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

20 rETHinKing cAncEr

A Brave New World of Effective Natural Therapies by Linda Sechrist

24 good Food on

A TigHT BUdgET Tips to Get Top Value from Each Dollar

by Kathleen Barnes

28 Kid-SmArT

SUPPLEmEnTS The Right Choices Help Children Thrive by Pamela Bond

IT’S TIME TO LOOK AND FEEL GREAT!

31 oUr oWn odE oF JoY Singing Heals Our Soul, Sets Us Free by Jan Kortie

32 HAPPY PArEnTS HAPPY KidS

Renée Peterson Trudeau Explores Soulful Parenting by Meredith Montgomery

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spotlight 15 19 therapy spotlight 24 consciouseating 28 healthykids 31 inspiration 32 wisewords

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evive, reinvent, redefine, rethink — it will take a generation like ours, filled with creative minds and innovative hearts, to find the remedy for chronic illness. When there are no options readily available, the best remedy is to simply rethink. Our feature article, Rethink Cancer: A Brave New World of Effective Natural Therapies, page 20, is both educational and inspiring. Simple changes such as consuming high-impact foods and finding balance between medical and holistic approaches can help to reactivate the body’s natural defense mechanisms. Good Food on a Tight Budget: Tips to Get Top Value from Each Dollar, page 24, discusses how to eat well and spend less. Rather than buying shredded cheese, opt to shred at home. Freeze vegetables before they go bad or make soup. Or my favorite — add nuts to oatmeal, cereal, salads and stir-fries for a healthy, hearty meal. Easy tips like these can help minimize your grocery bill and expand your wallet. The inspiration article, Our Own Ode of Joy: Singing Heals Our Soul, Sets Us Free, page 31, is an interesting read. Imagine if your routine of singing in the shower could promote healing. The article expresses how singing is unique, magical and the most direct way to connect both internally and externally. Think of it as your own special song the next time you miss a note or skip a beat, and find freedom in the sound of your voice. If you take time for nothing else in this issue, earmark page 34, Small Daily Practices Make a Huge Difference. With a slight change, the road to rethink is just within reach. Get a running start on your personal reinvention and seek out the guidance and expertise of the businesses in our magazine. The remedies are there; don’t be afraid to run after them.

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communitynews Bell Lifestyle Has New Vitality Products

ell Lifestyle Products offer a wide selection of natural health products available in over 7,000 health food stores and pharmacies in North America. Bell Forza #79, a new formula for men packed with herbs, amino acids and other ingredients, is now available. As men age, there can be a gradual decrease in libido and overall sexual function. Contributing factors include stress, diet, hormonal changes, lack of exercise and many other factors. Some components of the North American diet can deplete natural elements that contribute to good health. Forza has been formulated to support virility and strength* while simultaneously nourishing the endocrine system*. Other benefits include support for healthy circulation, balance of natural hormonal processes* and increase in energy and stamina*. Bell Amora #80 is formulated specifically for the needs of most women in North America who live busy and stressful lives. A bad diet combined with all of the ups and downs of life can take a toll on relationships, physically and emotionally. Amora serves as a sexual support system for women. A combination of herbs, amino acids and minerals, Amora helps promote energy and health so that women can live up to their potential and become strong, healthy and vibrant. The easy to take capsules are designed to help stimulate desire and passion, support healthy circulation, balance natural hormonal processes and increase sexual interest, libido and stamina. * These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Bell Lifestyle Products has helped people improve the quality of their lives since 1996. For more information, visit BellLifestyleProducts.com. See ad, inside back cover.

Natural Awakenings to Debut in Spartanburg

eginning with the September issue, Natural Awakenings Spartanburg will be distributed monthly in the Spartanburg area. All news briefs, calendar items and ads listed will be from the Spartanburg area exclusively. Kendra LaBrie, the district sales manager for the new magazine, says, “I am honored to have the opportunity to bring the Spartanburg community a Natural Awakenings edition they Kendra LaBrie can call their own! As a resident of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, I am excited to provide our area with the healthy living and earth conscious resources that Natural Awakenings magazine is known for. Our own exclusive edition full of amazing ideas, resources, businesses and activities will enhance our natural and healthy living aspirations.” After four years of having Natural Awakenings Upstate in the Spartanburg area, residents and businesses are excited to have their own magazine dedicated to their area. Publisher Linda Craig says, “We have great plans to really focus on the Spartanburg community and to help expand everyone’s business.” Currently there over 100 distribution sites in the area including all Publix grocery stores as well as Garner’s on East Main St. As the magazine grows, the distribution will increase significantly. For more information about Natural Awakenings Spartanburg and special introductory advertising rates, call 864-441-9049 or email NASpartanburg@gmail. com. See ad, page 51.

Master Life’s Challenges at Eckankar Seminar

ckankar welcomes newcomers and members to a special seminar titled Spiritual Tools for Mastering Life’s Challenges. The event will be held on September 14 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville. The format will include talks, panel discussions, workshops, creative arts, and round table discussions. A free introductory session will be held from 10:30-11:30am. The afternoon session is from 1-6pm. A $25 donation is requested for the afternoon session. Eckankar is an organization that provides techniques and guidance to help people find Divine truths for themselves. It stresses that each individual is responsible and accountable for his/her thoughts and actions and that the purpose of life is to learn to give and receive God’s love. Life’s problems are shown in the perspective of opportunities for spiritual growth. Eckankar’s spiritual exercises, classes, seminars, dream study, and inner guidance help people gain experiences that demonstrate God’s hand in the lives of all. Eckankar respects the spiritual and religious point of view of all. Most activities are open to the public. There is never pressure to become a member. And whereas Eckankar enumerates certain spiritual principals, there is no dogma. Eckankar welcomes all who love God. The Hyatt Regency is located at 220 N. Main St., Greenville. This event is presented by the South Carolina Satsang Society, Inc., A Chartered Affiliate of Eckankar. For more information, call 864-627-0470 or visit ECK-SC.org to register. See ad, page 17.

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Garner’s Natural Life Sponsors 2nd Annual Mutt Strut

arner’s Natural Life is joining Papa John’s this summer in its 2nd Annual Mutt Strut, a 5k run/walk for both two and four legged friends benefiting the Greenville Humane Society. The 5k will be a family fun event with a vendor village at the finish line at Cleveland Park in Greenville. Garner’s will have a booth at the event with free giveaways. Stop by the booth and get your picture taken with your furry friend. At the store, Garner’s is featuring Healthforce Nutritionals Green Mush, the highest quality superfood and the ultimate nutritional support for your precious animal friends. The event will get moving August 24 at 8:30am with registration beginning at 6:30am. Pre-registration is encouraged. Race parking will be at First Baptist Church, located at 847 Cleveland St. Garner’s Natural Life is located at 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville. For more information, call 864-242-4856 or visit GHSMuttStrut.com to register. See ad, back cover.

Balanced Solutions Now Offers Advanced Thyroid Screening

alanced Solutions, located in Greer, now offers the latest screening in addition to their existing natural bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. This Feel great again with Hormone Replacement Therapy. The perfect treatment for men and women! technology isboth non-invasive and uses advanced reﬂex technology. William Scott III, M.D., FAAFP, a Board-Certified family practice Hormonal balance is key to your well-being and a delicate thing to achieve. Other hormone doctor, is the current medical director on staff and is assisted by two replacement therapies rarely accomplish or maintain the hormonal equilibrium your body depends nurse The offi ce is open Monday on for optimumpractitioners. health. Our Hormone Replacement Therapy is highly successful. Here’s why:through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Balanced Solutions is located at 420 The Parkway, Ste. N, The Village at The right kind of hormone Greer. For more information, call 864-662-7655 or 888-299-9300 or visit We Thornblade, use only bioidentical hormones that are natural, plant-derived compounds which have the same molecular structure as those made by the human body. BalancedAgain.com. See ad, page 2. Don’ttechnology accept fatigue,in weight gain, depression advanced thyroid or low sex drive as normal.

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Lifeit Cafe Celebrates with Grand Opening

he Lifeit Cafe, a restaurant that specializes in mostly raw, vegan food as well as a few cooked and gluten-free options, will hold its ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 16 at 3:45pm. The Greenville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the event, and the public is invited. On Saturday, August 17, the cafe will hold its official grand opening from 11am-6pm. There will be free samples of healthy food and smoothies plus a chance to win door prizes. Owner Latrice Folkes brings over 16 years experience in plantbased cuisine as a Vegan Chef, educator and author. Her desire is to help people change their diet into a “lifeit” by making healthy food taste good and providing a warm interactive environment for connection for her customers. The Lifeit Social environment connects and engages its customers, providing a venue for cultural expressions such as poetry and live music. Events and classes are held weekly and are listed on the cafe’s web site. The Lifeit Cafe is located at 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr., Ste. L, near Greenville Technical College. For more information, call 864271-4334 or visit LifeitCafe.com. See ad, page 25.

Franz Family Spinal Care Welcomes New Receptionist

any of you have noticed a new, friendly face among the Franz Family Spinal Care staff. Tamyria Woodworth joined the team in June. Woodworth began her career at Greenville Ear Nose and Throat Associates in scheduling. She then became a medical assistant within the same practice and currently serves as the receptionist for Franz Family Spinal Care. Franz Family Spinal Care opened in January 2012, providing restored hope for those who have given up, as well as those just starting their journey towards improved health and wellness. Tamyria Woodworth The practice uses a gentle, long lasting and accurate form of chiropractic called NUCCA chiropractic. This advanced approach is safe, natural and can greatly benefit those with headaches, neck pain and back pain, high blood pressure and more. “This is an exciting and thrilling time for us. We are thrilled to see the results that our patients are getting with this type of care. It’s exciting to have some one helping us so that we can help more people,” states Dr. Monika Franz. Franz Family Spinal Care is located at 205 Bryce Cir., Ste. A, Simpsonville. For more information, call 864-987-5995 or visit FranzFamilySpinalCare.com. See ad, page 31.

Meet and Greet at Bridge to Wellness

ridge to Wellness is celebrating its 7th anniversary with a Meet N’ Greet. In addition to the new whole body vibration machine in the office, on August 2, from 4-6:30pm, patrons can stop by and meet Certified Colon Hydrotherapist and owner, Angela Toplovich. Light snacks will be available. Angela Toplovich Bridge To Wellness offers services to cleanse, detoxify and renew, all for an affordable price. Services include ear candling, colon cleanse, ionic foot bath and infrared Bio Mat to name a few. The center also offers the ALERT 60day brain training program for those experiencing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Bridge to Wellness is located at 607 NE Main St., Simpsonville. For more information, call 864963-4466 or visit YourBridge2Wellness.com.

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Never Too Old to Quit

ven smokers 60 and over can live longer if they quit, according to a 2012 study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Three experts from the German Cancer Research Center, in Heidelberg, analyzed 17 studies from the United States, Australia, China, England, France, Japan and Spain that followed groups of between 863 and 877,243 people for periods ranging from three to 50 years. Findings showed that the longer a person had been classified as a former, rather than current, smoker, the more their risk of premature death decreased. The researchers also observed that current smokers showed the highest absolute mortality rates in all the studies. Dr. Tai Hing Lam, of the University of Hong Kong, observes that for people in their 60s, quitting was linked to a 21 percent decrease in the risk of premature death. The risk was reduced by 27 percent for those in their 70s and by 24 percent for individuals in their 80s. Lam added that the World Health Organization’s statistic that one out of every two smokers will die from their habit should be printed on all cigarette packages, “…so that all smokers know they are betting their lives on the toss of a coin.”

Glories of Growing Up Grateful

ratitude gifts teens with better mental health, according to researchers at California State University. Thankful teens are more apt to be happy and less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol or have behavior problems at school than their less grateful peers. The researchers asked 700 students, ages 10 to 14, to complete questionnaires initially, and again four years later. Teens that reported practicing the most gratitude at the end of the study enjoyed a 15 percent greater sense of meaning in life, became 15 percent more satisfied with their life overall (at home, at school and with their neighborhood, friends and themselves) and grew 17 percent more happy and hopeful about their lives, plus experienced 13 and 15 percent drops in negative emotions and depressive symptoms, respectively. “These findings suggest that gratitude may be strongly linked with life skills such as cooperation, purpose, creativity and persistence,” making it “a vital resource that parents, teachers and others that work with young people should help youth build up as they grow up,” says lead author Giacomo Bono, Ph.D., a psychology professor at California State University-Dominguez Hills. “More gratitude may be precisely what our society needs to raise a generation that is ready to make a difference in the world.” Source: American Psychological Association’s 120th annual convention

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Umbilical Cord Bingo

he Manchester Guardian reports that childbirth experts in the United Kingdom are urging the National Health Service (NHS) to reverse its policy on early clamping and cutting of a newborn’s umbilical cord. A recent Swedish study of 400 full-term infants from low-risk pregnancies published in the British Medical Journal found that delayed cord-clamping at birth resulted in infants being 5 percent less likely of being anemic two days later or iron deficient four months later. The latter problem has been associated with impaired brain development. The practice of separating infants from the placenta within 10 seconds of delivery has been commonplace since the 1960s, as supported by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which advises the NHS. However, several doctors, medical organizations and the nonprofit National Childbirth Trust (NCT), plus the World Health Organization, disagree; they advocate leaving the placenta untouched for at least 30 seconds up to whenever it stops pulsating naturally (usually between two to five minutes). Exceptions would be if the baby’s or mother’s health necessitates medical intervention. “At birth, about a third of the baby’s blood is still in his or her cord and placenta,” explains Belinda Phipps, NCT chief executive. Unfortunately, “It is still accepted practice to deprive the baby of this blood.”

