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THE LOVE ISSUE LOVE as a Way of Being

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Why Our Thoughts Matter to Our Heart EVOKING INTIMACY

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ebruary is “The Love Issue” with content on love and kindness. Love is an action, a way of being, a positive lifestyle choice that affects our outlook on life and those who come in contact with that love-attitude energy. This expression is similar to the idea of the ripple effect, or reflected light, continuing to touch many.

The Eco Tip article on Fair Trade is an update on this global movement encouraging commerce from the bottom up—equitably supporting the field workers (like those tending the tea and coffee fields) in tandem with following a higher standard for environmental stewardship. Purposeful Shopping is the title of this article on page 10.

Our body signals action through feelings based on hundreds of centuries of human algorithmic programming. Our feature article, starting on page 16, The Heart-Mind Connection, delves into the subject with a focus on how our thoughts and emotions specifically affect the beat and health of the heart. More and more physicians are routinely asking their patients about their psychological status recognizing this inextricable connection between emotions and physical health. Based on research, this article includes a list of seven ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and offset the negative effects of tough emotions.

Picking out a comedy to watch and finding things at which to belly-laugh are high on the daily menu of items to keep the heart happy and healthy!

Our Healing Ways unwraps the idea of intimacy as a healing force. Love can drive the creative side of ourselves, giving and sharing with a partner or significant other. Author Donato includes some fun ‘homework for couples’. Read more, starting on page 20.

When children are part of your life, whether as a parent, aunt, uncle, or friend, there may arise a plethora of opportunities to show/teach children through positive behaviors. The Healthy Kids article, Parents as Role Models, includes tips from a

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scientifically proven modeling program on how to lessen accommodations and create helpful dialogue to better support children through times of anxiety, allowing the child to safely experience the emotion. For more information on being a good role model, see page 14.

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Follow and expand on your passions, doing what you love to do. Through expressions of love in relationships and connections with people, pets, and the planet, together we are on the journey through time, marking moments to remember, being loving in the now, and creating a meaningful future that reflects forward toward peace and love.

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YOUR WORKOUTS

A Guide to Protein Powders and Shakes

14 PARENTS AS ROLE MODELS

How to Help Kids Discover Positive Behaviors

16 THE HEART-MIND CONNECTION

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How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Our Heart Health

20 TRULY MAKING LOVE

Sex and Intimacy as a Healing Force

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health briefs

BREATHE 2-22-22 Global Livestream

Keep Moving to Sidestep Depression

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ith more division in our world than ever, it’s time to come together to use the power of breath and send synchronized prayers of healing around the entire planet.

Repeating digits on dates and times is recognized worldwide to carry a harmonic signature in collective consciousness. On 2-22-22, we will collectively expand our lifeforce in breath and prayer all together at the same time from home! Using a simple power-breathing technique, we will all feel God’s divine light in our body at the same time and hold the same prayers for peace within ourselves, our loved ones and global family.

The time is now. Let us breathe powerfully, together in resonance. For details, visit Breathe22222.com.

In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, people were sitting around a lot more and getting depressed, report researchers from Iowa State University. Analyzing data between April and June 2020 from 3,000 participants throughout the country, they found that people that ordinarily met the U.S. Physical Activity Guidelines of exercising 2.5 to five hours a week reported cutting back their exercise routines by 32 percent when pandemic restrictions kicked in. The same participants reported feeling more depressed, anxious and lonely. In a second study in the following months, people’s mental health generally improved as they adjusted to life’s new rhythms.

“But for people whose sitting times stayed high, their depressive symptoms, on average, didn’t recover in the same way as everyone else’s,” says lead author Jacob Meyer, assistant professor of kinesiology. He suggests taking short walks before and after Zoom calls at home, as well as walking around the block before and after the workday to mimic the pre-pandemic commute.

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Black cumin seeds that come from the flowering fennel plant (Nigella sativa) flavor cuisines from the Middle East to the Far East and have been used for centuries to treat chronic and infectious diseases. In a new study in the Journal of Herbal Medicine, Indian researchers report that 15 volunteers with insomnia that took 200 milligrams of black cumin oil after dinner for 28 days experienced significantly better sleep. They fell asleep sooner, slept longer and recorded increases of 82 percent in non-rapid eye movement sleep and 29 percent in rapid eye movement sleep. Stress and anxiety levels were also dramatically reduced.

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Sounds of Nature are Fading A study from the University of East Anglia School of Biological Sciences (UK) published in the journal Nature Communications suggests that our natural environment is becoming quieter and less varied due to changes in the makeup of bird populations. Researchers used annual bird monitoring data collected as part of the Pan-European Common Bird Monitoring Scheme and North American Breeding Bird Survey, plus recordings of birds in the wild, to reconstruct the soundscapes of more than 200,000 sites over the last 25 years.

Lead author Simon Butler states, “We’re living through a global environmental crisis with ongoing and widespread declines in biodiversity. This means that the quality of our interactions with nature is likely to be declining, reducing its potential benefits, but this has not previously been examined.” Other groups that contribute to natural soundscapes such as insects and amphibians are also declining, while road traffic and other sources of manmade noise are increasing. Butler explains, “As we collectively become less aware of our natural surroundings, we also start to notice or care less about their deterioration. We hope this study can help heighten awareness of these losses and encourage support for conservation through actions to protect and restore high-quality, natural soundscapes.”

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Peat’s Potential to Forestall Climate Change Although peatlands are often disregarded as anaerobic wastelands, Christian Dunn, a wetlands scientist at Bangor University, in Wales, claims, “Peat is the superhero of the natural world.” Whether they are called moors, bogs, fens, mires, swamps or sloughs, the acidic, low-nutrient ecosystems are the most carbon-dense lands on the planet and can safely store twice as much carbon as all forests combined in onetenth the landmass for 1,000 years.

Climate scientists know the role oceans and forests play in storing carbon and are now coming to appreciate the power of peat and the need to preserve existing bogs and to restore those that have been damaged. On the flip side, carbon already locked up can be quickly released, hastening a warming climate.

Because peatlands store an estimated 30 percent of sequestered carbon in 3 percent of the world’s land mass, climatologists call its potential discharge a “carbon bomb”.

Human agricultural practices are at the heart of the problem, as about 15 percent of peat has already been lost worldwide. Farmers have been paid to convert peatlands with government tax breaks and cash subsidies. Indonesia, one of the world’s top five greenhouse gas emitters, is clearing peat for palm oil plantations, with farmers burning soil that can smolder for months. Britain, one of the first countries to focus on peat in in a strategy to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, has pledged more than $1 billion by 2025 on peat restoration, woodland creation and management.

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Carbon-neutral fuels are crucial for making air and sea transport sustainable. Aldo Steinfeld, professor of renewable energy sources at Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, and a team of researchers have been operating a mini solar refinery for two years. He says, “This plant successfully demonstrates the technical feasibility of ... converting sunlight and ambient air into drop-in fuels. The system operates stably under real-world solar conditions and provides a unique platform for further research and development.”

The technology is now ready for industrial application. The plant will be used to produce synthetic liquid fuels that release CO2 extracted directly from ambient air during their combustion using solar energy.

The process yields syngas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, that can be processed into kerosene, methanol or other hydrocarbons.

