February 2020 Natural Awakenings Upstate

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HEALTHY

LIVING

HEALTHY

PLANET

Sacred Vessels The Lifeblood of Heart Health

Healing Joints From Within

SKILLS THAT MAKE LOVE LAST

The Promise of Regenerative Medicine

Wellness By Design

Chocolate It’s Healthier

Offers Stem Cell Therapy

Than You Think

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Contents 19

11 CHOCOLATE

It’s Healthier Than You Think

by Belue Farms Natural Market

15 ACTION ALERT

Petition to Ban Blinding Headlights

16 SACRED VESSELS The Lifeblood of Heart Health

19 WELLNESS

BY DESIGN

Offers Stem Cell Therapy

20 PLANT-BASED

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HEALTH SECTION

24 VITAL STEPS

The Path to Vascular Fitness

26 DISRUPTING DISPOSABLES The Drive to Banish Single-Use Plastics

27 LINDA CARROLL

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on Skills That Make Love Last

28 HEALING JOINTS FROM WITHIN

The Promise of Regenerative Medicine

DEPARTMENTS 7 news briefs 10 health briefs 12 global briefs 14 eco tip 15 action alert 19 physician

spotlight 20 plant based

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24 fit body 26 green living 27 wise words 28 healing ways 30 calendar 30 classifieds 32 resource guide

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while back, my husband Wayne and I visited Charleston, South Carolina, for a short vacation. Although we had both visited the city before, neither of us had really explored its history and we decided that this was the time to do it. We stayed downtown at a small inn so that we could walk everywhere easily. It turned out to be a good choice.

The inn had a lovely courtyard where breakfast was served in the morning and wine and cheese were offered at the cocktail hour. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed rambling around this historic and beautiful city.

I had read a book a few years before that made a lasting impression on me. The book, set in Charleston, was historical fiction authored by Sue Monk Kidd, entitled The Invention of Wings. It was about two sisters who were raised in Charleston during the pre-civil war period. Their father was a well-respected judge. The family, as one might expect, owned slaves. There was no mention by the author until the afterword that the two central characters in the book, the sisters, were based on real life women—women who had left an indelible mark on this nation’s history. Sarah and Angelina Grimke, raised in the cradle of slavery, were among the first female abolitionists to travel and speak out against the cruelty and injustice of the system.

Under the umbrella of the American Anti Slavery Society, the Grimke sisters first started speaking out to small gatherings in private homes. This naturally led to larger groups in public venues, and eventually they toured the country with their passionate message. In 1837, when the Congregational Association of Ministers of Massachusetts strongly denounced women preachers and reformers—referencing St. Paul’s edict that women should be silent—the sisters took on women’s rights with equal passion.

While reading the book, I was moved at the compassion young Sarah had for the slaves in her household, even to the point of breaking the law by teaching a young slave girl—“given” to her as a birthday gift—how to read.

A friend of mine who had visited Charleston and who had also read the book told me the original Grimke house, although not open to the public, was situated in Charleston’s historic district where Wayne and I were then staying. As an afterthought the night before we were to return home, I did an internet search on the Grimke sisters and, to my delight, found a Grimke sisters walking tour operating in the city. A quick phone call secured us space for the next morning.

I highly recommend the tour, http://grimkesisterstour.com, to anyone who appreciates the rich history to be found in the South. It was thought-provoking, historically educational, and sprinkled with anecdotes about the Grimke family and pre-civil war Charleston. It also painted a vivid portrait of two women, who holding fast to their ideals, helped change the course of history.

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news briefs

Belue Farms Natural Market Holds Annual Food Drive

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elue Farms Natural Market holds its 2nd Annual Food Drive February 1 through 29, benefiting Greater Spartanburg Ministries, a faith-based organization providing food, clothing, emergency assistance and support to people in need across Spartanburg County. Collection boxes will be stationed inside the store.

After the holidays, many families in crisis can be depleted of food, resources and support. With the community’s help, Belue Farms Natural Market aims to fill that void with donations of canned goods, nut butters, protein-rich snacks and bars, and packaged dry goods. The store also welcomes donations of unopened canned and dry goods that are damaged, expired or homemade. “There are countless people in need right here in our own county, and Greater Spartanburg Ministries plays an active role in helping them stay healthy and happy. That mission pairs well with our own,” says owner Harriett Belue.

Each customer who donates to the food drive will have a chance to win one of two $25 gift certificates. In addition, Belue Farms Natural Market will donate fresh produce and foods to supplement the effort.

Location: 3769 Parris Bridge Rd., Boiling Springs. For more information, call 864-578-0446.

To make a direct donation, visit www.greaterspartanburgministries.org. See health brief, page 11; and ad, page 22.

Earthwise Learning Center Hosts Herbal Heritage Conference

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arthwise Learning Center, in Anderson, will host the first herbal medicine conference in the Upstate from April 24 through 26, at their center. Speakers include internationally renowned herbalists/teachers David Winston, Phyllis D. Light and Matthew Wood. Olga Cotter (Mushroom Mountain, in Easley), Laura Quesinberry (Laurel Fork, VA), and Donna D. Cox (Williamston) will also be giving talks.

Classes include Traditional Uses of Native Plants, Southern Folk Medicine, and Bringing Medicinal Mushrooms into Your Diet. Attendees can shop at the Vendor Village for medicinal plants, roots, herbal extracts and tinctures, oils, salves, soaps, mushroom products and kits, crystals, and more. As of mid-January, vendor spots are still available. A food truck by Friends Art, Farm & Catering will be onsite and vegetarian options will be available. Attendees may also bring their own food.

Nearby trailer-camping options include Sadlers Creek State Park, Watsadler Campground and Springfield Campground. The nearest hotel is Hampton Inn in Hartwell, Georgia, about 20 minutes away. Anderson has many hotels within a 30-minute drive.

Cost: $250 by Feb. 14; then $300; ticket sales close Apr. 2. Cost includes all classes, parking and tent camping. Location: 3456 Hwy. 187, Anderson. Do not use GPS for directions.

Instead, go to EarthwiseLearningCenter.com/herbalheritage.html and click on Location. For more information, visit their website or email Robin@EarthwiseLearningCenter.com.

Practitioners Join Enlighten Wellness Center We are rerunning this December news brief with the correct photo. nlighten Wellness Center, in Greenville, recently added two to their staff: Jenny Malkiel, D.C., of Modern Chiropractic and Katie Hamilton, L.Ac., of The Healing Blossom Acupuncture & Wellness.

They join certified holistic health practitioner Jennifer Smith; licensed massage therapist Arlene Pollock, and Phoenix Rising yoga therapist Becky Watson at the center. The practitioners will be providing complete holistic wellness through Katie & Jenny individual appointments and collaborative workshops.

Dr. Jenny Malkiel graduated from Sherman College of Chiropractic and practices principled, neurologically-based chiropractic techniques. All adjustments are made using the Integrator, the only FDA-approved instrument to correct vertebral subluxations. Malkiel is certified in Torque Release Technique and the Webster technique for prenatal care.

Katie Hamilton graduated from the AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine. She has practiced Chinese medicine in Asheville and Greenville where she treats a wide variety of pain issues, migraines, allergies, infertility, vertigo, sciatic nerve pain and back pain. Hamilton helps people find wellness, reduce pain and restore balance to their lives by combining Eastern medicine with compassionate care.

Enlighten Wellness Center has an easy on-line booking system for appointments on their website.

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Enlighten Wellness Center is located at 880 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 4D, Greenville. To schedule an appointment with any of the practitioners or learn more about the center, visit enlightenupstate.com. See Community Resource Guide, page 34.

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news briefs

INSIGHTS Festival Coming to Taylors

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he INSIGHTS Festival, celebrating holistic healing and the intuitive arts, will be held on March 7 from 9:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 8 from 10:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. at D&D Event Center. The mission of The Wind Institute of Healing & Meditative Arts, the festival host, includes providing unique opportunities to heal the mind, body and soul through natural means; to share knowledge and wisdom; and to supply quality products for creating sacred space, health and wellness.

There will be 15 lectures within the subjects of health, wellness and enlightenment.

Admission is free; however, donations are appreciated. Services for purchase include electromagnetic therapy, massage, reiki and energy healing, chiropractic, reflexology, auriculotherapy, regression therapy, hypnotherapy, aromatherapy and certified counselors.

Vendors will offer health and wellness products for sale as well. Featured guest Bo Batuwangala will offer a Crystal Healing Sound Healing Immersion Experience for the guests and participants from 6 to 7 p.m. using a selection of her crystal singing bowls.

INSIGHTS Festival is a non-profit educational organization. It is a continuation of the Festival of Healing and Spiritual Awareness, serving the Greenville area for 23 years.

D&D Event Center is located at 3555 Rutherford Rd., Taylors. For more information, visit InsightsFestival.com and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Visit TheWindInstitute.com to learn more about the host organization.

Wellness By Design Hosts Free Stem Cell Therapy Seminar

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or those with questions about stem cell therapy, Wellness By Design is pleased to announce a free Stem Cell Therapy seminar on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m.