Another Plus for Natural Birth

team of researchers at the Yale School of Medicine, in New Haven, Connecticut, has found that vaginal birth triggers the expression of a protein, UCP2 (mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2), in the brains of newborns that improves brain development and function in adulthood. It influences neurons and circuits in the hippocampus, the area responsible for memory. The protein is also involved in the cellular metabolism of fat, a key component of breast milk, suggesting that induction of UCP2 by natural birth may aid the transition to breastfeeding. The researchers also found that this protein expression is impaired in the brains of babies delivered by Caesarean section. These results suggest, “The increasing prevalence of C-sections, driven by convenience rather than medical necessity, may have a previously unsuspected lasting effect on brain development and function in humans,” observes Tamas Horvath, chair of Yale’s Department of Comparative Medicine.

Bounce House Boo-Boos

staple at amusement parks, fast-food restaurants and kids’ backyard parties, inflatable bounce houses look and sound like a lot of fun—yet can cause problems. “I was surprised by the number of injuries, especially by the rapid increase,” says Dr. Gary A. Smith, lead author of a recent study by the Center for Injury Research and Policy that he founded at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio. From fewer than 1,000 injuries sending kids 17 and under to emergency rooms in 1995, the number skyrocketed to nearly 11,000 in 2010. Most injuries result from falls or collisions within the bounce houses or from falling out of them; only 3 percent required a hospital stay. Bounce house injuries are similar to those associated with trampolines, and more than a third of the study injuries involved children 5 and younger. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends against letting children younger than 6 use full-size trampolines, and Smith says barring that age group from even smaller, home-use bounce houses makes sense. In addition, the commission recommends limiting use to fewer bouncers at a time and not allowing younger children to participate at the same time as older kids.

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A Tribute to the American Elderberry

he International Society for Horticultural Science named the elderberry its 2013 Herb of the Year for good reason. In June, scientists gathered in Columbia, Missouri, to share research on the potential of elderberries and elder flowers for preventing and treating illnesses at the first International Elderberry Symposium. For example, Dennis Lubahn, director of the University of Missouri’s Center for Botanical Interaction Studies, and his team are researching the molecular mechanisms behind elderberry’s folk medicine legacy; specifically, how the berries might help prevent strokes, prostate cancer and inflammation while boosting an individual’s resistance to infectious diseases. Preliminary results show that just two tablespoons of elderberry juice per day appear to offer protection against prostate cancer. Madeleine Mumcuoglu, Ph.D., from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical Center, in Jerusalem, explained how the yet unnamed active principle in elderberry blocks viruses from entering human cells. She believes that elderberry extract holds significant potential for preventing and reducing symptoms of the flu, including avian flu and swine flu, plus HIV and the herpes simplex virus. The effective dose may be just one tablespoon a day. While Mumcuoglu believes elderberry extract is safe, she does not recommend it for pregnant women or those with autoimmune diseases, because it is a known immune system stimulant. “It may be completely risk-free,” she says. “We simply don’t yet have adequate data for proof.” For more information, visit MUConf.Missouri.edu/elderberrysymposium.

Toddlers Want to Help Out

new study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, in Leipzig, Germany, suggests that young children are intrinsically motivated to see others helped. The researchers observed three groups of 2-year-olds that all saw an adult dropping a small item and struggling to pick it up. One group was allowed to intervene and help the adult. Another group was held back from helping by their parents. The third group watched the adult receive help from another adult. The researchers found that children’s feelings of sympathy (measured by dilated pupil size, which corresponds to increased feelings of concern) were twice as high when they were unable to help the adult and no help was provided, compared to the same indicator when they were able to provide assistance. Ten of the 12 children that were allowed to help did so. The toddlers’ concerns likewise decreased when they watched someone else help the adult. The study’s authors concluded that young children’s helping behavior does not require that they perform the behavior themselves and receive “credit” for it, but requires only that the other person is helped. Thus, from an early age, humans seem to have genuine concern for the welfare of others.

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Shifting Priorities

A Dose of Awe Can Make a Teen More Caring A meta-analysis published in the Personality and Social Psychology Review suggests that experiencing awe helps young people focus less on themselves and more on the world around them. Exposure to natural wonders and accounts of great human accomplishments can do the trick. It’s a helpful strategy, given that narcissism is on the rise and college students have become dramatically less empathetic over the years, particularly since 2000. Sixty-four percent of respondents ages 18 to 25 surveyed thought getting rich is their most important goal, while only 30 percent believed that helping others in need is important. Awe humbles us in the presence of something greater than ourselves. Experiencing it during adolescence, a period crucial in the formation of self-identity, could help coax teens out of their, “I am the center of the world,” funk and put them on a path to a life lived in compassionate connection with others. Source: SagePub.com

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Monsanto Weed Killer Contaminates Food A peer-reviewed Massachusetts Institute of Technology report published in the scientific journal Entropy points to evidence that residues of glyphosate, the chief ingredient in Roundup weed killer, manufactured by Monsanto and sprayed over millions of acres of crops, has been found in food. The residues enhance the damaging effects of other food-borne chemicals and toxins in the environment known to disrupt normal body functions and induce disease, including Parkinson’s, infertility and cancers. Reuters reports that environmentalists, consumer groups and plant scientists from several countries have warned that heavy use of glyphosate is harming plants, people and animals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a standard registration review of glyphosate to determine by 2015 if its use should be limited. Yet Monsanto continues to claim that glyphosate is safe and less damaging than other commonly used herbicides.

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Disappearing Wild Pollinators Spell Disaster

The perilous decline of domestic honeybees due to the widespread occurrence of colony collapse disorder continues to make news, but wild bees and other insects are often overlooked, even though they are twice as effective in producing seeds and fruit on crops, according to a study of 41 crops in 600 fields worldwide by Argentina’s research network, CONICET. For the first time, scientists have a handle on the huge contribution of wild insects, showing that honeybees canCapturing Energy from Asphalt Roads not replace the wild insects lost as their Asphalt roads throughout the country are well known for soaking habitat is increasingly destroyed. up the sun’s rays. Now, new piping technology from the Worces Study leader Lucas Garibaldi, of ter Polytechnic Institute, in Massachusetts, is offering a way to Argentina’s National University, in Río trap heat and use it elsewhere, potentially transforming blackNegro, says that relying on honeybees is topped streets into giant solar energy collectors. a highly risky strategy, because disease It works by using the sun-warmed asphalt to heat water can sweep through a single species and it pumped through tubes embedded a few inches below the road may not adapt to environmental changes surface. This can help to cool asphalt by utilizing some of the heat that would have as well as wild pollinators. Also, truckremained in the material to heat the circulating water to produce electricity. ing in managed honeybee hives does not Researchers are testing different pipe materials and conductive aggregates to replace native pollinators, which visit add to the asphalt to improve heat absorption. Costs relative to potential returns have more plants, resulting in more effective yet to be quantified. cross-pollination; honeybees tend to carry pollen from one flower to another Source: ForumForTheFuture.org on the same plant.

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First Eat Local, Then Dress Local Buying local isn’t just about food choices. In supporting community businesses and reducing our ecological footprint, fiber is another important consideration, encompassing farmers that grow cotton and hemp or raise sheep for wool, fiber artisans and textile designers. The U.S. presently imports about 95 percent of Americans’ clothing, reports the Ecology Global Network (Ecology.com), with most manufactured in countries where sweatshops and human rights abuses are common. Polyester and nylon, the most commonly used synthetic fibers, are derived from petroleum and processed and dyed using synthetic, often toxic substances. According to a 2010 report by China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, the textile industry is that country’s third-worst polluter. The nonprofit Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture’s (cuesa. org) Fibershed program raises public awareness of the issue in Central California. Robin Lynde, a shepherd, weaver and teacher at Meridian Jacobs Farm, in Vacaville, also sells yarn, fleece, felt, lambskin, hand-woven garments and blankets. “Fiber producers, users and designers may not know that there are sheep 10 miles away from them and they can get that fiber,” she says. Fibershed also promotes a Grow Your Jeans program, comprising area sourcing, dyeing and sewing of a limited run of jeans. While textile sustainability in any given region is developing, the organization recommends that residents mend, instead of discard, old clothes, swap clothing or buy used, while resisting marketing pressure to augment wardrobes every season to keep up with trends. Someday, we might be able to visit a nearby field where our clothing is grown. The Sustainable Cotton Project (SustainableCotton.org), based in Winters, California, conducts a Cleaner Cotton program that helps conventional growers transition to more sustainable practices using non-GMO varieties and integrated pest management practices to more gently solve ecological challenges. A big part of the challenge is to get the word out. “To get cleaner cotton to a spinner, someone has to request it,” says Executive Director Marcia Gibbs.

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communityspotlight

Solutions in Health Care Your Body Knows…

“Until you get down to the cellular level cause, it’s hard to design a plan. Cancer is an RNA and DNA abnormality of the cell,” says Petan.

by Michele Senac

r. Jeanne Petan, Ph.D. of Solutions in Health Care in Fountain Inn, SC, believes that your body knows how to heal itself. Petan, a nutripath with 25 years experience in the healing arts, is a graduate of the American College of Nutripathy. She employs a process using body chemistry analysis to identify abnormalities and determine treatment. “This is a here-and-now process which allows us to understand the chemistry of the body,” says Petan. It begins with the client providing a drop of blood from a simple finger stick, just like a diabetic does every day. The blood is placed under a microscope and magnified on a screen and abnormalities in the cells are identified. This quickly provides information regarding the underlying causes of degenerative processes, including cancer. Urine and saliva samples may also be used. With this information, Petan has a program update using Electro-Dermal 18

Quantum Feedback, a form of bioenergetics technology, which identifies toxicity, such as heavy metals, viruses, and parasites, and it offers information about the genetic code. “I’m having a conversation with the immune and nervous systems through biofeedback,” Petan explains. She shares that statistics show one in three people get cancer due to toxicity in the body. “Until you get down to the cellular level cause, it’s hard to design a plan. Cancer is an RNA and DNA abnormality of the cell,” says Petan. She obtains detailed health and family genetic histories and live cell analysis of the immune and central nervous systems, so that an individualized healing program can be designed. Petan explains that the first step is an optimal food program. “Eating is the most important thing we do every day,” notes Petan. Detoxification of the body for yeast, fungi, parasites, or

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heavy metals is accomplished through an herbal and homeopathic program. Once detoxified, revitalization begins through supplementation to support the pathway of healing. The final step is education so the client understands the things to avoid that led to the disease. “When you know how your body responds, you want to do the right thing and make better choices,” Petan adds. She states that 80 percent of her clients with cancer are undergoing conventional treatment and information is shared during their medical treatment. Diet is continually emphasized. Petan cautions to not eat food that is microwaved because the food becomes denatured, reducing the nutritional value, and she adds that the number one cause of cancer is from food that is microwaved in plastics. Dehydration from sugars, especially from soda, causes the body to be hydrated by toxins, according to Petan. Petan suggests drinking purified water, avoiding barbequed meats, not smoking cigarettes, and confining alcohol to red wine. She advises clients on which foods must be organic and encourages them to purchase fresh produce from local farmers’ markets. Solutions in Health Care is located at 290 Enoree Trail in Fountain Inn. For more information, call 864-862-4113 or HealthHawk@aol.com. See ad, page 15. Michele Senac is a freelance writer and certified in Interior Redesign & Feng Shui. Call 864-631-9335 or visit FineRedesigns.com. See ad, page 45.