Johan Lilliestam, a research group leader at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies and professor of energy policy at the University of Potsdam, explains, “Unlike with biofuels whose potential is limited due to the scarcity of agricultural land, this technology enables us to meet global demand for jet fuel by using less than 1 percent of the world’s arid land, and would not compete with the production of food or livestock feed.” Given the high initial investment cost, solar fuels will need political support while the price of solar kerosene is high and production capacities are low. This would have little impact on the cost of flying, but would promote the construction of production facilities and lead to lower prices.

When large collections of photovoltaic panels are erected as solar farms on undeveloped land, they can harm underlying ecosystems. As an alternative, large parking lots make use of land that is already cleared and produce electricity close to where it’s needed.

Plus, they can also shade the cars. A solar parking facility at Rutgers University, in Piscataway, New Jersey, boasts an output of eight megawatts of electricity. If Walmart converted all 3,571 of its U.S. super center lots, the total capacity would be 11.1 gigawatts of solar power, roughly equivalent to a dozen, large, coal-fired power plants.

Most solar installation presently occupy croplands, arid lands and grasslands, not rooftops or parking lots, according to a global inventory published in Nature. Building alternative power sources quickly is important to replace fossil fuels and avert catastrophic climate change, and the process is cheaper and easier to manage by building on undeveloped land than on rooftops or in parking lots. Ironically, putting solar facilities on undeveloped land is often not much better than building subdivisions there. Rebecca Hernandez, an ecologist at the University of California at Davis, notes that developers tend to bulldoze sites, removing all of the aboveground vegetation. That’s bad for insects and the birds that feed on them. The trend to cluster solar facilities in buffer zones around protected areas can confuse birds and other wildlife and complicate migratory corridors.

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POWER UP YOUR WORKOUTS a guide to protein powders and shakes

by Maya Whitman

Rather than swap out coffee altogether, some java lovers are bettering their beloved beans with healthy add-ons such as powdered mushrooms, ghee and spices.

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Dominic Kennedy, a Los Angeles trainer and the creator of The Dominic Effect health and fitness app, concurs. “Protein is considered a ‘macronutrient’, which means we typically need a large amount to stay healthy. Certain protein powders can be very healthy for you and help to build and repair tissue.”

The average daily protein requirement for adults is 50 to 70 grams, but can be higher during times of stress, injury, illness, pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Vegan fitness and nutrition coach Karina Inkster, in Powell River, British Columbia, gives a nod to protein shakes for their convenience, but advises, “Just make sure you’re not relying just on protein powder to hit your daily protein.” She highlights the importance of diet diversity with other protein sources like tofu, tempeh, legumes, nutritional yeast, nuts and seeds.

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rotein, from the Greek proteios, means “primary”, which sums up its vital role in the human body. Its structure of amino acids enables myriad bodily functions, from repairing and building tissues to creating biochemical reactions that form enzymes, hormones and neurotransmitters, and maintaining pH and fluid balances. When we fortify our diet with digestible, nutritionally dense, non-meat protein, we also amp up our fitness efforts, enhance immunity and offset premature aging. Whole-food and plant-based proteins like pea, quinoa and chia seeds are also strong allies against Type 2 diabetes, research shows.

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Whipping up a protein drink before or after a workout can foster muscle and joint integrity, and it can nourish soft tissue after injury. “Protein is vital for muscle synthesis. An individual who exercises at a higher intensity should focus on getting more protein in their diet to aid in better recovery,” says Hannah Davis, a personal trainer and owner of Body By Hannah, in Cleveland, Tennessee. “Protein is also important in overall nutrition to better balance hormones that control hunger, blood sugar and mood.”

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Choosing Nutrition, Nixing Added Sugar

Thirty years ago, heavily sweetened, incomplete protein powders seemed to be the only game in town. “Nowadays, we have countless plant-based options for protein powders—pea, rice, soy, hemp, pumpkin seed, quinoa … the list goes on,” says Inkster. “I like to stick to the basics, as I have a lot of serious food allergies.

I go with brown rice and/or pea protein. Single ingredients, no flavors and no sweeteners.”

For Kennedy, shakes and powders with sugar and dairy can contribute to bloating and store fat in the body, “which we need to work harder to burn off. I cannot stress the difference this has made in my body once I gave it up years ago. Not only do I look better physically, but most importantly, I feel better on the inside.

Sugar is highly addictive and can also affect your mood.”

Davis prefers sourcing her protein requirements from whole foods, but recommends whey-based powders when her clients want a reliable power shake and can tolerate it well.

Protein-to-carbohydrate ratio is paramount, especially for those with weight-loss goals or blood sugar instability. Reading labels is important, especially when food intolerances are an issue. Kennedy recommends experimenting with various protein sources. “If you are using whey protein and having trouble

Guide to Protein Powders

digesting it, it may just be a lactose intolerance. Trying one that is plant-based could be a game-changer.”

Among Inkster’s clients, brown rice and pea protein powders score high for digestibility and assimilation.

Fortifying Additions Protein supplementation is an $18 billion global industry, so sifting through options for our own lifestyle and constitution can be daunting. These descriptions of protein powder sources may help: CHIA SEED : vegan and naturally gluten-free; heart-healthy, supports bone health and enhances insulin sensitivity; supports healthy weight loss due to fiber content; natural source of calcium (average protein percentage: 12 to 16 grams per scoop) EGG WHITE: lowers risk of cardiovascular disease and lowers blood pressure; improves muscle repair; cholesterol-free (average protein percentage: 25 grams per scoop)

From antioxidant-rich pomegranate powder to blood-sugarsupportive monk fruit and adrenal- and thyroid-nourishing maca, nutritional extras abound. However, Inkster notes that supplemental products marketed as superfoods, including collagen, do not necessarily pack a powerful punch to an already nutrientdense diet. “When we ingest collagen or a vegan alternative, this protein gets broken down into amino acids in the exact same way as any other protein we eat.”

Kennedy points to super-green and pomegranate powders as ways to help the body combat chronic disease. “It’s a great way to get more greens and vegetables and in turn, promote a healthy immune system. We could all use more of that.”

Davis reminds us that one person’s nutritional ally can be another’s bane. “Supplementation is very personal. I always encourage focusing on a whole foods diet that includes a lot of variety to create a micronutrient balance in the body and then experiment with some supplements to see how they may help.”

Maya Whitman writes about natural health and living a more beautiful life. Connect at Ekstasis28@gmail.com.

HEMP SEED: vegan and naturally gluten-free; easily digestible, nutrient-dense protein containing all essential amino acids; helpful in reducing inflammation and contains healthy fats and antioxidants (average protein percentage: 15 to 20 grams per scoop) NON-GMO PEA: vegan and naturally gluten-free; builds muscle mass and improves tone; contains all essential amino acids; promotes satiety and a natural source of iron (average protein percentage: 20 to 25 grams per scoop) ORGANIC BROWN RICE: vegan and naturally gluten-free; aids in muscle recovery, helps to burn fat (average protein percentage: 25 grams per scoop) PUMPKIN SEED: vegan and naturally gluten-free; alkalizing and high in zinc; lowers risk of certain cancers and improves reproductive and intestinal health (average protein percentage: 22 to 35 grams per scoop) WHEY (COW- OR GOAT-SOURCED): builds muscle mass via anabolic hormones like insulin; goat whey offers high nutrition and protein with fewer sensitivities than cow’s milk (average protein percentage: 25 to 30 grams per scoop)

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Purposeful Shopping

How Fair Trade Can Change the World

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air trade is an alternative international business model that puts people and the planet first. It is designed to help growers and producers in developing countries achieve sustainable, fair relationships with exporters and consumers in wealthier parts of the globe.

