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Celebrating the Feminine

The Universe is 98% energy! everything found in, above and under has its own dynamic energy!

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Welcome to our annual Women’s Wellness issue and to the month that honors all mothers and the important roles we play, whether we’re raising our children, caring for our parents, supporting a friend, nurturing a pet or developing a creative project.

This broad idea of womanhood and mothering is something that I honor. It fueled my ability to give birth not only to my son and my daughter, but also to my business and its offspring of 50-plus Natural Awakenings publishers. Conceiving any creative idea and nurturing it to maturity requires the love and commitment of a mother.

When I tune into the energy of mothering, I realize how influential it is in our lives. A difficult or complicated relationship with our mother can have long-term impacts. I was lucky to be blessed with a loving, wise mom that I still call upon as my angel looking over my shoulder, always there when I need her. I know that my adult daughter still needs me, too, in so many ways.

Our ability to give and receive nurturing, protective energy has a funny way of coming around and affecting our own level of well-being. As the devastating effects of climate change clearly reveal, if we don’t take care of Mother Earth, she won’t be able to take care of us. Without our stewardship, ecosystems collapse and the world gets out of balance.

All living things need the respect, love and nurturing of the Great Mother archetype, which symbolizes creativity, birth, fertility and nurturing. Without, it we feel fearful and insecure, just like a child without its mother.

Our feature story, “Integrative Women’s Wellness” offers solutions for the top five women’s health concerns (page 28). Other female topics addressed this month include how to have a healthy pregnancy, the scoop on bioidentical hormones and how to make your own healthy baby food.

It’s been said that it’s a man’s world, but things are changing, and it’s the balancing of masculine and feminine energies within ourselves and our world that will heal us and the planet. Regardless of what sex a person was assigned at birth and how we identify now, all of us can benefit by tapping into our feminine energy and the sweet fragrances and beautiful displays of May flowers as spring awakens this month.

My deepest gratitude to all of the women in my life who have nurtured and supported me in my journey: my ancestors, sisters, girlfriends and mentors. We could all use more mothering love and hugs after this pandemic year, so spread your love around.

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24 BABY BITES

Healthy Homemade Food for Tiny Tummies

26 DEVAKI LINDSEY BERKSON on Bioidentical Hormones for Long-Term Health

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Five Top Health Concerns and What to Do

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Create a Family First-Aid Kit

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Special Offer for Moms at MyNaturoWellness

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hroughout their special month, Dr. Michelle Trias, a naturopathic consultant with MyNaturoWellness, in Bonita Springs, is making it easy for moms to learn about the power of natural foods and herbs to help them on the journey to health and wellness. Mothers receive 10 percent off on their initial visits to her practice during May. MyNaturoWellness specializes in finding the root causes, treating and healing digestion, Dr. Michelle Trias nutrition, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, diabetes and both high cholesterol and blood pressure.

“When I became a mother, I began the process of connecting mind and body. Once I became pregnant, I was aware of my body, the life growing inside me, and the responsibility that came with that. It was that love for my children that brought me to naturopathy,” says Trias. “Naturopathy focuses on healing the whole person’s mind and body, and searches for root causes of illness. I became a naturopath to learn about the body as a healing system and share this knowledge with others. We will coach you each step of the way to ensure your success.”

Location: 24850 Burnt Pine Dr., Ste. 2. For more information or to make an appointment, call 239-579-3846, email DrMichelle@MyNaturoWellness.com or visit MyNaturoWellness.com. See ad, page 25.

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Women’s Health Protocol Acupressure Classes

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icensed Massage Therapist Alvina Quatrano and Missy Grace Oleaga will lead two women’s health protocol acupressure Soul Lightening live webinar classes this month in Naples. A self-care session will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. for those planning to provide the modality for others, both on May 2.

Participants will learn specific acupoints and their combinations; the central channel (governing vesAlvina Quatrano sel and conception vessel meridians); a specialized touch style used in practicing acupressure and zero balancing; interface touch modality; a grounding sequence; and how to use and give the entire protocol in sessions, both on themselves and others. Six continuing education hours will be provided for Florida practitioners.

Quatrano, also an accredited facial specialist and educational provider, regards the class as a proactive approach to health and well-being for all women, using acupressure to addresses the individual needs of each woman with an awareness of the innermost physical parts of the female body, emotions and spirits. Men are welcome, as well.

Cost: $65 for either class, $125 for both. For more information or to register, call 732-266-5276, email AlvinaQ@me.com or visit AOHMassage.com. See ad, page 53.

Beautiful Health Celebrates Mothers Throughout May

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others can acquire a special, more affordable glow at a new spot in Naples.

To celebrate Mother’s Day and their recent opening, Holistic Glow by Jump, at 4270 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 14, is offering moms either a free dermaplane ($55 value) or collagen induction light therapy ($50 value) session with a signature glow facial for $65.

Along with permanent makeup and organic hair color and care, they also provide fullspectrum infrared sauna, Q2 foot detox, biofeedback, RF microneedling, Epiwave facials and microdermabrasion. “RF microneedling can naturally rebuild your skin cells and collagen,” says owner Katie Schweighoefer. “At a time that we are all looking to boost our immune systems due to COVID-19 or to get a pick-me-up to feel better, we’re a place for healing and to treat yourself.” Holistic Glow

by Jump also operates a salon in Naples that specializes in hair and nail care.

For more information or to make an appointment, call 239-420-4569 or visit HolisticGlowNaples.com. See ad, page 35.

very day this month will be Mother’s Day at Beautiful Health, in Naples. Throughout May, all moms receive a massage/facial combination treatment at $35 off the normal price and their choice of several free gift bags containing $45 worth of body and skincare products and rose quartz gem stones.

“We bring awareness of green, clean beauty,” says owner Caroline Thonan. “We provide many products without harmful, non-toxic chemicals.”

Location: 4947 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 105. For more information, call 239-241-5111, email BeautifulHealth111@gmail.com or visit BeautifulHealth.biz. See ad, page 39.

Mystical Bookshop Opens in Fort Myers

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he Mystical Bookshop, offering hundreds of instore and online selections of books and metaphysical products, including crystals and jewelry, that are continually updated, opened in March in the Key West Plaza at 13141 McGregor Boulevard, Suite 7, in Fort Myers. They also present workshops and special events such as a free Sacred Fair of spiritual and holistic features from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 6.

“With so many people struggling over the past year, we feel the community needs a safe space to connect with each other again,” say Mystical Bookshop CEO Wendy Feltner. “Additionally, many people struggle with spiritual balance and personal growth. We provide products and services to encourage and inspire that balance and growth. And our friendly staff is always available to just chat.

“We are a woman-owned business. Customers can come, chat and check out the store for themselves. Whether they are Wiccan or Christian, Jewish or Buddhist, atheist or agnostic, we cater to all people seeking spiritual enlightenment or personal growth.”

For more information, call 239-338-7816, email Contact@MysticalBookshop.com or visit MysticalBookshop.com or Facebook. See ad, page 45.

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Special Offer from Sunshine Discount Vitamins

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earn about the health benefits of different vitamins by getting a free taste provided by Karen Walker, owner of Sunshine Discount Vitamins, in Naples.

Beginning this month, the first 100 people that bring in the ad of her business in this edition to her store will Karen Walker be able to choose one free container of vitamins from a grab bag.

“Especially with so many retired people in our area, taking care of the body is so important,” says Walker, 78, who opened her store in 1996. “Your body is a machine. Give it good nutrition, sleep and vitamins for a longer life and having less physical conditions to deal with.” Sunshine Discount Vitamins also carries some CBD products.

Location: 2608 Tamiami Tr. N. For more information, call 239-436-6659 or visit Vitamin-Discounts.com. See ad, page 42.

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Beatriz Montero has joined the staff at Organic Skincare & Bodyworx, in Naples, specializing in providing facials. She and her Beatriz Montero husband Francisco relocated to Florida from Venezuela in 2003, applied for U.S. citizenship and received it 15 years ago.

She was licensed in her home country as an esthetician and obtained licensure here as a massage therapist and esthetician.

With every facial, customers also receive a massage of the face, neck, décolleté, shoulders, arms, hands and feet.

The couple has three sons and one granddaughter. Her youngest son is serving in the U.S. Army, planning to become a doctor in the military. Her other two sons work for companies in Florida.

Location: 13240 Tamiami Tr. N., Ste. 207. For more information or to make an appointment, call 239-514-4494. See ad, page 3.

reader spotlight

Meet Linda Penniman Naples resident Work: Currently I serve on the boards of Calusa Waterkeeper, Neighborhood Health Clinic, WGCU Advisory Committee and Naples Art. I chair the water quality committee for the Collier Citizen’s Council, am a member of the Environment Committee for League of Women Voters, president of SMARTGROWTHNOW, a member of the Collier County Presidents’ Council, working on an initiative having to do with the Rights of Nature and with my husband Nick, I am exploring news alternative for this area.

Proudest achievement: Having the opportunity to serve the citizens of the city of Naples as an elected official.

Expectations for the future: I will continue working on all of the above in hopes of producing better outcomes for the citizens of Collier County.

Favorite Websites: I subscribe to six online newspapers within the state of Florida, along with other national news sources.

Many sites having to do with the environment in our state are also part of my daily reads.

Local or global causes supported: Largely environmental, along with health care for the working poor.

Favorite thing about Natural Awakenings: I pore over the articles that appear and love the fact that the magazine holds, and has for many years, a unique niche in the lexicon of healthy living concepts that are available today.

Most frequented healthy food restaurant: My own home.

How I support my community: With time and treasure for the numerous causes listed above, along with the cultural organizations that exist for those of us who live in Collier County.

Favorite inspirational quote: I grew up in the Land of Lincoln, so this quote from him resonates with me: “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It is the life in your years.”

What you are doing to be the change you want to see in the world: Change is inevitable. Managing change is a constant challenge, as change for change’s sake is fool’s gold.

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health briefs

People in the “poorest of the poor” communities in which money is not a high value can feel as happy as people in high-income Scandinavian countries, concludes new research from Canada’s McGill University. For the study published in PLOS One, interviewers studied 678 people living in Bangladesh and the Solomon Islands, both extremely low-income countries. People in remote fishing villages with subsistence-level incomes reported very high levels of “subjective well-being”, which they attributed to spending lots of time with family and being in nature.

Villagers that had migrated to urban areas for work were more likely to gauge their well-being by economic and social factors, and reported lower feelings of well-being, leading researchers to speculate that monetization, especially in its early stages, may be detrimental to happiness.

“When people are comfortable, safe and free to enjoy life within a strong community, they are happy—regardless of whether or not they are making any money,” says Chris Barrington-Leigh, a professor at McGill’s Bieler School of the Environment.

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As convenient as store-bought baby food is, it can pose hidden dangers for infant brains, say U.S. congressional investigators. A report issued by the House of Representatives on February 4 found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals,” including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, in baby foods made by major companies Hain Foods, Gerber, Beech-Nut and Happy Family Organics. Walmart, Campbell Soup Company and Sprout Organic Foods refused to cooperate with the investigation. On March 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pledged to enact new standards, increase inspections and testing, and support research to lower baby food contaminants.

Low levels of exposure to heavy metals can cause serious, irreversible damage to children’s brain development, studies show. Naturally present in the environment, they enter baby foods through soil, water and air; companies attempt to minimize this impact through processing. In one example, Hain Celestial, which makes Earth’s Best Organic, says it no longer uses brown rice, which can harbor arsenic.