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Beyond Talk Therapy™

Empowering the Client… by Michele Senac

amaris Drewry, Ph.D. Psychology, is an innovative natural health practitioner who employs a unique blend of therapies to support clients in resolving difficult or long-standing physical and emotional issues. She also uses Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming™ (NLP), and shamanic healing. With 25 years experience in private practice, she has offices in Hendersonville, NC and Greenville, SC. Drewry calls her business Beyond Talk Therapy™ to convey her solutionfocused style of helping clients resolve issues with faster alternatives to traditional psychotherapy. She was led to vibrational medicine and sound healing through what she describes as

“a spiritual emergence” beginning with a dream she had in 1984 where she was shown a blueprint of her life. Drewry shares that she was able to clear herself of cancer in 2006 and this accomplishment led her to work with other “incurable” issues such as sleep apnea. “Many physical, emotional and spiritual issues come from a loss of control over our own lives, often in childhood. My goal is to empower clients by helping them see ways to resolve their problems by reclaiming the right and the power to heal themselves,” says Drewry. Drewry offers an initial free 15 minute phone consultation. A full 90 minute session can then be scheduled where

additional information is gathered to clear issues. Varieties of tools are used, including Emotional Freedom Technique, also known as “tapping.” She explains that many people have tried tapping without desired results because in order for tapping to be effective, the language has to be precise according to the client’s history. “Changing or reframing the meaning originally given to a traumatic event is what clears presentday problems,” says Drewry. “It is not the trauma a person has experienced that causes future illness and repeating patterns; it is the meaning given to life events.” Typically, a 60 minute followup session is recommended. The second session anchors in the changes and clears any layers that may have come up after the first session. “I can almost guarantee results if clients do two sessions,” according to Drewry. Drewry sees clients who have experienced a variety of challenges, including sleep apnea, repeating relationship patterns, emotional eating, chemical sensitivities, animal and skin allergies, auto-immune issues, dystonia, headaches, anxiety, smoking, phobias, and other longstanding or difficult emotional issues. Consultations are available in-person, Skype or by phone. A free educational e-newsletter, which includes nuggets of knowledge for health and wellbeing, is available for subscription on the websites. Disclaimer: Because Dr. Drewry’s effective work with energy psychology is considered experimental, she is not licensed as a psychologist in North or South Carolina and she does not diagnose or treat medical or DSM-V issues. For information, call 520-320-6366, visit BeyondTalkTherapy.com or SleepApneaSolution. org. Email: dr.drewry@ gmail.com. See ad, page 15. Michele Senac is a freelance writer and certified in Interior Redesign & Feng Shui. Call 864-631-9335 or visit FineRedesigns.com. See ad, page 45.

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RETHINKING

CANCER

A Brave New World of Effective Natural Therapies by Linda Sechrist

usan Silberstein takes her message for preventing cancer and recurrences to medical and nursing schools, continuing oncology nursing education programs and universities from her BeatCancer.org headquarters in Richboro, Pennsylvania. The nonprofit organization provides research-based education and counseling on how to prevent, cope with and beat cancer through immune-boosting holistic approaches. Since 1977, it has helped nearly 30,000 cancer patients and more than 50,000 prevention seekers. “Early detection is better than late detection, but it’s not prevention,” says Silberstein, who taught the psychology of health and disease at Pennsylvania’s

Immaculata University. “We focus on building up patients—minimizing treatment side effects, enhancing immune system function, improving nutritional status and addressing the reasons for sickness in the first place.” “Conventional medicine never addresses the cause, which is a process that needs to be understood so the individual can turn it off,” elaborates Massachusetts Institute of Technologytrained scientist Raymond Francis, author of Never Fear Cancer Again: How to Prevent and Reverse Cancer. Based on his experience beating cancer and research into cellular biochemistry and molecular biology, he concluded that the disease is a biological process that

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affects the entire body, not something that can be cut out, killed or poisoned. “Central to healing and prevention is the elimination of things that fuel the growth of cancer cells, such as sugar, toxins, heavy metals, nutrient-deficient processed foods and an acidic environment in the body,” observes Francis. “Regular exercise, a daily, high-quality multivitamin and detoxification are equally crucial to restoring the body’s biological terrain.” Doctor of Naturopathy Judy Seeger, founder of CancerCleanseCamp.com and host of CancerAnswers.TV and Cancer Winner Radio, recommends both a regular detoxification regimen and ongoing healthy nutritional plan to help maintain a healing alkaline environment. While this helps cleanse the body of environmental toxins, the toxic emotions and stress that produce acid, weaken the immune system and create an environment for cancer to propagate, must also be dealt with. Experts generally agree on a range of basic, commonsense preventive measures that include a low-fat, plant-based diet; aerobic, flexibility and strength exercises; healthy sleep habits; and other stress-reducing activities. “These are basic ingredients for maintaining sound health, and can be crucial toward improving the health of an individual with cancer,” says Dr. Keith Block, the “father of integrative oncology,” and author of Life Over Cancer. He founded The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment, in Skokie, Illinois, that customizes care plans based on each person’s medical, biochemical, physical, nutritional and psychosocial needs.

Nourish Biochemistry

Thousands of cancer patients have outlived their “medical expiration date” by using alternative nontoxic treatments and approaches, many of which are documented in Outsmart Your Cancer, by Tanya Harter Pierce. Lou Dina, a cancer survivor who like Francis, underwent a journey of intensive research, became a patient advocate and authored Cancer: A Rational Approach to Long-Term Recovery. Dina speaks at conventions hosted by the Foundation for Advancement in Cancer Therapy (FACT), founded in 1971 by

“When it comes to one’s lifetime risk of cancer, healthy diet and lifestyle choices can make all the difference.” ~ Susan Silberstein, Ph.D., founder and president of the Center for Advancement in Cancer Education Ruth Sackman. He also appears with other survivors in the FACT documentary based on Sackman’s book, Rethinking Cancer: Non-Traditional Approaches to the Theories, Treatments and Prevention of Cancer. From decades of findings by international clinicians, FACT educates practitioners and patients to view chronic degenerative diseases as systematic malfunctions caused by breakdowns in the balance of body chemistry that are subject to bio-repair. However manifested, they are viewed as correctable and controllable via an individualized program that includes a balanced diet of whole, unprocessed, organic foods—spurred by Gerson therapy that floods the body with organically grown nutrients—supplementation and detoxification. Other key measures involve body temperature therapy, cellular and stem cell therapies and the use of botanicals. “Nutrients in food directly impact the mechanisms by which cancer cells grow and spread,” explains Block. “They also indirectly impact cancer by changing the surrounding biochemical conditions that either promote or inhibit the progression of malignant disease. This is why targeting only tumors is not enough to quash cancer. Conventional cancer therapies almost inevitably leave behind at least a small number of malignant cells. Your internal biochemical terrain plays an integral role in determining whether a tumor will regain a foothold after treatment, metastasize to distant sites or stay where it is without posing a threat.” Block notes that a healthy biochemistry can help prevent unpleasant and possibly life-threatening, complications. An anti-cancer biochemical terrain will even boost a patient’s overall quality of life. At the Block Center, detailed assessments identify disruptions in six defining features of patients’ biochemical terrain—oxidation, inflammation, immunity, blood coagulation, glycemia and stress chemistry. Cancer

thrives on terrain disruptions, which also can impair treatment.

Focus on High-Impact Foods

Kathy Bero, founder of NuGenesis Inc., in Stone Bank, Wisconsin, asks, “How many other lives could be saved if doctors prescribed a diet primarily focused on plant-based, angiogenic-inhibiting foods for all cancer patients?” Angiogenesis is the development of new blood vessels. Cancer turns the body against itself by hijacking the angiogenesis process and keeping it permanently activated, ensuring that cancerous cells receive a dedicated, uninterrupted blood supply. “To effectively prevent cancer, inflammation and angiogenesis need to be controlled before a tumor can get a foothold,” advises Bero. Bero has personally beaten back two unrelated aggressive forms of cancer and credits the angiogenic-inhibiting foods in clinical research at the Medical College of Wisconsin, in Milwaukee, and the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha. Examples include green tea, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, grapefruit, lemons, tomatoes, cinnamon, kale, grape seed oil and pomegranate. “These foods also played a significant role in strengthening my immune system and restoring my overall health, which was radically affected by many rounds of chemotherapy and radiation,” remarks Bero.

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recuperative powers is far better than any one approach,” says Quillin. He maintains that restrained medical interventions, appropriate nutrition and naturopathic approaches can bolster nonspecific natural defense mechanisms to reverse the underlying cause of the disease. “Nutrition and traditional oncology treatments are synergistic, not antagonistic, as many oncologists believe,” advises Quillin. Glenn Sabin, founder of FON Therapeutics, similarly suggests that multiinterventional, outcome-based studies, akin to Dr. Dean Ornish’s approach to prostate cancer, could greatly benefit conventional oncology. Sabin recounts his Harvard Medical School-documented remission of advanced leukemia in his upcoming book, N-of-1: How One Man’s Triumph Over Terminal Cancer is Changing the Medical Establishment. Sabin turned to therapeutic nutrition, neutraceuticals, stress reduction and exercise to become a 22-year cancer “thriver” without the aid of conventional therapies. He also emphasizes the importance of the psychological and psychosocial aspects of healing with the cancer patients he coaches. “If you don’t have your head in the game, it’s hard to make anything else work for you,” counsels Sabin.

Understand the Connection

Silberstein and other leading physicians, including Dr. Tien-Sheng Hsu, a Chinese psychiatrist and author of the Secret to Healing Cancer; Dr. Jingduan Yang, a board-certified psychiatrist and founder and medical director of the Tao Institute of Mind & Body Medicine; and Seeger, believe that the mind and spirit play a significant role in healing.

“I talk to people who do all the right things to improve their biochemistry, but without an emotional detox and spiritual connection to something larger than themselves, their healing process tends to stall.” ~ Doctor of Naturopathy Judy Seeger

“Cancer begins in the spirit and ends up in the body, which is why I recommend that anyone positively diagnosed read the Cancer Report,” remarks Silberstein. Cancer Report, co-written by John R. Voell and Cynthia A. Chatfield, discusses psychoneuroimmunology and the powerful role that the mind, emotions and spirit play in contributing to or resisting disease and healing even the most terminal of cancers (Tinyurl. com/VoellCancerReport). Yang and Hsu, who also use acupuncture protocols, believe illness is a reflection of inner problems that disrupt the body’s naturally powerful immune system. “Cancer is a symptom delivering a message: You need to take better care of yourself—emotionally, chemically, physically and spiritually,” says Yang. As a faculty member of the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, Yang sees firsthand how few patients understand that the trauma of a diagnosis and treatment can reactivate past traumas, unre-

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solved issues, blockages and repressed emotions. Both he and Hsu offer mind/ body/spirit interventions to help patients cope better. “I talk to people who do all the right things to improve their biochemistry, but without an emotional detox and spiritual connection to something larger than themselves, their healing process tends to stall,” Seeger observes. Her online talk shows feature long-term cancer survivors like Dr. Carl Helvie, author of You Can Beat Lung Cancer Using Alternative/Integrative Interventions. “It all comes down to the microcosm of the cell. If we give our 73 trillion cells everything they need, the macrocosm of the body will function properly,” says Francis. The authors of Cancer Killers, Dr. Charles Majors, Dr. Ben Lerner and Sayer Ji, agree. Up till now, they attest that the war on cancer has been almost exclusively an assault on the disease, rather than an enlightened preventive campaign that clearly identifies and counters how cancer develops. “The battle can only be won by instructing people in how to boost their body’s immune responses to kill cancer cells before they face a full-blown diagnosis and showing them how to aggressively address the hostile exterior agents that turn healthy cells cancerous.” The best winning strategy is to naturally nurture a body—structurally, chemically, energetically, emotionally and spiritually—so that the inner terrain naturally kills cancer cells and stops them from growing. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe. com for the recorded interviews.

THE CHOCOLATE MOOSE

ANDERSON SUMMA JOE’S

Joe & Summer Fredette 127 N. Main St. 864-965-9030

We are proud to use local produce from Polecat Vegetable Farm, Bethel Trails Farm, Split Creek Farm, and other local farms when available.

GREENVILLE LIFEITCAFE’

730 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste L 864-271-4334 (near Greenville Tech) www.LifeItCafe.com

“Change your diet into a Lifeit.” Organic, vegan, raw, living foods, smoothies, fresh juices, soups, sandwiches, desserts, gluten-free options, weekly meal plans, catering, classes, free wi-fi. Making healthy food taste good! See ad, page 25.

ROOST RESTAURANT

220 N. Main St 864-298-2424 www.RoostRestaurant.com

New Main Street soil-to-city restaurant features local, organic, and seasonal foods. Enjoy outdoor seating in NOMA Square, open kitchen with counter seating and open-air bar. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday Brunch.

