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12 globalbriefs

14 ecotip 14 actionalert

24 practitioner

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28 healthykids 34 fitbody

36 consciouseating 38 inspiration 40 greenliving 44 healingways

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28 SOUP’S ON! Healthy Choices Kids Love

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38 IN THE YEAR 2012 Dispelling the Mystery by Linda Sechrist

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communitynews Franz Chiropractic Celebrates Anniversary of Exclusive Treatment

ranz Family Spinal Care is celebrating three years of NUCCA in the Upstate. NUCCA is a form of chiropractic, but it works in a completely different way. Traditional chiropractic adjusts one joint at a time, where as NUCCA is designed to realign all the joints in the entire spine with a single treatment. NUCCA is a gentle procedure that does not involve cracking, twisting, or popping associated with traditional chiropractic. With the gentle work of NUCCA, the doctors have helped their patients with headaches, disc heriniation, neck/ back pain, scoliosis, sciatica, vertigo, numbness, etc. At Franz Family Spinal Care, success is measured by long term results and the speed of recovery. “Our goal is to get people healthy in as Benjamin Franz, DC and few visits as possible. We do not see our patients Monika Franz, DC 50 times a year, typically not even half that,” says Dr. Benjamin Franz. There are only 300 doctors worldwide qualified to perform the NUCCA procedure. The Upstate is fortunate to have two of their own. Franz Family Spinal Care is the only clinic within 150 miles that offers this rare procedure. To celebrate their three year anniversary, during the month of January, Franz Family Spinal Care will be offering consultation, exam, initial x-rays, if needed, and report of findings - a $375 value for $150 with the mention of this article. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer and does not apply to Medicare patients. Franz Family Spinal Care is located at 205 Bryce Circle, Simpsonville. For more information call 864-987-5995 or visit FeelGreatUpstate.com. To learn more about NUCCA, Visit NUCCA.com. See ad, page 44.

Reflexologist Joins Bridge to Wellness

All you need is love. ~John Lennon 6

ertified Reflexologist of 14 years, Jim Prestin, has recently joined his services with those of Simpsonville’s Bridge to Wellness. Prestin is trained and certified through The International Institute of Reflexology in Florida and is also a Licensed Massage Therapist. Reflexology is a system of healing that teaches there are over 7000 reflexes in the hands and feet corresponding to muscles, organs, and body systems. It is the ultimate step up from a foot massage with amazing therapeutic results. On the 3rd of every month from 2pm to 6pm, he will be offering a community special: a 30-minute introduction to reflexology session for $15, by appointment only. This will give people a chance to see, feel and experience what reflexology is all about. Only five spots are available for this great offer so call ahead. Prestin will be available by appointment Monday through Friday, from 9am to 1pm, Saturday from 2pm to 6pm, and on the 3rd of the month Jim Prestin for a community discount special. Plus, a January Reflexology/Foot Detox combination special will be offered at Bridge to Wellness. Normally a $75 package, the Reflexology/Foot Detox combo will be offered for $60. Bridge to Wellness is located at 607 NE Main St, Simpsonville. For more information or to schedule and appointment call 864-963-4466 or visit YourBridge2Wellness. com. See ad, this page.

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Dr. Cynthia Horner, Perfect Balance Natural Health Launches New Morris of Perfect Balance Natural Health, atInteractive Website Barbara tended a Bio-energetic Conference featuring many of the

top physicists in the world. She returned equipped with new information, studies, and technology. One of the new products now offered at Perfect Balance Natural Health is Double Helix Water™. The stable water clusters of Double Helix Before Water™ have been the subject of study at universities including CalTech, UCLA, Moscow State University, Washington University, and others. One noted study done by Dr. Benjamin Bonavida, current professor of Immunology at UCLA, has shown that water containing stable water clusters significantly improves the immune function of white blood cells. Using Thermography for the pictures shown, the color gradations correspond to temperature, with white as the warmest, followed by red, yellow, green, then blue, and black as the coldest. At the conference, Morris personally experienced the After thermal test. The picture on the left shows that her brain has significant inflammation and a headache before drinking the water. The picture on the bottom photo was taken 15 minutes after drinking the water and rubbing the cream in three points. Clearly the inflammation is reduced and her headache was gone. Dr. Shui Yin Lo, Ph.D., the primary physicist in this research and one of the speakers at the conference, showed many case studies with amazing results. He urged Morris to continue using the Double Helix Water to reduce future brain aging. Perfect Balance Natural Health is located at 1934 N Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. For more information, call 864-236-807 or visit PerfectBalanceNaturalHealth.com. See ad, page 45.

Matrix Energetics Offers Life-Transforming Seminars

atrix Energetics, a consciousness technology for insight, healing and spiritual growth, will offer transformative seminars in cities across the United States and in Canada throughout 2012. Matrix Energetics was born from a set of energetic treatments discovered by Dr. Richard Bartlett in his chiropractic and naturopathic practice. Using principles of quantum and energy physics, Bartlett says this teachable, transferable system helps individuals to shift into a more balanced state and create new, infinite possibilities in their lives. “Matrix Energetics offers easy-to-learn techniques and strategies for enhancing all areas of life, such as health, family, career, relationships and finances,” Bartlett explains. “Once you learn to catch the wave of Matrix Energetics, it can become whatever you let it. Some of my students have developed abilities I’ve never dreamed of having,” according to Bartlett. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning Matrix Energetics: The Science and Art of Transformation, The Physics of Miracles, and The Matrix Energetics Experience. Upcoming programs are scheduled for San Francisco; Asheville, North Carolina; Albuquerque; Scottsdale, Arizona; Fort Lauderdale; San Diego and Toronto. Friday night demonstrations Richard Bartlett, DC are free and open to the public, space permitting. For seminar dates, locations, and registration information, call 1-800-269-9513, email Info@MatrixEnergetics.com, or visit MatrixEnergetics.com. See ad, page 61.

r. Cynthia Horner has launched a new and interactive website that will educate anyone interested in maintaining or improving their health. The website features new articles and videos every other Cynthia Horner, DC week on various topics such as healing without antibiotics, chiropractic care throughout pregnancy, exercises for low back pain, healthy posture for computer users, and more. Informative replies to comments and questions make the site a valuable health tool. She is accepting new patients for pediatric, pregnancy, pain syndromes, and wellness. Scan the QR code with your smartphone and receive new articles right to your phone. Dr. Horner’s office is located at 11-D Barkingham Ln., Greenville. For more information call 864-458-8082 or visit DrCynthiaHorner.com. See ad, page 29.

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communitynews Prepare Your Body for an Active Lifestyle at Workshop

ody for an Active Lifestyle, an interactive workshop led by Greg Spindler, LMT, CSET, of Carolina Structural Energetic Therapy, Greg Spindler, along with Kay Rice, M.Ed., of Spontaneous Health, Brad Eggebraaten, LMBT #4609 PT, SCS, ATC, of Proaxis Therapy, and Kelly VanLeeuwen, LMT and yoga instructor, will be held January 28, from 9am to 4pm at the Greenville Hilton. “We’ve designed this workshop to teach self-administered techniques that enhance strength and flexibility. Participants will learn how to support their bodies with maximized structural function.” Topics include understanding how your DNA blueprint of body posture mixes with the core distortion inherent in every human body as well as the impact of hydration and nutrition on soft tissue health. Demonstrations cover effective stretching protocol to eliminate structural imbalances, corrective exercises and troubleshooting for back, knee, hip, foot and other pain issues, and a simple yoga pose system to lengthen myofascial lines. “Correcting structural imbalances and optimizing soft tissue wellness makes every activity easier,” Spindler explains. “This workshop is appropriate for anyone, at any level of fitness, who is in search of a healthier quality of life.” Cost is $99 per individual or $149 per couple when two friends sign up together. Proceeds benefit Strides for Autism. To register, visit Go-Greenevents.com/BodyForAnActiveLifestyle, or for more details call 864-877-3500. See ad, page 39.

South Carolina Cancer Alliance Symposium is Recruiting

reenville Hospital System University Medical Center is hosting The South Carolina Cancer Alliance Symposium in Greenville on April 20th. The main focus will be on Integrative Cancer Therapies and Treatment.This is an excellent opportunity for agencies or businesses to showcase their services to the public. The planning committee will be taking applications for vendors through the month of January. For more information, contact Stephanie Conway at sconway@ghs.org or call 203788-9365 (email is preferable). Greenville Memorial Hospital is located at 701 Grove Rd in Greenville. To learn more about SCCA, visit SCCancerAlliance.org.

Weight Loss Challenge at Auger Family Chiropractic

ose 20 to 35 pounds in just over a month with Auger Family Chiropractic’s ChiroHCG program. A colleague of Dr. George A. Auger’s introduced him to the ChiroHCG program last fall. He lost over 60 pounds and has maintained his new Before and After weight for over a year. He has always been very athletic and enjoys playing competitive tennis and works out on a regular basis. However, he just couldn’t lose weight. ChiroHCG is a homeopathic formula that has been specially blended to include homeopathic HCG and four other natural compounds that aid in boosting your metabolism, suppressing your cravings, and detoxifying your body. This formula is only available by prescription. Unlike other synthetic versions, Auger Family Chiropractic’s exclusive homeopathic HCG formula is produced right here in the USA and is all natural. Their patients have already lost over 2200 pounds on this weight-loss protocol. Shakes, pre-packaged foods or exercise are not required. Follow the protocol, eat regular food, and the weight comes off. Auger Family Chiropractic is located at 1315 Haywood Rd, Greenville. To make an appointment or more information call (864) 322-2828. See ad, page 23. 8

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VBS Creates Program for Pain and Discomfort in Hands

BS Physical Therapists have established a program for evaluating and treating those who suffer with numbness, tingling, and pain in the hands and fingers. The evaluation process includes a clinical exam and electrophysiologiButch Buchanan, PT, cal exam to ECS determine if Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is the underlying cause of the symptoms. If so, a determination is made for or against a trial with conservative treatment based on the most recent research. For those who qualify, an evidence-based treatment program is offered. For those who do not qualify, recommendations for non-conservative treatment will be offered. Numbness, tingling, and pain in the hands and fingers are some of the most common problems that affect the hands and fingers. Many folks’ hands go to sleep, waking them at night, or have difficulty opening a jar lid or buttoning clothes without realizing these are very common symptoms for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Early detection and proper treatment may offer the best clinical outcomes. The comprehensive clinical and electrophysiological evaluation is performed by Fred “Butch” Buchanan, PT, ECS. Buchanan has over 30 years experience in the evaluation of pain and discomfort of the hands and fingers. He is the only Board Certified Clinical Electrophysiologist Physical Therapist in SC VBS Physical Therapy is located at 845 S. Buncombe Rd., Greer. For more information call 864-879-2359 PhysioCorp.com. See ad, page 52.

Qi Works Studio has a new place for QI

i Works Studio of Greenville is announcing the Grand Opening of it’s new location on Pleasantburg Drive. Dedicated to promoting health and wellness in the Upstate, owner Dr. Mary Lou Powers seeks to improve one’s balance and strength while reducing stress through safe and easy to learn exercises. All experience Mary Lou Powers, owner, instructor levels and ages are invited to find out how the studio’s programs can benefit them, regardless of current mobility or health. Come in and meet the owner, Dr. Mary Lou Powers, and the other health and wellness instructors during the Grand Opening, January 19 through 21, Thursday 10:00 am to 9:00 pm, Friday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be free informational sessions with limited space such as Tai Chi for Health designed by Dr. Paul Lam, Qigong, Tai Chi Fan, and other forms of Tai Chi. The new location will feature a dedicated Meditation Space with donations accepted for use. Scholarship donations are also accepted. Qi Works Studio is now located at 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville. For more information call 864-420-9839 or visit QiWorksStudio.com. See ad, page 27.

Free Natural Awakenings App Now Available

eeping in touch with the best choices for a green and healthy lifestyle is now easier than ever, thanks to Natural Awakenings’ new iPhone and iPad app, available as a free download at Apple’s iTunes App Store. Individuals on the go can find products, practitioners and services dedicated to healthy living, right at their fingertips. They can also read articles on the latest practical, natural approaches to nutrition, fitness, creative expression, personal growth and sustainable living, offered by national experts with fresh perspectives and inspired ideas. The exclusive app instantly connects to user-friendly galleries: “Local Magazines” includes a searchable listing of all Natural Awakenings franchise publishers, with instant links to phone numbers and websites. “National Directory” lists healthy, green businesses, resources and services, complete with directions. “This Month” shows the current national magazine content, always fresh and new. “Healthy Kids” is a collection of how-to articles that focus on raising, nurturing and empowering vibrant children. “Natural Pets” offers an information resource dedicated to holistic well-being for companion animals. “Article Archives,” a comprehensive library of thousands of articles, is searchable by key words. “En Español” features an archive of current and historical articles in Spanish. “Our goal is to empower people to enjoy healthier, happier and longer lives, wherever they are,” says Natural Awakenings founder Sharon Bruckman. “Offering free access to Natural Awakenings’ powerful network of healthy living resources through this exclusive app is yet another way for us to help people feel good, live simply and laugh more.” To download the free app, search “Natural Awakenings” in the iTunes App Store or visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com. See ad, page 42.

Open Doors at Five Oaks Montessori Academy

ive Oaks Montessori Academy of Simpsonville will be hosting an open house on Tuesday, January 24th at 9am. Montessori addresses the whole child and prepares students for life. Interdependence between academics and social development is critical to setting children apart and offering them more opportunities to grow fully. The curriculum is an integration of academic subject areas with topics that will also complement the development of children into world citizens. Teachers foster and build the skills of inquiry and research so that children become inspired to learn because they have access to the answers of their own questions. This empowerment is what gives momentum to learning. Please join Five Oaks for their Open House and see for yourself why the founders of Google credit their Montessori education for their enormous success. Please RSVP Susan@ FiveOaksAcademy.com. Five Oaks Montessori Academy is located at 1101 Jonesville Rd., Simpsonville. For more information call 864-228-1881 or visit FiveOaksAcademy.com. See ad, page 28.

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Science Confirms Benefits of Herbal Brews

njoy your next cup of herbal tea while toasting to better health. U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded researchers have confirmed the science-based health benefits of three of Americans’ favorite herbal teas. Chamomile tea has long been said to soothe a troubled belly and restless mind. After reviewing scientific literature on the herb’s beneficial bioactivity, the study team published an article in Agricultural Research describing test-tube evidence that the beverage also offers moderate antimicrobial and significant anti-platelet-clumping action. They found that peppermint tea also shows significant antimicrobial, plus antiviral, antioxidant and antitumor actions, and even some antiallergenic potential. After reviewing human clinical trials, the researchers further reported that drinking hibiscus tea lowered blood pressure in a group of pre-hypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults.