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Nix Baby Foods that Harbor Toxic Metals

A natural, non-pharmaceutical remedy for anxiety disorders that affect 40 million Americans is as close as our beds, say University of California at Berkeley researchers.

In Nature Human Behaviour, they reported that a sleepless night can trigger up to a 30 percent rise in anxiety levels, but a full night of slumber stabilizes emotions. The type most apt to calm and reset the anxious brain is deep sleep, also known as non-rapid eye movement, slow-wave sleep during which neural oscillations become highly synchronized and heart rate and blood pressure drop.

The researchers used brain scans to identify anxiety levels in 48 volunteers after nights of deep or restless sleep. “Without sleep, it’s almost as if the brain is too heavy on the emotional accelerator pedal without enough brake,” says the study’s senior author Matthew Walker, professor of neuroscience and psychology. A second survey of 280 people online found that the amount and quality of sleep people experienced from one night to the next predicted how anxious they would feel the next day. Even subtle nightly changes in sleep affected anxiety levels.

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A new study by the University of Utah published in the journal PNAS found that pollen seasons have been getting longer and more intense in North America over the last 30 years, aggravating asthma and weakening defenses against respiratory viruses, resulting in more emergency room visits that disrupt lives. Researchers comparing pollen metrics between 1990 and 2018 from 60 monitoring stations indicate that seasons are starting up to 20 days earlier and lasting up to eight days longer, affecting millions of allergy sufferers. The study looked at variable factors such as temperature, rainfall, frost days and carbon dioxide concentrations, and found that an increase in mean annual temperatures was the strongest driver.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 19 million adults have been diagnosed with hay fever, an allergic reaction to pollen, a fine powder from plants that can come into contact with the eyes, nose, mouth and throat.

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A 13-year study at the University of Colorado at Boulder published in the journal Ecology reveals that the popular goldenmantled ground squirrel and 46 other species of rodents and shrews in Colorado are climbing uphill to escape warming temperatures in the state. The report states that, on average, the ranges of the animals have shifted more than 400 feet in elevation since the 1980s. Montane mammals, or those already living at higher elevations like the ground squirrel, have moved up 1,100 feet on average. It‘s a significant change that could rob them of their environmental niche. The same species may be harbingers of larger and more urgent changes in the Rocky Mountains.

Colorado has warmed by nearly 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the 1980s because of human-caused climate change. As the state continues to heat up, scientists say that ponderosa pine forests and other mountain ecosystems will have to move higher to find cooler weather. Beginning in 2008, the team visited multiple sites in Colorado’s Front Range and San Juan mountains to collect records of the current ranges of 47 species of rodents and shrews. They compared their findings with approximately 4,500 historic records from museum collections dating back to the 1880s and included animal specimens stored at the university museum, which houses nearly 12,000 mammals from Colorado.

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World’s Largest Wildlife Highway Crossing Opens in San Antonio

The new Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge connects people with nature in the heart of San Antonio across a six-lane highway at Phil Hardberger Park. Private donations and a five-year bond program approved by voters helped fund the $23 million bridge, the largest wildlife crossing of its kind in the U.S. Wildlife and vehicle collisions are a big problem across the country, increasing by 50 percent in 15 years, with an estimated 1 to 2 million large animals killed by motorists every year, according to National Geographic sources. In the U.S., 21 threatened and endangered species face extinction partly because of traffic accidents. Wildlife crossings are seen as an effective solution to the problem, with fatality reductions of up to 95 percent, depending on the location. The San Antonio bridge is notable for its size—150 feet wide and 150 feet long—and that it accommodates people, too. Animals in the 330-acre park that benefit from the bridge include ringtails, squirrels, coyotes, lizards, raccoons and deer. They are using it as intended, and it also serves as a habitat for native plants. photo courtesy of phil hardberger park conservancy

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Write legislators about SB 1522/HB 1225 A major blue-green algae bloom threatening public health, property values and local economies has formed on Lake Okeechobee and other areas. Calusa Waterkeeper advises that the current bill language of Governor DeSantis’ Blue-Green Algae Task Force Recommendations Act-SB 1522/HB 1225 is missing task force key recommendations, making it imperative for SWFL citizens to call or write legislators ASAP. Ask legislators to include a provision supporting verification of agricultural best management practices (BMP) and to recommend that FDEP adopt EPA guidelines for blue-green algae toxins as Florida’s new water quality standards. Without these provisions, pollutant loads entering state waters from agricultural operations cannot be quantified or accounted for, and the toxins as new state standards, environmental restoration and public health notifications of blue-green algae blooms cannot be enforced.

CitizensClimateLobby.org –Learn the economics of carbon fee and dividend policies with Robert Archer, retired US-AID economist on May 4 at 8 p.m.; how to write effective letters to the editor and build relationships with members of local print media on May 11 at 8 p.m.; and how to engage the support of local community leaders for climate action, including how CCL collaborates and organizes these efforts.

Coastal & Heartland National Estuary Partnership is hosting the 2021 SWFL Climate Summit on May 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Topics include the State of Climate Change in SWFL, Policy and Legal Framework for Climate Action, Growing Climate Awareness and Actions to Move Resiliency Forward in SWFL. Presenters from FGCU Water School, Environmental Defense Fund, Florida Clinicians for Climate Action, CLEO Institute, and Growing Climate Solutions, along with an audience Q&A. Advance registration required at CHNEP.org/2021-Climate-Summit.

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Sustainably Stylish Eco-Fashion that’s Kind to the Planet

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year from rarely worn manufactured clothing and the lack of recycling. The greenhouse gas emissions from the production of these textiles total more than 1 billion metric tons per year, more than produced by international flights and maritime shipping combined.

Sustainable clothing is important for both the planet and those wearing the clothing, says Jeff Garner, a fashion designer in Franklin, Tennessee, who founded the eco-label Prophetik. “The worst effect is the washing of clothes. The synthetic fabrics and dyes come off in the laundry process and go into our groundwater and oceans, including the microplastics from polyester clothing.”

Jay Charlton, founder of the UK’s Viva la Vegan fashion brand, believes eco-friendly fashion does not have to be poorly produced or poorly designed. Nor does it mean choosing between a million different options, says Charlton, who found her passion for vegan-statement apparel after adopting a vegan diet. “One easy choice here is organic cotton over conventional cotton. While not perfect, it is better for the environment. Most organic cotton is produced under better working conditions for the farmers, too,” she says.

She also stresses the importance of reading labels to determine where clothes originate. “The next time you go shopping, seek out sustainable vegan fabrics and fair wear policies to do what’s right for the planet, people and our animal friends.”

he trendy “fast fashion” industry standard that originated in the early 1990s has had far-reaching effects that continue today. With a production turnaround time as short as four months, designer knock-offs made with inexpensive materials line the shelves of shopping centers throughout the world. But cheap textiles come with a hidden price tag.

According to the documentary The True Cost, consumers worldwide buy around 80 billion new items of clothing per year, a 400 percent increase from 20 years ago.

A report by the UK-based Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which advocates a regenerative, circular economy, found that more than $500 billion in value is lost globally every

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Just because something is safe for people and the planet doesn’t mean it can’t also be fashionable. Fair Indigo, located in Madison, Wisconsin, is a sustainable clothing company that specializes in garments made from organic Peruvian pima cotton. According to president and co-founder Robert Behnke, Peruvian pima cotton is prized for its longevity and durability. “We want to show the world that organic and sustainable does not have to be either too ‘crunchy’ or too trendy. The clothes that people wear every day— the clothes that make them feel comfortable—these are the brands that will have the greatest impact in truly changing the world.”

Fashion doesn’t have to be brand-new in order to be in style.

Although secondhand clothing has been regarded negatively in the past by some, it has become more popular in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Market researchers predict that resale clothing sales will increase 185 percent in the

next decade compared to 20 percent for fast fashion. Creative ways we can help reduce clothing waste while staying in style include the following: Clothing exchange parties. Friends and family members can swap clothes and nonsized items such as purses, hats and scarves in fun, socially distanced events.

Creative mending. People that have extra time on their hands may like to learn a new skill. Also known as visible mending, creative mending includes freestyle stitching around holes and tears, and both beaded and Japanese shashiko embroidery.

Repurpose into something new. If an item of clothing is beyond repair, it doesn’t have to be thrown away. Old T-shirts can be turned into blankets, pillowcases and even coin purses. Men’s dress shirts can be transformed into dresses for young girls or onesies for babies.

Kajsa Nickels is a freelance writer in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Contact her at Kajsa.BlueMountain@gmail.com.

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At Escape Hatch 2 Wellness It’s About Life in the Present Lane

by Linda Sechrist

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hen asked about the inspiration for her business, Escape Hatch 2 Wellness in Naples, Yvette Sechrist McGlasson answers without hesitation, “Years of observing passengers who went from the embarkation ramp to the guest services desk to ask about the process for debarking the ship on the same day that they boarded,” says the former cruise director turned yoga and meditation teacher, performance coach and public speaker. “The ship hadn’t set sail. The cruise wouldn’t be over for days and they were telling guest services staff, ‘I’ll be happy when I get to my cabin, when I have my first drink by the pool or when I have my first dinner.’ Even though Yvette Sechrist McGlasson they were embarking on a fun-filled, laid-back vacation and sharing my floating $250 million home where their meals were prepared, their beds made and their every wish fulfilled, they were stuck in a future-based mindset. This signaled to me that I needed to remind them at every opportunity to be present and not count the days, but rather to make the days count.”

Hearing the passenger mantra, “I’ll be happy when...” for the 15 years that McGlasson lived a life at sea onboard Holland American ships inspired her commitment to helping individuals change their mindset and open up to being fully present. “In serving others, helping my clients and my students to be present and give the best versions of themselves to their friends and loved ones and even to their work is where I find my greatest joy.

Leaving ships and transitioning to this work was a natural progression of everything in my life. My work in the cruise industry for 20 years and interaction with more than 1 million passengers gave me insights and perspectives on humanity that few people have the opportunity to experience and use in helping others live better lives and be their best self in the moment, and not in some future ‘when’,” advises the Blue Zonesapproved entrepreneur.

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McGlasson teaches yoga, yoga therapy and meditation locally at Naples Community Hospital (NCH) Brigg’s wellness center.

“After COVID-19, I began hosting online webinars for employees of NCH, which brought Blue Zones to Southwest Florida as a part of an innovative partnership between the NCH Healthcare System and Blue Zones Project by Healthways. Everything about this community well-being improvement initiative is totally aligned with all that I embrace in my life and business,” advises McGlasson, who looks forward to offering her Journey to Authenticity program at other Blue Zones worksites as part of Blue Zones programs and tools offered to inspire employees to be happier, more productive and take healthy habits home.

For walking her talk and keeping her life in alignment with what she teaches, McGlasson lives yoga off the mat and uses her yoga nidra (YN) meditation sleep-based practice. “It’s been with me since my ship days, but in 2012 while being immersed in a yoga teacher training class at the Amrit Yoga Institute, in Salt Springs, Florida, I made the decision to become a certified teacher. When I learned how to use YN to affect change in my life it shifted me from ‘I will be’ to ‘I am.’ It connected me with my internal physical trigger sensations that happened before I externalized my reactions. YN taught me that that I could choose a different level of consciousness in response to my life circumstances rather than reacting to them. It’s effortless, changes lives and allows for recognizing patterns that can be disrupted by using the practice of setting an intention for 11 consecutive sessions.