It focuses particularly on commodities like coffee, tea, textiles and seafood, and works to ensure sustainable prices, better working conditions and higher environmental standards.

According to the Fair World Project, “The fair trade movement shares a vision of a world in which justice and sustainable development are at the heart of trade structures and practices both at home and abroad, so that everyone through their work can maintain a decent and dignified livelihood.”

At least five fair trade organizations certify compliance.

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Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. ~Mother Teresa While the criteria of each varies, certification typically requires companies to allow a third party to audit their business practices and monitor production to ensure standards are met.

Fair trade goods can cost slightly or significantly more than conventionally traded purchases, which may explain why ethical and fair trade products make up only 1 percent of the total market. But the trend is growing: In 2018, sales of fair trade produce in the U.S. rose by 30 percent, with 60 products available. International sales of a major German-based certifier, Fairtrade International, increased almost 10-fold between 2004 and 2016, from $939 million to $8.9 billion.

are readily available at many supermarkets.

PROTECT SUSTAINABLE TEA AND COFFEE FARMING. On fair trade tea and coffee farms, agrochemicals and genetically modified organisms are strictly prohibited, sustainable farming methods are encouraged and stringent programs for water conservation and proper waste disposal provide environmental stewardship.

Consider these steps to achieve ethical, sustainable shopping:

HELP BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES WITH FAIR TRADE COSMETICS. When the shea butter, cocoa butter, sugar and coconut oil used in many skin-care products comes from fair trade producers, a fair price is paid, decent working conditions without child labor are assured and a portion of the money is returned to infrastructure or community projects.

Makers of fair trade cosmetics often use vegan ingredients and animal-free testing, as well.

PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PRODUCE WORKERS. Fair trade bananas, avocados, coconut products and cashews often come from small growers in Africa, Latin America and Asia, where cooperatives ensure them a living wage and better working conditions. These products may cost marginally more, but

PROTECT THE OCEANS WITH FAIR TRADE COTTON. Buying clothing made with fair trade cotton means less synthetic apparel, so washing won’t shed microplastics that make their way into the ocean, fish and then our dinner plates.

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Parents as Role Models

How to Help Kids Discover Positive Behaviors

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ike the familiar adage, “Monkey see, monkey do,” children learn habits, attitudes and values by observing and mimicking their parents. This phenomenon, known as modeling, is a double-edged sword. Sometimes parents unintentionally teach their kids by example to smoke, eat too much candy or bully people. On the other hand, with awareness, planning and strategic modifications, parents can use modeling to instill in their kids good habits, positive attitudes, healthy emotional intelligence and strong self-esteem.

“We parent what we know, very often on automatic mode,” says Debra MacDonald, a certified parenting educator at the Center for Parenting Education, in Abington, Pennsylvania. “How many times have you said, ‘I will never say that to my kids,’ and then fast-forward several years, those words are coming out of your mouth. Awareness is your first step.”

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breaths or running around the block— you’ve got to employ those tools yourself.”

Actions speak louder than words. “To teach your child good values, you have to demonstrate them through your deeds.

If you tell your child that they must always be on time for school, but you’re late for work every day, your child hears one thing, but sees another,” MacDonald explains, adding that kids are adept at sniffing out these inconsistencies.

Saying, “Eat your spinach,” while regularly gobbling ice cream won’t inspire desired results. When MacDonald’s son was young, she realized she wasn’t setting

the right example at the dinner table. “Slowly, over time, I began to improve our family’s lifestyle choices, and now that he’s in college, he knows how to cook healthy meals, practice portion control and clean up after himself,” she boasts.

Tackling Childhood Anxiety Through Modeling

In his 2021 book, Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD, Yale University Professor Eli Lebowitz offers a scientifically proven parental modeling program called Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE). Although the goal is to treat a child’s anxiety, parents meet with a therapist and learn tools to modify their parenting approach in two ways: being more supportive and reducing accommodations.

On the support side, SPACE parents learn to show a genuine acceptance and understanding of their child’s distress and to communicate their confidence in the child’s ability to tolerate and cope with the anxiety. The support can be as simple as saying, “I get it. This is really hard. You’re upset, but I know you can handle this.”

“Supportive statements aren’t always intuitive for parents,” says Lebowitz, director of the program for anxiety disorders at the Yale Child Study Center. “Sometimes they don’t believe that their child is feeling anxiety. They might think that the child is being manipulative or attention-seeking. Or, when parents do believe that their child is anxious, they want to protect, soothe and

reassure them, but by doing these things, parents aren’t communicating their belief that the child can handle it, which is critical to helping them overcome the anxiety.”

The second change that SPACE parents learn to make is to gradually and systematically reduce all the accommodations they have been making to help their child not feel anxious, such as sleeping beside a child that is afraid of being alone or not inviting company to the house to avoid upsetting a socially anxious kid.

“Research indicates that even though parents are trying to help, accommodations that rush to the rescue tend to maintain or worsen anxiety over time,” Lebowitz says. “I worked with parents of a child who had panic attacks at night and would say, ‘My heart is racing. I can’t breathe. I think I’m going to die.’

Feeling overwhelmed and scared, her parents would rush her to the hospital again and again, even after doctors assured them that she was healthy and didn’t need to come in. From the child’s perspective, when your parents rush you to the ER, that confirms that this is literally an emergency. You feel more worried and scared. When the parents were able to take a breath, give her a hug and say, ‘We know this is uncomfortable, but it’s going to pass, and you’re going to be okay,’ she began to learn that she didn’t need to be afraid of anxiety. She could handle it and didn’t need to avoid it.”

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer and editor. Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail.com.

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The Heart-Mind Connection How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Our Heart Health

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by Ronica O’Hara

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oes your wife show you her love?” In a study of 10,000 married men, this question turned out to be revelatory. Among men with high levels of anxiety, a whopping 93 percent that answered “No” developed angina-related chest pains within five years—nearly twice the rate of those answering “Yes.” This 1976 Israeli study was one of the first to clearly document how emotions affect the physical heart. Today, the research is so vast and compelling that last year, the American Heart Association issued a statement urging that psychological factors be taken into account in cardiovascular care—which may result in doctors asking patients about depression and anxiety as well as testing for blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

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“What’s on your mind really does affect your heart,” says leading researcher and cardiologist Michael Miller, M.D., author of Heal Your Heart and director of the Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical System. “Our hearts require emotional health in order to maintain cardiovascular health.”

Two emerging fields are probing the mind-heart connection: neurocardiology, which studies their neurological interplay; and behavioral cardiology, which examines how psychological and social factors lead to heart disease. Increasingly, researchers are documenting that the brain and the heart form an intricate feedback loop that works neurologically, biochemically and electromagnetically to optimize well-being. What hurts one—be

it artery-clogging foods or angry outbursts—can hurt the other.

What heals one—be it exercising or a good belly laugh—can heal the other. There’s good news in that, says Miller: “You can heal your heart by actively engaging in positive emotions each and every day.”

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In Western medicine, the heart has been downplayed historically as a pump mechanistically taking orders from a bossy brain, but recently, the heart’s role is being reexamined: With 40,000 neurons, it sends more signals to the brain than it receives. As integrative cardiologist Mimi Guarneri, author of The Heart Speaks, puts it, “The heart is a multilayered, complex organ, possessing intelligence, memory and decision-making abilities independent from the mind.”