The workshop will be held at Wellness By Design, in Greenville.

Wellness By Design, family-owned and operated by Dr. Connie Casebolt Carver and her husband Randy Carver, is a holistic alternative medical clinic that specializes in partnering with individuals to help them achieve optimal health. Key services offered include regenerative medicine, male and female rejuvenation, addiction cures, chelation therapy, nutrition and health coaching, bio-identical hormone replacement, extensive services IV bar, ozone therapies and innovative pain therapies.

To register for the free seminar, call 864-558-0200.

Wellness By Design is located at 850 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 103, Greenville. For more information, call 864-558-0200 or visit WellnessByDesign.center. See ad, page 3; and Physician Spotlight, page 19.

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CommUnity Coffee House Valentine’s Day Dance Features Jim Peterman Quartet

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he CommUnity Coffee House in Tryon, North Carolina, will host a Valentine’s Day Dance on Friday, February 14 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Sunnydale in Tryon. Singles and couples over the age of 21 are welcome to shimmy and shake to the music of the Jim Peterman Quartet. Tickets are $10 per person. Tickets to the dance purchased in advance will also provide a $5 discount per meal at select Tryon restaurants the night of February 14.

Reservations must be made in advance and you must show your dance tickets at that restaurant to receive the discount.

Jim Peterman was the resident organist and pianist for the Steve Miller Band from mid-1967 until 1968, joining just ahead of their Fillmore gig backing Chuck Berry and their appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival. He played on two of their albums, Children of the Future and Sailor. After moving to Tryon, he formed the Jim Peterman Quartet eight years ago.

Lodging is available in the area at The Wilcox on Melrose B&B, 1906 Pine Crest Inn B&B and the Days Inn. In addition to the generosity of the participating local restaurants, the CommUnity Coffee House Valentine’s Dance is also sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Carolina Foothills (UUFCF).

Sunnydale is located at 334 S. Trade St., Tryon, NC. To purchase tickets, go to BrownPaperTickets.com or call Robin at 828-513-0570. For more information including participating restaurants, visit UUFCF. org and click on “Latest News.”

Free Health & Wellness Fair in Travelers Rest

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pring Park Assisted Living & Memory Care is hosting a free Community Health & Wellness Fair at their facility in Travelers Rest. The event will be held Friday, February 21, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Attendees can receive complimentary blood pressure and other health screenings. Various health-related businesses will be in attendance as well to provide additional resources. “The intention of this health fair is to bring awareness of healthy lifestyles to our community,� says Lifestyles Director Sandra Ferguson.

Spring Park has been a part of the Travelers Rest community for over five years.

Spring Park Assisted Living & Memory Care is located at 925 N. Main St., Travelers Rest. For more information, call 864-610-2435.

Kindness in words creates confidence.

Kindness in thinking creates profoundness.

Kindness in giving creates love. ~Lao Tzu

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Use Pumpkin Seed Oil to Dodge Hypertension Postmenopausal women are more likely to develop hypertension than men their age, but taking pumpkin seed oil daily may head off that condition, report researchers from Marymount University, in Arlington, Virginia. In a blind study of 23 participants, women taking three grams of pumpkin seed oil for six weeks had significantly reduced systolic blood pressure, as well as better blood flow in their arteries. The oil “might be effective in the prevention and treatment of hypertension in this population,” write the authors.

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Use Probiotics to Reduce Bone Loss and Newborn Infections Bone loss leading to increased fracture risk occurs in half of postmenopausal women, but new research from Sweden offers a deterrent: a combination of three Lactobacillus probiotic strains. A total of 249 healthy, early postmenopausal women over the age of 50 that took the probiotics for a year suffered no significant bone loss in the lumbar spine compared to a placebo group, report researchers at Gothenburg University. They had slight reductions in bone loss at the neck and no changes at the hip or upper femur.

In a British Medical Journal-published study on probiotics that spanned 10 years and involved nearly 1,000 at-risk babies, researchers from the UK’s Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital found that newborns with gut infections were twice as likely to recover when given probiotics as part of their treatment in intensive care units, with sepsis rates reduced from 22.6 percent to 11.5 percent. The strains used were L. acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and B. longum subspecies infantis. The babies were suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis, a rare infection and inflammation of the intestines which can affect low-birthweight babies.

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Qigong, a traditional Chinese massage technique and movement practice, may offer hope for the one in 68 American children suffering from autism spectrum disorder. Researchers at Portugal’s Oporto University reviewed 10 high-quality studies, all of which involved massage for children as young as 2, including two which also employed slow qigong movements and breathwork for older children. Previous studies have found that the qigong type of gentle massage practiced for 15 minutes daily by parents on autistic children helps the children tolerate touch, feel reassured by it and bond more deeply with parents that also feel less stress.

The meta-study affirmed, “Qigong seems to be able to decrease severity of individual sensory, behavioral and language components of autism, and improve self-control, sociability, sensory and cognitive awareness, as well as healthy physical behavior.”

Get Nutritional and Antifungal Benefits from Celery Researchers from Cameroon’s University of Buea studied the properties of nine local vegetables and found that celery, Apium graveolens, had some of the highest levels of antifungal properties, as well as high levels of nutritional lipids, protein, vitamin C, copper, zinc and phosphorous.

Also scoring high in nutritional and antifungal value were the seeds of Irvingia gabonensis, African or bush mango, sometimes used in the U.S. in weight-loss products.

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health briefs

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION ISSUE

MARCH

Thriving on a PlantBased Diet plus: CBD

Readers are Seeking These Providers & Services:

Chocolate: It’s Healthier Than You Think

Allergists • Cooking Schools/Classes Food Fairs • Garden Supplies Green/Vegan Restaurants CBD Products ... and this is just a partial list!

by Belue Farms Natural Market Want a healthy gift for your Valentine? Consider dark chocolate—it’s not only delicious, it’s surprisingly nutritious. Dark chocolate is rich in iron and minerals like magnesium, selenium, potassium, and manganese. It also contains flavanols, catechins and polyphenols that act as antioxidants to ward off disease and protect cells from oxidative damage.

A German study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that dark chocolate can reduce high blood pressure. Another recent study in the same journal reveals that when paired with almonds, dark chocolate can decrease LDL (bad) cholesterol while increasing HDL (good) cholesterol.

Ongoing research conducted by Harvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’s Hospital, in Boston, indicates eating dark chocolate at least five times a week may lower the risk of heart disease by 57 percent, and when eaten two to three times weekly, chocolate can lower the risk of calcified arterial plaque by 32 percent.

Several studies, including one by the Nestle Research Center, in Lausanne, Switzerland, show that flavanols in dark chocolate can improve blood flow and reduce cortisol levels, improving cognitive function and skin density.

Of course, chocolate has many calories, so enjoy it in moderation and choose high-quality, dark chocolate with a cocoa mass of 70 percent or more. Some chocolate even supports Paleo, keto, gluten-free and vegan diets. Fortunately, you only need an ounce or two to receive nutritional benefits. You’ll not only satisfy your taste buds—you’ll do something good for your mind, body and soul.

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Grassroots Climate Crisis Strategies plus: Healthy Home

WOMEN’S WELLNESS ISSUE

MAY

Autoimmune Breakthroughs

plus: The Collagen Connection

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Belue Farms Natural Market is located at 3769 Parris Bridge Rd., Boiling Springs.

Visit their website at BelueFarms.com. See news brief, page 7; and ad, page 22.

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UNESCO Adopts Resolution on Earth Charter

The 40th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), held last November, adopted a resolution that reaffirms the importance of the Earth Charter (EarthCharter. org) as an ethical framework for sustainable development.

The Charter’s four pillars— respect and care for the community of life; ecology integrity; social and economic justice; and democracy, non-violence and peace—have guided and underpinned UNESCO’s sustainable development work. Taking into account the current world situation and environmental crises, delegates felt it was time to act and that the Earth Charter provides the needed principles and values. Although it has no binding force, like previous UNESCO resolutions, its ethical foundation may surface in future battles in international courts.

Thump Thump

Fishermen Protect Endangered Sea Mammals

In 1969, there were only 100 South American fur seals and sea lions along the coastline of Lima, the capitol of Peru, but that has increased to more than 8,000 today, thanks to local fishermen that have realized over the intervening years that a balanced ecosystem benefits all. Once hunted almost to the point of no return for their pelts and because they ate so many fish, the sea mammals have slowly rebounded since Peru established its first marine protection area there in 1979, the Paracas Marine Reserve. Today, the Fishermen’s Union has defined these areas, in which each local fishing collective is dependent economically, and has assigned responsibility to that group for protecting those marine resources. Impetus for species protection is also being driven by the rise of tourism and artisanal fisheries.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which maintains a “Red List” database of species and the degree to which they are threatened with extinction, has also been involved. It also compiles a “Green List” to recognize global best practices for areabased conservation, a program working with marine reserves along the Pacific coast.

