March 2019 Natural Awakenings Upstate by Natural Awakenings Upstate

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HEALTHY

LIVING

HEALTHY

PLANET

Nutrition Upgrades Strategies for Better Health

Water Rescue Our Role in the Coming Shortfall

Healing from Genetically Altered Food Delicious Discards

Quarterly Natural Pet Section

Natural Remedies for Pet Allergies

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Contents

16 NUTRITION

UPGRADES

Five Strategies for Better Health

20 FIGHT BACK NATURALLY

When Allergies Put the Bite on Pets

21 PETS AT PAWS NEED HOMES, DONATIONS:

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22 HEALING FROM GENETICALLY ALTERED FOODS

Another Reason to Go Organic

24 DELICIOUS DISCARDS

Making Meals From Mainly Scraps

28 EXERCISE

VS. ALLERGIES All the Right Moves

30 SAVING A DROP TO DRINK

Our Role in the Coming Water Crisis

DEPARTMENTS 9 news briefs 11 health briefs 14 global briefs 15 eco tip 20 natural pet 22 healing ways 6

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24 conscious

eating 28 fit body 30 green living 34 calendar 35 classifieds 36 resource guide

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HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET

love that spring is just around the corner. Just as I welcomed the end of hot, sticky weather a few months ago, I am anticipating the warm spring days ahead as tender and colorful buds in our yards and gardens bloom to life. Spring is a time of renewal and awakening. Unfortunately, for many of us, the enchanting scents of spring and summer approaching also means that seasonal allergies are not far behind. Three stories in this issue are designed to help us cope with this inconvenience with strategies for kids and pets—plus All the Right Moves is geared to adults who can use exercise to significantly reduce allergy symptoms. And speaking of health, did you know that 70 percent of the immune system resides in the lining of the gut? That’s just one critical issue that author Melinda Hemmelgarn addresses in Nutrition Upgrades: Five Strategies for Better Health. Ditch the diet, eat for yourself and the planet, and learn about the care and feeding of that all-important microbiome. One of my favorite articles in this issue is discovering how food scraps no longer play a supporting role in some kitchens these days. They have moved up to stardom as writer April Thompson shows how creative cooks are using peels, rinds, stems and more in Delicious Discards: Making Meals From Mainly Scraps—complete with tasty recipes. Important information for all of us can be found in the article Healing from Genetically Altered Food that discusses how to heal ourselves and our children from the pervasive presence of GMOs in our food chain. On an environmental note, March 22 is World Water Day, a time to take stock of water scarcity, the top long-term global risk for the next decade. We learn how we can reduce our water footprint in Saving a Drop to Drink: Our Role in the Coming Water Crisis. Who knew it takes more than 3,000 gallons to produce a smartphone and 55 gallons for a single egg? There’s plenty of food for thought that goes far beyond watering our lawns and low-flush toilets. Peace and Blessings,

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Belue Farms Natural Market Sponsors Food Drive

elue Farms Natural Market is sponsoring a food drive through Saturday, March 30, benefitting Ruth’s Gleanings. A food rescue and distribution service, Ruth’s Gleanings provides nutrient-dense, fresh packaged and whole foods to people in poverty throughout Spartanburg County. Collection boxes will be stationed inside Belue Farms Natural Market. In addition, the store will mark food items ideal for donation. During the drive, the market will accept donations of canned goods (fruits, vegetables, beans, soups, stews, tuna, meats, etc.), nut butters, protein-rich snacks and bars, and packaged dry goods such as grains, cereals, nuts, pasta, flour and pantry staples. In addition, the store welcomes outside donations of canned and dry goods that are not opened, damaged, expired or homemade. Each customer who makes a food donation at the store can enter a contest to win a $50 Belue Farms Natural Market gift certificate. In addition, the market will donate fresh produce and a monetary gift to Ruth’s Gleanings. “We wholeheartedly support Ruth’s Gleanings’ mission to distribute healthy foods to our community,” says Belue Farms Natural Market owner, Harriett Belue. “Our region is known for generosity, and we hope this drive makes it easier to donate food to citizens in need.” Belue Farms Natural Market is located at 3769 Parris Bridge Rd., Boiling Springs. To learn more about Ruth’s Gleanings or make a direct donation, visit RuthsGleanings.com. For detail on the food drive, call 864-578-0446. See ad, page 27.

Illuminate Expo Returns to Flat Rock

he Illuminate Expo, a bi-annual psychic and healing arts event, will return to Flat Rock, North Carolina on Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Produced by Julie King and Itha Trantham, the expo offers intuitive guidance and alternative healing therapies. Over 70 vendors, including a variety of practitioners, spiritual organizations, and those providing tools for sale, will be at the event to “assist and enlighten attendees and help them thrive during these stressful times,” King explains. “We are all unique, so experimenting is helpful in finding the modalities, counselors and techniques that work for each of us,” she continues. Admission is $9 per day, free for children under 12, and includes free lectures and seminars as well as a raffle. The expo hosts psychic/intuitive readers and intuitive healers offering their services for the low price of $20 per session, which enables patrons to sample the talents of several practitioners. Eclectic vendors will offer gifts, books, healing tools, crystals, jewelry, art, music, and more, and food will be available for purchase. “We invite you to join us. Your spirits will be uplifted,” King declares. “Our intention is to create the space for a more positive future.” The expo celebrates the holistic and spiritual communities in the Upstate and mountain areas. Community support and attendance continues to grow with 500 participants and over 800 readings per weekend. The Illuminate Expo will be held at Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall, 49 E. Campus Dr., Flat Rock, N.C. For more information, call 831-601-9005, email TheIlluminateExpo@gmail.com or visit TheIlluminateExpo.com. See Calendar of Events, page 34.

Southern Om Hot Yoga Holds Workshops in March and April

outhern Om Hot Yoga will hold a variety of workshops at their West End studio in March and April. Each workshop focuses on a specific topic, and every workshop teacher is both certified in their chosen style of yoga, and a subject matter expert with extensive experience in their workshop topic. On Saturday, March 2 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., the Chakra Flow workshop will teach attendees how to connect body, mind, and soul/spirit and how to harness the seven energy centers of the body for optimal balance and health. On Saturday, March 16 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the Understanding Hip Mobility workshop will help attendees address and reverse daily activities that reduce hip mobility and create pain and inflexibility. The Discover Ayurveda workshop, held on Saturday, April 6 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., will teach attendees how to discover their internal makeup and how to achieve optimal health with nutrition based on their individual constitution. Incorporating a yoga practice into your life is a first step to achieving optimal health. By committing to ongoing learning, students will see the rewards both on and off their mat. The workshops at Southern Om will help students to better understand the “why” behind yoga and apply its ancient teachings in their daily lives. Southern Om is dedicated to promoting total well-being and life balance in a fun, friendly, clean and nurturing environment. Southern Om West End is located at 1116 S. Main St., Unit D, Greenville. For more information, call 864-520-8777. To learn about all of Southern Om’s workshops and events, visit SouthernOm.com. Registration for the workshops is available online. See ad, page 31. March 2019

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The Whole Health Collective Offers Comprehensive Holistic Healthcare

cohesive group of natural health practitioners, holding a shared vision of providing skilled, effective and affordable natural health treatments to the community, recently opened in Greenville. The Whole Health Collective offers holistic treatments and manual therapies in alignment with nature and with respect to the human bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innate healing abilities. Services provided include therapeutic massage, CranioSacral Therapy, integrated isolation therapy, chiropractic care, nutritional and natural health counseling, hypnotherapy, tapping therapy, life coaching and more. The practitioners are all experienced and skilled in their field and have chosen to collaborate to treat clients/patients with chronic pain and illness through natural therapies. They also specialize in treating injuries and surgical patients pre- and post-surgery. Clients may see one or many of the therapists but will always benefit from the support of the cohesive group. Classes are also available to educate the community about natural health practices such as meditation, essential oils, body alignment, healthy eating, etc. Services are available Monday through Saturday by appointment. The Whole Health Collective is looking for more therapists to join the group as well as an M.D. or DO to help their medical patients safely integrate their medical treatments with natural therapies. The Whole Health Collective is located at 530 Howell Rd., Ste. 100, Greenville (inside Howell Ridge Office Park). For more information, call 864-387-0435, email TheWholeHealthCollective@gmail.com or visit TheWholeHealthCollective.com. Services can be scheduled online. See ad, this page.

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Your Best Life Begins With Nutrition When students practice yoga or engage in regular physical activity, they develop a heightened awareness of their body and how it moves and responds to life’s everyday pressures. There is truth behind the idea that by becoming more aware of the body’s ability to move and sweat, more attention is paid to what is put inside the body. Steps can be taken to ensure the body’s best state—physically and mentally—on and off the mat. Focus on the “primary foods” in life. These include work, relationships, spirituality and physical movement, which can be said to be the things that really feed life. Foods we ingest are considered “secondary foods” and should include healthy choices such as fruits, vegetables and lean proteins. Someone who is out of balance in a primary food area is going to be out of balance in their secondary food choices. If someone has a stressful job and the only snack available is a plate of chocolate chip cookies in the lobby, they’ll turn to the cookies when frantically hungry and on deadline. By developing awareness around why food choices are made, everyone can start to inventory both primary and secondary food choices and make positive, healthy changes. Everyone’s body is different, and what works for one may not work for another, so there is not a one-diet-fitsall model. However, a plant-based diet consisting of foods

close to their natural state is considered clean eating and will achieve results for weight loss and health improvement goals. For sustained weight management, a healthy combination of clean eating and regular exercise is a winning formula. Many yoga students will pursue discovery of their ayurvedic profile to learn the best foods for their body. Ayurvedic medicine, practiced for centuries in India, is one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems, and is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body and spirit. This path is a good idea for anyone wishing to achieve optimal health with nutrition. Nutrition is the fuel for the body. It is a very powerful element of the pursuit of optimal health, but it must be combined with regular exercise and self care. Setting aside five minutes each morning to sit quietly, close the eyes and breathe will create a more grounded and centered start for the day. It is also helpful to turn off electronic devices long before heading to bed and regulate daily intake of social media. In a yoga class, the practice begins again with each breath. Everyone has the potential to make positive and lasting lifestyle changes with every new day and breath, and every nutrition choice. Sarah Beattie is an integrative nutrition health coach, RYT 200 teacher, and studio manager at Southern Om, located at 1140 Woodruff Rd. and at 1116 South Main St.; both in Greenville. For more information, call 864-329-1114, email info@SouthernOm.com, or visit Facebook.com/SouthernOm and SouthernOm.com. See ad, page 31.

