crafted furniture made from locally sourced, reclaimed or FSC-certified wood instead of particleboard, which usually contains formaldehyde and may be made from unsustainably harvested wood.

Sustainable furnishings are both better for the planet and can make a home distinctive. Natural pieces like a countertop made from reclaimed, rough-hewn wood provide a unique beauty that mass-manufactured pieces can’t match and also showcase the material’s natural form and feeling.

Her firm promotes durable, timeless pieces over trendy furnishings that a client might discard in a few years.

When it’s time to retire a piece of furniture, find a new home for it, whether by donating to a charity or reselling through a consignment store.

While cutting corners on home furnishing choices can be tempting, especially when shopping on a budget, remember that today’s quality pieces may become tomorrow’s cherished heirlooms.

“Some will spend money on the latest gadget, but hesitate to invest in a great piece of furniture or a quality mattress they’ll spend much of their life sitting or sleeping on,” says Beres. “It’s not a splurge; you’re investing in your health and protecting Earth’s precious resources. It all comes full circle.”

sychologist Ty Tashiro reports in The Science of Happily Ever After that only three in 10 couples remain in healthy, happy marriages.

Psychologist John Gottman, in New York City, has studied couples for four decades seeking to understand successful relationships. He and his psychologist wife, Julie, founded The Gottman Institute that helps couples build and maintain loving, healthy relationships based on scientific studies.

Using data from his Love Lab at the University of Washington, John separated thousands of couples into two groups: masters (still happy after six years) and disasters (separated or chronically unhappy in their marriages).

One of Gottman’s studies watched 130 newlywed vacationing couples and found that partners regularly made bids for connection, requesting responses from their mate. Choices to “turn toward” or “turn away” revealed the level of engagement and respect in the relationship. Couples that divorced within six years had shown “turn toward” bids a third of the time while couples still together responded to their partner’s emotional need nine times out of 10.

An integral element is the spirit couples bring to the relationship: kindness and generosity or contempt, criticism and hostility.

“There’s a key habit of mind that the masters have,” Gottman explains. “They are scanning the social environment for things they can appreciate and express thanks for. Disasters are scanning for partners’ mistakes.”

People focused on criticizing miss 50 percent of positive things their

partners are doing and see negativity when it’s absent. Deliberately ignoring their partner or responding minimally to opportunities for small moments of emotional connection devalues and kills a relationship.

Kindness, conversely, glues couples together, making each partner feel cared for, understood, validated and loved. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers found that the more someone receives or witnesses kindness, the more they will be kind themselves, creating upward spirals of love and generosity.

Practicing kindness during a fight is vital. Letting contempt and aggression spiral out of control during a conflict can inflict irrevocable damage.

“Kindness doesn’t mean that we don’t express anger,” Julie explains, “But it informs how we choose to express it.

You can either throw spears or explain why you’re hurt and angry, which is the kinder path.”

Kindness can also solidify the backbone of a relationship by being generous about our partner’s intention and avoiding misinterpreting what’s motivating their behavior. “Even if it’s executed poorly, appreciate the intent,” Tashiro advises.

Clearly, if we want to have a stable, healthy relationship, exercise kindness early and often and let a spirit of generosity guide happy years together.

Emily Esfahani Smith is the author of The Power of Meaning: Crafting a Life That Matters. Connect at EmilyEsfahaniSmith. com or on Twitter @emesfahanismith.

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teeth and creates better alignment,” she explains. If childhood tooth growth is delayed, Pearson often suggests a chiropractic adjustment if all other developmental areas are normal. “It can help the body relax so that teeth erupt naturally,” she advises.

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KEEP DECAY AWAY Kids Do Best with Holistic Dentistry

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ccording to a 2012 New York Times story, “Preschoolers in Surgery for a Mouthful of Cavities,” more dentists nationwide are recommending that children be administered general anesthesia at hospitals due to the severity of decay.

Such extensive dental work on children is largely preventable. Wise parents encourage their children to develop healthy habits such as brushing teeth at least twice a day; eating fewer sugary snacks and brushing afterwards; limiting fruit juice intake to four ounces a day; and sucking on bacteria-killing xylitol lollipops. Such a routine combined with an initial dentist visit by their first birthday can reduce dental costs, including hospital treatment for extreme decay that can cost thousands of dollars.

Other ways to reduce the too-common incidence of six to 10 childhood cavities include breastfeeding only until baby teeth erupt; avoiding transmission of an anaerobic oral bacteria carried in saliva that’s the leading cause of tooth

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decay; early interceptive treatment to avoid crowding of teeth; and consulting a nutritionist.

Breastfeeding

Andie Pearson, a doctor of dental medicine and owner of Gaimed Dental Spa, in Wilmette, Illinois, tells mothers that in the descent through the birth canal, their baby ingests the bacteria necessary to digest breast milk. As teeth later emerge, their gut bacteria also become able to digest solid food. “By the time a child has all 20 baby teeth, between 18 and 30 months, they no longer have the microbial ecology for digesting breast milk and should be weaned. Researchers from the University of CaliforniaBerkeley have found that the more frequently a mother breastfed her child beyond the second birthday during the day, the greater the child’s risk of severe early tooth decay,” says Pearson.