A foodie not only likes food but is deeply interested in it. Just as a student thirsts for knowledge, a foodie wants to learn about food. A foodie always knows the answer when asked “What are you eating?” You may be a foodie if you know what you like and why. You know why some foods are better than others and relish great tasting food at every meal. You might eat a hot dog and french fries at times, but you don’t fool yourself into believing that it’s a nutritionally balanced meal. You may not know the difference between a beefsteak tomato and an heirloom tomato but are interested in learning. You may not shop exclusively at farmers’ markets but still look for good, fresh produce. You may find some foods distasteful. You may like food that others consider “weird.” That’s OK — you’re no less a foodie. You like food, enjoy learning about food, and most importantly, relish eating food.

120 N. Main St. 864-232-2121 www.ChocoMooseBakery.com

Greenville’s favorite cupcake spot now serves gluten-free cupcakes every day. Vegan and soy-free options available for special order. Full coffee bar. Eat in or call for delivery.

TORTILLA MARIA

115 Pelham Rd. 864-271-0742 www.TortillaMaria.com

Organic food, the way nature intended. Fresh from the earth, wholesome and beautifully prepared entrees. Plenty of yummy, gluten-free and raw food options.

TAYLORS GOOD TO GO

5000 Old Spartanburg Rd, Eastgate Village 864-244-2733 www.Facebook.com /GoodToGoJuiceBar

Featuring whole food smoothies, j u i c e s , wellness shots, acai bowls, salads, juice cleanses, and nutritional supplements. All natural, all the time. Your body will thank you. See ad, page 25.

RUNWAY CAFE

21 Airport Rd. Ext. 864-991-8488 www.RunwayCafeGMU.com

Watch airplanes takeoff and land while dining on homemade soups, salads, burgers and more! Vegetarian o p t i o n s . Conference room and hangar available for large groups and private parties.

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nutrition spotlight carrots, bananas, pears, watermelon and frozen broccoli, each at less than 30 cents a serving.

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Good Food on a Tight Budget Tips to Get Top Value from Each Dollar by Kathleen Barnes

or many, the recent economic downturn has affected the way we shop for food. Even families that cook dinner at home most nights are struggling to afford the ingredients to make healthy meals, says Laura Seman, a senior manager for Cooking Matters, a national program that educates families in need about reaping the most from local food resources. “Putting good food on the family table

on a five-or-six-dollar-a-day per person budget is tough, but it’s possible,” advises Nutritionist Dawn Undurraga, a registered dietitian and co-author of the Environmental Working Group’s online publication, Good Food on a Tight Budget. “Even eating for one is doable for under $200 a month. When you fill your cart with the foods listed, you’re building health, lowering exposure to agricultural chemicals, protecting the environment and cutting grocery bills.” In considering how consumers can maximize nutritional value in their spending, researchers examined 1,200 foods to help people get beyond the common perception that eating healthy is expensive. “We looked at food prices, nutrients, pesticides, environmental pollutants and artificial ingredients,” says Undurraga. “Then we chose the top 100 or so, based on balancing all of those factors.”

Think Outside the Box

Some of the EWG findings might surprise many of us:

4 Raw cabbage is the top-ranked food because of its price and high nutritional value as a cruciferous vegetable. For less than 10 cents a serving, it poses far fewer calories than potatoes and is a worthy addition to salads, soups and stir-fries. 4 The next highest marks for price and 24

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4 Bananas and pears usually cost less than apples, plus they customarily endure fewer pesticide applications. 4 The best animal protein award goes to roasted turkey; hot dogs ranked last. 4 The next-best animal protein identified is a whole chicken, roasted at the beginning of the week and used in various ways for future meals. 4 Fresh, whole carrots and sweet potatoes are among the best produce buys, but frozen corn and broccoli almost always cost less than their fresh equivalents and are just as nutritious. 4 A serving of oatmeal is half the cost of sugary processed cereals, plus it’s more filling and causes less fluctuation in blood sugar levels. 4 Canned salmon is almost always wild caught and is much cheaper than fresh, but be wary of BPA (bisphenol-A) migration from the can. 4 Queso blanco, a mild, soft, white cheese common in Latino cooking, is both less expensive and less processed than many other cheeses.

Change Our Routine

Tracie McMillan, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, author of the bestselling book, The American Way of Eating, learned how to eat on a tight budget as an undercover journalist. She had to budget for food based on wages working on a farm in California, in the produce department of a Michigan superstore and in a New York City restaurant kitchen. The task was even more difficult because she was determined to eat as healthy as possible. “Time and energy are key ingredients when cooking from scratch,” says McMillan. “I was exhausted after a day spent working these physically demanding jobs and quickly became more apathetic about healthy food than I generally am.” Without disposable funds for the fast-food route, cooking from scratch

was mandatory. She learned how to soak beans overnight, cook a large pot of them and freeze helpings to reheat later. The cost was about 50 cents a meal, compared with $3 for two or three servings from a can. Eggs, brown rice and sweet potatoes became an important—and healthy—part of her weekly diet. McMillan also gained a lasting affection for roasted vegetables, both as part of meals and as snacks. “I just cut up a couple of sweet potatoes, add some broccoli or beans or whatever is cheap

at the supermarket or farmers’ market, toss in a tablespoon of olive oil and I’m set for two or three days,” she says. Also, “I learned to use meat more as a seasoning than as a main course.” Find more tips and pages of recipes at ewg.org/goodfood. Kathleen Barnes has authored many books on natural health, including Rx from the Garden: 101 Food Cures You Can Easily Grow. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

Eat Well, Spend Less 4 Freeze cheese that starts going bad. Defrosted cheese tastes best melted. Don’t buy shredded cheese—shred it at home. 4 Substitute yogurt for cream and sour cream in recipes. Drain yogurt in a coffee filter to thicken. To economize and reduce package waste, buy in volume and measure out small servings. 4 Cut and freeze fresh fruit when it’s on sale or overripe. Use later in smoothies, oatmeal or yogurt. To eliminate clumping, lay pieces on a tray to freeze or freeze pureed fruit in ice cube trays. When frozen, transfer to a bag. 4 Make sure the word “whole” is in the very first ingredient listed on the label. “Multigrain” or “wheat” language or a brown color isn’t enough. 4 Start kids off right with whole grains, not white bread and white pasta. If they’re not used to whole grains, mix them in gradually.

and stir-fries for healthy, hearty meals. Raw nuts are often the less expensive option; roast them for a delicious snack. Freeze nuts so they’ll stay fresh longer. 4 Whole or cut-up bone-in chicken can save money. Buy family-size packs on sale and freeze. Bake extra and use all week. 4 Soak and cook dried beans to save money. 4 Before vegetables go bad, freeze them or make soup. 4 Stock up on veggies that store well in a cool, dry place. Potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, calabaza (squash and melons) and sweet potatoes hold their taste for several weeks. Frozen vegetables and cabbage keep well, too. Source: ewg.org/goodfood

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Local Produce & Farm Tour resources

Treat your locavore palate to garden-fresh produce at any of these local markets, join a cSA*, or visit area farms to see who grows your food and where it comes from.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE cLEmSon orgAnic FArm Clemson University Calhoun Field Laboratory 190 Field Station Dr, Clemson University 864-656-6644 or 864-933-6742 www.clemson.edu/sustainableag/ (Wed. 3:30-6:30pm Spring to Fall)

BELUE FArmS 3773 Parris Bridge Rd. 864-578-0446•Boiling Springs www.BelueFarms.com (Open Mon.-Sat.- 8am-6pm)

HAPPY coW crEAmErY 330 McKelvey Rd. 864-243-9699•Pelzer www.HappyCowCreamery.com (Mon. -Fri. - 9am-7pm, Sat. 9am-5pm)

grEEnBriEr FArmS 772 Hester Store Rd. 864-855-9782•Easley www.GreenbrierFarms.com (Onsite store, Friday’s 1-6pm, May-October)

HUrricAnE crEEK FArmS

mini mirAcLES FArm

miLKY WAY FArm

708 Old Rutherford Rd 864-438-7147•Taylors www.MiniMiraclesFarmSC.com

(Tues.11am-7pm, Thurs. & Sat 10am-2pm and by appointment.)

PArSon ProdUcE 404-452-4321•Clinton www.ParsonProduce.com (Sat. Greenville Downtown Market May thru July) (3rd Wed. Earth Market, NoMa Square, 220 N. Main St, Greenville) (May 15- Sept. 18) (Holiday Markets, Nov 23 and Dec 14)

FARMS AND FARM TOURS BArEFooT FArmS oF BELTon 293 Murphy Rd 864-380-2002 or 864-338-0010•Belton www.BarefootOrganic.com (Open 9am-7pm Daily)

220 Moores Mill Rd. 864-933-1343•Pelzer www.HurricaneCreekFarms.com (Thurs.1-6pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-6pm)

220 Hidden Hills Rd. 864-352-2014•Starr 864-617-5911 (Cell) www.SCMilkyWayFarm.com

(See website for retail locations or for placing orders to pick-up at delivery locations.)

SPLiT crEEK FArm

3806 Centerville Rd 864-287-3921•Anderson www.SplitCreek.com (Open Mon.-Sat. 9am-6pm, Sunday 2-5pm)

TimBErocK

(@ Hopkins Farm) 3717 Fork Shoals Rd. 864-907-0529•Simpsonville www.TimberockAtHopkinsFarm.com (Saturday Egg Sales)

WALKEr cEnTUrY FArmS 110 Walker Rd. 864-226-2668•Anderson www.WalkerCenturyFarms.com

(Roadside market Fri. and Sat. 2-5pm, Opens May 18)

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FARMERS’ MARKETS FoUnTAin inn FArmErS’ mArKET 105 Depot St. 864-275-8801•Fountain Inn www.FountainInn.org/farmers-market1 (Sat. 8am-Noon – June 1- Sept. 28)

HUBciTY FArmErS’ mArKET 298 Magnolia St. 864-585-0905•Spartanburg www.HubCityFM.org

(Sat.11am-1pm-May 11-Nov.9) Morgan Square) (Wed.11am-1pm–June 5-Sept.25)

SLoW Food UPSTATE EArTH mArKET Noma Square, 220 N. Main St.

864-289-0103•Greenville www.SlowFoodUpstate.com (3rd Wednesday 3-7pm. May-September) (Holiday Markets, Nov 23 and Dec 14)

WHoLE FoodS LocAL FArmErS’ mArKET

1140 Woodruff Rd. (Whole Foods Market parking lot) 864-335-2300•Greenville www.WholeFoodsMarket.com/stores/greenville

(Tues.10am-2pm, May 7 thru Oct. 1)

The Upstate Yoga & Pilates Resource Guide ANDERSON Yoga Place 2508 North Main Street - Anderson 864-404-1616 or 864-376-7750 www.yogaplace.org

GREENVILLE

www.GreenvilleIndoorRowing.com 1440 Pelham Rd. Ste. G 864-354-2882 – Greenville www.ItsYogaStudio.com

404 N. Pleasantburg Dr. Greenville 864-845-3438 or 864-420-9839 www.QiWorksStudio.com

“Row-ga!” at Greenville Indoor Rowing

576-A Woodruff Rd. - Greenville 864-281-1505 or 864-901-3776 www.GreenvilleIndoorRowing.com

1140 Woodruff Road Greenville • 864-329-1114 www.southernom.com

SPARTANBURG

SOUL FLOW YOGA

2811 Reidville Rd., Ste. 12 864-609-7689 – Spartanburg www.SoulFlowYogi.com

1040 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Ste.58 864-583-3335 Spartanburg www.ZenGardenYoga.com natural awakenings

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Kid-Smart Supplements

The Right Choices Help Children Thrive by Pamela Bond

s youngsters head back to the classroom, parents can get their children off to a smart start by giving them key supplements. Here are some experts’ top picks.

