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El Niño Blows thiNgs sidEways

he House Finches are doing another fly-by underneath our front porch canopy. But this seemingly attractive parcel of bird nest real estate is too small and well traveled for all who flitter in and flitter out. The warm El Niño winter weather has gotten the birds and the bulbs prematurely roused. But soon another Alberta clipper will put an end to all this February weather dressed in May clothing. El Niño years are like that mysterious east wind that often causes the normal to become the abnormal. Even politics has succumbed to the El Niño effect. Political pundits are speechless when trying to explain Donald Trump’s rise to the top of the Republican heap. Trump is hitting a nerve with a disenchanted electorate. Establishment Republicans keep trying to figure out how to control Trump, but since Donald is using his own money to fund his campaign, there seems to be no leverage. In fact, with most candidates raising their own money, party money seems to no longer be a leash. No matter how short they wish it was. Many believe the Republicans have an opportunity to win back the White House this time around. Looks like they got

Trumped. And the Democrats thought Hillary was a shoe-in until the young people decided to put their idealism behind Bernie. Oh, I remember this feeling from 1972. George McGovern was our man. He was sure to win. No doubt about it. Our hearts told us that McGovern would soon govern. Boom, landslide loss. Who doesn’t want free state college for everyone? And of course I am in favor of health care for everyone. But there’s one problem. It all costs money. Free is rarely free. And taxes are already too high. It’s unlikely the populace will ever support 40-50 per cent taxes in order to get free college or health care for all. Sort of an all-inclusive vacation. One stop shopping. Trouble is, can the government run things better than individuals? It’s the ongoing argument. And in a El Niño year? Oh, boy, an east wind is blowing and the ground hog has his Bermuda shorts on. Donald Trump is sparring with the Pope and the balance of the Supreme Court is, well, in the balance. There’s got to be a novel in all this. Or at least a reality t.v. show or mini-series. We have the cast. Quiet on the set! Action! Speaking of Spring. Our 31st Natural Living Expo is Sunday, March 20 (the first day of Spring). I would like to invite you to join us so we can help you find the resources you need to create a healthier and greener life for you and your family. We will have all sorts of great exhibitors on hand. Take a moment and read the article on page 3, then go to page 5 and cut out your 2 for 1 admission ticket so you can come and bring a friend for free! See you at the expo! g racias, El Niño!

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Organic Sofas & Love Seats Now Available at STL Beds

Bringing Old School, Natural Construction Back to Sofas Something’s Missing From Today’s Sofas – the Quality!

by Doug Belleville ould you know a good quality sofa if you saw one? The fact is most people wouldn’t. Unfortunately most consumers do not know what to look for and while it may visually look impressive, they shouldn’t expect the piece to stay that way or hold up very long. Most sofas, love seats, armchairs or chaises don’t have a chance to be handed down through your family for generations as a result of poor industry-wide construction. Rather than choosing a couch that will end up on the curb, savvy shoppers need to consider high end, heirloom-quality living room seating. We are going to learn how we can get real value for our hard earned money along with enjoying the pride of passing on a truly loved and treasured piece of furniture to future generations that’s built from the best materials and high quality construction. Shoddy Construction is (Unfortunately) the Norm Most components of sofas and chair construction cannot be seen by the consumer and many contain inferior building materials. These unseen inner workings make a huge difference between pieces of living room furniture that last only a handful of years versus one you can hand down with pride. Today’s standard is for factory assembly to look and feel sturdy to the average consumer, but these impostors, through minimal daily use, will quickly begin to loosen up at joints and wobble and weaken. This speeds up failure of poorly built couch frames and they inevitably come apart. Other common issues include cushions that sag prematurely. This happens for two reasons; low quality polyurethane foam in the cushions and poor quality deck foundations / bases that support the seat cushions. The support decks quickly stretch, tear, and fail to support the seat cushions properly. Additionally annoying squeaks develop from soft weak woods, artificial woods like particle board, cardboard and veneers which are loaded with glue that only add to the problem. The result of all of these shoddy short cuts and low cost substitutions is furniture destined for the trash truck and the landfill. The Best Wood for Sofa Frames A good natural couch begins with solid bones. Think of the frame of your sofa as its skeletal structure. In fact, this framework is what supports the rest of its construction and all who sit on it. A sofa needs to be able to support anyone and everyone of all sizes from the petite, to people that are considered medically overweight. Our family and friends need to be able to sit, play, and rest on that sofa comfortably and do it for years on end. The core of the sofa “the bones” should be sustainably-harvested, locally- grown hardwood so future generations have the same opportunity. Avoid softer woods like pine, plywood, and even particleboard. A very dependable choice for crucial components like feet, legs, and framework is kiln-dried hardwood. Can You “Sit on it” Potsie? The fact is most sofas and couches are not built like they used to be, and if you knew how it was built you probably wouldn’t want to sit on it. Today they are mostly stapled rather than using actual carpentry. But if you want a construction joint to hold,

you just cannot beat the A L’il Dab Of Glue traditional mortise-andWill Do Ya, Or Will It? Modern furniture contenon joint. Craftsmen have been using construcstruction uses a whole lot tion like this for 7,000 more than a dab of glue these days. Glue is vastly years. This simple joint has been trusted for its over used and relied on because it is speeds up the enduring strength by skilled carpenters, blackbuilding process while at smiths and even stonemathe same time cuts costs so they can build it cheap. This sons. It’s strong, safe, Savvy Rest Organic Verona Sofa sets an industry standard of and extremely reliable. low quality and short term durability. Their conA high end-quality sofa or arm chair will rely struction relies on high-formaldehyde glues and less on cheap staples and more on old-school joinadhesives instead of strong mortise-and-tenon ery at each and every key stress point. Add to this joints. These adhesives are also known as one of recipe for construction a strong, natural non-toxic the biggest sources of chemical off-gassing from jute webbing and you have a recipe for assembly furniture—and they’re toxic to our bodies. that will increase the integrity and performance of Where Savvy Rest requires a need for adhesive, the frame inside any seating piece you own.