Calm Work Stress

eeling psychologically strained or blue at work? A simple, daily B vitamin supplement may be an answer. Australia’s Centre for Human Psychopharmacology, at Swinburne University of Technology, and the National Institute of Complementary Medicine recently partnered in a study assessing the personalities, work demands and mood, anxiety and strain experienced by 60 men and women. Half the group took a nutrient-herb-blend supplement with the full spectrum of B vitamins plus calcium, magnesium and vitamin C, nutrients known to help with the stress response; and passionflower and oats, which also soothe the nervous system. The other half received a placebo. At the end of three months, controlling for differences in personality and work demands, the B-complex treatment group reported significantly lower personal strain. The supplement group also reported decreased feelings of depression/dejection, anger/ hostility and tension/anxiety, as well as less fatigue. The placebo group noticed no such changes. It’s wise to talk with a doctor or other health professional before beginning any supplementation program; bottled Bs may interact with certain medications and with each other. B vitamins occur naturally in meat and tuna; whole grains; leafy greens like collards, kale and Swiss chard; lentils and beans; broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage; and potatoes and oranges. 10

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Eat Breakfast to Shed Pounds

es, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, says Heather Leidy, an assistant professor in the University of Missouri’s department of nutrition and exercise physiology. “Everyone knows that eating breakfast is important, but many people still don’t make it a priority.” Leidy’s research shows that a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day, making it a valuable strategy to control appetite and regulate food intake. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, she discovered why. Eating a protein-rich breakfast works to reduce the brain signals controlling food motivation and reward-driven eating behavior.

Fasting Is Good for the Heart

ew evidence from cardiac researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center, in Utah, suggests that routine, periodic fasting is good for our health and specifically, our heart, because it reduces weight and levels of sugar and triglycerides in the blood. The results expand upon a 2007 Intermountain Healthcare study showing a direct association between fasting and a reduced risk of coronary heart failure. The findings were presented at the 2011 annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology, in New Orleans.

Tangerines’ Tangible Gifts

angerines are sweet, affordable and in season, and now there’s another reason to stock up on this juicy fruit. Researchers from the University of Western Ontario have discovered that a tangerine flavonoid, nobiletin, appears to help prevent obesity and protect against Type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. When the researchers fed mice a “Western” diet high in fats and simple sugars, they became obese, showing all the signs associated with metabolic syndrome: elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, high blood levels of insulin and glucose, and fatty livers. A second group of mice—fed the same unhealthy diet, but with nobiletin added—experienced no symptoms of metabolic syndrome and gained weight normally. Ingesting nobiletin also prevented the buildup of fat in the liver by stimulating genes that help burn excess body fat, while inhibiting genes responsible for manufacturing it.

The Heavy Secret of Fake Fats

ood containing synthetic fats—which taste like natural fats, but with fewer calories—may sound enticing to dieters. However, fat substitutes used in low-calorie potato chips and other processed foods could instead backfire and contribute to weight gain and obesity. Findings by Purdue University scientists published online in the American Psychological Association’s journal, Behavioral Neuroscience, challenges marketing claims that foods made with fat substitutes help with weight loss. Apparently, the hitch is that synthetic fats can interfere with the body’s ability to regulate food intake, leading to inefficient use of calories and weight gain.

Probiotics Help Prevent Eczema

study by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology shows that the incidence of eczema in children of mothers that drank milk fortified with a probiotic supplement during pregnancy and while breastfeeding was about half that experienced otherwise.

Source: British Journal of Dermatology

The Power of Good Posture

other’s warnings against slouching were correct. Recent research proves that poor posture not only makes a bad impression, it can make us feel physically weaker. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, explored the relationship of posture and pain tolerance and found that by simply adopting more dominant poses, individuals can feel more powerful, in control and better able to tolerate distress. More, those studied using the most dominant posture were able to comfortably tolerate more pain than others assigned a more neutral or submissive stance. People tend to curl up into a ball when in pain, but the University of Southern California researchers recommend doing the opposite—try sitting or standing up straight, lifting the chin, pushing out the chest and generally expanding the body shape. They suggest that these small, yet empowering, changes in behavior can decrease sensitivity to pain. Adopting a powerful posture may even affect the body’s hormone levels, boosting testosterone, which is associated with increased pain tolerance, and decreasing cortisol, typically released in response to stress.

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Resilient Communities

Volunteerism Remains Strong in America More than 60 million Americans volunteered 8 billion hours of their services in 2010, holding steady with the previous year, according to the latest report by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), released late last year. Communities are benefiting from their work in mentoring and tutoring youth, fundraising and providing food, transportation and general labor, including disaster relief. “Every day, volunteers of all ages are giving their time and talents to solve problems and make our country stronger,” says Robert Velasco II, acting CEO of CNCS. He observes that civic involvement increases as people become more deeply rooted in their communities through family, work and school ties. The members of Generation X (born 1965 to 1981) are volunteer stars, having contributed 2.3 billion hours in 2010, 110 million more than the year before. Teen volunteer rates were also up from 2002 through 2010, compared to 1989. A Volunteering in America report attributes this to emphasis on service-learning in high schools, the influence of parents that volunteer, social networking and the ease of finding opportunities via the Internet. To find local volunteer opportunities by category, visit Serve.gov or AllForGood.org.

Fishy Business

Something’s Spawning Gender-Bent Fish A French study examining wild gudgeon fish that live directly downstream from a pharmaceutical drug manufacturing plant found that up to 80 percent of them exhibited both male and female traits in their sex organs. Such sex abnormalities indicate endocrine disruption that can foreshadow larger effects on fish populations because of reductions in breeding abilities. Upstream of the plant, only 5 percent of such intersex fish were detected. Excreted pharmaceuticals can enter the environment from sewage treatment plants or the flushing of unwanted or old drugs down the toilet. They also can directly enter waterways via discharge into rivers and streams by drug manufacturing plants. The study is the first to link discharge from a drug plant, rather than a sewage plant, with physical and chemical changes in fish. The inquiry was initiated after fishermen along the Dore River, in France, noticed swollen bellies and abnormal innards in the wild gudgeon fish. Study results were published in the journal Environmental International. More research is needed to identify the types and levels of specific drugs in the water at each site. Source: EnvironmentalHealthNews. com

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Rocky Topping

Appalachian Residents Oppose Coal Mining Policies Even though coal mining forms the economic backbone of several Appalachian states, a recent poll reveals overwhelming local resistance to the technique of removing the entire tops of mountains to secure the coal, and then dumping the toxic remains in valleys and streams. Residents are mad enough to make it an election issue. A survey of 1,315 registered voters, sponsored by Earthjustice, Appalachian Mountain Advocates and the Sierra Club, was conducted by independent research companies in Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee and West Virginia. It found that only 20 percent of residents support the practice of mountaintop removal. More, voters from all parties in these states promise to penalize elected officials that move to weaken clean water and environmental regulations related to such mining. The poll reveals intense and broad-based support in the heart of Appalachia for fully enforcing and even increasing clean water protections to combat the negative impacts of mountaintop removal mining. Joan Mulhern, senior legislative counsel for Earthjustice, says, “The time for this destructive practice is over. The people in Appalachia are making it clear that they recognize the threats to their health and communities.” Source: Earthjustice.org, find state action contacts at Tinyurl.com/3jnlum5.

Going Out Green

Future Fuels

Resomation, Ltd., in Glasgow, Scotland, has invented a new alkaline hydrolysis unit as a green alternative to cremation. Founder Sandy Sullivan plans to install the first one in America at the Anderson-McQueen Funeral Home, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mercury from dental fillings vaporized in crematoria has been blamed for up to 16 percent of British airborne mercury emissions, and many facilities there are fitting costly mercury filtration systems to meet reduced emission targets. The device dissolves the body in heated, pressurized, alkaline water. Makers claim the process produces one-third less greenhouse gas than cremation, uses one-seventh of the energy and allows for complete separation of mercury-laden dental amalgam for safe disposal. Sullivan, a biochemist, says tests have proven the effluent is sterile, contains no DNA and poses no environmental risk. He believes it can rival cremation for cost. The technology has been legalized in seven states to date. Another green alternative, Promession, is under development by Swedish Biologist Susanne Wiigh-Masak. It involves a fully automated machine that removes the body from the coffin and freezes it with liquid nitrogen. Vibrating breaks the corpse into fragments, which are then dried, refined and filtered to remove dental amalgam and other metals. The remains are then automatically poured into a biodegradable container for shallow burial. Wiigh-Masak likens the process to composting, in which organic materials convert to soil within weeks. She says that 60 countries around the world have expressed interest in the technology.

Beginning in 2011, renewable energy production in the United States surpassed nuclear production in overall quantity and percentage. As a percentage of total U.S. energy generation, renewables are steadily, if modestly, gaining. Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership goal targets the utilization of 33 percent renewable energy sources by 2020. Hydroelectric, geothermal, solar/photovoltaic, wind and biomass combined make up a growing segment of the mix: 11.7 percent as of June 2011, surpassing nuclear at 11.1 percent. For the same period in 2010, nuclear was 11.6 percent, and renewable was 10.6, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Forbes reports that many environmentalists, however, think that the two prominent technologies that currently make up much of the renewables sectorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;hydroelectric power, at 35 percent, and biomass, at 48 percentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;are the least attractive. (Wind is the third-largest, at 13 percent of renewable, 1.5 percent of the total.) Large-scale hydroelectric power production has harmful impacts on river ecosystems and has become less popular in the developed world. As for biomass, each of the many types of feedstock must be evaluated individually for its emissions profile, water footprint and other considerations, such as whether farm fields or forests need that material to decompose in place in order to retain soil or ecosystem function.

New Mortuary Practices Reduce Mercury Pollution

Source: BBC News

U.S. Renewable Energy Surpasses Nuclear

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Mailbox Makeover

Faux Food

Banish Unwanted Catalogs

The holidays have come and gone and a new year is here, heralded by a mailbox still engorged with resource-wasting, old and new catalog clutter. Altogether, some 20 billion catalogs are mailed annually, to the frustration of Earth-conscious shoppers. According to the nonprofit ForestEthics, the average American will spend the equivalent of eight months of their life dealing with junk mail. We all can save valuable time, conserve America’s forests, ease up on overflowing landfills, and reduce fuel and other materials wasted on unwanted catalogs by following these simple tips. 1. Ditch duplicate mailings. If you receive multiples of a catalog you like, call and ask the company to remove the extra listing. 2. Delete your address. The Direct Marketing Association (dmaChoice.org) will add your name to a “delete” list for direct marketers through its Mail Preference Service. It’s free online, or $1 by mail. 3. Sign up with a service. Options available for a modest fee include Catalog Choice.org, StopTheJunkMail.com and 41Pounds.org. 4. Switch to email. Most retailers can email promotion and sale notifications, with links to their websites and digital catalogs. 5. Recycle catalogs after browsing. If the local recycling program doesn’t accept them, search Earth911.org by Zip code to find the nearest facility that does.

Demand Labels on Genetically Engineered Foods The United States is a rarity among developed countries in that it does not require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Russia, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and 15 nations in the European Union require notice of GE content. A poll by ABC News shows that 93 percent of Americans want the federal government to require mandatory labeling of these foods. The nonprofit Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding that the agency require the labeling of GE foods, on behalf of the Just Label It campaign (JustLabelIt.org), a coalition of 350 companies, organizations, scientists, doctors and individuals dedicated to food safety and consumer rights. In 1992, the FDA issued a policy statement that GE foods were not “materially” different than traditional foods, and so did not need to be labeled. Agency policy severely constricts differences only to alterations that can be tasted, smelled or otherwise detected through the five senses. CFS Executive Director Andrew Kimbrell states, “Current FDA policy uses 19th-century rationale for a 21stcentury issue, leaving consumers in the dark as to hidden changes to their food. It is long overdue that the FDA acknowledges the myriad reasons genetically engineered foods should be labeled and label these novel foods once and for all.” Critics claim that GE foods are linked to both personal health and environmental risks. Tell the FDA to label GE foods and more at CenterForFoodSafety.org and TrueFoodNow.org.

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The Legacy of Anderson “The Best Kept Secret…” by Michele Senac

he Legacy of Anderson is an independent living retirement commu-

nity in Anderson. Located on 12 acres in a convenient and beautiful setting in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, this 55 and older community provides comfortable apartments, three full meals a day, transportation, activities, entertainment and a variety of other social opportunities for its residents. With an experienced and longtime staff, many of them working there since it opened in 2004, The Legacy of Anderson considers itself one of the best kept secrets in Anderson. With 100 apartments and three different floor 16

plans, rentals start as low as $1395 per month. The price includes all meals, all utilities including cable, weekly housekeeping, transportation to shopping and appointments, and most activities. Each of the hallways of the community has screened-in porches overlooking natural views. Executive Director Mandy Beal has worked at The Legacy of Anderson since it opened and oversees the operations. Susan Jackson, Marketing Director, assists potential residents in the application process, including a tour of the community with applicants and their families, a visit to the dining room to sample a meal, interaction with current residents to share their experiences, and helping with the choices available. According to Jackson, “When talking with people who are considering a retirement community but may not think they’re ready, I encourage them to be proactive. Living in an independent living setting helps maintain a longer, healthier life span. This means improved quality of life and includes the important social aspect. I encourage them to consider coming to a place like ours. Don’t wait

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until something happens and it’s too late.” Not having the responsibility of running a household allows residents the freedom to maintain a fulfilling and rewarding life. There is 24/7 security in the community. Each resident is provided an emergency device in case help is needed at any time. With a fulltime activity director, entertainment is regularly scheduled, along with movies in their own theatre, day trips, crafts and games, including billiards. There is a library and beauty salon. The Fitness Center offers exercise programs, along with a personal trainer who comes to the community once a week, at no charge to the residents. According to Jackson, “What sets us apart from other communities is that we are all under one roof, making it convenient for our residents to participate in our activities.” If physical therapy or occupational therapy is needed, the Weston Group is on-site to provide services in the community for the residents. The Legacy of Anderson is pet-friendly, allowing residents to have a small dog or cat. The community has an annual dog show, “Strut Your Mutt,” which benefits a local animal shelter. To learn more about The Legacy of Anderson, call 864-276-3501 or visit LegacyofAnderson.com. See ad, page 33. Michele Senac is a freelance writer in the Upstate of South Carolina and certified in Interior Redesign and Feng Shui. For more information, call 864631-9335 or visit FineRedesigns.com. See ad, page 41.

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Food-Healing:

Losing Weight and Reversing Disease This interview was conducted by Diana E. Vargas MD. She has practiced medicine for 25 years and was recently certified to teach Food-Healing. Jeff Primack is a Qigong teacher who has studied with many naturopathic healers around the world and has taught 30,000 people in live seminars. Dr. Vargas: Medical weight-loss is big business. Why are some successful at burning fat while others gain it back?

fat intake is crucial. On our program, people often lose 20 pounds a month and have 2-foot bowel movements every morning! I know it sounds crazy; however, this improved detoxification also leads to healthier skin, eyes and overall appearance. Dr. Vargas: Weight-loss is accelerated by consuming coconut fat. Can you explain why coconut helps us burn fat?