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Clear Thinking

Seal Deal

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global briefs

Trees Exhibit ‘Heartbeat’

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Soot Cities

Alaska Battles Air Pollution

Alaska, which has some of the most pristine environments in the U.S., also has some of the worst air quality in its cities. According to the American Lung Association 2019 State of the Air report (Tinyurl.com/StateOfTheAirPDF), Fairbanks ranked third and a section of Anchorage ranked 21st in cities with high levels of short-term particle pollution between 2015-2017, the latest years that figures are available. Although the numbers are poor, they still represent an improvement from the last air quality report. “Particle pollution is made of soot, or tiny particles that come from coal-fired power plants, diesel emissions, wildfires and woodburning devices. These particles are so small that they can lodge deep in the lungs and trigger asthma attacks, heart attacks and strokes, and can even be lethal,” warns Marge Stoneking, executive director at the American Lung Association in Alaska.

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Scientists have discovered that some trees raise and lower their branches several times in the course of the night, indicating a cycle of water and sugar transportation, but they didn’t know why. Plants need water to photosynthesize glucose, the basic building block from which their more complex molecules are formed. For trees, this entails drawing water from the roots to the leaves. Dr. András Zlinszky, at Aarhus University, Denmark, used a laser scanning technique to measure the exact location of branches and leaves of 22 tree and shrub species, and published his observations of substantial unexpected movement cycles. He says, “We detected a previously unknown periodic movement of up to 0.4 inches in cycles of two to six hours. The movement has to be connected to variations in water pressure within the plants, and this effectively means that the tree is pumping. Water transport is not just a steady-state flow, as we previously assumed.” Some might call that pumping action a heartbeat.

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Climate Check

New Label Verifies Carbon Neutral Products

Green Horizons

A Billion Trees in Eight Years

Marrying forestry to technology, the startup Flash Forest, in Toronto, is using aerial drones to plant trees 10 times faster than human planters with a goal of 1 billion trees by 2028.

Since testing prototype devices last year, it has already planted several thousand trees across Ontario using pregerminated seed pods containing a mixture of species. The drones are capable of planting trees at just 50 cents per pod, or a quarter of the cost of typical planting methods.

Funded partly by a Kickstarter campaign, the group will start planting trees in April, with at least 150,000 in the ground by the end of this year. At full capacity, one drone operator will be able to plant 100,000 seed pods per day.

Flash Forest spokesperson Angelique Ahlstrom says, “Our goals are to have a significant and measurable impact on mitigating climate change in the next decade, while combatting deforestation and biodiversity loss on a global scale. We feel we are one of the only ways that the federal government will be able to fulfill its pledge to plant 2 billion trees in the next 10 years.”

A new Climate Neutral product label is joining others like Fair Trade, 100% Organic and Made in America, and is closing in on a Kickstarter (Tinyurl.com/ CarbonNeutralKickstarter) funding goal to raise $100,000. The idea for the label was hatched by the founders of San Franciscobased backpack and camera equipment maker Peak Design and Brooklynbased Biolite, which sells sustainable energy products.

Participating companies start by establishing baseline emissions, evaluating such factors as raw materials, the energy costs at their facilities, the amount that employees travel, and how and where their products are shipped. They work to reduce and balance them through greener strategies, switching to renewable power and investing in carbon offsets before they can display the label on their products. According to Climate Neutral, it only costs 12 cents to offset the carbon emissions required to produce a $120 running shoe. More than 40 brands have already signed up.

Water Win

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Fresh H20 Comes to Kenya Town

A drought-plagued Kenyan region is using a new, solarpowered, desalination plant from the international nonprofit GivePower to obtain clean water.

Before the plant’s arrival in the town of Kiunga, villagers had completely run out of clean drinking water and had to use dirty well water and saltwater from the Indian Ocean. The new solar water farm produces enough drinking water that’s cleaner than typical desalination plants for more than 35,000 people every day.

GivePower has a mission of using renewable energy as a means of bringing water, food and energy to places that need it most. They plan on building similar facilities in other drought-prone countries such as Colombia and Haiti.

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eco tip

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Eco-Laundry Tips

By laundering clothes using simple ingredients and wise eco-practices, consumers can both save money and lower their carbon footprint.

Natural cleaning ingredients cited by TheEcoGuide. org include white vinegar, baking soda, lemons, borax and castile soap, all of which “can be bought in bulk with minimal packaging and have known cleaning properties that make them safe, effective and carbon-friendly alternatives.” Coarse salt is also suggested due to its mold-fighting power.

Look for biodegradable laundry detergents made with plant oils and other natural ingredients that are free of phosphates, bleach and surfactants such as petroleum-based nonylphenol ethoxylates.

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Consider coldwater washing. About 90 percent of the energy a washing machine uses goes toward heating water.

By washing four out of five loads in cold water, a household could cut its carbon emissions by 864 pounds a year, according to Energy Star data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Because the cold setting may still heat the water to as much as 80° F, see if the washer has a preferable “tap cold” option. Also, the temperature recommendations on clothing labels represent “the highest spectrum clothes can handle,” Melissa Hockstad, president and chief executive of the American Cleaning Institute, recently told The New York Times, so the hottest water won’t necessarily clean clothes better.

During rinsing, natural disinfectants that can be added include a few drops of peppermint or lavender essential oil; two teaspoons of tea tree oil; white vinegar (one-half cup per load); or one teaspoon of grapefruit seed extract.

Always assemble a full load of laundry each time. Line drying outdoors or on a drying rack indoors also conserves energy and is gentler on fabrics. Further, learn how to make homemade, felted wool dryer balls at DIYNatural.com; tossing four to six of them in each dryer load saves time, energy and money plus reduces static cling. And consider running the dryer early in the morning or overnight: this shifts energy consumption to off-peak hours, which lowers the demand on power plants and could help reduce national reliance on fossil fuels.

action alert

Petition to Ban Blinding Headlights

Over the years, vehicle headlights have become brighter and are causing more glare. In the early days of the automobiles, carbon headlights were about 800 lumens (a measurement of brightness). The 1980s saw the invention of halogen headlights, which registered at 1200 lumens. In the past few years, LED headlights have become popular, rating at 1600 lumens and up. And then there are the High Intensity Discharge (HID) or Xenon headlights at 3000 lumens and higher. According to a 2019 article by Consumer Reports, “neither LED nor HID low-beam headlights consistently illuminate more of the road ahead than halogens do” unless positioned at an angle that causes glare to other drivers.

Glare is caused by the high-energy blue wavelength light entering the eye and scattering. LED headlights have a large spike of blue wavelength light that is reported to cause glare, eye pain and even emotional distress in some people.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), tasked with setting standards, has not updated its standards for these new products, though fifteen percent of the complaints they receive relate to overly bright headlights.

There is concern that the glare from LED headlights may contribute to highway accidents, especially at night, though even LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are thought to be excessively bright.

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by Julie Peterson

hen people think about heart health, what generally comes to mind is the fist-sized muscle that pumps and oxygenates the body’s lifeblood. However, the heart of the matter is not the pump itself, but the vascular system— the network of veins, arteries and capillaries that distributes blood to every cell in the body, delivering nutrients and eliminating waste.

Each human adult harbors an astonishing 60,000 miles of blood vessels— enough to wrap around the planet twice.

Keeping these hard-working vessels supple and open is the key not only to avoiding disease, but also to ensuring a long and healthy life.

The alternative—arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries—can slowly and silently bring on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which can result in a heart attack, stroke, vision loss and cognitive decline. CVD is the leading cause of death in the U.S., killing one in four Americans,

When a disease is lifestyleinduced, the only thing that can reverse it is a dramatic change in diet and lifestyle.

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according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By 2035, nearly half the population—45 percent—is predicted to have some form of the disease.

“A hundred years ago, we were farming the back 40 with a team of horses, eating what we grew. Kids don’t get out and ride bikes; they’re playing video games and eating crap. There’s very little doubt how we got to this problem,” says John Osborne, M.D., director of cardiology at State of the Heart Cardiology, near Dallas.

Yet, the nation’s number one killer, which can fester for decades without symptoms, is largely preventable and reversible.

Only 15 percent of CVD is related to genetics; the rest is attributed to lifestyle, and the right choices can make all the difference. The key is to adopt heart-healthy habits before the body delivers a potentially fatal warning.

“The initial presentation of heart disease can be an acute catastrophic event that results in death in half the men and two-thirds of the women. That’s not treatable,” warns Osborne.

Know the Risk Factors

The first step toward cardiovascular health is awareness. Important indicators of CVD risk include: 4 High blood pressure (over 140/90) 4 High cholesterol (over 240 mg/dL) 4 High triglycerides (over 200 mg/dL) 4 High blood glucose (over 140 mg/dL) 4 Obesity (BMI over 30) 4 Inflammation (hsCRP test above 2 ml/dL) 4 Physical inactivity (less than 30 minutes a day) 4 Smoking or vaping (any at all) 4 Chronic stress 4 Loneliness

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The Lifeblood of Heart Health

Any of these factors can increase the risk of CVD, but possessing a cluster of the first five comprises a condition called metabolic syndrome, which significantly increases the potential for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes—itself a significant risk factor that can damage blood vessels, as well as the organs they support.