a low-VOC, water-based emulsion is used. These will not endanger your health or the health of your family and friends with off-gassing fumes. These substitute furniture glue options should be certified by Green Guard who is the most well-known independent testing and certifying authority for third party verification. Products like a low-VOC, waterbased emulsions that are certified GreenGuard GOLD meet the most restrictive standard for low chemical emissions. For more information on organic, all-natural, sofas, love seats, arm chairs and beds, contact Doug Belleville at STL Beds. Shop Our HighQuality Natural Sofas, Love Seats and Arm Chairs Now at www.STLBeds.com or call 636-296-8540. Stop by our booth at the Healthy Planet Natural Living Expo March 20 in Webster Groves and see an organic sofa and love seat for yourself! V Ma The isit rch Hea Ou 20 lthy r Bo In o We Plan th A bs et E t ter x Gr po ov es

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HealtHy Planet Guide to CSas

(Community Supported Agriculture)

by Crystal Stevens La Vista CSA Farm here is a dire need for a shift in the way we source our food. Individuals around the globe are becoming more and more concerned about where their food comes from. Gardens are sprouting up across cities, towns and suburbs. There is a real need for change in our current food system. There are plenty of ways to source local produce, pasture raised meats, farm fresh eggs, and artisan foods. Our region has a plethora of farmers markets, CSA Farms and local grocers to choose from. CSA-Community Supported Agriculture Farms are an excellent way to incorporate fresh local seasonal produce into the weekly diet. In a CSA Farm, members pay up front to help the small farmer with seed and operating costs. Members receive a share of the seasonal harvest each week during the growing season (typically mid May through October. The premise behind Community Supported Agriculture is that members share in both the risks and the benefits with the farmer; they enjoy the surplus and bounty during the great harvests, but also show patience and understanding when a crop failure occurs due to sometimes uncontrollable factors such as weather, plant disease, swarms of insects or wildlife. Members and their families build a relationship with their farmers and deepen their connection to where their food comes from and how it is grown. A CSA box averages between $25 and $55 per week and may include vegetables and herbs. Custom boxes may be built to include local cheese, meats, dry goods and value added products. Supporting localized food systems significantly reduces the carbon foot print by reducing the number of miles that food travels and also circulates funds back into the local economy. Joining a CSA Farm is just one of many ways in

which you can become involved in food issues within your community. You have choices to make in terms of what is right for you and your family. Eating locally shifts your view on food and what to prepare when. Creativity enters the kitchen with heirloom and specialty produce that may make an appearance in your CSA Box throughout a season. It is great to plan ahead; find out what grows locally during each month in your region and ask farmers and neighbors how they prepare their seasonal produce. Check your local Meetups and garden clubs for recipe ideas. Typically, CSA Farms provide a weekly newsletter packed with information about the week’s share which includes recipes and farm happenings. Most farms are on various social media sites, providing recipe ideas and tips for planning ahead. Browse the guide below to see which CSA Farm suits your individual needs. Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food! La Vista Farm Since 2002 Mid May through late October Non GMO seeds Produce is grown using sustainable methods. (No synthetic pesticides! No synthetic Herbicides!) Offers members a variety of over 120 vegetables and lots of fresh herbs that can be grown in the region including specialty and heirloom varieties as well as medicinal herbs for teas and tinctures. Standard items include broccoli, cabbage, Napa cabbage, Bok choi, Gourmet Salad Mix, specialty Asian greens mix, fresh herbs, carrots, eggplant, golden zucchini, zucchini and squash, heirloom tomatoes, sun gold cherry tomatoes, kale, chard, peppers, eggplant, scallions, potatoes, colorful bell peppers, garlic, sweet potatoes, Winter squash, and much more. Visit website for a complete list. Shareholders also enjoy access to the pick your own field, in which they can bring the whole family out for a day of picking delicious sugar snap peas, fresh herbs,

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strawberries, green beans, three varieties of cherry tomatoes, stunning flower bouquets, and medicinal herbs. Farm Pick-Up on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2pm-7pm in Godfrey, IL (45 minutes from St. Louis) St. Louis pick up every Saturday morning from 7am9am at Garden Heights Nursery on 1605 South Big Bend Blvd in Richmond Heights. AND Tower Grove Farmers Market 9am-11am every Saturday Morning. Edwardsville Pick-Up on Tuesdays from 5:30pm6:30pm at Green Earth Grocery. www.lavistacsa.org Find us on facebook Full Share $600 Alternate Share $340 + one time delivery fee of $35 for pick up in St. Louis, MO or Edwardsville, IL. Sign up at www.lavistacsa.org Email crystal@lavistacsa.org Call (618)467-2104 Sign Up at our booth in the Farmers Market Section at STL Earth Day and at the Tower Grove Farmers Market Kick off Festival Open House and Farm Tour May 15th 12-2 La Vista provide 15 Community Offering Shares to lowincome families and donates over 1,000 lbs of produce to local food pantries. Eric and Crystal teach a variety of workshops ranging from foraging wild edibles, sap on tap maple syrup workshop, outdoor cooking, permaculture, vermiculture and using medicinal herbs. www.growcreateinspire.com Weekly e-newsletter with fresh seasonal recipes from The Farmers Table Farmer Crystal contributes to Feast Magazine and is a regular contributor to The Healthy Planet magazine. Crystal blogs for Mother Earth News. She is the author of Grow Create Inspire which will be published this year. See her blog growingcreatinginspiring.blogspot.com La Vista CSA Farm is located on the scenic bluffs of the Mighty Mississippi in Godfrey, IL. 4350 Levis Lane Godfrey IL 62035. Avant Gardens CSA Co-operative with several area farms avantgardensco-operative.weebly.com facebook.com/avantgardenscsa avantgardenscsa@gmail.com phone 573-237-5121 1108 Olive New Haven, MO 367 Cedar Grove Lane New Haven, MO 63068 Mini Shares are $30/week ($390/three month season) Basic Shares are $50/week ($650/three month season) Premium Shares are $80/week ($1,040/three month season) 39 weeks. Array of seasonal fruits and veggies, one or two meat items, bread, cheese and eggs in each share Vegetarian shares are available. Serving Franklin County