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Lemon Balm Lowers Blood Pressure, Reduces LDL Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), a soothing herb from the mint family, can significantly improve the condition of patients with chronic stable angina, reports a recent study in the Journal of Herbal Medicine. Researchers at Iran’s Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences tested 80 patients with the condition, which involves chest pain linked to a lack of blood flow to the heart. The patients were given three one-gram doses a day of lemon balm powder or a placebo. After two months, the patients given the lemon balm had significant reductions of “bad” low-density cholesterol (LDL), both systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and increased workout capacity, a measure of heart function. 12

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A Harvard study was conducted on the diets of nearly 28,000 male health professionals spanning two decades between their 50s and 70s and published by the American Academy of Neurology. It found those that drank orange juice and ate leafy greens, berries and dark orange and red vegetables suffered significantly less memory loss than others. Subjects reported every four years and were examined for both thinking and memory skills. Those that ate about six servings of vegetables a day were a third less likely to develop poor thinking skills than those consuming two servings; those that drank orange juice every day were half as likely to develop poor thinking skills as those drinking one serving per month. Men that ate larger amounts of fruits and vegetables 20 years earlier were less likely to develop similar problems, whether or not they kept eating larger amounts of fruits and vegetables later.

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Vegetables and Orange Juice Protect Memory

Herbs Make Worthy Prebiotics Ginger, black pepper and holy basil, mainstays in traditional medicines as anti-inflammatories, also contain significant prebiotic potential that could help gut health, report researchers from India’s National Institute of Nutrition, in Hyderabad. Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum) and ginger (Zingiber officinale) showed significantly higher prebiotic activity, especially of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species, when compared to the well-known prebiotic fructooligosaccharide (FOS). Black pepper (Piper Nigrum) had prebiotic effects similar to FOS.

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Meditating or listening to classical music altered biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in adults experiencing memory loss, according to a recent West Virginia University study. The 60 participants had subjective cognitive decline, including forgetting familiar names and losing objects, a condition that may be a preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s. For 12 minutes a day, they either listened to instrumental classical music or did a kirtan kriya meditation involving chanting, visualization and finger poses. After three months, all subjects had increases in a key beta amyloid peptide protective from Alzheimer’s, as well as better memory, mood, sleep and quality of life, while the meditation group experienced significantly better improvements. Activity in two chromosomal markers of cellular aging—telomere length and telomerase activity—increased for both groups, especially among those that practiced more frequently or started with lower cognitive scores. The improved biomarkers were maintained or even strengthened three months after the study ended.

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Meditation and Music Slow Cellular Aging

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Light Pollution Disturbs Sleep Being exposed to high levels of artificial outdoor light at night contributes to insomnia and greater use of sleeping pills, reports a new study from South Korea’s Seoul National University College of Medicine. The researchers studied the records of 52,027 people without diagnosed sleep disorders—60 percent of them women—and correlated their sleeping pill use with their residential location relative to artificial outdoor light intensity. The brighter the outdoor lighting, the more likely were sleep issues and the greater and more frequent use of sleeping pills. The study joins other research that has shown that artificial nighttime lighting—outdoors and indoors—disrupts circadian rhythms, potentially leading to such metabolic and chronic diseases and conditions as cancer, diabetes, obesity and depression.

Pine Bark Soothes Prostate Benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), a condition that affects half of men older than 60, is related to increased prostate gland size and a reduced flow of urine from the bladder. To test the effectiveness of the pine bark extract Pycnogenol on BPH, researchers from Italy’s D’Annuncio University divided 75 men with the condition into three groups: One was given 150 milligrams a day of Pycnogenol, another received standard non-drug management and the third was given conventional drug treatment. The researchers found that urination frequency, urgency, intermittency and nighttime occurrences significantly improved after 60 days of treatment among the pine bark extract group.

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Rose Hip Reduces Cold Symptoms During the six months of Denmark’s frigid winter, 107 study volunteers took either two grams of liquid rose hip (marketed as Hyben Vital) or a placebo daily. University of Copenhagen researchers found that the rose hip group experienced 18 percent fewer colds, as well as significantly fewer symptoms such as coughing, headache, muscle stiffness and fatigue when they did get a cold. March 2019

global briefs

Eco Fill-up

Earth’s Extremities on the Edge The North Pole and South Pole each have unique, pristine environments, virtually untouched by civilization, but a pair of federal studies cast doubt upon their future status. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in a study based on satellite data, warned that ancient glaciers in West Antarctica, thought to be more stable than those to the east, are “waking up” and beginning to dump ice into the sea, which could further contribute to rising sea levels.

A second NOAA study reported that glaciers at the top of the world are also thawing, melting and breaking down. According to that document, the Arctic is undergoing a period of “record and near-record warmth, unlike any period on record.” Lead Arctic NOAA researcher Emily Osborne announced at a major geoscience conference, “The Arctic is experiencing the most unprecedented transition in human history.”

Liquid Fuel Stores Solar Energy

Solar power is cheap and plentiful, but there has been no way to store it efficiently. Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology, in Gothenberg, Sweden, are developing a liquid molecule composed of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen that when exposed to sunlight, rearranges the bonds between its atoms into an energized new isomer. In this way, energy from the sun is captured between the isomer’s strong chemical bonds and stays there even when the molecule cools down to room temperature. When the energy is needed, the fluid is drawn through a catalyst that returns the molecule to its original form, releasing energy as heat. “The energy in this isomer can now be stored for up to 18 years,” says Chalmers University nanomaterials scientist Kasper Moth-Poulsen. “And when we come to extract the energy and use it, we get a warmth increase, which is greater than we dared hope for.” The hope is that this warmth can be used for domestic heating systems, powering a building’s water heater, dishwasher, clothes dryer and more. The scientists claim the fluid can now hold 250 watt-hours of energy per kilogram, double the energy capacity of Tesla’s Powerwall batteries. Moth-Poulsen believes the technology could be available for commercial use within 10 years.

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Poles Apart

Wave This

Planet Earth Has a Flag

A new project by Oskar Pernefeldt, a graduate student at Beckmans College of Design, in Stockholm, Sweden, has designed a new flag for the entire planet to be used worldwide in a move toward unity. Its minimalist design shows seven rings intertwined on a deep, sea-blue background, forming a flower in the middle. Simple and contemporary, the flag evokes the Earth’s natural beauty. “The blue field represents water, which is essential for life,” writes Pernefeldt. “The flower’s outer rings form a circle which could be seen as a symbol of Earth as a planet, and the blue surface could represent the universe.” The flag has yet to be adopted by any official government agencies. 14

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Bionic Leaf 2.0, a new, artificial photosynthesis system developed by a team headed by Harvard University scientists, takes in carbon dioxide, water and sunshine to create a sugary fuel. Solar energy splits up a water molecule, and bacteria turn hydrogen and carbon dioxide into liquid fuel, mainly isopropanol, which could be used someday to power a car. An improvement on their prior effort a year earlier, the new system has a catalyst made of cobalt and phosphorus, increasing the efficiency of the reaction to 10 percent. Normal photosynthesis in plants is just 1 percent efficient at converting solar energy to biomass. This technology has the potential to bring another type of solar energy to the planet, especially in the developing world.

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Bionic Leaf Tops Plants in Photosynthesis

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Fake Foliage

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Many Benefits of Reorganizing

Transcendental Meditations

Near-Death Experiences Can Be Learned

“Meditation-Induced Near-Death Experiences: a 3-Year Longitudinal Study,” published in Mindfulness, concludes that some Buddhist meditation practitioners can willfully induce near-death experiences (NDE). These profound psychological events typically occur in people close to actual or perceived death. The ability to willfully induce such experiences could help scientists better understand the phenomenon, which has been difficult to research. “The practice of using meditation to gain a better understanding of death is longstanding, particularly in Buddhism, where ancient texts exist to help spiritual practitioners prepare for or gain insight into the process of dying,” says study author William Van Gordon, of the University of Derby, in England. “Unlike regular near-death experiences, [12] participants were consciously aware of experiencing the meditation-induced NDE and retained control over its content and duration. Also, compared to regular forms of meditation, the meditation-induced NDE led to a five-fold increase in mystical experiences and a four-fold increase in feelings of non-attachment,” explains Van Gordon.

