May 2019 Natural Awakenings Upstate by Natural Awakenings Upstate

EE R F

HEALTHY

LIVING

HEALTHY

PLANET

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wellness Edition

Toxic Legacy

Breast Implant Warriors Unite

Her Soul Diet for in Bloom Healthy Eyes

Self-Care for All Stages of Life

The Right Foods Preserve Vision

May 2019 | Upstate South Carolina | www.UpstateNA.com May 2019

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

May 2019

Contents

16 HER SOUL IN BLOOM

Self-Care for All Stages of Life

18 UPSTATE COMMUNITY

WEIGHS IN ON WOMENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SELF-CARE

19 FITTING IN FITNESS FOR THE BUSY WOMAN

20 INTO THE WOODS

Hiking for Health and Happiness

22 RUNNING TOWARD

MINDFULNESS

23 THE MOTHER

OUR SOULS NEED

Connecting With the Energy That Made Us

24 TOXIC LEGACY

Breast Implant Warriors Unite

26 VCOM

A Medical College with a Heartfelt Mission

28 VISION QUEST Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes

30 PLANTS TALK

Discover Their Secret Language

32 GARDENING FOR KIDS

The Fun of Growing Their Own

DEPARTMENTS 8 news briefs 10 health briefs 12 global briefs 14 eco tip 14 action alert 19 community

spotlight 20 fit body 22 wise words 4

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

23 inspiration 24 healing ways 28 conscious

eating 30 green living 32 healthy kids 34 calendar 35 classifieds 36 resource guide

Natural Awakenings is a family of more than 70 healthy living magazines celebrating 25 years of providing the communities we serve with the tools and resources we all need to lead healthier lives on a healthy planet.

16 30

ADVERTISING & SUBMISSIONS Deadlines: must be received the month prior to the issue. HOW TO ADVERTISE To advertise with Natural Awakenings or request a media kit, please contact us at 864-248-4910 or go to Contact Us at UpstateNA.com. Deadline: 5th. EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS To submit articles, news items and ideas, go to UpstateNA.com and choose appropriate form under Contact Us. Deadline for editorial: the 1st of the month. CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS to submit calendars for print (no website calendars yet), go to Contact Us at UpstateNA.com. Deadline: 1st. REGIONAL MARKETS Advertise your products or services in multiple markets! Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. is a growing franchised family of locally owned magazines serving communities since 1994. To place your ad in other markets call 239-449-8309. For franchising opportunities call 239-530-1377 or visit NaturalAwakenings.com.

Facebook.com/UpstateNA Twitter.com/UpstateNA

UpstateNA.com May 2019

letter from publisher

HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET

s is usually the case, we have some thoughtful and compelling articles to share with you in this May issue—aka, Women’s Wellness issue. I am particularly pleased to bring you our feature, Her Soul in Bloom—Self-Care for All Stages of Life, by author Marlaina Donato. It’s followed by a round-up piece, Upstate Community Weighs in on Women’s Self Care, that combines comments by three local women-owned businesses who offer different types of self-care practices and products. So much of the information contained in this month’s editorial reminds us that as women we want to “do it all”—have a successful career, raise healthy, well-adjusted children, keep a spotless house, prepare delicious and healthy food on a daily basis—the list goes on. As a working mother of three daughters I’ve lived that story and know just how impossible a task it is. I fervently hope that women reading this issue will take to heart some of the excellent advice offered and will step off the treadmill of trying to live up to the mass-produced, false image of the perfect woman. The article in Healing Ways, Toxic Legacy: Breast Implant Warriors Unite, written by Linda Sechrist, is particularly heart breaking. It documents the struggle for tens of thousands of women to be heard; after more than a decade of being dismissed by doctors, manufacturers and regulators, the FDA has demanded new research into the health effects of breast implants, citing deficient studies and warning that the devices will be pulled off the market if manufacturers fail to comply with proper protocols. This action is long overdue. The self-image we as women are continuing to accept for ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren must be dramatically revised. It is unconscionable that we have thrust upon us—and accept—a definition of “beauty” that is so wholeheartedly false, unhealthy and masochistic. We all know that our value as women is not tied to the shape of our noses, the color of our hair or the size of our breasts. Yet we continue to allow this conditioning to continue through our purchasing habits. It’s time that we say no to skin care and cosmetics that contain known carcinogens and endocrine disrupters. Did you know that vaginal tissue is much more absorptive than other skin? It’s time that we demand feminine care products that do not contain toxic chemicals. It’s time to demand shoes that are pretty and comfortable at a reasonable price without damaging the bones in our feet. Women have started to take back their power in the areas of sexual harassment and abuse. It need not and should not stop there. Just as we owe future generations a clean and healthy planet, our daughters and granddaughters have the right to expect that products they purchase, put on and in their bodies, and are told enhance their sex appeal are not killing them as well.

For The Sustainable Shopper’s Guide to the dirty dozen ingredients to avoid in cosmetics, visit https://tinyurl.com/yxzwcowr For the Chem Fatale report on toxic chemicals in feminine care products, visit https://tinyurl.com/yytg2qu9 For information on healthy footwear, visit https://tinyurl.com/y6ztlklu

UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA EDITION PUBLISHER Roberta Bolduc MANAGING EDITOR Barbara Bolduc

DESIGN & PRODUCTION Susan Jones Wendy Wilson CONTRIBUTING Roberta Bolduc WRITERS Barbara Bolduc

Jeanette Watkins SALES & MARKETING Roberta Bolduc

DISTRIBUTION Wayne Vollentine Ed Wilmot

NATIONAL TEAM CEO/FOUNDER Sharon Bruckman COO/ FRANCHISE SALES Joe Dunne

NATIONAL EDITOR Jan Hollingsworth MANAGING EDITOR Linda Sechrist

NATIONAL ART DIRECTOR Stephen Blancett

ART DIRECTOR Josh Pope

FINANCIAL MANAGER Yolanda Shebert

FRANCHISE SUPPORT MGR. Heather Gibbs WEBSITE COORDINATOR Rachael Oppy NATIONAL ADVERTISING Kara Cave Natural Awakenings Publishing Corporation 4933 Tamiami Trail N., Ste. 203 Naples, FL 34103 Ph: 239-434-9392 • Fax: 239-434-9513 NaturalAwakeningsMag.com © 2019 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved. Although some parts of this publication may be reproduced and reprinted, we require that prior permission be obtained in writing. Natural Awakenings is a free publication distributed locally and is supported by our advertisers. Please call to find a location near you or if you would like copies placed at your business. We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles and advertisements, nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised. Check with a healthcare professional regarding the appropriate use of any treatment.

Natural Awakenings Magazine is ranked 5th Nationally in CISION’S® 2016 Top 10 Health & Fitness Magazines

Natural Awakenings is printed on recycled newsprint with soy-based ink.

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

May 2019

news briefs

Circulation Nation Offers Special Programs for Military

hroughout 2019, Circulation Nation in Greer honors members of the military by offering half price memberships to active and retired service personnel, and their spouses, with Military ID. Regular studio memberships are $65 a month, which include a daily 20-minute whole body vibration session and 30-minute far-infrared sauna session. “The concept we offer is whole-body rejuvenation,” says Circulation Nation owner Linda Craig, “but it doesn’t feel like a regular workout which can leave you fatigued and sweaty. Whole Body Vibration feels invigorating and leaves you with a sense of calm and well-being after each session.” “Whole Body Vibration machines have been shown to work with the circulation and lymphatic systems of the body,” Craig declares. “The oscillating motion loosens things up to help rid the body of toxins, a process which can be aided by drinking the hydrogenenriched water we have available, and with our far-infrared sauna which furthers the cleansing process in a gentle and effective way. Flushing toxins out of the body creates more room for healthy cells and tissues to repair the immune system, and gets you feeling better faster.” Circulation Nation is also a Silver Sneakers and Silver Fit provider for those 65 and older. Both programs allow qualified fitness studios to participate with many insurance companies, which pays for membership fees. “Nothing’s better than getting healthy for free,” says Craig.

Garner’s Natural Life Pleasantburg Store Holds Annual Spring Health Fair

arner’s Natural Life will hold its annual Spring Health Fair/Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at their 27 S. Pleasantburg Drive location, in Greenville. From 9 a.m. until noon, there is a 20 percent discount, which includes sale items; from noon until 9 p.m., there’s a 10 percent discount. Natural Awakenings’ readers can take this opportunity to save on their favorite vitamins and supplements, plus the store will have many free samples as well as raffles and a variety of vendors. Since the 1970s, Garner’s Natural Life has specialized in natural food supplements, pet products, cosmetics, and healthy alternatives in the Upstate. They

Circulation Nation is located at 109-E Regency Commons Dr., Greer. For more information to see if you qualify for programs, call 864-593-8217 or visit CirculationNation.com. See ad, page 2.

Crystal Visions Celebrates 30th Anniversary

rystal Visions, in Hendersonville, North Carolina, is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Saturday, May 18, from noon until 4 p.m. A variety of activities planned for customers throughout the day include a drum circle (drums/rattles welcome but not required); a giveaway ceremony based on Native American traditions where attendees receive a gift of thanks; and messages from a spirit circle with a group of intuitive readers. Refreshments will be served. From their humble beginnings at a local flea market in 1989, Crystal Visions has become a popular metaphysical store and event center with a select inventory of crystals, stones, books, jewelry, statuary, candles, incense, and other tools for the spiritual journey. A wide variety of events are held each month with practitioners and educators from all over the world who seek to use their meeting space. Customers are welcome to sit quietly and bathe in the energy, or traverse the labyrinth and enjoy the beautiful gardens surrounding the store. Intuitive readers are available each day they are open, with healers on most Saturdays and by appointment. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and is handicap accessible, with a wheelchair ramp at the front entrance. Crystal Visions is located at 5426 Asheville Hwy., near the intersection of Hwy. 25 and I-26, exit 44. For more information, call 828-687-1193. Visit CrystalVisionsBooks.com for a complete schedule of events. See Community Resource Guide, page 36 and 37. 8

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

stand behind their nutritionally superior products and are committed to their customers and the community. The staff collectively has more than 130 years of experience in wellness products, allowing them to answer customer questions and help them make product choices suited to their unique needs. The goal at Garner’s Natural Life is to help its customers achieve the happiest and healthiest life possible. Garner’s second Greenville location, 1601 Woodruff Rd./Suite A-B, will not be participating in the health fair. For more information about the health fair, call 864-242-4856 or visit Facebook.com/GarnersGreenville/, Instagram.com/GarnersGreenville or GarnersNaturalLife.com. See ad, back page.

Inside/Out Fitness & Wellness Opens Second Location

nsideOut Fitness & Wellness center in Greer has opened a second convenient location at 224 Feaster Road in Greenville. Both centers will offer the same services. The center has also added LED LIGHTWAVE therapy sessions which treats inflammation as well as a variety of skin conditions. LIGHTWAVE’s patented red, infrared and blue light therapy can

revitalize skin without any downtime or discomfort. The innovative aesthetic treatments can help counteract years of sun damage, environmental damage, aging, acne and acne scarring. The therapy provides noticeable results, often in a couple of treatments, without the high cost and downtime of other more expensive treatment options. LIGHTWAVE is also designed to address inflammation associated with trauma and/or an allergic reaction that causes discomfort, with a focus on clients who experience persistent problems such as joint and muscle discomfort. Besides the new LED LIGHTWAVE therapy, InsideOut offers a variety of fitness and wellness services including personal training, GroupFit classes, Zumba, Burn Dynamic, BioNox Smart Pulse, Amp Coil therapy, sauna and massage. They also have a selection of high-quality wellness products for purchase. InsideOut is located at 996 Batesville Rd., Greer and 224 Feaster Rd., Greenville. For more information or to set up an appointment, call 864-608-9984 or visit InsideOut. fitness, To learn more about LED LIGHTWAVE Therapy, visit LightwaveTherapy. com/Conditions. See ad, page 5.