Development of facial muscles and bone structure is dependent on chewing and gnawing. “Teething rings facilitate chewing that builds stronger

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Susan Maples, a doctor of dental surgery and owner of Total Health Dentistry, in Holt, Michigan, notes that Streptococcus mutans is the leading reason children are hospitalized today. “Cavities are formed when the rate of decay of the teeth caused by the lactic acid produced by the bacteria exceeds the rate of repair initiated by the phosphate and calcium ions in saliva,” she explains.

The unwanted bacteria is transmitted through saliva, which is why adults should avoid licking spoons or tasting foods before offering them to children between the ages of 1 and 3. “This type of bacteria thrives on sugar, so children shouldn’t have lots of sugary drinks and sweet treats,” says Maples. Mouth kissing presents a similar risk.

Early Intervention

Kris Kammer, a doctor of dental surgery and owner of Gums of Steel Oral Hygiene Transformation, in Middleton, Wisconsin, learned early in his career to avoid mercury amalgam fillings and early extractions of bicuspids for orthodontic purposes, and that xylitol reduces buildup of plaque bacterial biofilm on teeth. A study published in the Journal of Dental Research, supported by findings of a metastudy appearing in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry “shows that regular use of xylitol over six months significantly reduces the Streptococcus mutans population,” he says.

He also suggests early interceptive treatments which can be performed by general dentists. “Parents don’t need to wait for children’s teeth to come in crooked and crowded.

These issues can be addressed with a removable appliance that expands the arch in the roof dome, influences bone growth and makes room for incoming teeth,” says Kammer. Early

proper diet may also help prevent crowding of teeth as well as malocclusion, or misalignment of upper and lower teeth, according to Pearson.

Role Modeling “Parents play a pivotal role in their children’s dental hygiene.

They influence how their children care for their teeth, behave in the dentist’s office and feel about dental visits,” advises Pentti Nupponen, a doctor of dental medicine and owner of the Halifax Center for Holistic & Cosmetic Dentistry, in Halifax, Pennsylvania.

Children should be made familiar with dentistry and taught that they are responsible for their dental hygiene from around age 1. Nupponen explains his gentle method: “I encourage mothers to bring their children along for dental appointments so that they can watch me from their mother’s lap. Generally, by the time they are alone in my chair, they aren’t frightened.”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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Their Gentle Empathy Helps Us Heal

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hysical therapists have long used horses to help patients improve balance or strengthen core muscles.

Now they’re helping to teach empathy.

Given a horse’s significant size, sometimes distracting surroundings and the need for safety, humans need to learn the animal’s non-verbal cues, and to regulate their own. Close interaction without riding is proving to be helpful for those dealing with addictions, trauma and grief, and for employees to improve their communication and teamwork skills.

Kelly Wendorf and Scott Strachan, co-founders of Equus, in Santa Fe, work with both individuals and organizations. Strachan emphasizes, “This isn’t magic. Horses reflect our feelings back to us. If we’re nervous, the horse will be more skittish.”

“We’ve had executives arrive with cell phones firmly in hand and leave holding soggy tissues instead,” comments Wendorf. “For them, it was unexpectedly emotional.”

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addiction research at Cliffside Malibu, in California. “Patients may say they’re fine when they’re not, but you can’t lie to a horse. They have boundaries; if you’re angry, a horse won’t tolerate your behavior and will walk away.”

Scharff notes, “Equine therapy is complementary to psychotherapy medicine, and one tool we use in approaching addiction. Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be the underlying issue, so we can address it, to understand why the person became an addict.”

Wendorf relates the story of an 18-year-old client facing body image issues. “Five horses approached her and touched her with their noses on her arms and legs. Where they touched was where she had been cutting herself to try to relieve her emotional pain.”

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control emotions. During the session, they may hug, pet and cry on the horse, but they leave the corral smiling.”

The program teamed up with the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) serving bereaved military families. Kelly Griffith, a surviving sister of U.S. Marine Corps Major Samuel Griffith, points to the power of equine therapy in a video at Tinyurl.com/ Equi-SpectiveVideo.

Susan Wight, a former professional steeplechase rider and ambassador for TAPS in Leesburg, Virginia, says, “My husband was my riding coach. When he passed away, I was numb when facing decisions, but at the session, it felt like one of the horses was the one to choose.

The initial flood of emotions and memories from being around horses again wasn’t pretty, but empathy is a specific language, and I’m grateful for the opportunity. Horses are a huge part of my life.”

At Ranch Hand Rescue Counseling Center & Animal Sanctuary, in South Argyle, Texas, founder Bob Williams considers animal therapy a ministry.

“We rescue abused and neglected farm animals, including horses that come into play when patients are not responding to usual therapies,” he says. “It’s important for damaged people to learn to live in the light, and our partnering with the special needs animals helps put them on the emotional path to health.” The rescue’s mission is to provide hope, healing and a sense of security for children and adults that have suffered severe trauma such as abuse, domestic violence and witnessing violent death (Tinyurl.com/ RanchHandRescueVideo).

Riding Beyond’s four-session program, in Ashland, Oregon, is free to women recovering from the rigors of breast cancer treatment. Expenses are covered by donations from the community. German research published in the journal Psycho-Oncology reported that 82 percent of participating breast cancer patients studied displayed symptoms of PTSD following diagnosis.