“While diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, this figure belies the fact that most people with diabetes die of heart disease, kidney failure and other complications,” says Brenda Davis, RD, of Alberta, Canada, author of Kick Diabetes Essentials: The Diet and Lifestyle Guide.

Metabolic syndrome, like CVD, has few obvious symptoms and is on the rise: Nearly one-third of adults in the U.S. have it, according to the CDC. The one distinct marker for the condition is an accumulation of fat around the waistline, characterized by a measurement of over 35 inches for women and 40 for men.

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“When a disease is lifestyle-induced, the only thing that can reverse it is a dramatic change in diet and lifestyle,” says Davis. “We’ve seen over and over again that it works.”

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CVD flies under the radar even though it’s increasingly common at younger ages. The Journal of the American Medical Association released a study in December 2019 stating that about one in four young adults in the U.S. have pre-diabetes, putting them at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes and CVD.

Lisa McDowell, director of clinical nutrition and wellness at St. Joseph’s Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and team dietitian for the Detroit Red Wings, works with elite athletes of all ages and notes that they more likely know their favorite player’s jersey number than their own health numbers. “Learn what your blood pressure is, know your body mass index, get your cholesterol levels and triglycerides and your [hemoglobin] A1C.

There’s not an excess of blueberries in the American diet; there’s an excess of relatively inexpensive, highly processed junk foods in large containers. ~Lisa McDowell Know these numbers early on and, if there’s a problem, fix it,” she advises.

While simple blood tests help monitor indicators for CVD, more sophisticated tests can be even more revealing. In 2018, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (AHA) jointly issued new guidelines for patients over age 50 to get a computerized tomography (CT) scan to determine their calcium score. The procedure checks for hardening of the arteries and predicts the risk of a 10year future cardiovascular event.

“This identifies people who have preclinical atherosclerosis, regardless of risk factors,” says Osborne. “It also helps people modify behaviors, because they are faced with a diagnosis.”

Yale R. Smith, a Melbourne, Florida, M.D., who specializes in metabolic and functional medicine, utilizes the U.S. Food & Drug Administration-approved protein unstable lesion signature (PULS) blood test. Recommended for patients in their 40s, it measures inflammatory biomarkers for the body’s immune system response to arterial injury and provides a chronological heart age and risk of a CVD event.

“If you can show someone the future, it’s a wake-up call to make lifestyle changes to increase longevity,” Smith says.

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Perhaps the single most important change that people can make is diet.

“But a lot of people don’t want lifestyle medicine—they’d rather take a statin with their Big Mac,” says McDowell.

Preventing or reversing CVD requires diligence, but it’s largely about eating real, whole food—and mostly plants.

This means avoiding processed foods and consuming less salt, trans fats, saturated fat and cholesterol; and more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds.

“There’s not an excess of blueberries in the American diet; there’s an excess of relatively inexpensive, highly processed junk foods in large containers,” says McDowell. Overcoming the urge to grab fast and easy foods requires education.

“Everyone needs to learn how to read a food label and avoid foods linked to vascular disease,” she adds.

Vegans have healthier cholesterol levels in their blood compared to vegetarians, which in turn have better levels than meateaters. Study-verified diets that lower CVD indicators also include the Mediterranean diet, as well as two developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet, which also addresses exercise and weight control.

“I don’t believe that one diet fits everybody, but there’s a preponderance of evidence that the more plant compounds you get, the better off you are,” says McDowell.

Some cardiovascular boosters:

Leafy greens flush out excess sodium and magnesium, and reduce inflammation.

Berries improve circulation by boosting nitric oxide, which expands blood vessels.

Pomegranate juice lowers blood pressure and reduces plaque formation.

Walnuts, peanuts and almonds lower LDL, the “bad cholesterol”.

Oily fish, chia and flax seeds with omega-3 fatty acids lower triglycerides.

Soy with anti-inflammatory isoflavones helps dilate blood vessels. “We could eat tofu, tempeh, miso, edamame, soy beans or even organic soy ‘veggie meats’ in place of red meat,” says Davis.

Yogurt, kefir and other fermented probiotic dairy products help improve glycemic control, blood lipids, cholesterol and blood pressure.

Supplements can be very helpful: Red yeast rice extract, much like a statin, significantly lowers total cholesterol and LDL. February 2020

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n Move It

Sitting all day and then briefly exercising doesn’t provide the same benefit as moving periodically throughout the day.

Take more frequent breaks from sitting, get up to move around for a couple of minutes every 30 minutes.

Exercise strengthens the endothelium, the innermost of an artery’s three layers, and produces nitric oxide, which helps

keep arteries open and healthy. Getting the blood moving lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, and increases oxygen and nutrients to the body.

Exercising outdoors provides additional benefits. Research from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that exposure to green spaces helped prevent metabolic syndrome.

n Stress Less, Socialize More

Spending even 20 minutes outdoors in nature can do wonders for high blood pressure and cortisol levels, studies show.

Walking or talking with a friend deepens social engagement, a key factor in lowering CVD risk: “Having the right tribe is crucial,” says McDowell. “If you’re with people who support you and make you laugh, you feel less stress.”

Walking a dog outdoors gets three cardiovascular pluses—exercise, nature and

sociability, as dogs tend to be tail-wagging ice-breakers. Further, merely stroking a pet lowers blood pressure.

Apps like Headspace and Insight Timer make it easy to do meditation, which studies suggest may reduce overall CVD risk.

n Don’t Smoke

Not starting to smoke or vape at all is ideal for cardiovascular health, but quitting allows the body to begin to heal, reducing the risk of coronary heart disease after one year by 50 percent, reports the AHA; 14 years later, the risk is the same as a non-smoker’s.

“It’s not intuitively easy to make healthy decisions,” says McDowell. “We have to learn how to make good choices.”

Julie Peterson writes from rural Wisconsin.

Connect at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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Coenzyme Q10, a powerful antioxidant, lowers blood pressure and combats the side effects of statins.

Omega-3s in fish oil supplements reduce heart risk in healthy people and those already diagnosed with CVD risk.

Nicotinamide riboside improves blood pressure and arterial health in those with mild hypertension.

Garlic, fresh or in capsules, can lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

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Wellness by Design

Offers Stem Cell Therapy

by Roberta Bolduc

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he Mayo Clinic’s website describes stem cell therapy as being “the next chapter in organ transplantation”, a step forward from using donor organs, which are limited in supply. What we used to think of as medicine of the future has not only arrived, but it is available at Wellness By Design, a holistic, alternative medical clinic in Greenville, South Carolina.

The clinic is owned and operated by Dr. Connie Casebolt Carver and her husband, Randy Carver. Dr. Carver is a 36-year board-certified physician who also has a Master’s Degree in Public Health. Wellness By Design is housed in an 8,000 square foot facility, and over the last three years, has offered a wide array of integrative health services ranging from bio-identical hormone therapy to addiction cures. Dr. Carver’s most recent medical area of expertise is stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine for both men and women.

Stem cell therapy can be used for a number of degenerative conditions. The most common is for joint regeneration such as in

the knee or hip. Dr. Carver reports their clinic has treated ankles, shoulders, knees, necks and lower backs “with great results.” Stem cell therapy injections to relieve back pain is now common and it is being increasingly used to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

An important discussion in stem cell therapy involves the source of stem cells. An individual’s own stem cells can be used but as the body ages the number of stem cells decreases. At birth, one in ten thousand cells are stem cells. An adult over the age of 60 averages one in 10 million that are stem cells.

Because of this fact, many medical practices opt for stem cells provided by cord blood banks. These are stem cells that originate from the umbilical cord after the birth process. Dr. Carver notes that in most hospitals after the cord has been clamped it is disposed of; but, with the parents’ permission, often the cord blood may be donated to special blood banks to be stored for future stem cell therapy.

The cord blood bank utilized by Dr. Carver is owned by a physician with 20 years of experience. The cord blood is stored in a cryotank, preserved at a specific temperature and tested monthly. According to Dr. Carver, they have the highest concentration of stem cells available and result in greater rates of regeneration.

An important component of stem cells are exosomes. Exosomes are small “bubbles” called vesicles that contain signaling molecules and growth factors. Our cells release these vesicles in order to send messages to surrounding cells. Exosomes are released by all cells—but those released by stem cells contain the most growth factors. Stem cell therapy may include an injection of exosomes alone which accelerate the healing process and help rejuvenate tissues.

Depending on the patient’s specific needs, Dr. Carver sometimes adds a Meyer’s cocktail IV and/or some ozone therapy prior to injection of stem cells. “The process of injecting stem cells is quick and painless. It’s a five minute procedure with no need for anesthesia and no down time,” says Dr. Carver. “The body will continue to see improvement for up to three months.”

Because stem cell therapy is relatively new, it’s difficult to say how long improvement can be expected to last, although some studies show mid-to-long-term relief of symptoms and a high level of patient satisfaction. It should be noted that stem cell therapy has not yet been approved by the FDA. The cost of stem cell therapy can vary. Dr. Carver states that, on the average, one can expect to pay between $5,000 to $7,000 for hip or knee therapy. Typically, medical insurance does not cover this procedure.