Spring is the season of renewal, and on the home front, that means cleaning, organizing and reducing clutter. While we apply natural, eco-friendly cleaning agents, the act of moving items around offers the opportunity to rearrange or eliminate some of them, providing a fresh look and a sense of comfort, order and control. To clear clutter, Christa O’Leary (ChristaOleary.com), founder and CEO of Home in Harmony Lifestyle, based in Boston, and author of Home in Harmony: Designing an Inspired Life, suggests that decluttering is best accomplished in small chunks every day to allay feeling overwhelmed, with the help of someone “who knows you have made the commitment and will hold you accountable.” She says stacks of paper and folders “zap your energy and mojo” and take away from productivity and efficiency, along with testing the patience of family members. O’Leary’s website offers tips that provide simple solutions for tackling such areas as magazine stacks and cluttered closets. She relates that a mom recently emailed her to say that her 7-year-old

daughter did it as well, and “made a cute, adorable space.” MotherEarthLiving.com suggests first compiling a to-do list and enlisting someone to help with the physical and psychological aspects of the task at hand: letting go of items that can be donated to charitable organizations and thrift shops, where they can benefit someone else; and being creative in storing seasonal clothing, extra towels or decorations in old militarystyle trunks, stacks of vintage suitcases or under beds. Along with making the bedroom more visually appealing, removing items and materials can also create a tranquil setting for a more restful night’s sleep. RealSimple.com suggests getting rid of old pillows that may be filling up with dust, germs and bacteria; spare bedsheets that we never use; knickknacks that clutter the bedside table and all traces of food and beverages.

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Five Strategies for Better Health

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

pringtime brings a desire to clean up our diets and refresh our plates. Here are five worthy strategies for upgrading nutrition and greeting the season with a renewed sense of well-being. n Ditch dieting. According to the Boston Medical Center, an estimated 45 million Americans go on a diet each year and spend more than $30 billion annually on weight-loss products. Despite this hefty investment, restrictive diets don’t work, says Sandra Aamodt, a neuroscientist based in northern California. Aamodt co-presented the Neurobiology of Dieting: Evidence for Improving Mental Health With a Self-Care Approach session at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) annual meeting last October in Washington, D.C. “Diets are not harmless,” Aamodt explains. “They create stress, persistent hunger, 16

trigger eating disorders such as binge eating and even make people fatter over time.” It’s better to take a kinder approach, says Rebecca Scritchfield, a Washington, D.C.-based registered dietitian and Aamodt’s co-presenter. Scritchfield is the author of Body Kindness: Transform Your Health From the Inside Out – and Never Say Diet Again. She teaches her clients to value their self-worth regardless of body size, practice mindful eating and focus on overall self-care: Think enjoyable physical activity, adequate sleep and positive self-talk. Mindful eating includes paying attention to thoughts and feelings that trigger eating such as hunger, but also stress, boredom and loneliness, says Californiabased registered dietitian Andrea Lieberstein, who wrote Well Nourished: Mindful Practices to Heal Your Relationship with Food, Feed Your Whole Self, and End Overeating. She encourages clients to identify voids in their lives and fill them

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n Learn how to cook and garden. The best

dietary upgrade starts in our own kitchens, where the cook controls the ingredients. Home cooking with fresh, whole foods is at the heart of feeding ourselves well. Processed food manufacturers would like us to equate cooking with drudgery or think that cooking takes too much time, yet this couldn’t be further from the truth. Tanmeet Sethi, an integrative physician at the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, in Seattle, established a culinary medicine program that includes both cooking and gardening classes. Sethi says, “Eating is sacred; it’s our connection to the earth.” She also believes there is wisdom in the way food has been traditionally cooked. Sethi recommends a Mediterranean eating pattern for

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NUTRITION UPGRADES

with healthy relationships and pleasurable activities, rather than food. The “health at any size” philosophy is accepted by a growing number of health and nutrition experts, including Annie Kay, a registered dietitian and registered yoga therapist at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. She’s the author of Every Bite is Divine: The Balanced Approach to Enjoying Eating, Feeling Healthy and Happy, and Getting to a Weight That’s Natural for You. Kay injects compassion into her work, promoting stress reduction, conscious eating and finding peace for individuals to reach their natural weight.

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its power to reduce depression and ward off chronic diseases. She also promotes the “herb and spice pharmacy” to reduce inflammation and treat and prevent disease. For example, she says, “Ginger and turmeric both act on the same biochemical pathways as antiinflammatory medicines.” Cooking and eating together as a family has multiple benefits, too, improving children’s nutrition, self-esteem and school performance. Best of all, says Sethi, “Family meals allow us to connect with the people we love.” Put away phones, turn off screens and truly tune in to each other. Connecting to the earth through gardening also improves our health, according to both Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, a registered dietitian and associate director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Diana Dyer, a Michigan-based organic farmer, registered dietitian and author of A Dietitian’s Cancer Story: Information & Inspiration for Recovery & Healing. They promote gardening as a way to interact with nature, reduce stress and improve quality of life. With just a small patch of soil, home and community gardens provide a ready source of affordable, fresh and nutritious vegetables and herbs. n Eat to protect our planet. According to the

American Public Health Association, climate change is a major threat to our population. Droughts, fires, storms and flooding create obvious challenges to growing crops, but new research also shows how increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere decreases the nutritional quality of food, leading to lower levels of protein and minerals. One solution is to change the way we farm and eat. For example, Jennifer Jay, Ph.D., a professor of environmental engineering in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of California Los Angeles, calculated the carbon footprints and climate impacts of a variety of food choices. In general, she says, the fewer animal products in our diets, the lower the greenhouse gas impact. But meat and other animal products

Seventy percent of our immune system is in the lining of the gut. ~Tanmeet Sethi, an integrative physician at the Swedish Cherry Hill Family Medicine Residency, in Seattle. need not be totally off the table. Simply choose smaller portions and when possible, purchase local pasture-raised products produced without antibiotics and hormones. Organic food production introduces less fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotic-resistant bacteria and greenhouse gases into our environment. So, what’s best for the planet is best for us. Jay provides easy, plant-based and planet-friendly recipes at Meals4Planet.org. n Support gut health. Around 400

B.C., Hippocrates said, “Bad digestion is the root of all evil.” Fast forward through the centuries to today, and one of the hottest areas of research in health, medicine and nutrition revolves around the microbiome; more specifically, the community of microorganisms living in the gut. “Seventy percent of our immune system is in the lining of the gut,” explains Sethi, which is why she advises,“Feed the bacteria in your gut real food.” Similarly, Teresa

Martin, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator based in Bend, Oregon, emphasizes the value of unprocessed, highfiber, organic plant foods to nourish gut bacteria and maintain microbial balance. Speaking at the same recent meeting, Martin described multiple ways gut bacteria influence our physical and mental health, including nutrient absorption, body weight and blood sugar control, bone density, inflammation and mood. Microbes in the colon digest and ferment plant fibers into short-chain fatty acids, which help ensure a thick, healthy, intestinal mucus lining. Martin notes, “When we don’t eat enough plants, we can’t make enough short-chain fatty acids,” which are key to gut-brain crosstalk and control of appetite and mood. Martin recommends eating 35 to 50 grams of fiber per day from food, not supplements. She also warns against “microbial assassins” such as antibiotics, processed meats, high-fat diets, refined carbohydrates, added sugars and artificial sweeteners, plus the emulsifiers polysorbate 80 and carboxymethylcellulose, which are commonly added to foods like ice cream and baked goods to improve texture and extend shelf life. All contribute to microbial imbalance, the loss of microbial diversity and leaky gut—the inability to keep offending food compounds like gluten and intact milk protein out of the bloodstream—leading to food intolerance, inflammation and autoimmune disorders.

Eat-Right Resources Dorothy Sears: beta.prx.org/stories/225407 Food Sleuth Radio interviews: exchange.prx.org/series/32432-food-sleuth-radio “The Great Nutrient Collapse:” Tinyurl.com/GreatNutrientCollapse The Kick Diabetes Cookbook: An Action Plan and Recipes for Defeating Diabetes, by Brenda Davis. BrendaDavisRD.com Mediterranean diet pyramid: Tinyurl.com/OldWaysMediterraneanDiet The Obesogen Effect: Why We Eat Less and Exercise More but Still Struggle to Lose Weight, by Bruce Blumberg Tanmeet Sethi: beta.prx.org/stories/243771 Whole Grain Hierarchy: Youtube.com/watch?v=nkFJZUIUeEA Why Diets Make Us Fat: The Unintended Consequences of Our Obsession with Weight Loss, by Sandra Aamodt March 2019

n Try intermittent fasting and smart meal timing. Allowing

the body at least 12 hours without food intake benefits gut microbial diversity, says Martin. Intermittent fasting, or eating patterns in which no or few calories are consumed between 12 to 16 hours, can protect against a variety of metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, perhaps in part due to the effect on gut microbes. Dorothy Sears, associate professor of medicine and associate director of the Center for Circadian Biology at the University of California, San Diego, studied the effect of intermittent fasting, or “time-restricted feeding”, on the risk of breast cancer recurrence. In a study of more than 2,300 breast cancer survivors, Sears discovered the women that fasted for at least 13 hours a day reduced breast cancer recurrence by 36 percent, regardless of other dietary factors. Putting this into practice, if the last meal of the day ends at 6 p.m., the first meal of the next day would not begin before 7 a.m. In addition to this “prolonged nightly fasting,” Sears says that when we eat affects the way our bodies handle calories. She recommends eating during the first half of the day, when the sun is up and our enzyme and hormone systems are best able to handle calories, control blood sugar and body weight. Spring forward with these five tips and enjoy better health. Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “food sleuth”, is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and nationally syndicated radio host based in Columbia, MO. Reach her at FoodSleuth@ gmail.com. Tune into Food Sleuth Radio through iTunes, Stitcher and KOPN.org. 18

Quick Tips for Enjoying Good Food, Fast 1. Cook once, eat twice (or more). Smart, busy cooks use this wise, old home economics strategy. A big pot of soup, stew or chili makes many servings of easy-to-heat leftovers. Store extra servings in glass, never plastic, for quick, heat-and-serve meals. Add a side salad and fruit for dessert for a nourishing, fulfilling meal.