This is how I began rewiring my brain and how I help others bring about change,” advises McGlasson, who recently added the business of selling health insurance to her repertoire, along with the title of author. “I’m published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Be You, a new collection of 101 stories and poems written by women of all ages about how they found their own truths and the best versions of themselves. It was a great way for me to share my story with the world.”

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Baby Bites Healthy Homemade Food for Tiny Tummies

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or the first year of a baby’s life, breast milk and formula are the main sources of nutrition, but as early as 4 to 6 months, a little one may be suited to try solid foods.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, when a baby consistently holds their head up, has started to sit upright, has doubled their birth weight to a minimum of 13 pounds and exhibits an interest in food, they are ready.

Anjali Shah, a board-certified health coach and author of The Super Easy Baby Food Cookbook, is a proponent of homemade purées and soft finger foods. “A store-bought sweet potato pouch can cost $2.50, whereas one sweet potato is under a dollar, and you can get multiple meals out of it,” says Shah. “So, budget-wise, it’s a lot cheaper. It’s also healthier because you can control what’s in your baby food.”

The process is easy. “If you have a spoon and a fork, that’s a pretty good start, and if you have a blender, that’s really all you need,” says Amy Palanjian, author of Busy Little Hands: Food Play! and blogger at YummyToddlerFood.com. A very basic technique, which both she and Shah employ, involves boiling or steaming vegetables and fruits, puréeing them with a fork or blender to the desired smoothness and freezing one-ounce portions in ice cube trays. Once frozen, the cubes can be popped out, kept in labeled freezer bags and thawed to serve.

They recommend a progression from thin, smooth purées to chunkier blends, and from very mild, single foods to progressively more adventuresome and complex flavors and textures. “Start with a really mild fruit like avocado or a really mild vegetable like carrots, green beans or sweet potato,” Shah advises. “Introduce one food every two or three days to make sure your baby is not allergic and that it suits their digestive system.”

In addition to purées, parents can offer their babies small-cut, softened versions of foods that they can hold in their hands and gnaw, a technique called baby-led weaning. “Your baby will pick it up with their fists, stick it in their mouth and drool all over it and gum it up. It teaches them to chew very early on,” Shah explains.

“Kids need healthy fats for proper brain development,” Palanjian says, suggesting a splash of olive oil in a broccoli purée or a dab of peanut butter in oatmeal. She also favors healthy proteins like a purée made with hard-boiled egg yolk slathered on a piece of toast or a well-blended bit of salmon.

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“At 7 or 8 months, you can add lentils, beans and grains, and around 9 or 10 months you can start introducing mild spices—cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, turmeric, cumin, coriander. For example, if you’re going to make a lentil soup for yourself, you could add a few fresh, aromatic herbs like rosemary, oregano or thyme, and then for your baby, you can mash up that same lentil soup and serve it to them.

The key is to avoid the hot spices like black pepper, cayenne or chili powder,” Shah says, noting that salt should be avoided in the first year because a baby’s kidneys cannot handle it. Added sugar is also a big no-no in her book.

“The best way to feel like you’re feeding your baby safe food is to serve a variety of foods over the course of a week,” Palanjian says. “But most of all, learn to enjoy this phase of your baby’s life. It can be a fun milestone. Let them explore. Trust them if they turn their face, close their mouth or push the spoon away. There’s no reason you need to force another bite. Let them show you and be in charge of what goes into their mouth. That can be a great way to set the foundation for intuitive eating. We want them as adults to be able to say when they’re hungry and when they’re full, and we often have the tendency to try to override that in our kids. So, if you let that develop as it very clearly does and is present from birth, that can be a great thing to do with little ones.”

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer, living in Naples, Florida. Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail.com.

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Put all of the ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer until soft. Once soft, purée in a blender, adding additional water if needed for a thinner purée. Transfer to ice cube trays and freeze for up to four months.

Baby Superfood Purée 16 oz fresh or frozen broccoli 16 oz fresh or frozen cauliflower 4 cups baby spinach ¼ to ½ cup water

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Put all of the ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer until soft.

Once soft, purée in a blender, adding additional water if needed for a thinner purée.

Transfer to ice cube trays and freeze for up to four months.

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Devaki Lindsey Berkson on Bioidentical Hormones for Long-Term Health

by Linda Sechrist

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ormone scholar Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson, a nutrition and gut expert as well as a continuing education professor for medical doctors and pharmacists, frequently lectures at conferences to clarify misinformation about hormones, such as the difference between synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and plant-based bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT).

This peer-reviewed, published researcher is the bestselling author of Safe Hormones Smart Women and Sexy Brain: How Sizzling Intimacy & Balanced Hormones Prevent Alzheimer’s, Cancer, Depression & Divorce and a breast cancer survivor of 26 years.

Why do you refer to hormones as nature’s physiologic internet system?

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those made by the body and designed by Mother Nature.

I advise tracking hormone levels every decade throughout life to determine which levels help an individual feel their best. Unfortunately, doctors are still being taught that hormones are mainly important for reproductive or sexy things, addressing issues like peri- or postmenopause, andropause, erectile dysfunction or disease.

How did the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) affect the use of hormones?

Up until 2002, when WHI prematurely stopped one of its hormone study groups which was prescribed a combination of Premarin plus synthetic progesterone, estrogen therapies were the recommended standard of care for menopausal women and the biggest-selling pharmaceuticals in history. Medical journals, research institutions and expert cancer doctors accepted that estrogen was safe and did not increase the risk of breast cancer.

Carried out by the U.S. National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, WHI conducted a series of 40 group studies following the health of 161,809

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postmenopausal women. Studies covered various aspects of aging women’s health from diet, bone health and nutrients to heart health and the risk of hormonedriven cancers, as well as two randomized trials on hormone therapies. The resulting claims that the HRT combo of Premarin plus synthetic progestin significantly increased the risks of breast cancer, cardiac events, Alzheimer’s disease and stroke alarmed the public and huge numbers of U.S. doctors stopped prescribing hormones.

What has changed?

By 2004, re-analysis of the combo study demonstrated opposite findings, and a 19year follow-up WHI analysis revealed that estrogen protects against breast cancer while on it and even 10 years after, while progestins do the opposite. Dr. Leon Speroff, professor at the University of Oregon and the physician who authored Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, twice concluded after reviewing every statistical nuance of the WHI, “There continues to be good reason to believe that there are benefits associated with treatment, including improvement of quality of life beyond the relief of hot flushes, maximal protection against osteoporotic fractures, a reduction in colorectal cancers, maintenance of skin elasticity and the possibility of primary prevention of coronary heart disease and Alzheimer’s.”

Although new science clearly showed that hormones rule body and brain health and are critical for staying healthy,

fighting illness long-term rather than short-term and lowering mortality timing by preventing heart attacks and strokes, CEOs of Big Pharma companies that provided the synthetic hormones used in the WHI trials continued to fight hard against BHT formulated by compounding pharmacists. Now these very same CEOs have released a BHT combination of estradiol and progesterone and are writing in peer review studies about how much better and safer it is. Big Pharma intends be the sole source of supply. They plan to do that by eliminating their competition: compounding pharmacies.

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The FDA purports that compounding pharmacies are dangerous, unregulated and use items that are too complicated to compound. Not true. Compounding pharmacists are skilled professionals at mixing bioidentical hormones to a doctor’s prescription. I’ve successfully been using compounding pharmacies for more than 30 years. A compounding pharmacist should be part of the health team when natural, bioidentical hormones are prescribed. Their knowledge can provide a wealth of experience for doctor and the patient. Furthermore, they provide an invaluable service at manufacturing a safe product that is unique for a particular patient.

Hormones are so critical that even if you’re prescribed HRT, it’s better than losing out for decades on the hormone signals that keep your body younger and less inflamed. To be without healthy hormone signals is an aging and pro-inflammatory process to the body. In other words, get hormones any way you can.

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WOMEN’S WELLNESS

Five Top Health Concerns and What to Do

by Ronica O’Hara

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nyone walking into a U.S. hospital today will notice something that was inconceivable 50 years ago—one in three practicing physicians is a woman, and among physicians under age 35, it’s three in five. That compares to one in 14 in 1970. For women needing health care, that fact can change everything. “Research says that female physicians provide better care to female patients than male physicians do,” says Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Alice Domar, Ph.D., a pioneer in women’s mind-body medicine. “They are more likely to listen carefully and take complaints seriously.”

That’s just one factor in how health care is improving for women. Only three decades ago, women were simply considered “small men” in medical research and rarely included as subjects in clinical studies. Today, after a 1993 federal mandate ensured their inclusion, it’s been well established that women metabolize drugs differently than men, respond to health threats with a more robust immune system and are more likely to experience side effects. These findings have helped spur major changes for women in standards, dosages, medications and procedures—resulting in fewer cancer deaths, better treatment of autoimmune disorders and more nuanced cardiac care strategies. Although much has improved about women’s health, much more remains to be done.

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About one in three women is diagnosed with cancer in the course of a lifetime, and they have better survival rates than men, of which one in two receives that diagnosis. Between 2001 and 2017, the overall cancer death rate for women declined by 1.4 percent each year as diagnoses and treatments became more refined and targeted. The number one cancer killer for women is

lung cancer, although 19 percent diagnosed have never smoked.

The next most deadly are cancers of the breast, colon/rectum, pancreas and ovaries.

Breast cancer deaths have dropped by 40 percent since 1989, thanks to greater awareness, early detection and better treatments. “Women learned from the AIDS crisis that making noise gets results,” says Domar. “Look at how far breast cancer research and treatment has come in the past 10 to 20 years, how powerful Breast Cancer Awareness Month is, and that everyone recognizes that pink ribbon.”

Common symptoms: Bowel changes, lingering sores, fatigue, lumps, unusual discharge, difficulty digesting or swallowing, nagging cough or hoarseness, belly or back pain.

New research: An international research team has identified a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood that increases the chances of developing cancer.

Medical advances: Painful, invasive biopsies may become a thing of the past. Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a simple blood test that detects more than 50 types of cancer, as well as their location within the body, with a high degree of accuracy, and the City of Hope Cancer Center, in Los Angeles, has developed a urine test that analyzes cell-free fragments of DNA to detect cancer.

Preventive strategies: Vitamin D supplementation lowers the risk of mortality across all cancers, German researchers found, estimating that if all Germans older than 50 took such supplements, up to 30,000 cancer deaths per year might be avoided. A 10-year study found that people between 55 and 74 that took a low-dose aspirin at least three times each week lowered their risk of all types of cancer by 15 percent and overall mortality by 19 percent.

One in three American women die from heart disease, more than all cancers combined. “Unfortunately, awareness that heart disease can and does happen to women remains low, and this results in delay of care,” says cardiologist Nicole Harkin of Whole Heart Cardiology, in San Francisco. “Women tend to seek medical care later in the course of their heart attack and with more risk factors, resulting in poorer outcomes, and they are more likely than men to die of their first heart attack.”

Women have different symptoms of heart disease than men, are often misdiagnosed and have a 20 percent greater risk of dying within five years of a heart attack. Pregnant women that develop hypertension are two to five times more likely to later develop cardiovascular disease.

