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GREENER THAN GREEN

Energy Source Home

Healing the Hard Stuff

Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses

Mushroom Mountain

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Contents 18 HEALING THE

HARD STUFF

Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses

20 MOVING THROUGH MENOPAUSE

Exercising Reduces Symptoms

22 PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE

Functional Medicine Leads the Way

24 PILLOW SELF-TALK

Three Questions to Ponder Before Sleeping

26 FOURTH ANNUAL

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28 NATURAL HEALTH

CARE IN THE UPSTATE

Local Providers

30 MUSHROOM MOUNTAIN

A Magical Resource in Easley

32 ENERGY SOURCE HOME

Greener than Green

34 KELLY

NOONAN-GORES

On How We Shape Our Health

DEPARTMENTS 9 news briefs 12 health briefs 14 global briefs 16 eco tip 20 fit body 22 healing ways 24 inspiration 6

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30 business

spotlight 32 community spotlight 34 wise words 37 calendar 38 classifieds 39 resource guide

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

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he theme for this May issue is Healing the Hard Stuff, or Natural Care First (page 18). The article, in part, asks why natural healing is often used as a last resort in combating illness. It’s an interesting question. On the face of it, I think most people would agree that they would prefer to use a natural health modality than undergo surgery or take prescription drugs. However, that is not the reality that we see. There are a few reasons cited in the article that shed light on why this is the case. Probably the most common reason is that we have been conditioned to think natural health practices aren’t “scientific” and just won’t work. And yet most of us have experienced success—or know someone who has—with natural solutions. In the local article Natural Health Approaches in the Upstate (page 28 ), we bring you information about a few natural health providers that are right here in our own backyard. Harriet Belue, co-owner of Belue Farms Natural Market in Boiling Springs, discusses being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis as a young adult. After years of taking prescription drug medications and feeling “like a zombie”, she began her journey on the path of natural healing by eliminating processed foods, processed milk and gluten. The outcome is an inspiration to us all. I made a satisfying discovery myself recently: I discovered the wonders and the medicinal benefits of mushrooms. If you’re not already incorporating mushrooms into your diet, you will after reading the article on Mushroom Mountain (page 30), an incredible resource right here in Easley. As it turns out, mushrooms are easy to grow, and I am actually growing them in coffee grounds in my own kitchen as I write this article. There are many stories that point the finger at the processed foods we eat. Yes, it’s convenient, and yes, we are all busy and are often too tired to want to cook at the end of a long day. But it is important to assess the cost of convenience. We are daily becoming sicker and more obese. Our children now have the dubious distinction of being the first generation with a shorter life expectancy than that of their parents. We must consider the changes in lifestyle that account for this, including the introduction of processed foods in the 50s with ingredients that are unrecognizable and difficult to pronounce. Another possibility is our disconnection from nature. On average, most of us spend a great deal of time huddled in front of electronic devices, and very little time partaking of the natural bounty that surrounds us and comes with the free gift of health and vitality. Perhaps it’s time to get back to the wonders available to us that our ancestors utilized daily. Peace and Blessings,

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Weddings at Glendale Gardens

eddings at Glendale Gardens, located in Spartanburg adjacent to the picturesque Glendale Shoals Preserve, is being introduced to the public as a new and affordable wedding venue option. The preserve is a 13-acre park with waterfalls, rivers, walking paths and a historic old mill, providing picturesque background choices for wedding photographs. Rev. Sherry Gustafson has been an ordained, non-denominational minister for over 28 years, serving as an officiant at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for five. She also owned her own Wedding Chapel in Florida and performed over hundreds of ceremonies for wedding parties from all over the world. Rev. Sherry’s dream team provides a wide range of services including writing customized vows and poetry. Also included in the package are use of bride’s dressing room, grounds, officiant and more. This enchanted, romantic and intimate historic wedding venue is perfect for small gatherings or large parties. Weddings at Glendale Gardens is located at 103 Holton St, Spartanburg. For more information, contact Reverend Sherry Gustafson at 828-817-0697, email Sherry@WeddingsAtGlendaleGardens.com or visit WeddingsAtGlendaleGardens.com. See ad, page 29.

The Garden Party: Intuitive and Creative Arts Fair

rystal Vision Books and Events Center is hosting its 17th Annual Intuitive and Creative Arts Fair entitled The Garden Party. Held in Hendersonville, North Carolina, this public event is free to attend although activities such as readings may have fees. The event takes place on June 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Garden Party is an outdoor festival focused around exploring gifts from Spirit. The festival will offer creative arts, a variety of healing modalities, and intuitive readings in disciplines such as astrology, psychic arts, mediumship and tarot. Visitors can also experience aura photography; experiment with essential oils; or relax with a massage. Blair Justice, one of the owners of Crystal Vision Books, explains, “This is a chance to be around like-minded people in a beautiful garden atmosphere that promotes tranquility and inner guidance. The Garden Party is fittingly named as we bring people together to network and share experiences as a community in our beautiful garden area behind the store.” Guests are invited to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy while in the garden and flyers for the networking table. Crystal Visions, a sanctuary for spiritual seekers since 1989, features an event space, private session rooms, and a garden which includes a labyrinth and a medicine wheel. The store has an extensive selection of new and used books—many of which are no longer in print—appealing to those who are exploring a variety of spiritual paths. Shoppers will find a wide selection of crystals and stones, jewelry, candles, incense, gifts and more available for purchase. Event and Center located at 5426 Asheville Hwy., Hendersonville, N.C. For more information, contact the store at 828-687-1193 or visit CrystalVisionsBooks.com. See Community Resource Guide, page 39 and 40.

Dr. Auger and His Office Celebrate 25 Years in Practice

r. George A. Auger of Auger Family Chiropractic PC has been serving the Upstate of South Carolina in private practice since 1993 and reached his 25 years of service to the community on March 6. In honor of this celebration, Dr. Auger and the office are offering various special offers and events all year long. Auger Family Chiropractic offers advanced techniques, exams and x-rays, customized care plans and educates patients to live the healthiest life. The procedures blend science and art seamlessly with the latest technology and utilize advanced diagnostic and adjusting techniques. The main two systems of analysis used by the office are the Pierce Results System and Chiropractic Biophysics. The office’s wellness coordinator, Connie Hood, points out that “there is confidence in knowing your chiropractor has 25 years of experience,” and concludes, “Dr. Auger’s staff and patients wish to say, ‘Thank you, Dr. Auger, for giving so much of yourself so that we can live a better life.’ “ Auger Family Chiropractic is located at 1315 Haywood Rd., Greenville. For more information, call 864-322-2828 or visit AugerChiro.com. See ad, page 6. May 2018

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New Southern Om Hot Yoga Studio in West End

n March 1, Southern Om Hot Yoga opened their second yoga studio, located in the historical West End neighborhood of downtown Greenville. As well as adding over 40 classes to the Greenville yoga community, this location offers two classrooms, full service locker rooms with showers, day lockers, complimentary filtered water, a mat cleaning station, mat rentals and free mat storage. There is also an upscale yoga boutique featuring studio essentials like Lululemon, Manduka and Yogitoes with clothing from Alo, Onzie and Beyond Yoga. Southern Om West End is the first yoga studio in South Carolina with infrared heating panels, which provide radiant heat and a comfortable practice environment. “Infrared heats objects, not air, thus making it comfortable to practice yoga as well as increasing circulation and helping the body’s natural processes kick in to eliminate waste and build-up of lactic acid and environmental toxins,” according to YogaPanels.com, the manufacturer of the panels installed at Southern Om West End. The studio offers both warm and hot classes with everything from Baptiste-inspired vinyasa flow classes, to Southern 26 classes taught in the Bikram methodology, to deep southern flow and yin classes for those who prefer to slow things down. Southern Om West End also offers kids’ yoga classes three times a week for kids ages 5 to 11. Southern Om Hot Yoga West End is located at 1116 S. Main St., Ste. D, Greenville. For more information, call 864-520-8777 or email Info@SouthernOm.com. See Beauty page listing, page 27.

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health briefs

New guidelines that change the criteria for healthy blood pressure mean that nearly half of U.S. adults are now considered to have high blood pressure. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have redefined the condition as being 130/80 instead of 140/90, a change considered by critics as overly beneficial to pharmaceutical companies. This criteria includes 80 percent of people over 65, triples the diagnosis for men under 45 and doubles it for women younger than 45. The revised guidelines encourage adopting lifestyle strategies in early stages of rising blood pressure like exercise, diet, weight loss and smoking cessation. Evidence-based alternative methods noted in a Canadian study include coenzyme Q10, dark chocolate, qigong, slow breathing, Transcendental Meditation and vitamin D. 12

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In a survey of 171 midlife American women, more than 80 percent reported using complementary and alternative medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers discovered. The most common choice was herbal teas, followed by women’s vitamins, flaxseed, glucosamine and soy supplements. Only 34 percent of the non-Hispanic white women and 14 percent of the Hispanic women discussed it with their doctors.