5. Experiment with helpful cookbooks. Mark Bittman’s Kitchen Ex-

press provides 404 seasonal dishes that can be prepared in 20 minutes or less. Betty Crocker, the renowned classic teacher, shows beginning cooks how to make standard dishes from scratch. For delicious vegetarian meals, check out Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone. And to enrich children’s taste buds, invite them into the kitchen with The Kids’ Multicultural Cookbook: Food & Fun Around the World, by Deanna F. Cook.

2. Master the omelet. Eggs, preferably free-range and organic, make fast, easy, affordable meals. Get creative with personalized omelet fillings. For example, in a tablespoon or more of olive oil, quickly sauté any combination of seasonal vegetables like potatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, asparagus, kale or spinach. When tender, slide vegetables into a bowl. Add a few more drops of olive oil to the pan and pour in beaten eggs. When eggs are almost set, top them with sautéed vegetables and a sprinkle of cheese. Cover the pan, set heat to low and when cheese is melted, it’s time to eat. For an alternative filling, try beans, avocado, cheese, onions or peppers with a side of salsa.

ingredient labels to remove the big offenders: refined flours, sugar and substitutes, artificial colors and additives that harm gut microbes, including polysorbate 80 and carboxymethyl cellulose.

3. Use an electric pressure cooker. Say goodbye to sodium-laden,

8. Stock up with grab-and-go snacks. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, nut but-

BPA-lined cans of beans. With today’s safe and easy electric pressure cookers, a pot of un-soaked dry beans can be ready in less than an hour. Use cooked beans in a variety of quick, delicious dishes, including hummus, burritos, soups, chili and veggie burgers. For tips on vegetarian cooking and stress-free pressure cooking, visit TheVeggieQueen.com.

4. Make friends with farmers.

Find local farmers’ markets for the most flavorful, fresh, seasonal produce. For those not sure what to do with kohlrabi or a strange-looking squash, farmers and fellow shoppers will gladly provide ideas. It’s like going to a community party with fellow foodies—much more fun than a trip to the grocery store.

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6. Invest in a microplane grater or handheld rasp. Add a punch

of flavor and pizzazz with this versatile kitchen tool. Use it to add freshly grated garlic, ginger and turmeric; plus lemon, lime and orange zest.

7. Purge cupboards of packaged, processed foods. Read

ters and plain yogurt (sweeten to taste with local honey, seasonal fruit and cinnamon) make satisfying, high-nutrient snacks.

9. Keep assorted organic herbal teas handy. Unsweetened herbal teas

make cozy companions during prolonged nighttime fasting. Staying well hydrated is key to mental performance and weight control, too. Thirst often masquerades as hunger, so drink water or tea first, then reassess appetite.

10. Put fun and pleasure back into eating. Host a potluck with

friends to share cooking and clean up, or have a picnic with kids of all ages. Put flowers or a candle on the table and play soothing music—it all enhances digestion and encourages mindful eating. Bon appétit!

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Registered dietitian Brenda Davis, of British Columbia, also recommends wholefood, plant-based diets to reverse Type 2 diabetes. She developed a “whole-grain hierarchy” to identify the most gut-friendly, least-processed grains, including cracked oats, brown rice, barley, buckwheat, sprouted grain, wheat berries and kamut. Along with beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, fruits and vegetables, Davis says these foods nourish beneficial gut microbes and reduce inflammation.

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Likely Causes and Remedies

FIGHT BACK NATURALLY

4 Plastic bowls. Switch to stainless steel bowls for food and water.

4 A change in cleaning products. Use unscented, all-natural cleansers. Put the dog or cat in another room when vacuuming so they don’t breathe dust. A new cat litter can trigger allergic reactions. Look for unscented, dust-free litter.

When Allergies Put the Bite on Pets by Sandra Murphy

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pringtime doesn’t just mean warmer weather, colorful flowers and greening grass. It also brings seasonal allergies. For pets, it can be a miserable time of year, because dogs and cats are lower to the ground and pick up allergens on their fur. Grass, weeds, pollen, lawn chemicals, fertilizers and fleas can trigger reactions such as itchy skin, raw paws, sneezing fits and general discomfort. Due to the warmer temperatures of the past decade, flea allergies in dogs have risen 12 percent, while cats have seen a whopping 67 percent increase. Environmental allergies are also up 30 percent for dogs and 11 percent for cats, according to the 2018 State of Pet Health Report from the Banfield Pet Hospital, in Vancouver, Washington. The most common environmental allergens include dust mites, mold, fabric, feathers and cleaning solutions.

Symptoms A dog’s itching will often manifest between the toes, on the wrists, “armpits”, groin, legs, ears, eyes and back, just in front of the tail. In the quest for relief, dogs will lick, chew, pull out hair and scratch, often leaving bare spots or open wounds that 20

may get infected. Cats will pull hair, scratch ears and develop a rash or bare spot on the stomach or inside the legs. In extreme cases, a veterinarian will give an injection to calm the itchiness before more damage is done. Owners can use that lull to investigate what is causing the allergy.

Fleas For fleas, there are more natural ways to end the cycle than using potentially toxic pet treatments. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is affordable, non-toxic and safe, made from fossils of marine life crushed into a superfine powder. Its deadly effect on insects stems from piercing their hard shells so they become dehydrated. It does not harm mammals. Be sure to buy food-grade DE, not the kind that’s designed for use in pools and gardens. Simply dust the dog to the skin with the powder and sprinkle it on bedding, rugs and carpets. Cats tend to have more favorite nap spots than dogs, so vacuum first to get rid of any flea eggs. Sprinkle the DE and leave it in place for a couple of weeks. Vacuum again. DE can be hard on regular vacuums, but a Shop-Vac is up to the task.

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4 Seasonal flowers and grasses. Pet-friendly wipes will remove excess pollen when the dog comes in after outdoor time. A twice-weekly bath during the worst of the season and weekly as blooming subsides will wash away pollens. An oatmeal shampoo is soothing; don’t use tea tree oil-based shampoos, which may further irritate skin. Be sure to dry the fur. Wet bedding can cause mold, another allergen. 4 Dust mites. Replace worn beds and bedding on a regular basis. Look for natural fabrics and fillings; no down or feathers. Wash weekly. 4 Lack of proper filtration. The air conditioner will capture incoming pollen: Be sure to change the filter often.

Be Proactive 4 Check the paw pads. If they’re irritated or red and raw, ask the vet for a salve to ease the pain while they heal. Be sure to wipe paws when coming into the house. 4 Take a look inside the ears. Allergies can lead to earaches, so watch for red, inflamed skin or black, tar-like goop. Either requires a vet visit and a prescription salve. 4 If dog walks are part of regular exercise, ask neighbors or local park employees if they’ve sprayed pesticides or treated grassy areas. 4 Add a small amount, based on weight, of Omega-3-rich fish oil to food to soothe and smooth the skin. Diligence in spotting symptoms can stop itching in its tracks when remedies are in place or at hand. Connect with Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelanceWriter@mindspring.com.

Pets at PAWS Need Homes, Donations A

nderson County PAWS is an open-intake shelter that provided help to approximately 7,000 animals last year. Kim Sanders, their director and veterinarian, says the goal of PAWS is to find loving and wonderful homes for all of the animals that come into their care.

Upstate Natural Awakenings would like to introduce you to a couple of their star residents. Little Bit: 1.5-year-old running enthusiast. Horrible cook (at least I’m honest). As graceful as a porcupine in a balloon shop. Lover of all things furry. My home for the last 141 days has been PAWS. While they love me and my personality, I want a home of my own.

Labracadabra: 2-years-old, ladies’ man, hiking fanatic. I was an only child growing up, so I can be a bit awkward in social situations. I am a foodie at heart. WFFT: Will Fetch For Treats. Living in the same kennel for 62 days. I think it is time for a new adventure! Hours: M, T, Th, Fr, Sat, noon-6 p.m.; closed Wed and Sun. PAWS Shelter, 1320 Hwy. 29 S., Anderson (half a mile from Bypass 28). Visit PetAnGo.com/AndersonCountyPAWS to view animals available for adoption.

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Healing From Genetically Altered Foods Another Reason to Go Organic by Marlaina Donato

wenty-five years As I dug deeper, I put health have ignited conago, the first the pieces together of troversy among sciengenetically moditists, consumers and even the relationship between governments. fied (GM) crop came to GMOs, gut health and market in the form of a Much of the research tomato engineered for a has been conducted in subsequent diseases. longer shelf life. Today, other countries—more ~Michelle Perro, pediatrician, as much as 80 percent of than 60 have banned author and executive director GMOs—and most food in the U.S. contains of GMO Science GMOs (as they are best studies have focused on known) and most of the world’s genetically the health effects of the glyphosate used engineered crops are treated with glyphosate on these crops, which the World Health herbicides, primarily Monsanto’s Roundup. Organization in 2015 declared a probable Unlike hybrids produced by convenhuman carcinogen. “Glyphosate adversely tional breeding, GMOs are created in a affects the mitochondria, neurotranslaboratory, often incorporating DNA from mitter production and hormones,” says other species, such as bacteria and viruses. Smith, whose recent documentary, Secret Researching the potential health effects Ingredients, presents stories of people that “must be our number one priority, because overcame chronic illnesses by eliminating GMO technology is replacing nature,” says GMOs from their diets. Jeffrey Smith, executive director of the Smith recently conducted a survey Institute for Responsible Technology, in published in the International Journal of Fairfield, Iowa. “The altered genomes are Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine passed on to future generations.” in which 3,256 respondents reported im Although U.S. regulators generally provement in a number of health problems regard these foods to be safe, the ubiquity after they switched to largely non-GMO of GMOs in the food chain and a lack of and organic diets. “Many of the conditions research on their long-term effect on human that improved in the survey participants are

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similar to the health issues found in lab animals fed GMOs or the associated herbicide Roundup,” he wrote. More than 85 percent reported improvement from digestive disorders. It is possible that glyphosate, which is antibiotic in nature, may disrupt the delicate balance of the microbiome, a community of microbes that inhabit the gut.

to Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, depression, infertility and gastrointestinal disorders,” he says. “It is impossible in the U.S. to just eliminate GMO foods from the diet, so eating organic is the only way to guarantee avoiding GMO foods. This automatically also reduces pesticides from the diet.”