Common symptoms: Heart pressure, fatigue, breathlessness and pain between the shoulder blades.

New research: Eating more than seven servings per day of refined grains like croissants and white bread increased the risk of heart disease by 33 percent and stroke by 47 percent, concluded a study

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fibromyalgia, lupus, celiac disease, Type 1 diabetes, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, are linked to genetics, environmental triggers, some medications, obesity, injuries and stress.

in The British Medical Journal. In a Stanford study, participants that ate plant-based meat for eight weeks had improved markers of heart health, lower LDL levels and lost two pounds compared to those eating meat.

Medical advance: To successfully fix a floppy mitral valve that’s hampering blood flow in the heart, doctors can guide a catheter up a patient’s leg vein and staple the troubled parts of the valve with a tiny clip, a safer and less invasive procedure than open-heart surgery.

Preventive strategies: Eating nuts several times a week lowers by 30 to 50 percent the risk of heart attacks, sudden cardiac death and cardiovascular disease, four large cohort studies have shown. Older women with high fitness levels have one quarter the risk of dying from heart disease as women that are out of shape, report Spanish researchers.

Autoimmune Diseases

The prevalence of autoimmune diseases has grown by one half in two decades, even as medications and targeted therapies have kept more patients active and out of wheelchairs. “Where it used to be the norm for many physicians to consider women with some autoimmune illnesses to be neurotic, that approach is now being recognized as being abusive and unacceptable. This is a critical step towards recovery,” says chronic fatigue expert Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., author of From Fatigued to Fantastic!

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New research: Eating significantly fewer foods containing the amino acid methionine, found at high levels in meat, fish, dairy and eggs, could slow the onset and progression of autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis in high-risk individuals, reports a study in Cell Metabolism.

Medical advance: Evidence is mounting that low doses of naltrexone, a substance-abuse treatment drug, can treat conditions like lupus, Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis by normalizing the immune system and relieving pain with few side effects. “It costs only about 70 cents a day, is made by compounding pharmacists and is remarkably beneficial for a host of autoimmune conditions,” says Teitelbaum.

Preventive strategy: To fight inflammation, take a daily turmeric or curcumin supplement that includes piperine (black pepper) for better absorption. A University of Houston meta-study in Nutrients found that curcumin supplements improved symptoms in 14 osteoarthritis, two ulcerative colitis and eight Type 2 diabetes studies.

Hormonal Imbalances

The past 20 years has seen significant improvements in the studies and treatments of female hormonal issues. “There are now treatment options that allow women to transition into menopause, options for prevention of osteoporosis and momentous changes in fertility,” says Stephanie Seitz, a naturopathic family physician in Scottsdale, Arizona. At the same time, she adds, “I have seen environmental toxins rising in my female population. I see young girls coming in with polycystic ovary syndrome, early menarche and painful menstrual cramping; women having trouble getting pregnant for unknown reasons; the rise of fibroids, premature ovarian insufficiency and endometriosis.”

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers, regulating processes ranging from hunger to blood pressure to mood and playing a key role in reproduction. They have come under assault from endocrine disrupters, thousands of largely unregulated perand polyfluoroalkyl substances, abbreviated PFAS. These “forever chemicals” are found in everything from plastics to cushions to canned foods, and are in the blood of 98 percent of Americans.

Studies have linked them to girls experiencing puberty one year earlier than 40 years ago; to rising cases of infertility, miscarriages and low birth weight; to menopause occurring two to four years earlier; and to obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis and breast cancer.

Common symptoms: Because hormones regulate all of the body’s processes, symptoms of imbalance run the gamut and may

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New research: Early menstruation increases the likelihood of hot flashes and night sweats decades later at menopause, according to a University of Queensland study. Eating five teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil daily reduced women’s moderate to severe menstrual cramps by 83 percent in two months, Iranian researchers found.

Medical advance: A major study of 9,000 postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer showed 94 percent that received hormonal therapy, but not chemotherapy, did not have recurrences.

Preventive strategies: To avoid toxic chemicals, buy organics; replace plastic kitchen containers with glass; replace Teflon pans with ceramic or cast-iron; use chemical-free cosmetics and shampoos; nix air fresheners and chemical cleaners; and check out food and care products at the Environmental Working Group (ewg. org). To help detox the body, consider working with a naturopathic doctor to develop a program that may include cleansing foods, herbs, saunas, elimination diets and chelators such as activated charcoal and algae.

Depression

Common symptoms: Sadness, anxiety, flat feeling, loss of motivation or feelings of pleasure, change of eating or sleeping patterns, low energy, difficulty concentrating or headaches.

New research: Sleeping irregular hours, doing night shifts and working for more than nine hours a day have been shown to put women at higher risk of depression, while eating more dietary fiber in produce, grains and legumes significantly lowers this risk.

Medical advances: For the estimated one in four people with depression that doesn’t respond to medication or therapy, emerging approaches offer fresh hope. Low doses of the anesthetic drug ketamine lifted the depression of 70 percent of hard-to-treat subjects by targeting specific serotonin receptors, Swedish researchers report. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, which uses magnetic pulses to stimulate parts of the prefrontal cortex, lifts symptoms for 50 to 60 percent of subjects, studies show.

Preventive strategies: Eating at least two servings a week of wild-caught, oily fish or a daily 1,000-to-2,000-milligram fish oil supplement with a 60-to-40 EPA to DHA ratio has been shown to be effective for symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and postpartum depression.

Taking a brisk daily walk in nature with a friend or dog lowers four factors linked to depression: a “nature deficit”, physical inactivity, low vitamin-D levels and isolation.

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Women are twice as likely as men to develop depression, with one in four having a major episode at some point in life, yet fewer than half seek treatment. “Many women are too busy caring for others and feel guilty about their depression, fearing it could get in the way of their caregiving goals,” says New York psychoanalyst Claudia Luiz. “Many have the fantasy that if they open that door and allow themselves to focus on their feelings, they won’t be able to keep going.”

Depression occurs most frequently in women ages 25 to 44, and one in five teenage girls reports having had a major depressive episode, a number that has exploded due to social media use.

Psychotherapy is effective for 62 percent of adults with depression, antidepressants work for 54 percent and combining the two is helpful for 72 percent.

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Fountain of Youth Draws Closer with Promising Treatment

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illions of adults spend a lot of time and money on topical creams, makeup, hairstyles, clothing and surgical treatments in an attempt to look younger. While these may work, inside, the body is still aging. Although aging is a natural occurrence, researchers are coming closer to pinpointing aging’s specific causes other than our numerical age. They are also developing solutions to stall nature.

Many doctors of functional medicine are increasingly optimistic about a new treatment, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) that targets the body on the molecular level. NAD+ is a naturally occurring cofactor/coenzyme derived from vitamin B3 (niacin), present in all living cells. NAD+ starts to diminish as we age, so research has focused on the impact of reintroducing NAD+ to the body.

NAD Could be the Fountain of Youth

NAD+ is already being referenced as the body’s anti-aging molecule. As a supplement, NAD+ does not need U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, so it’s now available to the general public.

A staff member at the Naples Center for Functional Medicine asked to take NAD+ in its oral supplement form to determine if it was indeed the real deal and merited consideration as a treatment option. Monitored results included a better and deeper sleep, which allows the body to fully rejuvenate each night, more energy, improvement of overall mood and a sharper mind. Additionally, the mitochondria were supercharged, which helps to burn fat and potentially reduce blood glucose levels as seen in animal studies.

Some genetics experts believe that NAD+ treatments might be more effective than stem cell therapy. According to top researcher Dr. David Sinclair, at Harvard Medical School, NAD+ actually can reprogram cells to regress to a more youthful state. That statement alone warrants a closer look at NAD+ as a supplement.

Benefits of NAD+

The benefits are far-reaching within the human body, impacting the brain, metabolism, energy levels and cell repair.

NAD+ potentially slows cognitive decline and promotes healthy brain functions, mental clarity, higher concentration levels and memory function. Studies in mice showed these results. Presently, 32

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studies involve humans with Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.

NAD+ potentially helps control depression, anxiety and mood disorders. Research has shown that people with critically low levels of NAD are at a higher risk for developing problems related to addiction, anxiety and other mental disorders.

NAD+ boosts energy levels and fights chronic fatigue by inserting itself directly into the Kreb’s cycle, or the energy cycle, in the mitochondria of the body’s cells that create energy. As we age, our natural levels of NAD+ decline, explaining why fatigue is the number one complaint among older adults.

NAD+ provides a jolt to metabolism, which burns fat and helps the body regulate blood sugar levels. In studies, diabetic and obese rats showed improvements in their metabolism with NAD+ supplementation.

NAD+ allows cells to regenerate and repair, healing the body as it recovers from injuries and rigorous exercise. NAD+ is a very strong sirtuin activator. Sirtuin genes have the ability to repair cells and regress them to a more youthful state.

Who is Using NAD+

NAD+ is in all of our bodies, which means everyone benefits from the coenzyme. However, some groups of individuals are turning toward NAD+ therapy in larger numbers, including athletes seeking to improve endurance, performance and recovery; executives wanting to enhance concentration, focus and memory; and individuals with neurological disorders and other conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, anxiety and depression, as well as individuals with medical ailments and conditions such as fatigue, unrestful sleep and fibromyalgia.

Therapy Options

Two primary ways to receive NAD+ treatments are intravenous therapy (IV) and oral supplements.

IV therapy conducted in a doctor’s office or medical clinic has grown in popularity because vitamins, minerals and nutrients are introduced directly into an individual’s bloodstream, allowing for quick absorption and immediate impacts.

Taking NAD+ in tablet form introduces the treatment through an individual’s digestive system. The impacts aren’t immediate. They are felt within hours. Individuals can take NAD+ oral supplements daily from their home just like a multivitamin.

All of us want to look younger, but we should be focused on living longer, healthy and pain-free lives. Science shows that the fountain of youth isn’t found in a mythical spring, rather potentially as NAD+ within our own bodies. Some of us just need a little extra as our levels decrease with age.

Dr. Eduardo Maristany is a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in functional and integrative medicine, genomics testing and men’s health at the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, located at 800 Goodlette Rd. N., in Naples. For more information, call 239-649-7400 or visit NaplesCFM.com. See ad, page 55.

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Thermal Imaging Screening Reveals Hidden Secrets Include Thermal Imaging in a Preventative Approach to Women’s Health

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he Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging Women’s Health Check (WHC) is a 30-minute non-invasive test of physiology. This valuable report alerts a healthcare practitioner to changes that can indicate developing pathology and dysfunction. With WHC, breast, OB-GYN, thyroid, endocrine, visceral and autonomic status are evaluated, providing a holistic view of overall health and future risk levels that can be used as an important part of a preventative health program.

WHC is a way for women to be proactive in maintaining their health and preventative with issues that can be improved. It is also excellent at providing an opportunity to intervene with any findings that justify further testing.

A WHC report provides risk factors so an individual can take positive action to improve their overall wellness with everything from lifestyle changes to holistic treatment or even medical intervention. WHC focuses on the following regions:

Head and Neck

The head and neck views that are graded in WHC include sinuses, arteries, dental, thyroid, lymphatic and autonomic, as well as any indication of inflammation or infection that can affect the immune system. Vascular and inflammatory findings can provide a warning before symptoms develop, arteries become inflamed and occlusion becomes clinically significant.