Life Chiropractic Clinic Now Carrying Special Teas

ife Chiropractic Clinic now carries Hezzie’s Tea for Life. This includes the blends Cancer Immune Support for $39.99 and Diabetic Support for $23.99. According to the clinic, Cancer Immune Support blend helps to combat cancer, helps with pain and inflammation, and detoxes the liver. Diabetic Support tea helps balance blood sugar, optimizes kidneys, and helps reduce cholesterol. The teas can be purchased in person at Life Chiropractic Clinic or online via their website. Dr. Yvette Edwards, owner and founder of Life Chiropractic Clinic, is a boardcertified, licensed chiropractor serving the Greenville community. Dr. Edwards uses a “whole person approach” in her practice. This approach to wellness means looking for the underlying causes of any disturbance or disruption (which may or may not be causing symptoms at the time) and making whatever interventions and lifestyle adjustments that would optimize the patient’s conditions towards normal function. Life Chiropractic Clinic is open Monday through Thursday, with hours of operation listed on their website. Life Chiropractic Clinic is located at 1272 Woodruff Rd., Greenville. For more information or to set up an appointment, call 864-288-2136 or visit DrEdwardsChiro.com. See ad, page 4.

Fire Reiki Master Training Retreat and Akashic Workshop Offered

rom Wednesday, June 12, through Friday, June 15, a Summer Solstice Level 3 and Master Reiki training seminar will be held in Asheville, North Carolina, at Mountain Light Sanctuary. The seminar, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, will be taught by spiritual teacher Makiko Fliss, owner and founder of RAYKI School. Anyone with Reiki Level 2 training and above is invited to attend. This will be followed by a one-day Akashic Records Reading for Starseeds workshop on June 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Akashic workshops are open to everyone regardless of training. RAYKI School Master graduates can attend Friday and Saturday for the workshop fee of $350. Course prices are: USUI HFII Advanced Training (Level 3) & Master $1,050 Akashic Workshop Lecture ONLY, $150 Akashic Workshop with Attunements $350 A Reiki Master Plus Akashic Activation Combo Discount program that includes all 4 days is offered at $1,111. RAYKI School offers various transformational healing programs including self-healing techniques, wellness programs in the workplace, reiki healing and wellness and healing retreats. Fliss has an extensive background in Western medicine (Johns Hopkins & Mount Sinai School of Medicine) as well as knowledge of the body’s entire energy system. To learn more about the classes and location or to register, email Contact@RAYKIschool.com or visit RaykiSchool.com/retreat-home/asheville-2019. May 2019

Japanese researchers interviewed 1,003 Tokyo women over 70 years old about which of 16 types of exercise they did, including dancing, calisthenics, jogging, golf, ball games, hiking, yoga, bicycling and tai chi. In eight years of follow-up, those that danced were 73 percent less likely to be classified as impaired in any of the “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing—a result not produced by the other physical activities. “Dancing requires not only balance, strength and endurance ability, but also cognitive ability: adaptability and concentration to move according to the music and partner; artistry for graceful and fluid motion; and memory for choreography,” writes lead author Yosuke Osuka, of the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology.

hypertension from 32 percent to 46 percent. American heart disease deaths rose from 836,546 in 2015 to 840,678 in 2016. Studies show that about 80 percent of all cardiovascular disease can be prevented by controlling high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, along with healthy practices like not smoking, says the AHA.

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

Women in menopause that are mindful and nonjudgmental of their thoughts are less irritable, anxious and depressed, reports a Mayo Clinic study recently published in Climacteric, the journal of the International Menopause Society. Researchers gave questionnaires to 1,744 menopausal patients 40 to 65 years old and found that those with higher mindfulness scores struggled less with common menopausal symptoms. Mindfulness didn’t lower hot flash and night sweat symptoms, however.

rSnapshotPhotos/Shutterstock.com

Mindfulness May Ease Menopausal Symptoms

U.S. Heart Disease on the Rise Forty-eight percent of American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease, reported the American Heart Association (AHA) in its annual update. The increase is partly due to 2017 updated guidelines redefining high blood pressure as greater than 130/80 millimeters of mercury rather than 140/90, which raised the number of Americans with diagnosed

Simply changing a diet to include more fruit and vegetables can boost mental well-being, say British researchers from Leeds and York universities. Examining health data of 40,000 people, they concluded those that eat more produce have a better psychological state, and that eating just one extra portion of fruits and vegetables a day could have a positive effect equivalent to around eight extra days of walking a month for at least 10 minutes at a time. A meta-analysis of 16 studies by the UK’s University of Manchester found the mood-boosting effect was particularly strong for women, and it worked with different types of diets, indicating a particular approach is not necessary. When dietary changes were combined with exercise, even greater improvements resulted.

Monkeyoum/Shutterstock.com

Dancing Prevents Senior Decline

Fruits and Veggies Boost Moods

OSTILL is Franck Camhi/Shutterstock.com

health briefs

Stefan Schurr/Shutterstock.com NanThidarat/Shutterstock.com

Exercise Improves Young Brains, Too

Selenium and CoQ10 Provide Lasting Benefits

Walking, cycling, climbing stairs and other aerobic activities may improve brain function not only in older people, but also in younger folk, according to a Columbia University study published in Neurology. The study recruited 132 people between 20 and 67 years old that didn’t exercise and had below-average fitness levels. Half stretched and toned four times a week for six months and half exercised aerobically on a treadmill, stationary bike or elliptical machine. When they were evaluated for their executive function thinking skills—regulating behavior, paying attention and achieving goals—the aerobics group improved twice as much as the stretching group. “The people who exercised were testing as if they were about 10 years younger at age 40 and about 20 years younger at age 60,” says study author Yaakov Stern, Ph.D.

Swedish seniors that took coenzyme Q10 and selenium during a fouryear study were still benefiting 12 years later with a reduced cardiovascular mortality risk of more than 40 percent. In the original study, Linköping University researchers gave 443 independently living seniors over 70 years old either a placebo or 200 milligrams of CoQ10 and 200 milligrams of selenium per day. Those on the supplements showed a reduced risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, improved heart function, less hospitalization, more vitality and a better quality of life. Twelve years later, the researchers examined autopsies and death certificates, and found the supplement-takers had a lower risk of death compared to the placebo group, even if they had diabetes, high blood pressure or ischemic heart disease.

Prenatal Yoga Reduces Caesareans and Labor Pain

LightField Studios/Shutterstock.com

First-time mothers that practiced yoga beginning in the 30th week of pregnancy had fewer caesareans, fewer low-weight newborns and milder and briefer labor pains. They were also less likely to require painkillers or labor inducement. The Mangalore, India, hospital study, published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, included 150 women 20 to 35 years old that were pregnant for the first time and had no prior yoga experience. Half of the women did not do yoga, while the other half took 30-minute yoga classes once every week or two. Women in the yoga group were also more comfortable after giving birth.

May 2019

Hatching a Record

Avian Senior Citizen Astounds Again Being at least 68 years old didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deter Wisdom, a Laysan Albatross, from recently hatching another chick. The worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest known banded wild bird, which roosts at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, in Hawaii, has birthed and raised more than 30 chicks in her lifetime. She and her mate-for-life Akeakamai spent about two months incubating the new egg, and now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll raise the chick for five to six months before it flies out to sea. It is uncommon for albatross to return, lay and hatch an egg every single year, but the pair has produced a chick each year since 2006, say U.S Fish and Wildlife Service officials. 12

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

Poisoned Pastures

Chones/Shutterstock.com

As the Appalachian economy struggles with the loss of three-fifths of its coal mining jobs in the last three decades, a surprising option is emerging for some: beekeeping. The Appalachian Beekeeping Collective offers beekeeping training, including bees and equipment and ongoing mentoring, for displaced coal miners and low-income residents of mining towns; so far, about 35 people are participating. Landowners are donating property for the beehives, which will be maintained without pesticides or antibiotics. Honey from a single hive can bring in about $750 a season, or $15,000 per 20, and additional money can be made selling the beeswax for candles and lip balm. The beekeeping collective is part of Appalachian Headwaters, a nonprofit formed in 2016 with a $7.5 million lawsuit settlement from coal mine operator Alpha Natural Resources for violations of the Clean Water Act. The money has been used to fund environmental restoration projects and to develop sustainable economic opportunities in the coal mining communities of West Virginia.

Higher federal standards for energy-efficient light bulbs established two years ago are in the process of being rolled back by the U.S. Department of Energy, part of a move toward widespread deregulation by the current administration. Consumers stand to lose about $100 per household per year in electric bill savings if the higher standards are not implemented, say critics. The wasted energy could result in more power plant pollution, which harms the environment and contributes to health problems like asthma. The plan would also stifle innovation, eliminating a powerful regulatory incentive for manufacturers and retailers to invest in high-quality, energy-efficient LED light bulbs.

kosolovskyy/Shutterstock.com

Miners Becoming Beekeepers

Light Bulb Standards Weakened

Nuclear Testing Linked to Radioactive Milk

The hundreds of nuclear bombs detonated on a remote Nevada test site during the Cold War produced radioactive fallout that led indirectly to the deaths of 340,000 to 690,000 Americans, concludes a recent study by economist Keith Meyers, Ph.D., of the University of Southern Denmark. Meyers conducted the research for his doctoral dissertation while attending the University of Arizona. By combining National Cancer Institute data measuring the radioactive element Iodine-131 in local cow milk with county-by-county mortality data, he found heightened death rates in the Midwest and Northeast between 1951 and 1973. The finding suggests that airborne radiation contaminated pastures that, in turn, made milk radioactive and led to the human ingestion of slow-acting, but fatal radioactive isotopes. In comparison, an estimated 200,000 to 350,000 people in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki died directly from the atomic bombs dropped on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively.

Kaspri/Shutterstock.com

Post-Coal Cash

Dim Prospects

Kryuchka Yaroslav/Shutterstock.com

global briefs

Beyond Green Burial A3pfamily/Shutterstock.com

Human Composting at the End of Life

Washington is poised to become the first state to make it legal to compost human remains. A bill allowing for the process, called natural organic reduction, as well as another called water cremation, has passed the state senate and is making its way to the house for a vote. Human composting involves placing a body in a tubular vessel and covering it with natural materials like wood chips and straw. Over several weeks, microbial activity breaks down the body into about a cubic yard of soil. Recompose, a company that wants to offer the practice as an alternative to traditional methods, worked with Washington State University to test its safety for environmental and human health. Six people donated their bodies for the study. The method alleviates much of the carbon footprint associated with both cremation and traditional casket burial.

volkova natalia/Shutterstock.com

Bear Blitz

Climate-Challenged Polar Bears Invade Town About 50 polar bears that usually hunt seals from ice floes have found new cuisine in the garbage dumps in the remote Russian island military town of Belushya Gubam, about 1,200 miles northeast of Moscow. Its 2,000 residents, long accustomed to the occasional bear strolling through, now call it a “mass invasion” as the curious bears peer into windows, stare down barking dogs and dig through trash. Russia’s environmental response agency has sent in a crisis team that is studying how to remove the bears without killing them. The Barents Sea that the bears inhabit is undergoing what a recent study called a “rapid climate shift” from Arctic Ocean temperatures to warmer Atlantic Ocean-like temperatures; the entire western side of the island is now ice-free year round.