Roundup and Gut Health

Anecdotal Evidence

“Roundup can loosen the tight junctions between our cells,” explains Smith. “This can lead to leaky gut, which can contribute to inflammation and numerous diseases.” Dr. Akil Palanisamy, a Harvard-educated physician and author of The Paleovedic Diet: A Complete Program to Burn Fat, Increase Energy, and Reverse Disease, concurs. “I do believe that the microbiome is crucial for health, and by switching to organic, we eliminate the potential microbiome-damaging effects of glyphosate.” Palanisamy, based in San Francisco, emphasizes glyphosate’s known ability to cause DNA damage and potentially induce cell death. “It may be a contributing factor

Dr. Michelle Perro, a pediatrician, author and executive director of GMO Science, in San Rafael, California, became involved when she came across research by plant biologist Dr. Arpad Pusztai, one of the first scientists to raise concerns about the safety of genetically modified foods. “I was able to correlate his findings with the change in children’s health that I was beginning to notice in my own practice,” says Perro. “As I dug deeper, I put the pieces together of the relationship between GMOs, gut health and subsequent diseases.” Perro has seen improved health in her patients once a cleaner diet is introduced. “Parents have the ability to help

Healing Strategies

Go-to Tips

n Eat organic when possible, especially oats, wheat and other grains, soy, corn, beans and lentils. n Look for the “Non-GMO Project Verified” seal on labels.

Advice From the Experts Dr. Akil Palanisamy:

n Sweat in a sauna or steam room 15 to 20 minutes once or twice a week to stimulate toxin release (infrared saunas are a good alternative for those that can’t tolerate the heat of traditional saunas). n Take 15-minute home baths with onequarter-cup of bentonite clay.

n Eat a variety of detoxifying foods like cruciferous vegetables, ground flaxseeds, parsley, beet greens (the leafy tops of beetroot), cilantro and chia seeds.

Dr. Michelle Perro (for children): n Eat as much organic foods as possible and eliminate processed foods from a child’s diet. n Don’t drink tap water; use a quality water filter. n Strive to eliminate pesticides in the child’s environment, including at schools, playdates and homes of relatives.

n Strive to have a daily bowel movement.

n Seek a foundation of nutritional medicine and individualized treatment strategies employing nutraceuticals, herbs, homeopathy and manipulative medicine.

n Add fiber to diet such as psyllium husk or fruit pectin.

n Consider an elimination diet, beginning with dairy and gluten.

n Drink lots of purified filtered water every day.

Helpful Resources

n 2018 Journal of the American Medical Association study: Tinyurl.com/OrganicFoodAndCancer n What’s Making our Children Sick?: How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors) Can Do About It, by Dr. Michelle Perro and University of California San Francisco medical anthropologist Vincanne Adams; ChelseaGreen.com/product/whatsmaking-our-children-sick reverse chronic disorders plaguing their children, including asthma, eczema, food allergies and neurocognitive disorders such as autism and ADHD [attention deficit hyperactivity disorder].” Palanisamy has also seen significant changes in his patients’ health when they heed his advice and avoid GMOs. “Often, they report improvement in digestion, mood, brain fog and energy levels.” The body is designed with the innate ability to heal, says Pero. “Chronic diseases can be reversed when organic nutrition is the foundation.” The Hartman Group’s Organic & Natural 2018 report reveals that 46 percent of American shoppers now seek GMO-free food. “The tipping point here in the United States has begun,” says Smith. Marlaina Donato is the author of several books on spirituality, health and wellness and a composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com. March 2019

Delicious Discards

Making Meals From Mainly Scraps by April Thompson

ood scraps are no It’s fun to challenge ing the plant, the fish, the longer relegated to animal and its life,” says yourself to create just making soup, something delicious out the co-author of Scraps, stock and sauces that hide Wilt & Weeds: Turning of something no one Wasted Food into Plenty. their true nature. Creative chefs are reawakening to would think edible, like Tama Matsuoka the possibilities of skins, Wong, forager and comy banana peel cake. cores, rinds and other author of Scraps, Wilt ~Lindsay-Jean Hard parts we’ve needlessly & Weeds, points to the been throwing away, with startling results. cultural relativism of cooking, noting that “Cooking with scraps is good for the our ancestors or other cultures may think planet and good for the pocketbook. Forty that modern Americans are throwing away percent of food produced goes uneaten, the best parts of our food. “Some of the unnecessarily filling the landfill with best flavor and nutrients can be found in hundreds of billions of dollars of food,” says vegetable, fruit and fish skins that often get Lindsay-Jean Hard, a chef in Ann Arbor, discarded,” says Matsuoka Wong. Michigan, and the author of Cooking With Both Scraps, Wilt & Weeds and CookScraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds, and ing with Scraps are intended as reference Stems into Delicious Meals. guides to provide inspiration to home chefs, Yet the real driving force behind Hard’s rather than rigid cookbooks to be followed unusual, scrap-based recipes is the joy of with precision. Matsuoka Wong suggests creativity and innovation. “It’s fun to chaltrying to work with the ingredients at hand, lenge yourself to create something delicious using substitutions as needed, instead of out of something no one would think edible, buying an ingredient just to follow a recipe. like my banana peel cake,” says Hard. Cooking from scraps requires a shift in Mads Refslund, a Danish chef living mindset about our food and a new mindfulin New York City, seeks nature in food by ness about our habits in the kitchen, says Matcooking and serving it on the plate. “In suoka Wong. “Before automatically throwing nature, there is no ugly, no trash, just cycles of something away or composting, pause and change. Using all the parts is a way of respect- think, what might I do with this?” she says. 24

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Hard suggests choosing one new ingredient at a time to work with, old bread being an easy one to start with. “Stale bread can easily be transformed into breadcrumbs and croutons that can add nice texture to a lot of dishes,” says Hard. “Nail a couple things you can make out of anything, like fried rice or frittatas, which are both very accepting of most any ingredient you add,” says Matsuoka Wong. Hard agrees that simple, hearty dishes like layered casseroles or tasty tempura can be great ways to clean out the odds and ends in the crisper. Sometimes the toughest ingredients can yield the tastiest meal. Hard admits to having been stumped by what to do with the non-fleshy part of artichoke leaves, which can be tough and bitter, until she developed a recipe for artichoke leaf nachos. Edible weeds, leaves, stalks and stems of all kinds, including celery, asparagus ends and carrot tops, make for great pesto, which is itself a versatile ingredient—great for sandwiches, dips, pastas and more—and it freezes well, Hard says. Fish scales can be fried and eaten like potato chips; they are a crunchy bar snack in Japan, notes Matsuoka Wong. Fish carcasses or shrimp shells can also be boiled down into stock for risotto or seafood chowder, suggests Hard. Fruit cores can be boiled into sweet syrup for cocktails or non-alcoholic refreshments, or distilled down into vinegars. Fruit peels can be crisped up into a healthy snack or boiled into a tea. Hard likes to infuse tequila with beet peels for a dramatic look and a little extra flavor. Fruit or vegetable tops such as pineapples, strawberries, cucumbers and leftover herbs can be used to infuse water or vinegar. Water from canned beans, known as aquafaba, is a great stand-in for egg whites to make everything from homemade vegan mayo to fudgy brownies. “Cooking with scraps shouldn’t be intimidating or overwhelming or feel like a chore: They’re just ingredients,” says Hard. “The more you cook using these recipes, the more familiar the concepts will become, and you’ll realize how easy it is to adapt them to make them your own.” April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

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Cauliflower Core Cacio e Pepe Yields: 2 servings Cauliflower replaces pasta in this take on the classic cacio e pepe (cheese and pepper) pasta. It’s an easy recipe that takes only 25 minutes when using a spiralizer—a vegetable spiral slicer that can turn both tougher and not-so-tough vegetable parts into beautiful, noodle-like strands (or other shapes). The addition of green and red pepper seeds adds a little spice. 4 lg cauliflower cores, lightly trimmed of the most fibrous outer parts 3 Tbsp unsalted butter ¼ cup leftover seeds and white inner veins from any pepper, such as bell peppers, jalapeños, serranoes, poblanos (Optional, and no need to be too exacting about the amount. This is waste: If you have it, use it.) 1 tsp freshly cracked black pepper 1 cup crème fraiche or heavy cream ½ cup Parmesan rind broth or other vegetable broth ¾ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese ⅓ cup finely grated pecorino Romano cheese ½ tsp kosher salt Spiralize the cauliflower cores into a spaghetti shape using the thicker noodle blade of a spiralizer. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter to coat the pan. Add the pepper bits and cracked pepper and sauté for two minutes, until the pepper is toasted and aromatic. Mix in the crème fraiche and broth and cook, stirring for about five minutes until the sauce is slightly thickened. Add the cauliflower “spaghetti”, stirring occasionally until just cooked, about two minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and immediately add the Parmesan and Romano. Toss until the cauliflower is coated and not clumping. Serve right away, adding more pepper, salt and cheese to taste. Excerpted from the book Scraps, Wilt & Weeds: Turning Wasted Food Into Plenty by Mads Refslund and Tama Matsuoka Wong. March 2019

Banana Peel Cake With Brown Sugar Frosting

For the frosting: ½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar ¼ cup milk, 2 percent or higher 1¾ to 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted Preheat oven to 350° F. Cut the banana peels into 1-inch pieces and place them in a small saucepan with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly, then drain the banana peels, reserving a cup of the cooking water.

photo by Penny De Los Santos

For one, two-layer cake: Peels from 2 very ripe bananas, stem and very bottom discarded (see note) ½ cup unsalted butter, softened, plus more for buttering the pans 1½ cups granulated sugar 2 large eggs, separated ½ cup buttermilk 1⅔ cups cake flour, (gluten-free if needed), plus more flour for flouring the pans 1 tsp baking soda ¼ tsp baking powder ½ tsp fine-grain sea salt

You’re done when you pull out the whisk or beater and a soft peak is formed, but immediately collapses. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter and divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans. Bake, rotating the pans halfway through, until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake pulls out with dry crumbs rather than wet batter, about 25 minutes. Let the cakes cool completely in the pans.