“They often don’t want to touch or be touched, and have trouble with friendships and intimate relationships; issues that can cripple a woman’s life,” says Trish Broersma, founding director and a certified therapeutic riding professional at Riding Beyond (Tinyurl.

Horses help bring back memories for clients with dementia.

~Hearts & Horses, Loveland, Colorado, nonprofit therapeutic riding facility com/RidingBeyondVideo). “The medical team that saved their lives doesn’t treat these issues.”

The first client, unfamiliar with horses, met Mystic, who touched her on the site of the former tumor. She says, “Even weeks later, when I brought her image to mind when stressed, sad or even happy, it brought feelings of contentment, peace and well-being.”

Horses have been serving humans in many ways for centuries. Equine therapy shows they have even more to give if we are open to receive.

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n a pasture in Piedmont, a large, grey horse named Wik majestically gallops around. His hooves pound the ground as he speeds by. Originally born in the Netherlands and flown here to be a jumping horse, he now has a second career as an equine-assisted learning horse for our EquineFlow women’s empowerment program.

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ahead; and • Women enhance authenticity and overcome barriers.

What’s more, horses support a growing desire to live in the moment, find purpose and be surrounded by nature in all its glory. It’s been clinically documented that just being near horses alters brain wave patterns. When people are around horses, they surrender to the moment, leaving behind what was and go with the flow of what is. Horses naturally reflect authentic emotions and, through their feedback, we can heal, enjoy and grow.

Now, through the Women’s Leadership Bootcamp at EquineFlow, horses can help progressive women of the Upstate learn to leverage body, mind and soul in order to expand their leadership. During a seven week program in March and April, participants meet every Tuesday evening for two hours to interact at liberty with the horses in order to boost their coherence, adaptability, vision, confidence, patience and leadership skills. After seven weeks they will have developed a solid plan to effect authentic positive change in their world and achieved the required skills to turn their plan into reality.

To learn more about how the horses at EquineFlow can help people find joy, learn resilience and expand authenticity, visit EquineFlow.com. See ad, page 16.

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How to Stay Healthy, Flexible and Strong

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hen thinking about the best forms of exercise as we enter midlife and beyond, we should first clarify some myths and preconceptions,” says Michael Spitzer, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, biochemist, fitness expert and author of Fitness at 40, 50, 60 and Beyond. “In our society, there’s a mindset that once we pass our 40th year, it’s all downhill from there.

Our metabolism slows and we gain weight, lose mobility and flexibility, deal with more aches and pains, experience shortness of breath and the list goes on.”

According to Spitzer, this all can happen, but it’s more of a self-fulfilling prophecy than destiny. “Research with older people at both rehabilitation and nursing centers tells us that the human body wasn’t designed to begin a major decline in function until age 70, barring major illness or accidents along the way. Most of individual decline is due to lifestyle choices, not nature’s plan.”

Spitzer teaches his clients that weight training is essential for every age group. “After age 30, most people lose between 0.5 to 1 percent of lean muscle fiber per year, which directly affects the basal metabolic rate. Much like a car engine, the more lean muscle mass we have, the more energy our ‘engine’ uses, even when idling. If not prevented,

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by age 50, for example, we may have lost as much as 20 percent of the lean muscle fiber we had when we were 30.”

He also recommends regular cardiovascular exercise. “Do a good round of cardio inside your target heart rate zone for 30 minutes at least three times a week. It’s vital for lung and heart health, the primary benefit of cardio exercise as opposed to just burning calories.”

“For those in their 40s, I recommend high-intensity interval training such as burst training, along with a mind-body practice like power yoga or budokon,” says Nelson Pahl, of Northfield, Minnesota, managing editor of Longevity Times. “Vinyasa yoga, tai chi and cycling are ideal during our 50s, while hatha yoga, tai chi, or qigong and hiking work well in our 60s.”

“Most of my clients are 70 and up,” notes Gwyneth Jones, an active aging specialist at the Carriage Club, in Kansas City, Missouri, who also trains physical therapists, rehabilitation specialists and movement educators. “They enjoy mixing up their daily exercise routines and look forward to the support and encouragement of their classmates. Discussions include lighthearted wordplay and questions about anatomy and physiology.”

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Pahl urges everyone at every age, “Consume only whole foods, always.”

He rarely drinks alcohol and begins every day with yoga and qigong.

“Also, be sure to stay well hydrated,” adds Jones. “This will keep your joints healthy, skin clear and moist, digestion more efficient and detoxification of organ systems more effective. Add fresh lemon if you like.”

Physical fitness is only one aspect of aging gracefully. Spiritual growth lifts and lightens any mental and emotional load, while supporting physical well-being.

Spitzer also recommends, “Reading, learning to play a musical instrument, crafting activities, computer strategy games or doing other activities that require concentration or new problem-solving skills; all help the mind stay tuned up and sharp.” It’s always healthy to break out of normal routines and comfort zones, venture into new worlds, volunteer and do what makes our heart soar.

Jones advises, “Choose activities that feel good, refreshing, include people you enjoy, and are done in pleasant environments. Don’t forget to revel in sunshine or a good book on a rainy day. Listen to music, play music, sing and dance every day.”

Maturity brings benefits we can embrace with delight when we bring loving attention and happy novelty to life.