May 2019

Digital Receipts Gain Momentum

Compared to newspapers, magazines and junk mail, retail sales receipts may seem inconsequential in their use of trees and their footprint on the environment. Yet, getting and handling that tabulation of a sale is a health hazard that contributes to landfills. Certainly, some receipts are required for tax records and product returns, but the vast majority serve no future purpose; there’s also a better and safer option than paper. Treehugger.com reports the annual waste from receipts in the U.S. totals 686 million pounds, and that skipping receipts would save 12 billion pounds of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of 1

million cars on the road. The problem is getting worse as many retail outlets include special offers and other promotional information on receipts, making them longer and the corresponding amount of paper used greater. The Ecology Center, an educational nonprofit located in San Juan Capistrano, California, estimates that 93 percent of paper receipts are coated with Bisphenol-A (BPA) or Bisphenol-S (BPS), endocrine disrupters that are used as color developers to help make the receipts more legible. However, the presence of either makes them ineligible for recycling. According to Green America (GreenAmerica.org), BPA that can be “absorbed into our bodies through our hands in mere seconds,” can impact fetal development and “is linked to reproductive impairment, Type 2 diabetes, thyroid conditions and other health concerns.” Employees that regularly handle receipts have 30 percent more BPA or BPS in their bodies. In January, California Assembly member Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) introduced legislation (AB 161) nicknamed “skip the slip”, which would require retailers to offer digital receipts to customers. If it passes, it will be the first such law in the country.

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

On the Brink

Monarchs Need Species Protections

Being listed as part of the Endangered Species Act would protect monarch butterflies. In the 1980s, about 4.5 million butterflies spent winters along the California coast. This season’s stay is shaping up to consist of only about 30,000. Fully 99 percent of the species listed under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 are still with us today. To urge the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to give monarch butterflies the proven protection of the Endangered Species Act in June, sign the petition at Tinyurl.com/ProtectTheMonarchs.

JMP_Traveler/Shutterstock.com

Skip the Slip

action alert

Andrey_Popov/Shutterstock.com

eco tip

May 2019

The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness.

Self-Care As Bedrock

HER SOUL IN BLOOM Self-Care for All Stages of Life T

by Marlaina Donato

o be female is to be Self-care does life coach and author of blessed with an innate not necessarily Expectation Hangover: Overgift for multitasking, coming Disappointment in have to involve Work, Love, and Life. but in our fast-paced, jamtime; it’s a way The San Diego-based packed world, daily life for most women is a juggling act motivational speaker views of being. that can come with a steep self-care to be as vital as edu~Christine Hassler price tag if self-care isn’t on cation. “Women are not taught the to-do list. Depression, anxiety and in high school and college how to take care feeling overwhelmed are all too common. of themselves. Prioritizing self-care is so According to the National Alliance on important. I see so many young women Mental Illness, one in eight women experiwith adrenal or thyroid burnout and eating ence depression during their lifetime— disorders. All of that comes down to stress, twice the rate of men. relationship to self and lack of self-care.” The personal interests of women in Seasons of a Woman’s Life their 30s and 40s trying to balance motherhood and career often get lost in the tangled Each decade poses unique challenges. For underbrush of daily logistics. There can women in their 20s and early 30s, combe a deep longing for identity well into the paring and finding one’s own path can be significant. “The feminist movement of our 50s, especially when children leave the nest. Fears of aging and loneliness often accommothers’ generation opened doors, but so pany women 60 and older. By passionately many 20- and 30-something women have and joyously taking care of body and spirit, interpreted that as, ‘I have to do everything women of any generation can find renewal. and be everything,’” says Christine Hassler, 16

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

Women play vital roles in family and community, much like the foundation of a sound building, and if self-care is not the bedrock, all that is supported by it is likely to be compromised. “I believe we’ve taken the bait, the promise that if we arrange our life circumstances just so, we’ll feel ease and happiness. We’re getting to a place as a collective where we see a bankruptcy in that,” says Miami-based holistic women’s psychiatrist Dr. Kelly Brogan, bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own: The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives. Body-mind-spirit self-care is the heart of Brogan’s approach, and self-love is the lifeblood. “Self-love is quite elusive for most of us, perhaps because our selfesteem is contingent [upon it], and we only feel good about ourselves under certain circumstances. The daily choice to prioritize caring for oneself can ultimately lead to an experience of self-love and wholeness,” says Brogan, who compares a ritualized system of daily self-care that comes first to putting on the proverbial oxygen mask before attempting to meet the needs of others. “Balancing self-love and caring for others starts with recognizing and accepting that it’s possible for you to effectively do both. Self-love at the soul level is the catalyst for healing on all levels, which in turn drives our level of self-worth,” concurs Teigan Draig, a spiritual life coach and busy home-schooling mom in Spencerville, Ohio. She reminds us that putting our needs above the wants of others is not being selfish, but is an emotional necessity that helps women get out of the loop of self-defeatism and self-sabotage. “The first step to finding your fire is learning to love yourself, all of yourself. Self-care and selflove are a total wellness package.”

Anna Ismagilova/Shutterstock.com

~Dr. Kelly Brogan

Benefits of Self-Nourishment Many psychologists agree that self-care can help to improve concentration, promote relaxation, fortify relationships and boost productivity. Most women crave more metime, but don’t know how to implement change. “Without a premise of self-care, we react based on stress patterns. We react with more tension, irritability, guilt and obligation. We say, ‘Yes’ when we want to say, ‘No’. However, when we take stock in our physical, emotional and spiritual well-being, we’re less reactive,” observes Hassler, who underscores self-care as an investment for life. “Most women have inner critics and a negative relationship with self. Self-care is essential so we can turn down the volume of the inner critic, stop peoplepleasing and make self-honoring choices.” Balancing motherhood and career or other obligations can leave many women running on empty and resentful. “We would never tell a loved one who desperately needed some TLC to get over it and just keep going. As busy women, when we don’t take the time to care for ourselves, the consequence is our children getting a mom who is preoccupied, anxious and disconnected,” says women’s life coach Veronica Paris, in San Diego. Catering to everyone’s desires and spreading ourselves too thin can backfire. Paris asks, “How do I want my kids to look back on me as a mother? By taking the time to self-care, we’re taking accountability for how we want to show up in our world rather than shapeshifting from one situation to the next. We can teach our children how to do the same.”

Our Emotions As Wellspring For too many women, another common byproduct of self-neglect can be emotional numbing and feeling “flatlined”. A toxic or addictive relationship to food, alcohol or shopping can be a symptom of a deep need to nourish the self and give a voice to suppressed feelings. “One of our greatest challenges is that we’ve become disconnected from our deep seat of power, which is our capacity to feel,” says Brogan. “We’ve been enculturated to disregard our experience of feeling emotions, and because of this, it’s been reduced to a very narrow bandwidth.” Brogan believes that it is key for women to reestablish a connection to nature’s

Sometimes my daily me-time was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. ~Teigan Draig rhythms and their own feminine, fluid energy, as well as giving up the need to control. “I think it’s the work of many women to understand that we’re not here to meet the needs of everyone on the planet—and with our loved ones, it disempowers them as much as we’re feeling disempowered. We’re here to meet our own needs and then offer compassion and caring in a way that comes from a more boundaried space.”

SIMPLE SELF-CARE STRATEGIES 4 Schedule me-time on the calendar. 4 Unplug from gadgets. 4 Spend lunch breaks in the park. 4 Rest before hitting the wall of exhaustion. 4 Take 10 minutes to stretch and breathe in the morning. 4 Meditate in the shower; choose a luxurious, natural, body wash. 4 Wear your favorite jewelry. 4 Designate a beautiful tea cup or coffee mug to use on hectic work days. 4 Buy yourself flowers; take yourself out to lunch or a museum. 4 Sprinkle lavender, rose geranium or ylang ylang essential oil on your sheets. 4 Opt for a gentle workout instead of a high-intensity session when tired. 4 Choose a healthy breakfast. 4 Play, be silly and be a kid again. 4 Designate 15 to 20 minutes after the workday to color, doodle or journal. 4 Listen to your favorite music during commuting or cleaning the house. 4 Abandon perfectionism. 4 Connect to a higher power, however you define it, even if it is inner peace.

Hassler affirms that when women are fully present, every aspect of life can be viewed through a clearer lens. “Self-care helps us tap into our super power, which is our intuition, and by doing that, we know what we need and act on that.”

Thrive With Small Changes Beginning the day with self-care can be as simple as taking the time to meditate and breathe deeply for a minute or two before getting out of bed and opting for a healthier breakfast. Feeding our senses and feasting on what gives us joy can be a way of life. “Self-care does not necessarily have to involve time; it’s a way of being,” says Hassler. “The more time we spend on self-care tells the subconscious mind that we’re worth it.” Draig suggests setting personal boundaries, and part of this means reserving time for ourselves. “When I became a new mother, I was running on fumes. Sometimes my daily me-time was only five minutes here or 10 minutes there, but it saved my sanity. Learn to schedule selfcare time in your calendar as you would anything else,” she says, noting, “My house was not always spotless, but it was a trade I was willing to make so I could take care of myself and be a better mother.” Being innovative can be an ally. “Ten minutes walking the dog or taking the baby out in a stroller can become 10 minutes spent saying positive self-affirmations,” suggests Paris. “That 15-minute drive can be spent deep breathing instead of listening to the news on the radio.” Blooming into our best possible self is returning to our essence. “It’s about taking off the masks, no longer living according to expectations and other people. It’s about radical self-acceptance,” says Hassler. Each decade poses an invitation to grow and commit to self-nourishment. “There will be days where you feel like you can’t get the hang of it, but you’ll arrive, and when you do, no matter what age you are, it can be magical,” Draig says. Marlaina Donato is a composer and author of several books in women’s spirituality and holistic health. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com. May 2019

Upstate Community Weighs in on Women’s Self-Care Counseling For Positive Change

Monique Guffey, licensed professional counselor and clinical hypnotherapist, agrees that serving the needs of others at your own expense can be exhausting. Over time, frustration, resentment and despair deepen as you distance yourself further and further from your dreams for a happy life. Guffey practices at The Whole Health Collective in Greenville. “Attending to yourself and thriving is a gift you must give to yourself, and syncronsistically when you do, everyone around you will benefit too. If you hope things will be different but, you remain untethered and out of control in myriad areas of your life, change is unlikely. Hope is not a method. A definitive action plan is.” Guffey explains, “Talking with a counselor, coach or mentor helps to clear blocks, navigate through the hurts and hurdles, and map out ideas for the next steps toward positive change. Releasing the baggage of the past also helps cultivate courage, resilience and self empowerment, to catapult you through difficult times when they occur.” There are many innovative and motivating ways to help you achieve your dreams,” says Guffey. “A solution-oriented approach emphasizing values, purpose, accountability and decisive action steps is helpful. To facilitate this we offer a cognitive behavioral approach, along with neuro-linguistic programming, creative visualization, emotional freedom methods and mindfulness techniques.” Clinical hypnotherapy is also beneficial in uncovering the deeper origins of pain and suffering. Self help is self care and does not have to be shameful, frightening or boring.