and surrounding areas. Pick up locations are New Haven, Washington, Hermann and Rosebud EarthDance Farms Since 2010 Mid May - end of October (24 weeks) $600 per season Website: www.earthdancefarms.org Contact person/email/phone number: Soraya Faramarzi soraya@earthdancefarms.org, 314-521-1006. Earth Dance Farms grows over 100 varieties of vegetables including kale, tomatoes, radish, leeks, greens mix, cabbage, squash, potatoes, peas, beets, spinach, pumpkin, cucumbers, onions, sweet potatoes, collards, garlic, arugula, chard, turnips, zucchini, peppers, and many more! You-pick herbs and flowers also available to members on the farm. Example share (size of box, bag, etc): Varies seasonally. 7-10 items per share. Includes veggies and herbs. Eggs available for purchase at stand. "What's Fresh" email newsletter features recipes and keeps you posted on what to expect each week. Price breakdown: $625 for new members, which translates to $25 per week. We require a $100 deposit and $25 new member fee to secure a spot, then 2 payments of $250, due March 31st and April 30th. Pick up/delivery info: Pick up will be Saturdays from 8am-12pm at the Ferguson Farmer's Market. (20 S. Florissant Rd.) Fill out the registration form and CSA Contract on our website (http://www.earthdancefarms.org/what-wedo/earthdance-csa-program/) Then mail the signed contract and deposit/new member fee to: EarthDance, 233 Dade Ave, Ferguson, MO 63135. Fair Shares CCSA (Combined CSA) Since 2008 the original combined CSA in STL Offering a 48-week season from April - February for over 450 families in St. Louis. Local happy produce, meats, eggs, cheeses, yogurt, nuts, grains, pasta, bread, candy, coffee, canned goods and more from over 75 farms and producers. We offer five types of shares, which all include a meat or protein, a variety of seasonal produce, dairy and other staples: $50 Full Share picks up weekly; $50 Half Share picks up bi-weekly; $33 Mini Share picks up weekly; Delivered Mini Shares delivered to the workplace with minimum number of member signups required, $40/week; NEW Limited number of BYO (Build Your Own) Shares available in Full, Half, Mini or Delivered-See fairshares.org for details. Annual, Semi-annual, Quarterly or Monthly payment

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March, 2016 options available. Pickups in Midtown (Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:30 - 7:00), UCity (Wednesdays 4:30-6:00) and Kirkwood (Thursdays 4:15-6:00). Sara Hale, sara@fairshares.org, 314.853.5743 Twitter: @fairsharesccsa Facebook: Fair Shares CCSA. What sets Fair Shares apart is that we create collaborations with farms and small producers to include local ingredients in the prepared foods we offer to members, including pasta, soups, cookie doughs, condiments and more. We pay our farmers well, and we pay them on delivery because we think what they do is important and valuable to our health, as well as to the local economy. All non-produce items in the shares are tradable so members can customize their shares to suit their dietary preferences. Working with a vast array of farmers gives our members an incredible variety of produce, and with all the other items we carry, it's easy to eat local exclusively all year long. Gateway Greening Urban Farm Since 2013 Late-May through Late-October (24 weeks) Vegetables, herbs, limited fruit Full Share (4 to 6 people): Early June - Kale, Chard, Salad Mix, Radish, Bok Choy, Peas, Garlic Scapes, Tart Cherries, Thyme, Oregano Half Share (2-3 people): See Above. Full Share: $600 ($25/week) Half Share: $300 ($25/week). Payment Options available. Lump Sum. 3 installations, paid in full prior to first pick-up. Pick-up Only. Gateway Greening Office 2211 Washington Ave., St. Louis MO 63103 Wednesdays, 11am-6pm, Saturdays, 9am-3pm How to sign up: www.gatewaygreening.org/csa/ Website: www.gatewaygreening.org Contact person/email/phone number Rachel Deffenbaugh, rachel@gatewaygreening.org 314-588-9600 ext. 109 Lee Farms CSA Since 2007 100 member CSA CSA runs for 20 weeks, begins 1st week of June and runs until mid-October. The CSA is produce (vegetables, watermelons, cantaloupes), and eggs. Meat from Lee Farms is available throughout the year as an additional purchase. Everything in the Lee Farms CSA share box is grown on our farm by our family. The share box will contain 6 to 10 different items each week and will range from 7 to 10 pounds of vegetables. A share costs $550 for the season. Larger families purchasing multiple shares receive a 10% discount. We have established pick-up sites in: Ladue, Skinker/DeBaliviere, Central West End, South City, Webster Groves, Crestwood, St. Charles, and Warrenton. The pick-up sites are divided into Tuesday or Thursday delivery days. This balance is important to ensure fresh veggies for all, and is determined as sign-ups progress. New sites can be established if interest warrants. Rusty & Teresa, Lee Lee Farms, LLC 39358 Pin Oak Church Rd Truxton, MO 63381 www.facebook.com/leefarms rusty@leefarms.net 314 954 0551 cell 636 597 9921 farm. Local Chef StL May through November (24 weeks) Members receive vegetables, fruits, pastured eggs, antibiotic free meats, hormone free dairy as well as a Local Chef value added product Pick up locations in Chesterfield, Weldon Spring, Manchester. full and half shares available Contact Robert Uyemura at localchefstl@att.net for more information Local Farmer Crop Boxes Year Round $25 per week $30 per week for custom box Full and Half Shares Home delivery and several pick up locations available Sustainably grown Garden Share includes seasonal vegetables. Custom share may include bread, meat, eggs, yogurt and more. www.Localfarmercsa.com