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New Guidelines Lower the Bar for Risky Blood Pressure

U.S. Midlife Women Choosing Natural Health Care

Young Women Outdo Male Peers in Oxygen Uptake Young women process oxygen about 30 percent faster and more efficiently than men when they begin exercising, according to a new study from Canada’s University of Waterloo. The ability to extract oxygen from the blood is an important fitness marker, which the researchers tested by having 18 young men and women exercise on treadmills. The women’s superior results indicate they are naturally less prone to muscle fatigue and poor performance. “The findings are contrary to the popular assumption that men’s bodies are more naturally athletic,” observes lead author Thomas Beltrame, Ph.D. Previous research had found that older men and male children tend to have faster oxygen uptake than women.

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When an adult looks into the eyes of a baby, a synchronization of brain waves occurs that could indicate an intention to communicate, concludes a Cambridge University study of 36 infants. This coordinating supports the baby’s early learning and communication skills, according to the researchers. The effect, which researchers measured via electroencephalogram (EEG)-wired skullcaps, was strongest with eye-to-eye contact and weaker when the adult’s head was turned away. The more vocalizations—little sounds—the baby made, the greater their brainwaves synchronized with the adult.

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Eye Contact Syncs Baby and Adult Brainwaves

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Acetaminophen Linked to Delayed Language Skills Girls born to 754 Swedish mothers that used acetaminophen during pregnancy showed less ability in acquiring early language skills at 30 months of age, report Mount Sinai Health System study researchers. If the mothers took acetaminophen more than six times in early pregnancy, their daughters (but not their sons) were nearly six times more likely to have language delays than girls born to mothers that didn’t take the drug. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 65 percent of pregnant women in this country use acetaminophen, which is marketed for pain and fever relief in Tylenol and Exedrin, and included in many over-the-counter formulations such as NyQuil and Robitussin.

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Seniors Eating Mediterranean Diet Retain Independence Seniors that ate a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, nuts and legumes were able to live independently longer, had fewer falls and fractures, and were less frail, according to recent research. In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, University College London researchers analyzed the eating habits and health data of 5,789 participants in studies in France, Spain, Italy and China. “People that followed the Mediterranean diet the most were overall less than half as likely to become frail over a nearly four-year period compared with those that followed it the least,” says lead author Katy Walters, Ph.D. The researchers also noted that the plant-based diet may help older people maintain muscle strength, activity, weight and energy levels.

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Yoga Soothes the Blues Taking a 90-minute hatha yoga class twice a week for eight weeks steadily lowered symptoms of depression in all 20 men and women with mild to moderate forms of clinical depression that participated in a recent University of California, San Francisco, study. Another 18 depressed adults attending an attention control class for the same period of time, afterwards had somewhat lower depression scores overall, but less than half the improvement, plus they showed greater mood fluctuation.

How Horses Help Upstate Women Unwind and Find Self-Acceptance

by Monique L. Ravesloot e’ve all craved nature at some point. Maybe shopping at Woodruff Road made us long for a hike at Caesars Head. Perhaps trying to find parking downtown left us dreaming of serene waterfalls. Hundreds of studies found proof of what our intuition already knows: spending time in nature reduces stress. Sometimes a quick walk suffices to unwind us, but if not, we could just turn to horses. It is mid-morning in Piedmont, South Carolina. The ring-a-ling of the gate announces the arrival of Lauren, a client who has to come to spend time with the horses at EquineFlow, an Upstate center for horse-guided human development. Lauren parks her car and walks toward the pasture. A trail of tension seems to follow her; shoulders are tight and teeth are clenched. Lauren enters the pasture. The horses raise their heads in acknowledgement and settle down to graze again. Lauren stands under an old red oak, quietly observing the tranquil scene. Cows splash in the pond and squirrels jump from tree to tree. Birds twitter while a horse rolls in dirt. A sense of natural balance flows from squirrel to bird, from horse to human. It doesn’t take long before shoulders relax, eyes soften and a deep, audible breath emerges. Lauren says softly, “Oh. I needed this,” and adds, “I wish I could do this all day. It reminds me that despite my rough day, I am okay.” Being with horses is infinitely grounding. They neither judge us, nor try to fix us. Instead they respect our right to self-determination. Their acceptance of who we are allows us to stop resisting, and helps us find the lesson behind our anguish. So when life become overwhelming, we have the opportunity to simply follow our intuition, and surrender to the blissful tranquility of an unbridled herd of horses in their natural habitat.

Monique L. Ravesloot, CTLC-ES, is a certified transformational life coach, and founder of the EquineFlow Center for Horse Guided Human Development. She lives with partner Mark and son Finn at their urban horse farm in Piedmont. Visit her online at EquineFlow.com. See ad, page 10. May 2018

Meds in Urban Streams Drive Microbial Resistance

A new study published in the journal Ecosphere confirms that in urban streams, persistent pharmaceutical pollution can cause aquatic microbial communities to become resistant to drugs. Researchers evaluated the presence of pharmaceuticals, including painkillers, stimulants, antihistamines and antibiotics, in four streams in Baltimore, Maryland. Then they measured the microbial response to drug exposure. Selected study sites represented a gradient of development from suburban to urban. Emma Rosi, an aquatic ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and lead author on the study, explains, “Wastewater treatment facilities are not equipped to remove many pharmaceutical compounds. We were interested in how stream microorganisms, which perform key ecosystem services like removing nutrients and breaking down leaf litter, respond to pharmaceutical pollution. When we expose streams to pharmaceutical pollution, we are unwittingly altering their microbial communities, yet little is known about what this means for ecological function and water quality.”

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Waterborne Drugs

Recycled Plastic Transforms into Prosthetics The emerging technology of three-dimensional (3-D) printing can benefit the world in many ways. Re:Purpose for Good, in Australia, creates robotically 3-D printed prosthetic devices from recycled plastic and e-waste. It’s difficult to customize prosthetics, so more invasive surgery is often needed to make standard sizes fit the patient. Other companies produce 3-D printed prosthetic hands and arms, but Re:Purpose for Good customizes both hands and feet at a much lower cost. The company’s robotics and prosthetics engineer Gerardo Montoya, who had been working on 3-D printing prosthetics for children in Mexico, merged the idea with a desire to do something about the 8 million tons of plastic entering the oceans. Along with plastic waste, they also use e-waste such as discarded smartphones that have all the circuitry and microprocessors needed for advanced features. The company even plans to teach their prosthetic-making process to children as part of their science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum, so they can learn 3-D printing skills. They’re making it open source so more people can get involved without patent restrictions.

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Africans Unite to Save Rhinos

The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit aims not only to protect rhinoceroses in South Africa by patrolling the Balule Nature Reserve, in Greater Kruger National Park, but to also be a role model in their communities. It’s the first majority-female, anti-poaching unit in the country. Founded in 2013 by Transfrontier Africa NPC to protect the Olifants West Region of Balule, the Black Mambas were invited within a year to expand into other regions, and now protect all boundaries of the reserve. These 32 young women and two men want their communities to understand that the benefits are greater through rhino conservation rather than poaching, as they address the local social and moral decay that results from poaching. Their concern is also for their children’s sake because the sham economy has corrupted morals and brought narcotics into their communities. To make a donation, visit BlackMambas.org.

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Obsolete Packaging Grocer Shuns Plastic Trays

The British supermarket chain Iceland is planning to eliminate or drastically reduce plastic packaging for more than 1,000 of its house-label products by the end of 2023, switching to paper-based trays instead. Nigel Broadhurst, joint managing director of Iceland, explains that the typical ready meal was packaged in a particularly bad way. “It is currently in a black plastic tray. That black plastic is the worst possible option in terms of toxins going into the ground and the ability to recycle that product.” He also notes that instead of the usual plastic bag, grocers could put netting around a bunch of apples the same as with oranges. Iceland’s research found that 80 percent of shoppers would endorse a supermarket’s move to go plastic-free.

Love Rocks

Inspiring Messages that Surprise

Artistically decorated rocks featuring inspirational messages are turning up in Mobile, Alabama, and along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline as part of The Kindness Rocks Project (TheKindnessRocksProject. com). Anyone can paint rocks and “plant” them for someone else to discover. Likewise, everyone is invited to hunt for kindness rocks. Those that find a rock are free to take it, plant it somewhere else or leave it for someone else to find. The grassroots movement was created to spread inspiration and motivation for unsuspecting recipients through the random placement of the rocks in public spaces. The goal is to encourage others to find creative ways to reach out and brighten someone else’s day unexpectedly, whether it’s through kindness rocks, love notes or random acts of generosity.

Temporary Protection

Locals Prevail Against Bristol Bay Mine

All That Glitters Sparkly Microbeads Face Ban

Scientists have called for glitter to be prohibited due to the threat it poses to wildlife. The glistening, decorative, plastic microbead powder may seem harmless, but environmental researchers report it’s a dangerous pollutant, particularly in oceans. Trisia Farrelly, Ph.D., of New Zealand’s Massey University, notes, “Their diminutive size and sparkling appearance make them appealing to animals, which will eat them.” Seven U.S. states now restrict the use and sale of products with microbeads; California was the first in 2015. The British government will ban rinse-off microbeads—plastics of less than one millimeter in length—found in exfoliating scrubs, shower gels, toothpaste and even on greeting cards. Plastics are found in a third of all fish caught in Great Britain, according to a study by Richard Thompson, Ph.D., professor of marine biology at Plymouth University. He says of shower gel with glitter particles, “That stuff is going to escape down the plughole and potentially enter the environment.”