Serenity at Sunset

Lyn Hatton is the owner of Serenity at Sunset, in Pickens, a mind-body-healing center and retail shop that provides energy healing therapies and classes, in addition to a holistic 18

pet corner. Hatton explains that self-care begins from a place of willingness to see ourselves just as we are and accept ourselves in a loving, compassionate manner. “So often we measure our successes, our rightness, our worthiness, by the achievements and perceived lifestyles of others. Whether we are mothers, wives, career-focused or retired, the seasons of our lives come with inherent challenges and rewards. A self-care practice is essential to facing challenges with confidence and feeling worthy of reward.” Hatton’s client-base ranges in age, from 20-somethings to 70+. “The common thread linking these beautiful souls is the sense of inadequacy through measurement using a false statement. The “I should” becomes the ruler through which they determine their value and success.” “Women have developed a sense of self-judgment based on what they think they should be, do, wear, drive, live, etc. This self-judgment can lead to the development of a facade, relationship difficulty, or living beyond their means, all of which adds stress to their existence. We shift to a survival mode, rather than thriving and enjoying life. When we create a life based on acceptance, love and compassion, we can truly live in peace.”

Our Inward Journey

Peggy Zielinski, MSW, is the founder of Our Inward Journey, a mindfulness meditation practice housed at Oakview Medical Associates, in Simpsonville. Zielinski notes in current times women have become especially susceptible to burnout and stress overload. “While the demands of balancing full-time jobs, parenting responsibilities, community involvement, and holding space for self-care can be very challenging, women are becoming more aware of the need to create space for themselves, in order to bring their best selves into

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

their careers and their families.” Zielinksi is skilled in the practice of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), an 8-week mindfulness program, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, of UMASS Medical. “Empirical research finds that the MBSR program provides participants with an avenue of relief from stress and anxiety. After completing the 8-week course, participants experienced physiological changes in the brain, primarily in the regions of the amygdala (a part of the brain known to regulate fear and anxiety) as well as the hippocampus (a part that is related to learning and focus).” “The foundation of this technique is to help bring mindfulness into our daily routines, through helping to establish beneficial habits related to being more mindful in our daily lives as well as incorporating a daily practice of meditation.” Jon Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. Zielinski says that this may sound simple, but our lives often pull us away from the present moment, toggling back and forth between ruminating on past experiences and worrying about the future. Only through diligently increasing our awareness of the present moment can we truly experience the benefits of mindfulness, and the resulting stress relief, in our daily lives. Zielinski offers mindfulness coaching based on the MBSR format to individuals, couples, and groups. There is also a mindfulness program to help those with Diabetes to better manage their disease. Counseling for Positive Change is located at 530 Howell Rd., Ste, 100, Greenville. For more information, visit CounselingForPositiveChange.com or call 843-368-6331. See ad, page 5. Serenity at Sunset is located at 321 E. Main St., Pickens. For more information visit SerenityAtSunset.com or call 864-878-9973. Our Inward Journey is located at 11 Five Forks Plaza Ct., Simpsonville. For more information visit OurInwardJourney.com or call 864-386-4893. See ad, page 19.

community spotlight

Fitting in Fitness For the Busy Woman S

know that most women don’t like to sweat. Think of it as your ‘fat crying’, and remember that saunas help burn 300 to 600 calories.” Finally, you will hop on the oscillating whole-body vibration machine which simulates movement “like you are walking fast or jogging” with a “see-saw” motion that is easy on the joints. “It is a very gentle movement on the lower levels, and most people actually giggle or laugh when they first experience it!” exclaims Craig. “After the two 10-minute sessions, people report they feel lighter, rejuvenated, and energized.” Studies published in 2003 in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise indicate that the oscillating motion creates a muscle resistance, like lifting weights. No appointment is necessary at Circulation Nation, and the first session is free. Craig advises first-time visitors to “wear light clothing; and bring socks, a towel to sit on in the sauna, and an empty water bottle to fill up with the hydrogen-enriched water.” There are multiple membership options, including Silver Sneakers, that range from $32.50 a month for military personnel to an $85 platinum membership on a month-to-month basis. Massages and other wellness practitioners are also available by appointment. If you are working on a New Year’s resolution, but need a change of scenery, or if you are just starting to revive your fitness plan, Circulation Nation might be your next step in your wellness journey. Circulation Nation is located at 109 Regency Commons Dr., Suite #E, in Greer. For more information, call 864-593-8217 or visit CirculationNation.com. See ad, page 2.

pring is here, and Spring weather leads to Summer weather, which leads to a desire to be more fit, and prepared for vacation photos and swimsuits. Circulation Nation, described by it’s creator Linda Craig as “a one-stop wellness center” and affectionately referred to as “Shake and Bake”, focuses on the simple yet practical wellness concepts of hydrating, movement, and detoxifying the body—“perfect for all ages” says Craig. “We all lead such busy lives, and women especially have a lot on their plates these days. We know it’s hard to find time to get fitness into your day,” she says. She created Circulation Nation as a solution for the busy mom, working professional or anyone who wants to feel better but prefers a comfortable, spa-like environment. The first-time visitor will be guided through the wellness concept in about an hour, starting with hydration. CN uses an alkaline ionization water system that is enriched with hydrogen. “Hundreds of studies have been conducted on the great benefits of drinking hydrogen water, including better clarity, increased energy, easier weight loss, and detoxification,” Craig discloses. (HydrogenStudies.com). Next is the 30-minute far-infrared (FIR) sauna session. According to a 2012 report published by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital, infrared sauna devices which deliver FIR directly to the body without any bands needed are safe and useful for healing many inflammatory disorders. Users also report that they experienced pain reduction and weight loss, and many people believe sweating can detox heavy metals. Craig points out, “We

May 2019

Walking and hiking balance the body through natural movement, oxygenation of the cells and the use of our muscles as they were designed to be used.

Alexander Raths/Shutterstock.com

fit body

~Dami Roelse

Into the Woods

Hiking for Health and Happiness by Marlaina Donato

any of us equate fitness with going to the gym, but a good hike in a natural environment can foster unique benefits for both body and psyche. Hiking or walking outdoors not only promotes heart health, helping to balance both blood sugar and blood pressure, it increases hip bone density to help reduce fractures, according to research on postmenopausal women from the ongoing Nurses’ Health Study. Navigating uneven terrain also necessitates lateral movement, which can strengthen core muscles and improve balance more significantly than working out on a treadmill or cycling.

Walk and Live Longer

Any kind of walking can be a great boon to health. Recent research by the American Cancer Society involving 140,000 older adults correlates a lower mortality rate with even short intervals of walking. Individuals in the study that walked six hours a week lowered their risk of dying from cancer and cardiovascular and respiratory disease. It also shows that just two 20

hours of walking per week could significantly improve health. “Walking and hiking balance the body through natural movement, oxygenation of the cells and the use of our muscles as they were designed to be used,” says Dami Roelse, of Ashland, Oregon, author of Walking Gone Wild: How to Lose Your Age on the Trail. “Walking is in our genes; DNA molecules need to be stimulated

regularly to express themselves, and walking does just that. It also improves mood and cognition.” The beauty of hiking is that it offers a tailored experience according to ability and personal interests. Day hikes, whether in the countryside or in urban botanical gardens or parks, are uplifting and ideal for any fitness level. Longer or overnight treks with a backpack of supplies offer healthy challenges and opportunities for total immersion in nature. Bringing the kids on a hike offers family fitness time and a healthy way to unplug from technology and sneak in a fun learning experience about local flora and fauna.

Trek for a Healthier Brain

Exercise stimulates feel-good neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin, but getting a workout in a natural setting fortifies the whole nervous system. A 2015 study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science led by Stanford University researchers shows that walking in nature for 90 minutes decreases activ-

Helpful Links and Inspiration National trail guide resource: AllTrails.com 13 best hiking apps: AtlasAndBoots.com/best-hiking-apps Hiking with the kids: Tinyurl.com/HealthyHikingWithKids Beginning with day hiking: SectionHiker.com/10-tips-for-beginner-day-hikers Backpacking tips for beginners: REI.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacking-beginners Practical advice, inspiration and tips for women hikers: GirlsWhoHike.net Walking to stay fit: VeryWellFit.com/walking-4157093 Library of forest bathing articles: TheForestLibrary.com/forest-bathing-online-articles

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

ity in the subgenual prefrontal cortex, the region of the brain most affected by depression. In contrast, individuals that walked in an urban environment did not reap the same results. Another 2015 study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology shows that nature walks improve memory and decrease anxiety in teens. The Japanese philosophy of shinrinyoku, or “forest bathing”, woven into Japanese Shinto and Buddhist traditions, has become an important part of science-based health care in Japan. A significant 2009 study by Japanese researchers published in Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine shows that just 20 minutes of walking in the woods decreases stress hormones. Forest bathing has also been shown to speed postoperative healing, improve concentration in children with attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder and fortify immunity with an increased number of NK, or natural killer cells. Naturalist Melanie Choukas-Bradley, in Washington, D.C., knows about Mother Nature’s therapeutic gifts firsthand. “I participated in some of the health research both in the field and the lab during a forest bathing trip to Japan,” says the author of The Joy of Forest Bathing: Reconnect with Wild Places & Rejuvenate Your Life. “My vital signs were checked before and after shinrin-yoku walks, and in the lab my brainwaves were measured while viewing urban and forest scenes. My blood pressure was lower after every walk, and my brainwaves calmed while viewing forest scenes.” Choukas-Bradley emphasizes that forest bathing doesn’t require a forest setting, noting, “You can forest bathe in the desert, at the beach or even an urban park during a lunch break.” Hitting the trails can also help us see life from another perspective. “Forests are living, breathing organisms. Mountains transcend my humanness,” muses Roelse. “It’s both a humbling and uplifting experience.”

LIFE PHARMACY & WELLNESS and DR B’s CBD DISPENSARY 406 W. Poinsett St, Greer SC 29650

www.lifepharmacy.biz

Specialty: Compounding Pharmacy E * R * P: Exercise, Recovery, Prevention for patients with limited mobility to burn calories, and for all to de-stress.

The world’s leading source of media research

Natural Awakenings M agazine is Ranked 5th Nationally in Cision’s 2016 Top 10 Health & Fi tness Magazines List

www.cision.com

For advertising opportunities visit our website and click “ADVERTISE”:

www.naturalawakeningsmag.com

Colors are the smiles of nature. ~Leigh Hunt

Marlaina Donato is the author of several books on spirituality and clinical aromatherapy. She is also a composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com. May 2019

wise words

Peter Sagal on

RUNNING TOWARD MINDFULNESS

by Randy Kambic

he 5 million faithful listeners of National Public Radio’s award-winning weekly broadcast Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me! know that 20-year host Peter Sagal infuses wit and wisdom into his views of the news and the world. In his new book, The Incomplete Book of Running, he brings his trademark humor to a memoir that posits running as a mode of survival—and hope, persistence, practice and love as vehicles of redemption. Sagal’s collection of deeply personal lessons encompasses the emotional spectrum of running, body image and the special bonding between fellow runners. His exhilarating guide to life suggests we keep moving forward in all ways. He also reflects upon the 2013 Boston Marathon, where he finished moments before two bombs exploded, and explores how running helped him cope with a devastating divorce, depression and more. Sagal is also a playwright, screenwriter and the host of PBS’ Constitution USA with Peter Sagal when he’s not writing about the recreation he took up in mid-life where he found himself “lost, in a dark place” after a personal crisis. He lives near Chicago with his wife, Mara.