The electromagnetic field it generates is about 100 times stronger than the brain’s magnetic range and can be detected up to three feet away from the body, report researchers at the pioneering HeartMath Institute, in Boulder Creek, California. They found that one person’s brain waves can synchronize to another person’s heart and two hearts can synchronize to each other, which may help explain why people are drawn to or repelled by each other. When the heart’s rhythm pattern becomes erratic and disordered during stress and negative emotions, they report, the neural signals traveling to the brain’s emotional centers also get disrupted, hindering clear thinking and reasoning—which may help explain why we make dubious decisions under stress.

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Although scientists debate whether emotions start in the brain, heart or from physical sensations elsewhere in the body, it’s clear through magnetic imaging technology that it’s the brain’s task to process and regulate emotions via the flow of neurotransmitters through the amygdala, hypothalamus, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex and other brain regions. Emotions like anger, fear, grief and anxiety set off a cascade of reactions involving the hormone cortisol and proteins called cytokines, creating an inflammatory response that, if it becomes chronic, can promote the accumulation of plaque in the arteries that can become unstable and rupture, triggering blood clots that lead to strokes and heart attacks.

Surveying 25,000 participants in 52 countries, the landmark INTERHEART Study in 2004 concluded that about 30 percent of heart attacks and strokes are due to psychological factors, and ongoing research supports this finding.

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ANGER. An episode of intense fury— described as “body tense, clenching fists or teeth, ready to burst”—increases by 8.5 times the risk of a heart attack within the next two hours.

LONELINESS. Being socially isolated and lonely is linked to a higher risk for cardiovascular death than hypertension and

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obesity—alarming information since more than 60 percent of Americans report feeling lonely, left out, poorly understood and lacking companionship, according to a 2020 survey.

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emotions that positive emotions can’t heal,” says Miller. A large body of research has shown that cardiovascular disease risk can be reduced by up to half with optimism, a sense of humor, forgiveness, social support, religious faith, vitality, gratitude, altruistic behavior, emotional flexibility and coping flexibility. People that are optimistic are less likely to be rehospitalized or die from heart disease, Finnish researchers report.

“For optimal health, maximize the health of both brain and heart. For example, if you eat well and exercise, but are still stressed out, your heart will suffer.

Conversely, if you are not stressed out, but overeat and do not exercise, your brain will suffer,” says Miller. Some heart-and-mindhealthy strategies include: DOING THE BASICS. Exercising a half-hour daily and eating a largely plant-based, Mediterranean-type diet that’s low in saturated fats has been found in numerous studies to lower the risk of both cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline. Working with health practitioners to get blood pressure, blood sugar and inflammation levels under control, perhaps using supplements or medications, is also a key preventive step.

GIVING AND GETTING HUGS. Oxytocin, the “love hormone” released from the pituitary gland during touching and hugging, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, and regenerates new heart tissue in animal studies. Proactively reaching out to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers can nurture affectionate ties, but if a human isn’t nearby, even hugging a teddy bear has been shown to release oxytocin—which may explain why 40 percent of U.S. adults sleep with stuffed animals. Owning a dog, but not necessarily a cat, makes us more likely to survive a heart attack, report researchers.

MINDFULLY LETTING GO. As studies with police officers, healthcare workers and firefighters have demonstrated, mindfulness training effectively lowers anxiety and depression, even for those in life-threatening situations. “To be present, ever acutely aware of our thoughts, emotions, feelings and how we are choosing to react is critical,” says cardiologist Cynthia Thaik, author of Your Vibrant Heart and the founder of the Holistic Heart Healing

MEDITATION. People that practice meditation are significantly less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, perhaps because it has been shown to lower heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen consumption and cortisol levels.

Alzheimer’s expert Dharma Singh Khalsa, author of Meditation as Medicine, advocates kirtan kriya, a 12-minute, daily meditation that includes chanting, finger movements and visualization. Research has demonstrated that it slows cognitive decline, eases depression and increases anti-aging telomerase activity at a cellular

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Center, in Los Angeles. “Once we are aware of our reaction, the ability to let go—of judgment, doubt, anger, resentment, fear, all our negative thoughts, emotions and feelings—is crucial to our healing process.”

LAUGHING A LOT. Many of us have a chuckle deficit in our lives: The average 5-year-old laughs up to 300 times a day, the average adult only four. To lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, find ways to laugh long and hard—such as watching hilarious films or videos on YouTube or TikTok. Physiologically, the endorphins released by a hearty belly laugh bind to receptors that release nitric oxide, relaxing blood vessels.

BREATHWORK. To bring the mind and heart into a healthy, coherent rhythmic pattern, the HeartMath Institute suggests heart-focused breathing, which involves imagining that we are breathing in through the heart as we inhale in a smooth, comfortable manner to the count of five or six, then breathing out for five or six counts while visualizing that the breath is flowing out of the heart.

level by 43 percent in eight weeks.

YOGA OR TAI CHI. In studies, yoga has been shown to lower inflammation and metabolic syndrome markers linked to heart disease and reduce atrial fibrillation episodes. The slow, graceful movements of tai chi reportedly lower blood pressure and strengthen the hearts of people with heart failure.

MUSIC. Whether it involves listening, playing an instrument or singing, music has been shown to lower heart rate, reduce inflammation, enable longer exercise periods, ease anxiety after heart surgery and heart attacks, and help stroke victims regain the ability to speak. Choose music of whatever genre inspires joy and sing along for extra benefit, advises Miller.

“If your partner is flummoxed by your enthusiasm for yodeling or your neighbor doesn’t exactly approve of your attempts at arias, kindly inform him or her it’s doctor’s orders,” he jokes in Heal Your Heart.

Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be contacted at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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Truly Making Love

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ntimately connecting with a loved one is one of life’s most precious gifts, but it’s easy to lose sight of our innate sensual energy in the maze of the mundane. Through lovemaking, we can harness our life force, and according to abundant research, reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, manage pain and improve brain health. A significant correlation also exists between higher ejaculation frequency and a reduced risk for prostate cancer later in life, Boston University researchers report in European Urology.

Making love is also good for boosting our natural immunity.

College students that engaged in amorous activity once or twice a week—especially with long-term partners—had 30 percent higher levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A in their saliva, concluded research by Wilkes University, in Pennsylvania.

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A few lifestyle adjustments can do wonders for worn-out romance. Quality sleep itself can be a potent aphrodisiac. Women are more likely to be “in the mood” after a good night’s sleep, even with just an extra hour of shut-eye, according to a 2015 20

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Sex and Intimacy as a Healing Force

pilot study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.

Therapist Kurt Smith, clinical director of Guy Stuff Counseling and Coaching, in Roseville, California, advocates limiting phone use and engaging in non-technological activities. “Phones have moved from being used as a communication device to becoming many people’s connection to the rest of the world.

Unfortunately, when used as such, they pose a threat to the emotional connection with our partners,” he says. “With all distractions removed, sit on the sofa, face each other and talk. This suggestion can make many people very uncomfortable, because they have no idea what they’d say to their partner. Actually, talking to your partner without a purpose other than to just listen and connect with each other has become rare.”

An element of fun can go a long way in the quest to stay connected. “Approach your sex life like a science experiment or an art project instead of a math problem,” says Jamie Elizabeth Thompson, a holistic intimacy expert in Austin. “It’s an exploration with no one right answer. Attitude is important when it comes to sex because people can take it so seriously and place crippling pressure on having this fantasy Hollywood sex life.”

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Feel-good neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin all contribute to the pleasure response, and sharing luscious food with a lover can be sensuous, as well as endorphin-friendly.