Wellness By Design will host a free workshop on stem cell therapy on Tuesday, March 3, at 6pm.

For more information, visit wellnessbydesign.center. To attend the free workshop, call 864-558-0200. Wellness By Design is located at 850 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 103, Greenville. See ad, page 3; and news brief, page 8.

Roberta Bolduc is a writer and the publisher of Upstate Natural Awakenings magazine.

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VITAL STEPS The Path to Vascular Fitness

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t is well-known that exercise combats cardiovascular disease by balancing blood pressure and managing blood sugar, but aerobic exercise, not resistance training, takes the prize for keeping the body’s thousands of miles of blood vessels more supple. A 2017 study published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise shows that all-extremity exercise like brisk walking improves arterial flexibility in older individuals; even those with a sedentary history.

Moving the body regularly also lowers stress hormones like cortisol that can ignite damaging vascular inflammation. A West Virginia University study presented at the 2016 Experimental Biology meeting in San Diego showed that aerobic exercise fosters healthy blood vessels in rats exposed to chronic stress.

Combining aerobic exercise with good diet and paying attention to triglyceride levels all help to keep us young from the inside-out.

Step It Up

According to a 2015 study by the University of Missouri School of Medicine published in Experimental Physiology, walking just 10 minutes after prolonged sitting can restore blood flow in the legs and improve impaired vascular function.

Results like these are another reason to get up and move. Walking, running, swimming, cycling, jumping rope and playing tennis are all excellent options.

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“For blood vessel flexibility, any sort of sustained aerobic exercise helps. Find something you enjoy so that you’ll keep doing it in the long term,” says Alex Hutchinson, New York Times bestselling author of Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?

Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise. The Toronto-based, Outside magazine science columnist underscores that treadmills and walking outside foster equal benefits by increasing the heart rate.

The American Heart Association recommends 150 minutes per week of moderate aerobic exercise. Dr. Regina Druz, a board-certified cardiologist and medical director of the Integrative Cardiology Center of Long Island, explains, “This translates into 30 minutes a day, five times a week. A specific exercise program may be helpful for those with a medical condition, but for overall vascular health, any physical activity like walking or taking the stairs will do.”

Druz also highlights the role of nitric oxide: “One of the most studied mediators of vascular health is [nitric oxide], which makes arteries flexible.”

Research findings published in 2018 in the journal Hypertension spotlight the correlation between the number of

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daily steps and arterial plasticity through a technique called pulse wave velocity, which measures how fast blood travels from the heart to the feet. The evidence suggests that 1,000 extra steps a day foster significant vascular improvement.

Judy Heller, a walking coach and founder of Wonders of Walking, a fitness program in Portland, Oregon, concurs: “Moving throughout the day, not just once a day, is most important.” Heller is a firm believer in consistency. “My aunt lived to 107 and remained in her three-story house.

Her words to me were, ‘Judy, don’t ever stop walking.’ Small changes yield greater rewards over time. We’re meant to move.”

Superfoods and Supplements

Nitric oxide, responsible for the dilation and contraction of blood vessels, is produced by exercising and helps to protect the smooth interior lining of the arteries from excessive plaque accumulation. Adding nitric oxide-boosting foods to an already healthy diet can give us an extra edge over vascular conditions like stroke and peripheral artery disease. “Beets, arugula, spinach and rhubarb are all good sources of dietary nitrate.

They’re not miracle supplements, but if you make these foods a regular part of your diet, you’ll have a positive effect on your arteries,” says Hutchinson.

Research by Florida State University published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics reveals that a one-cup daily serving of blueberries helps to protect the arteries from stiffness. Watermelon, rich in the nonessential amino acid L-citrulline, also packs a nitric oxide punch.

Full-spectrum vitamin E is another good option, especially for addressing peripheral artery disease and reducing serum triglyceride levels that are often seen as secondary to “bad” cholesterol levels, but which low levels are vital to cardiovascular health.

Druz cautions against using supplements as substitutes for healthy nutrition and exercise, and underscores the importance of dialing down stress, “I advise my patients to build stress resiliency, which involves recognizing and practicing stress response. This, along with nutrition and consistent exercise, will lower inflammation and help build stress resiliency.”

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niversities, sports There is momentum, momentum is building, arenas, restaubut it is challenging. spurred by consumer rants and other demand and a growing businesses are taking up ~Eric DesRoberts number of enterprising the call to “disrupt disposbusinesses, organizations ables” as part of a global effort to dramatiand academic institutions. cally cut down on single-use plastics. The

At Penn State University, agriculenvironmental problems caused by those ture and biological engineering profesubiquitous throwaways have become a sor Judd Michael is working with sports mainstay of news reporting, and studies on facilities to lower both plastics use and how best to reduce them through public littering; the initiative is working so well policy abound. A recent Canadian research that their approaches may be taken up by paper in the Marine Pollution Bulletin other schools across the nation. “One of explores strategies such as bans, tax levies my projects is with NASCAR’s Pocono and education. Experts agree that it is not Raceway [also in Pennsylvania], where the just a litter problem, but a sobering matter owners of the track wanted to continue of human and planetary health. to make the venue more green,” he says.

As these plastics wind up in the oceans “There is zero waste in suites for that and landfills worldwide, they can languish track, and they are initiating a comprevirtually intact for up to 1,000 years, entanhensive recycling program. They try to get gling and choking marine mammals and tailgaters to participate, as well.” terrestrial wildlife. Or, they break into toxic

On campus, Penn State provides microplastics that enter drinking water bags of different colors for tailgaters with supplies, eventually ingested by humans. instructions for fans to separate recyclables Because plastics are made from petroleum, in one bag and everything else in the other. their production also adds to greenhouse That program was exported to Pocono. gases that contribute to the climate crisis.

Michael is also working with PepsiCo, Two-pronged efforts by businesses which owns Frito-Lay, to develop alternaand individuals to divert plastics from tive packaging. the waste system and replacing them

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that agreed to switch to alternatives. “We’ve been Styrofoam-free since 2012, as well,” says Allison Vitt, outreach and communications coordinator for the UF Office of Sustainability. “At the end of 2018, we officially switched over all to compostable straws.”

They feel like plastic, but are certified compostable, she says.

UF has engaged with Cupanion, a company that developed an app that has a “fill it forward” program, distributing money to clean-water charities worldwide.

“Since 2016, we’ve been working with them to reduce single-use plastic, rewarding people for reusing their bottles,” says Vitt.

Interested students, staff and faculty are given a barcode sticker to scan on their phone each time a bottle is refilled at a campus retailer or water fountain. The app provides points that can be redeemed for monthly prizes. “It also shows you your personal footprint—your cumulative impact, like how many single-use bottles you have avoided,” she says.

On a smaller scale, Dana Honn and his wife Christina went completely plasticfree upon opening Café Carmo, in New Orleans. “We only had about a dozen seats, but determined to have as little waste as possible. Every year, we were able to build upon it,” he says.

“A lot of local folks have really changed their perspective. We see a lot more customers coming in and saying they appreciate that we are using compostable cups and compostable straws.”

It’s a slow, but steady effort, says Eric DesRoberts, senior manager of the Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas program.

“We have worked with a number of restaurants talking about why it is important to be taking action to keep plastics out of the waste stream and out of the ocean.”

More people are volunteering to clean up and cut back on plastics, and more businesses are asking the nonprofit, Washington, D.C.-based, environmental advocacy organization how they can do their part. “There is momentum, but it is challenging,” says DesRoberts.

Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. Connect at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

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Linda Carroll on Skills That Make Love Last

by Kajsa Nickels

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sychotherapist Linda Carroll was drawn into the dynamics of couples’ counseling three decades ago when she saw how in her own marriage, petty disagreements could turn into full-blown arguments with the potential for deep wounds. She and her husband Tim worked on their issues by attending workshops across the country, including Imago therapy and PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills), which were so effective that she developed a curriculum called Love Skills by combining those tools, her experience as a married person and counselor, personal training from consciousness pioneers and resources from ancient mythology and spiritual/religious traditions.

She has co-taught the course with her husband for more than 25 years. Her first book, Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Everlasting Love, has been translated into several languages and details stages in romantic relationships. Her new book, Love Skills: The Key to Unlocking Lasting, Wholehearted Love, is a guide to developing a relationship toolkit.

What is the Love Cycles model?

It is based on the fact that feelings of love are seasonal. Like the seasons of the year, they are a natural progression of a relationship. If you understand the seasons, you

can pass through them.

All relationships are teachers. If we allow them to teach us, we become free to love deeper and better.

What is the most difficult Love Cycles stage, and why?

Each stage has its own unique challenges.

For example, the first stage, the Merge, has a magic to it due to the chemical cocktail that floods your body when in the presence of your significant other. But this stage can be treacherous in that you can mistake your feelings for evidence that this is the “right” person for you. In the Power Struggle stage, feelings will have worn off and power struggles will start to show up. The third stage is Disillusionment.