Jeff: My secret weapon for weight-loss is a high-phytochemical diet. One must intake high-vibration nutrition while losing weight or the diet will poison the body. Starches like rice and pasta should be avoided, and a high protein diet will make the body’s pH overly acidic. An overly acidic pH creates a cancer-friendly environment. Healthy weight-loss is possible when we detoxify. Often a large waistline has formed as the body’s storage house for impacted fecal matter. The use of pre-packaged microwavable pesticide-laden foods is not an acceptable approach to weight-loss. A high-phytochemical diet and healthy 18

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Jeff: Canola and soybean oils are two culprits causing the American obesity epidemic. These Omega-6 fatty acids cause inflammation and are not easily burned. Many farmers feed these oils to their livestock to help them gain weight. What most people don’t know is that farmers tried this with coconut oil. Turns out livestock animals lost weight when given high-calorie coconut oil! Why? Because 62% of coconut oil’s fatty acids are medium chain triglycerides (MCT). These smaller-molecule fats digest super easily and increase metabolism better than any other oil. Dr. Vargas: Coconut is also beneficial for Cancer, Lyme Disease & HIV/AIDS.

Islanders who have not been “westernized” to use inflammation-causing vegetable oils have virtually no cancer or heart disease. They eat abundant coconut and cook with coconut oil exclusively.

How does coconut help people facing these diseases?

Dr. Vargas: For immune diseases such as cancer, how can phytochemicals from live foods activate the immune system?

Jeff: Studies show the lauric acid dissolves the lipid layer surrounding viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, effectively destroying them. University of Philippines studies on patients suffering from immune-deficiency HIV have shown astounding results. Over 70% show a vastly reduced viral load. We have a powerful anti-viral protocol and it includes healthy servings of coconut. One Qigong student removed all traces of Hepatitis-C from her blood work after having the virus for 30 years! When microbes and bacteria proliferate in the body they weaken the immune system. Our T-cells and natural killer cells are busy fighting these instead of removing excessive cancer cells. Pacific

Jeff: Asparagus is one of the timehonored foods that help reverse cancer and keep the immune system functioning properly. It is rich in Glutathione, a master detoxification enzyme produced by the liver. Eating asparagus raises the body’s level of Glutathione and increases the liver’s capacity to detoxify. There are many foods, herbs and mushrooms that can help reverse cancer. Medicinal mushrooms like Agaricus are rich in Beta-Glucans, which are phytochemicals clinically shown to stimulate bone marrow and increase production of natural killers cells by 200-500%. Yet, no mushroom has ever “healed” anyone - the body heals itself when given the right foods. We all have

an immune system created by God and imbued with nature’s wisdom. Eating a high-phytochemical diet is the primary key to activating your immune system potential. When natural killer cells do their job, cancer cells cannot multiply. Furthermore, when you cut off their sugar food source, cancer cells do not thrive. Medicinal Mushrooms and live-food smoothies are time-tested tools in the war on cancer. I’ve seen over a hundred people reverse it using our protocol. Some have done only the easier aspects of it combined with Chemotherapy. Consider there is no cure for cancer. Only your immune system can eradicate cancer forever. (Part 2 of the interview appears next month) Jeff Primack and 25 Instructors will teach 4-days of Food-Healing & Qigong for $99. The “Qi Revolution” comes to the Asheville Crown Plaza Resort March 10-13 and to the Atlanta World Congress Center March 17-20. 800298-8970 or visit www.Qigong.com. See ad, page 3.

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The U.S. government established the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) in 1992, under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health, to investigate and evaluate promising unconventional medical practices. In the 21st century, it’s been picked up more widely under the concept of integrative medicine, in which conventional medical and more natural therapies are used to complement one another. This encouraging development also reflects current trends among major categories of therapies that take body, mind and spirit into account.

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ALTERNATIVE

GOES MAINSTREAM

Today’s Complementary Trends Support Natural Health Care by Kathleen Barnes

aven’t we all at some time shifted to more healthy foods, enjoyed a massage, consulted with a chiropractor or naturopath, popped a vitamin C supplement or attended a yoga, Tai chi, qigong or Pilates class? Many of us also meditate regularly and pray for sick friends and relatives. If we’ve engaged in any of these activities, we are among the nearly two-thirds of Americans that use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies each year. While these approaches to wellness have been practiced for millennia, it’s only been in the past decade or so that they have begun to move from the U.S. alternative fringe into the American mainstream. The widespread use of CAM therapies is due to a confluence of

three trends: a growing body of credible scientific research that supports their effectiveness; popular demand for these natural, non-invasive and effective therapies; and growing recognition by conventional practitioners that healing is accomplished through holistic treatments that address body, mind and spirit.

Signs of the Times

Today, even the staid American Medical Association recommends a multivitamin supplement for virtually everyone; you can find a yoga class in almost any YMCA or community college; prestigious medical schools have departments of complementary and alternative medicine; and some hospitals are encouraging their staff to become proficient in energy medicine and healing techniques.

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Understanding Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) requires a dramatic mental shift away from symptomrelated modalities of Western medicine. Here, one’s wellness and illness is based on managing the flow of energy, or chi (pronounced CHEE), through the body. TCM has been used in China and others parts of Asia for 5,000 years. Its core concept requires that the practitioner treat the underlying causes of disease, rather than just the symptoms. TCM has now become foundational in modern thinking as well, prompting an understanding that the entire organism— body, mind and spirit—must be addressed in order for healing to take place. “Homotoxicology is the most exciting trend in TCM today,” says Jonathan Wald, an acupuncture physician and academic dean of East West College of Natural Healing, in Sarasota, Florida. He explains: “It’s a blend of homeopathy, acupuncture and herbal medicine, with allopathic diagnostic techniques.” Homotoxicology (sometimes called biopuncture) applies herbal and homeopathic solution injections at specifically related energy meridian points to relieve various disease conditions or pain and rebalance the body. Another promising development is use of the Ryodaraku machine that measures electrical resistance to identify diseases in their beginning stages, affording early treatment. “I think of Ryodaraku almost as a TCM form of a blood test,” says Wald. “It helps us see what’s going on and we can often correct it with a little electrical stimulation pen.”

Today, TCM and Western allopathic medicine are being considered in concert more often as practitioners find practical common ground in hospitals and clinical settings throughout the United States.

Energy Therapies

Current energy therapies comprise a broad range of hands-on healing modalities, ranging from Reiki, Healing Touch and Emotional Freedom Techniques (tapping), to an increasing array of hybrids. The Energy Medicine Institute (EnergyMed.org), in Ashland, Oregon, notes that energy medicine can employ a variety of non-invasive methods intended to trigger the body’s natural healing powers, working to activate energies that have become weakened, disturbed or unbalanced. According to the institute, flow, balance and harmony can be restored and maintained within an energy system by tapping, massaging, pinching, twisting or connecting specific energy points (known as acupoints) on the skin; tracing or swirling the hand over the skin along specific energy pathways; exercises or postures designed for specific energetic effects; focused use of the mind to alter specific energies; and/or surrounding an area with healing energies (one person’s energies impact another’s). Nicolas Ortner, founder of The Tapping Solution, calls this Emotional Freedom Techniques-based energy modality, “…a combination of ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology.” By tapping on meridian points of the body while repeating certain helpful affirmations about health or emotional situations, energetic blockages can be removed, allowing profound physical and emotional changes to take place. Ortner is excited about the growing awareness of self-guided healing through energy modalities, including his technique. “We had 350,000 people at our online Tapping World Summit last year,” he says. “That says something about the need that we are fulfilling.”

Homeopathy

Herbalism

Herbalism is widely practiced worldwide to heal body and mind, and herbs and other plants are sometimes used in spiritual healing. Herbs are commonly prescribed by conventional physicians in Europe. In 1978, the German Commission E published a list of more than 300 herbs, noting research attesting to their safety and effectiveness, as well as possible side effects and drug interactions. The United States has lagged in its acceptance of herbal interventions. Still, Susun Weed, founder of the Wise Woman Center, in Woodstock, New York, and author of four herbal books, including Healing Wise, points out that drug companies have been quick to isolate various herbal medicine components and market them as prescription drugs.

Homeopathy, operating on the principle of “like treats like,” involves the use of highly diluted substances to trigger the body’s natural process of healing. According to The Society of Homeopaths, “A substance which causes symptoms when taken in large doses, can be used in small amounts to treat those same symptoms.” For example, drinking too much coffee can cause sleeplessness and agitation. Thus, when caffeine is made into a homeopathic medicine, it could be used to treat people with these symptoms. Dana Ullman, author of The Homeopathic Revolution and Everybody’s Guide to Homeopathic Medicines, notes that the trend in homeopathy in the United States has its debunkers. He attributes this to establishment fears that, “If homeopathy is true, then everything about modern medicine and science is false.” But, he adds, “The homeopathy deniers ignore or downplay the substantial body of verifying evidence from basic science and clinical research—from outcome studies, cost-effectiveness studies and epidemiological evidence.”

Meditation and Related Therapies “In the ’60s, I discovered that the weeds in my garden were better medicinal plants than the ones I intentionally planted,” recalls Weed. “Back then, there was a general belief that these alternative systems weren’t ‘real’ medicine.” But it’s more a matter of the Western world catching up with the rest of the world, she notes. “The World Health Organization says that 90 percent of the health care given on this planet is given by women in their own homes, using local plants.” Weed reports that across the United States, attendance at herbal conferences has soared. Herbalism is a big idea whose time has come again, and is now being rewoven into family life. “I call it re-weaving the healing cloak of the ancients,” she says. “This is evolutionary medicine.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that 90 percent of all doctor office visits are related to stress. Meditation, breath work, guided imagery and some yoga disciplines are effective ways to slow down the mind, relieve stress and bring body , mind and spirit into balance. More than 1,000 published studies have linked various types of meditation as well as contemplative yoga to changes in metabolism, blood pressure, brain activation, stress relief and pain reduction. Angela Wilson, assistant director of the Institute for Extraordinary Living (IEL), affiliated with the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, in Lenox, Massachusetts, reports burgeoning interest in these therapies. “Doctors have become very interested in any practice that can help people slow down and calm down,” observes Wilson.

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Natural Ways to Boost Mental and Emotional Health at Any Age Natural Awakenings asks physicians, scientists and other experts what we can do.

A 2007 NCCAM study found that 9.4 percent of U.S. adults, more than 20 million people, had practiced meditation in the previous year. Some of the latest IEL research provides scientific proof that Kripalu yoga (often called “meditation in motion”) can act as a buffer, “… helping people to face daily challenges without getting rocked off their feet or off their center,” says Wilson. She is also excited about a recent Massachusetts General Hospital study. It showed that in just eight weeks of practicing meditation, subjects experienced physiological changes in the part of the limbic system that relates to fear, resulting in less stress and anxiety.

Naturopathy

Naturopathic medicine, a general system of natural medicine, includes nutrition, herbalism, homeopathy, acupuncture and energy medicine. Its goal is to holistically address the entire organism—body, mind and spirit. In general, naturopathic physicians are those that work to support our innate healing abilities. They universally encourage adoption of lifestyle changes that promote optimal

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health. In states where naturopathic doctors (ND) are licensed, practitioners are required to graduate from a four-year residential naturopathic medical school and pass a board examination. In states that do not license them, people that successfully complete online courses can call themselves a naturopath. Make sure that any consulting naturopathic doctor has graduated from a residential program approved by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (Naturopathic.org). Carl HangeeBauer, current president of the national association and a doctor of naturopathy with San Francisco Natural Medicine, has long been a proponent of licensing. He observes, “Currently, 16 states license naturopaths, and the trend is toward more licensing states and inclusion in federal programs, as well as loan forgiveness.” He believes this will bring more qualified students to the profession. Economics is among the many incentives driving consumers to a greater awareness of the benefits of pursuing wellness, as they come to understand how major, long-term medical bills might be reduced by applying common sense, healthy lifestyle practices and other doable steps toward preventing illness in the first place. “Our practice is growing every year. People are willing to pay for quality health care,” remarks Hangee-Bauer.

Nutrition

Nutrition comprises the time-tested foundation of health and includes foods and vitamin and mineral supplements, as well as herbs and spices. Importantly, core values about nutrition vary from culture to culture. In the United States, the Standard American Diet (SAD) has been off-track for long enough that it has resulted in a widespread health crisis. The problem is that, contrary to the counsel of nutrition experts, many of us have become heavily dependent upon high-fat, highsugar, heavily processed foods. The

typical American’s diet is severely lacking in recommended vegetables, fruits and whole grains. “The health crisis isn’t limited to the United States,” states Joshua Rosenthal, founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, in New York City. “Fast food and processed foods have invaded other traditional cultures, as well. Today’s chronic diseases that plague our own population now constitute a world health crisis.” Rosenthal is encouraged by the growing awareness of healthy eating, as taught by 19,000 graduates of his school, providing services in all 50 states and 82 countries. “We are at the beginning of a revolution,” he says. “By 2020, people will see that the quality of our food affects everything. Awareness and education are at the forefront of this revolution, and movements like ours are among the major catalysts for change.”

Looking Forward

Overall, today’s trends in CAM therapies are positive, hopeful and helpful. Conventional medicine seems to be becoming more open to a broad range of therapies it once peremptorily relegated to the scientific dustbin. New research and long-term evidence proves that many of these noninvasive therapies are effective and can work hand-in-hand with conventional therapies. Individually and in combination, they can result in healings and cures once unimaginable to traditional practitioners. Kathleen Barnes has written 18 books, most of them on natural health and healthy living, and owns the publishing company Take Charge Books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com. natural awakenings

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Meet the Upstate’s Leading Wellness Care Professionals A good doctor can help you when you’re sick. Great wellness practitioners and wholistic health care providers help you to be well by guiding you through the practices that keep you healthy in body, mind and spirit. Here in the Upstate, we’re fortunate to have a wealth of such professionals. To help you choose, we present the people behind the practices, and reveal their philosophies on healing.