Transfer the peels and the cup of cooking water to a tall, narrow container and purée with an immersion blender or a mini food processor until completely smooth.

When the cakes are cool, make the frosting. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in the milk, raise the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture boils. Remove from the heat and let cool until lukewarm. Gradually whisk in one cup of the powdered sugar, beating until smooth. Add the remainder of it if the frosting is too loose. Use the frosting immediately as it will begin to thicken and stiffen as it sits.

Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer or a wooden spoon until pale and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the egg yolks one at a time, mixing until incorporated, and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Mix in the banana peel mixture, then stir in the buttermilk until well combined.

To remove the cake from the pans, invert one cake pan on a serving plate, lift off the pan and peel off the parchment. Repeat for the second cake pan. Put one layer of the cake on a serving platter and spread about one third of the frosting evenly over the top. Set the other layer on top, and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides.

In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the dry ingredients with the butter mixture and stir gently, just until combined.

Note: Banana peels contain some of the same proteins found in latex and could cause an allergic reaction. Those same proteins might also make your immersion blender feel slightly gummy to the touch. Rub the surface down with cooking oil before washing it.

Butter and flour the sides of two 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Butter and flour the pans again to coat the paper.

Put the egg whites in another bowl (make sure it’s dry) and whisk until soft peaks form, either by hand or with the whisk attachment on an electric mixer. If using an electric mixer, start slowly and gradually increase speed to medium-high. 26

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Excerpted from Cooking With Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds, and Stems into Delicious Meals by Lindsay-Jean Hard.

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Exercise vs. Allergies All the Right Moves by Marlaina Donato

Exercising regularly rope, treadmill routines, easonal allergies plague more than 26 creates a cumulative tennis and team sports million Americans, effect in the body, helps like volleyball or basketaccording to the Asthma ball seems to offer antispeed up metabolism and Allergy Foundation allergy benefits. Vitamin and improves immunity, C can also help. Researchof America, with numbers on the rise in recent ers from the Faculty of so you could find years. This is due in part Sports Science at Chuleven less allergies to a dramatic increase in alongkorn University, in occurring over time. Bangkok, Thailand, found the amount of airborne ~Stephanie Mansour, pollen, a possible byprodthat 70 percent of particiuct of climate change. pants that took a vitamin fitness expert Environmental and lifestyle C supplement and ran for stress, inadequate nutrition and weakened half an hour experienced decreased nasal immune systems are also factors, leaving congestion and sneezing. many feeling too miserable to engage in “Exercising regularly creates a cuphysical activities. mulative effect in the body, helps speed up Yet, research shows that exercise can metabolism and improves immunity, so you help ease allergy symptoms and lessen could find even less allergies occurring over severity. A survey of 2,000 allergy suffertime,” says Stephanie Mansour, fitness expert ers sponsored by the UK National Pollen and former allergy sufferer from Chicago. and Aerobiology Research Unit showed “I used to get allergy shots for a runny nose those that exercised the most had the and headaches during certain times of the mildest symptoms. year, but personally transformed my allergies through expanding my lungs and chest and More Exercise, balancing out my nervous system.” The American Academy of OtolarLess Discomfort Boosting heart rate through aerobic acyngic Allergy recommends gentler forms tivities such as running, walking, jumping of exercise, and cautions against vigorous

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workouts such as Crossfit or long runs that can be counterproductive and exacerbate allergy flare-ups. Mansour recommends yoga, Pilates, walking or weight training—especially when congestion is a factor.

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Try Some Yoga Mansour, a certified yoga instructor, attests to the benefits of the practice. To ease the symptoms of allergies, she recommends yoga both for its physical effects and its breath benefits. “Yoga can also help bring equilibrium to the nervous system and help the body relax. When the body is in a healthy balance and relaxed, it’s more effective at warding off things like infection or allergies.” Registered nurse and yoga instructor Kristin Brien, of New York City, concurs. “A yoga practice trains and strengthens the vagal nerve, which activates the parasympathetic nervous system— rest and digest mode—and turns off the inflammatory response,” Brien says. “When we are under chronic stress, our nervous systems react as though our bodies are under constant threat, thus making some of us more susceptible to hypersensitive reactions to offending seasonal antigens like pollen and ragweed.” Yoga practitioners across the board recommend inverted poses such as the plow, shoulder stand and downward facing dog to relieve allergy-related congestion. While yoga can be beneficial, inverted poses should be avoided by anyone with high blood pressure, glaucoma or retinal issues due to increased pressure in the blood vessels of the head, and some experts emphasize that allergy sufferers and asthmatics should avoid hot yoga and other demanding forms during flare-ups. A gentle approach goes a long way. Ideally, Brien recommends asanas that anyone can do, including legs up the wall, supported bridge pose, supported reclined goddess pose and child’s pose.

Warm-Up No matter the type of exercise, warming up can play a key factor. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, stretching before activity and boosting heart rate helps to maximize exercise and its symptom-reducing effects.

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or workout space can also optimize the benefits of exercise. Brien, an allergy sufferer and asthmatic, recommends using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter to reduce circulating allergens and also wiping down all surfaces, including yoga mats, floors, window sills and vents. During drier, colder times of the year, Mansour recommends using a humidifier to add moisture to the air and improve breathing. Exercise may not cure seasonal allergies, but it can lessen related symptoms, along with effecting a more balanced nervous system and better overall health. Marlaina Donato is the author of several books and a composer. Connect at AutumnEmberMusic.com.

Helpful Workout Tips Before and After:

n Use a nasal saline spray beforehand. n Change clothes and shower after outdoor exercise; wash workout clothing exposed to pollens.

Consider Wearing:

n Wraparound sunglasses to avoid allergens getting into eyes n A breathable mask to filter allergens during outdoor activity

Avoid Exercising:

n In the morning when pollen and mold counts are highest n When it’s warm, dry or windy outside n On busy roads where exhaust fumes can irritate bronchial and nasal passages n When tired, sick or under significant stress; all three states prompt the immune system to react more severely to allergens

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n Don’t exercise for at least two hours after an allergy shot to avoid significant side effects. March 2019

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Saving a Drop to Drink Our Role in the Coming Water Crisis

by Jim Motavalli

lthough climate change gets most of the attention, the international water crisis looms just as large. The World Economic Forum has ranked water scarcity as the top long-term environmental risk globally for the next decade; the United Nations reports that 1.2 billion people—a fifth of the world’s burgeoning population—live in regions of water scarcity; and as many as 700 million around the globe are already suffering from water deprivation. The U.S. is not in a water crisis—yet— but serious problems loom on the horizon in places like Southern California and the desert Southwest. Los Angeles and San Diego rely on mountain snow in the north to melt and replenish rivers and lakes. But record high temperatures and a shortfall of winter storms—problems aggravated by climate change—have greatly reduced available water supplies. In the Southwest, Colorado River reservoirs were at record lows last summer. As the region continues to use more water than can be replaced by rain and snow, places like Phoenix may experience severe rationing, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. Arizona’s Lake Mead, which supplies

water to 22 million people, could run dry by 2021, report researchers from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California at San Diego.

Finding a Solution

“Fortunately, through conservation, more water-conscious consumption and smarter management of water, we can replenish and repair the water cycle. But we must make this a priority and pick up the pace,” says Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project and author of Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity. Right now, we’re addressing a 21stcentury crisis with 20th-century tools. Leaky pipes, broken water mains and faulty meters are responsible for the loss of 2.1 trillion gallons of water annually in the U.S., according to the American Water Works Association. And our lifestyles are extremely water-intensive. For instance, it takes 3,120 gallons of water to produce one smartphone; watering a 1,000-square-foot lawn even once uses 620 gallons of water. Here are some simple steps everyone can take. Doing them won’t crimp our lifestyles, but it will help us hold on to our finite and threatened fresh water supply:

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Fortunately, through conservation, more water-conscious consumption and smarter management of water, we can replenish and repair the water cycle. But we must make this a priority and pick up the pace. ~Sandra Postel, director of the Global Water Policy Project 4 Eat less meat. The water required to produce one quarter-pound hamburger is equivalent to 30 showers, according to NationalGeographic.com. One serving of poultry uses 90 gallons. 4 Track down water leaks, which typically waste 10 gallons daily. Common leak sites are faucets, shower heads, swimming pools, garden hoses and pipe joints. 4 Replace old, leaky toilets with efficient models bearing the WaterSense label, or simply put a brick in the toilet tank to reduce consumption with each flush. To check a toilet for leaks, put a few drops of food coloring in the tank and see if any of it transfers to the bowl without flushing. 4 Wash only full loads of laundry and use right-size load settings. Typically, the washing machine accounts for 15 to 40 percent of a household’s indoor water use. Consider a more water-efficient, front-loading washer. 4 Take shorter, five-minute showers with a low-flow showerhead (saving more than 10 gallons compared to the 10-minute version), turn off the water while brushing teeth and shave with a full basin rather than open taps. 4 Wash the car less often: The process uses as much as 150 gallons of water. Driving may not seem to have much to do with water use, but the Water Footprint Calculator (WaterCalculator.org) reports, “Water is used in great quantities during fuel extraction,

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moisture before it evaporates. If watering must be done in the evening, try between 4 and 6 p.m., which gives the grass blades time to dry before nightfall.