Nutritious foods such as almonds, walnuts, asparagus and avocados support reproductive health, and a dessert of dark chocolate and honey-drizzled fruits like berries, figs and cherries can support libido in both women and men. Nixing excessive alcohol and sugar is also a good romantic investment.

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Deep relationship is only possible when we are willing to be vulnerable. “Porn is a drug that people unknowingly use to self-medicate and manage uncomfortable thoughts and emotions,” explains Smith.

“Many men have no idea what they’re missing because they’ve never had an emotionally intimate relationship without

the negative influence of porn. Porn makes sex self-focused, rather than what it’s supposed to be, which is the intimate connection of two people. Porn is selfish, rather than loving, giving and sharing with a partner.”

Thompson attests that lovemaking can help us align with the divine, especially “when people have reverence for the power of their erotic life force. When people open their view of what sex is, it can become an act of worship.”

Love prompts us to become more ourselves. “When erotic life force is flowing freely, the body is vital and the system is turned on. When channeled properly, this energy is highly creative,” muses Thompson. “It’s the fuel of your vehicle, the charge of your battery, and when you are full on life force, it organically overflows into service.”

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SECONDHAND FASHION Online Used Clothing Stores Good for the Wallet and Planet

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he online commerce of used clothing is booming.

According to ThredUp.com, a prominent virtual consignment and thrift store, the secondhand market is projected to double in the next five years, reaching a whopping $77 billion. “The pandemic and resulting economic downturn

boosted this surge,” says Hyejune Park, Ph.D., associate professor of fashion merchandising at Oklahoma State University. “Stuck at home in 2020, people looked into their closets, found items they no longer wore or wanted and went online to sell and buy clothes to save money.”

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Younger, tech-savvy shoppers are the principle drivers of this growth, and a host of apps and websites are responding to the demand, including UK-based marketplace Depop.com, which caters to cash-strapped Generation Z and millennial shoppers, and Poshmark.com, a leading social marketplace boasting 80 million users across the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Several well-known platforms serve vintage and luxury brand consumers worldwide, offering authentication guarantees to reassure buyers about counterfeits. Among them are Santa Monicabased Tradesy.com, founded by women for women; Paris-based reseller VestiaireCollective.com; and TheRealReal.com, out of San Francisco.

Other notable players include brick-and-mortar thrift store Goodwill Industries, which has partnered with resale app OfferUp.com to upload their inventories; eBay.com, one of the first online, peer-to-peer marketplaces; and Etsy.com, featuring vintage and upcycled fashion by smaller shops.

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Many fashion brands are considering or have already formed partnerships with established resale platforms to reach this engaged, younger demographic of shoppers. For example, Gucci is partnering with TheRealReal.com, while Adidas is working with ThredUp.com. In 2021, Poshmark.com launched their Brand Closets initiative, inviting branded manufacturers to interact with

their users and opening the platform to sell a combination of used and new fashion.

“The fact that all this is happening is an indication that we’re witnessing a new wave of e-commerce,” Park says. “I don’t think it’s a temporary boom. From a retail business perspective, this is a huge trend that will go mainstream and continue to grow.”

Other brands are launching resale operations in-house, such as Levi’s Secondhand.

Levi.com and fast-fashion giant H&M’s Rewear.hm.com, claiming to provide a sustainable fashion-buying alternative, but Park cautions, “I’m not confident that secondhand fashion can solve the sustainability issues that fast fashion has created over the past decade. Depending on how brands are participating in their resale operations, it could be a greenwash claim—just another way to make sales and reach more consumers.” Notably, H&M’s Conscious Collection that is marketed as sustainably-made clothing caters to only a small fraction of its customers, suggesting that the company cares less about environmental impacts and more about satisfying a segment of its customer base.

In contrast, Park says, Patagonia’s resale program is an enviable environmental example. “Patagonia began running their Worn Wear resale campaign long before this secondhand shopping boom. They educate consumers about how to take care of their gear, offer alteration services and encourage the long-term wear and resale of their clothes,” she explains.

The Secondhand Surge and the Environment

ThredUp.com’s marketing materials assert that by extending the life of used clothing, fewer new garments need to be produced, helping to reduce the carbon, waste and water footprints associated with the production of textiles and apparel. In 2021, Manish Chandra, founder and CEO of PoshMark.com, stated, “Consumers are prioritizing the impact that their purchases have on the environment.”

Park cautions that even though resale platforms tout environmental benefits, consumer behavior will ultimately determine whether the online surge makes a positive environmental impact. In a recent study involving young consumers living in Oklahoma, Park

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sought to understand why they were choosing to buy and sell secondhand clothing online.

Their most prominent motives were saving money and shopping convenience.

“Not many respondents saw this type of consumption as a way to save the environment,” she laments. “If consumers buy secondhand goods to curtail their spending on new clothes or to find better quality garments than fast fashion, then it will be good for the environment, but if they buy and sell used clothes in addition to their regular shopping as another way to shop for marked-down

products, then there will be no environmental benefit.”

To protect the planet, Park advises, the goal should be to buy nothing or buy less.

“It’s okay to purchase $10 jeans, but get one pair, not five. Don’t have a one-night-stand relationship with your clothes. Love them, take care of them and wear them until they’re falling apart.”

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer and editor. Reach her at SandraYeyati@ gmail.com.

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David Perlmutter on the Role of Uric Acid in Metabolic Health

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by Sandra Yeyati

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oard-certified neurologist David Perlmutter, M.D., has written five New York Times bestsellers, including Brain Wash, Grain Brain and Brain Maker. His latest book is Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid—The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving Extraordinary Health.

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artery disease, diabetes and cancer, all of which are fundamentally metabolic problems. Astoundingly, 88 percent of American adults have at least one component of what is called the metabolic syndrome, which means only 12 percent of Americans are metabolically healthy.

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Today, high levels of uric acid are leading to elevated blood sugar, increased production and storage of fat, and high blood pressure. Everything we do that raises our uric acid puts us at risk for these profound metabolic threats to our health.

What is the basic premise of Drop Acid?

What foods and beverages should we reduce to control uric acid levels?

The book shows how uric acid elevation, previously thought of only in terms of gout, is the centerpiece for metabolic dysfunction and how you can easily bring your uric acid under control and regain metabolic health.

You can test uric acid levels at your doctor’s office or with a home monitor that you can buy online, so this is a powerful new tool to help you be healthier.

What is the role of uric acid in our body?

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Alcohol, purines (the breakdown product of DNA and RNA in certain foods) and most importantly, fructose. In the 1900s, we consumed 10 to 15 grams of fructose per day, as opposed to over 70 grams today. The average American consumes 55 pounds of sugar each year. It’s absurd.

High-fructose items like sodas, sauces and desserts are absolutely off the table, as is fruit juice, a powerful initiator of high uric acid. Fruit isn’t an issue. There may be five grams of fructose in an apple, and fruit contains vitamin C, which dramatically lowers uric acid, and fiber, which slows fructose release.

High-purine foods are organ meats, shellfish and small fish like anchovies and sardines.

There are modest amounts of purines in red meat and chicken. I’m not saying these foods should be avoided; we want people to limit their consumption of chicken, fish and red meat to six ounces a day.

With alcohol, the big issues are hard liquor and beer. Beer contains a very concentrated source of purines because it’s made with brewer’s yeast. Though wine contains alcohol, it has polyphenols that help to reduce uric acid, possibly by nurturing the gut bacteria. Research demonstrates that a glass or two of wine is associated with either no change or a minimal decrease in uric acid. Coffee seems to lower uric acid.