Aimee Hughes, a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO, is a doctor of naturopathy and consultant for the Yandara Yoga Institute. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Healing Light Service – 7-8:30pm. Also on March 1. Group Healing Ceremony includes prayer, guided meditation, music, and chanting. Certified Blessing Givers will gift Wholeness and Oneness Blessings to those interested in receiving this gentle experience of the Divine. No registration required. Love offering appreciated. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton.

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markyourcalendar FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Ladies Night Out – 5:30-7:30pm. Join us for food, fun and frivolity! This night is for your family and friends. We will have vendors, free chair massages, spinal screenings and giveaways! We are still looking for vendors; if interested contact Bree Aponte. Free. Enhanced Living Chiropractic, 140 Sage Creek Way, Greer. Bree Aponte 848-0640. EnhancedLivingChiro.com.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Preparing Your Soil For Planting – 10:30amnoon. Forgiveness and compassion are key ingredients in preparing your consciousness to receive the gift of enlightenment. Learn about these practices from a new perspective which will live forever in your heart. No registration required. Love offering appreciated. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton.

Questions, call 646-6114.

EFT On Our Own: Deepening Emotional Bonds – 3-4:30pm. Attachment theory and neuroscience have shed new light on why our arguments escalate in predictable patterns. Find out how to keep these repeating arguments from pushing the relationship apart. $20 individual / $30 couple. Greenville Relationship Institute. Event held at: 704 Edwards Rd., Greenville (First Christian Church Fellowship Hall). 990-4442. GreenvilleMarriageCounseling.com

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 A Taste of African Heritage Cooking Series – 6pm.

This is a new kind of wellness program designed to reconnect you with vibrant ways of eating and living that promote traditional ways of eating in your daily life. Includes all recipe ingredients, food samples (can take home), workbook, and Clemson Area African American Museum T-shirt! 6 week course: $50 (can be prorated). Oldways. Held at: 214 Butler St., Clemson. Tephiffany@gmail.com.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Love Conquers Fear – 10:30am-noon. Fear is one obstacle to your spiritual/emotional growth that often can be the most persistent. You will learn how fear is not real and its entanglement can be loosened easily. No registration required. Love offering appreciated. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton.

Questions, call 646-6114.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Dr. Connie Casebolt on Jack and Megan Show – 10am. Listen to Dr. Casebolt chat with hosts Jack and Megan about thyroid and other hormones that are out of balance. Find out about a seminar that explains it even more. Free. Wellness by Design. Watch from home on Channel 7. 558-0200. WellnessByDesign. center

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Go Ahead and Eat the Apple – 10:30am-noon.

Sometimes we think just because someone else did something that didn’t work, we can’t do it either. You will learn that spiritual maturity is about learning to be Self-referent. No registration required. Love offering appreciated. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. Questions, call 646-6114.

EFT On Our Own: Deepening Emotional Bonds – 3-4:30pm. The new science of human connection is changing our ability to develop satisfying and safe emotional bonds with partners. Learn how to use a valuable new tool: The Emotionally Focused Therapy workbook for couples. $20 individual / $30 couple. Greenville Relationship Institute.

Event held at: 704 Edwards Rd., Greenville (First Christian Church Fellowship Hall). 990 -4442.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Thyroid Seminar – 6:15pm. Begins promptly. If you can’t lose weight, stay cold, have fatigue, hair loss or constipation, you could have low thyroid– even if your doctor has told you that you don’t.

Come find out the truth about thyroid dysfunction.

Free. Wellness by Design, now located at 850 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 103, Greenville. 558-0200.

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Give Us Our Daily Bread, Phyllis Benfield – 10:30am-noon. Are you finding that your daily bread is not enough to make ends meet? Let’s explore how planting seeds for Spiritual Growth will increase both your faith and “daily bread.” No registration required. Love offering appreciated. Free. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. Questions, call 646-6114.

Losing Touch / Finding Touch: Deepening Physical Intimacy – 3-4:30pm. Understand how the new science of human connection can help us understand and develop greater understanding, deeper trust, and a more natural-feeling sexual relationship. For individuals, couples, and healthcare professionals. $20 individual / $30 couple. Greenville Relationship Institute. Event held at: 704 Edwards Rd., Greenville (First

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Christian Church Fellowship Hall). 990-4442.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Earth Dialogue Meeting; Moe Joe’s Coffee / Wine Bar – 6pm. Topic: “Food Choices: Yes! What you eat matters.” 5:30 Socialize and eat; 6:00 Meeting with local experts. An open discussion that fosters collaboration and local action for a sustainable community. It is supported by several area groups, including Upstate Natural Awakenings magazine.