The Healthy Planet magazine • TheHealthyPlanet.com Local Harvest Grocer Weekly Harvest Since 2010 year-round Purchase from a variety of farmers to provide the participants with a variety of items such as vegetables, meat, eggs, grains, diary, tea, honey, etc. The amount varies by season. An example would be: 1 carton eggs, 1 lb eggplant, 1 head broccoli, 2 onions, 1lb ground turkey, 1 bunch of chard, 16oz bag of organic Missouri rice, 2lbs sweet potatoes, 2lbs apples, 3 heads garlic, 1lb fresh beets with greens $50 a week + tax. Participants also receive 10% off anything else purchased at Local Harvest at pick up. Pick up times vary, but slots are available on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Limited delivery options for Kirkwood, Webster, Clayton, University City and Downtown. Sign up via email: weeklyharvest8@gmail.com www.localharvestgrocery.com Contact person/email/phone number: Becca at weeklyharvest8@gmail.com or 314.865.5260 for store number Macs Local Buys Grocery Bag Since 2013 $70 per week (includes tax) 12 total pick ups Bi-weekly -mid may through October Pick up on Wednesday evenings at south parking lot Civil Life Brewery 4:30-7:30pm Items include pastured meats, pork, beef, poultry, seasonal produce from Three Rivers Community Farm, canned goods, and dry goods www.macslocalbuys.com Veggies, Meat, Eggs, Bread, Treat/Sweet - 2 sacks of local goodness each week! Veg CSA, 2 lbs local proteins, 1 doz farm fresh eggs, loaf of artisan bread and a treat/sweet. Chris "Mac" McKenzie 314-479-8155, macslocalbuys@gmail.com New Roots Urban Farm Since 2005 May-November Members receive vegetables, fruits, and herbs One share includes 7-10 items. Shares vary seasonally based on what is available. We grow over 50 varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs using sustainable methods (no synthetic chemicals). Whole Share (22 Weeks): $550 Half Share (11 Weeks): $225 Spring Share (6 Weeks): $150 Fall Share (6 Weeks): $150 Pick up is on Friday afternoons at our farm near Downtown St. Louis (1832 Hogan Street). Alternative pick up plans may be arranged. Send an email, a facebook message, or call. newrootsurbanfarm.com facebook.com/newrootsurbanfarm newrootsurbanfarm@gmail.com 314.764.5748 Full Share $550. everything grown organically Because we only offer a limited number of shares each year and our farm is run in a collaborating/cooperative style we often build great connection with our share holders. Oakway Farms Since 2015 Mid-May through end of October 24 weeks for Weekly Memberships and 12 weeks for Bi-Weekly Memberships. We grow non-certified organically grown produce along with free ranged, non-GMO fed chicken and eggs free of antibiotics, steroids, and hormones. Spring share: .5lb baby kale, .5lb lettuce mix, .5lb arugula, 1bu kohlrabi, 1bu hakeuri turnips, 1pnt snap peas, 1pnt snow peas, 1bu swiss chard, 1bu cilantro, 1bu dill, 1bu garlic scapes, 3 zucchini, 1 whole chicken, 1dz eggs. Summer share: 3lbs slicing tomatoes, 1lb heirloom tomatoes, 1pnt Sungold tomatoes, 3 sweet red peppers, 3 eggplant, 2 jalapeno's, 1lb green beans, 1bu basil, 2hds lettuce, 1pnt okra, 1hd hardneck garlic, 8 chicken thighs, 1dz eggs. Fall share: 1lb Brussels Sprouts, 1bu kale, 1bu radishes, 3lbs sweet potatoes, .5lbs lettuce mix, .5lb spinach, 1bu purplette onions, 1bu carrots, 1bu beets, 2 winter squash, 12 chicken wings, 1dz eggs.

Price breakdown: Produce Weekly Full Vegetable Share: $690/24 weeks Bi-Weekly Full Vegetable Share: $350/12 weeks Weekly Partial Vegetable Share: $390/24 weeks Chicken Weekly Chicken Share: $360/24 weeks - Bi-Weekly Chicken Share: $189/12 weeks Eggs - 1dz Eggs Weekly: $138/24 weeks - 1dz Eggs Bi-Weekly: $70/12 weeks Farm Shares: Combines veggies, chicken, and eggs. Best Deal! - Weekly Full Farm Share: $1069/24 weeks - Bi-Weekly Full Farm Share: $549/12 weeks - Weekly Partial Farm Share: $799/12 weeks Pick up/delivery info: Home delivery available to most areas of St. Louis ($100 for Weekly Shares and $50 for Bi-Weekly). Pick-up locations in Kirkwood, Webster Groves, and Glendale. Looking for more around St Louis as well! How to sign up: Go to http://www.oakwayfarms.com/members/types Website: www.oakwayfarms.com Contact person/email/phone number Michael Phillips Michael@oakwayfarms.com Our City Farm CSA Since 2010 May - October Heirloom Produce, Pastured Poultry, Soy-free Eggs Whole/Half/Mixed shares Cafeteria-style plan, flexible pricing Central West End pickup/local delivery Sign up online- www.ourcityfarm.com/members or call us at 314-282-5290 www.ourcityfarm.com Contact Jeri Villarreal info@ourcityfarm.com 314-282-5290

Here at EarthDance we produce delicious organic food and teach you how to grow it yourself.

• Buy our produce at Ferguson Farmers Market • Learn about our educational opportunities: our Part-Time apprenticeship & weekly classes • Schedule your group for a field trip or tour • We are teaching a new generation of conscious food lovers how to grow right here in Ferguson.