Will these lifestyle choices really make a difference?

Patients are confronted with a mentality from marketing that you can do whatever the heck you want with your food and lifestyle, and then take a pill. I’ve been to dinner with diabetics who eat the creme brûlée then pop a pill. But pills don’t treat diabetes. They may lower blood sugar, but they won’t treat the underlying problem, which is that the body isn’t responding to insulin. The moment patients stop the drug, much to the joy of the drug maker, their blood sugars go right back up. You’ve only treated the smoke. You haven’t looked at the fire. This approach of lowering uric acid puts the fire out.

Are you hopeful that more people will make better lifestyle choices?

I see a bit of a trend where people are looking for more empowerment. They have greater access to data with wearable devices like continuous glucose monitors or an Oura Ring to tell you how you sleep.

By better understanding moment-to-moment how our choices affect certain measurable factors, we’re slowly getting into the driver’s seat and becoming empowered to keep ourselves healthy.

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer and editor. Reach her at SandraYeyati@ gmail.com.

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Living in the Frequency of Love

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by Marlaina Donato

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ost of us refer to love as an emotion, but in essence, love is a verb, a powerful call to action. When we remember its true nature, we can answer its call with our unique signature. Some brave souls like Martin Luther King, Jr. leap into uncharted territory with authentic truths, while others sprinkle their quiet corner of the world with small gestures of kindness. Telling someone how much they mean to us, holding the door for a stranger, asking a cashier how their day is going or welcoming a new neighbor is like handing out a piece of light.

Added up at the end of the day or a lifetime, we create a mural of stars against the darkness.

The frequency of love not only inspires, but heals. The energy of giving and receiving is literally wired into our neurochemistry, flooding our bloodstream with endorphins that combat systemic inflammation, influence mood, accelerate recovery and raise the pain threshold.

We can freely stream waters of genuine kindness, love and affection, but if there is no waiting vessel for love’s outpouring, the potential of its power is diminished and incomplete. Our willingness and that of others to receive activates kindness, awakens what is dormant inside of us and quickens our capacity to thrive.

Mother Teresa once said, “We can cure physical diseases with medicine, but the only cure for loneliness, despair and hopelessness is love.” With our willingness to gift one another with our full and authentic presence, all else is possible.

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Live, Online Weekend Foot & Hand Introductory Reflexology Class – 6:30-9:30pm, plus Sat-Sun, Feb 19-20, 10:30am-6pm (16 CE Hours). Livestreamed over Zoom.

Learn powerful nurturing techniques that reduce stress, increase your energy and enhance your health and well-being.(Florida LMT, NCBTMB, AMTA, CE Contact Hours Awarded). $349. LauraNorman.com/ Evening-foot-hand-reflexology-checkout.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21

Live, Online Evening Professional Foot Reflexology Certification Program – 6:309:30pm. Mondays/Wednesdays, 6:30pm9:30pm, Feb-July 2022. Study Laura Norman’s unique Holistic Method - make a difference and be appreciated for what you do. Location: Right at home - over Zoom! 561-272-1220, classes@LauraNorman.com. Visit our website for very special savings! LauraNorman.com/ foot-reflexology-certification.

Live, Online Evening Premier Professional Reflexology Certification Program (Foot, Hand, Face, Ear) – 6:30-9:30pm. Mondays/ Wednesdays, 6:30pm-9:30pm, Feb-Dec 2022.

Study Laura Norman’s unique Holistic Method - make a difference in the world and be appreciated for what you do. 561-272-1220, classes@LauraNorman.com. Visit our website for very special savings! LauraNorman.com/ premier-professional-reflexology-certification.

Live, Online Evening Foot Reflexology Part 1 Class – 6:30-9:30pm. Mon/Wed, Feb 21,23,28,Mar 2,7,9,14,16 - 6:30pm-9:30pm 24 Florida LMT, NCBTMB, AMTA, ARCB CEs. Study Laura Norman’s unique, Holistic Method through extensive, guided, hands-on experience! Continue on with our Professional Foot Reflexology Certification Program. $499 or 3 easy monthly payments of $179. LauraNorman.com/foot-reflexology-certification.

ongoing events

sunday Magical Minis – 11am–1pm. Assisted Therapy for kids 5 to Teen with horses that bring joy! $25 or package of six $132. The Good Earth Farm and Foundation, 2141 B Rd, Loxahatchee Groves FL 33470. facebook /the good earth farm and foundation inc. For more information call Nancy. Reservations required 561-792-2666.

monday Budding Herbalist 8-Week Certification Program – 10am-1pm. A course that includes an introduction to Herbal Medicine and its principals, making tea, herbal plant profiles, herbs for the body, tonics, remedies, and much more. Class meets for eight Mondays beginning 1/24/22, 10am–1pm. $397. Herbs & Owls: Herbal Consults, Classes & Herb Shop - Jupiter, FL, 725 N. Highway A1A, D-103, Jupiter. 561-768-9005.

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tuesday Facebook Live Shop from Home – 6:30-8:30pm. Enjoy some community, comic relief, and retail therapy all in one! Each week we feature a unique collection of items. Hang out with Margaret Ann, Cait, and Katrina while we show a wide selection of products from our shelves. on.fb.me/1I2Tql5.

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HEALTH CARE EMPLOYMENT

BOCA OFFICE AVAILABLE – located in massage clinic, ideal for therapist or any other quiet professional. Waiting area and on-site bathroom. 900/month, 561-2129980.

SPIRITUAL CNA-HHA – for senior male in Boca Raton. 10+ years experience.

Contact LisaSpitzer@yahoo.com.

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natural awakenings directory • Pain • Immune issues • Cancer Supporting • Dementia • Depression • Anxiety • Insomnia • Fatigue • Diabetic foot • Hypertension • Weight Loss • Hyperthyroidism • Impotence • Myocardial Ischemia • Facial Beauty Dr. Fangming Xu, AP Ph.D., Acupuncture (China) Post-doctor in Neurology (China) 30+ years of clinical experience

1700 N Dixie Highway, Suite 109, Boca Raton 33432

954.470.8371 • MyHealthAcupuncture.com

ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE & EASTERN INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE Dr. Nancy Hiller, DAOM 512-791-2910, cell 561-223-1871, clinic AcupunctureMed.org

House Calls in the Palm Beaches, Clinic in West Palm.

Six years of Medical School and specialty training in Neurology-Pain, Women’s Health, Microneedling, & Anti-aging — Dr. Hiller is not your average Acupuncturist! See website +.

BEAUTY & HEALTH ONENESS PERFUME OnenessPerfume.com

Oneness­— Let the beauty of this essence and its message inspire peaceful co-existence; may it encircle all nations and all peoples with the loving gift of gratitude to encourage co-creation and renewal of our sacred planetary home – knowing in spirit – We Are All One. See ad page 2.

CLAIRVOYANT DR. DEBORAH ARMENTI

GARDENS WHOLISTIC HEALTH CENTER

Dr. Bill Rice, DC, LAc, DCBCN 4360 Northlake Blvd., 2nd Floor Palm Beach Gardens, 33410 561-439-6644 Healthy-Answers.com

Experience Feeling Great!

Dr. Rice – a wholistic physician serving patients since 1977 using Acupuncture, Kinesiology, Gentle Chiropractic care and Nutritional Counseling. We Listen • We Care • We Get Results.