Differences between both of you really start to show up at this time. The fourth stage is the Decision stage. At this point, many couples find themselves wanting out. The key to making it through this stage is to remember that this, too, shall pass and to commit to working it out. It’s important to realize that life is not about getting an A+ at all times. Sometimes, we need to accept that a C- is okay; and if you do need to leave a relationship, it is possible to do it in a wholehearted way at best—at the least, to minimize damage.

The fifth stage I call Wholehearted Love, a stage reached only through mindfulness and unconditional love. Because love has changing seasons, a couple will not stop at

the fifth stage forever, but getting back to this state will become easier and easier as time goes on.

What was your impetus for writing Love Skills?

I have been teaching the program for 25 years and drew from my almost 40 years as a couples therapist, many trainings all over the country and own life experiences in my relationship with my husband to compile the program. Most couples lack the skills to manage the troubles of life. There is a skill to every aspect of a relationship, especially in communication: listening, speaking, knowing when to speak and when to be silent.

Who is most likely to benefit?

The relationship you have with yourself is a core part of the Love Cycles model. If you do not have a good relationship with yourself, you cannot have a solid and meaningful relationship with another person. This is a couples’ book, although it can also be gone through by a single person if the partner is not interested in it. What I tell people is that you can only work on your part. If the other person doesn’t want to buy in or isn’t wholeheartedly on board—or at least partially willing—there is nothing that you can do about it. You need to be able to be okay and confident in yourself. You cannot change another person, but you can always change yourself.

What is one of the most important pieces of advice you have for couples?

I hope that couples come to realize that feelings of love are like clouds, always changing. A good relationship requires a skill set, which we practice whatever the feelings are. We are not born knowing how to love skillfully, but this skill set can be learned by anyone and will make you able to listen better and appreciate each other more.

Kajsa Nickels is a freelance author who resides in northeastern Pennsylvania.

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HEALING JOINTS FROM WITHIN The Promise of Regenerative Medicine

by Marlaina Donato

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omeday, medical science will allow us to infuse damaged or aging organs with new cells, or to manufacture made-to-order organs on a 3-D printer.

These emerging techniques to revitalize worn-out body parts are on the drawing board in the field of regenerative medicine.

However, for the injured college athlete or the grandmother with compromised joint function, healing and pain relief can already be found in the form of prolotherapy and other non-invasive approaches that stimulate the body to heal itself.

Injection therapies using dextrose or the patient’s own platelets or stem cells are being used to naturally stimulate the body to produce collagen and rejuvenated tissue, offering hope to those with soft tissue injuries, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease and even pain syndromes like fibromyalgia. A recent review in the British Medical Bulletin of 10 28

high-quality studies of dextrose prolotherapy in adults with mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the knee showed patients experienced significantly less pain and improved range of motion in both the short term and long term without adverse effects. Eighty-two percent of patients were satisfied with the treatment.

Controlled Inflammation

A type of regenerative medicine innovated by osteopathic physician Earl Gedney in the 1930s, prolotherapy induces low-grade, temporary inflammation with the intention of triggering connective tissue cells called fibroblasts in and around the injection site. “If you cut your arm or twist your ankle, various immune cells rush to the area to begin the repair process. This is a very basic comparison of what prolotherapy does with injections directed to specific anatomical points,” says Ross A. Hauser,

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M.D., founder of Caring Medical Regenerative Medicine Clinics, in Fort Myers, Florida, and Chicago.

“Prolotherapy is used to treat osteoarthritis because it helps correct the underlying reason why it has occurred, which is joint instability. The body overgrows bone as a long-term response in an effort to stabilize an unstable joint,” Hauser says.

Naturopathic physician Brent Cameron, of Aurora Natural Medicine, in Gilbert, Arizona, suggests individualized treatment plans for best results. “My recommendations are very patient-specific, which is an important piece in prolotherapy.” Cameron says his patients are likely to start seeing relief in the first week. “In many instances, they experience complete relief and mobility after a series of treatments.”

While Cameron attests to the efficacy of dextrose prolotherapy, he is cautious with recommending it for people with systemic inflammatory conditions.

“Someone with a history of joint-related autoimmune response tends to mount stronger inflammatory responses. Other forms of regenerative medicine can be helpful for rheumatoid arthritis [RA], but not in the inflammation-mediated way, like prolotherapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.”

One option, according to the Institute of Regenerative Medicine, in Boca Raton, Florida, might be very small embryoniclike stem cells (VSELS), an emerging form of regenerative stem cell therapy. These have shown promise in dealing with RA and other autoimmune diseases. Meanwhile, the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine is ramping up its research into approaches that stimulate the body to repair itself, with numerous ongoing clinical trials utilizing different injection therapies for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

The Power of Platelets

PRP injections are similar to prolotherapy, using platelets from the patient’s body instead of dextrose. “As blood flows through an injury site, the inflammatory chemicals trigger the platelets to release growth factors, which causes the torn fibers of the damaged structures to heal,” says Fort

“Prolotherapy is used to treat osteoarthritis because it helps correct the underlying reason why it has occurred, which is joint instability. The body overgrows bone as a long-term response in an effort to stabilize an unstable joint,” Hauser says.

Worth osteopath Gerald Harris, of Texas Prolotherapy and Neural Therapy. PRP is sometimes used in conjunction with stem cell therapy, which is typically applied in cases in which something needs to be replaced, to help fill in gaps in ligaments or tendons, Harris says.

PRP injections have proven to be effective in easing chronic low back pain from damaged vertebral discs. An overview of research published in the Journal of Spine Surgery in 2018 found it to be safe, effective and feasible, with promising potential for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Harris says that people that wish to avoid surgery or cortisone injections can benefit from PRP, which can also be applied topically to treat non-healing wounds like bedsores and diabetic ulcers.

Harris subscribes to the power of persistence. “Don’t give up. With proper treatment there is a strong likelihood that you can live a happy, healthy life free from chronic pain.”

Marlaina Donato is the author of several books and a composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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What is there to fear? ~Confucius

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calendar of events SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Meditation Level 2 – 11am-1pm. This is the second part of our meditation series. We will introduce more intense and deep meditation techniques to help you reach your desired intentions! $10. The Quirky Lotus Shop, 1061 Boiling Springs Rd., Spartanburg. 6999955. thequirkylotusshop@gmail.com. Facebook: @thequirkylotus.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Learning to Love 1: “Loving the Divine” – 9:30am Meditation, 10:00 am Celebration. “Nothing I say can explain to you Divine Love..” – Rumi. Join us for centering meditation, practical spiritual principles, uplifting and engaging music, healing affirmative prayer, refreshments and fellowship. Center for Spiritual Living Greenville, at The Whole Health Collective, 530 Howell Rd, Ste 100, Greenville.

Love offering. Visit www. CSLGreenville.org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail.com, or call Rev. Marcia MacLean at 561-676-7997.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Tarot & Oracle Level 2 – 11am-1pm. Tarot and Oracle cards are not difficult to learn, but there’s always more that can be learned in Level 2. They’re a great tool in your spiritual toolbag and overall individual growth! $15. The Quirky Lotus Shop, 1061 Boiling Springs Rd., Spartanburg. 699-9955. thequirkylotusshop@gmail.com. Facebook: @ thequirkylotus.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Learning to Love 2: “Loving Life” – 9:30am Meditation, 10:00 am Celebration. “...if you love life, life will love you back.” – Arthur Rubinstein.

Join us for centering meditation, practical spiritual principles, uplifting and engaging music, healing affirmative prayer, refreshments and fellowship.

Center for Spiritual Living Greenville, at The Whole Health Collective, 530 Howell Rd, Ste 100, Greenville. Love offering. Visit www.

CSLGreenville.org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail. com, or call Rev. Marcia MacLean at 561-676-7997.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Upstate Food Co-Op Winter Open House – Noon3pm. Come sample seasonal treats, browse food and gifts! Open to all; no membership required for this special event and opportunity to learn about the benefits of co-op membership. Door prizes will be shared throughout the event. Free. Upstate Food Co-Op, 404 John Holliday Rd., Six Mile. 8683105. upstatefoodcoop.com. https://facebook.com/ UpstateFoodCoop/. Info@UpstateFoodCoop.com.

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Learning to Love 3: “Loving One Another” – 9:30am Meditation, 10:00 am Celebration. “Love one another, but make not a bond of love...” – Kahlil Gibran. Join us for centering meditation, practical spiritual principles, uplifting and engaging music, healing affirmative prayer, refreshments and fellowship. Center for Spiritual Living Greenville, at The Whole Health Collective, 530 Howell Rd, Ste 100, Greenville. Love offering. Visit www.

CSLGreenville.org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail. com, or call Rev. Marcia MacLean at 561-676-7997.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Magical Housekeeping – 2-4pm. Let your home nourish your soul and uplift your spirits. We will

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classifieds and jobs WANTED: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST. SLP—20 hrs/wkly. OT—Part time. Exp. working w/child. & adults. Email resumes/refs to BEACONteam@BEACONslps.com FREE 10 WEEK GRIEF SUPPORT CLASSES in Easley, Greenville and Spartanburg—Every Season! Sign up at HospiceGriefSupport.com or call Interim Hospice at 864-627-7049.