Breast Health

WHC includes additional findings relating to physiological changes in the breasts and is an important piece of the breast screening puzzle. Breast health is integral to women’s holistic wellness, as well as an early indicator of developing pathology.

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A loss of normal temperature gradients throughout the body can indicate autonomic disease or dysfunction such as early-stage diabetic changes.

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Ovarian inflammation can be associated with hormonal dysfunction, polycystic syndrome, inflammatory pelvic disease and endometriosis.

All Women Benefit from WHC Screening

Functional health encompasses so many potential areas that affect women of every age and medical history that a holistic approach is needed to make sense of the individual’s history and symptoms, as well as the physiological testing results provided by a digital infrared thermal imaging women’s health check. This scan addresses age-related challenges and findings that may indicate autonomic/autoimmune dysfunction, endocrine/adrenal system dysfunction, vascular, lymphatic and breast health dysfunction. All of these issues are pivotal to the overall health of women of any age. Thermography screening is non-invasive, painless and radiation-free.

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“In the context of exercise, someone who trains three to five times per week at a high intensity will likely have a higher level of fitness. However, the demand placed on the soft tissue structures will equally be high, and may require more treatment to offset this. This may vary from once a week to once a month,” says Andy Stanbury, head of soft tissue therapy at Pure Sports Medicine, a London clinic for sports injuries.

After working with high performance athletes for 15 years, he always asks, “What do I need to add to improve a patient’s fitness or performance?” For a patient that wants to improve fitness by running, “I would want to optimize their range of movement and stimulate the nervous system in readiness to exercise. I may look to use some myofascial release techniques, active release therapy, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization or muscle energy techniques. This would of course take place before the run.” For post-run recovery, Stanbury suggests more relaxing modalities, such as gentle massage, combined with breathwork.

The Fascia Factor

Fascia, a network of connective tissue, wraps the body in protective layers from the most superficial muscle to the deepest organs and plays a central role in flexibility.

This complex netting can become stuck due to inactivity, injury or surgery. Keeping it supple is vital for everyone.

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herapeutic massage and other bodywork modalities are well-known stress-busters, but they can also hasten recovery after a workout or injury. A little restorative TLC with a bodywork practitioner before or after exercise can combat post-workout soreness and stiffness, maximizing our fitness investments in and out of the gym.

Approaches such as Swedish, deep tissue and sports massages, and myofascial trigger point release therapy can boost both blood and lymphatic circulation, giving soft tissues a vital shot of cellular nutrition. Massage modalities affect biochemical processes and on the deepest level, mitochondria—the cell’s energy-producing engines.

Research from 2015 published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise shows that massage immediately following injury due to resistance training encourages tissue regeneration.

Bodywork like myofascial release that targets trigger points—knots of tension—can help to ramp up postoperative and overall injury recovery. “Myofascial release is a technique used to reduce the tension in the fascial membrane. Slowly stretching the fascia will unwind and reduce the pressure on the muscles and nerves, reducing pain and creating range of motion and flexibility,” explains Anthony Hansen, a myofascial release therapist at Therapy on the Gulf, in Naples, Florida.

Hansen, who specializes in a “fast release” technique, emphasizes the importance of a gentle approach. “Trigger points are caused by cellular debris encapsulated by the fascia, so it’s much better to stretch it loose than it is to force it. Normally, it takes about three to five sessions, depending on the condition of the patient, for the fascial system to unwind before the patient will feel relief.”

Active trigger points refer, or radiate, pain elsewhere in the body while latent

points tend to be more localized and are sore when compressed.

“From a whole-body perspective and when we put this in the context of fascial planes, restoration of efficient movement is key, particularly post-surgery and when progressing training load,” says Stanbury. “However, this is not just movement of the body (muscles), but movement of blood, lymph and energy.”

A supple, tension-free body helps deter and bounce back from injuries. Regular bodywork, especially Swedish and deep tissue massage, fosters muscle recovery and helps prevent future issues. Self-massage using foam rollers and massage balls or canes can also be very helpful.

Bodywork offers full-spectrum perks, points out Stanbury, including “improved tissue mobility and elasticity, more efficient blood circulation and reduced anxiety and stress. This will, in turn, help promote better sleep, which is, of course, where we recover best.”

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MODALITIES TO HELP EASE PAIN AND STRAIN Swedish Massage: Gentle, gliding strokes to stimulate circulation, lower blood pressure and reduce muscle tension.

Deep Tissue Massage: Specific, focused massage to break up muscle congestion and reduce restrictions.

Sports Massage: Offered at many gyms, physical therapy facilities and recreational sports events for recovery and prevention.

Muscle Energy Techniques: Stretching and hands-on techniques that enable gentle muscle contraction to improve joint function and lengthen muscles.

Myofascial Release: Modalities that specifically target trigger points in the muscles and fascia to release adhesions, increase oxygen and reduce pain and tightness include the following: Active Release Therapy: May be beneficial for chronic pain due to repetitive movements, especially where muscle weakness, numbness or tingling/burning is experienced in the soft tissues.

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization: Also known as the Graston technique, practitioners use an array of hand-held instruments for deep trigger points in the fascia and muscles—beneficial after injuries and conditions such as piriformis, muscle-induced sciatica and back pain.

Myofascial Cupping: A technique that employs cups to create suction on the muscle tissue to move lymph and blood through the area of deep trigger points.

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Cen, who is also a Dr. Xiu Qiong Cen Electroacupuncture doctor of Oriental medis a form of acupuncture in which a weak icine, earned her medical degree in 1983 electric current is passed between pairs of from Guangzhou University of Traditional acupuncture needles. This practice may Chinese Medicine (TCM), in Guangzhou, China, and completed a residency at the augment the use of regular acupuncture Hospital of the University of Traditional and can be good for treating pain.

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Qigong, which can harmonize, A member of the American Acupuncstrengthen and bring about a healing ture Association and the Florida Acupunceffect on the functioning of internal organs and bodily systems, can increase ture Association, Cen has been using her knowledge of acupuncture, acupressure, the supply and flow of energy throughout cupping, herbal medicine, supplements, the body. It has a variety of rejuvenating moxibustion and acupuncture with electrieffects such as inducing calm mental and emotional states. cal stimulation to treat patients in Naples “TCM is a complete medical system that for more than 20 years.

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Whether treating a child’s skinned knee or an athlete with a mild to moderate injury, regular potencies offer benefits without a h i g h risk of unpleasant or dangerous Ledum palustre contraindications. “In general, homeopathic remedies are safe for people of all ages because if taken as directed, there are no side effects or drug interactions. This is due to the fact that remedies have been made through a process that renders the substances harmless,” says certified classical homeopath Myra Nissen, in Davis and Walnut Creek, California.

Classical homeopathic treatment is based on a person’s unique physical, emotional

and mental nature, and requires deeper study to find the most appropriate remedies, but first-aid applications are most often universally straightforward. “A homeopathic first-aid kit at home is useful for cuts, burns, bumps and bruises, insect bites, poison oak/ivy and minor illnesses,” says Nissen.

Gentle, but beneficial Arnica montana is perhaps the best-known application, used for acute injury and post-surgery. In a 2016 review of studies in the American Journal of Therapeutics, a team of international researchers found Arnica to be more effective than a placebo for swelling, bruising and post-surgery pain, and suggested it could be an alternative to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Calendula is a heavy hitter for wound care, skin ailments, minor burns including sunburn, diaper rash and post-tooth extraction. It offers antiseptic and antiinflammatory properties and is available for topical and internal use.

Nissen highlights Ruta graveolens and Rhus toxicdendron for soft tissue inRhus toxicdendron jury and tendonitis and suggests Symphitum for serious damage to cartilage and ligaments. For puncture wounds or injuries involving nerves, Hypericum perforatum is helpful.

She emphasizes the importance of using remedies immediately and properly to maximize the potential for rapid healing and pain reduction.

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homeo—meaning similar, and pathos—meaning suffering. Basically, it means that a substance has the power to cure the same symptoms it can create,” says Kate Birch, a certified classical homeopath at the HippHealth Center for Holistic Healing, in Minneapolis. “Moreover, the more a substance is diluted through homeopathic preparation, the more potent it can be for healing when given upon homeopathic indications.”

For most health conditions, including chronic complaints, homeopaths recommend tailoring remedies to an individual’s constitution, but first-aid applications are relatively universal and simple. Homeopathic first-aid can be administered for muscle strains, splinters, minor burns and even the common cold. Available in health food stores and pharmacies, homeopathic remedies come in various potencies in the form of pellets, tinctures and topical agents.

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he 200-year-old health system of homeopathy is based on natural sources and is unique in its “like cures like” philosophy that uses extremely diluted substances to trigger the body’s natural defenses.

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When taken at the first sign of a cold or flu, specially combined homeopathic formulas or single remedies can help to lessen severity and duration of certain viruses. Bryonia alba is useful for moderate fever, Gelsemium for general flu-like symptoms, Nux vomica for severe chills and nausea, and Arsenicum album for respiratory and stomach flus.

Homeopathic remedies, like all medications, should be properly stored and kept away from children and pets. Also, not all products labeled as homeopathic may be pure. Some products add homeopathic remedies to other ingredients that are not safe; for example, Arnica gel may have alcohol, preservatives and stabilizers, and be harmful if swallowed.

While homeopathy offers many benefits, Birch clarifies that it is not designed to be a quick fix and is best approached from a broader view or “a philosophy that shapes your day-to-day life. When you understand these things, once you have the right remedy, it produces instantaneous results.”

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The Science of Happiness is an Inside Job Make Positive Changes in 2021 with Lulu Carter

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also struggling veryone without income needs and equally healthy traumatized by the coping skills to global lockdown deal with the of the hospitality uncomfortable industry was the emotions that acone thing I could company anxiety, do throughout the depression and pandemic,” says anger. The dire the chief happiness need for a tool kit officer, entrepreof healthy coping strategies to help neur, author and holistic educator. individuals and Carter is families navigate tough times grateful for her relationship with became starkly Maria Luisa “Lulu” Carter the pioneering clear throughpositive psychologist, whom she holds in out the COVID 19 pandemic. Intimately high esteem. Endearingly referring to him acquainted with the uncomfortable emoas the “Science of Happiness expert”, she tions, Maria Luisa “Lulu” Carter, founder notes that she was a student at his academy of the nonprofit Bee Gaia, in Naples, knew during his first year of educational training. how to apply and teach others the posi“His popular and well-attended classes at tive psychology and useful coping skills Harvard University were equally a phenomthat she acquired via careers in positive enal success, which is why I’m proud that psychology and psychodrama as well as those she learned from her association he and his business partner at the Happiwith Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, co-founder of the ness Studies Academy asked me to develop international Happiness Beyond Borders Happiness Studies Academy and author retreats. The one I planned at the Naples of Happier, No Matter What: CultivatBeach Club in 2020 was cancelled because ing Hope, Resilience, and Purpose in Hard of the pandemic,” she advises.

Times. “Consulting with others that were

Happiness is about an individual’s neural biology.

The brain is not wired to be happy rather it largely operates in survival mode. This is why Lulu Carter is adamant that the Science of Happiness is so important. Learning to use the coping skills Carter teaches in workshops and individual coaching sessions on the five elements—spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational, emotional and well-being—can help to bring balance, even amidst instability.