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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Because the brain’s nerve cell membranes are made of fat, ingesting a healthy fat— DHA—helps them stay lithe and limber enough to successfully fire off neurotransmitters, sharpening kids’ mental abilities. “Attention, focus, processing efficiency, memory—they’re all dependent on cells working effectively, and DHA will help,” says Randall Neustaedter, a doctor of Oriental medicine and author of The Holistic Baby Guide. A contemporary study published in Clinical Pediatrics found that 4-year-olds

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that ingested 400 mg a day of DHA for four months showed improvement in listening comprehension and vocabulary acquisition skills. Because finding an effective dose of pure DHA (at least 300 mg a day) can be difficult, Dr. Robert Rountree, co-author of Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child, recommends administering liquid fish oil in a daily child’s dose of 800 to 1,500 mg at a ratio of 60 percent eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to 40 percent DHA. “Anti-inflammatory EPA can help allergies and inflammation from colds and other viruses kids get,” explains Neustaedter. Algae can be a vegetarian substitute for fish oil, Neustaedter continues, but it contains only DHA, not EPA. Another vegetarian option, echium oil, internally converts to EPA at a one-to-one level, but not to DHA. Flaxseed oil is mostly alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), which converts to DHA and EPA at a rate of only 3 to 7 percent. Phosphatydylserine (PS). This form of fat facilitates communication among brain cells. “It’s a natural substance your brain makes,” notes Neustaedter. Already highly regarded for its ability to enhance memory performance in older adults, it may also improve attention, concentration, learning, behavior and school performance in youngsters. PS is found in small amounts in foods like eggs and soy.

Therefore, Neustaedter recommends dietary supplementation of 100 mg a day for children that could use a brain booster. The best PS supplements are made from soy.

Improve Immunity Vitamin D. “It’s my top immune supplement choice for most children,” says Rountree. The vitamin is crucial for triggering the body’s natural immune system to react to and fight off infections. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that daily 1,200 international unit (IU) supplements of vitamin D3 reduced cases of seasonal flu in schoolchildren by more than 40 percent. Neustaedter recommends that schoolaged children supplement with 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 a day. Unlike D2, D3 is natural and nontoxic, he says. Probiotics. These “friendly” bacteria help reestablish beneficial intestinal flora to both assist digestion and immunity. “Eighty percent of the immune system is produced in the small intestine,” says Neustaedter. “Having a healthy small intestine will lead to a healthy immune system. Probiotics will go a long way to accomplishing that.” Rountree recommends children receive a mixture of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria—at least 15 billion colony-forming units a day. A study by an international team published in Pediatrics showed that probiotic supplements may reduce the incidence of fevers, coughs, runny noses and other infections in young children. Elderberry. “If kids get frequent colds, elderberry can be helpful,” notes Neustaedter, who suggests that children take such extracts according to label instructions for acute sickness during the cold and flu season. He considers it a worthy antiviral and immune system stimulant. Elderberry’s immune-boosting potential may be due to its ability to enhance antioxidant activity. Several studies, including one issued by the National Institutes of Health, have shown that black elderberry extract may shorten the duration of a bout of flu.

Soothe Stress Magnesium. “If kids have a hard time turning their minds off and going to sleep, calcium and magnesium will help,” Neustaedter advises. As a calming mineral, magnesium trumps calcium; because kids tend to need more calcium for their bones, the two nutrients are usually given together, adds Rountree. He recommends that children take 100 to 300 mg of magnesium daily, depending on their age and weight. Lemon balm (melissa officinalis). To soothe anxiety, Rountree points to lemon balm as safe and gentle, yet effective. St. Mary’s Hospital, in Madison, Wisconsin, reports that researchers have found that lemon balm, in combination with other herbs like valerian, may ease restlessness, anxiety and sleep disorders. Kids can drink one to two cups of freshly brewed tea daily. For a tasty and convenient option, substitute glycerites; tinctures that use glycerin to extract the active constituents from herbs. Pamela Bond is the managing editor of Natural Foods Merchandiser and former editor-in-chief of Delicious Living magazine. natural awakenings

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Our Own Ode of Joy Singing Heals Our Soul, Sets Us Free by Jan Kortie

efore singing was part of any human culture, it was part of nature. Nature never tries hard; it just is. It grows and blossoms and flows. So does heartfelt singing—as a joyful expression of soul, of one’s essential being. It is giving and sharing. Most of all, it is alive. Singing like this doesn’t ask for effort. But it does ask for courage. In expressing our longings, hopes and love, we may encounter fear, shame or sorrow. That’s part of the beauty

and surprising simplicity of liberating ourselves through song, which can be equally cheerful, lighthearted and humorous, or insightfully confronting the challenging issues in our lives. Some people make every effort to sing eloquently, but the joy of singing is just as fully accessible for those that can’t master the technical qualifications or even carry a tune. All we really need to do to achieve personal satisfaction is to sing what’s inside us, enabling who

we are to emerge. That’s why singing is healing; it helps make us whole. Giving emotional space to ourselves in song allows us to be heard in a special way; no two voices are alike because each is exactly suited to the individual. Our innate tendency to sing, like other forms of music, connects us with others and reminds us of ways in which we are attuned to one another. More natural than talking, the vibration of a singing voice is the most magical, direct way to connect our internal and external worlds. It’s comforting to note that we can only sing off-key if we compare our voice to another’s. No child ever decides by himself that he can’t sing. A child spontaneously sings, dances and draws without preconception until an authority figure steps in with a discordant opinion. Singing is a natural phenomenon as intuitive as breathing. It’s our right to sing freely, and so share our hearts and music with the world. As a soaring expression of love it contributes greatly to the wellbeing of individuals, communities and society. Jan Kortie first introduced the idea of voice-liberation in the Netherlands 30 years ago, developing a joyful approach to personal and professional singing that extends beyond traditional methods and techniques. His book, Your Soul Wants to Sing, available in Dutch, is the primer for his Academy of Voice Liberation, where he serves as director.

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HAPPY PARENTS HAPPY KIDS

Renée Peterson Trudeau Explores Soulful Parenting

ent with our partner and children. We feel more generous, loving and playful, and it’s easier to weather crises and uncertainties. I believe that modeling self-love is one of the best ways to influence children’s self-esteem.

Why is it important for families to define what they value most?

It’s empowering for a family to anchor together around one key core value. Once you identify it, you all can make by Meredith Montgomery more conscious decisions. The value that my own family has chosen is comhe oldest of seven down and being gentle with passion for one’s self and others. CreativMontessori-inspired ourselves. It requires us to ity, spirituality, service or learning are children and mother of attune and respond to our others. one, Renée Peterson Trudeau own needs and desires in As kids grow into adolescence, it serves as a life balance the present moment. Am I becomes more challenging to maintain coach, speaker and presiresponding with compasbalance; there are so many demands on dent of Career Strategists, sion when I make mistakes? a family’s time and attention. Mentally, a coaching and consulting Am I saying no when I need we’re often overwhelmed by an expandfirm. Thousands of women to say no? Did I ask for and ing scope of activities and decisions. in 10 countries participate receive help when I needed At any age, a lot of us are just reacting in Personal Renewal Groups it? This is self-care in day-to- to whatever comes at us. But when we based on her first book, The day life. When we feel nur- identify the values most important to us, Mother’s Guide to Self-Retured in ways aligned with it’s easier to know when to say yes and newal. Now, in a new book, Nurturing our deeper needs, we’re able to more no to things, so that our actions become the Soul of Your Family, Trudeau helps fully express our potential and relax into aligned with our priorities. empower families to handle the chalbeing who we truly are. lenges of everyday life with harmony What is behind the rising and ease. How does such caring show up appeal of living more simply?

How can individuals achieve more peace? We realize peace by nurturing our hearts and souls with self-care, by slowing

in family dynamics?

When I’m feeling grumpy or irritable, I know that my inner cup is empty and I’m out of sync with my needs. When we practice self-care, we are more pres-

Simplicity is alluring at a most basic level of our being; we crave it. We want to invest less energy in making decisions and have more space for life to organically unfold. We want to hit the pause

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“Mom, tell them to surprise their kids—listen to them, have fun with them and just spend time with them.” ~ Jonah Trudeau, age 9 button because we are overscheduled, overworked and overloaded with too much information. It can feel so good to be productive, and American culture rewards output. But we need to be mindful of balancing the harder task of ‘being’ with the seduction of doing, for we are at our most powerful when both of these energies are equal.

Where do we start? If we are not currently living in alignment with what matters most to us, we can stop what we’re doing and course-correct. We have to define what simplicity looks like for us and can start by just slowing down. Do less to experience more. Unplug from technology. Try spending unscheduled, media-free time together. My family feels most nourished after weekends that we hardly did anything and just enjoyed connecting through simple pleasures.

What role does spirituality play in fostering a healthy family life? I hear a lot of parents say that they used to think that spirituality was separate from parenting. Then they woke up to the idea that being a parent is a spiritual practice, maybe the most profound one they will ever have. Connecting to the sacred in everyday life yields nurturing gifts we can enjoy with our children, not separate from them.

What is the most valuable advice that you offer to parents? Pause to breathe in compassion and realize that our outer state is a reflection of our inner state. It helps us release whatever we’re dealing with and reconnect with ourselves and loved ones. For more information, visit ReneeTrudeau.com. Meredith Montgomery is a regular contributor to Natural Awakenings. natural awakenings

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Five Reconnection Points n Be mindful of how and when the family uses technology. Put people first. n Tap the healing power of nature together. Take hikes, picnics and explore a local greenbelt. n Love the ones you’re with. Schedule regular time together to make sure it happens. n Define your family’s values and honor them. n Slow down. Do less to experience more. Fewer choices and a lighter schedule can make for a happier family. Source: Nurturing the Soul of Your Family: 10 Ways to Reconnect and Find Peace in Everyday Life, by Renée Peterson Trudeau.

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Small Daily Practices Make a Huge Difference by Renée Peterson Trudeau

regular spiritual practice grounds us and helps us navigate the challenges of just being human. It helps us stay awake, begin to let go, trust the rhythm and flow of life and relax into the beauty of our true nature. Create Ritual – Meaningful rituals can be carefully planned events or casual, but regular remembrances, such as voicing gratitude before a family meal or greeting one another with a hug. Marking transitions and milestones in the lives of family members likewise connects everyone to the sacredness of daily living. We remember that life is more than to-do lists. Cultivate Stillness – Quiet private contemplation through stillness, prayer, meditation or reflection is a daily way to connect with our inner wisdom and/ or embrace a higher power, and can make the whole day better. Practice Service to Others – The more we reach out and are present to one another, the stronger we become and the easier it is to understand our interconnection—that we’re all one. Live in the Present – Many great spiritual teachers believe the answer to everything is to just “be here now,” and that our suffering and emotional

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distress would end if we simply stopped resisting the present. When we temporarily suspend our desire to change things, we can embrace that where we are is exactly where we’re supposed to be. Choose Happiness – Can we only be happy if things are going our way? Experts suggest that we’re born with the innate capacity to experience inner well-being and joy; it’s our birthright to feel good. We must remember to choose happiness in each present moment.

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e all need iodine, yet most of us don’t get enough of it through our diet. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that iodine deficiency in the developed world has increased fourfold in the past 40 years and now affects nearly three-quarters of all adults. Numerous U.S. practicing physicians quoted widely in the media estimate that the incidence of hypothyroidism in our adult population may be between 30 and 70 percent. Thus, we can’t efficiently produce the thyroid hormones that serve as chemical messengers triggering nearly every bodily function. The presence or absence of iodine affects our every cell. Natural Awakenings Detoxifed Iodine is 100 percent natural, raw iodine in an ethyl alcohol solution. We thank all those that are benefiting from this product and enthusiastically telling us their great results.  Available only at NAWebstore.com  My wife, who suffered from extreme fatigue and other symptoms, saw a dramatic increase in energy after just a few days of taking the natural iodine drops. Now if she misses a day, she’ll end up falling asleep in the middle of the afternoon, like she used to do before taking the iodine. It works! ~ Aaron My doctor told me that I had a hypothyroid condition, prescribed medication and was happy with the follow-up test results, yet I noticed no positive effects on my overall wellbeing. Within two weeks of using the Natural Awakenings Detoxified Iodine, I had more energy, felt more awake and enjoyed clearer thinking and greater peace of mind. People even comment that I look younger. I am a fan! ~ Larry

Be Aware of Hypothyroidism Symptoms Low thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, is the most recognized and obvious indicator of low iodine intake because the thyroid gland contains more concentrated iodine than other organs. Symptoms can range from extreme fatigue and weight gain to depression, carpal tunnel syndrome, high blood pressure, fibrocystic breasts and a variety of skin and hair problems. Hypothyroidism can further cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease and stroke. Low iodine levels also have been associated with breast and thyroid cancers. In children, insufficient iodine has been strongly linked with mental retardation,

deafness, attention deficient and hyperactivity disorder and impaired growth, according to studies by Boston University, China’s Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and France’s National Academy of Medicine. The answer is simple: Taking the right kind of iodine in the right dosage can rebalance thyroid function and restore health to the thyroid and the whole body.