Alaskan mining critics cheered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to maintain an existing policy not to permit the Northern Dynasty Minerals’ Pebble copper and gold mine in Bristol Bay. They maintain that the project’s toxic byproducts would threaten fisheries and other natural resources. Alannah Hurley, with United Tribes of Bristol Bay, a group opposing the mine, has said that members of the tribes she represents are willing to lie down in front of bulldozers to protect the waters. She notes, “Ideally, we would like these [protections] finalized, and the battle to protect Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine and mines like Pebble is far from over. But the fact that these protections remain in place and can be used within the process is a very positive step in the effort to protect the Bristol Bay watershed for generations to come.” May 2018

A Healthy Home Benefits Every Body

eco tip

by Mari Fox

Take a Quiz to Help the Planet

Mari Fox is the president and founder of Shecology Inc., a company located in Weaverville, N.C. that makes organic, non-toxic, antibaceterial and hypoallergenic soaps and house cleaning products, including a flea soap for dogs. For more information, call 828-713-4031, email Clean@Shecology.com, or visit Shecology. com to learn more about and/or purchase her products. 16

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As ambitious folks undertake spring cleaning, questions arise about what is and isn’t recyclable, as well as how to do the right thing on an ongoing basis. The world can benefit from our efforts: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that every ton of recycled paper saves the energy equivalent of 322 gallons of gasoline, while a ton of aluminum cans saves 21 barrels of oil. Putting the wrong items into a recycle bin demands extra time and effort at local facilities. We can test our knowledge by taking this short true or false quiz. Please note that local standards may vary, so check for specifics. 1. Both paper and plastic bags are recyclable. 2. All paper in the form of phone books, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper and paperboard, is recyclable. 3. Cardboard pizza boxes can be recycled despite absorption of grease and food residue. 4. Aluminum, steel and tin-plated cans can all go in the recycling bin. 5. Some of these items are recyclable: Styrofoam food containers and cups, used paint cans, sewing needles, non-empty aerosol cans, garden hoses and clothing. 6. Recycling broken glass is the same as intact glass. 7. It’s easy to recycle a broken or outmoded cell phone or laptop computer. 8. It’s vital to recycle office and other paper. Answers: 1. False; generally, only paper bags are recyclable unless a grocer or bigbox retailer has its own program for plastic bags. 2. True 3. False 4. True, if free of harmful chemical residue. 5. False; generally, none are recyclable. Notable exceptions for foam are detailed at FoamFacts.com/recycling; shipping storefronts may accept foam packing peanuts. 6. False; put broken light bulbs and other shattered glass in the trash; bring all fluorescent bulbs to a local building supply store. 7. True; many consumer electronics retailers and manufacturers, states and charities offer options to recycle or donate devices. Visit RecyclingForCharities.com, Call2Recycle.org, Earth911.com or EcyclingCentral.com. 8. True; 30 percent of landfill trash generated annually is paper, outweighed only by plastic and food waste.

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t’s almost spring and time for the ancient ritual of spring cleaning. It’s time to dust off your cleaning supplies and come up with a game plan that requires the least amount of effort versus maximum result—all with safe, natural ingredients. Not too much to ask, right? Before you begin, take a little time to research the products and ingredients you are breathing in and using in your home. With almost no government regulations regarding safe ingredient standards or labeling, consumers are at a disadvantage when it comes to information unless they make the effort to educate themselves. A little research is definitely worth the long-term benefits. To check out third-party conducted safety scores of hundreds of store-bought cleaning product brands, visit the Environmental Working Group’s website at EWG.org. You can see how your products stack up when it comes to health and environmental disruptors, enabling you to make healthier choices. Keep your cleaning routine simple. Basic ingredients like vinegar and baking soda have been around for a long time because they are non-toxic, affordable, and work well. There are hundreds of recipes online for DIY cleaners made from ingredients you may have in your kitchen already. Multi-purpose cleaners save money and also reduce the use of unnecessary packaging. You can also check out DIYNatural.com for tried and true home cleaning tips and recipes. Once you find a safe and effective cleaning routine that works, pass the information along to your tribe. Share what products and companies go above and beyond mediocre so that we can all look forward to some sparkle and shine.

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HEALING THE HARD STUFF Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses by Linda Sechrist

lthough natural health enthusiasts may recognize alternative healing modalities as a preferred approach to treatment, in the face of major health issues, even they tend to join the crowd that’s turning first to conventional medicine. Thus, many gentler modalities described in The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, co-authored by doctors of naturopathy Michael T. Murray and Joseph Pizzorno, remain largely untapped resources. Ignored because they are unsupported by traditional sciencebased medicine, holistic measures such as acupuncture, energy medicine, essential oils, herbs, detoxification, health-promoting diets, homeopathy, prayer and meditation, supplementation, yoga, massage and naturopathy are sacrificed in favor of often painful medical procedures and prescription drugs which can’t claim to permanently cure anything and can have many harmful side effects.

Lack of Awareness

“A patient that dabbles in holistic medicine for minor health issues such as indigestion, headache or insomnia often turns to conventional methods after receiving a serious diagnosis such as diabetes, heart disease or cancer because they are scared,” observes holistic physician Dr. Wendy Warner, medical director of Medicine in Balance, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The co-author of Boosting Your Immunity for Dummies suggests that relatively few people turn to natural solutions for both preventive and therapeutic measures because they’re unaware they exist. Integrative oncologists and endocrinologists that are aware of the benefits of natural complementary methods are scarce. Relatively few conventional doctors are educated in functional medicine. “Yet complementary modalities such as acupuncture, massage and some essential oils can support the immune system and help an individual deal with stress experienced from coping with their illness,” says Warner.

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Rob Wergin, an experienced energy medicine practitioner, speaks from experience regarding clients that consult him for lifethreatening diagnoses. “When I see them, they’re desperate and have exhausted all conventional methods. I’m their lastditch effort,” remarks Wergin. The most frequent reason he hears is, “My family, friends and doctor told me not to waste my money on charlatans.” “People find it challenging to put faith in natural methods and are nervous about going against a doctor’s advice until they feel or see positive results; even these may not provide sufficient motivation to continue with alternative treatments,” he says. “I believe this is the result of the influence of pharmaceutical ads promising results, the medical community’s belief in proof solely through clinical trials, websites like Quackwatch. com and well-meaning friends insisting that the conventional route is the only way to go. It’s sad to see the gravity of these influences pulling clients back into solely believing in the Western model of medicine,” says Wergin. Ann Lee, a doctor of naturopathy, acupuncturist and founder of the Health for Life Clinic, Inc., in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, notes, “This mindset continues to get reinforced by insurance companies that do not cover alternatives. Paying out of pocket for medical expenses also influences a patient’s choices.” Kelly Noonan-Gores and Adam Schomer, director and producer, respectively, of the documentary film HEAL, suggest that unconscious conditioning plays the biggest role in an individual’s choices. “We are deeply conditioned to view medical specialists and prestigious medical institutions as the ones with all the answers. Sometimes they do and sometimes they

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don’t,” says Noonan-Gores, who intends to have her film awaken viewers to the possibilities of alternative paths of healing. As just one other example noted in the film, thousands have used the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), tapping on their body to help release the trauma and stress often associated with illness.

“Before, I wasn’t familiar with EFT, which I continue to use and benefit from. However, despite everything I’ve learned, I can’t give up on all Western medicine, put my faith in alternatives and let my intuition and faith guide me to healing. It’s easier to be skeptical than to have faith,” Lee says.

website FloridaOilsRN.com that reaches hundreds of individuals worldwide. She advises, “Reach out to people that you see are having positive results with a different healing system than yours. Ask them to show, help and teach you. I’ve seen many people restored to health by using methods that science is only beginning to understand.”

Resistance to Change

Quiet Role Models

Sheila Tucker, a resident of Navarre, Florida, has been a registered nurse for 20 years, practicing in hospital settings such as critical care, emergency and administration. “I know and understand doctors, surgeries and pharmaceutical treatments and hospitals,” says Tucker, who recalls that throughout her life she was taught to believe in a system that suddenly stopped working for her. “In 2014, I was dying from a rare autoimmune condition, requiring fulltime care, and planning my funeral. Doctors had tried everything, yet my health continued to decline. When I saw a friend’s Facebook posts about her use of essential oils, I was curious, but reluctant to reach out, and didn’t want anyone to know that I called her for advice,” recalls Tucker. “Shortly after my friend arrived with her oils, my husband came home with our daughter, who had strep throat and a fever. She made us promise to use selected oils through the night and prayed with us.” Tucker attributes the miracle of her daughter’s turnaround the next morning to shifting her paradigm and opening her up to believing in the healing power of essential oils. Thanks to her friend and role model, Tucker learned how to use therapeuticgrade oils, supplements and a healthy diet to cleanse her body of the heavy toxic load accumulated from several years of expensive drug treatments. Today, she is a healthy and enthusiastic advocate, and her personal results opened the eyes of her physician to the point where she also shifted her own philosophy of healing. Tucker now offers educational classes in her office and online through her

“Outside of any dominant paradigm, it’s easier to cast suspicion than to make curious inquiry and, over time, working within a dominant worldview creates polarity, the antithesis of ‘wholism’. An inclusive approach integrates all medical and complementary approaches, as well as interaction with the natural world,” says Patrick Hanaway, a family physician and founder of Family to Family Medicine, in Asheville, North Carolina. Hanaway, the former director of medical education for the Institute for Functional Medicine and the first medical director at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, explains, “Doctors have a rigorous job filled with responsibility. Change is difficult and investigating vastly different ways of practicing medicine requires a degree of curiosity and openness. I am heartened by thought leaders and heads of top medical schools who are presently opening up to functional medicine, natural medicine and complementary approaches.” “The paradigm shift we are ushering in has been 50 years in the making,” assesses Hanaway. “Some medical professionals are immersed in a polar view of right and wrong, offering personal attacks and disparaging comments to maintain control of the dialogue. This is not appreciated by patients who look to the doctor as a teacher—the Latin docere means to teach. “The movement to change medicine and the cultural paradigm of healing is a marathon, not a sprint, and those of us involved are prepared to stay the course.”