After becoming a serious runner at nearly 40, when did 22

you realize running had evolved into something more than a simple mission to get healthy?

I was concerned about my weight, but mainly I was also concerned about getting older. I ran my first marathon in 2005 as an emotional reaction to growing older, and that’s when it all began to change for me. It struck me in a deep way as something I wanted to do better. I’ve rarely experienced the classic “runner’s high”—that endorphin-caused euphoria—although I do believe it exists. Rather, what’s more common is the sense that everything—body, mind—is working in concert, without discomfort, with strength, with ease. To paraphrase a line from Kurt Vonnegut, it’s when “everything is beautiful, and nothing hurts.”

As an advocate of escaping our “digital dystopia” of electronic screens by running outdoors, what’s the benefit you see in unplugging?

I’m a big fan of evolutionary biology. We evolved in very different circumstances than what we are living in now; to be attentive to the world and not with a screen in front of us. The reason we are up on

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods. Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running. two legs is so that we can look around and think. We’re supposed to ruminate. We didn’t evolve these extraordinary brains and self-consciousness so we could outsource our thinking. Anybody who has done creative work knows what’s needed to do that is uninterrupted thought.

What can non-runners take away from your book?

Go outside. We weren’t meant to spend so much time in offices. Take the headphones off, move, use your body. Look at little kids in playgrounds—they’re just running around before getting trained into games. We forget that. We spend so much time in our heads reading, watching screens. I’ve met people who say they don’t run, but they walk, ride bikes, hike in the woods. Those people are getting many of the same benefits as running.

Of the many anecdotes you cite about bonding with others through running, which one was the most gratifying? Probably when I ran with William Greer, who I didn’t even know 24 hours before we ran the 2013 Boston Marathon, and by the end of that day we were friends forever because of all we went through together. [Greer is visually impaired and Sagal was his volunteer guide during the race.] We’re still in touch; we sometimes run together. He wouldn’t have finished if I wasn’t helping him and I wouldn’t have finished if he wasn’t helping me. Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor, in Estero, Florida.

altanaka/Shutterstock.com

inspiration

The Mother Our Souls Need Connecting With the Energy That Made Us

by Christiane Northrup

his Mother’s Day, I want to tell you about a different way to think about your mother and about yourself—a way that is deeply true and liberating, no matter what is going on with your mother. On a soul level, we’re old friends with our mothers. And they signed up for assisting us on our souls’ journeys big time—by being

willing to take on the role of our mother. And no matter how well they did or didn’t do that job, we have a job, too: to realize that though we might not have had the mother we wanted, we all got the mother our souls needed. What’s more, every single one of us can connect right now with the mother energy that made all of our bodies in the first place—the Earth herself. It has been said that when you lavish your attention on the Earth—on a flower, or a stream or any aspect of nature—that energy loves you right back. In the book series The Ringing Cedars, Anastasia refers to the land you live on and love as, “Love dissolved in space.” You can feel this when you travel to parks and gardens, farms and yards that have been loved by those who live there. This mothering energy is available to each of us from the Earth and from Mother Nature— no matter what has happened with your biological mother. So here is my prescription for a glorious Mother’s Day. Call your mother—in spirit, if she is no longer in a body—or if speaking with her directly is too painful. Here’s a special prayer: “With my Spirit, I send Divine Love to my mother’s Spirit.” That’s it. Just say this prayer. With your whole heart. And let go of the outcome. Happy Mother’s Day. Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness. The full text of this excerpt, reprinted with permission, appears at DrNorthrup.com. © Christiane Northrup, Inc. All rights reserved.

May 2019

healing ways

TOXIC LEGACY

Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com

Breast Implant Warriors Unite by Linda Sechrist

he U.S. Surgeon General’s warning on cigarettes hasn’t prevented individuals from smoking, nor has the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) list of risks and complications associated with breast implants kept women from undergoing voluntary breast augmentation. Since 1997, the number of saline- and silicone-filled breast implant surgeries has tripled. According to the National Center for Health Research (NCHR), more than 400,000 women and teenagers undergo breast implant surgeries every year, with 75 percent for augmentation of healthy breasts and 25 percent for reconstruction after mastectomies. The marked increase in surgeries implanting these Class III “high risk” medical devices includes many women that undergo procedures to replace old implants that have broken or caused other problems. An estimated 40,000 U.S. women a year have the surgery to remove the implants entirely. These “explants” stem from a variety of issues, from rupture or delayed wound healing to broken implants that have caused breast pain, capsule contracture, spontaneous deflation, breast lesion, infection, wrinkling/ scalloping and necrosis. Another reason for removal is the growing concern about the reported incidence of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a treatable T-cell lymphoma, and breast 24

implant illness (BII) associated with both silicone and saline implants. The FDA first sounded the alarm about the rare lymphoma in 2011, linking it to implants with textured, Velcro-like outer shells. In February, the federal agency issued a letter to healthcare providers seeking to increase awareness “about an association between all breast implants, regardless of filling or texture,” and BIAALCL. On the issue of BII and other problems reported by women with implants, the FDA has remained largely silent, suggesting that “studies would need to be larger and longer than these conducted so far.” However, the number of women with implants reporting health problems has prompted the FDA to demand that two manufacturers of the devices conduct proper long-term health studies. The agency sent out letters in March warning of deficiencies in FDA-required research and the possibility that their products could be taken off the market. The move is considered to be a victory for patient activism. Facebook.com/groups/ HealingBreastImplantIllness has become a sanctuary for more than 68,000 women that report a range of symptoms associated with BII. Nicole Daruda, of Vancouver Island, Canada, says she created the group to support women that visited her website, HealingBreastImplantIllness.com, where she told her personal BII story that began with

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

implant surgery in 2005. “I never anticipated an avalanche of women’s stories about the symptoms that I endured before having my explant surgery in 2015.” After hearing from other women, Daruda felt affirmed in her suspicions that implants had caused her fatigue, brain fog, memory loss, headaches, joint and muscle pain, hair loss, recurring infections, swollen lymph nodes, rashes, irritable bowel syndrome and problems with thyroid and adrenal glands. “I believe that various doctors pigeonholed my symptoms into the category of autoimmune disorders because few general practitioners are aware of BII.” Diana Hoppe, M.D., a board-certified OB/GYN in Encinitas, California, never heard of BII until earlier this year. “Doctors rely on published, evidence-based study results, and while there are none linking connective tissue disorders and breast implants, I suspect that the outcomes of studies conducted by breast implant manufacturers are equally as suspicious as the outcomes of studies done by the manufacturers of cigarettes.” One longtime BII combatant says, “My body mounted an all-out war, in the form of a foreign body immune response.” She learned about BII from Tinyurl.com/ BreastImplantIllness, but is unable to afford the explant surgery that would remove the apparently toxic invaders. NCHR reports that at the time of explant surgery, approximately three out of five women have had implants and their unhealthy symptoms for 10 years or more. After explant surgery, 89 percent of the women report improvement. However, explant surgery is just the first step. Daruda used chelation and the protocols of Gerson Therapy, a natural treatment that activates the body’s ability to heal itself through an organic, plant-based diet, raw juices, coffee enemas and supplements. “It took me four years to recuperate,” she says. “It didn’t take that long to know the lesson I wanted to share with other women: Self-love and self-worth are more important than society’s false concepts of beauty. The essence of who we are is not tied to any body part.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

May 2019

VCOM

A Medical College with a Heartfelt Mission by Roberta Bolduc

he Carolinas campus of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) sits on the edge of the historic area of Spartanburg, South Carolina. This is the gateway to the Northside community where students spend much of their time living VCOM’s mission through providing medical care and prevention in free and community clinics, shelters, and remote community centers. That Osteopathic physicans (DOs) and allopathic physicians (MDs) are the only physicians fully licensed to practice all aspects of medicine, from prescribing medicine to performing surgery, is not a fact that is generally recognized. Neither is it widely known that DOs have additional training in osteopathic manipulation of the bones and muscles for safe and effective treatment without medication or surgery in some cases. VCOM was established in 2001 in Virginia after members of the Henry W. Peters research foundation determined there was an extreme healthcare deficiency 26

in the southwest part of the state. A 2002 study estimated a shortage of more than 100,000 physicians by 2020. The foundation’s vision was to provide health care for the medically underserved populations of Virginia and the southern Appalachian states. VCOM’s rural focus provides an opportunity for students from rural and medically underserved areas in its targeted regions to become physicians. In addition, to ensure graduates can afford rural practice, VCOM maintains a tuition that is fifth lowest of all private medical schools in the country. The college opened its first campus in the fall of 2003 in Blacksburg, Virginia. After several years of clinical partnership with Spartanburg Regional Health System, VCOM opened its second campus in Spartanburg in 2011. The third campus opened in 2015 in Auburn, Alabama making VCOM one of the largest medical schools in the country. Today 65% of VCOM graduates have chosen primary care residencies, helping to fulfill its mission to contribute to healthcare availability

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

in Virginia and southern Appalachia. At VCOM, in years one and two in addition to a core curriculum of body system study, students are introduced and led through clinical training by faculty including hands-on training. In the third year, students move through 10 core clinical rotations at College-affiliated hospitals and practices. In year four they choose specific rotation sites and specialties based on their unique interests. Rebecca Bowers, DO, and owner of Fulcrum Osteopathic Wellness Clinic in Greenville, South Carolina is a clinical instructor at VCOM. She graduated from Midwestern Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2011. Bower’s internship was in Family Medicine. Her residency training was Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMMOMM). NMMOMM is her specialty. Bowers is one of many clinical professors that teach in the Principles of Primary Care and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine course. This particular course runs for the first 3 of 4 years at VCOM. The curriculum includes teaching through lectures and hands-on labs/workshops. Bowers also has students rotate at her practice in Greenville so they can get a glimpse of how what they are learning can look like in clinical practice. She has been an assistant clinical faculty member in the Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine department at VCOM-Carolinas since January 2015. Hand-in-hand with VCOM’s mission to provide health services in economically challenged and rural locations is active recruitment of minority students who are under-represented in healthcare. According to a study by U.S. News & World Report, VCOM ranks 3rd in African American student enrollment and 4th in the enrollment of Hispanic and Latin American students. VCOM-Carolinas is located at 350 Howard St., Spartanburg, SC. For more information, visit VCOM.edu or call 864-327-9800. Dr. Rebecca Bowers can be reached at Fulcrum Osteopathic Wellness Clinic, 37 Villa Rd., Ste. 313. Call 864-417-5255 or visit FulcrumClinic.com.

Are you creative, driven and passionate about healthy living? Inspire others to make choices that benefit themselves and the world around them by owning a Natural Awakenings franchise. Natural Awakenings is a family of more than 70 healthy living magazines celebrating 25 years. This is a meaningful home-based business opportunity that provides training and ongoing support. No previous publishing experience is required.