WELLNESS CENTER IN GREER is looking for like-minded individuals interested in renting space for therapy, services, classes, or other forms of collaboration. We are presently looking for a few people to do community promotional work for wellness services. Therapists welcome! Contact Doug 864-884-5115.

LOOKING FOR A VERY HEALTHY ADULT between the ages of 21 and 35, that has never taken antibiotics, was breastfed as a child and has excellent digestion and elimination, to be a fecal donor. The price for each donation I can pay is $25. Call 864-663-7033. teach you how your home can be a powerful catalyst for personal transformation and manifestation by offering simple, whimsical ways to create a harmonious home while enhancing your own happiness, intuition, and magical power. $30. The Quirky Lotus Shop, 1061 Boiling Springs Rd., Spartanburg. 699-9955. thequirkylotusshop@gmail. com. Facebook: @thequirkylotus.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29 Leap Year Readings – 10am-6pm. Come receive a special 3 card Leap Year reading! We only offer this once every four years! $25. The Quirky Lotus Shop, 1061 Boiling Springs Rd., Spartanburg. 6999955. thequirkylotusshop@gmail.com. Facebook: @thequirkylotus.

Meditation Instruction and Practice – 11:15am.

Learn basic meditation techniques in the first 30 minutes, and then conclude with a 20-30 minute silent practice. Chairs are available. (You do not have to sit on the floor.) Free. Choose Joyful Health. Event held at MEL-O-YOGA, 803 Poinsett Street, Greer.

Joan Craig: 561-5925. mel-o-yoga.com.

“Time Out of Time” Psychic Fair – 11am-4pm.

A fun filled day with psychics, mediums, healers, body workers, and AURA photography! A great place to shop for crystals or get a massage with your Leap Year reading! Most sessions $25 (cash) for 20 minutes. Crystal Visions, 5426 Highway 25 (Asheville Hwy), Hendersonville, NC. (I-26/Exit 44). 828-687-1193. For more information, visit crystalvisionsbooks.com.

plan ahead SATURDAY, MARCH 7 INSIGHTS Festival – 9:45am. and Sunday, 3/8, 10: 45am. Celebrating Holistic Healing & the Intuitive Arts. Enjoy healers, vendors, readers & 15 lectures on health, wellness & enlightenment.

Follow us on Social Media for giveaways. Featured guest Bo Batuwangala will offer Crystal Healing Sound Healing Immersion Experience from 6-7pm using her crystal singing bowls. Admission is free; donations appreciated. Held at D&D Events, 3555 Rutherford Rd., Taylors. insightsfestival.com. celebrate@insightsfestival.com.

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monday Complimentary Posture Assessments – 10am5:30pm. Get a “reality check” on your posture with yoga therapist Joan Craig. You will see your posture in photos overlaid with a “digital plumb-line,” and learn the top priorities to improve your posture with mindful exercise. Free. Choose Joyful Health.

Event held at Riverside Tennis Club, 435 Hammett Bridge Rd., Greer. Joan Craig: 561-5925. Joan@ ChooseJoyfulHealth.com.

Gentle Yoga – 11am. Great for beginners, seniors and anyone looking for a slow, gentle approach to movement on the mat. Chair friendly class. Text ‘schedule’ to 864-444-5523 for complete class schedule. Cost varies; see website. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 101 NE Main St., Easley. www.iyt.yoga.

Info@IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.com.

Daily Intuitive Readers at Crystal Visions Bookstore – 11am-4pm. Intuitive readers are available daily Monday through Saturday; no appointment necessary. $40 cash/30 minutes. Crystal Visions, 5426 Asheville Hwy. / Hwy. 25 (I -26 Exit 44), Hendersonville, NC. 828-687-1193. CrystalVisionsBooks.com.

Vinyasa Flow – 6pm. A breath-inspired flow that incorporates sun salutations, balance and core strengthening. Text ‘schedule’ to 864-444-5523 for complete class schedule. Cost varies; see website. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 101 NE Main St., Easley. www.iyt. yoga. Info@IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.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 to the many misconceptions about health and how to avoid them. Free. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd., Ste. 2, Greenville.

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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. AugerFamilyChiropractic.com.

Meditation Monday – 6:30-7:30pm. Beginner to expert level, we come together to create a space bigger than the sum of its parts. Donations welcome. June Ellen Bradley, Zen, 924 S. Main St., Greenville.

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Living in the Present with Laura Noone – 1pm.

Improving mindfulness of staying in the moment instead of dwelling on the past or worrying about the future. This program is designed for people who have completed cancer treatment but can benefit anyone with past or present medical issues. Free.

Cancer Association of Anderson. Event held at Life Choice, 100 Healthy Way, #1100, Anderson. To register: 222-3500.

Living in the Present with Laura Noone – 1pm.

See Tue., 1pm listing. Cancer Association of Anderson.

Plant Friends Monthly Meeting – 6:30-8pm.

Second Tuesdays from Oct -May. Plant friends celebrates our connection with nature and how to work with plants, gardening tips, resources and joining together in celebration of plant medicine.

Bring a mug. A tea will be served of “the plant of the month”. $15.00 per class or $60.00 membership for all 8 classes. June Ellen Bradley, Zen, 924 S. Main St., Greenville, or location to be listed on the wholehealthnation.com plant friends section. J E Bradley: 828-899-2787.

Gentle Yoga – 11am. See Mon., 11am listing.

Integrative Yoga Therapy.

Aerial Yoga – 7:30pm. This all-level yoga class with support from the aerial swing can strengthen, increase flexibility and balance. Explore inversions in a safe, fun way! Pre-registration recommended.

Text ‘schedule’ to 864-444-5523 for complete class schedule. Cost varies; see website. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 101 NE Main St., Easley. www.iyt.yoga.

Info@IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.com.

friday saturday Aerial Yoga – 11am. See Tue, 7:30pm listing.

Integrative Yoga Therapy.

sunday Yin Yoga – 6:30pm. See Wed, 9:30am listing.

Integrative Yoga Therapy.

wednesday Yin Yoga – 9:30am. This mostly non-standing yoga practice focuses on joint health and mobility.

Text ‘schedule’ to 864-444-5523 for complete class schedule. Cost varies; see website. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 101 NE Main St., Easley. www.iyt.yoga.

Info@IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.com.

Aerial Yoga – 11:15am. See Tue, 7:30pm listing.

Integrative Yoga Therapy.

Have You Had A Spiritual Experience? Greenville – 2:30pm. 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Looking for a deeper understanding of who you are and your life’s purpose? We are an open spiritual community for people of all faiths to meet and discuss various spiritual topics and share our insights.

Free. Barnes and Nobles coffee shop, Haywood Rd., Greenville. Contact: Beth (leave message): 3463058. Meetup.com/Upstate-Spiritual-ExperiencesGroup or Eck-SC.org.

Gentle Yoga – 4:30pm. See Mon., 11am listing.

Integrative Yoga Therapy.

Vinyasa Flow – 6pm. See Mon., 6pm listing. Integrative Yoga Therapy.

Gong Bath – 7:30pm. 1st and 3rd Wednesdays. An immersion into the healing sounds and vibrations of the gong. Dress comfortably for this deep relaxation experience. Text ‘schedule’ to 864-444-5523 for complete class schedule. Cost varies; see website. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 101 NE Main St., Easley. www. iyt.yoga. Info@IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.com.

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community resource guide ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE OF GREER Ruth Kyle, L.Ac. 106 Memorial Dr. 864-877-0111 •Greer AcupunctureOfGreer.com

Great results with pain, migraines, orthopedic issues, athletic injuries, Meniere’s Disease, endometriosis, stress. Offering DᾹO Needling, the only SC certified practitioner.

Twice the relief, lasts twice as long!

Cupping. Chinese herbs. Celebrating 15 years serving the Upstate.

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 communitystyle acupuncture. Specializing in pain management, aromatherapy, cold wave laser, Chinese herbs and detoxification techniques. Individual private sessions also available.

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

We get to the root cause of your health issues using bio-energetic testing methods and incorporating German-manufactured homeopathic remedies and supplements, oxygen therapy and chiropractic care. 30+ years experience using integrative natural alternatives to modern medicine. See ad, page 5.

BIO-IDENTICAL HORMONE THERAPY 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. Call for your personal consult today! See ad, page 18.

ADVANCED BODYWORK HARMONY AND FUSION, LLC 864-214-6720 • Greer HarmonyAndFusionLLC@gmail.com

A balanced approach to stressfree living. Advanced bodywork, reflexology, qigong, EMF solutions, stress elimination, environmental sensitivities, sleep disorders, autoimmune diseases, anxiety disorders, craniosacral therapy, pain relief.

AROMATHERAPY GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE 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, knowledgeable staff. 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 ads, 20 and 36.