Reasons Behind Iodine Deficiency Radiation: Almost everyone is routinely exposed to iodine-depleting radiation emitted by cell phones, Wi-Fi, microwave ovens and other electronic devices. Iodized table salt: The human body cannot utilize the iodide added to this product. Low-sodium diets: Failure to use healthy salts to fulfill sodium requirements, plus over-

use of zero-nutrient table salt in foods, leads to iodine depletion. Bromine: This toxic chemical overrides iodine’s abilities to nourish the thyroid, adrenal and other hormone-producing glands. A known carcinogen, it is used as an anticaking ingredient found in almost all baked goods, unless the ingredients specifically cite unbromated flour. Iodine-depleted soils: Due to poor farming techniques, iodine and other minerals in soil have declined, so most foods today are devoid of naturally occurring iodine. Proper iodine supplementation with a high-quality product like Natural Awakenings Detoxified Iodine can prevent harm by protecting the thyroid and other endocrine glands and restoring proper hormone production.

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nature’s Antibiotics Recover Health with Less Risk by Kathleen Barnes

We live in a world of microbes: bacteria, viruses, fungi and other pathogens that can make us sick. Most of the time, our immune systems are able to fight off microbial attacks, yet we’ve all experienced unsettling infections.

When Use Becomes Overuse

In recent years, conventional medicine has increasingly used antibiotics as a universal remedy against all kinds of microbial attacks—even though they are ineffective against anything except bacterial infections. It’s best to use them selectively and cautiously when nothing else will do the job, because by definition, they are “opposed to life.” The worst-case scenario is what we have now: overuse creating “superbugs,” able to multiply out of control, sometimes with fatal consequences, even when treated with antibiotics that used to work. “Antibiotics are helpful and effective when used properly when there is a bacterial infection such as strep throat, urinary tract infection, bacterial pneumonia or a wound that has become infected,” explains Doctor of Naturopathy

Trevor Holly Cates, of Waldorf Astoria Spa, in Park City, Utah. “But antibiotics are so overused and overprescribed that bacteria are changing in ways to resist them. This has become a significant public health problem.” National and global public health officials have expressed increasing concerns about dangers posed by such bacteria, including methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), which are often transmitted between patients in hospital settings, and a multiantibiotic-resistant form of tuberculosis. The problem is compounded by the use of antibiotics to enhance growth and production in livestock. A variety of superbugs have been found in meat, poultry and milk products, according to the nonprofits Center for Science in

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the Public Interest and Environmental Working Group. Chris Kilham, a worldwide medicine hunter who teaches ethnobotany at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, explains the transmission. “When you eat conventionally raised meat, you’re not getting antibiotics, but you are getting bits of self-replicating genetic material that transfer antibiotic resistance to your body, which can prove fatal.”

Preferred Alternatives

Fortunately, there are many natural substances that have proven to be effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi and other infectious microbial pathogens— all without dangerous side effects. Here’s a short list: Propolis, sometimes called “bee glue”, produced by bees to seal their hives and protect them from infections, is “the single most powerful antimicrobial we have in the plant kingdom,” advises Kilham. That claim is backed by numerous studies from institutions such as Britain’s National Heart and Long Institute, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Harokopio University, in Greece. In 2005, a study by Turkey’s Hacettepe University showed that propolis killed both MRSA and VRE bacteria. Other studies by Italy’s University of Milan have shown propolis’ effectiveness in combating upper respiratory infections and Candida albicans fungal infections. Propolis is also available in pill form. Pelargonium sidoides is a favored option for Cates to abbreviate both the duration and severity of cold and flu, including any lingering cough or sore throat. This South African medicinal is also known as African geranium.

Usually used in tincture form, it’s also useful against a large range of microbial infections. One study from the Russian Institute of Pulmonology reported that nearly 70 percent of participating adults with bronchitis received relief within four days— more than double those that became well taking a placebo. Olive leaf extract was first mentioned in the Bible and recent research confirms its effectiveness against a wide variety of microbial infections. A U.S. Department of Agriculture study published in the Journal of Food Science confirms that olive leaf extract is effective in fighting food-borne pathogens like salmonella and E. coli, labeling it a broad-spectrum antimicrobial. New York University School of Medicine research published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications showed that olive leaf extract reversed many HIV-related changes in the immune system. Retired medical journalist Dr. Morton Walker, author of Nature’s Antibiotic: Olive Leaf Extract, wrote that olive leaf extract “inhibits the growth of every virus, bacterium, fungus, yeast and protozoan it was tested against… and is effective against a minimum of 56 disease-causing organisms.” In a worst-case scenario, “If antibiotics are the only alternative to treat a labconfirmed bacterial infection, it’s vital to replace the beneficial intestinal bacteria inevitably wiped out by the drug,” concludes Cates. “Sometimes a few servings of a good natural yogurt (without sugar or fruit) will suffice. If not, look for a high-quality probiotic to restore the digestive system’s natural bacterial colony.” Kathleen Barnes is a natural health advocate, author and book publisher (KathleenBarnes.com).

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“This is why immunotherapy-based Dendritic Cell Tumor Vaccine enlists the intelligence of the immune system’s dendritic cells and introduces them to the entire cell population of the tumor. They educate themselves on how to wake up the natural killer cells to the presence of the “stealth” tumor, which they then attack and destroy,” explains Wagner.

Alternative Cancer Treatment Enlists the Body’s Inner Physician Using the Immune System to Pursue a Cure by Linda Sechrist

lthough “Awakening the Physician Within” may seem like a good title for a New York Times best seller, it is the most concise explanation at the heart of clinical biomedical cancer research conducted by Dr. Thomas E. Wagner, Ph.D. The cofounder of Perseus PCI, Wagner is a world-renowned biomedical scientist, innovator and entrepreneur who has

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pioneered some of the past half-century’s most significant biomedical technologies used today in the study and elimination of cancer. His cancer center, Perseus PCI, provides an alternative cancer treatment for people suffering with all stages of solid tumor cancer. Wagner’s breakthrough technology focuses on targeted immunotherapy that uses an individual’s dendritic cells, a type of immune cell collected by drawing blood from the patient, and the cells from the patient’s tumor, which are obtained at the time of biopsy, to create a vaccine. Personalized treatment uses the uniqueness of the individual’s tumor antigenic profile in order to stimulate the production of antibodies, which are the weapons of the body’s elite attack force. “Since 1963, science has learned more about the human body and how it works than any other period in the entire history of our world. For example, we know the complete sequence of the human genome, which means we have identified the sequence of chemical base pairs that make up human DNA as well as what sequence has to take place to cause cancer. Our genes did not come into being for the purpose of mutating and causing cancer; their purpose is to regulate homeostasis, a dynamic process which is constantly adjusting our body’s internal physiological processes to maintain the stability of our health. In other words, we’ve had a vast increase in knowledge that tells us how life works from the tiniest molecules to tissues to organs and systems, so we shouldn’t be treating cancer the same way we did 50 years ago,” explains Wagner, whose research has resulted in a reasonable and logical approach to cancer that stimulates the incredibly powerful immune system. Wagner advises that no one will ever be able to develop anything with a potential to cure disease that even comes close to our immune system. “This is why immunotherapybased Dendritic Cell Tumor Vaccine enlists the intelligence of the immune system’s dendritic cells and introduces them

to the entire cell population of the tumor. They educate themselves on how to wake up the natural killer cells to the presence of the “stealth” tumor, which they then attack and destroy,” explains Wagner. Immunotherapy-based Dendritic Cell Tumor Vaccine, a substitute for chemotherapy and radiation, is easily administered by injection under the skin once a month for four months. A patient’s quality of life is Dr. Thomas E. Wagner, Ph.D. either improved or maintained during the treatment process. The safety and effectiveness of this technology has been proven in U.S. FDA sanctioned trials. While the U.S. approval process is ongoing, the Health Practice Commission of the Cayman Islands has approved this treatment for manufacture and administration as a special category of clinical trials. The initial patient consultation takes place in Greenville, South Carolina, and the vaccine is administered after a screening process, which includes a mandatory confirmation of the patient’s ability to have at least one milligram of tumor tissue removed and frozen. Once this portion of the tumor is removed, the tumor specimen is processed at the Perseus Cayman Healthcare facility in Georgetown, Grand Cayman, where the patient’s blood is drawn and the vaccine process started. The vaccine is completed within 48 hours, and on the morning of the third day, the patient receives the first vaccine by subcutaneous injection. The patient, who is able to return home later in the afternoon, returns to Grand Cayman once a month for the following three months to have the full series of four vaccines administered. The dendritic cell-based immunotherapy has already been shown to be effective against melanoma, renal cell carcinoma and neuroblastoma tumors in clinical trials conducted in the United States. For more information, call 888-979-7402 or visit PerseusPCI.com. Linda Sechrist is the senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit her website ItsAllAboutWe.com for recorded interviews.

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SHE Paints the Town Pink!

HE, the Ultimate Girls’ Weekend, struts into Greenville August 23-25 at the TD Convention Center. Formerly known as the Upstate Women’s Show, the three-day event produced by JBM & Associates has been freshly rebranded as “SHE” and promises to create an experience unlike any other seen in the Upstate. Presented by BI-LO and sponsored by Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Systems, SHE is a celebration of everything woman with fashion shows, celebrity guests, culinary classes, food and beverage tastings, image consultations,

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demonstrations on crafts and home decor, and hints for a healthy lifestyle. SHE offers a vast array of features that appeal to all women. SHE kicks off on Friday, August 23rd at 10am with a “Free Day Getaway,” offering free admission from 10am until 3pm. It’s a great opportunity for moms dropping the kids off at school to enjoy some pampering and shopping. Capping the first day’s events is the SHE Indulges Opening Night Party starting at 5:30pm. Ladies will be treated to complimentary beverages, food sampling, lip print readings from Lipsologist Ariana Lightningstorm (one of only six certified Lipsologists in the world), photo booth, men’s fashion show, and image consultations. American Idol favorite, Elise Testone, will rock the party with a live performance starting at 6:30pm. SHE delights and surprises throughout the Ultimate Girls’ Weekend where attendees can learn what it’s like in the competitive baking world from The American Baking Competition contestant, Francine Bryson. Test some of the hottest new Verizon phones and tablets with the Wireless Communications team in the Tech Lounge. See how a dowdy dress transforms into fashion statement by the ReFashionista, Jillian Owens. Put a new twist on hair at Ivy Salon’s Braid and Bun Bar. A major aspect of the event is the shopping opportunity with hundreds of mini boutiques including our own SHE boutique with specially designed SHE items made by local and regional artists. SHE is proud to announce a new partnership with Junior League of Greenville, who will be bringing their Nearly New Shop to the event. As the latest beneficiary of SHE, all proceeds from the Nearly New Shop go to the Junior League of Greenville’s ongoing efforts to improve the Greenville community through effective action and leadership of dedicated and passionate volunteers. It’s a fantastic way to purchase fabulous items and give back to the community. SHE is pleased to continue the relationship with past beneficiary, Harvest Hope Food Bank. Those wishing to contribute are encouraged to bring in five canned goods to the SHE event to receive $2 off the regular admission price. Tickets are $8 for adults (2-day pass is $12), $5 for students with a valid college ID, and $4 for children 6-12. Parking is $5. For more information on SHE, visit SHEgville.com. See ad, page 3. natural awakenings

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SATURDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 3-4 Tai-Chi for Arthritis Workshop ─ 9am-5pm. Workshop taught by a 40 year practicing martial arts and 20 year Tai-Chi expert. Although previous Tai Chi experience is not essential, suitable participants include: Physical therapists or physiotherapists; Tai Chi teachers and advanced students; Rheumatology, other Health professionals; Exercise instructors. Preregistration required, $250. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must pre-register, 420-9839.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 The VBAC Dilemma: What Your Options Really Are ─ 6pm. Movie Night for moms who have had a cesarean or pregnant moms who are hoping to avoid a cesarean. Movie investigates Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC). Free. Carolina Waterbirth, 915 J South St, Simpsonville. 329-0010.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Introduction to Yang Tai-Chi Forms Workshop ─ 9am-12pm; 2:30-4:30pm. Five-hour workshop teaches tai-chi forms, rooting & balancing. The first movements of the Yang 24 form will be taught. Benefits include: improved balance, strength, energy, & body-mind coordination. Pre-registration required. $75 ($60 by August 6th) Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15

Stilling the Mind Meditation Class ─ 7-8:30pm. Helpful for those plagued by the overactive mind and want to turn it off. Benefits include stress relief, improved concentration and better sleep. Learn specific techniques for effective meditation. $10. Grace Spa & Wellness, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 346-3252.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 Lifeit Café Ribbon Cutting Ceremony ─ 3:45pm. The Greenville Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the ribbon cutting ceremony. Public is invited. Free. Lifeit Café, 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste L, Greenville. 271-4334. Feel Good Poetry Café ─ 7-10pm. A night of poetry, music, games, singing, and much more. Free admission. Lifeit Café, 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste L, Greenville. 271-4334.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 Tai Chi for Energy Workshop ─ 9am-12pm; 2:304:30pm. Five-hour workshop teaches tai-chi forms, rooting & balancing. The Tai Chi for Energy form will be taught. Benefits include: improved balance, strength, energy, & body-mind coordination. Preregistration required. $75 ($60 by August 13th) Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839. Lifeit Café Official Grand Opening ─ 11am6pm. Greenville’s first vegan restaurant. Enjoy free samples of healthy food and smoothies plus a chance to win door prizes. Free. Lifeit Café, 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste L, Greenville. 271-4334.