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Fresh, High Quality, Seasonal Produce... Right To Your Door 20 weekly deliveries of 15-20 lbs of produce during the 2014 calendar year

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Guide to CSas (Community Supported Agriculture) cont. from page 7 Rosy Buck Farm A variety of personalized farm share options ranging from $128 - $575 for 16 weeks, June-Oct. Shares can be picked up on our farm in Beaufort, and or in the St. Louis area, location TBD. Members will receive an assortment of vegetables and herbs, with eggs and rabbits as optional add-ons. Work-trade for shares is welcomed. Holly and Randy Buck, Beaufort, MO www.rosybuckfarm.com 314-740-0960. Sandy Valley CSA Began 2013 Produce is provided (mid-May -mid-November for us) mid-May to mid-October Provides members vegetables, fruits, herbs, beef, pork and eggs. Full shares are 5 to 12 different vegetables per week; half share is half of that $910 for full share; $455 for half share; beef, pork and eggs are extra cost. Pick up/delivery info Pick up at the farm on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sign up at www.sandyvalleycsa.com Steve Christ (314) 852-7173,Eva Christ (314) 852-7151 email: farmer@sandyvalleycsa.com Seeds of Hope Farm Co-op since 2012 Time frame in which produce is provided: May 19 – November 10 What your farm provides members: wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs Example share: a box with 6-8 veggies, with a farmers’ market value of $20 Price breakdown: Sponsor members pay $28 p/share to subsidize access for low-income members who pay $12 Pick up/delivery info: Pick-up sites in Overland, BelRidge, Spanish Lake in the County and the Grove neighborhood in the City. How to sign up: online at www.seedsofhopefarm.org Gabriel Hahn, ghahn@caastlc.org, 314-566-8643 Shared Bounty CSA Since 2009 Late May until early November fruits, berries vegetables and herbs A full share is approx. 15 to 20 lbs. per week. A half share is approx. 7 to 10 lbs. Full share at our farm---$ 770, or delivered to your door for---$ 960 Half share at our farm---$ 445, or delivered to your door for---$645 We offer farm pickup at our farm in Troy Mo., or we also offer delivery right to your door. Visit www.sharedbounty.com , and fill out the membership form and mail it to us. Contact Jim Prouhet • jim@sharedbounty.com 314-280-7268 Sunnydale/Hillcrest Farmbox CSA began 2014 (mid-May -mid-November for us) 1st of May through October 30 Provides members Vegetables & Berries Example share (size of box, bag, etc) Three boxes offered weekly. Standard (We fill the box 6-8 items), Custom (Customer fills the box from our webstore), Junior Custom (Customer fills the box from our webstore). Price breakdown: Weekly. Standard $25.00, Custom $28.00, Junior Custom $18.00 Pick up/delivery info 4 locations in St. Louis Area sign up at www.sunnydalefarmbox.com 573-881-3477

your spot now for 2017 with a $50 deposit (which will also give you a 10% discount at our farmers market stands this season) at our website. www.threeriverscommunityfarm.com Amy Cloud; info@threeriverscommunityfarm.com; 618-946-7974

Terripin Farms Since 2008 June through September $550 full share $400 half share Shares include a variety of vegetables, herbs and melons Pick up in O’Fallon MO and St. Charles 4:30-7:15 Thursdays Contact Jessica Whiston 217-440-4678 https://www.facebook.com/terripinfarms Vegetables, Melons, Herbs full share (1 bushel) half share (Half bushel) Sign up email terripinfarms@gmail.com Website www.terripinfarms.com The Farm at Kraut Run May through October $950 per season Pick up at The Farm 4354 Wilson Road Wentzville MO Certified Naturally Grown vegetables, fruits herbs and flowers including heirloom varieties. Certified Naturally Grown Farm. Free range ducks, chickens and hogs are fed 100% non GMO feed. Pork and Eggs are available in addition to the cost of the shares. Visit www.krautrun.com Email farmatkrautruncsa@gmail.com The Libertine CSA- The Neighborhood Bag Since 2014 $405-$495, depending on share Share Options include vegan, vegetarian, Paleo and Omnivorous Pick up Tuesday 11am-7pm at The Libertine in downtown Clayton Focus on local, high quality ingredients including seasonal produce, cheese, eggs, meat, fresh bread. Chef Josh Galliano adds specialty artisan items each week www.libertinestl.com Three Rivers Community Farm Since 2007 2016 is our 10th season! Mid-May through October as well as winter CSA program. Produce only CSA, all organic and all grown on our farm. Full members receive a weekly box of 8-10 produce items; every-other-week members receive that same amount, just every-other-week. We also have flex and summer-only membership options. Full is $650; every-other-week is $325; flex and summer are $350. We have pick up sites in Maplewood, Tower Grove and Edwardsville Our CSA is sold out for 2016; however, you can reserve

Vesterbrook Farm Since 2009 Certified Organic or Certified Naturally Grown Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, Eggs and Pasture- Raised Meats. Home Delivery and several group sites including Clayton/Ladue, Chesterfield, Fenton, Kirkwood, Saint Charles, Saint Peters, Town & Country, Troy, and Wentzville. Cost is from $25-$80 per week Shares are offered Year round. Delivery options throughout St. Louis and surrounding area. Shares may be customized to include meat, eggs, dry goods, grains, olive oil, jams and more. Contact farmer Mike at 573-560-0871 Or visit www.VesterbrookFarm.com for additional information YellowTree Farm May through October Shares include Vegetables, Mushrooms, Fruit, Eggs and local staples Pick up at the Schlafly Farmers Market and The Tower Grove Farmers Market Contact Justin@yellowtreefarm.com

JOIN OUR CO-OP! and receive organically-grown vegetables picked right here in St. Louis!

Find farm locations and share pick-up sites on our website!

The Seeds of Hope Farm Cooperative is a collaboration between the local community and the farmer. Members support the farm directly and in turn receive a share in the weekly harvest. Unlike other farms, we offer two tiers of membership so fresh veggies can be enjoyed by all. Our sponsors pay $28/week for a $20 value of produce. This creates a subsidy, which allows our low-income members to pay $12/week for the same generous box of fresh goods.We also offer FREE gardening classes and monthly seed-to-table dinners!

seedsofhopefarm.org or call 314.201.0477

Serving Franklin and Gasconade Counties and surrounding area. You may sign up at any time to reserve your spot for the 2016 season!