“The conventional medical community wants to maintain the model in which they have heavily invested centuries of time, energy and money. Patients that investigate integrative and complementary medicine may resist hearing that in order to get well, they might need to change their worldview and lifestyle, take a leave of absence from their job, develop a spiritual practice, exercise or maybe even leave a toxic relationship,” says Schomer. “Conventional medicine says take this pill and keep living your life the same way,” says Schomer. “We are not demonizing doctors, pharmaceuticals or the medical system. We simply believe that individuals are more empowered to heal when they take control of their health.” Eva Lee, a resident of Los Angeles featured in the documentary, suffers from a rare and unpredictable form of blistering skin inflammation. “I’ve tested negative for faulty genes and all sorts of rare viruses and bacteria, which helped point me towards holistic methods. So far, following the directives of Dr. Mark Emerson, a chiropractor specializing in nutrition, in Maui, Hawaii, who I met while filming, has helped my body become healthier and deal with inflammation levels that rapidly reduced as soon as I detoxed and eliminated meat and dairy from my diet,” says Lee. Still, it’s hard for her to accept that her condition could be due to the type of stress and suppressed emotions that Anthony William explores in his book Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal.

It’s a Marathon

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LindaSechrist.com. May 2018

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Moving Through

MENOPAUSE Exercising Reduces Symptoms

by Marlaina Donato

ransitioning through menopause and the years of perimenopausal hormone fluctuation leading up to the finale can be physically and emotionally challenging for many women. Consistently following a healthy diet and positive lifestyle are important, and health researchers, doctors and midlife women can attest to the multidimensional benefits of exercise. Perks may include reduction of menopausal discomfort, better brain function, stronger bones and reversal of estrogen dominance syndrome that can set the stage for fibroids, cystic breasts, cancer, migraines and weight gain.

Get Moving

Studies of 3,500 women in South and Central America have shown that a more active life reduces hot flashes and night sweats. The results, published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, reveal that sedentary individuals often experience increased intensity of related symptoms like insomnia and irritability. Aerobic exercise such as regular walking, hiking, swimming or biking might also help the brain produce neurochemicals that are compromised when estrogen levels drop. Sue Markovitch, author and owner of Clear Rock Fitness, in Columbus, Ohio, recommends aerobic exercise. “I believe our bodies were made to move. One of the amazing gifts of fitness is it’s truly never too late. When we incorporate daily movement in our lives, all the other systems in the body will work more according to plan. Simply taking a daily walk helps balance brain chemistry,” says Markovitch, who specializes in improving fitness levels for women over 40. “Walking is fitness magic, whether it’s on a treadmill, outside or in the pool. Get your heart rate into an aerobic zone, preferably for 30 to 45 minutes. I’ve heard testimony 20

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after testimony of improved sleep, less back or joint pain and better mood.” She also suggests adding a few weekly sessions of resistance training to daily walks. Most health professionals agree that balance is the key. Jeanne D. Andrus, a menopause expert and author of I Just Want to Be ME Again, in Covington, Louisiana, recommends cardio, resistance training and exercise that increases flexibility and core strength. “For a beginner, this may include two to four days of walking, one to three days of strength training and one to three days of yoga or Pilates, with the goal being three and a half hours of activity per week.” Of course, all of these need to be at appropriate levels for the woman’s condition and goals,” advises Andrus. According to studies led by Helen Jones, Ph.D., from the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, UK, three, 30-to-45-minute aerobic sessions a week reduced hot flashes and yielded the most significant results.

Go Easy

While some conventional approaches suggest vigorous exercise, many holistic professionals caution against extremes. “It’s important to individualize, and in my ongoing research it’s clear that the high-intensity strength and sculpting approach so often promoted and perceived as necessary to maintain shape, weight and health is a myth,” says Dr. Eden Fromberg, an obstetrician, gynecologist and founder of Holistic Gynecology New York, in Manhattan. Instead, Fromberg recommends an integrated approach to exercise that supports connective tissue and joints. While some forms of exercise including yoga are perceived as gentler than others, she warns against an all-or-nothing strategy, noting, “Intense, deep stretching and joint-straining may cause injury more easily during hormonal transition.” Andrus concurs, “If high cortisol levels are involved and accompanied by insomnia, stress placed on the body by rigorous exercise will increase these levels and actually lower available energy.” She also advises adopting a non-aggressive approach for osteoporosis. “Weight-bearing exercise is a must, but if bone loss is already present, start much more gradually to ensure that bones are protected.”

Lighten Up

Exercise can be more enjoyable than doing chores. Recreational activities such as dancing, biking or hopping on the swings at the playground are fun ways to do something good for both body and spirit. Menopause can be a time for personal expansion and an invitation for self-care that might have been neglected or postponed. Fromberg believes we can all revitalize our resources at any stage of life, and the years surrounding menopause call for us to tune into ourselves even more. “What seems like a disruption is an opportunity to listen deeply and reimagine and reorganize one’s life on physical, emotional and spiritual levels.” Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com. May 2018

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PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE

Functional Medicine Leads the Way

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by Linda Sechrist

Historical Overview

New Standard of Care

During the last 25 years, a less drug-based grassroots model for dealing with chronic illnesses in the U.S. has emerged. First labeled holistic, the movement gained momentum as alternative approaches morphed into being considered complementary to conventional medicine, warranting studies by the National Institutes of Health. Responding to public interest, an integrative model of care that focuses on the whole person has taken root in medical institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio. The latest evolution to a systemsoriented, patient-focused clinical model of functional medicine, which seeks to address causes of illness, rather than simply treat symptoms, has been garnering increasing interest by the public and pioneering medical professionals. It’s now maturing into personalized functional medicine.

One of the best-prepared, traditionally trained medical professionals in explaining this approach is Jeffrey S. Bland, Ph.D., recognized as the father of functional medicine, and author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer and Happier Life. He co-founded, with his wife, Susan, the Institute for Functional Medicine, in Washington, which provides a system geared to understanding the complexity of chronic illness and design individualized programs for more effective healing. “Medical science didn’t have the advanced technology 25 years ago to perform the research that now helps us better understand the complexity of chronic illness, as well as our present ecological view of the body. Today we’re examining how all the networks of our biology intersect in a dynamic process that creates health when

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in balance or disease when out of balance,” attests Bland, whose career has focused on searching for a unifying principle behind all healing that can be used to discern the best possible therapy for specific individuals. Incorporating what he learned from Linus Pauling, Ph.D., two-time Nobel Prize laureate, and Lee Hood, M.D., Ph.D., as well as systems biology and practicing lifestyle medicine, Bland founded the nonprofit Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMInstitute.org) in 2012. Seeking to transform the entire medical approach to chronic illness, the Seattle-based organization is a virtual and onsite hub for health professionals, researchers, educators and the public to share ideas and converse about how personalized functional medicine can be delivered to everyone as an improved standard of care.

Role of Genetics The National Human Genome Research Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland, maintains that an evolved approach to medicine starts with using an individual’s genetic profile to determine the best path to preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases. By 2003, scientists had delivered the first essentially complete sequence and map of all the genes in the human body. Three decades ago, the medical fraternity had few reliable explanations for the origins of chronic health issues. Today, accepted factors include predispositions for a specific disease related to an individual’s genome, along with contemporary epigenetic influences such as nutrition, environment and lifestyle. None of these elements, however, necessarily define our destiny. “This genomic personalized medicine approach is creating friends among all healing arts practitioners because it facilitates our using information to design a less-toxic environment, lifestyle, diet and treatment to meet an individual’s specific needs and particular circumstances that led to a disease,” says Bland. “Diseases are only names assigned to a collection of symptoms,” says Bland. “They don’t indicate how the individual became afflicted. If 10 patients with Type 2 diabetes each had epigenetic variations that triggered getting the condition, it would be unwise to treat them all the same; it’s far better to treat those factors that specifically led to the disease.” Addressing the concern that genetic test results might be used to deny someone health insurance, Bland notes, “This is a significant misunderstanding about genetic testing. Our genes don’t tell us how we are going to die. They tell us how we should live. Understanding how our genes can help us live to 100 is a model of enlightenment. Those that practice this systems biology approach are counting on functional personalized medicine becoming the updated standard of care.” Physicians often offer genetic testing services. At-home DNA testing can be done using a saliva collection kit mailed to a laboratory, offering both ancestry and health information that must be interpreted by an informed professional. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LindaSechrist.com.