MONDAY, AUGUST 19 Couple’s Massage Class: What Not to Do! ─ 7-8:30pm. Fun and interactive class on what NOT to do when giving massages. Instructor with over 10 years experience. $8. Grace Spa & Wellness, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. Must RSVP. 346-3252.

markyourcalendar FRIDAY-SUNDAY, AUGUST 23-25 The SHE Show ─ A celebration of everything woman...three days of fashion, beauty, cooking, entertaining, crafts, healthy living and shopping. TD Convention Center, 1 Exposition Dr, Greenville. For more information, call 250-9713 or visit SHEgville.com.

markyourcalendar SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 2nd Annual Mutt Strut ─ 5k run/walk sponsored by Papa Johns and Garner’s Natural Life. Registration starts at 6:30am; event starts at 8:30am. Vendor village at the finish line at Cleveland Park featuring live music, local vendors, refreshments and treats for two and four-legged competitors. All proceeds to benefit Greenville Humane Society. Preregister at GHSMuttStrut.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 Introduction to Yang Tai-Chi Forms Workshop ─ 9am-12pm; 2:30-4:30pm. Five-hour workshop teaches tai-chi forms, rooting and balancing. The first movements of the Yang 24 form will be taught. Benefits include: improved balance, strength, energy, & body-mind coordination. Pre-registration required. $75 ($60 by August 20th) Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

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Intro to Raw Foods Class ─ 6:30-7:30pm. What’s up with raw foods, what are they and how can they benefit you? Can you really lose weight and heal yourself from illness just by eating raw foods? Free. Lifeit Café, 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste L, Greenville. Call to register. 271-4334.

Spiritual Tools for Mastering Life’s Challenges. ─ 10:30am. An introductory session open to the public, Eckankar provides techniques and guidance to help people find Divine truths for themselves. Presented by South Carolina Satsang Society. Free. Hyatt Regency, 220 N. Main St, Greenville. 627-0470.

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sunday Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 9am; 4pm and 6pm. Vigorous series of poses accessible to all levels. Packages available. Southern Om, 1140 Woodruff Rd, next to Whole Foods Market, Greenville. 329-1114. New Exhibit: Imagination Playground @ The Children’s Museum ─ Sun. 11am-5pm; Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, until Sept 2. Imagination Playground is a breakthrough play space that encourages child-directed, unstructured free play by providing an array of original loose parts. $10 Adults, $9 Children (under 2 years old free); Free to members. The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St, Greenville. 233-7755. Flying Rainbow Tai Chi Fan ─ 2-3pm. Basic tai-chi & fan techniques. Enhance balance, health, coordination, strength and reduce stress. Class pass, $12-$120. Pre-registration required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839. Healing Circle ─ 6-7:30pm. Dedicated to the principals of healing, prayer, spiritual growth and meditation. Free. Oma’s Healing Garden, 7-C Brendan Way, Greenville. 354-4505.

monday Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details. Toning Class ─ 6:45-7:30am. Main goal of class - get rid of belly fat and tone muscles. Great for new mothers. Combination of yoga, weights and qigong. Class passes, $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must preregister, 420-9839. All Levels Hatha Yoga ─ 8:30am. Structured around learning how to focus on the breath throughout various yoga postures. $15. Its Yoga! Studio Inc., 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 3542882 or 404-798-3442. Summer Camp @ The Children’s Museum ─ Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, until Sept 2. Week long journeys that inspire, delight and encourage your child to “be anything.” Features age-appropriate activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and math. The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, 300 College St, Greenville. 233-7755, option 2. Yoga ─ 9am. Basic Yoga posture to develop strength, balance and flexibility. Increases focus and releases tension. Eastside Family YMCA, 1250 Taylors Rd, Taylors. 292-2790. Yoga Bootcamp ─ 9:15-10:30am. Challenging vinyasa power style class to lengthen and strengthen your entire body. All levels welcome. $10 or $80/10 classes. Chapman Cultural Cen-

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HELP WANTED CLEANING SPECIALISTS – Certified green business will train and eventually certify. Incentive based pay. Background check and drug testing. 855-LIV-GREEN. MASSAGE THERAPIST – Greer yoga studio with massage room looking for experienced and established massage therapist for full time work. Contact Kelly at 752-7063.

SOCIAL CONNECTIONS SINGLES HEALTHY DINING CLUB...Where People are Dining to Meet You! – Join us at healthy restaurants and meet singles of all ages. For details and event fees, call 215-754-8104 or email hsupstate@ yahoo.com.

SPECIAL EVENT COMMUNITY HU SING – Sunday August 4th and 18th; 11-11:30am. Singing HU will help put you in tune with the ever-present reality of God. Free presentation by ECKANKAR, Religion of the Light and Sound of God. Event held at the American Red Cross, 940 Grove Rd, Greenville. To learn more about HU, visit HearHU.org or Eckankar.org. Local contact: beth@eck-sc.org.

Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 8am, 10am, 12pm, 4pm, 5:30pm and 7:15pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details. Morning Stretch and Range of Motion Classes ─ 7:45am. Early morning stretch and range of motion classes. Free. Grace Wellness Centers, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899.

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“Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. A fusion of indoor rowing and yoga that strengthens the muscles of the body, improves cardiac function, flexibility and stamina through breathing, low intensity rowing and yoga postures. $10. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505. Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 11:30am-12:30pm. Relax and connect with your baby. $10/class. Spartanburg Regional Center for Women, 101 E. Wood St, Spartanburg. Pre-register. 560-6000. Back-Care Yoga ─ 12-12:30pm. $5 per person. St. Francis Eastside, Building 135, Ste 140, Greenville. To register, call 675-4400. Community Acupuncture ─ 12-9pm. Economical group opportunity to benefit from natural therapy. Plan at least 45 minutes for therapy. $45 initial, then $25. 3100 Grandview Dr, Simpsonville. 406-3800. Free Essential Oils Classes ─ 12-1pm. New oils presented each week. Creative Health, 14 S. Main St, Greenville. Space is limited; must register, 2334811. All Levels Yoga ─ 5:30pm. Slow the stress of your day with a yoga routine of breath and postures to balance and detoxify the body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882. Qigong ─ 5:30-6:30pm. Gentle exercise that heals the body, enhances balance, health, coordination, strength & reduces stress. Meditation forms included. Preregistration required. $120/series. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

Parent Talk at Brain Balance ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Learn about brain function and how to help a child struggling with ADHD, sensory issues, autism and learning differences. Free. Brain Balance, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste 113, Simpsonville. Space is limited, RSVP to 329-9933. Sivananda Method Hatha Yoga ─ 6:30-8:15pm. Hatha Yoga taught in traditional style. $10 or donation. Greenville Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1135 State Park Rd, Greenville. 271-4883. Meditation Class ─ 7pm. Learn to meditate. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882.

wednesday Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details. Toning Class ─ 6:45-7:30am. See Monday 6:45am listing for details. Yoga Boot Camp ─ 9:15-10:30am. See Monday 9:15am listing for details. Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details. Senior Day ─ 10am-6pm. Seniors 60+ receive 10% off total purchase. Normal exclusions apply. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville. 297-1105. All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. See Tuesday 11am listing for details. Oxy-Ionic Water Sampling ─ 11am-5pm. First Wednesday. Sample alkalizing Oxy-Ionic. Buy 1 gallon, get 2nd gallon 15% off. All Natural Health & Beauty Center, 101 College St, Simpsonville. 963-2882. “Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details. Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. See Monday 11am listing for details. Lunch Hour of Yoga ─ 12pm. See Monday 12pm listing for details. All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. A yoga routine of breath 463U; and postures. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882.

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Beekeepers’ Association Meeting ─ 7-8:30pm. Second Thursday. Clemson ext. office, 142 S. Dean St, Spartanburg. (Old Evans High School Bldg.) 596-2993 ext 117. Parent Talk on Children’s Brain Function ─ 7-8:30pm. Discussion on brain function in children struggling with AD/HD, Autism/Aspergers, Sensory Integration Disorder, Dyslexia, learning disabilities and the Brain Balance Program. Free. Brain Balance of Greenville, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste. 113, Simpsonville. 329-9933.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-9pm. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details. Lunchtime Flow Yoga ─ 12:30pm. Soul Flow Yoga Studio. 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste 12, Spartanburg. 609-7689. Bereavement Support Group ─ 1:30-2:30pm. Open to anyone hurting from the loss of a family member or loved one. McCall Hospice House, 1836 W. Georgia Rd, Simpsonville. Free. 449-4181. Family Dinner Night ─ 4-8pm. One adult spends $5 in the café and up to six kids eat free. Kids fill out their own healthy menu. Earth Fare, 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 527-4220. Qigong ─ 5:30-6:30pm. See Tuesday 5:30 listing for details. All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. See Monday 6:30pm listing for details. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc.

friday Indoor Rowing Classes ─ 6am, 7:30am and 9:15am. Full-body and cardio workout; any age and fitness level. Rates vary. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505 or 901-3776. Toning Class ─ 6:45-7:30am. See Monday 6:45am listing for details. Friends and Family Friday ─ 10am-6pm. Friends and family members get adjusted; only $25 per person. Hub City Health Studio, 115 W. Main St, Spartanburg. 583-0300. Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. See Monday 11am listing for details. Vinyasa Flow Class ─ 11am. Energize, increase flexibility and stamina. It’s Yoga! Studio, 1440

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saturday Community Acupuncture ─ 8:30am-12pm. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details. Yoga ─ 9am. $10; 5 classes/$40; first class free. Unity Church of Greenville, 207 E. Belvue Rd, Taylors. 292–6499. Community Yoga ─ 9:30-10:30am. $6 drop in fee. Soul Flow Yoga, 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste. 12, Spartanburg. 609-7689. Vinyasa Flow ─ 10-11:30am. Levels 1 and 2. $12 per class, memberships available. YOGAlicious, 147 E. Main St, Ste. A, Spartanburg. 515-0855. “Full-on” Yoga ─ 10:45-12pm. Steady flow of Hatha/Kripalu inspired yoga - no rowing involved. $10/class; discount class packages available. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505. Children’s Yoga ─ 12-1pm. 5-9 year olds. $8 per class, memberships available. YOGAlicious, 147 E. Main St, Ste. A, Spartanburg. 515-0855.

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Serving the Upstate since 1983. Exceptional results! We offer state-of-the-art gentle techniques and therapies. NA Mag Reader Special - consultation, exam and scans for $30. See ad, page 33.

EnHAncEd LiVing cHiroPrAcTic Nina Kennedy, DC 140 Sage Creek Way 864-848-0640•Greer www.EnhancedLivingChiro.com

FrAnZ FAmiLY SPinAL cArE

205 Bryce Ct. (off Woodruff Rd in Woodruff Place) 864-987-5995•Simpsonville We use a variety of unique treat- www.FranzFamilySpinalCare.com

A health and wellness ments like Sacro-Occipital center focusing on proTechnique (www.SORSI.com) viding the NUCCA proto balance the body’s nervous cedure for the whole system, exercise rehab to mainfamily. Long-term retain that balance, and functional lief with none of the medicine to jump start sluggish cracking or popping; all systems. Free consultations and adjustments done by gentle care for your entire famihand. The only NUCCA practitioners in the Upstate. ly. See ad, page 36. Also provides whole food supplementation, nutritional testing, weight loss programs, and more. See ad, page 31.

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122 E. Beltline Blvd. (Behind Grady’s Great Outdoors) 864-226-8868•Anderson www.WickiserFamilyChiro.com

Focusing on quality chiropractic care for the entire family. We also provide nutritional counseling, muscle and soft tissue rehabilitation, and Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT). See ad, page 54.

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Dianne Greyerbiehl and Certified Coaches 25 Woods Lake Rd. Ste. 207 864-282-8989•Greenville www.LifeCoachingInstitute.net

Coaching creates easy, positive, powerful change from the inside out using proven tools and methods. Our certified life coaches help you discover the power to manage change in your life. See ad, page 27.