Obtain your weekly groceries (veggies, fruits, meats, dairy and more!) directly from excellent local producers.

visit www.avantgardensco-operative.weebly.com or call 573-237-5121

SANDY VALLEY CSA SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMER INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH

• We provide blackberries & vegetables (everything from asparagus to zucchini). • We provide half shares and full shares. • We also provide our own farm-raised beef and eggs as add-ons for our members. • All of our beef is always on grass and fed a small diet of grain that we also raise ourselves. • All of our grain is non-GMO feed. • We do not use any added hormones or antibiotics. • Our chickens are free range.

www.sandyvalleycsa.com (636) 479-9506

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A Sports Facility - Teaching children 4-11 the life skill of swimming and water safety for 65+ years. Family owned and operated at the same location, 1044 Curran Avenue, Kirkwood, MO 63122. Group swim lessons in 4 heated pools with different water levels for progressive safe learning. Enrollment by one or two week sessions. Hours 9:10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Drop off and Pick up at curb. Well organized program with large playground. Red Cross Certified Teaching Staff. Providing children a non-competitive, safe, teaching environment in which to build confidence and self-esteem. Visit ASPKirkwood.com

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Fun weekly art camps for children and teens, ages 4-18, June 6-August 12. Explore hot glass, pottery wheel, metal jewelry, drawing and painting, textile design, 3-D printing, digital photography, and more. Choose a morning and afternoon camp and spend the whole day being creative! Two locations to choose from - the Delmar Loop and Grand Center. For the 4th year, a two-week collaborative High School Art Camp with Saint Louis University, the Grand Arts Camp, allows students in grades 9-12 to explore 6 mediums at both institutions. Camps are taught by artist instructors and there are Teen

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Give your child a summer to remember! Countryside offers the following daily activities: pony rides, Montessori activities, swimming instruction/free swim/water play, art activities, outdoor play and gardening. Our younger campers will enjoy daily pony rides, water play, Montessori class time and art activities. Countryside offers a ten-week summer camp from June 6th – August 12. Camp hours: 8:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. with a Full Day Option (8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.) or Extended Hours (7:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) You can register for as little as two weeks or for all ten weeks! Countryside is located at 12226 Ladue Road in Creve Coeur and was established in 1964. Call 314-434-2821 or please visit www.montessori4children.com to learn more.

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long Kids for Critters Camp ($300) or a mini 3-hour Animal Adventure Camp ($35), you have what it takes to stand upon that award-winner’s podium with the Olympic torch held high! Every camp includes animal interactions and behind-the-scenes tours and that’s just the tip of the tail when it comes to all of the furry fun you will have at our camps! Volunteer camp counselor opportunities are available for teens ages 13-17. Find out more and register online at www.hsmo.org or (314) 951-1579.

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Yucandu Art Studio offers a safe and creative environment for young artists craving self-expression and a variety of great materials. Each day, campers will warm up with sketch exercises before working on several ongoing, ambitious projects. Yucandu Art Camps are divided into grade levels: K-2nd, 1st-5th, 3rd-6th, 6th12th. There are even some for adults. Sessions are parttime and run June thru August. Campers in grades 1st5th and 3rd-6th also organize an end-of-the-week art show, with lemonade and cookies, while family and friends admire their work. Yucandu is located in charming historic Webster Groves at 20 Allen Avenue, 63119. To reserve your space, please go online to https://www.yucandu.com/camps/ ; or call 314-9634400. Yucandu also offers an open-studio, birthday parties and holiday workshops. www.yucandu.com.

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Craft Alliance Summer Art Camps are certified in first aid, CPR and AED training. The St. Michael School of Clayton Tri-Art Summer Camp is open to all children age 4 through 6th grade (by May 1, 2016) . Campers will experience the thrill of being a three sport athlete, build personal endurance, and develop sportsmanship through triathlon training. Basic fundamentals of swimming, cycling and running will be taught. The Triathlon Camp is open to all ability levels from beginner through advanced. All campers will also receive

July 18-24, 2016, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit, Classroom Building, 7647 Delmar Blvd. 63130. $275 Do you have a child between ages 7-11, who loves crystals and stones? If so, this is just for him or her! Camp participants will explore crystals and stones from both a scientific and experiential perspective. Everyone is encouraged to bring a stone from home to talk about with the group. Anahata Roach, Certified Crystal Resonance Therapist, will be the camp leader. To register, call the Center 314-7256767 or email Anahata at crystaltherapy@att.net for more information. more Summer Camps on page 12

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FAITH ACADEMY OF MONTESSORI Where Your Child Can Grow

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Here at Faith we feel it important to maintain our Montessori philosophy of education over the summer months while mixing in informative topics, arts and crafts, exciting outings, nature walks, and swimming at the Webster University pool. This sets our summer session apart from the regular school year and provides a ‘summer vacation’ feel to the program. Our camp is made up of two week sessions of varying topics. Each session a related field trip is planned and guest speakers give presentations. Come for a wonderful balance of fun, relaxation, and learning! 314-961-1411, Faithacademyofmontessori.org.

From prairies to riverbanks, woodland to wetlands, young adventurers will see it all. Campers will go off the beaten path as they explore the wild side of our city. Whether trekking through the forest at Castlewood or running through flowering prairies at Shaw, campers will learn the science and art of our great outdoors. Raintree’s Wildlands Trek is guided by degreed and certified teachers who will help each young child explore the mysteries and magic of the outdoors. With field trips every week, special guests, art encounters, science experiments, and community service, it’s sure to be a fascinating summer at Raintree! For information visit www.raintreeschool.org

The Y Summer Day Camp provides an exciting, safe experience for kids to learn new skills, build self-confidence, make lasting friendships and have the BEST SUMMER EVER! The Y offers dozens of camps including traditional outdoor camps, a variety of sports camps and themed camps for every interest. Through branch locations throughout the greater St. Louis area the Y runs 10 camp sessions May 31 - August 12. Some branches begin camps May 23. Camps are available for ages 3-16. Full-day and some half-day camps are available. Camp ages, types, schedules and prices vary by branch. Check out our current savings offerings! Call 314-436-1177 or register online at www.gwrymca.org. YMCA Camp Lakewood’s co-ed summer overnight camp gets kids ages 6-17 outdoors having fun, making friends and learning new skills. With a 360-acre lake, 5,200 wooded acres, caves and creeks, adventure and exploration abound. While campers love sports, horseback riding, arts & crafts, water activities, caving, climbing, ziplining and more, they also learn about accomplishment-belongingcharacter. Children are encouraged to set, achieve and exceed goals. They create friendships and learn about respect. Children gain knowledge of the world through camp’s culturally-diverse staff, all within the safe Y environment. This is why campers call Camp Lakewood “My Camp”! Visit camplakewood.org or 888-FUN-YMCA.