JOHN HOLLAND, PHARM.D. COMPOUNDING PHARMACIST

or Greenville, SC and all of the Upstate, we offer custom medication solutions for many health conditions including natural hormone therapy, libido issues, Hospice, pain management, thyroid compounds, adrenal fatigue, men’s/women’s health andropause, and HCG for fast, effective weight loss through the traditional compounding of medicine. Compounding is the preparation of a customized medication by a pharmacist according to meet an individual patient’s needs. Most compounded medications can be made without preservatives, fragrances, dyes, or other allergens. Our friendly and professional staff is here to answer any questions you may have concerning CUSTOM-MED PHARMACY compounding 838 Powdersville Rd. medication. See Ste. D• Easley • 864-855-2323 www.CustomMedUpstate.com ad, page 14. 24

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JOAN MASSEY, L. Ac. ACUPUNCTURE

oan Massey, L. Ac., uses a combination of time honored traditional Chinese acupuncture and herbs along with modern technology like cold wave laser, aroma therapy, EFT, Holographic Chips, and nutritional systems for weight loss. She specializes in wellness, natural hormone therapy, allergies, and auto-immune conditions. Massey also offers affordable acupuncture through community style as well as private therapy sessions. Carolina Health Innovations is a one stop natural health alternatives center, because they offer chiropractic, acupuncture, massage and physical therapy all at the same location. If insurance covers acupuncture, it can be billed through this office. See ad, page 46. CAROLINA HEALTH INNOVATIONS 1 Creekview Ct.• Greenville 864-331-2522

CHERYL MIDDLETON, PA-C CLAUDIA BURKHALTER, RN, MSN, FNP-C INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

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elping you help yourself,” is more than just our motto. It is our firm belief. We do not practice “disease care” as in taking care of a symptom with another pill. We work with you to uncover the basis for problems and to eliminate the cause. Being traditionally trained medical providers we feel we have a careful but openminded approach to serving you. We help men and women who suffer from hormonal imbalance such as low libido, weight gain, hot flashes, fatigue, and many other symptoms. We also offer the HCG weight loss program. Call for your personal consult today! See ad, page 51. LIVING WELL INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE 838 Powdersville Rd. Ste. G • EASLEY 864-850-9988 www.LivingWellHealthcare.com

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DR. ANDREA BANDFIELD, BOARD CERTIFIED MD PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOTHERAPIST

r. Andrea Bandfield is a psychiatrist in solo private practice. She specializes in depression, grief, anxiety, relationship problems, and anger issues. Her practice is structured on privacy and confidentiality. Since Bandfield works independently, no other staff members have access to her clients’ information. Bandfield offers a personalized approach. She is a boardcertified MD with expertise in psychotherapy. Many of her clients are surprised to find that medications are often not necessary to resolve their symptoms. Psychotherapy is a fantastic tool to identify, tackle, and resolve the issues that keep a person from enjoying life. Her office is located off The Parkway from Pelham Road, near Thornblade and Michelin headquarters. The office is quiet and private. Dr. Bandfield can be reached at 864-320-4477. As much as possible, she returns all calls personally and promptly. DR. ANDREA BANDFIELD 38-B Parkway Commons Way Greenville/Greer 864-320-4477 www.DrBandfield.com

DR. MARINA PONTON, DAOM AP DAc ACUPUNCTURE and ORIENTAL MEDICINE

GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTER 1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E• Greenville 864- 370-1140 www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com facebook.com/greenvillenatural health · twitter.com/GVNatHealth

iscover a natural way of therapy and healing so you can be your healthiest. At Greenville Natural Health Center, we combine natural health methods like Traditional Chinese Medicine, nutrition, massage, esthetics and healthy living in a way that’s balanced just for you. We go one step further and devote time to really educating you about your treatments. That way, you can retain a healthy mind and body balance even after you leave our offices. Our acupuncture physician, Marina Ponton, has been helping others achieve and maintain their optimal health through acupuncture, diet, herbs and nutrition since 1999. Her belief in healing the body through natural methods has led her to practice and lecture in the United States, Sweden and Holland. A dedicated natural health practitioner and well-recognized lecturer, she is passionate about educating patients on the importance of incorporating natural health modalities into their everyday lives. Some of her specialties include pain management, women’s health and fertility, holistic dermatology and mental and emotional disorders. At Greenville Natural Health Center, you heal with treatments that work in harmony with nature. Call us today to schedule your free consultation! See ad, page 37. natural awakenings

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DR. JEANNE PETAN, PhD

RUTH KYLE, L. Ac.

BIOLOGICAL MEDICINE

ACUPUNCTURE

r. Petan’s education in Biological Medicine focuses on the causes of degenerative diseases. Every disease has a progression of stages, including toxicity, chronic food incompatibility, allergens, virus/bacterial/yeast/fungus and parasite contamination which overwhelms the immune system. The course of healing starts with an understanding of causal conditions. Rather than focusing on a disease, the Solutions in Health Care focus is on whole life changes that emphasize detox, positive immune response,energy, hormone balance and regeneration of the body physically, SOLUTIONS IN emotionally and mentally. HEALTH CARE This is all done naturally. 290 Enoree Trail• Fountain Inn/Woodruff Call us to optimize your 864-862-4113 natural healing process! HealthHawk@aol.com

icensed Acupuncture Physician, Ruth Kyle, has been board certified for eight years and also has 28 years of Western medicine experience. She can tell you if Oriental Medicine is right for you and your condition. Ruth prides herself on patient education as well as being honest about what will be the most cost effective way to get your body back into balance. She is thrilled to be serving the Greer community. Acupuncture is the balance of Life Energy, so call Acupuncture of Greer to find your balance for the New Year! See ad, page 23.

ACUPUNCTURE OF GREER 106 Memorial Dr • Greer 864-877-0111 www.AcupunctureOfGreer.com

DR. JOHN J. PALMER, DMD BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY

r. John J. Palmer has practiced biological dentistry and mercury-free since 1995, and adheres to the highest standards of biocompatible dentistry as defined by the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology (IAOMT). We strive to dedicate optimal health to each patient to lower or eliminate exposure to mercury. The restorations are tooth-colored porcelain or composite. Services offered are sedation dentistry, one-visit crowns, metal free implants, laser-assisted periodontal therapy, ozone therapy, zirconium implants, floride-free cleanings, cone beam 3D scan, deep bleaching and Invisalign. Don’t let fear take away the benefits of good health and a beautiful smile. Imagine being able to smile with confidence and chew your food without pain. Thanks to sedation dentistry you can go forward with treatment to whiten yellow or stained teeth, replace crowns or dentures, fix chipped or damaged teeth, or restore sore and infected gums to good health. It’s time to put your anxiety to rest. Experience sedation dentistry once, and you’ll never be afraid to go to the dentist ever again. Their mission is to help you achieve the pride and self-confidence that each and every human being deserves. See ad, page 35.

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PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRY 301 The Parkway, Ste. B • Greer 864-879-6494 www.PalmerDMD.com

Natural Awakenings Health & Wellness Glossary Acupuncture: An ancient Oriental technique that stimulates the body’s ability to sustain and balance itself, based on the theory that an electromagnetic lifeforce (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) is channeled in a continuous flow throughout the body via a network of ‘meridians.’ Disease is understood as an imbalance in the meridian system. Diagnosis of an imbalance is made by “reading” the pulse, face, tongue and body energy. To correct it, a practitioner inserts acupuncture needles at specific points along the meridians to stimulate or disperse the flow of life-force. Acupuncture principles include the yin and yang polarities and the associations of the five elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood with bodily organs. Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement: The treatment of the symptoms of menopause (and its male equivalent, andropause) through the use of hormones that have the same chemical structure

as those naturally produced by the body. Many compounding pharmacies have staff trained in Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT), which is thought by its proponents to have fewer risks and side effects than traditional methods of hormone replacement.

the medication from a solid pill to a liquid, to avoid a non-essential ingredient that the patient is allergic to, or to obtain the exact dose needed. It may also be done for voluntary reasons, such as adding favorite flavors to a medication.

Biological Medicine - Symptoms of dis-ease are considered alarm signals that appear as patterns of “regulatory disharmony”. Symptoms such as allergies, inflammation, pain, headaches, exhaustion, depression, tension, sleeplessness, indigestion and recurrent infections are all signs that the body isn’t adapting to its’ environment and/ or its internal milieu is disturbed. These are classic responses to an overload of drugs, toxic chemicals, pollution, poor quality or “allergy providing” foods, psychoemotional stress and other causative factors

Dentistry (Holistic): Regards the mouth as a microcosm of the entire body. The oral structures and the whole body are seen as a unit. Holistic dentistry often incorporates such methods as homeopathy, biocompatibility testing and nutritional counseling. Most holistic dentists emphasize wellness and preventive care, while avoiding (and often recommending the removal of) silver-mercury fillings.

Compounding Pharmacy - Is the mixing of drugs by a compounding pharmacist to fit the unique needs of a patient. This may be done for medically necessary reasons, such as to change the form of

Psychotherapy - Aims to increase the individual’s sense of his/her own wellbeing. Psychotherapists employ a range of techniques based on experiential relationship building, dialogue, communication and behavior change that are designed to improve the mental health of a client or patient, or to improve group relationships

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Soup’s On!

Healthy Choices Kids Love by Claire O’Neil

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hat’s a surefire way to get kids dashing to the dinner table? Simmer

up a batch of hearty soup and then sit back and watch it disappear,” says Ken Haedrich. “Kids love soup,” he main-

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tains, “because it’s warm and soothing and slurpy.” A former navy Seabee and author of the classic Soup Makes the Meal, Haedrich is a father to four grown children. “Besides being kid-friendly, soup has other advantages,” he continues. “It can be made ahead of time, and you’ll probably end up with leftovers—a bonus for busy families.” Soup is also a great way to get kids interested in vegetables and in cooking. “Starting at around 2 years old, kids want to be in charge of what they eat, just like they want to choose their own clothes,” says Beth Bader, author of The Cleaner Plate Club. So Bader and her daughter Amelie started entertaining fresh ways of looking at food. At the grocery store or farmers’ market, for example, they played “I Spy,” as in “I spy something purple that tastes like.... Amelie could pick any vegetable and we’d figure out how to cook it at home— often in soup,” says Bader. Chicken broth-based soups may also boost immunity and help battle the sniffles, according to researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Stephen Rennard and his colleagues found that properties of chicken soup

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help soothe sore throats and ease other cold symptoms. Soups made with vegetable broths likewise offer anti-inflammatory properties and comforting goodness, maintains green living expert Annie B. Bond. Inspired by Haedrich’s book, Bond added her own spin to this soup for her daughter.

Grandma’s Healing Soup

“This light, restorative soup is so delicious you don’t have to be sick to enjoy it,” says Bond. “Either way, its luscious fragrance helps clear sinuses, and the potatoes soothe the digestive tract. It’s a delightful broth, filled with spinach, parsley, leeks and garlic, that yields minerals, vitamins and healing antioxidants, with some winter root vegetables for sweetness. A steaming bowlful on a cold winter day is wonderfully comforting.” Serves 4 to 5 1½ Tbsp olive oil 1 large leek, well washed, white parts only, chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and diced small 1 large potato, diced small 1 parsnip, peeled and diced small 4 cloves garlic, minced 5 cups vegetable stock Sea salt to taste Handful fresh parsley leaves, chopped 4 oz (large handful) fresh spinach leaves, rinsed and coarsely chopped Freshly ground black pepper to taste

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1. In a soup pot, heat the olive oil and add leeks, carrot, potato, parsnip and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat about 5 minutes. Add stock and salt to taste, and then bring to a simmer. 2. Simmer soup, partially covered, for about 5 minutes, and then stir in parsley and spinach. Simmer, partially covered, about 5 more minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add pepper to taste and serve piping hot.

Winter Vegetable Soup

This recipe is adapted from The Cleaner Plate Club: More Than 100 Recipes for Real Food Your Kids Will Love, by Beth Bader and Ali Benjamin. “Parmesan rinds are the secret to a rich flavor in nearly any soup,” advises Bader, the mother of a 6-year-old. “When you finish up a wedge of Parmesan cheese, save the rind and freeze it for later use. When you add the rind to a hot soup, it will melt a bit and little pieces of Parmesan will blend into the soup. ” Tip: She finds farro, an ancient strain of grain, in the bulk foods aisle.

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Makes 12 servings 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 /3 cup chopped carrot (about 3 medium carrots) 2 /3 cup chopped celery (about 3 stalks) 2 garlic cloves, minced 10 cups vegetable or chicken stock 1 Tbsp dried summer savory 2 tsp dried thyme 2 bay leaves 2 small Parmesan rinds, optional 1 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and

diced small (¼-inch cubes) 1 lb winter squash, peeled and diced small (¼-inch cubes) 1 cup farro, rinsed and drained or 1 cup lentils, rinsed, sorted and drained 1 bunch (about 12 oz) kale or chard greens, stemmed and chopped Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

2. Add the stock and the savory, thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the sweet potato, squash and Parmesan rinds, and then simmer for 30 minutes.

1. Warm the oil over medium-low heat and add the onion, carrot and celery. Sweat this combination, known as a mirepoix, until the onion is translucent.

4. Add the greens, and simmer for 5 more minutes.

3. Add the farro or lentils and simmer for 30 more minutes (or until the lentils, if present, are al dente).

5. Remove the bay leaf and Parmesan rinds. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve. Annie B. Bond blogs and writes at AnnieBBond.com. Beth Bader blogs at ExpatriatesKitchen.blogspot.com and EatLocalChallenge.com.

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Claire O’Neil is a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO.

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Pilates, similar to yoga in its concentration on breathing, was developed by Joseph Pilates in just the past century. While it’s rare to break much of a sweat during a session, with its focus on major muscle groups and slow, intentional movements, Pilates has become a popular practice for effecting weight loss.

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ilates can help to build and maintain lean muscle mass while you are losing weight, realign posture as the body’s center of gravity changes, promote long elegant posture and graceful flowing movement, and keep you centered and energized— all at the same time,” explains Jillian Hessel, a Los Angeles-based Pilates teacher with 26 years’ experience. “I find that many people are successfully losing weight with Pilates because they become much more aware of their bodies, and in turn, treat them better and make better food choices,” adds Ana Cabán, a Pilates fitness expert who has operated studios on both coasts. After chatting with a panel of pros and diving into the fitness method’s history, we arrived at the top five ways to become trim and toned by practicing Pilates.

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potential. Pilates can help accomplish that in spades. “Simply stated, Pilates is strength training,” says Alycea Ungaro, owner of Real Pilates, in New York City. “We work with resistance to increase strength and hence, muscle mass. Using springs and different apparatus to increase the load to the muscles, we can affect a metabolic increase by building lean muscle mass.” Individuals can add a variety of tools to a basic Pilates mat routine to help tone muscles all over and avoid boredom. “I enjoy adding bands, body rings and light weights to my routine because it provides variety and challenges muscles in a different way,” says Cabán. Resistance bands are easily portable, yet create a considerable amount of challenging resistance to help firm and tone. The body ring, well known among Pilates enthusiasts, is another resistance tool used during mat exercise, often focusing on the lower body and core muscles.