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Three Questions to Ponder Before Sleeping by Krista O’Reilly Davi-Digui

sking ourself three purposeful questions before retiring each night can help us rest content knowing that although we may not have lived our day perfectly, we did live it well.

What are three things I am grateful for?

It’s possible to live with eyes and heart wide open to the amazing beauty of each day, to receive it as a gift, rather than a guarantee. By looking, we can find gifts even amid uncertainty, struggle, pain or loss. In those times when we find ourselves fighting for gratitude, know that the grace found in thankfulness for even tiny blessings sustains us and builds

resilience to walk through the storm and emerge intact. Reading One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp, or A Simple Act of Gratitude, by John Kralik, may help inspire us to get started. With practice, expressing gratitude will come easily, like breathing or laughing with children.

What are two things I did well today?

Speaking words of life about ourselves, noticing what we do well and where we shine, may meet internal resistance. It seems second nature, especially for women, to see our own struggles or shortcomings, but not our beauty or all the ways we show up to

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What is one thing I would do differently?

Some nights we may find that given the chance, we wouldn’t have done one thing differently that day. More often we can identify something: a word spoken in impatience, spending too much time on the phone, being distracted from what’s important to us, procrastinating out of fear, or even forgetting to properly nourish ourselves. Instead of criticizing, the goal is to notice how we could better live fully aligned to our bigger goals and established values. Moment by moment, we can choose a growth mindset. We can learn to be as gentle with ourselves, as compassionate and forgiving, as we are with our children or spouse. We become aware that we get to choose who and how we want to be and that tomorrow is a new gift, a brand-new opportunity to more fully be our best self. Asking and answering these three purposeful questions may take five to 20 minutes. If we’re tempted to rush through it, remember that the resulting clarity and peace is worth the time invested. Krista O’Reilly Davi-Digui is a holistic nutrition and joyful living educator. She writes at ALifeInProgress.ca, from which this was adapted.

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Fourth Annual VeganFest Slated for June 8-10 N ow celebrating it’s fourth year, the popular VeganFest featuring worldclass vegan and animal rights experts, delicious food, and lifestyle products will be held in Asheville from Friday, June 8, through Sunday, June 10. Guest speakers from around the country will present talks on Friday and Saturday, updating the audience on the latest vegan issues. In addition, workshops will be held on Friday and panel discussions on Saturday. On Sunday, the festival goes outdoors to Pack Square Park with over 100 vendors, including Upstate Natural Awakenings, to showcase vegan food, beer, lifestyle products and more. The festival, free and open to the public, is hosted by the largest no-kill animal rescue organization in North Carolina, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. An attendance of over 10,000 people is expected, providing the opportunity to connect with thousands of vegans, activists, and those interested in living a more compassionate and environmentally friendly lifestyle. In response to the growing attendance each year, VeganFest is not only expanding from 2 to 3 days, it will be holding evening entertainment at the legendary music hall The Orange Peel, with ticket sales benefiting Brother Wolf Animal Sanctuary. Saturday’s show features Brooklyn-based afrobeat band Antibalas, and comedian Lee Camp will perform both Friday and Saturday. Opening performances feature activist/hip-hop band Grey and local vegan

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musical all-stars Austn Haynes & Debrissa McKinney. This year’s speakers include 11-yearold Genesis Butler—the youngest TEDx speaker to date—who has advocated for exploited animals since she was 6. Her 18 minute talk about healing the planet by going vegan went viral. Asheville-based Lauren Vaught is a professional chef and expert in whole-food, plant-based nutrition. Stepfanie Romine, a vegan and a health coach specializing in weight maintenance, will speak on work-life balance, stress management and healthy eating. Festival host Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s newest campaign, Asheville Vegan Outreach, has the goal of being the most active and efficient vegan advocacy group in the region. The message for everyone who cares about animals is one of love and compassion, spread through assertive, not aggressive, tactics. The group maintains they do not judge, or shame, but, rather they walk with people as we all learn how to live a more harmonious life. Locations—June 8-9: The Orange Peel, 101 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. June 10, 11am6pm: Farmers Market /Vendor Festival, Pack Square Park, 80 Court Plaza, downtown Asheville. Visit VeganFest.BWAR.org for schedule and parking information. Dogs not allowed; backpacks and coolers not allowed in event spaces. See ad, page 11.

May 2018

Natural Health Care Approaches in the Upstate by Roberta Bolduc

he Upstate is home to a growing number of natural health practitioners and holistic industries that reflect the current tide of renewed interest in the body’s natural ability to heal itself.

Food

Food has been called the “magic bullet” in dissipating chronic ailments and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Harriet Belue, co-owner of Belue Farms Natural Market in Boiling Springs, says she was “saved by food”. “At the age of 27, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to attack its own tissue and joints.” For 10 years, Belue took an array of anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics to help with digestive distress, sinus infections, and throat and mouth ulcers that are common to RA. Recognizing the need to reclaim her health and concerned about the side effects of the drugs she was using, Belue sought out chiropractic care and massage to counter inflammation. She discovered that homeopathy, flower essences, journaling and meditation relieved her symptoms and emotional stress. She also changed her diet. “Omitting gluten made a huge difference,” says Belue. Switching to raw milk caused her dairy intolerance to disappear. Gradually she stopped all prescriptions drugs. Her journey taught her that food has the power to heal and is always best in its natural form— without processing. Today, the products sold at Belue Farms Natural Market match those in her diet—free of additives, preservatives, soy and high-fructose corn syrup, as well as antibiotic- and hormone-free meats, and 28

organic and local produce and supplements.

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic Doctor George Auger, of Auger Family Chiropractic, says that his goal is to remove any interference to transmission of vital messages over the nerve system. “The spinal alignments and function can be compromised and alter the ability of the brain to freely communicate with the body,” he reports. While this can result in symptoms like lower back pain, neck pain and headaches, Auger explains that “the huge underlying concern is that the communication between the body and brain has been compromised.” Dr. Auger emphasizes that when you have clear communication restored, not only will the pain go away, but “blood pressure is better controlled by the brain, hormonal balance is better regulated and immune function is improved,” and that overall body functions are improved as well. The body is then able “to do what it was designed to do—function optimally.”

Nature

June Ellen Bradley is an herbalist and naturalist. She and Olga Cotter (owner of Mushroom Mountain in Easley) recently started a school in the Upstate called the Wild Coyote School of Wonder. Bradley affirms that it is natural for the body to heal. “There is a whole circle of healing instruments, right at our fingertips, to help us remain healthy. There are many plants and herbs that work for colds, flu, to

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stop bleeding, heal bee stings, reduce inflammation and relieve eczema, just to name a few,” notes Bradley. Many of these can be found in our own backyard. “Some are plants we currently think of as weeds,” Bradley reflects. Bradley says that the term “natural resources” describes what our ancestors once considered “our relatives”. Her extensive experience in using the natural world for healing has taught her that we can find such healing by “reconnecting with nature, the planet, and nature’s healing properties that are part of our birthright.”

Body-Centered Therapy

Shelly Smith, the owner of Nature’s Way Home, is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist. Smith, who specializes in a body-centered approach to emotional healing and stress relief, conducts most of her sessions outdoors, on her 30-acre property in Pickens County. “The body is the doorway to the unconscious mind, which holds the negative emotions, beliefs, and thought patterns that impact our health. When we can connect with the negative energies we’re holding in the bodymind (the unconscious mind) we can learn how to release and be free of them.” Smith begins all “releasing” sessions with a process called grounding. As reported in last month’s article entitled Touching the Earth, recent research published in the Journal of Inflammation, Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal, Neonatology and Health indicates that grounding stabilizes

the physiology in many ways; drains the body of inflammation, pain and stress; and generates greater well-being. The information above is a sampling of the beneficial natural health resources that are available in the Upstate without side effects or invasive procedures. Check the Community Resource Guide listings at the back of this issue for more information on providers of natural health care in the Upstate. Belue Farms Natural Market is located at 3769 Parris Bridge Rd., Boiling Springs. For more information, see ad, page 25 and CRG, page 40. Auger Family Chiropractic is located at 1315 Haywood Rd., Greenville. For more information, see ad, page 6 and CRG, page 39. June Ellen Bradley can be reached at 828-899-2787 or email JE.Bradley@ WholeHealthNation.com. Natureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Way Home is located in Pickens. For more information, see ad, page 32 and CRG, page 40. To read last monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article referenced above, visit UpstateNA.com/Touching-the-Earth.