Drinks and snacks available for purchase. Free. Earth Dialogue, Moe Joe’s Coffee Co. and Wine Bar, 385 Old Greenville Highway, Clemson. Contact Ellie Tyler at 654-1331. Facebook.com/EarthDialogue

plan ahead TUESDAY, MARCH 7 Horse Assisted Women’s Leadership Bootcamp – 6pm. Grow today. Lead tomorrow. Study horses and learn to leverage body, mind and soul to expand leadership skills. Forge your path and lead your tribe to progression, strength and authenticity. Seven sessions on Tuesday evenings. Certificate upon completion. Introductory investment: $140 for all seven sessions. Free journal for first 5 sign ups.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 1 The Illuminate Expo – 10am-6pm. 2 day event. Over 35 intuitive, psychic readers and healers are available for $20 per session. Each day great speakers on such diverse topics as: Symbology, Healing, Accessing the Future, Color Therapy, Chakras, Archangels and more. Other vendors provide aura photography, gifts, books, healing tools, crystals, jewelry, art, music, and much more. $9 per day. Held at: Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall, 180 W. Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC. Julie King: 601-9005.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 2 The Illuminate Expo – 10am-6pm. 2 day event. 35+ intuitive, psychic readers and healers available for $20 per session. Each day great speakers on such topics as: Symbology, Healing, Accessing the Future, Color Therapy, Chakras, Archangels etc. Vendors provide aura photography, gifts, books, healing tools, crystals, jewelry, art, music and more. $9/day. Julie King, Held at: Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall, 180 W. Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC. Julie King: 6019005. TheIlluminateExpo.com

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to the many misconceptions about health and how to avoid them. Free. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd., Ste. 2, Greenville. 322-2828.

Southern Flow Hot Yoga – 9am, 4pm, 6pm. Vigorous series of poses accessible to all levels. $15 drop-in; packages available. Southern Om Hot Yoga, 1140 Woodruff Rd, next to Whole Foods Market, Greenville. 329 -1114.

The Path to Optimal Health – Every 3rd Monday.

6-7:30pm. We will discuss nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, mental attitude, posture, sleep and the central nervous system that all make up the path to living a happier, healthier, more vibrant life. Free.

Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd., Ste. 2, Greenville. 322-2828.

Ashtanga Full Primary Series – 11am-1pm. Intended to realign spine, detoxify body, and build strength/flexibility/stamina. Approx. 75 poses starting with sun salutations, then standing poses, seated poses, inversions, and backbends before relaxation.

Minimal heat (85-90°). Taught by MaryAnne Abdulhadi. $15 drop-in; class packages and monthly memberships available. Southern Om Hot Yoga, 1140 Woodruff Rd., Ste. 301 (next to Whole Foods), Greenville. 329-1114. SouthernOM.com. Info@ SouthernOM.com.

monday Southern Flow Hot Yoga – 6am, 10am, noon, 5pm, 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing. Southern Om Hot Yoga.

Monday Morning Mindfulness — 9-9:45am. A drop-in mindfulness meditation for anyone at any experience level. Mindfulness has been shown to carry a number of physical and emotional benefits.

Find out if it can improve your life and relationships. $10 suggested donation. Greenville Relationship Institute, “The Cottage” 710 Pettigru St., Greenville.

990-4442. GreenvilleMarriageCounseling.com Foundations of Optimal Health & Healing – Every 1st Monday. 6-7:30pm. Learn the crucial basic foundations for health and healing. You will be exposed

W.O.W. Dinner–Be Our GUEST – 6:30pm. Last Monday of every month. Learn how to: Prevent chronic diseases, Decrease stress, Avoid common foods that actually destroy your health, Ensure optimal health and healing, Easily get fit and maintain a healthy weight, Live a happier life! Free. Auger Family Chiropractic. Event held at City Range Steakhouse Grill, 615 Haywood Rd., Greenville.

322-2828. AugerChiro.com. DrGeorge@AugerChiro.com.

tuesday Southern Flow Hot Yoga – 6am, 8am, 10am, noon, 4pm, 5:30pm, 7:15pm. See Sunday 9am listing.

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Greenville Zoo: Tell Me About It Tuesdays – 10:30am and 12:30pm. Do you have questions about the giraffes, orangutans or toucans? Representative of the Zoo’s Education Department will be at select exhibits answering any questions you might have.

Open to the general public. Cost is zoo admission.

Greenville Zoo, 150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville.

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wednesday Southern Flow Hot Yoga – 6am, 10am, noon, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing. Southern Om Hot Yoga.

Wild for Reading: Wednesdays at Greenville Zoo – 2:30pm. Wiggle on over to the zoo with your little book worm! Starting this fall, the education department will celebrate reading with a new book and animal friend, followed by a live animal presentation. Cost is zoo admission. Greenville Zoo, Farmyard Exhibit, 150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville. GreenvilleZoo.com

thursday Learning Safari: Thursdays at Greenville Zoo – 2:30pm. 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Would you like to get close to a snake? How about a Giant African Millipede? Maybe you would like to touch the teeth on a lion skull? Have you ever wondered what alligator skin feels like? Who knows what you might see! Cost is zoo admission. Greenville Zoo, Buck Mickel Education Building, 150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville. GreenvilleZoo.com MeetUp: Have You Had A Spiritual Experience? Greenville – 7-8:30p. 2nd Thursday of the month. This Meetup is open to anyone looking for answers and validation of personal spiritual experiences. Topics vary monthly. Join other like hearted Souls seeking God in their everyday life.

Free. Eckankar. Location will vary. 627-0470.

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Ruth Kyle, L.Ac. 106 Memorial Dr. 864-877-0111 • Greer

Great results with pain, migraines, frozen shoulder, sciatica, endometriosis, Meniere’s disease and stress.

Specializes in orthopedic issues and more in a tranquil environment.

Cupping offered to patients for $30/30 minutes. Call with questions or for an appointment.