561-285-1479, Fort Lauderdale AMysticalAge@yahoo.com AMysticalAge.com

Empower Yourself/ Holistic, Healer/ Health Coach Life/ Relationship Guide to help you with the when, what, and why of past experiences. Be empowered to a higher level of mind, body, and spirit. Expertise includes: Relationships, finance, family, health, past life influences, life purpose, path fulfillment, energy healing, and spiritual health.

CONSCIOUS TREE TRIMMING ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE THE HEALING CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

16244 S. Military Trail, Suite 120 Delray Beach FL 33484 561-498-1414 DoctorEsther@att.net Elishea.com

Dr. Esther Elisha, AP is a Hadassah Medical School graduate MD practicing alternative medicine.

• Acupuncture • Homeopathy • Holistic Therapy • Tailored We l l n e s s P r o g r a m s • P a i n Management • General Health Enhancement We accept all major insurance companies. Call to see if your’s covers acupuncture!

WOODY’S CREW TREE AND LANDSCAPE

561-325-8917 WoodysTreeCrew@gmail.com WoodysTreeCrew.com

Experienced, Licensed and Insured. ISA Certified Arborist Techniques Used. Trees Big or Small We Do Them All!. See ad page 11.

COUNSELING GARRETT FOSTER SERVICES 561-307-0699, Delray Beach Garrett@GarrettFoster.love GarrettFoster.love

Discover passion, purpose and prosperity though a guided journey of the Enneagram, an ancient and sacred tool that leads you to your soul. A unique blend of counseling, coaching, teaching.

Complimentary Consultation.

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Upledger Certified CranioSacral Therapy for All Ages and Alternative Pain Management/ Advanced Manual Therapies. I have developed innovative approaches to Pain Relief through the integration of these Advanced Healing Therapies for the treatment of: Trauma/Anxiety, Stress, Migraines, TMJ, Car Accident Injuries, Sciatica, Neck/Back Pain, etc. Since 1993.

MA14975, MM10999

DAY RETREATS THERMAE STILLNESS RETREAT 215 NE 22 Street Delray Beach, FL 33444 561 332-5883 ThermaeRetreatDelray@gmail.com ThermaeRetreat.com FB: @thermaeretreat IG: thermae.ftlauderdale

Thermae Retreat An organic serene daily retreat to prevent or heal. Infrared saunas, massage, skincare, body scrubs and masques, holistic healing, energy therapy, cupping, sound baths and lymphatic drainage.

DENTAL HEALTH THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR DENTAL EXCELLENCE Yolanda Cintron, DMD 2021 E Commercial Blvd., Ste. 208 Fort Lauderdale FL 33308 954-938-4599 GoNaturalDentistry.com

All phases of dentistry for optimum health, holistic, biocompatible dentistry.

• Sedation dentistry • Removing of toxic metals • Replacing them with bio-compatible materials • Laser dentistry for painless surgeries & extractions • Zirconia/ ceramic implants • Natural bone augmentation / Plasma Rich Growth Factor • Oral DNA Testing • Add gums to receding gums.

FARM SANCTUARY THE GOOD EARTH FARM & FOUNDATION

2141 B Rd, Loxahatchee, FL 33470 561-792-2666 NancysFarm@yahoo.com

We are a private, non-profit animal rescue and sanctuary.

Nancy Fried, the owner/director, is a Reiki master practitioner, animal psychic, & medical intuitive, healing nearly 300 animals. Reservations only.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE MERNA MATILSKY, M.D.

Boca Center for Healthy Living 2900 N. Military Trail, Suite 245 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-994-2007 BocaMed.com Facebook.com/bocaimaginewellness

Services Provided by Dr. Matilsky include Integrative Medicine, Age Management Medicine, BioIdentical Hormone Therapy, Healthy Lifestyle Management, and Weight Loss Programs.

Call for details on attending a free seminar on the Solution to Imbalanced Hormones. See ad page 25.

HEALTH FOODS COUNTRY CORNER HEALTH FOODS Jay & Felicia Neumeister 3130 S Congress Ave Palm Springs FL 33461 561-439-6800

“Your health is our concern!” celebrating 30 years as a family owned business (Palm Springs).

Specializing in vitamins, herbal supplements, organic foods, health/beauty products and friendly service. See ad page 13.

HERB MEDICINE HERBS & OWLS

Gina Kearney, Clinical Herbalist 725 N. Hwy. A1A, D-103 Jupiter, FL 33477 561-768-9005 HerbsAndOwls.com

Offering Private Herbal Consults, Flower Essence Therapy and Herbal & Shamanism classes.

Visit our Herb Shop with 200+ herbs, barks, flowers & roots plus, tinctures, oils, crystals & more!

HOLISTIC HAIR SALON GLISTEN ORGANIC SALON

14545 S. Military Trail Phenix Salon Suites, Suite 102 Delray Beach, FL 33484 561-767-0371 GlistenOrganic@gmail.com GlistenSalon.com

“Where nature and beauty meet.” A hidden jewel in the heart of Central Delray.

Come and relax in the serene, private environment while receiving the finest in organic and conventional services and products. Let our experience and professionalism guide you to Delray’s First and Best Organic Salon.

Celebrating 12 years! See ad page 28.

HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN HEALING HEART

Nancy A. Keller, DVM, CVH, CVA, CVC 222 W. Boynton Beach Blvd.

Boynton Beach, FL 33435 561-740-1313 561-740-0819, fax

Integration of Ancient Wi s d o m a n d M o d e r n Medicine. Holistic Veterinary Care for our animal friends. See ad on pages 7 and 8.

By appointment only.

I will use my voice to change the world, spreading hope, spreading love, and spreading life, ‘cause the world needs that.

That’s enough for me. ~Victoria Arlen

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natural awakenings directory HYPERBARIC THERAPY EVOLUTION HYPERBARIC

2565 N. Dixie Hwy. Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460 561-225-1450 Bill@EvolutionHyperbaric.com EvolutionHyperbaric.com

Personalized Hyperbaric Oxygen and Metabolic therapeutics that reduce inflammation, stimulate the immune system, increase Stem cell / Telomere production and enhance Mitochondria which provide all of the energy for life.

See ad page 9.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE DEBORAH A. DEMARTA, MD, FACS, FAARFM

Institute of Colorectal Health & Wellness 218 SW Atlanta Ave, Stuart, FL 34994 772-539-9556 InstituteHealthWellness.com

Anti-Aging, Functional and Regenerative Medicine.

Colorectal Surgery and Functional GI, hormone replacement, food allergy and nutritional testing, IV vitamin therapy, heavy metals testing, medical aesthetics, THERMIva vaginal rejuvenation, ThermiSmooth skin tightening, HALO skin resurfacing, BBL BroadBand Light skin therapy, laser hair removal, botox and fillers, skin care, weight loss. See ad page 21. .

INTERNAL MEDICINE DELIA WEISS MD & WELLNESS 500 Gulfstream Blvd., Suite 202 Delray Beach, FL 33483 561-243–8783 Info@DeliaWeissMD.com DeliaWeissMD.com

Internal Medicine, Primary Care, and Holistic Health for adults.

Acute/chronic illness treated.

Blood vessel health. Nutrition, Weight, Anti-aging, Dementia prevention, Nutrient supplement consultation.

We take a proactive health and wellness approach. Telemedicine and private medical text messaging. Home visits for Medicare homebound. We accept insurances, Medicare, and direct pay.