Learn more today: NaturalAwakeningsMag.com/Franchise

239-530-1377

May 2019

conscious eating

victoriaKh/Shutterstock.com

JUNE

Coming Next Month

Green Building Trends Plus: Brain Health

To advertise or participate in our next issue, call

864-248-4910 28

Vision Quest Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes by Melinda Hemmelgarn

ne of the best ways to protect and preserve our precious eyesight is to focus on food. In general, the same plant-based, antioxidant-rich diets that defend against heart disease and cancer also contribute to eye health by reducing the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration—the two most common agerelated causes of vision loss. However, two specific nutrients— lutein and zeaxanthin—deserve special attention. These compounds uniquely concentrate in the macula, the centrally located part of the retina responsible for visual acuity, and are most vulnerable to oxidative damage from light exposure. Both are members of the carotenoid family, a large group of powerful antioxidant nutrients found mostly in fruits and vegetables, especially those with dark green, deep yellow, red and orange pigments. According to the National Eye Institute and the American Optometric Association, lutein and zeaxanthin help absorb damaging ultraviolet light from the sun, as well as blue light from computer screens, digital devices and LEDs. “Think of lutein as a sort of sunblock,” says Elizabeth Johnson, research associate professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition and Science Policy at Tufts University, in Boston. Speaking at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual meeting in Washington, D.C., last fall, Johnson described the yellow macular pigments— lutein and zeaxanthin—as “internal sunglasses” that protect the eyes’ photoreceptor cells. “Yellow pigment absorbs blue light,”

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

Johnson explains. The greater our macular pigment density, the more protection we have against light damage, and the better our visual function. As a bonus, macular pigment density also aligns with improved academic performance and cognitive function across our lifespan, reports Naiman Khan, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and director at the Body Composition and Nutritional Neuroscience Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Because lutein is actively transported into breast milk, Johnson suspects the compound is important to infant eye and brain health. Despite solid scientific evidence confirming the benefits of lutein and zeaxanthin, there is no official recommended daily allowance. Johnson explains that Americans typically consume less than two milligrams per day, falling short of levels needed to enhance visual and brain function and slow the progression of age-related eye diseases. Her advice: Eat foods that provide between six to 10 milligrams of lutein and two milligrams of zeaxanthin each day. Dark green leafy vegetables, including kale, spinach and collard greens, provide the highest amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, especially when cooked. For example, one cup of cooked kale or spinach delivers more than 20 milligrams of lutein and zeaxanthin, whereas one cup of raw spinach contains just under four milligrams. Johnson explains that cooking breaks down plant cell walls, making the carotenoids more bio-available. Plus, because lutein and zeaxanthin are fat-soluble, lower amounts

found in avocadoes (0.4 milligrams in one medium fruit) are better absorbed. Further, simply adding an avocado or oil-based dressing to raw, dark leafy green salads will increase intestinal absorption. The same is true for egg yolks (0.2 milligrams per large egg). In a study of 33 older adults, published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers found that consumption of one egg a day for five weeks significantly increased blood levels of lutein and zeaxanthin without raising cholesterol levels. According to the National Eye Institute and their Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS), additional nutrients that benefit eye health include vitamins C and E, and omega-3 fatty acids. When it comes to eating for eye health, here’s some more insightful advice:

Eat the “rainbow”. Choose a variety of colorful, organic fruits and vegetables daily; they are rich in eye-protecting carotenoids, flavonoids and vitamin C. Whole grains, nuts and seeds provide vitamin E, and fatty, cold-water fish such as sardines,

salmon, tuna and mackerel are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Vegan sources of omega-3s include walnuts, ground flax, hemp and chia seeds, or microalgae supplements.

Become familiar with the best food sources of lutein and zeaxanthin: lpi.OregonState.edu/mic/dietary-factors/ phytochemicals/carotenoids.

Obtain a physician’s approval before taking eye health supplements, and compare their effectiveness, safety and cost at ConsumerLab.com.

Stay informed: National Eye Institute, nei.nih.gov; AREDS studies: nei.nih. gov/areds2/patientfaq. Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “food sleuth”, is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer and nationally syndicated radio host based in Columbia, MO. Reach her at FoodSleuth@ gmail.com. Tune into Food Sleuth Radio through iTunes, Stitcher and KOPN.org.

May 2019

GoBOb/Shutterstock.com

green living

PLANTS TALK

Discover Their Secret Language

by April Thompson

hile flowers are We underestimate Ohio. “In the 1970s, reknown to lean what plants can searchers began to notice plants under attack respond toward light, a do because their by increasing defensive growing body of research communication is chemistry—things that is demonstrating plants make a plant distasteful or also respond to sounds and invisible to us. toxic to predators,” he says. scents—and then herald ~Heidi Appel Researchers noticed that the news to their neighbors. control plants also seemed Far from being passive life to respond to their neighbors being atforms, members of the plant kingdom are tacked. adept at interacting with their environSince then, Schultz, Karban and other ments and with each other. investigators have discovered that plants “Plants don’t have specialized sense emit complex profiles of odors in the form organs, but like animals, plants are very of volatile compounds that can be picked capable of sensing their environment. They up by other plants, as well as insects. perceive cues, weigh different alternatives and allocate resources in very sophisticated Studying sagebrush in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Karban found that plants unways,” says Richard Karban, professor of der duress emit chemical cues that trigger entomology at the University of California nearby plants to increase their defenses. at Davis and the author of Plant Sensing These odors vary with the type of and Communication. threat and time, working to attract polBetter Living Through linators during the day and fending off enemies at night, Schultz says. A plant being Chemistry Early evidence of plant communication was eaten by an insect may release a chemical discovered by accident, according to Jack that attracts predatory insects looking for Schultz, senior executive director of research herbivore prey. “There is a clear adaptive development at the University of Toledo, in advantage in attracting the ‘enemy of your

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

enemy’, who can act as a bodyguard for the underground network links root systems of Plants have no special trees together, enabling them to exchange plant being attacked.” sense organs, so their carbon, water and other nutrients in a kind of Smells are just part of a plant’s multisensophisticated sense of natural balance sheet. Simard discovered these sory life, says Heidi Appel, a professor in the hearing is very surprising. networks had hubs—typically older “mother Department of Environmental Sciences at trees”—that can connect to hundreds of the University of Toledo and one of Schultz’s ~Heidi Appel saplings and send them excess carbon that can collaborators. Appel’s research with colquadruple their survival rates. laborator Rex Cocroft, at the University of Simard also found that trees engage in “defense signaling” Missouri, demonstrates they’re listening for threats, too. similar to plants, increasing their natural defenses in response to Her lab exposed plants from the mustard family to the sound damage inflicted on their neighbors, but only if the mycorrhizal of a caterpillar feeding, with control plants in silence or “listennetworks of fungi that aid in sending such messages are intact. ing” to a recording of the wind or other insects, and found that Simard’s research seeks to understand how environmental threats those vibrations didn’t effect the same defensive-priming response like climate change and logging may further disrupt these comas that of the plant-munching caterpillar. “Plants have no special munication networks. sense organs, so their sophisticated sense of hearing is very sur Recognizing all of the communication that exists between prising,” says Appel. plants, we might wonder if human words of encouragement can

Nature’s Networks

Karban’s lab isolated plants to determine that their chemical signals were transmitted by air rather than soil or root systems. Yet researcher Suzanne Simard, a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, is digging into the underground connections, finding that trees are interacting with one another below the ground in complex ways. Trees have a symbiotic relationship with fungi that’s built on a mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients, says Simard. This

help them grow. Perhaps, but not for the reasons one might hope, says Appel. “Whenever we feel a sense of connection to another life form, we are more likely to take better care of it,” says the researcher. “We underestimate what plants can do because their communication is invisible to us. Yet we also have to be careful about overestimating their abilities. We need an understanding to be driven by science, and not wishful thinking.” April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Contact her at AprilWrites.com.

SLEEP BRACELET Wearers have experienced:

Own a Natural Awakenings Magazine Natural Awakenings is a family of more than 70 healthy living magazines celebrating 25 years. This is a meaningful homebased business opportunity that provides training and ongoing support. No previous publishing experience is required.

Apply now at

· Falling asleep faster. · Increased quality sleep. · Waking up more refreshed. Recommended by

ENJOY A SPECIAL 20% SAVINGS AT SLEEPBRACELET.COM

NaturalAwakeningsMag.com/Franchise or call 239-530-1377 If you choose to return your Philip Stein goods, please do so within 60 days of receipt in perfect condition and in the original packaging.

May 2019

healthy kids

Tatevosian Yana/Shutterstock.com

“If your child likes Italian food, plant tomatoes and basil. If they enjoy Mexican food, then peppers and cilantro. For flowers—zinnias and cosmos—let them make flower arrangements from early summer into the fall,” suggests Susan Brandt, of Bristow, Virginia, co-founder of the gardening site BloomingSecrets.com. Visiting a plant nursery offers the perfect opportunity to put kids on the path to healthy living. Point out and discuss the differences between organic and nonorganic seeds and between chemical fertilizers containing Roundup—labeled “Keep Out of Reach of Children”—and organic fertilizers containing fish, seaweed and other natural nutrients.

Choose the Spot

A three-foot-by-three-foot plot is an ideal size for a child’s garden, as long as it gets lots of sunshine. If living in an urban area, go with pots of soil in a sunny window.

Gardening for Kids The Fun of Growing Their Own by Ronica A. O’Hara

t’s May, and the temperature is rising, as is the sap and green shoots. It’s the perfect time to involve kids in growing their own garden that will get them outdoors, teach them planning and perseverance, and develop their motor, literacy and scientific skills. A South Korean study found that gardening provides both high- and moderateintensity exercise for kids. It builds good eating habits, too: A British study of 46 9- and 10-year-olds found that they ate 26 percent more vegetables and fruit after growing a school garden, and a University of Florida study of 1,351 college students showed them more likely to eat veggies if they had gardened as children. For the most gratifying results, give kids a sense of ownership. “Let them make the decisions and be in charge of the care of the garden as much as developmentally possible,” advises Sarah Pounders, senior education specialist at KidsGardening.org, in Burlington, Vermont. 32

Get the Right Tools

For young kids with short attention spans, small plastic spades, rakes and hoes might work. But older kids need hardier tools. Get them properly fitted garden gloves, plus sunhats and sunscreen.

Plant the Seeds

Getting Started

Order some seed catalogues, look online—or better yet, take a child to the local garden nursery. Let them decide what to grow. Their choices are as diverse as their interests. Veggies, flowers and plants that draw butterflies each have their own appeal. Some, like sunflowers, radishes and lettuce, are fast-growing, offering quick gratification. Or, they can choose a theme.

Help them read and interpret the seed package directions, if necessary, and use a ruler to measure proper spacing. “I always try to have a mix of plants that start from seed and from transplants, so that kids can have both immediate and delayed gratification,” says Pounders.

Water, Weed and Mulch

Show them how to use the watering can or hose properly, usually watering only

More to Grow By

KidsGardening.org: Designed for schools and families, this site has a wealth of kid-friendly information on everything from seeds to pollinators to creating pirate gardens.

Build-your-own worm farm: See how at Tinyurl.com/KidsWormFarm. Youth Gardening Clubs: Many local chapters of garden clubs have these. Tinyurl.com/YouthGardeningPrograms.

4-H: Many state 4-H organizations conduct special gardening activities, which can

be found by Googling the name of a state along with “4-H gardening”.