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Grand Re-opening of InMotion Health Center March 4

by Dr. Sharon L. Fitelson

lease join us for the grand re-opening of InMotion Health Center as we have moved, both literally and figuratively! You MUST check out the expanded space and come party with us. Tours, Raffles for awesome prizes, proceeds of treatments to charity, Chair Massage and good food and drink. Spend casual time with the staff and Doctors and get to really know us!!!! Having served the communities of Richmond Heights and Clayton for 36 years, in January of 2016 we relocated to the University Tower across from the Galleria on Brentwood Blvd, suite 300B. We are now even closer to Highways 64-40 and 170 and the Metro Link is a very short walk from our doors! I created InMotion Health Center out of a vision that treating the whole person with a variety of approaches that are integrated for each individual patient, and delivered by a variety of collaborating professionals would afford the greatest results. My vision is that the educated patient will make the greatest strides in attaining whole health and in turn have the tools to maintain that well being. Our recent move to a much larger space affords our InMotion staff the room to grow and at the same time a more efficient flow. We have integrated into a space that has Physical Therapists on site, Pilates classes, a larger area for our expanding Posture and Core training programs, and a Massage Therapy department with a wider array of services available. Online booking is now available for massage and the doctor’s new patient appointments!!! We provide the same EXCELLENT services spearheaded by Dr. Sharon Fitelson and Dr Gregory Neff who have been together now for 20 years!!!! Chiropractic care is now complemented with

more rehabilitative exercises and followed by a Posture training and or Core program for those patients wanting to optimize the results of their care into the future. Acupuncture treatments often include herbology, dietary strategies and or relaxation protocols. Our Hormonal consults include indepth screenings with Saliva and Urine testing as appropriate and followed by life style remediation for each individual person. To blend all facets of health together we have been providing Shape ReClaimed TM services now for 5 years. This protocol changes hormonal chemistries and helps the body restore itself to better health with less inflammation and the weight and inches disappear with time.

Please join us for our Grand Opening event on Friday March 4th from 4-7 which will include a happy and healthy hour. We will be giving tours, donating a percentage of proceeds of treatments to charity, and offering chair massages. We will also be raffling off prizes for attendance such as massage gift certificates, workout packages, yoga lessons, healthy food, foam rollers and exercise balls and the list goes on!!! We will continue the celebration on Saturday March 5th from 10-1. Consider this a weekend of wellness!!!! We hope to see you and your families. Dr. Sharon L. Fitelson, InMotion Health Center, 1034 S. Brentwood Blvd, Ste. 300B, Brentwood MO 63117. 314-644-2081. IMHC.com.

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Functional Medicine:

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by Dr. Amy Davis, MD

utism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has risen dramatically over the last 25 years and the cause remains unclear. It appears there is a genetic predisposition or inherited weakness that is paired with environmental triggers that create ASD. Each child is unique in their genes and environmental influence and their treatment should reflect this. In my experience I have found that there are multiple underlying medical concerns that must be addressed if a child has the potential to recover. Early intervention improves the outcome. Covering up the symptoms with prescription medications alone ignores the underlying and treatable issues which then persist. Functional medicine is a perfect match for working with ASD by treating the underlying factors that are interfering with the healing process. Typical core issues include: • Poor digestion and processing of foods • Dysbiosis and Leaky Gut • Nutrient deficiencies • Food Sensitivities and intolerances • Environmental Allergies • Immune Dysregulation and Inflammation • Persistent pathogens – virus, bacterial, fungal • Impaired ability to detoxify • Toxic Burden • Oxidative Stress • Mitochondrial dysfunction • Autonomic dysregulation which creates an Irritable nervous system that stays in “fight or flight mode” Because of the underlying core issues children

with ASD may also have eczema, asthma, diarrhea, bloating, abnormal stools, constipation, dark circles under eyes, developmental delays, processing problems, low tone, poor coordination, poor growth, sleep disruption, decreased need for sleep, fatigue, hyperactivity, rapid heart rate, heat intolerance, frequent infections and more. Healing begins when you consider what creates the symptoms. In the case of Autism, healing begins in the gut. It is often said you are what you eat but more accurately you are what you eat, digest, absorb and assimilate. Get Started with the 5-R Program • Remove offending foods. Consider a food elimination diet to identify the culprits. Food is fuel and a developing child needs lots of rich nutrients to grow and develop optimally. Provide lots of vegetables and fruits which are rich in phytonutrients. • Replace digestive enzymes and bile acids to support digestion and absorption. • Reinoculate with beneficial bacteria using pre and probiotics, fermented foods and soluble fiber. • Repair the lining of the gut by supplying key nutrients like glutamine, zinc, fish oil and antioxidants. • Rebalance lifestyle choices – sleep, exercise and stress all affect the GI tract. Using Functional Medicine methods I can help you navigate the complex issues associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders to help restore balance and healing. Best of Health! Crossing Back to Health, 11477 Olde Cabin Rd. Suite 100 , Creve Coeur, MO 63141. 636-778-9158. Find us at: www.crossingbacktohealth.com. And visit us on facebook!