Acknowledging that humanity is going through difficult times, Carter offers a ray of hope. “From the Science of Happiness and its deep exploration into the questions, ‘What are we doing here?’ and, ‘What is the purpose of being alive?’, we learn that everyone’s birthright is to be happy. I’m not talking ‘Ha! Ha! Happy’, rather I’m talking about the happiness that comes as a natural result of a life of contentment and purpose. Despite any outer circumstances and chaos, when doing personal work and allowing ourselves to grow emotionally and spiritually we learn how to love ourselves and develop self-esteem, in addition to defining and embracing our strengths, as well as how to perform what we determine for us to be regular self-care. “Through this process, which is so important right now, we grow to feel worthy, strong, spontaneous and authentic,” notes Carter.

Happiness is about an individual’s neural biology. The brain is not wired to be happy rather it largely operates in survival mode.

This is why Carter is adamant that the Science of Happiness is so important. Learning to use the coping skills she teaches in the workshop’s five elements—spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational, emotional and well-being—can help to bring balance, even amidst instability.

“I help people to balance these five elements via the workshops and in individual coaching sessions. Everything is curated to an individual’s needs. As a generally happy, well-adjusted human being, even I would be depressed if I didn’t have these tools. I’m very empathetic and the chaos in the world and the divisiveness in our local communities would be making me very sad and depressed. I think that throughout this pandemic, a large percentage of us have learned that the answers to our state of mind are not outside us nor are there any quick fixes in unhealthy coping skills. The Science of Happiness proves this and helps us to make positive changes,” advises Carter.

To learn more or reserve one free online session, call 239-290-7008, email Luisa@ HappinessBeyondBorders.com or visit HappinessBeyondBorders.com. See ad, page 19.

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Welcoming our emotions. The second step is to learn to welcome difficult emotions.

Emotions have a limited time span, typically lasting for only 30 to 90 seconds. They arise, do their dance and pass away, like waves in the ocean. When we remember that this painful feeling will not last forever, it becomes more manageable.

Through practice, we can learn to welcome all our emotions with an attitude of kindness and curiosity. This involves becoming interested in the emotion and the felt experience in the body. For example, we may feel sadness as a tightening in the throat or fear as a contraction in the belly. All emotions have their signature in the body.

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ll of us can feel the impact of these uncertain and challenging times on our hearts and in our nervous systems.

While there are parts of the situation that we cannot control, that does not mean we are powerless. When we’re up against change, uncertainty and stress, resilience is the key to navigate life and emerge with more happiness and satisfaction.

We can cultivate resilience through the practices of mindfulness and compassion. Here are three key steps to finding greater clarity, calm and well-being.

Naming our emotions. The first step is to bring mindfulness to whatever we are feeling and simply name it. Research shows that acknowledging and naming our emotions allows the body to physiologically calm down. It is helpful to remember that our emotions are here for a reason, metaphorically serving as a smoke alarm to let us know about an impending fire. Ignoring or repressing our emotions can lead to bigger problems, but mindfulness teaches us a different way to manage difficult emotions—acknowledge them and name what we feel—“name it to tame it”. When we name an emotion, it puts the brakes on our reactivity, downregulates the nervous system and allows us to see clearly.

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Compassion for ourselves and others. The final step to managing difficult emotions is to cultivate compassion. Self-compassion involves treating ourselves as we would a dear friend that is suffering. The willingness to face the pain in ourselves and in life takes great courage. As we practice self-compassion, we learn not only to grow from our own struggles and sorrows, but to connect with the sufferings and sorrows of others. We realize that we are not alone in our fear and overwhelm, and become aware of the many others right now that are also afraid. As we recognize our common humanity, our isolation begins to lessen and we understand that we are all in this together.

Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized expert in mindfulness and compassion whose most recent book is Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire the Brain for Calm Clarity and Joy. For more information, visit DrShaunaShapiro.com.

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uring her first pregnancy, Sarah Wallace, a former registered nurse in Atlanta, was chronically anemic. “I was so tired I would fall asleep while I was eating dinner,” she says. That pregnancy resulted in a baby with a low birth weight.

Fortunately, Wallace learned more about nutrition and wellness. Her now 4-year-old has caught up to the growth charts and is thriving, and her next pregnancy went smoothly.

No matter how pregnancy is counted—280 days, 40 weeks or three trimesters— mama and baby share blood, nutrition and air for the duration. “Taking a holistic path before and during pregnancy is about embracing the nature of our bodies and committing to maintaining all aspects of wellness during this journey,” says Nancy Peplinsky, founder of the Holistic Moms Network, based in Caldwell, New Jersey.

Nutrition for Two

The right foods nourish the growing baby, the placenta and the mother’s increasing blood volume, maintaining the mother’s body during the complex mission. Whole foods rather than processed are best. The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start, by integrative obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) Jennifer Lang and dietitian Dana Angelo White, makes it easier to select the proper nutrients along the way and provides ways to deal with nausea and cravings.

Choose organic foods when possible to reduce exposures to pesticides. If organic isn’t an option for every food, The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, from the Environmental Working Group (ewg.org), can be downloaded and taken to the market.

Either avoid foods on the “Dirty Dozen” list or go organic for those items.

A high-quality prenatal vitamin fills nutrition gaps. Wallace saw a difference between her first and second pregnancy by switching brands. “The first time, I took generic prenatal vitamins. With the second pregnancy, I found whole-food supplements. I never got that exhaustion, and my second baby was a healthy weight,” she says.

“Research has shown that healthy nutrition during pregnancy improves outcomes for mom and baby, while unhealthy food choices can lead to premature childbirth, high-risk pregnancies and poor developmental outcomes in children,” says Peplinsky.

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In addition to clean food, it’s important to reevaluate body care products and household cleaners for toxicity. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has linked personal care and cleaning product ingredients to endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive disorders, neurotoxicity and cancer.

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Kristen Burgess, in Fife Lake, Michigan, creator of the website NaturalBirthAnd BabyCare.com, teaches classes for momsto-be. “[Exercise] helps your blood volume increase, brings plenty of oxygen to your baby, increases your stamina and endurance for labor (which is an athletic event), and perhaps best of all, keeps you feeling great,” she writes in her blog.

Options such as stretching, walking and prenatal yoga can be soothing for mom and baby. Burgess also advocates prenatal belly dancing to raise the heart rate “while bonding with your baby and relishing your beautiful pregnant form.”

Peplinsky notes, “A holistic approach to pregnancy also embraces integrative therapies such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture and chiropractic, which may

assist in reducing stress, minimizing physical discomfort and joint pain, while improving overall life quality for mom and baby.”

Support Along the Way

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A healthy pregnancy includes assistance. In the U.S., most women choose an OB-GYN, with just over 9 percent of 2017 births incorporating a midwife to support the mother before, during and sometimes after birth. A midwife is medically trained and, depending on state law, may offer gynecological examinations, birth control counseling and prescriptions. On her own or as an assistant to a doctor, she coaches the mother during labor and assists with the delivery, which may be in a home, birthing center or hospital. The American College of Nurse-Midwives, in Silver Spring, Maryland, offers a midwife locator.

Another option is engaging a doula that focuses on emotional support for mom, her partner and the family during pregnancy and birth. During labor, she may offer massage, encouragement and breathing coaching. While doulas only provide non-medical care, they can offer evidence-based resources to inform decision-making. There is a database to find one at DoulaMatch.net.

There are also books and apps to provide week-to-week details on pregnancy.

Genevieve Howland, a childbirth educator in Destin, Florida, and author of The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, offers a weekly article at MamaNatural.com about what’s going on with the developing baby and mother.

“Being a holistic mom is about connecting the mind, body and spirit, and approaching wellness with all three in mind,” adds Peplinsky. “The more we listen to our instincts and our needs, the more our health improves during childbearing and afterwards.”

Pregnancy Apps

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Tracking exercise, nutrition, baby bump images, the joys of the journey and the baby’s development are available options in a variety of apps. There are even apps for dads.

Ovia has many features that expand based on the data entered. It answers questions about food safety and medications, and even has a community feature to connect with other moms.

Hello Belly offers practical tips and a good dose of silliness with pregnancy jokes and memes. There are also yoga videos.

Glow Nurture can be customized, has community spaces, symptom trackers, reminders for appointments and a boatload of articles.

Expectful Pregnancy gives reminders to focus on joy by taking a moment to breathe or meditate. With guided sessions for pregnancy, moms-to-be can put regular meditation practices in place.

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Sprout Pregnancy has a pregnancy timeline, weight tracker and journal. The 3-D images showing development of the baby are really cool, as well.

Who’s Your Daddy gives Dad a to-do list, weekly updates, a development timeline, suggestions for taking care of Mom and helps him pick baby names.

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Diagnosis and Staging

Cats instinctively hide pain, so it’s up to pet parents to detect unusual behaviors or symptoms. Karen Shaw Becker, a holistic veterinarian in Chicago who writes Mercola Healthy Pets, recommends that unusual bumps, sores that won’t heal, weight loss, offensive smell, low energy and difficulty eating indicate the need for evaluation by a veterinarian to rule out cancer. If cancer is diagnosed, a referral to a veterinary oncologist is likely. Pet owners can also search for one at the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (ahvma.org).

Blood work, biopsies or aspirates, imaging and a thorough exam may be needed to determine the extent of the cancer and any possible complications. These tests help ensure treatment is appropriate, tolerable and humane.

Treatment Options

Treatments vary based on the type, site and stage of cancer, the age and wellness of the cat and what is available and accessible to the owner. Traditional remedies may include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. While not without side effects, cats tolerate these methods relatively well.

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Holistic therapies such as acupuncture, homeopathy, supplements and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine may also be used. “Herbal therapies can be used with traditional cancer treatment to relieve side effects and to improve outcomes,” says veterinary oncologist Amanda Beck, at the University Veterinary Hospital, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Clinical trials are another option. The Veterinary Cancer Society, in Columbia, Missouri, provides information on current research trials that “may involve novel diagnostic methods or therapies including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgical procedures, hypo- or hyperthermia, immunotherapy and photodynamic therapy, among others.” While these trials may offer hope, each has very specific qualifications for participation and they may not be free.

Herbst did her own research after seeing the 2019 documentary Fantastic Fungi and learning about cancer patients using turkey tail mushrooms. “We found that dogs taking those mushrooms were living four times as long as dogs that got chemo,” she says. “We wondered if we could use that for Cougar.” Their

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he absence of one back leg isn’t slowing down 13-yearold Cougar the cat. In fact, she is doing better than before, as that limb once had a painful tumor. Alyssa Baker Herbst, co-founder of the Autumn Farm Sanctuary, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, was told that, even with chemotherapy, Cougar might only live three more months. Herbst sought out a veterinary oncologist at University of Wisconsin Veterinary Care for another opinion. Amputation was recommended and done in December 2020.

Cancer isn’t uncommon in cats; the Animal Cancer Foundation, in Port Washington, New York, states that one in five cats will be diagnosed at some point. This equates to approximately 6 million cats being newly diagnosed with cancer each year, according to the Comparative Oncology Program of the U.S. National Cancer Institute.

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Genetically modified organism (GMO) ingredients such as corn, soy, alfalfa and cottonseed in pet foods are also culprits, because they can contain high concentrations of glyphosates. The World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer declared glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, to be a probable human carcinogen, and research indicates that it does cause cancer in animals.