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301 Halton Rd, Ste. A 864-558-0200 • Greenville GFMWellness.com

Food sensitivities can cause fatigue, weight gain, migraines, bloating and arthritis. We offer precise testing to identify and treat these disorders. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

FIVE SHEN WELLNESS & ACUPUNCTURE CLINIC

1320 Haywood Rd. • Greenville 864-619-1398 • FiveShen.com

Free 30 minute consultation. Five Element Acupuncture & traditional herbal medicine specializing in mental/emotional wellness, PTSD, depression, stress/anxiety, fatigue, sleep issues, migraines and pain. See ad, page 11.

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Affordable Acupuncture Joan Massey, L.Ac. Hope Dennis, L.Ac, M. Ac., Dipl. Ac. 3100 Grandview Dr. 864-406-3800 • Simpsonville AffordableAcupunctureByJoan.com

We offer affordable community-style acupuncture. Specializing in pain management, aromatherapy, cold wave laser, Chinese herbs and detoxification techniques. Individual private sessions also available. See ad, page 15.

KATIE HAMILTON, L.AC., MACOM Carolina Health Innovations 864-288-8593 • Greenville CarolinaHealthInnovations.com

Acupuncture that’s relaxing and effective! Experience with pain management, migraines, men’s/ women’s issues, stress plus more.

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We have all of the natural products that keep you and your family healthy all year long with a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Check out our immune boosting vitamins, pet products, our extensive line of natural cosmetics and much more.

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Take it all in and enhance your wellbeing. We carry G2™ 100% pure therapeutic essential oils in single and custom blends. See ad, page 31.

BIO-ENERGETIC TESTING AUGUSTA STREET CLINIC Dr. Roger Jaynes, DC, DNBHE 1521 Augusta St. 864-232-0082 • Greenville AugustaStClinic.com

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We help people get to the root cause of their health issues where other doctors cannot. We use Bio-Energetic testing methods and incorporate German-manufactured Homeopathic drainage remedies and supplements. Oxygen Therapy and Chiropractic Care also offered. See ad, page 7.

BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE THERAPY GFM WELLNESS

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You don’t have to suffer from night sweats, hot flashes, poor sleep, brain fog, loss of sex drive, weight gain and fatigue. We offer natural hormone replacement therapy customized for each individual patient to address these issues. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

LIVINGWELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE Clif Caldwell, MD Cheryl Middleton, PA-C Andrea Wininger, MD, FACOG 838 Powdersville Rd, Ste. G 864-850-9988 • Easley LivingWellHealthcare.com

We help women and men who suffer symptoms of hormonal imbalance such as low libido, weight gain, hot flashes, fatigue and many other symptoms.

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CHIROPRACTOR AUGER FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC

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It’s not normal to live with neck/ back pain, headaches, IBS, allergies, ADHD, insomnia and more.

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LIFE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 1272 Woodruff Rd. 864-288-2136 • Greenville DrEdwardsChiro.com

We provide advanced spinal correction utilizing low force instrument adjusting. We also offer nutrition testing using muscle reflexes to measure your neurological reflexes and organ functions.

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We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT). One visit-crowns, laserassisted periodontal therapy and ozone therapy; fluoride-free office since 1995. See ad, page 23 and 29.

PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRY Dr. Joe Palmer 134 Milestone Way 864-332-4822 • Greenville PalmerDMD.com

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Family Fun: Visit goats, peacocks, llamas. Tour soap factory, antiques, gifts, hobby shops, model RR and ride the Emerald Farm Express. Educational tours by appointment.

HAPPY COW CREAMERY 332 McKelvey Rd. 864-243-9699 • Pelzer HappyCowCreamery.com

Offering high-quality, fresh milk directly from our own grassfed dairy cows. Whole milk, chocolate milk, cultured buttermilk and strawberry milk are a few of the products offered at our farm store. See ad, page 33.

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METAPHYSICAL BOOKSTORE & EVENT CENTER

5426 Asheville Hwy. 828-687-1193 • Hendersonville, NC CrystalVisionsBooks.com

A beautiful setting for your event! Conference room includes 65 chairs.

Private consultation room. Garden includes Labyrinth, Medicine Wheel, Pavilion. Brochure rack rental, snack bar.

EVENT PLANNING EVENTS WITH AMORE

Maria Amore 864-434-9006 • Serving the Upstate EventsWithAmore.com

EMERALD FARM “ A VERY SPECIAL PLACE”

Let us help you plan a party or meeting. We take away the stress of planning and make your event even greater than you imagined.

The Vibe Tea House offers: loose-leaf Lifestyle Tea, herbal workshops & tea tastings, A Cup of Culture tea ceremony, Tea & Tai Chi.

KANGEN IONIZED WATER Joseph Heustess, Distributor 864-364-4913 WatershedSC.com WatershedSC@gmail.com

Drinking the right type of water may be the single most important piece in achieving and maintaining optimal health. See machines at WatershedSC.com and demonstration at KangenDemo.com. 0% financing. See ad, page 5.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE GFM WELLNESS

301 Halton Rd, Ste. A 864-558-0200 • Greenville GFMWellness.com

We identify the causes of disease rather than just suppressing the symptoms with drugs. We teach you how to implement life-style changes for permanent good health. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

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HAIR SALON / SPA NANCY LEE’S HAIR ART

Nancy L. Minix, MC, BS, RA – 20+yrs Exp. Operating in the Greer area 864-320-2359 • Greer

More than hair care. Natural/ organic/ammonia-free color and products. Formaldehyde-free keratin treatments. Aromatherapy consultations and personalized products. ION footbath detox.