Look Thinner One of the best ways to look and feel thinner is to maintain good posture. Pilates helps create better posture by firming not only the abs, but the back, as well. “All Pilates work is performed with proper alignment and attention to posture. By establishing optimal spinal alignment, you can facilitate better circulation, improved lymphatic flow and increased stamina of the muscles along the spine,” says Ungaro. Not only will toned spinal muscles help with continued weight loss vis-à-vis increased metabolism, standing up straight will automatically make a person appear thinner, thereby increasing one’s confidence, as well. “You will stand taller, hold your waist tighter and feel stronger,” she adds.

Craft Core Muscles Pilates is all about core strength—front and side abdominals and the entire back. Toned abs and a strong back help to prevent injury, improve posture, reduce lower back pain and even promote proper bowel function. But the most popular result is flat abdominals. “Pilates teaches people how to use their abdominals correctly—how to contract the abdominal wall, rather than let it distend. This simple mechanism can be used 24/7 in your daily life. That is the single reason that Pilates flattens abs so quickly,” comments Ungaro.

Improve Eating Habits “The increased body awareness will also make you less likely to indulge in unhealthy eating habits,” notes Ungaro. Experiencing the improvements to your body and of what it’s capable is incredibly motivating. “You will have a new respect for your body and be more likely to take better care of it,” she says.

Complete with Cardio No weight loss regimen is complete without cardiovascular work. Combining the strength training of Pilates and a consistent cardio session works to help you lose weight and tone up nearly twice as fast as doing either routine on its own. Walking up hills works, or to add variety and challenge, “Consider swimming, running or the elliptical machine,” suggests Ungaro. “Steady-state activity is great for cardio conditioning.” Victoria Everman, a freelance writer in San Francisco, California, contributes to Gaiam. com, from which this was adapted. natural awakenings

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by Judith Fertig

o say that Brendan Brazier, a former professional triathlete from Vancouver, Canada, has energy to spare is an understateBrendan Brazier

ment. Brazier has turned his vegan Ironman success into a triptych of bestselling books: Thrive, Thrive Fitness and his new cookbook, Thrive Foods: 200 Plant-Based Recipes for Peak Health. He has created the Vega line of whole food products and become an activist for improving the health of people and the planet through food choices. “I discovered that with the perfect combination of the right foods, it was possible to achieve incredible levels of fitness that went far beyond what I could have achieved on a regular diet,” he explains. “The perfect combination for me is a whole food, Earthfriendly plant-based diet. But even small changes—like adding these seven clean, quality super foods to a person’s daily diet—can help decrease body fat, diminish visible signs of aging, boost energy without caffeine or sugar, enhance mood and improve sleep quality.”

Brazier’s Seven Super Foods

Maca. This root vegetable from South America increases energy by nutrition, not stimulation, advises Brazier, who recommends the gelatinized form for best results

and often adds it to a drink after a workout. Hemp protein. Rich in omega-3 and omega-4 essential fatty acids, hemp protein powder makes a great base for a smoothie. Fresh ginger and ground, dried turmeric. These spices help the blood circulate more efficiently, and thus boost energy. Brazier adds them to drinks or smoothies. Chia. Small, white chia seeds help sustain energy and maintain a feeling of fullness. He enjoys them in a blueberry chia breakfast pudding. Fresh leafy greens. Brazier believes the consumption of chlorophyll-rich, leafy green vegetables, combined with moderate exercise, is the best way to create a biologically younger body. Chlorella. This freshwater green algae, taken as a dietary supplement, is best known as a powerful energy enhancer and brain booster. Green tea. Rich in chlorophyll and antioxidants, green tea causes a slow, steady release of energy over the course of several hours. “Each new year brings fresh resolve to launch healthier habits that lead to fitter bodies, better sleep, increased performance and happier lives,” says Brazier. “Diet is one of the things we have the power to change right now in order to begin to thrive.” Judith Fertig celebrates healthy cooking at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com.

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by Brendan Brazier The beauty of a good diet is that the right foods will not only help us overcome nutritional stress, but also other negative stressors, like pollution and environmental toxins. Plus, we’ll be able to better perform during positive demands like exercise and educational activities. My recommended action plan consists of seven easy steps.

Step One. Examine your current diet. What things are you eating that might be reducing your energy or aren’t supporting your health and fitness goals? Step Two. Prepare for success by researching and listing foods that are conducive to thriving. Step Three. Graze throughout the day. Eating several small meals helps maintain energy levels, eases digestive strain and spreads nutrients to sustain us all day. Step Four. Drink a nutritious smoothie each day—it delivers whole food nutrition that’s easy on the digestive system and provides lasting energy. Here is a go-to favorite. Mango Cashew Smoothie ½ cup powdered hemp protein 1 cup mango, fresh, frozen or pulp ½ cup soaked raw cashews

Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Step Five. Eat a big, green salad every day; these are a staple when eating to thrive. Step Six. Eat a raw energy bar every day; it’s an easy way to pack nutrition into a convenient, easy-tocarry form. Step Seven. Eat a substantial, balanced afternoon snack to head off hunger and overeating at evening meals. Consider healthy snacks— such as a handful of almonds, macadamia nuts or walnuts; a serving of organic carrots, celery or zucchini sticks; or an organic apple, pear or orange—instead of processed convenience foods. For more information, visit Brendan Brazier.com or join a free online program at ThriveIn30.com.

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In the Year 2012 Dispelling the Mystery by Linda Sechrist

Searching “Maya 2012” online yields a morass of some 10 million results, so Natural Awakenings sought clarity about the phenomenon of expected world change associated with December 21, 2012, by focusing on what leading authorities have to say.

ohn Major Jenkins, a respected 2012 author of Maya Cosmogenesis 2012 and The 2012 Story, and director of The Center for 2012 Studies, created contemporary awareness of the galactic alignment of the sun with the center of the Milky Way galaxy, which underlies the famous 2012 cycle-ending date on a winter solstice. His studies of the original Mayan calendar, located in Izapa, supported the true day count of the Mayan Long Count calendar.

Jenkins points out that according to the calculations of astronomer Jean Meeus, this alignment began around 1980 and will end around 2016. “Meeus’ calculations support my belief that the alignment occurs over time, rather than precisely on December 21, 2012,” advises Jenkins. Robert Sitler’s longstanding personal relationships with today’s Maya and formal study of their living communities in Mexico and Guatemala inform his latest book, The Living Maya: Ancient Wisdom in the Era

of 2012. He serves as director of Latin American studies at Stetson University, in DeLand, Florida. Both experts agree that December 21, 2012 signals neither the end of the world nor the conclusion of the complex Mayan calendar; it is however, the end of the 13-Bak’tun cycle of 5,125 years. The calendrical cosmology indicates that this period comes to fruition on December 21, 2012, the northern hemisphere’s winter solstice. “Nothing in any of the ancient hieroglyphs refers to the end of the world,” advises Sitler. He further notes that contemporary Mayas’ strong environmental ethic aptly supports the needed shift in consciousness forecasted for 2012. From Jenkins’ perspective, the shift is what the ancient Maya saw as a transformation and renewal involving an awakening of consciousness. “It is a misconception that the awakening will automatically happen on December twenty-first.” He explains that Mayan spiritual teachings intended to empower individuals and provide guidelines for how awakening can occur in a ceremonial context at the end of cycles. “To the living Maya, awakening from a state of ego-centered, self-serving sleep means waking up to a larger perspective of unity consciousness; of seeing that our collective state of out-of-control egoism and greed is not good for Earth,” says Jenkins. Daniel Pinchbeck, author of 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl and editor of the online blog Reality Sandwich, concurs. He believes, “We are undergoing a transformative process now, as a collective organism, which will lead to an evolutionary leap of consciousness on a species level.” He believes we’re on the way to developing an integral worldview; a holistic perspective that realizes the value of indigenous and traditional knowledge systems, without rejecting the scientific and technical developments of modern times. For more information, visit RobertSitler. com, TheCenterFor2012Studies.com and RealitySandwich.com. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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where the temperature remains relatively stable year-round (between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit). Geothermal heat pumps are three times as efficient as a typical furnace; even the excess, known as “super heat,” can be captured to heat household water. Estimated payback on a geothermal unit is two to 10 years. Solar heat: Solar heat is either active—capturing the sun’s heat by means of solar collectors—or passive— Renewable energy solar panels

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he latest edition Outdated furnaces and options to consider, of the Consumer based on local cliGuide to Home mate, home size and boilers are bad news Energy Savings reports budget. that heating costs for the environment, Air-source heat represent the largpump: Because aboveaccounting for about 12 ground heat pumps est residential energy expense—35 to 50 transfer heat—from percent of U.S. sulfur percent—of annual inside to outside or energy bills. Fortuvice versa—rather dioxide and nitrogen nately, homeowners than create it, like a have many fuel- and conventional heating oxide emissions. money-saving options and air-conditioning superior to turning unit, they can provide ~ Consumer Guide to up the thermostat on up to four times the Home Energy Savings an inefficient gas- or amount of energy oil-fueled furnace or they consume, acboiler, using an electric cording to the U.S. space heater or throwing more logs into Department of Energy (DOE). They also the old fireplace. help dehumidify indoor air, reducing Before buying any major home the need for air conditioning in warm heating equipment, it makes sense to months. first fix leaks. Beef up insulation; seal The DOE notes that such devices places where heat typically escapes— can cut energy use by 30 to 40 percent around windows and doors, dryer in homes that use electric heat in modvents and cable and phone lines—and erate climates. However, they are not make sure heating ducts and pipes are a good option for cold climates, where working properly. Good ventilation is the amount of heat easily drawn from also vital in an air-sealed home, both to the outdoors is greatly diminished. control moisture and prevent build-up Geothermal heat pump: Geotherof indoor pollutants. mal or ground-source heat pumps inOnce the home is sealed against volve loops of pipe buried in four-footunwanted heat loss and maintains deep horizontal or 200-foot-deep vertiregular circulation of fresh air, take big- cal holes in the yard. They exchange a ger energy-saving steps. Here are five home’s hot and cold air underground,

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captured via a home feature such as a sunroom with a south-facing wall that vents warm air into the home. For an existing home, an appropriately designed shed or garage can be well suited for a solar collector; otherwise, a shade-free roof space is often the best option. An active solar-heating system can be air- or water-based: the latter requires installation of a water storage tank, either in an insulated box outside or beside an existing indoor water tank. The DOE advises that the most economic designs use an active solar heating system to supply 40 to 80 percent of a home’s heating needs. By combining such a system with passive solar design features—such as thermal walls and tile floors—families may need very little supplemental heat other than solar. Wood stoves, pellet stoves and inserts: Traditional fireplaces look cozy, but they can send as much as 300 cubic feet per minute of a home’s precious heated air straight up the chimney. Woodstoves, meanwhile, have come a long way, environmentally speaking. Whether old-fashioned or modern in appearance, a contemporary woodstove can serve as an efficient space heater. Note that materials matter. Steel heats up and cools down quickly; soapstone continues to radiate heat long after the fire is out; and cast iron falls somewhere in the middle. Pellet stoves

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How to Be a Good Patient by Terri Evans

eing a good patient is essential to any successful treatment, especially holistic treatment. Often, people seeking alternative care arrive at a practitioner’s or therapist’s office fed up with conventional treatment and confused by the lack of permanent

healing, yet newly expectant of receiving quick answers and recovery. It helps if the individual understands how the two approaches differ and can even complement one another. With conventional medical care, doctors focus on identifying the disease

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that is creating the symptoms affecting the patient. The goal is to halt the progression of the disease and/or sustain life. Alternative practitioners’ goal is a patient’s overall wellness and improved quality of life. They focus on uncovering and alleviating any imbalances that are robbing the individual of their quality of life. A holistic practitioner and patient are a team with a mutual mission. This means they can expect to spend time together completing and evaluating detailed medical histories and lifestyle information sheets, consulting and sharing observations, collaborating in carrying out treatment and cooperating in initial and follow-up examinations. The personal patient/client relationship is generally more intensive than experienced with conventional services. As with any field, it is important to check a practitioner’s credentials and educational background to ensure that he or she is qualified. It’s also vital that each service provider be a good fit for a patient’s needs, personality and circumstances. So much information is available today via the Internet that figuring out the best combination of treatment options can be overwhelming and confusing. Informed, friendly collaboration between practitioner and patient produces the best results in restoring and even expanding overall quality of life. Here are some tips on how patients can serve their own best interests. Take responsibility. Play an active

role in improving your own health. Become knowledgeable about options presented by a trusted practitioner. Taking action in spite of possible fears gives you some sense of control. Partner with your practitioner. Offer regular, precise and accurate reports on your treatment’s progress. With alternative care, treatment is highly individualized and requires ongoing monitoring and adjustment to discern what is working and what isn’t. Follow and continue treatment as advised and exercise patience and compassion for yourself and your treatment team. Take care of yourself. Eat healthy, sleep until rested and regularly engage in suitable physical activity and gentle exercise. Call whenever you need help or advice. Stick with it. Expect incremental progress, even in the face of setbacks. Visualize an optimum state of wellness for yourself. Past failures do not need to be repeated when you work in tandem with your practitioner partner(s). Watch for relief, then acknowledge and nurture it by being a good patient. Share all good news with your practitioner. Don’t own the disease. Avoid scary labels and lists of symptoms in discussions with yourself and others. You want them to visualize health right along with you. Maintain a healthier lifestyle. Returning to old habits may cause problems to return. Make health a priority in daily choices. Treat your practitioner with respect. Caring natural practitioners are ready and willing to walk with you on your path of healing. Forego rants about past bad experiences and direct any complaints about lack of coverage for alternative treatment toward the insurance companies. Remember, your success is also your natural practitioners’ success, and they are invested in answering your questions and earning your trust. Help them help you. Finally, let them know when they’re doing a good job; a little appreciation goes a long way during a day of caretaking. Terri Evans has a worldwide practice that began in Southwest Florida in 1991. A Doctor of Oriental Medicine and licensed acupuncture physician, she is certified in many modalities of alternative medicine. Learn more at MagnifyYourHealth.org. natural awakenings

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 Heartsaver® CPR (Adult, infant and child) ─ 6-9pm. American Heart Association class covers understanding and recognizing symptoms of and emergency resuscitation for adult heart attack, stroke and choking. $40/person. St. Francis eastside, Classroom 301, Greenville. Register online: stfrancishealth.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7 Self Defense for Women ─ 10-12pm. Learn defense techniques to keep you safe. Includes demonstrations and one-on-one instruction. Simpsonville (Hendricks) Branch. 963-9031.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11 Women’s Way Career Coaching ─ 12-1pm. Learn how to tap into the unpublished job market for hidden opportunities through networking. Augusta Road (Ramsey Family) Branch. 277-0161.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 Live to be Inspired ─ 6:45pm-7:30pm. Be encouraged and inspired this New Year and live in a more meaningful, happier and satisfying manner. Free. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd.,Greenville. RSVP limited seating. 297-1105. HCG Diet Introduction ─ 7:30pm-8pm. Learn about the HCG Diet. Join Jody and Gigi and lose those unwanted pounds. Free. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd.,Greenville. RSVP limited seating. 297-1105.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14 Making Tinctures and Salves ─ 10-1pm. A telling and showing of how to use herbs in your home. Have a tasting of herbs in food. $20. 705 Holland Rd. Simpsonville. 296-0658.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15 Community HU Sing ─ 11-11:30am. Experience peace and calm. Free. American Red Cross, 950 Grove Rd, Greenville. 627-0470.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 Body for an Active Lifestyle ─ 9am-4pm. Learn the tricks to being healthy and active again with your body. This is a fun filled, hands-on learning experience workshop. $99 per person/ $149 per couple. Greenville Hilton, 45 Orchard Park Dr, Greenville. To register: 877-3500 or visit go-greenevents.com/bodyforanactivelifestyle.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 Natural Awakenings Healthy Living Expo ─ 10am-4pm. Meet natural and eco-friendly businesses and fitness and wellness providers. Chair massage, acupuncture, raffles and samples. Free. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd., Greenville. 248-4910. Making Tinctures and Salves ─ 10-1pm. A telling and showing of how to use herbs in your home. Have a tasting of herbs in food. $20. 705 Holland Rd. Simpsonville. 296-0658. Healthy, Well and Wise ─ 11-4pm. Learn the path to being healthy, well and wise through this health fair sponsored by the Greenville Hospital System. Hughes Main Library.

UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 10-13 Qi Revolution ─ Qigong event in Asheville. High-powered breathing techniques, qigong energy movement exercises, naturopathic food-healing, Taoist yoga and Pranayama. 4-days of training only $99. www.QiRevolution.com.

savethedate THURSDAY, JANUARY 5 AND SATURDAY JANUARY 7 Have you ever wanted to become an Interior Designer? Learn to design your own home, take a class on Green Design or learn to re-upholster your favorite chair. You can do any of these with courses from the Academy of Interior Design Arts in Spartanburg. Free informational sessions will be presented Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 6pm and Saturday, January 7, 2012 at 9:30am. For information and to register, please call 864978-1523. More information at AcademyIDArts. com.

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sunday Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 8-9:30am.Vigorous series of poses accessible to all levels. Packages available. Southern Om. Next to Whole Foods Market, Greenville. 329-1114. Amrit Yoga ─ 2pm. Blend of Pranayama, Hatha and Kripalu. Reduces stress-rejuvenates body through rhythmic breathing. 3 days/wk. $10/class or $120/month unlimited classes. Pre-reg. required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr., Greenville.420-9839. Gluten-Free Demos ─ 2-4pm. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335–2300. Kripala Yoga ─ 3-4:30pm. Group yoga for all levels. Improve balance, coordination and wellbeing. $12/class, $85/series of 10, $99 monthly unlimited. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053. Prenatal Yoga ─ 4:30-5:45pm. Breathing, flexibility, strength and community. Soul Flow Yoga, 2811 Reidville Rd, Ste 12, Spartanburg. 6097689.

Self Healing Using Superconscious Breathing ─ 4:30-6pm. Tools for self-care and stress management to bring balance between body, mind and spirit. $20/ small group. Wise Resources for Holistic Health, Spartanburg. RSVP for location. 316-9811.

monday Southern 26 Hot Yoga ─ 6:15-7:30am and 5-6:15pm. Classic series of 26 poses held and repeated, accessible to all levels; great for beginners. Packages available. Southern Om. Next to Whole Foods Market. 329-1114. Ladies’ Day ─ 9am-5pm. Manicure/Chair Massage offered with any service. Free. Breakaway Honda, 330 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 234-6632. Service dept. Nia Classes ─ 9am. Dance, stretch, breathe, laugh, and play. Find joy in movement. First class is free. Sudio G7, 311 E Main St, Central. 650-2710. 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.

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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 Center, Dance Studio 4 of Ballet, 200 E. St John St., Spartanburg. 612-8333. Less Stress Yoga ─ 9:30-10:30am. Beginner to intermediate class for all fitness levels. Stretch, breathe and relax. CenterStage Dance and Performance Company, 413 SE. Main St, Simpsonville. First class free. 419-4204. Results Training ─ 10:30-11:30am. Six week circuit training program. Learn proper technique using kettlebells, ropes and medicine balls. Increase your metabolism and energy while having fun. $99/6weeks. Greer Athletic Club, 905 N. Main St, Greer. 877-4647. Healing Yoga Therapy ─ 10:30-11:45am. Therapeutic class, suitable for seniors and anyone with physical issues. $12, $85/series of 10, $99 monthly unlimited. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053. Lunch Hour Yoga ─ 12-1pm. $10 per class, memberships available. YOGAlicious, 147 E. Main St, Suite A, Spartanburg. 515-0855. Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 1-2pm. Based on Sun style, improves balance, mobility and reduces stress. 12wks, 2days/wk. $120 ($5/class). Scholarships available. Pre-reg. required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

Tai Chi for Osteoporosis ─ 2-3pm. Combines Yang and Sun styles, improves balance, strengthen bones, reduces stress and promotes relaxation. 12wks, 2days/wk. $120 ($5/class). Scholarships available. Pre-reg. required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839. Stress Relief Day ─ 3-6pm. 1st and 3rd Mondays. Bask in the light of cold lasers while reducing your stress and pain. FDA approved. $15 for 30 minutes. Acorn Integrative Health, 419 New Woodruff Rd, Greer. 848-5291. 20-20-20 ─ 4:15-5:15pm. High-intensity workout for arms, legs and abs. First session free. Pricing varies. The Westside Club, 501 Willis Rd, Spartanburg. 587-7106 ext. 0. Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 5:15pm. Restore energy while calming mind and body. $75 for 5 classes. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882. Pilates Jumpboard ─ 5:30-6pm. Increase your leg strength, create definition, and improve endurance on the Reformer jumpboard. Cost: $12, $100/series of 10. Pivotal Fitness Center, 5000 Old Spartanburg Rd, Taylors. 320-3806. Beginning Olympic-Style Fencing Classes ─ 6-7pm. Group based beginning fencing for children ages 10-18. $15 per class, equipment provided. Knights of Siena Fencing Academy, 900 E. Main St, Ste M, Easley. 270-6172. Boot Camp ─ 6-7pm. Full body workout with core emphasis for those stubborn abdominals. $130 for 12 sessions. Right Jab Fitness, 3400 Anderson Rd, Greenville. 363-3923. Weight Loss Information Session ─ 6:15pm. Discuss the tools needed to lose weight and keep it off. Tour the facility and meet the staff. Free. Nutrition Solutions, 2104 Woodruff Rd. Greenville. 676-1248. All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. Relieve tired muscles and calm the stress of the day. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882. Nia Dance/Fitness ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Throw off your shoes and dance. $10 per class, non-members welcome. Riverside Tennis Club, 435 Hammett Bridge Rd, Greer. 848-0918. Imagine Life with Less Stress ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Wand your pain away at a demonstration of our amazing new products to reduce and eliminate pain. Free. RSVP Acorn Integrative Health, 419 New Woodruff Rd, Greer. 848-5291. Tai Chi with George Gantt ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Tension and stress reduction, soft, flowing movements that emphasize force, rather than strength. $15/ class, $65/5 classes, or included in Equilibrium Gym membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 2110 Augusta St, Greenville. 419-2596. Pilates with Props ─ 7-8pm. Props class uses small apparatuses including fitness rings, stability and medicine balls. First class free. $12 per class, $55/5 or $100/series of 10. Pivotal Fitness Center, 5000 Old Spartanburg Rd, Taylors. 320-3806 or 292-8873.

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tuesday Pain/Stress Management ─ by appt. FDA approved Scaler Wave Laser provides energy to cells for improved function and wellbeing. $30 for ½ hour. Biofeedback support, $75 per hour. Abiada Healing Arts, 187 N. Daniel Morgan Ave, Spartanburg. 542-1123. Yoga for Cancer Survivors – Intermediate/ Advanced ─ 9 and 10:30am. Gentle stretching and breathing exercises that relax and invigorate the body and mind. St. Francis Millennium Campus (near ICAR campus), Greenville. $7 per class. Call to register, 675-4656. Pilates ─ 9:15-10:15am. All levels and ages. Increase your flexibility and promote healthier body composition. First session free. Packages available. The Westside Club, 501 Willis Rd, Spartanburg. 587-7106 ext 0. Children’s Story Time ─ 9:30am. All ages welcome. Free character cookie. Coffee To A Tea, 1 Augusta St, Ste. 101, Greenville. 350-6506. Gentle Yoga for Beginners ─ 9:30-10:45am. Gentle class suitable for the beginner or for a more relaxing practice. $12, $80/series of 10. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053. Zumba at MuvE Fitness ─ 9:30-10:30am. Strengthen your muscles in a mat-based interval training class. $12. MuvE Fitness Studio at 4Balance Fitness, 787 E. Butler Rd, Mauldin. 288-8532.

Trigger-Point Tuesdays ─ 10am-12pm. Relieve the aches and pains from daily life with specific trigger point therapy. $30 for initial exam and first session. LifeLogic Health Center, 1622 E. North St, Ste 10, Greenville. Must schedule appointment by phone. 416-1136.

Yoga ─ 11am-12pm. For ages 55+. Hatha Yoga is a class of various postures, one flowing into the next while also working on breathing techniques. No experience necessary. Small membership fee required. Senior Action, 50 Directors Dr. Greenville. 467-3660.

Yaapana Yoga ─ 10-11am. Yaapana is a Sanskrit word meaning the support and extension of life. Innovative design of flow, dynamic and restorative poses. $15. Zen Garden Yoga, 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

Zumba ─ 11:15am. Dance your way to fitness with this Latin-themed class. Eastside Family YMCA, 1250 Taylors Rd, Taylors. 292-2790.

Results Training ─ 10:30-11:30am. See Monday 10:30 listing for details.

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.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Recharge your day with this morning class, energizing, stretching, rejuvenating mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882.

TRX/Kettlebell Training ─ 11:45am-12:30pm. Improve strength, balance and flexibility. Creative and fun with results. $139/8 sessions. Greer Athletic Club, 905 N. Main St, Greer. 877-4647.

Dancing for Birth ─ 11am. Babies in slings welcome also. Belly dance and other types to prepare body and baby for easier and quicker delivery. Dianna’s School of Dance, 7601 White Horse Rd, Greenville. 836-8982.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-6pm. Economical group opportunity to benefit from natural therapy. Plan at least 45 minutes for therapy. $45 initial, then $25. Carolina Health Innovations, 1 Creekview Ct, Ste B, Greenville. 331-2522.

Pain and Arthritis Management ─ 11am-4pm. FDA approved Scalar Wave Laser provides energy to cells for improved function and wellbeing. $30 for ½ hr. session. Abiada Healing Arts, 187 N. Daniel Morgan Ave, Spartanburg. 542-1123.

Good Olde Days ─ 4:30-7:30pm. Dinner, bingo, prizes and a great time. $8.99. Earth Fare, 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 527-4220.

“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, 576A Woodruff Rd, at the Mall Connector. Greenville. 281-1505.

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Tai Chi for Osteoporosis ─4:30-5:30pm. See Monday 2pm listing for details. 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.

Amrit Yoga ─ 5:30pm. See Sunday 2pm listing for details. Yoga Classes in Anderson ─ 5:30-6:30pm. Therapeutic and breath work classes available. $85 for 2 months of classes (1 per wk) or $110 for 2 months of classes (2 per wk). Single classes are $15 each. Rosalinda Yoga, AnMed Life Choice Gym on Hwy 81, Anderson. 313-3348. Hoop Dancing ─ 6-8pm. This practice incorporates dance, yoga and tai-chi movements. $15 a person. Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Rd, 553-9273. Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 6-7pm. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Bring your own mat, two pillows and water bottle. Free. Carolina Waterbirth, 915-J South St, Simpsonville. 329-0010.

Hepatitis C Support Group ─ 7-8pm. Third Tuesday of each month. Support group offering information, natural alternatives, recipes, and wellness programs. Free. Donations accepted. Chapman House Community Center, 38 Main St, (Hwy 8) West Pelzer. 906-7660. Meditation Class ─ 7pm. Learn to meditate. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882. Pancreas Protocol/Weight Loss Group Sessions ─ 7-9pm. Group sessions for weight loss, with options of acupuncture and coaching for $15. Carolina Health Innovations, 1 Creekview Ct, Ste B, Greenville. No appt. necessary; 35-45 min sessions. 331-2522.

wednesday Yoga Bootcamp ─ 9:15-10:30am. See Monday 9:15am listing for details. Live Oak Farm Store ─ 10am-6pm. Local farm products including grass-fed beef, pork, chicken, lamb and turkey. Majority of products bear the Certified South Carolina grown seal including pastureraised eggs and organic produce. Live Oak Farms, 230 Sam Davis Rd, Woodruff. 991-9839. Senior Day ─ 10am-6pm. Seniors 60+ receive 10% off total purchase. Normal exclusions apply. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville. 297-1105.

Results Training ─ 6-7pm. See Monday 10:30 listing for details. AD/HD, Autism Spectrum, Learning Disabilities Info. Meeting ─ 6:30-8pm. Parents will gain greater understanding of their child and learn about the Brain Balance program, research and brain function in children struggling with neurobehavioral disorders. Free. Brain Balance, 2531 Woodruff Rd, 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. Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 6:30-7:30pm. See Monday at 1pm for details. Tai Chi for Energy ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Combination of Chen & Sun Styles. Internal energy, and manage stress. 12wks, 2days/wk. 120 ($5/class). Scholarships available. Pre-reg. required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839. Tai Chi Aerobics ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Combines music and an upbeat pace with time-honored tai chi movements. $15/class, $65/5 classes, or included in gym membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 2110 Augusta St, Greenville. 419-2596.

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Toddler’s Table Time ─ 10-11:30am. See Tuesday 10am listing for details. Yoga Wall ─ 10-11:15am. Based on the Iyengar ropes system, a modern evolution to your yoga practice. $15. Zen Garden Yoga, 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Spartanburg. 583-3335. Healing Yoga Therapy ─ 10:30-11:45am. See Monday 10:30am listing for details. Yoganize. Pilates Jumpboard ─ 10:30-11am. See Monday 5:30pm listing for details. Cooking Demo and Food Tasting ─ 11am-1pm. Demonstration on how to prepare new recipes in our kitchen. Watch demo, taste test and take home recipes. Free. The Cook’s Station, 659 S. Main St, Greenville. 250-0091.

Oxy-Ionic Water Sampling ─ 11am-5pm. First Wednesday. Sample alkalizing Oxy-Ionic. Sampling special: Buy 1 gallon, get 2nd gallon 15% off. All Natural Health & Beauty Center, 101 College St, Simpsonville. 963-2882.