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Mushroom Mountain A Magical Resource in the Upstate

by Roberta Bolduc

f you were a fan of mushrooms before visiting Mushroom Mountain, you will leave there in a state of awe at what nature has bestowed upon us with this easy-to-grow, delicious and incredibly beneficial fungi. At Mushroom Mountain, mushrooms come in many different shapes and sizes and are grown in as many varied mediums—logs, cardboard, plastic bags—as you can imagine. But Mushroom Mountain does not just grow an amazing variety of mushrooms. Sitting on 26 acres in Easley, South Carolina, it is a world-class laboratory and research facility with over 50,000 square feet of indoor, climate-controlled cultivation space that is considered a hidden gem among mycologists (those who study fungi, including mushrooms). Tradd and Olga Cotter are the couple behind Mushroom Mountain, which first began in 1996 as a concept for a farm of the future. It wasn’t until 2005, when the Cotters met, that the seed of the idea that would become Mushroom Mountain began to develop. From humble beginnings, housing their laboratory in their two-bedroom apartment closet in Boynton Beach, Florida, the Cotters moved their operation to Upstate South Carolina in 2005. 30

Olga is the owner of Mushroom Mountain and plays a key role in the daily operation. With a BS in web design and marketing, she is responsible for all marketing and administrative functions related to inventory, website orders and customer service and communication. She also interacts with vendors and suppliers, and organizes the events and tours at Mushroom Mountain while managing the gift shop and cooking for Mushroom Mountain events. With their four-year-old daughter Heidi in tow, Olga is the driving force that keeps the operation running smoothly. For more than 20 years, Tradd—microbiologist, professional mycologist, organic gardener, and in 2011, Clemson University’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year—has been pondering questions such as, “What would it take to grow mushrooms in space? How can mushroom cultivation help us manage or at least make use of invasive species that can reduce our dependence on environmentally harmful herbicides?” Tradd’s book, Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation addresses these questions and more. It has been hailed as “a gift to amateur as well as professional mushroom growers.”

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The book provides detailed instruction on mushroom cultivation using clear, easy-to-understand language and beautiful photography. A reflection of the research done at Mushroom Mountain, it expounds on the enormous variety of uses that mushrooms offer, from feeding the population, to the well-researched medicinal benefits, as well as mycoremediation, or the use of fungi and specifically mushrooms, for breaking down environmental and industrial pollutants. For those who are more interested in the health-related research, there is a chapter on the most commonly cultivated mushroom species with extensive information on various aspects of cultivation, harvest and storage. Descriptions of the nutritional value and medicinal uses of each species is mind-blowing, and include helping to boost the immune system, lower cholesterol, and regulate high blood pressure and sugar levels. Tours of Mushroom Mountain, organized by Olga, allow visitors to view their well-equipped research facility through large glass windows with the up-close and personal experience of seeing many different varieties of mushrooms growing in plastic storage bins, in large and small plastic casings, in wood logs and on cardboard. Their shipping center does a brisk business sending spawn (mushroom seeds), cultivation kits and other mushroom paraphernalia to assist and encourage the cultivation of this important fungus to countries around the world. These same products are available for order through their website, MushroomMountain.com. An organized listing of workshops and events covering the entire

year with online registration provides a variety of learning experiences for the mushroom aficionado. A link takes you to Mushroom Mountain University where Tradd has offered a live, online teaching platform of in-depth courses that are now morphing into “on demand” courses. Adding to her already busy schedule, Olga, recently partnered with June Ellen Bradley, naturalist and herbalist, in creating the Wild Coyote School of Wonder. The school will introduce participants to the natural world of abundance and diversity that nature offers. Workshops will include “wild plant ID, medicine making and cooking, and sharing communal meals prepared with love and health in mind.” Mushroom Mountain is becoming known as an eco-tourism stop in the Upstate. A better place to absorb the wonders and bounty of nature would be hard to find. Mushroom Mountain is located at 200 Finley Rd., Easley. For more information and to register for tours and workshops, visit MushroomMountain.com, email SporePrints@ gmail.com, or call 864-855-2469.

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Passionate about making sure that the potential homebuyer gets to check off everything on their “wishes and wants” list for a zero-energy home, Leatherman is also dedicated to offering Empty Nesters the energy saving benefits of downsizing to smaller yet beautifully appointed living spaces. He’s also committed to making sure that weekend wanderers in search of a getaway second home don’t have to give up energy savings for quality, beauty and comfort.

Building Technology Beyond Any Industry Standards “We have hundreds of affordable floorplan solutions with efficient building components from the foundation and footing to the roof. Any of them can be built with technology that results in ultra energy savings,” advises Leatherman, who helped to develop today’s technology for net zero energy homes while working with scientists and researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) near Knoxville, Tennessee. This multi-program science and technology national laboratory is the largest science and energy national laboratory in the U. S. Department of Energy system. “Eventually I created my own energy-efficient specifications and designs

for building materials such as windows and doors,” says Leatherman, whose building technology has created zero energy bills for homes or bills less than $50 per month.

Peace of Mind for the Homeowner “An EnergySource home that includes geothermal technology has a consistent temperature throughout, which means that even in the winter, the temperature on the floor is the same temperature as that on the ceiling level. Our technology and holistic approach to building, whether it’s a luxury home, tiny house, hospital, church or school, is not affected by outside temperatures. It doesn’t matter where any one of our homes is built; we know what the energy consumption rate is going to be. This gives the homeowner the peace of mind for their monthly budget,” explains Leatherman.

Achieving a Balance Without Sacrificing Beauty and Convenience A futuristic thinker with a heart for conserving Earth’s natural resources, Leatherman is a man born for this time in history to help solve two of the world’s major dilemmas—energy conservation and balancing environmental responsibility, economic demands and comfort—without sacrificing convenience. He does it one home at a time, moving green building from marginal to the mainstream. At his free seminars in the Greenville area, Leatherman explains the benefits and savings that are the result of building ultraefficient energy-saving homes, and offers in-depth information on his advanced designs and superior building components such as geothermal heating and cooling, a renewable energy source that has an extraordinarily long life span and lower maintenance costs with no pollution. “This is part of the proprietary technology used in EnergySource designs,” advises Leatherman.

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For more information on an upcoming seminar or to arrange a model home tour, call 877-224-1447 or visit EnergySourceHome.com. See ad, page 3 and the Calendar section of this issue. May 2018

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KELLY NOONAN-GORES ON HOW WE SHAPE OUR HEALTH

by April Thompson

fter Los Angeles native Kelly Noonan-Gores spent 20 years in front of the camera as an actress, she turned her talents to producing awardwinning films like Tooken, Beneath and Take a Seat. She considers her latest, the documentary HEAL (HealDocumentary.com), to be her ultimate achievement. “I included as many inspiring stories of healing change as possible to expand viewers’ beliefs in what’s possible, to alter the narrative around mystery illnesses being incurable or cancer equaling death,” says NoonanGores. When she was prescribed Prilosec for acid reflux at age 28, Noonan-Gores decided she was too young and otherwise healthy to become dependent on it. By taking an integrative nutrition course, she realized the possibilities of alternative healing methods, catalyzing an ongoing exploration into optimizing life and health through the powers of mind, body and spirit. “We are not the passive victims of faulty genes; our lifestyle choices, thoughts, and beliefs shape our health,” says Noonan-Gores, a longtime practitioner of yoga and meditation. HEAL features uplifting interviews with the scientists, visionaries and healers that inspired her, including Deepak Chopra, Bruce Lipton, Marianne Williamson and patients diagnosed with diverse ailments that sought different healing modalities to take their health into their own hands.

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mitigate it through tools like meditation or breath work. Some of the patients worked with spiritual psychologists using Emotional Freedom Techniques to release past stress held in their body, shifting beliefs to a trusting, non-victim place. Dietary shifts also made a difference. In acute healing, we realize the effect of different foods which can reduce or exacerbate inflammation.

Which messages in how the body and mind collaborate to promote healing are audiences keying in on? Visualization is a powerful and widespread tool in healing; we can use imagination to reframe and tell a different story. Research has shown that visualizations can affect brain chemistry and lessen side effects. The mind is conditioned to go to the worst-case scenario; we can instead retrain it to focus on the best-case scenario, and what we want to happen, increasing the likelihood it will occur.

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teachers and whoever and whatever else is in our environment. Many have learned through their own healing journeys of negative belief systems running their lives; each one had to become aware of these beliefs in order to change. Another is that when events are too painful, we consciously suppress or unconsciously repress them, and that trauma stays in our cells and might manifest in disease. To move that stuck energy, we must heal that emotional trauma to allow physical ailments to transform. A third theme is understanding how stress affects our lives and immune systems, and doing things to manage or

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How do emotions influence health and healing? Gregg Braden and Joe Dispenza, interviewed in HEAL, discuss how rage, jealousy, trauma and fear put the body in a stress response and create inflammation and other detrimental effects. But love, kindness, joy, gratitude and compassion release healing hormones and neurochemicals like oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine. It’s empowering to know that when negative emotions arise, you can become aware of and release them, then pivot to focus on gratitude or do something that cultivates joy. It’s a moment-by-moment choice.