MARKET FOR LIFE

2801 Wade Hampton Blvd., Ste. 15 Hampton Village Shopping Center 864-268-9255 • Taylors

We offer natural groceries, bulk foods, supplements, herbs, homeopathics, essential oils, health and beauty aids at reasonable prices. Let our friendly knowledgeable staff serve you.

MASSAGE SALÚTEM ORGANIC MASSAGE AND SPA

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OXYGEN HAIR STUDIO

Marla Rosenburg, Owner/Stylist 1018 S. Batesville Rd. 864-968-0200 • Greer

Chicago and European trained. Certified master colorist. Hair design, hair care, and creative consultation specialist. Natural, organic, and European hair products available.

Open Tuesday through Saturday. Credit cards accepted. See ad, page 12.

HEALTH FOOD STORES BELUE FARMS NATURAL FOODS MARKET

3769 Parris Bridge Road 864-578-0446 • Boiling Spring BelueFarms.com

Stocking local, organic and specialty foods including fresh produce, grass-fed beef, pastured meats and eggs, wild-caught seafood, raw milk and cheese, glutenfree staples, wholesome snacks and Paleo, Whole30 and GAPS foods. Eat healthy. Be happy! See ad page 31.

EARTH FARE THE HEALTHY SUPERMARKET 3620 Pelham Rd. 864-527-4220 • Greenville EarthFare.com

Earth Fare offers a fantastic selection of products including local organic produce, naturallyraised meats, seafood, supplements, natural beauty products and an eat-in café, deli and juice bar. Check out our event calendar for upcoming happenings.

A personalized massage experience incorporating integrated, deep tissue and Swedish massage, fire cupping, Reiki healing and ionic spa foot detox. Come discover the benefits of therapeutic massage. See ad, page 15.

and eat-in café, all rolled into one. Monthly calendar of events. We want to be your neighborhood supermarket.

HEARING HEALTH COME HEAR HEARING CENTER

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1140 Woodruff Rd. time and freedom to truly support your 864-335-2300 • Greenville HEALING CENTER WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/Greenville health and holistic wellness.

Awakening-Touch Imagine a farmer’s marWendy McCray, RM, LMBT ket, fresh produce, meats, 3100 Grandview Dr. a fish market, a gourmet 864-270-8520 • Simpsonville shop, a European bakery, Awakening-Touch.massagetherapy.com the corner grocery store

HUB CITY FOOD CO-OP

A full-service grocery market owned and operated by the community. Specializing in locally grown, organic and non-GMO products. Opening April 15. See ad, page 25.

Salútem Organic Massage offers customized, therapeutic massage, professional grade organic facials, and total body skin treatments.

Located in Historic Train Depot, downtown Greer. See ad, page 12.

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OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE FULCRUM OSTEOPATHIC WELLNESS CLINIC

Rebecca J. Bowers, D.O., C-NMM/OMM 4010 E. North St., Ste. 4 864-417-5255 • Greenville

Osteopathically-trained physician using OMM (osteopathic manipulative medicine) to help people reduce pain and discomfort, increase physical performance and improve health and general wellbeing. See ad, page 45.

PAIN MANAGEMENT

VETERINARY CARE

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Julie Roberts, CCH,CIEC/CEP 864-354-1106 • Greer DivinelyRestored.com

As a Certified Reiki Master, Crystal Healer and Ethical Intuitive Consultant, Julie is guided by Source as she combines several modalities to provide each client a unique healing experience tailored specifically for them.

301 Halton Rd, Ste. A 864-558-0200 • Greenville GFMWellness.com

We offer several innovative strategies for pain problems. Pulsed Electrical Magnetic Frequency, Bio-Modulation and ozone injections all jump-start the healing process to get YOU out of pain. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY

Thomas A. Malone, MD Sharon Barthelmes, FNP Ruth Geide, NP-C 24 E. Main St. 864-847-6020 • Williamston CompleteHealing.net

Find many treatments under one roof. We offer chiropractic care, family medicine, massage therapy, physiotherapy, cold laser therapy, HCG for weight loss and help with peripheral neuropathy. See ad, page 41.

QUANTUM HEALING HYPNOSIS INSIGHT QHHT

Lauren S. Hanson 864-423-8969 • InSightQHHT.com LaurenHansonQHHT@gmail.com

Lauren is a Certified and dedicated Level 2 Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique Practitioner. Past life regression, quantum healing, and some intuitive surprises. Experience multidimensional healing in mind, body, and spirit!

RADIO EARTH FM 103.3 WRTH FM The Greatest Hits on Earth 864-242-6240 • Greenville EarthFMWRTH.com

Listen to Love in the Morning on Earth FM 103.3. The Greatest Hits on Earth! See ad, page 42.

Over 30 years’ experience offering holistic and conventional veterinary medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, Chinese herbals, orthopedic manipulation, prolotherapy, laser and stem cell therapy and pet boarding too.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS

1129-A Woodruff Rd. 864-987-0555 • Greenville RelaxTheBack.com/stores/greenville ● Greenville@RelaxTheBack.com The leading retailer for people seeking relief and prevention of back and neck pain by offering posture and back support products and self-care solutions.