What It Takes to Make Our Stuff An eye-popping amount of water is needed to grow or manufacture what we eat, buy and use on a daily basis. Although it’s impossible to reduce our water use to zero, it’s helpful to know how much water is required, so that we’re less inclined to overbuy or waste. 1 cup of coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 gal. 1 hamburger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 gal. 1 gallon of milk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 879 gal. 1 pound of wheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 gal. 1 pound of soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 gal. 1 orange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 gal. 1 pound of chocolate. . . . . . . . . . 3,170 gal. 20 pounds of dog food . . . . . . . . 4,000 gal. 1 pair of cotton jeans. . . . . . . . . . 2,108 gal. 1 smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,190 gal. 1 car tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518 gal.

1 avocado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 gal. 1 pound of chicken meat. . . . . . . . 468 gal. 1 pound of barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 gal. 1 pound of rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 gal. 1 pound of almonds. . . . . . . . . . 1,900 gal. 1 egg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 gal. 1 slice of bread. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 gal. 1 pair of leather shoes. . . . . . . . . 3,626 gal. 1 cotton T-shirt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 659 gal. 1 car. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,737 to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,926 gal.

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calendar of events SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Young Living Essential Oils Classes – 8pm. Are you getting the most from your essential oils? Free online class every Sunday: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. No purchase necessary. RSVP. Call or text Michelle to reserve your space. 706-566-8006.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5 Community Style Acupuncture with Reiki – 4-8pm. Community style acupuncture is a great way to try acupuncture for the first time, or receive semi-regular sessions on a budget. Reiki treatment while resting with needles, optional. Acupuncture Sliding Fee Scale $1-$50; Reiki $15. Upper Cervical Spine Center, 40 Saint Mark Rd., Taylors. Angela Mentik, LAc, Dipl, OM, ABT: 715-222-1515, Tya Eachus, RMT: 828-387-6041.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8 26th Organic Growers School Spring Conference 3 Day Event – 9am. Through Sun, March 10. 150+ practical, affordable, regionally-appropriate workshops on organic growing, homesteading, farming and permaculture; trade show and seed exchange. Cost: $59 for Saturday, $49 for Sunday: Early Bird Registration by January 31st. Registration is an additional $15 after January 31st and at the door. Mars Hill University, 100 Athletic St., Mars Hill (Western NC). 828-214-7833. Registration@ OrganicGrowersSchool.org. OrganicGrowersSchool.org/conferences/spring/. Celebrating the Divine Feminine – 2-3pm. Celebrate International Women’s Day with other women and a Café Conversation. Cost: Buy drinks and treats to save your seats! Learn more and register at CSLGreenville. org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail.com, or call Rev. Marcia MacLean at 561-676-7997. West End Coffee Shoppe, 1021 S. Main St., Greenville. Social Nite at Swamp Rabbit – 6-8pm. Aura and Wellness Talk ~ come and sit with us over delicious smoothies. Sign-up via RAYKI Love Greenville meet-up page, or find a meet-up sign @ cafe. It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet like-minded people. Free. Swamp Rabbit Cafe, Highway 183, Greenville. Visit RAYKIschool.com website to learn more about RAYKI.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9 USUI & Holy Fire II Reiki Levels One & Two, 2 Day Event – 9am-5pm. Through Sun., March 10. This 2 day workshop will qualify you to practice a fully integrated Japanese USUI and Western Reiki healing system on yourself and others. Students receive a solid foundation in the healing modality of Reiki and receive a practitioner certification. Greenville; address TBD. Visit RAYKIschool.com and click classes for more, or email Contact@ RAYKIschool.com. Health Talk on Diabetes by Dr. Yvette Edwards – 2pm. Learn some secrets about Diabetes and what you can do naturally for it. No cost to attend. Bring a guest. If you have any questions or to sign up for the talk, contact Life Chiropractic Clinic at 288-2136. Hurry, seating is limited. Life Chiropractic Clinic, 1272 Woodruff Rd., Greenville.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12 Holy Love Crystal Reiki Level One & Two, 2 Day Workshop – 9am-5pm. Through Wed., March 13. Dr. Makiko Fliss, Reiki Master, has an innate ability to perceive energy from chakras and tune into the rhythmic vibrations of life. She will share how to apply crystal to reduce stress and ignite power from within. Greenville; address TBD. Visit RAYKIschool.com and click event & class to register, or contact Contact@RAYKIschool. com.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 23 Lee Carroll and Kryon: New Paradigms of Earth 3 Day Event – 10am-5:30pm. Through Mon., March 25. Crystal Visions is pleased to host Lee Carroll once again as he returns to the Asheville area with live Kryon Channeling. Hear the most profound information from the past, present… and the future! Please visit our website for more information. Cost varies. Hosted by Crystal Visions at the Cascades Resort, 201 Sugarloaf Rd., Hendersonville, NC. 828-687-1193. CrystalVisionsBooks.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Intuitive Arts Fair – 11am-5pm. Have questions? Receive answers! Treat yourself with intuitive readers and tarot, enjoy a massage, or holistic healing. Please visit our website for more information on the readers and healers. Reading sessions $25/20 minutes; Healing Sessions $40/30 minutes; Aura Sessions $30 each; All sessions are cash only. 5426 Asheville Hwy. / Hwy. 25 (I-26 Exit 44), Hendersonville, NC. 828-687-1193. CrystalVisionsBooks.com.

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See Your Aura, Your Energy Wellness Profile – 12-2:30pm. Have you seen your aura? You create the electromagnetic fields around your body. And they change every moment based on the environment and your emotional state. See how your aura interacts with food, crystals, and even people around you! Free. Firestorm Books & Coffee, 610 Haywood Rd, Asheville, NC. Simply show up, or RSVP via Contact@RAYKIschool.com to save your spot!

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USUI & Holy Fire II Reiki Advanced & Master Training 3 Day Event – 9am-5pm. Through Sun., March 17. Holy Fire II Reiki Level 3 & Master Certification Program. Become a certified Holy Fire Reiki Master! This 3-day certification course will complete your master Reiki program and start offering Reiki classes for your clients. Tuition $1050. Asheville, NC: address TBD. RAYKISchool. com and click event & class to register, or contact Contact@RAYKISchool.com.

Illuminate, The Psychic and Healing Arts Expo 2 Day Event – 10am-6pm. Through Sun, Apr. 14. Over 70 readers, healers and vendors. Crystals, healing tools, jewelry, art, singing bowls, and healing botanicals. Free lectures and workshops, raffle, labyrinth and parking. All readings/healing sessions only $20 per session. Great food and more! $9/day; children under 12 free. Held at: Blue Ridge Community College Conference Hall, 49 E. Campus Dr., Flat Rock, NC. Julie King: 831-601-9005. TheIlluminateExpo.com.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19 Community Style Acupuncture with Reiki – 4-8pm. Community style acupuncture is a great way to try acupuncture for the first time, or receive semi-regular sessions on a budget. Reiki treatment while resting with needles, optional. Acupuncture Sliding Fee Scale $1-$50; Reiki $15. Upstate Specific Chiropractic, 708 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville. Angela Mentik, LAc, Dipl, OM, ABT: 715-222-1515, Tya Eachus, RMT: 828-387 -6041.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Cultivating New Beginnings – 2-3pm. Share what you are cultivating in your life this spring! A Café Conversation with Rev. Marcia MacLean. Cost: Buy drinks and treats to save your seats! Learn more and register at CSLGreenville.org, email

GreenvilleCSL@gmail.com, or call Rev. Marcia at 561-676-7997. West End Coffee Shoppe, 1021 S. Main St., Greenville.

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The Path to Optimal Health – 6-8pm. Join us in learning the crucial basic foundations for health and healing. You will be exposed to many misconceptions about health. Afterwards a healthy dinner will be catered by Tropical Grille. Free. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd., Ste. 2, Greenville. AugerChiro.com/workshop-dinner.

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sunday Young Living Essential Oils Classes– 8pm. Are you getting the most from your essential oils? Free online class every Sunday: March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31. No purchase necessary. RSVP. Call or text Michelle to reserve your space. 706-566-8006.

monday 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. 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. 322-2828. AugerFamilyChiropractic.com. 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.

tuesday Stillness Meditation – 10:30-11:30am. Express your gratitude in a small group setting and enjoy a half-hour silent mediation with relaxing music. Ideal for all levels of experience. Love Offering appreciated. Unity Church of Greenville, 207 E. Belvue Rd., Taylors. UnityChurchOfGreenville.org. Meditation and Mindfulness Group – 6:307:30pm. Deborah Edwards, Chopra Center-certified Perfect Health Instructor, leads meditation and offers mindfulness tips and instruction. Whether for relaxation, stress relief or health, science supports

the benefits of a regular meditation practice. All levels can benefit. Free. Affordable Acupuncture, 3100 Grandview Dr., Simpsonville. 406-3800. Holistic Chamber of Commerce Greenville Meeting – 6:30-8:30pm. 3rd Tue. of month; check on website around holidays. Join this growing group of holistic-hearted individuals and practitioners who are bringing alternative health care options to the Greater Greenville community. Free for 2 meetings, then must become a member. Check website for location each month. Peggy Zielinski, President HCC-Greenville: 386-4893. HolisticChamberOfCommerce.com/greenville. Peggy@ PeggyZielinski.com.

wednesday 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. Circle of Light Meditation – 7-8:30pm. 5th Wednesdays. Express your gratitude and go deeper with guided and silent meditation. Led by Rev. James King in a small group setting ideal for all levels of experience. Love Offering appreciated. Unity Church of Greenville, 207 E. Belvue Rd., Taylors. UnityChurchOfGreenville.org. Wellness Night – 7-8:30pm. 2nd Wednesdays. Join Reverends James & Leah King, our Prayer Chaplains, and energy practitioners for a night of individual attention to wellness. Love Offering appreciated. Unity Church of Greenville, 207 E. Belvue Rd., Taylors. UnityChurchOfGreenville.org.