INTUITIVE READER PSYCHIC STEPHANIE MILLER 700 E Palmetto Park Rd, Boca Raton FL 33432 561-757-5899 PsychicMedium.net@yahoo.com PsychicMedium.net

Specializes in Love & relationships.

Offers palm & tarot card readings, Energy healing, & chakra balancing.

Call now to book your in-person or phone reading.

LIFE COACH LAURA NORMAN INSPIRED LIFE COACHING AND HOLISTIC REFLEXOLOGY

MIND BODY SPIRIT WELLNESS HEALING MOMENTS HOLISTIC WELLNESS CENTER “A Healing Playroom” Tracy McDonough MSW LMT 3200 N Federal Highway #107 Boca Raton, FL 33431 561-931-2187 Spa@HealingMomentsFL.com

We offer Post-Surgery Lymphatic Drainage, Massage Therapy, Certified Health Coaching, P h y s i c a l T h e r a p y, R e i k i / Q u a n t u m To u c h H e a l i n g , Vibroacoustic Sound Therapy, Meditation, Chakra Balancing, BEMER Therapy, Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna, Kangen Water and many other healing products and services. Goals are: Stress Reduction, Pain Management, Detoxification, & more. MM36169, MA27196

561-272-1220, Delray Beach LauraNorman.com

Release old patterns that no longer serve you • Get clear about your goals and priorities • Re-discover your greatness • Manifest the life you desire.

Experience a unique blend of tools for your mind, body, and spirit.

Claim your right to live an extraordinary life!

MEDICAL MARIJUANA (CANNABIS) DELIA WEISS MD & WELLNESS Delia Weiss 500 Gulfstream Blvd., Suite 202 Delray Beach, FL 33483 561-243–8783 Info@DeliaWeissMD.com DeliaWeissMD.com

Holistic Medical Cannabis consultation, rapid certification, guidance, treatment for many conditions including: Sleep; Pain; Stress; Cancer therapy sideeffects; Medicine side-effects. $155.00.

Call or Text 561-243-8783; or Email: Info@DeliaWeissMD.com.

VERA GABRIEAL

Locally in Stuart & Virtual 954-793-4444 ThePsychicCrystal@gmail.com

Offering Psychic Readings, Spiritual Counseling, Emotional Healing, Life Path Readings, Spirit Guide Connection, Past Life Regression, Intuitive and Psychic Development Training. Certified at 99.8% accuracy. See ad page 17.

MUSCLE THERAPY HUNTER METHOD

Stephanie Hunter, Owner & Developer 185 E. Indiantown Rd., Ste. 118 Jupiter, FL 33477 561-747-8700 DoYouHunter.com

Many people with pain feel frustrated and hopeless, masking symptoms, instead of getting the real relief they deserve. We offer a proven approach that changes muscle memory. Significant, lasting relief from issues like Vertigo, Sciatica, Frozen Shoulder and more. • Self-Treatment Courses • DIY Therapy for Dogs. MA15772, MM24536

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natural awakenings directory PAIN RELIEF THE DONATELLI WELLNESS CENTER 610 N Dixie Hwy, Lantana FL 33462 561-221-7123 DonatelliWellness.com

James Donatelli, Certified Rolfer™, Energy Healer, and Life Coach, specializes in challenging cases of chronic pain, scoliosis, accident recovery, cosmetic surgery recovery, and diet-free weight-loss. #MA69175. See ad page 7.

REFLEXOLOGY LAURA NORMAN HOLISTIC REFLEXOLOGY 561-272-1220, Delray Beach LauraNorman.com

Call or visit us online to register for one of our: Holistic Reflexology and Inspired Life Coaching Sessions • Free Introduction to Laura Norman Reflexology Training Webinar • Holistic Reflexology Certification Training Programs • Foot • Hand • Face Therapy

Products Claim your right to live an extraordinary life! See ad page 19.

SPIRITUAL BOOKSTORE THE CRYSTAL GARDEN

2610 N Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach, FL 561-369-2836 TheCrystalGarden.com

A unique gift store, book store, and spiritual center with more than 50 events a month. Check the calendar and website for listings. See ad page 15.

SPROUTS GOT SPROUTS?

8420 Resource Rd Riviera Beach, 33404 561-689-9464 Info@GotSprouts.com GotSprouts.com

Purveyors of Quality Wheatgrass, Sprouts, Juicers, Seed and Supplies.

We supply Juice bars, Restaurants, Green Markets, Grocery Stores, and The General Public with Healthy Sprouts! We Ship and Deliver. See ad page 18.

TANTRA LOURDES STARSHOWER 561-843-1261 LourdesTantra@gmail.com TantraHealerFlorida.com

Lourdes Starshower is an Advanced Certified Tantra Educator and Founder of the Ecstatic Dakini Tantra Practitioner Certification Program. Sacred Sexuality Coach, Relationship Coach, Clairvoyant Energy Healer, Ordained Minister, Hypnotherapist and EMDR Therapist. Video program, “Tantra Practices for Divine Ecstasy.” Private PBG office or Zoom meetings. A free phone consultation available.

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Nature’s Virus Killer

not a sniffle!” she exclaimed.

Businesswoman Rosaleen says when people around her show signs of cold or flu, she uses copper morning and night.

“It saved me last holidays,” she said.

“The kids had crud going round and round, but not me.”

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By Doug Cornell “My head cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.” cientists have discovered a cold never got going. That was A man with trouble breathing natural way to kill germs fast.

September 2012. I use copper in the through his nose at night tried copper Now thousands of people nose every time and I have not had a just before bed. “Best sleep I’ve had in are using it against viruses and bacteria single cold since then.” years!” he said. in the nose and on “We can’t In a lab test, technicians placed 25 the skin. make product million live flu viruses on a CopperZap. Colds start health claims,” he No viruses were found surviving soon when cold viruses said, “so I can’t after. get in your nose. say cause and Dr. Bill Keevil led one of the teams Viruses multiply effect. But we confirming the research. He placed fast. If you don’t know copper is millions of disease germs on copper. stop them early, antimicrobial.”

“They started to die literally as soon as they spread and He asked they touched the surface,” he said. cause misery. relatives and Some people press copper on a lip New device puts copper right In hundreds friends to try it. right away if a warning tingle suggests where you need it. of studies, EPA and They reported unwanted germs gathering there. university researchers have confirmed the same thing, so he patented The handle is curved that viruses and bacteria die almost CopperZap® and put it on the and textured to increase instantly when touched by copper. market. contact. Copper can That’s why ancient Greeks and Soon hundreds of people had kill germs picked up on Egyptians used copper to purify water tried it. The feedback was 99% fingers and hands after and heal wounds. They didn’t know positive if they used the copper you touch things other about microbes, but now we do. within 3 hours after the first sign people have touched.

Scientists say the high conductance of unwanted germs, like a tickle The EPA says copper of copper disrupts the electrical balance in the nose or a scratchy throat. still works even when Dr. Bill Keevil: in a microbe cell and destroys the cell in Early user Mary Pickrell tarnished.

Copper quickly kills seconds. said, “I can’t believe how good CopperZap is made cold viruses.

Tests by the EPA (Environmental my nose feels.” in the U.S. of pure Protection Agency) show germs die “What a wonderful thing!” copper. It has a 90-day full money back fast on copper. So some hospitals tried exclaimed Physician’s Assistant Julie. guarantee. It is available for $79.95. Get copper for touch surfaces like faucets Another customer asked, “Is it supposed $10 off each CopperZap with code NATA25. and doorknobs. This cut the spread of to work that fast?”

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