Healthy people require a healthy planet; how can we apply these same principles to bring our world back into balance? The more conscious we become, the more we treat ourselves, others and our Earth with compassion. As more people awaken and demand a different response, the paradigm will shift. Health care will have to change as we apply the power in our hearts and minds. Our bodies are a microcosm of the universe; the planet can heal itself and thrive as we remove the toxins and become fully aware of what we are putting in the air, water and soil. Connect with April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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Weight Loss 6 Week Course – 6-7pm. Six Wednesdays, through June 6. This workshop is a great way to kick start your weight loss. Using guided visualization and coaching will help you stay on track and connect to your end result in ways you never thought. Payment due on or before May 1. $175, or $150 each with a friend. Life Path Hypnosis, 1015 W. Poinsett St., Greer. Geraldine Cook: 774239-4644. LifePathHypnosisAndCoaching.com Gerrie@LifePathHypnosisAndCoaching.com.

Zero Energy Home Seminar – 11am-1pm. Learn how to build a zero energy home for less than a regular house or retro to zero your existing home. Call for reservation. Free. Energy Source Home Solutions. Location TBD. 877-224-1447.

mark your calendar FRIDAY, MAY 4 Lecture: There is No Incurable! – 7pm. Chronic pain specialist Wolfgang Vogelsberger, MD, presents a lecture entitled: “There is No Incurable!– A New Path to Health for Body and Soul”, a simple, costfree approach to spiritual healing based on the teachings of 20th century healer Bruno Gröning. The German doctor will share documented, present-day reports of healings of severe and/or chronic diseases, depression and addictions, achieved using this method. Free; donations appreciated. Sponsored by The Bruno Gröning Circle of Friends. Lecture held at 404 Vardy St., Greenville. 402-4606. BrunoGreenville.com; Bruno-Groening.org. Nckivano312@Yahoo.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 6 Synchronizing Wisdom of Heart and Mind Power – 10:30am-noon. Reverend David Hiller show us how to synchronize intelligence of heart with our greatest mind power to have positive, productive behaviors. This is key to living in harmony, and abundance. Love offering appreciated. No registration required. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. Questions, call 646-6114. Mind Power Dynamics Shiftshop - Reverend Hiller – 12:30-3pm. Learn how to change your thoughts, and beliefs to enhance your life. David shares an evolutionary Psych-K technique that can install positive beliefs into the subconscious and release self-defeating beliefs. $20. No registration required. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. Questions, call 646-6114.

SUNDAY, MAY 13 “Women Who Inspire Me” with Nancy Chadwick – 10:30am-noon. Join Nancy as we honor several women who are an inspiration to her. All these women exhibited one or more of the Twelve Powers. Love offering appreciated. No registration required. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. Questions, call 646-6114.

SUNDAY, MAY 20 “You Can Do It!” with Elle Leslie – 10:30amnoon. Being open to give and receive inspiration will stimulate the creative momentum that lies dormant within us. Love offering appreciated. No registration required. Unity Spiritual Center of

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Meet and Greet Reiki Healers and Friends – 5-7pm. Let’s meet up at our local favorite café and get to know like-minded people. RSVP. Free. Rayki School. Swamp Rabbit Café, Greenville. Text: 609-495-4229. Click event & class to register at RAYKISchool.com. Contact@RAYKIschool.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 25 Reiki Certification Workshop – 8:30am. Two day workshop. Receive healing from a higher consciousness. Start healing your life and others. Become a certified Holy Fire II Reiki healer. Reiki is a safe and non-invasive healing art. Register & receive your textbook. $265 for one level; $465 for Level 1 & 2. Rayki School, Saluda Lakefront Property, Greenville. Text: 609-495-4229. Click event & class to register at RAYKISchool.com. Contact@RAYKIschool.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 27 Holy Fire II Reiki Master Intensive Training – 9am-4pm. 3 Day training through May 29. Become a powerful healer with New Earth. Optimize your frequency via highest Source energy you can reach. Rayki School. Event held in Asheville, NC. Text: 609-495-4229. Click event & class to register at RAYKISchool.com. Contact@ RAYKIschool.com. “Are you Inspired” with Phyllis Benﬁeld – 10:30am-noon. Where does inspiration come from? How are we to hear it? What happens if we don’t follow it? Love offering appreciated. No registration required. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson Anderson, 304 Lebanon Rd., Pendleton. Questions, call 646-6114.

plan ahead mark your calendar FRIDAY, JUNE 8 3Day Asheville VeganFest / Benefit for Animals – Fri, 9am to late; Sat, 10am to late; Sun11am to 6pm. On Friday and Saturday, listen to speakers from around the country tackle the latest vegan issues in our new venue, The Orange Peel. On Sunday, enjoy an outdoor festival with over 75 vendors showcasing vegan food, beer, lifestyle products and more. Asheville VeganFest is hosted by the largest no-kill animal rescue organization in N.C., Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Free except benefit shows; see website News tab, top right event. Location: Asheville; Fri/Sat: The Orange Peel; Sun: Pack Sq. Pk.VeganFest. bwar.org. Caitlin@bwar.org.

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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 Small Group Customized Yoga & Fitness – 5:45pm. Personalized blend of functional conditioning, yoga therapy, strength and balance. RSVP required to customize sessions limited to six participants. Please email or call to schedule your participation. No sessions on Memorial Day. Cost $60 shared between participants. Choose Joyful Health. Event held at Riverside Tennis Club, 435 Hammett Bridge Rd., Greer. Joan Craig: 561 -5925. ChooseJoyfulHealth.com. Joan@ ChooseJoyfulHealth.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. 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.

gentler flow. 1st class is free. New client special: $25 for 15 consecutive days. $12 drop in rate. Mel-O-Yoga, 803 W. Poinsett St., Greer. Melanie Boulos: 979-6133. Mel-O-Yoga.com. MBoulos@ Bellsouth.net. 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.

wednesday Yoga for EveryBODY – 9:15am. Gentle yoga class. All are welcome to participate with Instructor Angela Murphy. $10. Event held at Riverside Tennis Club, 435 Hammett Bridge Rd., Greer. Alison Frazier: 848-0918. RiversideTennisClub.com 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

classifieds JOB POSTINGS WANTED: SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. Both full-time and part-time (3:30 to 6 p.m.) positions available - Experience working with children and adults. Email resume and references to Jeannie@ BEACONslps.com. SEEKING LICENSED HVAC CONTRACTOR to do final 10% of connection for 2 ton, 1300 SEER dual heat pump system for reasonable price. Boxes made, lines run, ductwork and crawl space unit in place. Need electric connected to unit and panel, and unit charged and tested. Contact HouseStuff9@gmail.com. FREE 10 WEEK GRIEF SUPPORT CLASSES in Easley, Greenville and Spartanburg—Every Season! Sign up at HospiceGriefSupport.com or call Interim Hospice at 864-627-7049. NEED A NEW LOOK for your advertising and promotional material? Graphic designer with 15 years experience in the wellness and holistic industry. Fully bilingual: English and Spanish. Call 787-297-8818 or email Waleska@PRNatural.com and validation of personal spiritual experiences. Topics vary monthly. Join other like hearted Souls seeking God in their everyday life. Free. Eckankar. Location will vary. 346-3058. Meetup.com/UpstateSpiritual-Experiences-Group or Eck-SC.org.

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.

Free Solar and Energy Savings Workshop – 121pm. Free educational event in our showroom. Learn how to reduce or eliminate increasing power bills, save money, improve your home, take advantage of thousands in government incentives, help the environment, and become energy independent. Free – lunch provided. US Energy Solutions, 3146 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors. 729-4707. WhyGreenEnergy.com. Karen@ WhyGreenEnergy.com.

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All Levels Yoga Class – 10:30-11:45am. 75 min class every Saturday morning. Work on strengthening and lengthening your muscles, improving your balance and calming your mind. Modifications will be given for all poses, so truly all levels are welcome! 1st class is free. New client special: $25 for 15 consecutive days. $12 drop in rate. Mel-O-Yoga, 803 W. Poinsett St., Greer. Melanie Boulos: 9796133. Mel-O-Yoga.com. MBoulos@Bellsouth.net.

Greenville Zoo: Tell Me About It Tuesdays – 10:30am and 12:30pm. Do you have questions about the giraffes, orangutans or toucans? Representative of the Zoo’s Education Department will be at select exhibits answering any questions you might have. Open to the general public. Cost is zoo admission. Greenville Zoo, 150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville. GreenvilleZoo.com

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.

Free Solar and Energy Savings Workshop – 121pm. Free educational event in our showroom. Learn how to reduce or eliminate increasing power bills, save money, improve your home, take advantage of thousands in government incentives, help the environment, and become energy independent. No seminar on May 26. Free – lunch provided. US Energy Solutions, 3146 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors. 729-4707. WhyGreenEnergy.com. Karen@ WhyGreenEnergy.com.

Beginner Flow Yoga Class – 11:45am-12:45pm. Learn the basics of a Vinyasa Flow class. You’ll learn the poses & sequences of Sun Salutations and practice them with a slow flow. For very beginners as well as more experienced yogis looking for a

MeetUp: Have You Had A Spiritual Experience? Greenville – 7-8:30p. 2nd Thursday of the month. This Meetup is open to anyone looking for answers

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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.

DIXON WELLNESS & CHIROPRACTIC BIO-ENERGETIC TESTING

Dr. Roger Jaynes, DC, DNBHE 1521 Augusta St. 864-232-0082 • Greenville AugustaStClinic.com

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

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 20.