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. Chakradance with Our Inward Journey – 6-7:30pm. Chakradance is a beautiful moving meditation that takes the participant on an Inward Journey through their chakra system, helping to clear blockages and make way for deep healing. Join the dance! $20/preregistered; $25/door. Held at Open Art Studio, 14 S. Main St., downtown Greenville. Peggy Zielinski, Our Inward Journey: 386-4893. Peggy@PeggyZielinski.com. Have You Had A Spiritual Experience? Greenville – 7-8:30p. 2nd Thursday 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): 346-3058. Meetup.com/UpstateSpiritual-Experiences-Group or Eck-SC.org.

classifieds and jobs WANTED: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. Part-time (3:30-6pm) available. Experience working w/children & adults. Email resume/references to BEACONteam@BEACONslps.com. WANTED: OFFICE STAFF. PT/20-30 hrs. wkly, 9am-6pm. Min. 2 yrs. experience in medical & insurance billing req’d. Excellent communication & computer skills. Must be friendly, team player. Email resume & references to BEACONteam@BEACONslps.com. ROOM 4 RENT by hr./day/mo. Also, ORGANIC SPRAY TAN position available. Quiet massage salon, Mauldin. 864-987-9708. 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. Contact Doug 864-884-5115. ESTABLISHED MASSAGE SCHOOL for sale. Will consider all options. Good location. Call 864-987-9708. TRANQUILITY DAY SPA IS LOOKING TO HIRE a South Carolina licensed nail technician with a following. For more information please call SallyAnn McGlade at 864-479-0497. SEEKING A PART-TIME MD OR DO to join a holistic health group. Help patients blend traditional and alternative medicine safely. TheWholeHealthCollective@gmail. com. 864-387-0435. S E E K I N G N AT U R A L H E A LT H PRACTITIONERS to join holistic health group. Rent starting at $50/wk. Cutting edge concept. Cross referral format. Classroom. TheWholeHealthCollective@gmail.com. 864-387-0435. BUILDING/BUSINESS FOR SALE. Established fitness/wellness center business and building for sale in the exclusive Thornblade Community of beautiful Greer, SC. (Easy access; 1 mile from I-85 & Pelham Rd., close to Michelin HQ.) Complementary modalities with paying memberships, plus additional tenant rents pays the mortgage; so the owner-operator can build up their side of the business for even more growth potential! Great fit for integrative physician’s or chiropractor’s office, acupuncture, massage, physical therapist, etc. Beautiful spa-like environment; 1800 SF building with low property management fee of $150/mth. Stable staff, and owner is willing to stay for smooth transition. This is a win-win “turn-key” for an owner-operator to step in and continue growth and success of this unique business model. Call 864-334-6205 for more information.

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community resource guide ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE OF GREER 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.

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 31.

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 25.

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HARMONY AND FUSION, LLC 220 N. Main St. 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. See ad, page 15.

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

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

We offer Nutrition Response Testing (NRT)/Applied Kinesiology (AK) combined with Blood Report Analysis to determine which Whole Food Supplements best suits your individual profile. See ad, page 25.

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. See ad, page 13.

COMPOUNDING PHARMACY GREENHILL PHARMACY 2531 Woodruff Rd. (Five Forks Promenade) 864-520-1550 • Simpsonville GreenHillRx.com

Offering compounding solutions for pediatric, veterinarian, dermatology, topical pain creams, hormone replacement, hospice, sports medicine and more. Covered by insurance. Free and curbside delivery. Pure, natural beauty and nutritional products.

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Intuitive Readers, Energy Workers, Event Space, 2531 Woodruff Rd., Simpsonville Labyrinth. We buy books! Monday – Saturday 10 (Five Forks Promenade) a.m. to 6 p.m.

CHIROPRACTIC AUGER FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC 1315 Haywood Rd. 864-322-2828 • Greenville AugerChiro.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 ad, back cover.

DIXON WELLNESS & CHIROPRACTIC 1500 Whitehall Road, Anderson, SC 29625 864-226-0050

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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 6.

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 5.

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COUNSELING MONIQUE GUFFEY, LPC, NCC, MS-CHT 1326 Haywood Road 843-368-6331 • Greenville CounselingForPositiveChange.com MoGuffeyLPC@gmail.com

Stuck? Tried everything? Let’s talk. Your story (yes, that one!). The good, the bad and the ugly. Get it out so you can start living again. Skype sessions available. See ad, page 5.

DAY SPA TRANQUILITY DAY SPA 1015 West Poinsett Street 864-479-0497 • Greer TranquilityMindBodySpirit.com TranquilityMBS@aol.com

Natural, vegan, gluten- and GMO-free skincare products. We offer facials, microdermabrasion, body waxing, eyelash enhancements, manicures/pedicures, ionic body detoxification, massage therapy and reflexology. See ad, page 19.

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 3.

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

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.

FLOAT SPA PURE BALANCE FLOAT SPA Priscilla Matson 215 W. Wade Hampton Blvd., Ste. D 864-401-6075 • Greer PureBalanceFloatSpa.com

Floating has been shown to relieve stress, provide pain relief, increase immune function and is helpful in treating fibromyalgia, PTSD, inflammation, migraines and more. See ad, page 11.

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.

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.

HEALTH FOOD STORES 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 27.

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 eat-in café, all rolled into one. Monthly calendar of events. We want to be your neighborhood supermarket. See ad, page 7.

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

Our Wellness Center restores health from the inside out. Therapies include AmpCoil-PEMF therapy, ZytoScan, biofeedback analysis & therapy, nutritional supplements, infrared sauna, personal training, fitness classes. See ad, page 10.

JENNIFER SMITH, CHHP Enlighten 880 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. 4D 864-483-3341 • Greenville EnlightenUpstate.com

Don’t let a diagnosis define you. Offering consultations to address the root cause so your body can heal itself using tools like nutrition, herbs and lifestyle enhancements. Therapies include aromatherapy, whole body vibration, BrainTap and IonCleanse.

THE WHOLE HEALTH COLLECTIVE 12 Practitioners 530 Howell Rd., Ste. 100 864-387-0435 • Greenville TheWholeHealthCollective.com TheWholeHealthCollective@gmail.com

WHC is a cohesive group of natural health practitioners who hold a shared vision of providing skilled, effective and affordable natural health treatments to our community. See ad, page 10.

MASSAGE / BODYWORK SALÚTEM ORGANIC MASSAGE Heather Coe Meuldijk, LMT, Esthetician 300 Randall St., Ste. F 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, pages 19 and 21.

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MEDITATION OUR INWARD JOURNEY Peggy Zielinski, MSW 11 Five Forks Plaza Ct. 864-386-4893 • Simpsonville OurInwardJourney.com Peggy@PeggyZielinski.com

REAL ESTATE and HOME SERVICES NAMASTE REALTY Ariana Zariah Broker in Charge 864-915-2313 • NamasteRealtyGVL.com

Experienced realtor offers professional real estate services as well as feng shui, energy clearing, ancestral cleansing. See website for listing of services and testimonials. See ad, page 5.

Coaching and instruction on mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques for individuals, schools, churches, and businesses. Improving lives through providing tools for meditation and mindfulness. See ad, page 32.

NATURE ART JUNE ELLEN BRADLEY Bring the Outside In Greenville • 828-899-2787 StudioBug7@gmail.com

Delight in the magic, healing, and mystery of nature in your own home. Commission a mural by June Ellen Bradley. Call for a consultation today.

THYROID HEALTH 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 25.

VETERINARY CARE

OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE FULCRUM OSTEOPATHIC WELLNESS CLINIC Rebecca J. Bowers, D.O., C-NMM/OMM 37 Villa Rd., Ste. 313 864-417-5255 • Greenville FulcrumClinic.com

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

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. See ad, page 21.

Osteopathically-trained physician using OMM (osteopathic manipulative medicine) to help people reduce pain and discomfort, increase physical performance and improve health and general well-being. See ad, page 4.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS PHOTOGRAPHY JONATHAN DOYEL PHOTOGRAPHY Upstate Photographer 864-449-7335 • Upstate JonathanDoyelPhotography.com JonathanDoyelPhotography@gmail.com

Weddings and engagement portrait sessions. Visit my website and schedule a consultation.

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 27.

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

WHOLE BODY VIBRATION CIRCULATION NATION 864-593-8217 • Greenville/Greer 864-221-5719 • Anderson 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 2.

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 25

YOGA SOUTHERN OM 1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-329-1114 • Greenville 1116 South Main St. 864-520-8777 • Greenville SouthernOM.com

Two styles of hot yoga. Designed to stretch, tone and detoxify your body, mind and spirit. Voted 2017 Best of the Upstate. See ad, page 31.

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