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

Kues/Shutterstock.com

when the soil is dry to a depth of one inch. They can mix their own non-toxic pesticide out of vinegar and salt, and spread such organic mulches as straw, newspaper, grass clippings and leaves to discourage weeds.

Get Scientific

“They can look at the soil to see all the living creatures in it, which is especially fun through a microscope,” says Dixie Sandborn, an extension specialist at Michigan State University. “They can learn about vermiculture by making a worm bin and feeding the worms their table scraps.” With a ruler, they can measure the growth of various plants and create a chart comparing rates. By taking photos or drawing pictures on a daily or weekly basis, they can compile an album, along with their commentary on weather patterns.

Have Fun

“Let them add personal touches like stepping stones, signs and other decorations that let them express their personality in their garden space,” says Pounders. Help them build a scarecrow, bird feeder, toad house, bird bath, sundial or a tent. Make a teepee or small enclosure and cover it with flowers, vines or climbing beans.

Harvest the Crop

After picking ripe vegetables, kids can find recipes and prepare snacks or a dish; arrange plucked flowers in vases and take photos; do craft activities with seeds, plants and flowers, like making potpourri or framing dried flowers; or throw a garden-themed party with favors that include herbs or seed packets. “You could have a ‘pajam-a’ party. Kids could wear their pajamas, pick berries, and make jam to take home,” suggests Sandborn. Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based freelance health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

THANK YOU

for your loyalty and support over the past 25 years.

MISSION STATEMENT:

To EMPOWER individuals to live a healthier lifestyle on a healthier planet. To EDUCATE communities on the latest in natural health and sustainability. To CONNECT readers with local wellness resources and events, inspiring them to lead more balanced lives.

May 2019

calendar of events WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 The Alexander Technique—6:30-7:30pm. The Alexander Technique is a method of neuromuscular somatic education that gently reduces habitual muscular tension and enhances body awareness, ease of movement, embodied presence, poise and performance. $10. The Whole Health Collective, 530 Howell Rd., Ste. 100, Greenville. 387-0435. www.thewholehealthcollective.com/

THURSDAY, MAY 2 5th Annual Healthy Living Expo — 3pm. Healthy Living Expo will be featured during opening day for the Clemson Farmers Market. Expo vendors will be offering information about healthy living and quality of life products and services. 45+ vendors participating in the Expo & Market. All activities are free. Patrick Square Village Green, 578 Issaqueena Trail, Clemson. Kathi Dimmock, Market Manager: 654-3918. Facebook. com/ClemsonFarmersMarket. Kathi.Dimmock@att.net.

FRIDAY, MAY 3 Spring Cleaning for the Soul — 2-3pm. The power of periods of abstinence, reflection and cleansing to heal and restore us. A Café Conversation with Rev. Marcia MacLean. Learn more and register at CSLGreenville.org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail. com, or call Rev. Marcia MacLean at 561-676-7997. At the new Panera Bread Café, 3609 Pelham Road, Greenville.

TUESDAY, MAY 7 Community Acupuncture with Reiki — 4-8pm. Community style acupuncture is a great way to try acupuncture for the first time, or receive semi-

It’s okay to be confident in yourself. ~Lady Gaga

regular sessions on a budget. Reiki treatment while resting with needles, optional. Acupuncture Sliding Fee Scale $1-$50; Reiki $15. Upper Cervical Spine Center, 40 Saint Mark Rd., Taylors. Angela Mentink, LAc, Dipl, OM, ABT: 715-222-1515, Tya Eachus, RMT: 828-387-6041.

THURSDAY, MAY 9 Paint Your Stress Away—6-7:30pm. The area of the brain responsible for processing emotions is also the area that processes imagery as well as sensory input. This class uses art to activate sensory responses and generate imagery that is directly connected to emotions. $15. The Whole Health Collective, 530 Howell Rd., Ste. 100, Greenville. 387-0435. www.thewholehealthcollective.com/

FRIDAY, MAY 10 Re-Parenting Our Inner Kid — 2-3pm. Re-interpreting early-life stories and building new beliefs for empowered living. A Café Conversation with Rev. Marcia MacLean. Learn more and register at CSLGreenville.org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail. com, or call Rev. Marcia at 561-676-7997. At the new Panera Bread Café, 3609 Pelham Road, Greenville. Lucy Libido: Oils in the Bedroom (Wine and Giveaways)—6:30-7:30pm. Ladies Book Night: “Lucy Libido Says There’s an [Essential] Oil for that: A Girlfriend’s Guide to Using Oil Between the Sheets”. We will serve wine and have some giveaways. $10. The Whole Health Collective, 530 Howell Rd., Ste. 100, Greenville. 387-0435. www.thewholehealthcollective.com/

MONDAY, MAY 13 Balanced Bones Walk — 8am. Join Naturopath Vickie Beinke of VLB Life and Wellness Coach Joan Craig to practice easy, safe, and fun ways to build bone strength and improve balance. Meet at the gazebo at 9 am. Free. Greer City Park, 301 E Poinsett St, Greer. Joan@ChooseJoyfulHealth.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 16 Breaking the Chains of Emotional Eating—6:307:30pm. Hypnotist and Tapping Professional, Amanda Holt will give you the insider’s secret to how to break the compulsion of eating due to the emotional responses of life. $10. The Whole Health Collective, 530 Howell Rd., Ste. 100, Greenville. 387-0435. www.thewholehealthcollective.com/

FRIDAY, MAY 17 Mindfulness Made Easy: Healing Today, Revealing a Greater Tomorrow — 2-3pm. Simple steps and apps for centering, clarity and well-being in our busy lives. A Café Conversation with Rev. Marcia MacLean. Learn more and register at CSLGreenville.org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail. com, or call Rev. Marcia at 561-676 -7997. At the new Panera Bread Café, 3609 Pelham Road, Greenville.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 Guided Labyrinth Walk under Full Moon — 9pm. Walk the Labyrinth after a short presentation to help you approach more ready to forgive, release, and renew, as you begin your journey from a new starting point. Due to profound Labyrinth experiences, we are limiting this event to the first 12 participants nightly or as time permits. Future appointments can be made during the events. RSVP is required with number of attendees. 220 N. Main St. Greer (1/2 mi from Wade Hampton on left). Parking at Memorial United Methodist Church lot almost across the street. Douglas Allen: 884-5115.

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

SUNDAY, MAY 19 Guided Labyrinth Walk under Full Moon — 9pm. Walk the Labyrinth after a short presentation to help you approach more ready to forgive, release, and renew, as you begin your journey from a new starting point. Due to profound Labyrinth experiences, we are limiting this event to the first 12 participants nightly or as time permits. Future appointments can be made during the events. RSVP is required with number of attendees. 220 N. Main St. Greer (1/2 mi from Wade Hampton on left). Parking at Memorial United Methodist Church lot almost across the street. Douglas Allen: 884-5115

THURSDAY, MAY 23 Am I an Empath? Talk by Theresa Wilkes—6:00-7:30pm. This is a class for sensitive people to support feeling clear, grounded and strong in a crazy world. $10. The Whole Health Collective, 530 Howell Rd., Ste. 100, Greenville. 387-0435. www.thewholehealthcollective.com/.

FRIDAY, MAY 24 No Two Alike: Celebrating Our Uniqueness — 2-3pm. The Beauty of Variety and Our Oneness in Spirit. Unpack the spiritual paradox of “unity in multiplicity” and how everything and everyone is connected. A Café Conversation with Rev. Marcia MacLean. Learn more and register at CSLGreenville.org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail. com, or call Rev. Marcia at 561-676-7997. At the new Panera Bread Café, 3609 Pelham Road, Greenville.

FRIDAY, MAY 31 Honoring Service: Remembering Those Who Paved the Way — 2-3pm..Through Service, Risk and Revelation. Honoring what those who have gone before us have given, the true meaning of the word “before” and becoming the leaders of tomorrow. A Café Conversation with Rev. Marcia MacLean. Learn more and register at CSLGreenville.org, email GreenvilleCSL@gmail. com, or call Rev. Marcia at 561-676-7997. At the new Panera Bread Café, 3609 Pelham Road, Greenville.

plan ahead SATURDAY, JUNE 8 Asheville Angel Pets Conference 2019 — 8am5pm. Unique and pioneering pet conference on senior animal needs and resources, end-of-life transition, explaining animal hospice and palliative care, and also covering grief healing. Some CE credits. Great for pet parents and pet professionals. $125 (PetLove code for 10% off). Renaissance Hotel is located at 31 Woodfin St., Asheville, NC. 828-450-4424. AngelPetsConference.com. Leigh@ BrightStarStudio.net. Asheville Angel Pets Expo 2019 — 10am-6pm. 45+ vendors for services and products for pets, senior pets, canine rehab specialists, pet trainers, animal artists, pet memorabilia, animal communicators, grief healing services, veterinarians, holistic pet services. All things pets! Select featured vendor presentations. Open to public; $5 at door. Renaissance Hotel is located at 31 Woodfin St., Asheville, NC. 828-450-4424. AngelPetsExpo. Leigh@ BrightStarStudio.net.

on going events Note: Dates are subject to change. Please use contact information to confirm dates and times of events. How to submit: All listings must be received by the 5th of the month prior to publication. Please help by following the format as seen below and email listings to Calendar@UpstateNA.com. Non-advertiser calendar entries are subject to availability and are $15 per each submission.

monday Daily Intuitive Readers at Crystal Visions Bookstore – 11am-4pm. Intuitive readers are available daily Monday through Saturday; no appointment necessary. $40 cash/30 minutes. Crystal Visions, 5426 Asheville Hwy. / Hwy. 25 (I -26 Exit 44), Hendersonville, NC. 828-687-1193. CrystalVisionsBooks.com. Foundations of Optimal Health & Healing – Every 1st Monday. 6-7:30pm. Learn the crucial basic foundations for health and healing. You will be exposed to the many misconceptions about health and how to avoid them. Free. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd., Ste. 2, Greenville. 322-2828. AugerFamilyChiropractic.com. The Path to Optimal Health – Every 3rd Monday. 6-7:30pm. We will discuss nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, mental attitude, posture, sleep and the central nervous system that all make up the path to living a happier, healthier, more vibrant life. Free. Auger Family Chiropractic, 1315 Haywood Rd., Ste. 2, Greenville. 322-2828. AugerFamilyChiropractic.com. Meditation Monday – 6:30-7:30pm. Beginner to expert level, we come together to create a space bigger than the sum of its parts. Donations welcome. June Ellen Bradley, Zen, 924 S. Main St., Greenville.

tuesday 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.

wednesday Have You Had A Spiritual Experience? Greenville – 2:30p. 2nd Wednesday of the month. Looking for a deeper understanding of who you are and your life’s purpose? We are an open spiritual community for

people of all faiths to meet and discuss various spiritual topics and share our insights. Free. Barnes and Nobles coffee shop, Haywood Rd., Greenville. Contact: Beth (leave message): 346-3058. Meetup.com/ Upstate-Spiritual-Experiences-Group or Eck-SC.org. Wild for Reading: Wednesdays at Greenville Zoo – 2:30pm. Wiggle on over to the zoo with your little book worm! Starting this fall, the education department will celebrate reading with a new book and animal friend, followed by a live animal presentation. Cost is zoo admission. Greenville Zoo, Farmyard Exhibit, 150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville. GreenvilleZoo.com.