SmALL BUSinESS ASSociATES 1000 W. Poinsett St. 864-241-0606•Greer www.SmallBusinessCoach.org

We help small business owners make more $$ and work less. Free 1 hour consultation. Call today! See ad, page 17.

colon HYdrotHerAPY BridgE To WELLnESS, LLc

607 NE Main St. 864-963-4466•Simpsonville www.YourBridge2Wellness.com

Angela Toplovich, certified colon hydrotherapist offers detox services that include ionic footbath, thermotherapy (Bio Mat), and ear-candling. Lighten your toxic load!

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INTERNAL FITNESS

117 Fairview Pointe Dr. 864-757-1269•Simpsonville www.Internal-Fitness.net

Phyllis is certified by I-ACT and has been assisting clients for over 9 yrs. The center uses the open system of colon hydrotherapy. Other services include ion foot detox, and infrared sauna. $55.00 colon cleanse with a 10 min. body vibration session when you mention this ad. New clients only. See ad, page 14.

COMPOUNDING PHARMACY CUSTOM-MED PHARMACY

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

Specializing in custom compounding, including thyroid medication, bio-identical hormone replacement, pediatrics, and pets. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 40.

SKRIP SHOPPE

Jim Greene, R. Ph. 406 W. Poinsett St. 864-879-2325•Greer www.SkripShoppePharmacy.com

DENTISTRY

FACIALS/SKINCARE

PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRY

EVERYDAY GLAMOUR GIRL SKIN CARE CLINIC, INC

Dr. John Palmer 134 Milestone Way 864-879-6494 - Greenville www.PalmerDMD.com

We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the (IAOMT) International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. One-visit-crowns, Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy, Ozone Therapy, fluoride-free office; amalgam-safe since 1995. See ad, page 41.

5C Owens Lane 864-252-4212•Mauldin www.EverydayGlamourGirl.com

We specialize in Glamourous Skin Tightening, nonsurgical face and body lift that reclaims the natural contours of your face and body, all for less than 1% of the median cost of traditional plastic surgery. See ad, page 49.

PALMETTO PERIODONTICS Dr. William Bohlen 1130 E. Butler Rd. 864-987-9700•Greenville www.PalmettoPerio.com

We can meet your total needs from treatment to recovery. We honestly and respectfully educate you, so that together, we can reach your optimal oral health. We offer exceptional service in a clean and modern facility. In our warm and calming environment, your comfort and care are our priority. See ad, page 37.

We compound (create) individualized medicines for your unique needs, perfectly suited to your body. We also offer natural medicines, vitamins and herbs. Locally owned and operated since 1982. Visit our website for a 10% off coupon. See ad, page 39.

COUNSELING SERVICES BEYOND TALK THERAPY™ 106 Memorial Dr. 520-320-6366•Greer www.BeyondTalkTherapy.com

Are you averse to long-term therapy? Frustrated with long-standing repeating relationship patterns? Experiencing emotional distress, or physical illness (sleep apnea)? YOU CAN resolve even the most difficult issues in 2-4 sessions! 25 years experience. Call for 15-minute free consultation. See ad, page 15.

STILL WIND MINISTRIES

111 Lovett Dr. 864-234-1150•Greenville JMassey@StillWindMinistries.org

SWM offers comfort, guidance, advocacy, and education to children, adults, families, and churches. While we rely on a variety of professional counseling techniques, biblical principles guide our entire approach. We recognize that only Christ can calm the storms of life. See ad, page 50.

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Lindsey Holder, Licensed Esthetician 1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

ALL nATUrAL HEALTH & BEAUTY cEnTEr

Alice Caston, Cosmetologist 101 College St.

Lindsey brings her interest in or- 864-963-2882•Simpsonville ganic products and passion for www.NaturalFarmacy.net educating clients on proper skinOver 20 years experience in Licare practices to the GNHC team. censed Cosmetology. We speOfferings include facials, body cialize in multicultural hair care, treatments, paraffin hand dip and color, facials, and waxing serface mask, and lip and eye treatvices. We now offer a chemicalments. New GNHC clients: Menfree hair straightening program. tion this ad, and your 1st Signature Free consultations. Facial is only $38! See ad, page 11.

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Margaret Griffin 2801 Wade Hampton Blvd. #15 864-268-9255•Taylors

Natural foods, bulk foods/ herbs, nutritional supplements, homeopathic remedies, books, health and beauty aids, pet supplies. We specialize in customer service! Special orders welcome.

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

THE WiLd rAdiSH

Jody Harris & Gigi Perry 161 Verdin Rd. 864-297-1105•Greenville www.TheWildRadish.com

Vitamins and women’s products, goat’s milk and cheeses, raw juice and smoothie bar, Sami’s wheat/ gluten-free products, Webb’s chicken sausages, Screamin’ Good Products, monthly healthy living classes. See ad, page 8.

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

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Greco provides a cleaner, healthier chemicalfree home for you, your family and your pets. Call now to schedule your house cleaning. See ad, page 22.

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Operating at 3318 Brushy Creek Rd. 864-320-2359•Greer

Refresh your home or business with the art of interior redesign and feng shui. We create a new and cozy environment designed for your lifestyle or business, using your existing furniture and accessories. See ad, page 45.

Tina Valentin, Founder & CEO 864-704-7477•Greenville www.GreenToClean.org

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

Nancy L. Minix, MC, BS, RA – 20+yrs Exp.

Michele Senac, CFSP Redesign/Feng Shui Certified 864-631-9335 www.FineRedesigns.com

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Troy Knight, Owner 864-438-4947•Mauldin www.GrecoClean.com

EArTH FArE − THE HEALTHY SUPErmArKET

Chicago and European trained. Certified master colorist. Hair design, hair care, and creative consultation specialist. Natural, organic, and European hair products available. Open Tuesday thru Saturday. Credit cards accepted. See ad, page 54.

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Bobby Caston, Preventive Health Consultant

Awaken to green liv- 101 College St. ing. Third-party cer- 864-963-2882•Simpsonville tified green business www.NaturalFarmacy.net specializing in ecoWe offer health/wellness programs friendly cleaning, and natural products that are effecconsulting, and intive. We also carry many namebrand vitamins and supplements at affordable prices. Exclusively, we offer Oxy-Ionic Water, an alkaline ionized water that supports wellness in many specific ways. Free consultations. See ad, page 13.

WHoLE FoodS mArKET 1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-335-2300•Greenville

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Imagine a farmers 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.

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Jeff Kramer, DC, PhD, CHt 7-C Brendan Way 864-242-5810•Greenville www.ABWHypnosis.com

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Create a more confident and healthier you through Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy. Specializing in smoking cessation, weight removal, stress reduction, enhanced sports performance, and improved self-confidence.

GARRISON INTERNATIONAL, LLC Michael T. Garrison 864-230-3760 Hypnosis1265@gmail.com

Achieve your goals to become healthier, reduce stress, exercise, concentrate on your studies and more, all through hypnosis in the comfort of your own home. See ad, page 34.

MASSAGE/BODYWORK EQUILIBRIUM ZEN GYM

Ingrid Harris - LMT #5866 207 W. Antrim Drive 864-430-3292•Greenville www.EquilibriumZenGym.com

Intuitive massage, massage cupping, face lifting and drainage with micro-cups. Cranial Touch, ionic foot detox, and paraffin wax. Manage your stress and pain, as well as rejuvenate your body with my services. See ad, page 41.

GREENVILLE HOLISTIC MASSAGE Greenville Holistic Massage 1312 East Washington•Greenville www.GreenvilleHolisticMassages.com

August special: 90 minutes Swedish or Deep Tissue massage include seaweed back mask, hot towels, Aromatherapy for $69, Rejuvenating Facial for $49.

GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTER

Massage Therapy 1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Suffer from pain? Massage is a proven treatment to help reduce the effects of chronic pain, such as low-back pain. Enjoy a Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, aromatherapy, sports, prenatal or dry brush massage. New GNHC clients: Mention this ad, and your 1st massage is only $35! See ad, page 11.

MASSAGE - MOBILE NATURAL HIGH MASSAGE

Angela Faith Hollis, LMT #2536 Mobile—Greenville Area 864-907-3739 www.NaturalHighMassage.com

Stressed-out? In pain? Relax. Your massage is on the way! Swedish, deep tissue, Lomi Lomi, Indian head massage, workplace chair massage, and couples massage classes.

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PET SUPPLIES

Dr. Mary Powers, Instructor 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-420-9839•Greenville www.QiWorksStudio.com

EARTHWISE PET SUPPLY

2700 Woodruff Rd. Suite J 864-631-1945•Simpsonville www.EarthWisePet.com

All natural pet food, supplies and Groom-nSpa services. Enhancing the lives of pets and their owners through proper education, superior customer service, all natural products and green business practices.

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PHYSICAL THERAPY

Dr. Lealand Fagan Michelle Fagan, CCT 900 E. Rutherford St. 864-457-2045•Landrum

NEW DAY PHYSICAL THERAPY

David Taylor, PT, CST, CMT 300 N. Main Street 864-469-9936•Greer www.NewDayPhysicalTherapy.com

Patients recover faster by utilizing a combination of conventional and alternative therapies. Alternative approaches include CranioSacral, Myofascial, Vestibular and Visceral Manipulation, drawing on the body’s self-healing properties. See ad, page 54.

Thermography is an FDA approved, non-invasive breast screening with no radiation and no breast compression! It can help to detect very early physiological changes in your body. See ad, page 40.

VETERINARY CARE ALL ABOUT PETS

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

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The Greatest Hits on Earth 864-509-1280•Greenville www.1033EarthFM.com

Listen to Love & Hudson in the morning Earth on FM 103.3, The Greatest Hits on Earth. See ad, page 46.

REIKI-HEALING TOUCH

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.

ROCKY CREEK VETERINARY HOSPITAL & PET RESORT

OMA’S HEALING GARDEN WELLNESS CENTER

Judson Powers, DVM 111 Ebenezer Rd. 864-234-4600•Greer www.RockyCreekVet.com

Oma Sims 7-C Brendan Way 864-354-4505•Greenville www.OmasLifeEssentials.com

Oma’s life-long commitment to wellness has helped many on the same journey. She offers services that support individuals full expression of self, and her intuitive insight to coach. See ad, page 42.

TAI CHI/QIGONG

Offering compassionate veterinary care, luxury boarding, grooming, dog training, doggie day camp, hypoallergenic nutritional supplements and veterinary Rx dog foods (including vegetarian formula), Dr. Judson Powers and his team enjoy helping pet parents in every step of caring for their furry friends. See ad, page 13.

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS

EQUILIBRIUM ZEN GYM

207 W. Antrim Drive 864-419-2596•Greenville www.EquilibriumZenGym.com

Rebuild your body’s balance, flexibility, strength, memory and health with Tai Chi and Qigong exercises. Classes in Qigong, Tai Chi 24, and for arthritis. Natural self-healing exercises. See ad, page 4.

BELL LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS 1-800-333-7995 ext. #2294 www.BellLifestyle.com

Bring balance to your life with the following services: acupuncture, acutapping, cranial touch, massage, foot detox, medical Qigong, nutritional counseling, reflexology, paraffin wax treatment, and Reiki. See ad, page 41.

Formulated natural health supplements intended for pain control, urinary health, preventive illness, virility, stress relief, weight control and other common conditions. See ad, inside back cover.

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

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Vitamins and supplements compounded on-site. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Specializing in bioidentical hormone replacement and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 40.

748 Old Mill Rd. 864-288-9843•Mauldin www.WatertechOfSC.com

If your water has a metallic taste or smells funny, you may need a water filtration or purification system. We are your source for pure water. Call us for a FREE water analysis today! See ad, page 5.

women’s HeAltH BALAncEd SoLUTionS 420 The Parkway Ste. N The Village at Thornblade 888-299-9300•Greer www.BalancedAgain.com

Don’t accept fatigue, weight gain, depression or low sex drive as NORMAL. Feel great again with Bio-identical Hormone Therapy. Complimentary Blood Analysis. ($250 value) Call today! See ad, page 2.

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Kristi Ried Barton, E-RYT, MAYT 1440 Pelham Rd. Ste. G 864-354-2882•Greenville www.ItsYogaStudio.com

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

Find many treatments under one roof. We offer chiropractic care, family medicine, massage therapy, physiotherapy, cold laser therapy, HCG for weight loss, and help with peripheral neuropathy. See ad, page 6.

Check our website for events, classes, retreats and workshops. Call for personal trainer sessions, therapeutic yoga, teacher training, life coaching and nutrition. Yoga Alliance School. See ad, page 45.

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