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SPIRITUAL CENTER UNITY CENTER OF CLEMSON/ANDERSON

COMPLETE HEALING AND WELLNESS

Jeanne Fowler, DVM 409 Old Buncombe Rd. 864-834-7334 • Travelers Rest HolisticVetSC.com

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CUSTOM-MED PHARMACY

John Holland, Pharm.D. 838 Powdersville Rd, Ste. D 864-855-2323 • Easley

Vitamins and supplements compounded on-site. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Specializing in bio-identical hormone replacement and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 33.

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE

304 Lebanon Rd. 864-646-6114 • Pendleton UnityofClemsonAnderson.org

Unity is an inclusive, progressive spiritual community emphasizing personal growth and living consciously. We offer practical teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. See ad, page 32.

THERMOGRAPHY HEALING CENTER

Carolina Holistic Health, LLC Christina LeBoeuf Lic.Ac., MAOM; CCT; CLDT 1100 Grandview Dr. 864-516-6868 • Simpsonville CarolinaHolisticHealthLLC.com Safe, pain/radiation free imaging.

FDA registered Class I medical device. Imaging starts at $150 (includes free consultation to review the results). Enhancing Chinese Medicine with Modern Technology. See ad, page 15.

THERMAL IMAGING OF THE CAROLINAS

27 S. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-242-4856 • Greenville 1601 Woodruff Rd., Ste. A/B 864-603-5550 • Greenville GarnersNaturalLife.com

We have all of the natural products that keep you and your family healthy all year long with a friendly, k n o w l e d g e a b l e s t a ff .

Check out our immune boosting vitamins, pet products, our extensive line of natural cosmetics and much more. Open 7 days a week for your convenience. See ad, back cover.

WEIGHT LOSS AUGER FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC

1315 Haywood Rd. 864-322-2828 • Greenville AugerChiro.com

Our doctor supervised ChiroThin Weight Loss program is safe, effective, affordable and designed to help you lose weight fast. Lose between 20-35 pounds in six weeks!

You can because I did! See ad, page 39.

Dr. Lealand Fagan 900 E. Rutherford St. 864-457-2045 • Landrum BreastImagingSC@gmail.com

Thermography, FDA-approved, non-invasive breast screening, no compression. It’s great for women with implants. Younger women can start early detection without radiation concerns. Call for details. See ad, page 6.

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GFM WELLNESS

301 Halton Rd, Ste. A 864-558-0200 • Greenville GFMWellness.com

No need to go hungry and no gimmicks! We have an excellent track record for permanent weight loss by teaching life-style modifications, rebalancing hormones and detoxing the body. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

WHOLE BODY VIBRATION CIRCULATION NATION®

864-593-8217 • Greenville/Greer 864-967-1803 • Simpsonville CirculationNation.com

Shake your way to better health. Low impact, kind to joints, suitable for all ages, including seniors. Hydrate, vibrate, rejuvenate and try the easiest 10 minute workout you’ll ever do! See ad, page 55.

WHOLISTIC WELLNESS CENTER

WOMEN’S HEALTH

COMPLETE HEALING AND WELLNESS

CUSTOM-MED PHARMACY

Drs. Marylouise and Jack Wise, DC 24 E. Main St. 864-847-6020 • Williamston CompleteHealing.net

John Holland, Pharm.D. 838 Powdersville Rd, Ste. D 864-855-2323 • Easley

Find many treatments under one roof. We offer chiropractic care, family medicine, massage therapy, physiotherapy, cold laser therapy, HCG for weight loss and help with peripheral neuropathy. See ad, page 41.

Thyroid, perimenopausal or menopausal i s s u e s ? We specialize in custom compounding including bioidentical hormone replacement and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 33.

MOKSHA CENTER FOR WELLNESS

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Offering colon hydrotherapy, acupuncture, fire cupping, access bars, yoga, qigong, lifecoaching, counseling, massage therapy, sound therapy, reiki, waxing, facials, north node coaching, ionic foot detox, whole body vibration, ear candling, and more! See ad, page 13.

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Say “Goodbye” to fatigue, poor sleep, loss of sex drive, night sweats, poor memory and depression. We are patient-specific, meaning each treatment is specifically designed for the individual. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

LIVINGWELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE Andrea Wininger, MD, FACOG 838 Powdersville Rd, Ste. G 864-850-9988 • Easley LivingWellHealthcare.com

Dr. Wininger is a Board-certified, Ob/Gyn physician who is committed to an integrative healthcare approach to patient care. Her focus at LivingWell is to partner with patients in addressing their healthcare needs. She utilizes both her traditional medical background, as well as the best of alternative/holistic therapies to provide personalized patient care. See ad, page 6.

YOGA / PILATES SOUTHERN OM HOT YOGA

1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-329-1114 • Greenville SouthernOM.com

Tommy Martincic PharmD, Owner

Exp. 5/31/14

We compound medicines to meet patients’ unique needs for: • Pediatric • Veterinarian • Dermatology • Pain Creams • BHRT • Hospice • Nutraceuticals • Sports Medicine • Geriatrics …and we carry Red Clay Soaps and doTERRA essential oils.

We Bill your insurance so you don’t have to!

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