thursday Learning Safari: Thursdays at Greenville Zoo – 2:30pm. 1st and 3rd Thursdays. Would you like to get close to a snake? How about a Giant African Millipede? Maybe you would like to touch the teeth on a lion skull? Have you ever wondered what alligator skin feels like? Who knows what you might see! Cost is zoo admission. Greenville Zoo, Buck Mickel Education Building, 150 Cleveland Park Dr, Greenville. GreenvilleZoo.com. Chakradance with Our Inward Journey – 6-7:30pm. Chakradance is a beautiful moving meditation that takes the participant on an Inward Journey through their chakra system, helping to clear blockages and make way for deep healing. Join the dance! $20/preregistered; $25/door. Held at Open Art Studio, 14 S. Main St., downtown Greenville. Peggy Zielinski, Our Inward Journey: 386-4893. Peggy@PeggyZielinski.com.

classifieds and jobs

WA N T E D : S P E E C H L A N G U A G E PATHOLOGIST. Part-time (3:30-6pm) available. Experience working w/children & adults. Email resume/references to BEACONteam@BEACONslps.com. WANTED: OFFICE STAFF. PT/20-30 hrs. wkly, 9am-6pm. Min. 2 yrs. experience in medical & insurance billing req’d. Excellent communication & computer skills. Must be friendly, team player. Email resume & references to BEACONteam@BEACONslps.com. ROOM 4 RENT by hr./day/mo. Also, ORGANIC SPRAY TAN position available. Quiet massage salon, Mauldin. 864-987-9708. FREE 10 WEEK GRIEF SUPPORT CLASSES in Easley, Greenville and Spartanburg—Every Season! Sign up at HospiceGriefSupport.com or call Interim Hospice at 864-627-7049. WELLNESS CENTER IN GREER is looking for like-minded individuals interested in renting space for therapy, services, classes, or other forms of collaboration. We are presently looking for a few people to do community promotional work for wellness services. Therapists welcome! Contact Doug 864-884-5115. ESTABLISHED MASSAGE SCHOOL for sale. Will consider all options. Good location. Call 864-987-9708. TRANQUILITY DAY SPA IS LOOKING TO HIRE a South Carolina licensed nail technician with a following. For more information please call SallyAnn McGlade at 864-479-0497. SEEKING A PART-TIME MD OR DO to join a holistic health group. Help patients blend traditional and alternative medicine safely. TheWholeHealthCollective@gmail.com. 864-387-0435. SEEKING NATURAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS to join holistic health group. Rent starting at $50/wk. Cutting edge concept. Cross referral format. Classroom. TheWholeHealthCollective@gmail.com. 864-387-0435. TWO PEOPLE NEEDED to manually bottle whey protein powder, in Greer, SC. You must be able to pick up 48 lb. boxes and move by dolly. Position is from 9am to 5pm weekdays. Pay is $12/hr. Call 864-895-6250. H E A LT H C O N S C I O U S P E R S O N who loves to learn and apply nutritional knowledge,needed for taking calls, customer service, boxing and shipping orders and maintaining Amazon product listing. Advertising skills welcome and will be compenstated. $13/ hr to start $15/hr after 2 months of learning. NOW HIRING EXPERIENCED CLINICAL MASSAGE THERAPISTS TO JOIN HOLISTIC HEALTH TEAM. $35+ an hour. Free CEUs. Huge growth potential. Flexible schedule. LightHandMuscleTherapy.com 864-387-0435.

May 2019

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

Great results with pain, migraines, frozen shoulder, sciatica, endometriosis, Meniere’s disease and stress. Specializes in orthopedic issues and more in a tranquil environment. Cupping offered to patients for $30/30 minutes. Call with questions or for an appointment.

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

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

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

We get to the root cause of your health issues using bio-energetic testing methods and incorporating German-manufactured homeopathic remedies and supplements, oxygen therapy and chiropractic care. 30+ years experience using integrative natural alternatives to modern medicine. See ad, page 13.

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

We help women and men who suffer symptoms of hormonal imbalance such as low libido, weight gain, hot flashes, fatigue and many other symptoms. Call for your personal consult today! See ad, page 11.

ADVANCED BODYWORK HARMONY AND FUSION, LLC 220 N. Main St. 864-214-6720 • Greer HarmonyAndFusionLLC@gmail.com

A balanced approach to stressfree living. Advanced bodywork, reflexology, qigong, EMF solutions, stress elimination, environmental sensitivities, sleep disorders, autoimmune diseases, anxiety disorders, craniosacral therapy, pain relief. See ad, page 14.

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

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

BOOKSTORES

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

We offer Nutrition Response Testing (NRT)/Applied Kinesiology (AK) combined with Blood Report Analysis to determine which Whole Food Supplements best suits your individual profile. See ad, page 23.

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 4.

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

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

mpounding Co

METAPHYSICAL BOOKSTORE & EVENT CENTER Exp. Martincic 5426 Asheville Hwy.Tommy LIFE PHARMACY & WELLNESS 5/31/14 PharmD, Owner 828-687-1193 • Hendersonville, NC Joe Blizzard, RPh, Ph.D. We compound medicines to meet patients’ unique needs for:St. CrystalVisionsBooks.com 406 W. Poinsett • Pediatric • Dermatology • Pain Creams • BHRT New• Veterinarian & Used Books, 864-879-2325 • Greer • Hospice • Nutraceuticals Medicine • Geriatrics Crystals, Gem-• Sports LifePharmacy.biz, …and we carry Red Clay Soaps and doTERRA essential oils. stones, Jewelry, MuW e B i l l y o u r i n s u r a n c e s o Info@LifePharmacy.biz you don’t have to! sic, Incense, Can-

We are a compounding pharmacy 2531 Woodruff Rd.,Statuary, Simpsonville dles, Tarot, specializing in women’s health, (Five Forks Promenade) www.GreenHillRx.com Energy Workers, Event Space,

Intuitive Readers, Labyrinth. We buy books! Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

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 33.

CBD oil/cream treatments, nutritionals, organic skin care, and adrenal fatigue. Clinical solutions for health challenges. See ad, page 21.

COUNSELING MONIQUE GUFFEY, LPC, NCC, MS-CHT 530 Howell Rd., Ste. 100 843-368-6331 • Greenville CounselingForPositiveChange.com MoGuffeyLPC@gmail.com

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

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

Natural, vegan, gluten- and GMO-free skincare products. We offer facials, microdermabrasion, body waxing, eyelash enhancements, manicures/ pedicures, ionic body detoxification, massage therapy and reflexology. See ad, page 15.

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

We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT). One visit-crowns, and ozone therapy; fluoride-free office since 1995. See ad, page 3.

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

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 3.

ENERGY HEALING NAMASTE HEALING ARTS Ariana Zariah 11 Holmes Dr. Greenville • 864-915-2313 NamasteHealingArts.com

When you’re in alignment life flows smoothly. Live a life of fulfillment and purpose, free of negative emotions and energy. Chakra balancing, Ancestral Past Life and Childhood Clearing. See ad, page 13.

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

A beautiful setting for your event! Conference room includes 65 chairs. Private consultation room. Garden includes labyrinth, medicine wheel, pavilion. Brochure rack rental, snack bar.

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

Floating has been shown to relieve stress, provide pain relief, increase immune function and is helpful in treating fibromyalgia, PTSD, inflammation, migraines and more. See ad, page 7.

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.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS ROSEMARY OLIVER SaferHousehold.com/RosemaryOliver 864-735-0047 • Greenville RosHealthAndWellness.com RosemaryOliver18@gmail.com

Toxin Free Products – Live a longer, healthier, more vibrant life by eliminating toxins from your home/ body. Call or text for a free homehealth-wellness survey.

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

Local and organic foods including fresh produce, grassfed beef, pastured meats and eggs, wild-caught seafood, raw milk and cheese, gluten-free staples, wholesome snacks, Paleo/ Whole 30 foods, wellness supplements, CBD hemp oil, custom baskets and gifts. See ad page 25.

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

HAIR SALON / SPA

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.

NANCY LEE’S HAIR ART Nancy L. Minix, MC, BS, RA – 20+yrs Exp. Operating in the Greer area 864-320-2359 • Greer

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

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

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

May 2019

HOLISTIC WELLNESS

MASSAGE / BODYWORK

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

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

Our Wellness Center restores health from the inside out. Therapies include AmpCoil-PEMF therapy, ZytoScan, biofeedback analysis & therapy, nutritional supplements, infrared sauna, personal training, fitness classes. See ad, page 5.

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

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

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

Discover the amazing secrets of how the sickest people have become the healthiest.They have learned that through a specific diet, supplementation and advanced technologies health can be restored when once there was disease.

Salutem Organic Massage strives to provide each client with the ethereal “dream” massage and skin services while also providing deep, therapeutic relief. See ad, page 13 and 15.

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

Coaching and instruction on mindfulness-based stress reduction techniques for individuals, schools, churches, and businesses. Improving lives through providing tools for meditation and mindfulness. See ad, page 19.

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

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

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

WHC is a cohesive group of natural health practitioners who hold a shared vision of providing skilled, effective and affordable natural health treatments to our community. See ad, page 7.

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

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

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

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 11.

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.

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

Local and organic foods including fresh produce, grassfed beef, pastured meats and eggs, wild-caught seafood, raw milk and cheese, gluten-free staples, wholesome snacks, Paleo/Whole 30 foods, wellness supplements, CBD hemp oil, custom baskets and gifts. See ad, page 25.

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

WOMEN’S HEALTH

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

Shake your way to better health. Low impact, kind to joints, suitable for all ages, including seniors. Hydrate, vibrate, rejuvenate and try the easiest 10 minute workout you’ll ever do! See ad, page 2.

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 11.

More Than Just A Mouth Wash

Good health begins in the mouth. Bleeding Gums? Painful Teeth? Sore Throat? When your mouth needs help, get Oral & Dental Therapy. With prolonged swishing, it penetrates oral biofilms to kill difficult bacteria. Stop gingivitis, bad breath, and sore throat caused by strep.

USE COUPON CODE ODT30 FOR 30% OFF EACH BOTTLE.

SIBO? Leaky Gut? IBS?

To begin a healthy transformation, you must first fix the gut. You eat well, but can you absorb the nutrition? Probiotics are only a part of the solution to a damaged or imbalanced gut.

With the Digestive Rehabilitation Kit: • Kill bad bacteria and fungus • Re-seed with beneficial bacteria • Restore a healthy intestinal lining

USE COUPON CODE DRK20 FOR 20% OFF DIGESTIVE REHAB KIT

Order online at MyNaturesRite.com or call 800-991-7088. May 2019

Upstate South Carolina | UpstateNA.com

May 2019 Natural Awakenings Upstate

Articles inside

The Mother Our Souls Need Connecting With the Energy That Made Us by Christiane Northrup

Upstate Community Weighs in on Women\u2019s Self-Care

Fitting in Fitness For the Busy Woman

VCOM A Medical College with a Heartfelt Mission

Gardening for Kids The Fun of Growing Their Own by Ronica A. O\u2019Hara

PLANTS TALK Discover Their Secret Language by April Thompson

Vision Quest Eat a Rainbow of Color for Healthy Eyes by Melinda Hemmelgarn

TOXIC LEGACY Breast Implant Warriors Unite by Linda Sechrist

Peter Sagal on RUNNING TOWARD MINDFULNESS by Randy Kambic

Into the Woods

Her Soul in Bloom