Amrit Yoga ─ 5:30pm. See Sunday 2pm listing for details.

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 1-2pm. See Monday Listing for details.

Boot Camp ─ 6pm. See Monday 6pm listing for details.

Tai Chi for Osteoporosis ─ 2-3pm. See Monday 2pm listing for details.

Hoop Dancing ─ 6-8. See Tuesday 6pm listing for details.

“Row-ga” Fitness ─ 4-5pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

MeaningSight: Establishing Vision, Goals, Meaning and Spirit ─ 6-7:45pm. Establish a life vision and goals for meaning, flourishing and spirit – 6 small group classes to bring more meaning and a deeper spirituality into your life. $150 (for all 6 classes - $25 per class). Life Coaching Institute, 25 Woods Lake Rd, Ste 207, Greenville. 282-8989.

Yoganize – All Levels ─ 4:45-6pm. Energize, revitalize and harmonize mind, body and spirit. $12/class, $85/series of 10, $99 monthly unlimited. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053.

Nia Classes ─ 5:30pm. See Monday 9am listing for details.

Self Healing Using Meditation and Mindfulness ─ 6-7pm. Tools for self-care and stress management to bring about balance between body, mind and spirit. $20/ class. Wise Resources for Holistic Health, Spartanburg. RSVP for location. 316-9811. All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. A yoga routine of breath and postures. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882. Medical QiGong ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Find your qi. $15 a class or included in membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 2110 Augusta St, Greenville. 419-2596.

thursday Half Hour Stretch Massage Sessions ─ All day by appointment. Gentle and pain-free way to eliminate pain. 30 minutes. Free. Pelham Falls Chiropractic, 103D Regency Commons Dr, Greer. Spaces limited. RSVP 630-0031. TRX-Suspension Training ─ By Appt. See Tuesdays listing for details. Yoga for Osteoporosis ─ 9-10:15am. Special sequence designed for those at risk for osteoporosis. Yoga experience not required. St. Francis Millennium, HealThy Self, Suite 200. $10/class or $45 for 5 classes. 675-4656. Group Power ─ 9:30am, 4:45pm, 7:05pm. Weight training program designed to condition all major muscle groups. $10 per class. Free w/membership. Greer Athletic Club, 905 N. Main St, Greer. 877-4647. Yoganize – All Levels ─ 9:30am, 5:30pm, 7pm. Combination of yoga, yoga therapy, Pilates and healing prescriptive movement. Develop balance, coordination and build self-esteem. $12, $80/series of 10. Yoganize, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 325-6053. Zumba at MuvE Fitness in Motion ─ 9:30am. See Tuesday 9:30am listing for details. Live Oak Farm Store ─ 10am-4pm. See Wednesday 10am listing for details. Senior Yoga ─ 10-11am. Gentle stretching and strengthening class for anyone 55+. $2 per class. Mauldin Senior Center, Corn Rd at 699 Butler Rd, Mauldin. 419-4204. Zumba ─ 10am and 7:30pm. See Tuesday 11:15am listing for details. YMCA-Eastside.

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Yoga for Cancer Survivors – Beginners ─ 10:30 and 11:45am. See Tuesday 9am listing for details.

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 6:30-7:30pm. See Monday at 1pm for details.

Free. Brain Balance of Greenville, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste. 113, Simpsonville. 329-9933.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Class for energizing, stretching and rejuvenating mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882.

Tai Chi for Energy ─ 6:30-7:30pm. See Tuesday listing for details.

Nourish to Flourish ─ 7:15-8:30pm. Explore selfhealing through nutritional cleansing. Zen Garden Yoga. 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Ste58 Spartanburg. 316-9811.

“Row-ga” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details. Healing Yoga Therapy ─ 11:30am-12:45pm. See Monday 10:30am listing for details. TRX/Kettlebell Training ─ 11:45am-12:30pm. See Tuesday 11:45am for details. Community Acupuncture ─ 12-6pm. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details. Zen at Noon ─ 12-12:45pm. Get your zen on during your lunch break. $15. Zen Garden Yoga, 1040 Fernwood Glendale Rd, Spartanburg. 583-3335.

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. Pancreas Protocol/Weight Loss Group Sessions ─ 7pm. See Tuesday 7pm listing for details. 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.

friday Indoor Rowing Classes ─ 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 498-8608. Nia Classes ─ 9am. See Monday 9am listing for details.

Tai Chi-Introductory Class ─ 5:45-6:30pm. Learn about different types of Qi available. Brief presentation and sample class. Free. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville.420-9839. Tai Chi Chih ─ 1-2pm for intermediates and 2:303:15pm for beginners. For ages 55+. A set of movements completely focused on the development of energy called chi. Small membership fee required. Senior Action, 50 Directors Dr, Greenville. 467-3660. 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. Health Starts Here Demonstration ─ 3-5pm. Recipes that are based on the 4 pillars of Health Starts Here. Free. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335–2300. Tai Chi for Osteoporosis ─4:30-5:30pm. See Monday 2pm listing for details. 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. Art Walk-Spartanburg ─ 5-9pm. 3rd Thursday of the month. Stroll through art galleries that range from non-profit institutions to commercial art galleries. Most located in downtown Spartanburg. Free. Carolina Gallery, 145 W. Main St, Spartanburg. 585-3335. Yoga Classes in Anderson ─ 5:30-6:30pm. See Tuesday 5:30pm listing for details. NIA Dance/Fitness ─ 6-7pm. See Wednesday 9:30am listing for details. Results Training ─ 6-7pm. See Monday 10:30 listing for details. Upstate Babywearing Group ─ 6pm. 2nd Thursday. Support group for attachment parenting. Free. Natural Baby, 11 College St, Downtown Greenville. 254-8392. All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. See Monday 6:30pm listing for details. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc. Tai Chi Aerobics ─ 6:30pm. See Tuesday 6:30pm listing for details.

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Less Stress Yoga ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details. Less Stress Yoga. Friends and Family Friday ─ 10am-6pm. Friends and family members get adjusted; only $25 per person. Hub City Health Studio, 115 W. Main St, downtown Spartanburg. 583-0300. Live Oak Farm Store ─ 10am-6pm. See Wednesday 10am listing for details. Healing Yoga Therapy ─ 10:30-11:45am. See Monday 10:30am listing for details. Yoganize. Baby + Me Yoga in Falls Park ─ 11:30am12:30pm. Class combines yoga and play to help mothers get back in shape. Dads also welcome. $5 residents/$6 for non-residents. Falls Park (meet at grassy area at bottom of waterfall). If cold weather or rain, meet at Bobby Pearse Community Center, 904 Townes St, Greenville, 467-4449.

Yoganize - Intermediate Level ─ 12-1:30pm. Energize, revitalize and harmonize mind, body and spirit. $12/class, $85/series of 10, $99 monthly unlimited. 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 3256053. Restorative Yoga Class ─ 12:15pm. Perform gentle poses before dropping into deep contentment from the sequence of supported postures. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 1440 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 354-2882. Sustainable Seafood Demo ─ 2-5pm. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335–2300. Boot Camp ─ 6-7pm. See Monday 6pm listing for details. Kids Night at GOLS ─ 6-9pm. First Friday. Indoor rock climbing, games, nature crafts, and pizza/ drinks included. $20 per child/$5 sibling discount. GOLS (Glendale Outdoor Leadership School), 270 Wheeling Circle, Glendale. 529-0259.

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saturday Community Acupuncture ─ 8:30am-Noon. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details. Group Power ─ 8:30 and 10:30am. See Thursday 9:30am listing for details. Less Stress Yoga ─ 9-10am. See Monday 7:30pm listing for details. Yoga ─ 9am. $10; 5 classes/$40; first class free. Unity Church of Greenville, 207 E. Belvue Rd, Greenville. 292–6499. Pilates with Props ─ 9:20-10:20am. See Monday 7 pm for listing for details. Live Oak Farm Store ─ 10am-4pm. See Wednesday 10am listing for details. Vinyasa Flow ─ 10-11:30am. Levels 1 and 2. $12 per class, memberships available. YOGAlicious, 147 E. Main St, Suite A, Spartanburg. 515-0855. Yoganize – All Levels ─ 10-11:30am. See Thursday 9:30am listing for details. “Row-ga” Fitness ─ 10:45-11:45am. See Tuesday 11am listing for details. Zumba Fitness ─ 11am. The big dance/aerobic craze. $10 per class. Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 1054 E. Butler Rd, Greenville. 254-9126. 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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Health Starts Here Demo for Kids ─ 12-2pm. See Thursday 3pm listing for details. Pancreas Protocol/Weight Loss Group Sessions ─ 12-2pm. See Tuesday 7pm listing for details. Tai Chi for Energy ─ 12:30-2:30pm. See Tuesday 6:30 listing for details. Blessingways ─ 2pm. 4th Saturday. Positive birth stories and guest speakers share mindful information on pregnancy, birth, or parenting. Children welcome. Free. Natural Baby, 11 College St, Greenville. 254-8392.

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communityresourceguide Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email Publisher@UpstateNA.com to request our media kit. ACUPUNCTURE Acupuncture of Greer Ruth Kyle, L. Ac. 106 Memorial Dr. 864-877-0111•Greer

Great results with acute and chronic pain, migraines, frozen shoulder, sciatica, stress. Specializes in orthopedic issues and more in an educational tranquil environment. See ad, pages 23 and 26.

CAROLINA HEALTH INNOVATIONS

Joan Massey, L. Ac. 1 Creekview Ct. 864-331-2522•Greenville

Specializing in wellness, natural hormone therapy, allergies, autoimmune problems, and pain using acupuncture, herbs, laser therapy, and detoxification techniques. See ad, pages 24 and 46.

GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTER

Marina Ponton, L. Ac. 1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Specializing in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and therapeutic massage therapy. We also offer natural health services and products that will help you meet your health goals including herbs, nutrition, fertility, and pain management. See ad, pages 25 and 37.

HONG ZHANG, L. Ac.

111 Doctors Dr. 864-797-7100•Greenville www.GHS.org/Acupuncture

More than 23 years experience practicing acupuncture. Some conditions treated include joint pain, neck and/or back pain, fibromyalgia, stroke rehabilitation, infertility, and menstrual cramps.

ERIC AUFDENCAMP

Doctor of Oriental Medicine, L.Ac. Offices: Greenville and Travelers Rest 864-551-1551•Greenville www.EricAufdencamp.com

Specialties include herbal medicine, Chinese massage, nutritional counseling, pain and athletic injuries, migraines, digestive, respiratory, and gynecological conditions. Fully individualized attention. 10 years experience.

103 Regency Commons Dr. 864-434-0294•Greer www.UBTLife.com

Boost your immune system without medication or chemicals. Ultraviolet Blood Irradiation (UBI) is a tested and proven therapy that is safe and effective for many health problems. Let UBI light up your life. See ad, back cover.

AROMATHERAPY CREATIVE HEALTH - ANDERSON

Terry Ballenger, CNHP 215 S. Main St. 864-222-0511•Anderson CreativeHealth1@bellsouth.net

Ease stress and pain with DoTerra essential oils. We also offer Bach Flower Remedies, biofeedback sessions, and educational seminars. See ad, page 33.

BIO-ENERGETIC TESTING Augusta Street Clinic

Dr. Roger Jaynes, DC, DNBHE 864-232-0082•Greenville RogerJaynez@yahoo.com www.AugustaStClinic.com

Bio-energetic testing shows energy imbalance, vitamin or mineral deficiency, and identifies environmental allergies. We use German manufactured drainage remedies and offer services at affordable rates. See ad, page 11.

ALLERGY/NUTRITION PERFECT BALANCE NATURAL HEALTH Barbara Morris, RN, BS 1934 N. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-236-8072•Greenville

www.PerfectBalanceNaturalHealth.com Barbara looks at all your health needs working with you to relieve allergies, improve immune function, relieve pain, increase energy, regulate hormones, clean up your diet and improve nutrition. See ad, page 45.

TRINITY ALLERGY RELIEF & WELLNESS CENTER

110 Montgomery Dr. 864-760-1006•Anderson TrinityAllergyRelief.com.

Guaranteed relief as allergies are cleared from the body using a proven method known as BioEnergetic Intolerance Elimination (BIE) that literally clears annoying symptoms within minutes. No needles. No pain. No drugs. See ad, page 52.

ULTRAVIOLET BLOOD TECHNOLOGIES

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

We help women and men who suffer symptoms of hormonal imbalance such as low libido, weight gain, hot flashes, fatigue and many other symptoms. Call for your personal consult today! See ad, pages 24 and 51.

BOARDING/KENNEL MAUI MEOW RESORT FOR CATS 158 New Harrison Bridge Rd. 864-409-1011•Simpsonville www.MauiMeowResort.com

Exclusively for cats! Spacious 60x30 condos, quiet atmosphere, 14’x 21’ play area, panoramic views, two kitty towers. Live-in owner, no extra fees for medications.

BODYWORK Carolina Structural Energetic Therapy Greg Spindler, LMBT #4609 107 Memorial Dr. 864-877-3500•Greer www.GregSpindler.com

You don’t have to live with back or neck pain any more. Achieve quick and long-lasting results! 90-minute sessions include, muscle testing, body reading, cranial structure releases, and advanced bodywork. Four treatments pre-paid $390, one session $115. See ad, page 39.

BRAIN TRAINING BRAIN BALANCE OF GREENVILLE 2531 Woodruff Rd. Ste #113 864-329-9933•Simpsonville www.BrainBalanceCenters.com

Helping children with AD/HD, Autism/Asperger’s syndrome, Dyslexia and learning disabilities. We do sensory, motor and academic work individualized to each child’s deficits. See ad, page 30.

LEARNING RX

864-627-9192•Greenville www.LearningRx.com/Greenville

LearningRx makes finding the solution to your child’s learning struggles simple. Schedule a cognitive skills test to discover the answer. The problem can be fixed. See ad, page 31.

CARDS & GIFTS LIVE SIMPLY CARDS & GIFTS

(Web-based Business Only) www.LiveSimplyCardsAndGifts.com

Send out a personalized and memorable card and gift without leaving home. Save gas, time and money. Our convenient system lets you send that special card and gift without the hassle of pen, paper, stamps, envelopes, packaging or mailboxes. We do it all for you. Sending a card has never been so easy!

CHILDREN’S WELLNESS

COLON HYDROTHERAPY

DR. CYNTHIA HORNER CHIROPRACTOR

BRIDGE TO WELLNESS, LLC

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

11-D Barkingham Ln. 864-458-8082•Greenville www.DrCydChiro.com

Experienced with pregnant women, infants, children and families. We educate, motivate and support families to better health through gentle chiropractic, cranial sacral therapy, massage and workshops on various health topics. See ad, page 29.