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We have all of the natural products that keep you and your family healthy all year long with a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Check out our immune boosting vitamins, pet products, our extensive line of natural cosmetics and much more. Open 7 days a week for your convenience. See ad, back cover.

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 31.

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

ST. JOHN FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Dr. Nancy St. John 148 Walnut Lane, Suite I Travelers Rest • 864-834-8099

Pain relief through healing adjustments. We teach you the proper postural positions, i.e., erogonomics, to follow in all your activities—walking, sleeping, sitting , standing, vacuuming, working at a computer, etc. See ad, page 23

COMPOUNDING PHARMACY GREENHILL PHARMACY

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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.

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COUNSELING AND COACHING NATURE’S WAY HOME

Shelly M. Smith, LPC, LMFT 864-933-8000 • Pickens ShellySmith.org ShellyAsCoach@gmail.com

Specializing in a nature-based, body-centered approach to help you get to the root of the issue and release it with ease. Free phone consultation. Call or email to schedule. See ad, page 32.

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.

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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 27.

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

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. See ad, page 5.

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 4.

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

We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT). One visitcrowns, and ozone therapy; fluoride-free office since 1995. See ad, page 4.

GREEN BUILDING AND BEYOND ENERGY SOURCE HOME SOLUTION Rodney Leatherman 236 East Main St 120 877-224-1447 • Sevierville www.EnergySourceHome.com info@dropyourenergybill.com

Cutting edge technology is available - The Future is Now! Delivered anywhere; engineered with Ultra-Efficiency, incredible strength, amazing designs with quicker build times, shipped factory direct. See ad, page 3.

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HAIR SALON / SPA NANCY LEE’S HAIR ART

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

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

OXYGEN HAIR STUDIO

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

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

HEALTH FOOD STORES BELUE FARMS NATURAL MARKET

Harriett Belue, co-owner 3769 Parris Bridge Road 864-578-0446 • Boiling Springs www.beluefarms.com market@beluefarms.com

Stocking local, organic and specialty foods including fresh produce, grass-fed beef, pastured meats and eggs, wildcaught seafood, raw milk and cheese, gluten-free staples, wholesome snacks, Paleo/GAPS/Whole 30 foods, herbal supplements and CBD hemp oil. See ad page 25.

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.

UPSTATE FOOD CO-OP

Theresa Pizzuto, General Manager 404 John Holliday Rd. 864-868-3105 • Six Mile UpstateFoodCoop.com Info@UpstateFoodCoop.com

Member-owned, volunteer-run, non-profit business: natural & organic foods, supplements, herbs. Working members pay lower prices, trial memberships available. Members may place orders with our suppliers. See ad page 25.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-335-2300 • Greenville WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/Greenville Imagine a farmer’s market, fresh produce, meats, a fish market, a gourmet shop, a European bakery, the corner grocery store and eatin café, all rolled into one. Monthly calendar of events. We want to be your neighborhood supermarket.

HOLISTIC WELLNESS

MASSAGE / BODYWORK BODY RHYTHM MASSAGE LLC.

Rebekah Welty, LMBT SC. 7572 6907 - D Calhoun Memorial Hwy. 864-569-6930 • Easley BodyRhythmMassage.net BodyRhythm@Live.com

Get in tune with your body’s natural rhythm through massage. Customized massage to fit each client’s needs. Thai, swedish, deep tissue, prenatal, hot stone and more. Call to schedule an appointment. See ad, page 10.

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 ads, pages 7 and 27

RICHARD EBERT, IBD

Tri-Wellness.BEMERgroup.com DEbert.TriWellness@gmail.com

BEMER’s uniqueness is its signal and configuration. The signal leads to scientifically grounded stimulation of the smallest vessels supporting the circulatory system as a whole. See ad, page 7.

GERALDINE BOUDROT-COOK

1015 W. Poinsett St. 774-239-4644 • Greer LifePathHypnosisAndCoaching.com Gerrie@LifePathHypnosisAndCoaching.com At LifePath, you can bring balance into your life. Overcome obstacles such as stress, weight loss, and smoking in a positive, safe way.

PRECISION WELLNESS

Terry Pilch 109 E. Regency Commons Dr. 864-320-7393 • Greer (Circulation Nation Bldg.) TerryPilch.com • Terry@TerryPilch.com

Stay healthy with a wholebody preventative natural approach. Five years experience in Functional Nutrition health planning. Schedule free Zyto Precision Wellness body scan today at our website.

OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE FULCRUM OSTEOPATHIC WELLNESS CLINIC

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

Osteopathically-trained physician using OMM (osteopathic manipulative medicine) to help people reduce pain and discomfort, increase physical performance and improve health and general well-being. See ad, page 24.

PHOTOGRAPHY JONATHAN DOYEL PHOTOGRAPHY

Upstate Photographer 864-449-7335 • Upstate JonathanDoyelPhotography.com JonathanDoyelPhotography@gmail.com

Picture Your Life. Visit our website to schedule your portrait session for children, professional, boudoir, and more. Request a quote for wedding and event photography.

ROLFING / STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION CODY SMOLIK, LLC

Offices in Greenville, SC; Fairfield County, CT; Park Slope, Brooklyn Cody.Smolik@gmail.com Cody-Smolik-Rolf-Si.com 917-544-4412 (cell)

Advanced Rolf Practitioner/ Structural Integrator – align and transform your body. End pain; help with chronic injury, scar tissue; add resilience, flexibility; improve balance and movement. Structural Integration offers long-lasting results.

SOLAR AND GREEN ENERGY U.S. ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Don Redman, President 3146 Wade Hampton Blvd. • Taylors, SC 864-729-4707 • WhyGreenEnergy.com

Assisting residential and commercial property owners with cost-effective solar and green energy solutions for saving money and reducing or eliminating their dependency on grid power. See ad, page 43.

SPIRITUAL CENTER UNITY CENTER OF CLEMSON/ANDERSON

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

Unity is an inclusive, progressive spiritual community emphasizing personal growth and living consciously. We offer practical teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. See ad, page 29.

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 20.

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VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS

VETERINARY CARE 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.

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE

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

LE-VEL THRIVE

Stephanie Bowen 207-660-5910 • Greer StephBowen02.Le-vel.com StantonBowen66@gmail

Customized for gender, probiotic and enzyme blend, antioxidant nutrient mineral-dense formula. Assists with weight management, cognitive performance, digestive and immune function and antioxidant support. See ad, page 10.

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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 17.

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 20.

Imagine 4 to 6 years

without any cost for electricity! Here’s why RIGHT NOW might be the BEST TIME EVER to go solar! • Prices have dropped significantly – a whopping 55% in the past 5 years. However, recently announced tariffs could cause solar prices to increase in the future as a plan for a 30% graduated tariff on imported solar panels has been approved by President Trump. • Currently offered tax credits offer a giant incentive – South Carolina property owners receive a 25% tax incentive that can be combined with a 30% federal tax incentive for a total cost offset up to 55%! However, pending legislation could cause current incentives to dry up. One of two bills working their way through the SC legislature could make it more expensive to install solar technology by eliminating current subsidies. Additionally, the federal tax incentive is set to be reduced starting in 2019 and expires in 2022. • Locking in a flat monthly cost by going solar will pay off in a big way as well – With South Carolina’s electricity rates estimated to rise an average of 3% each and every year over the next 20 years, for a family with an average power bill of $200 per month, the savings from simply avoiding power company rate increases would amount to over $16,000 in 20 years! Even better, the flat monthly payments for your solar system will be even less than your current average monthly power bill, so you save even more. And, after you’ve paid off your system, you’ll no longer have monthly costs to enjoy the electricity you need! That’s why increasingly, average homeowners are turning to solar to reduce energy costs. In 2017, Greenville County issued 760 permits. That compares to less than 20 permits in 2014. Statewide, there are 55,000 solar-powered homes in South Carolina and the state’s projected growth ranks 12th in the nation. Find out the value of going solar that your savvy South Carolina neighbors are enjoying. Present this ad for

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And, if you think going solar isn’t affordable, consider this: • With the combination of current tax incentives and our special 12- and 18-month-same-as-cash no-interest, no payment financing plans – you can pay nothing down, pay no interest, and make no payments during the first 12 or 18 months, and then use tax credits to cover your monthly payments for the system during the next 3 to 5 years! That’s 4 to 6 years without having any cost for electricity! • In addition, your monthly payments will be less than your current average monthly electricity cost. So, when you finally do start making payments, your monthly cost will be less than your monthly electricity cost is today and will remain that way until your system is paid for. • Finally, we’ll show you what we call “reduce before you produce.” We may be able to suggest energy efficiency options that could reduce your consumption and your solar system size requirement by 25% or more, for considerable additional savings, now and for many decades to come. Want to learn more? Then ... – request online a free, no-obligation solar energy assessment & savings estimate for your property, – make an appointment to visit our showroom at 3146 Wade Hampton Blvd. in Taylors, SC, – or register to attend one of our free Lunch & Learn educational events! Visit WhyGreenEnergy.com, call 864-729-4707 or email info@WhyGreenEnergy.com to get started.

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