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BOOKSTORES METAPHYSICAL BOOKSTORE & EVENT CENTER 5426 Asheville Hwy. 828-687-1193 • Hendersonville, NC CrystalVisionsBooks.com

New & Used Books, Crystals, Gemstones, Jewelry, Music, Incense, Candles, Tarot, Statuary, Intuitive Readers, Energy Workers, Event Space, Labyrinth. We buy books! Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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

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

Chiropractic care will get you back to normal. Call us now! See ad, page 4.

ST. JOHN FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Nancy St. John 300 East A. Avenue Easley • 864-855-1523

Pain relief through healing adjustments. We teach you the proper postural positions to follow in all your activities— walking, sleeping, sitting, standing, vacuuming, working at a computer, etc. See ad, page 9.

COMPOUNDING PHARMACY LIFE PHARMACY & WELLNESS Joe Blizzard, RPh, Ph.D. 406 W. Poinsett St. 864-879-2325 • Greer LifePharmacy.biz, Info@LifePharmacy.biz

We are a compounding pharmacy specializing in women’s health, CBD oil/cream treatments, nutritionals, organic skin care, and adrenal fatigue. Clinical solutions for health challenges. See ad, page 22.

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

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, and ozone therapy; fluoride-free office since 1995. See ad, page 2.

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

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 visitcrowns, and ozone therapy; fluoride-free office since 1995. See ad, page 2.

PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRY Dr. Debra G. Adams 134 Milestone Way 864-332-4822 • Greenville PalmerDMD.com

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, and ozone therapy; fluoride-free office since 1995.

See ad, page 2.

FIVE FORKS ELDERBERRY Kendall Faust, Certified Herbalist & Wellness Advocate 864-561-6230 Kendall@FiveForksElderberry.com www.FiveForksElderberry.com

Local source for wellness products in the Upstate.

Each product is designed to support/prevent colds, flu, inflammation and/or chronic illness. Products sold in 10 locations in the Upstate.

EVENT CENTER 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.

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.

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.

OXYGEN HAIR STUDIO Marla Rosenburg, Owner/Stylist 1018 S. Batesville Rd. 864-968-0200 • Greer oxygenhairstudio.com

A healthier way to beauty. Natural, non-toxic, organic products / services. Chicago and European trained; 30 years experience. Certified master colorist; hair design, care, consultation specialist.

FOOD AND DRINK 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.

A quirky little gift shop with lots of unique gifts, 100% natural CBD and herbal blends. Classes, events and meditation space available.

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HEALTH FOOD STORES

FARMS EMERALD FARM 409 Emerald Farm Rd. 864-223-2247 • Greenwood Tues-Sat: 9am-5pm EmeraldFarm.com

THE QUIRKY LOTUS Tavin & Amanda 1061 Boiling Springs Rd. 864-699-9955 • Spartanburg lotusloveonline.com thequirkylotusshop@gmail.com

HEALTH AND WELLNESS ADVANCED CBD CLINIC & DISPENSARY LLC. Conner Pirkle 1662 E. Greenville Street, Suite A 864-844-9898 • Anderson AdvancedCBDsc.com Admin@AdvancedCBDsc.com

Wondering about CBD oil and its many benefits? Advanced CBD is a familyowned and -operated CBD clinic here to help answers all your questions. See ad, page 21.

BELUE FARMS NATURAL MARKET Harriett Belue, owner 3769 Parris Bridge Road 864-578-0446 • Boiling Springs BelueFarms.com Market@BelueFarms.com

Local and organic foods including fresh produce, grassfed beef, pastured meats and eggs, wild-caught seafood, raw milk and cheese, glutenfree staples, wholesome snacks, Paleo/Whole 30 foods, wellness supplements, CBD hemp oil, custom baskets and gifts. See ad page 22.

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, naturally-raised meats, seafood, supplements, natural beauty products and an eat-in café, deli and juice bar. Check out our event calendar for upcoming happenings.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET 1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-335-2300 • Greenville WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/Greenville

Imagine a farmer’s market, fresh produce, meats, a fish market, a gourmet shop, a European bakery, the corner grocery store and eatin café, all rolled into one. Monthly calendar of events. We want to be your neighborhood supermarket.

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INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS

HOLISTIC PHYSICIAN GRACE INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Melissa C. Overman, DO, MPH, CHES, FAOCOPM 101-P NE Main Street 864-546-5505 • Easley GraceMedStudio.com

Truly personalized care by a board-certified physician focusing on preventive and natural treatments for frustrating and chronic conditions. Your health goals are our goals. See ad, page 9.

WELLNESS BY DESIGN Dr. Connie Casebolt Carver 850 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Ste. 103 864-558-0200 • Greenville WellnessByDesign.center MemberServices@WellnessByDesign.center Family-owned integrative medical clinic, focusing on bio-identical hormone replacement therapy, stem cell therapy and more. See ad, page 3.

Individual consultations, comprehensive wellness programs and monthly workshops. Specializing in autoimmune and other chronic conditions by giving your body the tools it needs to heal itself naturally. Therapies include BrainTap entrainment, IonCleanse detoxification and Wellness Pro electrotherapy.

INSIDE/OUT FITNESS & WELLNESS Shay Hewitt, RPH, PD 996 Batesville Rd., Greer 224 Feaster Rd., Greenville 864-608-9984 InsideOut.fitness

Our Wellness Center restores health from the inside out. Therapies include AmpCoil-PEMF therapy, ZytoScan, biofeedback analysis & therapy, infrared sauna, LED light therapy, and treatments for hormone imbalance, and pain and inflammation. See ad, page 13.

SYNERGISTIC NUTRITION Stephen Heuer; B.S. Nutripath 160 Dewey Rd. 864-895-6250 • Greer SynergisticUniverse.com Stephen@SynergisticUniverse.com

With diet and professional supplementation, I’ve helped people to restore health in all manner of conditions. Now offering Plasma light therapy sessions.

Your first session can restore your energy and mood, alleviate pain and improve detoxification.

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LIVINGWELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE Cheryl Middleton, PA-C 838 Powdersville Rd., Ste. G 864-850-9988 • Easley LivingWellHealthcare.com

Does your TSH look good, but you still feel terrible? At LivingWell we go beyond TSH and look at things like free T3, free T4, reverse T3 and thyroid antibodies. We also understand and treat Hashimoto’s. See ad, page 18.

VETERINARY CARE

HOLISTIC WELLNESS ENLIGHTEN WELLNESS Jennifer Smith, CHHP 880 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 4D EnlightenUpstate.com • Greenville

THYROID HEALTH

MASSAGE / BODYWORK SALÚTEM ORGANIC MASSAGE Heather Coe Meuldijk, LMT, Esthetician 118 Victoria St., Greer (inside Salon Bellisimo) 864-630-6141 • Greer Salutem-om.MassageTherapy.com Salutem.Organic.Massage@gmail.com

Salutem Organic Massage strives to provide each client with the ethereal “dream” massage and skin services while also providing deep, therapeutic relief. See ad, page 14.

NATURAL CONNECTIONS JUNE ELLEN BRADLEY Whole Health Nation 828.899.2787 • Greenville WholeHealthNation.com

Join us for meditation (see Monday calendar listing), community events, plant medicine, art and movement. Visit website to choose one-on-one or pre-selected group activities. Arrange for your experience in advance.

SPIRITUAL CENTER CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL LIVING GREENVILLE Rev. Marcia MacLean, Senior Minister (Inside) The Whole Health Collective 530 Howell Rd, Ste. 100 561-676-7997 • Greenville CSLGreenville.org GreenvilleCSL@gmail.com

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Providing spiritual tools for personal and global transformation.

Featuring Sunday Celebrations, Tuesday Spiritual Development courses, in-person and online workshops, and spiritual coaching for individuals and groups.

See ad on page 5 and Calendar of Events.

ALL ABOUT PETS Jeanne Fowler, DVM 409 Old Buncombe Rd. 864-834-7334 • Travelers Rest www.holisticvetsc.com

Over 41 years experience offering holistic and conventional veterinary medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, Chinese herbals, orthopedic manipulation, ozone therapy, prolo therapy, laser. Pet boarding.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS BELUE FARMS NATURAL MARKET Harriett Belue, owner 3769 Parris Bridge Road 864-578-0446 • Boiling Springs BelueFarms.com Market@BelueFarms.com

Local and organic foods including fresh produce, grassfed beef, pastured meats and eggs, wild-caught seafood, raw milk and cheese, gluten-free staples, wholesome snacks, Paleo/Whole 30 foods, wellness supplements, CBD hemp oil, custom baskets and gifts. See ad page 22.

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE 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, knowledgeable staff.

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 ads, 20 and 36.

WOMEN’S HEALTH 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 18.

YOGA INTEGRATIVE YOGA THERAPY 101-P N.E. Main St. 864-444-5523 • Easley Info@IntegrativeYogaTherapySC.com www.iyt.yoga

Group classes, private sessions, aerial yoga.

Classes for all ages, shapes, sizes, fitness levels. Yoga therapy for chronic pain, injury, heath concerns. 200 & 300 hour yoga teacher training. Ayurveda, massage therapy, gong therapy, Reiki. See ad, page 29.

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