CHIROPRACTOR FRANZ FAMILY SPINAL CARE

205 Bryce Ct. (off Woodruff Rd in Woodruff Place) 864-987-5995•Simpsonville www.FranzFamilySpinalCare.com

A health and wellness center focusing on providing the NUCCA procedure for the whole family. Long term relief with none of the cracking or popping; all adjustments done by hand. The only NUCCA practitioners in the Upstate. Also provides whole food supplementation, nutritional testing, weight loss programs, and more. See ad, page 44.

Angela Toplovich, certified colon hydrotherapist offers detox services that include ionic footbath, thermotherapy (Bio Mat), and ear-candling. Lighten your toxic load! See ad, page 6.

COMPANION/SENIOR CARE CUSTOMIZED COMPANION CARE 1302 Rutherford Rd. 864-679-2601•Greenville www.CustomizedCompanionCare.com

When you can’t be there, we can. We provide inhome support for expectant and new mothers, the elderly, post surgical patients, and special needs children and adults. Make sure their needs are met. See ad, page 50.

UPSTATE HEALTHCARE SERVICES 4472 Liberty Hwy. 864-332-0783•Anderson www.UpstateHealthCareServices.com

No need to lose time away from work and daily life: we are here for you. Let us use our comprehensive resource center to find the best plan for you and the aging person in your life, now or in the future. See ad, page 19.

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

COMPOUNDING PHARMACY

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 32.

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 problemsolving specialists. See ad, pages 14 and 24.

New Year! New Look! Ammonia-free and chemical-free options Expert haircare Certified master colorist Chicago and European trained 10% OFF ANY SERVICE IN JANUARY 2012 WITH THIS DISPLAY AD

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SKRIP SHOPPE

Jim Greene, R. Ph. 405 W. Poinsett St. 864-879-2325•Greer www.SkripShoppePharmacy.com

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, pages 55.

DOULA DOULA DU JOUR @ CAROLINA WATERBIRTH

915 South St. 864-735-7270•Simpsonville www.douladujour@yolasite.com

Support for your pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Full and on-call services provided. A division of Carolina WaterBirth. See ad, page 30.

COUNSELING SERVICES AN INNER VIEW

Counseling Services, LLC 3113 Hwy 153 864-420-9260•Piedmont

A psychotherapy practice that integrates mind, body and insight-oriented approaches to address issues such as anxiety, depression, chronic pain, past trauma, and relationship conflicts. See ad, page 7.

FACIALS/SKINCARE GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTER Lindsey Holder, Esthetician 1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Lindsey brings her interest in organic products and passion for educating clients on proper skin care practice to the Greenville Natural Health Center. New clients: Mention this ad and your 1st signature facial is only $38! See ad, pages 25 and 37.

WORK IN PROGRESS THERAPY Helen Tracy Parnell, M.A.LPC 108-B Clair Drive 483-1447•Piedmont www.WorkInProgressTherapy.com

Let’s work together to get to the ROOT of the issues that are holding you back from being your best self! See ad, page 13.

FARM STORE LIVE OAK FARMS

230 Sam Davis Rd. 864-991-9839•Woodruff www.LiveOakFarmsLLC.com

DENTISTRY PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRY

Dr. John Palmer 301 The Parkway Ste. B 864-879-6494 - Greer www.PalmerDMD.com

Certified Naturally Grown 80-acre farm specializing in heritage breeds. Animals and vegetables raised according to Certified Naturally Grown standards. No growth hormones or antibiotics. See ad, inside back cover.

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, pages 26 and 35.

FENG SHUI/ INTERIOR REDESIGN FINE REDESIGNS

Michele Senac, CFSP Redesign/Feng Shui Certified 864-631-9335

www.FineRedesigns.com Have a beautiful home or office without spending a lot! Using your existing furniture, artwork and accessories, I can create a harmonious space through the art of Interior Redesign and Feng Shui. See ad, page 41.

HAIR SALON/SPA ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

Alice Caston, Cosmetologist 101 College St. 864-963-2882•Simpsonville

www.NaturalFarmacy.net Over 20 years experience in Licensed Cosmetology. We specialize in multicultural hair care, color, facials, and waxing services. We now offer a chemicalfree hair straightening program. Free consultations.

HEADQUARTERS DAY SPA AND SALON

3 East Park Avenue 864-233-1891•Greenville www.HeadquartersDaySpa.com

Offering Organic Hair Services using the Organic Systems hair color, texture waves, and straightening. Our retail organic hair care products help our clients maintain the services they have received. We also offer pre-planned and custom spa package services. See ad, page 49.

NANCY LEE’S HAIR ART Nancy L. Minix, MC, BS, RA – 20+yrs Exp.

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

More than hair care. Natural/ organic/ammonia-free color and products. Formaldehydefree keratin treatments. Aromatherapy consultations and personalized products. ION footbath detox. See ad, page 45.

OXYGEN HAIR STUDIO

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

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. 10% off any service in January 2012 with display ad. See ad, page 57.

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Your Healthy Living, Healthy Planet DISCOUNT Network!

Attention! Providers of Healthy & Green Products and Services: Natural Awakenings invites you to join our discount network focusing on natural health, well-being and a green lifestyle. As a Natural Awakenings Network Provider, You Can: • Expand your customer base and increase your income • Receive referrals from our Customer Service Center • Receive your client payment when you render service. Zero claims! • Be part of a network dedicated to promoting healthy and green lifestyles We are NOW building our Upstate South Carolina Provider Network. To become a NAN Provider, contact 864-248-4910 or email: Publisher@UpstateNA.com

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WISTERIA SALON AVEDA SPA 2 locations in Greenville 864-331-3333 www.WisteriaSalonSpa.com

We offer a full menu of salon and spa services supporting your personal lifestyle, inspiring personal growth and enhancing spiritual balance along the way. See ad, page 28.

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 54.

HEALTH FOOD STORES ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

Bobby Caston, Preventive Health Consultant 101 College St. 864-963-2882•Simpsonville www.NaturalFarmacy.net

We offer health/wellness programs and natural products that are effective. 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 41.

Earth Fare − The Healthy Supermarket 3620 Pelham Rd. 864-527-4220•Greenville www.EarthFare.com

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.

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-242-4856•Greenville www.GarnersNaturalLife.com

We have all of the natural products that keep you and your family healthy www.garnersnaturallife.com all year long with a friendly, knowledgable staff. Check out our immune boosting vitamins, pet products, our extensive line of natural cosmetics, and much more. Stop in and start the new year healthy! See ad, page 53.

Market For Life

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.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET

1140 Woodruff Rd. 864-335-2300•Greenville www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/ greenville

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. See ad, inside front cover.

HOMESCHOOL – FINE ARTS ARTIOS ACADEMIES

864-420-5179•Serving the Upstate MYasi@ArtiosAcademies.com www.ArtiosAcademies.com

A quality fine arts option for homeschoolers designed to educate, equip and elevate students through a Biblicallybased fine arts program.

HOSPICE CARE SOLARIS HOSPICE

129 Straight Dr. 864-225-3139•Anderson www.MySolarisHospiceSC.com

Care is our business. Using a holistic approach, our team helps patients and families embrace the natural changes during the final stages of life. Patient wishes are always the focus of our care. See ad, page 32.

IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTH ULTRAVIOLET BLOOD TECHNOLOGIES

103 Regency Commons Dr. 864-434-0294•Greer www.UBTLife.com

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LAB TESTING ANY LAB TEST NOW

1140 Woodruff Rd. (next to Whole Foods Market) 864-329-0935•Greenville www.AnyLabTestNow.com

Over 1,000 tests available with no insurance or appointment necessary. Confidential and anonymous testing includes allergy, drug, and paternity testing. Cancer screen, B-12 shots, and many more. See ad, page 17.

LIFE COACH

LIFE COACHING INSTITUTE

864-282-8989•Greenville Dianne@LifeCoachingInstitute.net www.LifeCoachingInstitute.net

Our neuropsychological approach, Insight Transformation, trains thoughts and emotions from the inside out for happiness and optimal outcomes in life, work, health and relationships. See ad, page 38.

MASSAGE/BODYWORK EQUILIBRIUM ZEN GYM

Ingrid Harris - LMT #5866 2110 Augusta St (lower level) 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 48.

GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTER

Melissa Vanostrand Hicks, LMT #3520 1901 Laurens Rd. 864-370-1140•Greenville www.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Do you suffer from pain or stress? There are solutions. Massage is one of the best preventative modalities to help promote greater health and well-being. New clients, mention this ad and your 1st massage is only $35! See ad, pages 25 and 37.

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT MASSAGE THERAPY

Kellyann Battista, LMBT #6131 425 N. Main St. Ste. C 864-356-5901•Simpsonville www.MindBodySpiritHealing.MassageTherapy.com

Looking to release muscle tightness? Stressed out or anxious? Stress doesn’t go away, it accumulates. Relief is just a phone call away! Your first onehour session is only $35. See ad, page 57.

PEACE OF MIND THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Kathie Hamilton, LMBT #1202 (15 yrs exp) 405 N. Fant St. (2 blks from AnMed Ctr) 864-222-1748•Anderson www.PeaceOfMindWellnessCenter.com

Specializing in Medical, Reiki, and Cranio-Sacral massage. Aromatherapy body salt glow, seaweed body wrap, ear candling, and ion foot bath also offered. $5 off when you bring in my ad. See ad, page 33.

RICARDO CUEVAS

864-320-9276•Greenville www.RicardoCuevas.com Lic.#’s 6963 SC & 007438 NY

STRESS MANAGEMENT

TAI CHI/QIGONG

SYNERGY THERAPIES STRESS MANAGEMENT Jan Meeks, LMT #6463, CBS 775 Senate Parkway 864-617-7225•Anderson

QI WORKS STUDIO, LLC

Reconnective Healing™, based on the work of Dr. Eric Pearl, works outside our three dimensional consciousness allowing the client to reconnect to their highest blueprint of potentiality. This brings about profound evolutionary healing and renewal on all levels - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

Dr. Mary Powers, Instructor 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-420-9839•Greenville www.QiWorksStudio.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 27.

Specializing in treating the source of myofascial dysfunction and chronic pain. Complimentary 30 minutes added to your first visit.

MENTAL FITNESS QUICKWITZ

1-888-380-9535 www.QuickWitz.com

Q u i c k Wi t z i s a unique brain training program for the 55+ population. Using hands-on activities and games, QuickWitz will help you get sharp and stay sharp.

REFLEXOLOGY RTH THERAPEUTICS

Jim Prestin, Cert. Reflexologist, LMT #5532 (located@Bridge To Wellness) 607 NE Main St. Simpsonville 864-248-7004/864-963-4466

Are you seeking to relax, renew, rejuvenate or care for a recent or chronic condition? Reflexology can help you address these needs. With over 14 yrs. experience, Jim has helped many improve their well being through the soles of their feet. See ad, page 6.

REIKI-HEALING TOUCH SYNCHRONICITY, LLC

Wendy Van Duyne, RM BCIH 850-C Wade Hampton Blvd. Ste. 1-D 864-244-6778•Greenville www.SynchronicityHeals.com

Achieve wholeness of mind, body and spirit through Reiki and an integrative natural approach to wellness. Relax, rejuvenate and revive! See ad, page 13.

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THERMOGRAPHY CORE MEDICAL THERMOGRAPHY

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

Formulated natural health supplements intended for pain control, urinary health, preventive illness, virility, stress relief, weight control and other common conditions. See ad, page 43.

Janet A. Krinke, CTT/Charla Bloomer, RN 864-423-6256 www.CoreMedicalThermography.com

Thermograms are viable for all ages, hisCOR OR E Medical Thermography tories, and even for �- Full Body  - Breast� women with breast implants. As part of a multimodal approach, 95% of cancers are detected early. See ad, page 50.

Infrared Thermal Imaging

VETERINARY CARE ALL ABOUT PETS

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

Over 30 years experience offering holistic and conventional veterinary medicine, homeopathy, Chinese herbals, orthopedic manipulation, prolotherapy, cold laser therapy and pet boarding too.

UPSTATE HOME VETERINARY CARE Teri Worl, DVM Upstate Home Veterinary Care 864-569-9220 www.UpstateHomeVet.com

We believe that pets are family and offer them loving care. Providing all your pets needs in every stage of life, in a comfortable, safe environment - their own home.

WOODRUFF RD. ANIMAL HOSPITAL Deborah Perzak, DVM 2709 Woodruff Rd. 864-234-5995•Simpsonville www.WoodruffRdAH.com

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

Vitamins and supplements compounded on-site. Professional grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Specializing in bio-identical hormone replacement and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, pages 14 and 24.

Boost your energy, recharge your metabolism, and support your immune system with our mineral supplements. Up to 50% off Garden of Life products. Upstate orders receive next day delivery! See ad, page 15.

We specialize in alternative management of symptoms from thyroid disorders, combining chiropractic, nutrition, supplementation, and laboratory testing to find the real cause of your health issues. See ad, page 9.

YOGA/PILATES IT’S YOGA! STUDIO™ INC.

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

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 36.

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr. 864-242-4856•Greenville www.GarnersNaturalLife.com

QI WORKS STUDIO, LLC

Charlee Duvall, Amrit Yoga Instructor, Certified National Yoga Alliance, M.Ed. 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr. Greenville 864-845-3438 or 864-420-9839 www.QiWorksStudio.com

Pranayama, Hatha, Kripalu blended. Rhythmic breathing rejuvenates body; physical postures tone/strengthen body; meditation releases mind/calms spirit. 3 days/ wk. $10/class or $120 monthly unlimited. Pre-registration required. See, ad page 27.

WHOLISTIC WELLNESS CENTER EQUILIBRIUM ZEN GYM

2110 Augusta St (lower level) 864-419-2596•Greenville www.EquilibriumZenGym.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 48.

WOMEN’S HEALTH

VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS 864-239-0542 877-277-5357 www.AppleADayAndBeyond.com

Brian & Sarah Davis, D.C. 1622 E. North St. Ste. 10 864-416-1136•Greenville www.LifeLogicOnline.com

CUSTOM-MED PHARMACY

Our professionals offer you and your pet personalized care with the level of service and attention you deserve. Extended hours and convenient drop-off service available.

APPLE A DAY AND BEYOND

LIFELOGIC HEALTH CENTER

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

Thyroid, perimenopausal or menopausal issues? We specialize in custom compounding including bio-identical hormone replacement, and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, pages 14 and 24.

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YOGANIZE

2105 Old Spartanburg Rd. 864-325-6053•Greer www.Yoganize.com

Energize, revitalize, harmonize. A variety of all level classes Monday – Saturdays. $7-$12 per 1 1/2 hour class; specialized instruction. $99 monthly unlimited classes special. See ad, page 35.

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