“Many experts who have studied animal dietary patterns in the wild agree that a whole-food diet composed of mostly meats, organs and bones, supplemented to a much lesser extent with vegetables, is the way to go for both cats and dogs,” says Ty Bollinger, the San Antonio-based author of The Truth About Cancer.

Keeping cats healthy throughout life with routine wellness care helps strengthen them against any illness or injury. And while quality of life for pets may be paramount, Cougar seems to be going for quantity, as well. “Clinically, Cougar is doing fantastic.

She just can’t jump as high as she used to,” says Herbst. “She’s back to bullying the other three cats and hanging out with the dog. She’s feisty.”

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SATURDAY, MAY 1 Women’s Health Acupressure Webinar – 9am6pm. A proactive approach to the health and well-being of all women using the ancient healing modality of acupressure. It was formulated honoring the sacredness of the female. 8 CEs for LMTs. $125. aohMassage.com/project/the-womens-healthprotocol. See news brief, page 10.

Claim your Calm – Let’s Talk About Breathing! – 5:30-6:30pm. In person with Kandy Love, LMT, yoga instructor. Deepen your awareness of the power of your natural breath. Claim your Calm. $15.

Lotus Blossom Clinic, LLC, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2-3, Ft Myers. 277-1399. RSVP: YoginiKandy62@ gmail.com.

An Evening of Reiki Share with Chat Rooms – 6:30-8pm. 1st Tues. Join for monthly reiki share online using distance reiki. Begins with a Holy Fire meditation and then chat rooms for private sessions.

Donation. Register by email to receive the Zoom link: Pattie@pcarney.net.

SWFL Community Drum and Dance Circle – 6-8:30pm. 2nd & 4th Sat. Drummers of all nations and spectators are welcome to attend for community drumming, dancing, hula-hooping and self-expression. Family friendly. BYO chair. Handicap access.

Check Facebook for updates. Free. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. Facebook group: SWFL Community Drum Circle.

FRIDAY, MAY 14 Psychic Fair – 5-8pm. Mini-readings with some of Naples’ most experienced psychics and healers.

Services include mediumship, tarot, reiki, angel, past-life, chakra balancing, intuitive, body scanning, oracle and more. $30/20 minutes. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949.

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SWFL Community Drum and Dance Circle – 6-8:30pm. 2nd & 4th Sat. Drummers of all nations and spectators are welcome to attend for community drumming, dancing, hula-hooping and self-expression. Family friendly. BYO chair. Handicap access.

Check Facebook for updates. Free. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. Facebook group: SWFL Community Drum Circle.

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room, social distancing, masks, HEPA filters. $35.

Reservations and pre-payment required: 277-1399. $35. Lotus Blossom Clinic, LLC, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2-3, Ft Myers. RSVP 277-1399.

FRIDAY, MAY 28 The Path of Silence: Attaining Freedom From Within – Noon-noon. This seven-day virtual silent retreat is a promise of freedom like you’ve never experienced. Free yourself from harmful patterns, reconnect with your inner child, heal old wounds, and recalibrate your compass to create the life you deserve. $400. TheGaiaRevolution.com/silentvirtual-retreat.

TUESDAY, MAY 18 Women’s Circle – 6-7pm. Do you feel the call to gather with other women? Have you ever wanted to connect with like-minded people? Join to circle up in a safe and sacred space with one another! A place to be yourself, empower others, learn and grow. Free.

Mystical Bookshop, 13141 McGregor Blvd, Ste 7, Ft Myers. 338-7816. MysticalBookshop.com.

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Psychic Fair – 11am-4pm. Mini-readings with some of Naples’ most experienced psychics and healers. Services include mediumship, tarot, reiki, angel, past-life, chakra balancing, intuitive, body scanning, oracle and more. $30/20 minutes. Goddess I AM, 600 Goodlette Rd N, Naples. 228-6949.

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Food as Medicine Class – 1:30-4:30pm. Join Dr. David Martín, Deb, and Vickie for this popular, medicinal foods sampling class based on Conquering Any Disease High Phytochemical Food Healing System, by Jeff Primack. Learn which foods are scientifically proven to help reverse illness and disease and create radiant health! Held in a large

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Recovery Circle – 6-7pm. Whether you are currently in recovery from substances or looking for support recovering from trauma, we welcome all comers in a safe and sacred space. The Recovery Circle is for those looking for healing and joy.

Meets every 4th Friday of the month. Free. Mystical Bookshop, 13141 McGregor Blvd, Ste 7, Ft Myers.

338-7816. MysticalBookShop.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 29 Zen & Crystal Garden Box Workshop – 1-2pm.

Get in touch with your creativity and have fun calming and recharging. Create and take home a box full of peace and love. Great for moments of anxiety or simply have something beautiful to enjoy.

Bring an open mind and good vibes. $30 includes box, sand and salt, crystals, rake, river rocks and incense holder. Mystical Bookshop, LLC, 13141 McGregor Blvd, Ste 7, Ft Myers. 338-7816. MysticalBookshop.com.

plan ahead SUNDAY, JUNE 6 The Sacred Fair – 10am-5pm. The Sacred Fair is for artists, spiritualists and like-minded individuals and businesses to promote a spiritual and holistic lifestyle. Featuring metaphysical practitioners, complementary alternative medicine, natural foods, products and crafts, the Sacred Fair is a safe space for those seeking creativity, spiritual community and beneficial businesses that support those ideals. Free. Mystical Bookshop, 13141 McGregor Blvd, Ste 7, Ft Myers. 338-7816.

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Healing Touch Level 1 Class Online – PM class.

Also June 12-13: 10am-6:30pm. 16 CEUs for nurses. Learn 12 healing techniques to relieve pain/ calm emotion. For information contact Mary Pat FitzGibbons: 740-607-4038 or MaryPatFitzgibbons@gmail.com.

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cone to learn natural healing at all levels by removing hidden mind blocks and clearing stuck energies in the body system. Use EFT tapping as a self-help tool, understand your symptoms, learn various exercises for vibe-lifting: $100 for four 90-minute sessions. Register: 851-5415 or Lotus Blossom Clinic: 277-1399. Lotus Blossom Clinic, LLC, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2-3, Ft Myers. 277-1399.

daily Recorded Phone Readings – 10am. Phone sessions to connect with a seasoned, professional, spiritual advisor to help navigate through personal challenges. $40-$95. The Mystical Moon, 8890 Salrose Ln, Ste 107, Ft Myers. TheMysticalMoon.com.

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sunday Virtual Gentle Yoga – 8-8:30am. With Rita. Enjoy 30 minutes of gentle yoga from the comfort of your living space. All ages and levels. $7. Register: Bit. ly/yogarita111.

Learn Access Bars and Become a Practitioner – 9am-5pm. 3rd Sun. Become a certified practitioner in one day. Learn the 32 points on the head that when gently touched, release thoughts, feelings and emotions that keep us blocked. Class includes: book, three head charts, two giving and two receiving sessions. $350. Access Holistic Healing and Hypnosis, 9853 Tamiami Tr N, Ste 215, Naples. 776-2211. AccessHolisticHealing. com/access-bars.

Usui/Holy Fire Reiki I & II Workshop – 10am5pm. In-person and online with Pattie Carney, Usui/ Holy Fire III reiki master and teacher. Social distancing, HEPA filter, masks. $190 includes manual. Lotus Blossom Clinic, LLC, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2-3, Ft Myers. Register: 277-1399. Pattie@pcarney.net.

Drum and Dance Circle – 6:30-9pm. Drummers, dancers, jugglers, everyone welcome. BYO chair and instrument or come just to enjoy. Social distancing and face masks encouraged. Check for updates on Facebook page: Fort Myers Drum Circle. Free.

Downtown Library, Ft Myers. Facebook.com/ groups/fortmyersdrumcircle.

tuesday Tai Chi – 11am-noon. With Hector. In studio only.

Love Yoga Center, 4949 Tamiami Tr N, Naples.

Preregistration required: 692-9747. LoveYogaCenter.com.

Reiki Share with Chat Rooms – 6:30-8pm. 1st Tues. Join for monthly reiki share online using distance reiki. Begins with a Holy Fire meditation and then chat rooms for private sessions. Donation.

Register by email to receive the Zoom link: Pattie@ pcarney.net.

Multidimensional Healing Group – 6:30-8pm on Zoom. Connecting and healing with spirit guides and loved ones in spirit. Mediumship master Patti Wilson facilitates therapeutic conversations with loved ones that have crossed over and helps you develop your own abilities in multidimensional communication. $30/class or $100/4-classes.

Register: 270-1876, SpiritualCoach@hotmail.com.

Sunset Slowdown – 7-8pm. With Jen. Virtual only. Hosted by Love Yoga Center. Preregistration required: LoveYogaCenter.com.

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monday

Virtual Vinyasa Flow – 7-8am. With Ottilia. Hosted by Love Yoga Center. Preregistration required: LoveYogaCenter.com.

Virtual Community Flow – 6-7am. With Debby.

Virtual only. Hosted by Love Yoga Center. Preregistration required: LoveYogaCenter.com.

Virtual Chi Yoga – 4-5pm. With Sue. Hosted by Love Yoga Center. Preregistration required: 6929747. LoveYogaCenter.com.

Self-Care Gentle Yoga – 10:45-11:45am. With Ottilia, Virtual only. Hosted by Love Yoga Center.

Preregistration required: LoveYogaCenter.com.

Calming Mind for Body Rejuvenation – Releasing and Shifting by EFT Tapping – 6:30-8pm.

Four-week Zoom group sessions with Jenny Li Cic-

Crystal Bowl Meditation – 6:45-7:45pm. In person with Jenny Hong. Participants will comfortably lie down or sit while the frequencies reverberate throughout the body, promoting deep relaxation and healing on all levels. Physical distancing and face masks required. $15. Lotus Blossom Clinic, LLC, 6710 Winkler Rd, Ste 2-3, Ft Myers. 277-1399.

Preregister: JennyLotusBlossom@gmail.com.

LotusBlossomClinic.com/events.

Gentle Flow Class – 7-8pm. With Megan. In studio and virtual. Love Yoga Center, 4949 Tamiami Tr N, Naples. Preregistration required: 692-9747.

LoveYogaCenter.com.

friday Virtual Yoga with Love and Mat – 9-10:15am.

With Kandy Love via Zoom. Props: mat, two blocks, two or three blankets, yoga belt (or strap), chair, wall nearby. Free/donation. Info/register: YoginiKandy62@gmail.com.

Virtual Yoga Basics – 11am-noon. With Diana.

Virtual only. Love Yoga Center. Preregistration required: LoveYogaCenter.com.

Gentle Flow – 4-5pm. With Heather. In studio and virtual. Hosted by Love Yoga Center. Preregistration required: LoveYogaCenter.com.

saturday SWFL Community Drum Circle – 6-8pm. 2nd & 4th Sat. Drummers of all nations and spectators are welcome to attend for community drumming, dancing, hula-hooping and self-expression. Family friendly. BYO chair. Handicap access. Check Facebook for updates. Free. Cambier Park, 755 8th Ave S, Naples. Facebook group: SWFL Community Drum Circle.

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ACUPUNCTURE

BIOFEEDBACK

ACUPUNCTURE CENTER OF NAPLES

WHOLELISTIC SOL WITH NIKKI RENEE

Dr. Xiu Qiong Cen, AP, OMD (China) 5683 Naples Blvd, Naples 34109 P: 239-513-9232 • F: 239-513-9293 DrCenAcupuncture@gmail.com

Licensed acupuncture physician with 28 years experience in acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

Experienced in pain management, women’s health, insomnia, migraines, digestion issues and much more. See ad, page 12.

LOTUS BLOSSOM CLINIC

Acupuncture – Oriental Medicine David Martin, AP, DOM Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Estero, Bonita 239-277-1399 • LotusBlossomClinic.com Offering acupuncture treatment to U.S. Veterans at no out-ofpocket cost. Requires referral thru a V.A. doctor. Dr. David Martin, AP, treats pain, other chronic conditions and PTSD using acupuncture, e-stim, cold laser, acupressure and Chinese medical massage.

See ad, page 35.

PHYLLIS C. WEBER, AP

Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine 6249 Presidential Ct, Ste E, Ft Myers 33919 239-841-6611 • GulfCoastAcupuncture.com Specializing in pain, chronic disorders, overall wellness, allergy treatments (NAET) and kinesiology.

Acupuncture stimulates the body’s ability to heal all on its own! AP771.

975 Imperial Golf Course Blvd, Ste 114, Naples 34110 • 305-699-4834

Board-certified biofeedback technician specializing in raising your total body’s vibration, Neuro Emotional Transformations, stress, PTSD and chronic disorders. Begin your personalized wellness journey today.

BODYWORK ART OF HOLISTIC MASSAGE Est. 1991 Alvina Quatrano, LMT FL MA 50896 For Info or Appt: 732-266-5276 AOHMassage.com

Remote sessions by donation during COVID-19 call or Zoom.

Zero Balancing, Process Acupressure, Reiki. Webinar classes all discounted; call for registration. Reflexology, SEVA Stress Release, Insomnia, MT’s get CEs. Free self-massage video at AOHMassage.com.

PAULA TERRY, LMT

239-821-3088, by appt. (Collier & Lee) Trained at the Upledger Institute, Paula utilizes CranioSacral Therapy combined with Heart-Centered Therapy, Somato Emotional Release™, Lymphatic Drainage, love and nurturement to foster the healing your body needs. Doula services.

MA35358.

THERAPY ON THE GULF

AYURVEDA CHRISTINA CARLIN, AYURVEDIC PRACTITIONER

Ayurveda Clinic, Massage & Yoga Therapy 501 Goodlette-Frank Rd N, Ste A107, Naples 34102 • 239-450-6903 Practicing holistic medicine since 1987. Professional Member of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association, specializing in highly personalized Ayurvedic treatments and lifestyle consultations, Massage and individual Yoga sessions for chronic and acute problems. Pancha Karma, Shirodhara and skin care. Ayurveda and Yoga Study program available. MA0023929, MM0008584, FB0716888. See ad, page 6.

Anthony F. Hansen, LMT, MFR, CST, ML,D/CDP 824 Anchor Rode Dr, Naples 34103 239-262-8722 Tony is celebrating his 20th year as a therapist. He practices myofascial release, cranial sacral therapy and is a certified lymphedema therapist.

Free infra-red sauna. MA32797 MM21480.

Certified Advanced Rolfer Advanced Cranial Therapist Advanced Visceral Therapist Certified Movement Educator Naturopathic Wellness Consulting

By Appointment: 239-272-6443 Over 30 years excelling in quick pain relief. Specializing in back pain, structural integration & alignment, all joint-pain-related issues, mobility improvement, sports injuries, non-chiropractic spinal release. MA36890.

CHIROPRACTOR NETWORK CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Michele Pelletiere 3411 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 302, Bonita Springs • 239-949-1222

N.S.A. Practitioner level III. “Healing waves” release tension throughout the body, increasing wellness and quality of life, promoting new strategies for a healthy spine and nervous system.

COLON THERAPY RB INSTITUTE, INC.

C. Robyn Berry, LMT, CRR, CCT, CLDT 13550 Reflections Pkwy, 5-502 & 5-503, Ft Myers • 239-939-4646 • RobynBerry.com Since 1994, gravity-enclosed UV/ Oxygen/Ozone sterilized medicalgrade water colonics, therapeutic, relaxing, chair, sports, prenatal massage, Craniosacral/SER, Heart Centered therapy, manual lymph drainage & XP2 System, visceral manipulation, HALO Photonic Blue-Violet Laser Botanical System, Asyra/Quest4 MSA Bio Meridian Stress Analysis, ear candling, Lakota YLEO Raindrop Therapy, Tuning Fork/Crystal/Bowls Therapy, reflexology, MPS, cupping, ozone steam cabinet and applied ozone therapies, infrared sauna, ionic foot detox by AMD, BEMER sessions, Power Plate, Hyperbaric Chamber, PER 2000 PEMF and notary. MM7376. See ad, page 19.

DENTAL HEALTH ROGER J. PINT, MPH, DMD

9200 Bonita Beach Rd, Ste 111 Bonita Springs, 34135 • 239-676-8730 BonitaDentalStudio.com Dr. Pint can join your health journey and play a role in minimizing toxicity; this includes protection while removing dental materials plus consultation. All X-rays are digital and minimal. See ad, page 16.

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DENTISTRY

HEALTHY DINING

LASER DENTISTRY

Mark Corke, DDS 1550 Matthew Dr, Ft Myers 33907 239-936-5442 • FortMyersLaserDentist.com Dr. Corke enjoys working with holistic patients and practitioners on the journey to wellness. His practice “gets it” and is worth the trip to Fort Myers to experience his many services. From dental lasers to ozone he has many tools and a sympathetic ear. See ad, page 27.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

FOOD & THOUGHT ORGANIC FARM MARKET & CAFÉ

2132 Tamiami Trl N, Naples 239-213-2222 • FoodAndThought.com Open Mon-Sat 7am-8pm.

Florida’s only 100% organic market and café. Fresh produce delivered daily. Homemade breakfast, lunch and dinner. See ad, page 10.

HOLISTIC CENTER ACCESS HOLISTIC HEALING & HYPNOSIS

NAPLES CENTER FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

Michele Durham, CH, MBA 27975 Old 41 Rd, Ste 200, Bonita Springs, 34135 office: 239-301-3501 • cell: 239-776-2211 AccessHolisticHealing.com

Eduardo Maristany, M.D. is a board-certified internal medicine physician trained in functional/integrative medicine, genomic interpretation, and anti-aging. Dr. Maristany incorporates genomic intelligence and cutting-edge tools to provide his patients with comprehensive genetic health risks and benefits, and a personalized health plan for optimal wellness. See ad, page 55.

Specializing in hypnosis, QHHT, NLP, SRT. Offering sound and light therapy, massage therapy, reiki, access bars, salt therapy, Conscious1Vibe crystals and bookstore.

Joined by Dr. Daniel Stanciu offering IV Infusions and nutrition testing. See ad, page 37.

Eduardo Maristany, MD 800 Goodlette Rd N, Ste 270, Naples 34102 239-649-7400 • NaplesCFM.com

NAPLES CENTER FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

Carol L. Roberts, MD 800 Goodlette Rd N, Ste 270, Naples 34102 239-649-7400 • NaplesCFM.com Carol L. Roberts, M.D. has practiced functional/integrative/holistic medicine for 25 years. She provides patients with testing to uncover causes of chronic illness, guidance in resolving health issues and education to assist the patient in her own healing. She is Medical Director at the Naples Center for Functional Medicine, formerly the Hughes Center. See ad, page 55.

ZORAYDA “JIJI” TORRES, MD, ABIHM, IFMCP

Internal Medicine, Functional Medicine Office: 239-444-5636 • UpstreamMD.com Dr. Torres is a board-certified internist with over 17 years of experience and knows the limitations of conventional internal medicine. She is among the few Certified Practitioner M.D.s, trained by the Institute For Functional Medicine. See ad, page 12.

EYES WIDE OPEN

239-948-9444 • SilviaCasabianca.com Neuroscience-based, holistic counseling (via televideo) to help you regulate emotions, cope with change, stress, depression or anxiety.

Empathic parenting guidance. Sliding scale. Online CEUs for health professionals. Call for further information.

LIFE COACH LULU CARTER

Top Expert in Science of Happiness Positive Pyschologist Coach – 30 Years of Experience Chief Happiness Officer/President of House of Gaia 239-290-7008 • Lulu@HouseOfGaia.org HappinessBeyondBorders.com HouseOfGaia.org Ready for positive changes in your life in 2021? First session is free – call to schedule. Private sessions on-line, affordable packages. Get inspired, learn, transform and be happy! English, Spanish and Portuguese. See ad, page 19.

NATURAL & ORGANIC MARKET ADA’S NATURAL MARKET

7070 College Pkwy, Ft Myers 33907 Mon-Sat: 9am-8pm, Sun: 9am-7pm Ph: 239-939-9600 • Fax: 239-288-6210 AdasMarket.com Natural and organic produce and grocery items. Vitamins and supplements. Organic juice and smoothie bar. New Green Leaf Café. Market-prepared foods.

1000s of gluten-free items. See ad, page 23.

NATURAL AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS ANATTA

447 Broadway, Ste 204 New York City, NY 10013 347-762-1268 • AnattaMarket.com Anatta is a global online marketplace for natural, organic and raw products from farmers worldwide.

The newly-formed company’s products include a variety of essential oils and waters, and its unique business model eliminates overhead costs by connecting customers directly with farmers.

NUTRITION D-SIGNED NUTRITION, LLC

Dee Harris, RDN, LDN, CDE Bonita Bay Executive Center 3531 Bonita Bay Blvd, Ste 300, Bonita Sprgs 239-676-5249 • D-SignedNutrition.com Nutrition is our lifeblood. Healing with food starts with a personalized plan to address inflammation, nutrient insufficiencies, toxic burden and imbalances in the body.

See ad, page 41.

MARCY HESS, BS

501 Goodlette Rd N, Ste C208, Naples 239-231-6028 ThePerfect10Strength@gmail.com Looking and feeling strong and healthy is the first reason for working with a nutrition coach.

Let me help you get back on track for life without dieting! See ad, page 35.

YOGA MEREDITH MUSICK, LMT, E-RYT 2000 239-269-8846

A great hallmark of mental wellness is the ability to be in the present moment, fully and with no thoughts of being elsewhere. ~Wayne Dyer

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Master Yoga Teacher and massage therapist with 28 years experience, serving Naples since 1999. Sun-damaged skin repair clinician, Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, sports and neuromuscular therapy, cranio facial and TMJ relief, heal injuries. Improve posture: alignmentbased yoga and posture classes.

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FOR RENT LUXURY TREATMENT ROOM/OFFICE – In professional and wellness center. $420/month all-inclusive. Perfect for massage, acupuncture, aesthetics or similar. Vicinity of 41 and Pine Ridge.

239-398-5578.

SERVICES SOUNDS OF CELEBRATIONS & HEALING – By JamesSteven Farnsworth. The Fiddle Flowers Fiddle Gram. Gift of 12 beautiful roses in a vase and gift card, plus a lovely mini concert of violin/ fiddle music. Special intro price: $55 local delivery.

Additional services: Artistic Violin Performance: weddings and all special events. The Healing Violin: Transformative Sound therapy for the elderly and those affected by physical and mental disabilities. Graceful-Passages: Funerals and End of Life Celebrations. Call/text: 510-292-7786, JsfViolin@ gmail.com. TheHealingViolin.com.

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