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Unscientific Basis of Anti-Aging Program:

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illions of people are taking medications that will not help them. However, based on clinical trials and scientific statistical analysis, funded by pharmaceutical companies, physicians keep pushing specific drugs. They explain to their patients that the latest medical science proves the need to take the medications for whatever their conditions or ailments and may extend their life. Nature, the International Weekly Journal of Science, April 2015, volume 520, published an article, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Time for One-person Trials.â&#x20AC;? It explained that precision medicine requires a different type of clinical trial that focuses on the individual, not the average, response to therapy (Nicholas J. Schork). For some drugs, according to Schork, such as statin drugs routinely used to lower cholesterol, as few as 1 in 50 people may actually benefit from their use. There are many drugs that are harmful to certain ethnic groups because of the bias towards white Western participants in the classical trials. Physicians need to take individual variability into account. Therefore, the Precision Medicine Initiative was announced in 2015. This initiative includes, among other actions, the establishment of a national database of the genetic and other data of one million people and focuses on a single person, known as Nof-1 trials. To create N-of-1 trials, according to the article, all sorts of relevant data need to be collected for one person over a prolonged period. The article also addresses the difficulty in designing a control study and the enormous cost of creating databases which include genomic DNA, RNA, microbiome data, metabolomes, and more. The Precision Medicine Initiative is trying to design a true single person â&#x20AC;&#x153;Individualized Medicineâ&#x20AC;? approach to healing. Its methodology is based on mega databases, an example of which is matching drugs to specific tumor profiles for a better clinical outcome. A major advantage of the N-of-1 approach over classical trials is that patients are no longer guinea pigs. At least, that is the main goal, with physicians being aware of the unique circumstance of each patient, that is, the unique individuality of the illness as it pertains to a single person. From my point of view, one of the best N-of-1 trials is done by a family physician who takes care of the same patients over 30-50 years of their career. However, the current managed care and insurance business models dictate changes to a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family physician at any time based on insurance contracts. Therefore, N-of-1 individualized medicine is almost impossible. The power of the family physician observing and taking care of the same patient over a prolonged period, the true power of N-of-1 doctorpatient relationship, is replaced by mega databases of statistical analysis of people as groups, not individuals, by our government and insurance companies. The idea of the N-of-1 trial concept can apply to any individual circumstance. For example, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s apply it to an anti-aging program. Over the last 30 years, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) became the fastest growing medical organization focusing on the extension, and quality, of the life span (anti-aging). The organization focuses on the application of advanced scientific and medical technologies for the early detection, prevention, and reversal of age-related dysfunction and related diseases. The A4M organization has been a leader in hormone replacement therapies and regenerative medicine. It has also has been branching into many other related fields including, to my surprise, Energy Medicine. I had the opportunity to give a lecture on

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parasites and Energy Medicineâ&#x20AC;? in a small room at their conference a couple years ago. The large auditorium was reserved mainly for hormone replacement therapy lectures. In my lecture, I told the audience that regular â&#x20AC;&#x153;de-wormingâ&#x20AC;? with common parasite medications plus routine dental care, without root canals, implants, or mercury amalgams, might be the best anti-aging program you can have. Even better than hormone replacements, stem cell therapy, or trying to modify telomeres. Using the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;de-wormingâ&#x20AC;? is based on one of my patients who is a horse breeder. She finds it interesting that I am prescribing her â&#x20AC;&#x153;horseâ&#x20AC;? medications, for example, Ivermectin and Praziquantel, for her unexplainable medical symptoms. She is giving these same parasite medications to her horses. We started talking about horses and their life span. According to her, in the old days, the average life span of horses used to be around twenty plus years. Now, with modern veterinary dental care and routine de-worming two to four times a year, these horses live easily over 40 years. That is doubling the life span simply by regular de-worming and routine dental care! In that prestigious American Academy of AntiAging conference, most of the audience took my statement, that the best anti-aging program might be routine de-worming and dental care, with chuckles and skepticism. I also gave a similar lecture at the Medicine Week Conference in Baden Baden, Germany two years ago and received similar responses. At that Medicine Week Conference, I met one of the founders of the A4M organization. I told him about my hypothesis, based on the truly un-scientific anti-aging program of routine de-worming and dental care, that we may extend the human life span, from an average of 75-80 years to 120-150 years, if the horse breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story is true. He was interested and wanted evidence and data to back up my statement, not just a tall story. The above is my un-scientific basis of an antiaging program. It is based on one horse breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience with extending the life span of horses and pondering the power of N-of-1. If any readers have any experiences of extending the life span of horses (and humans) based on using parasite medications and dental care, let me hear about it. That will be the power of â&#x20AC;&#x153;N-of- 2.â&#x20AC;? Imagine yourself as a race horse and choose your parasite medications and dentist wisely. Those of you, who might be interested in learning how to measure the subtle energy fields with Acupuncture Meridian Assessment (AMA) and how to detect parasites and hidden dental problems, in order to practice â&#x20AC;&#x153;N-of-1â&#x20AC;? Individualized Medicine, check my web site for a special training. Two independent sessions of AMA training are scheduled for March 18-20th and August 26-28th, 2016. This training is designed for MD, DO, and DDS. Dr. Simon Yu, M.D. is a Board Certified Internist. He practices Internal Medicine with an emphasis on Alternative Medicine to use the best each has to offer. For more articles on alternative medicine as well as patient success stories, and Dr. Yuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revolutionary health book, Accidental Cure: Extraordinary Medicine for Extraordinary Patients, visit his website at www.PreventionAndHealing.com or call Prevention and Healing, Inc., 314-432-7802. You can also attend a free monthly presentation and discussion by Dr. Yu on Alternative Medicine at his office on the second Tuesday each month at 6:30 pm. Call to verify the date. Seating is limited, arrive early. Also, on the third Tuesday, we welcome you to attend our Free Monthly Prevention and Healing Support Group to support your healing process. See details on our website.

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Smoldering and Radioactive West Lake Landfill Update

Representatives from the Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Just Moms STL, Franciscan Sisters of Mary, Central Reform Congregation, and Center for Health, Environment, and Justice traveled to Washington D.C. to support the efforts of our federally elected officials including Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill.

subsurface fire continues to smolder approximately 1,000 feet from known areas of radioactive wastes at the West Lake Landfill in St. Louis County. The St. Louis County Department of Health (DOH) is moving forward with a health survey for a randomly selected group of people who live within a two mile radius of the landfill focusing on respiratory issues. The DOH will be the first government agency to directly evaluate the health of people living close to the landfill. Contact the DOH at Westlake-Bridgeton.doh@stlouis.com with any questions. Attorney General Koster continues to pursue a three-year-old lawsuit against the landfill owner, Republic Services, related to the smoldering fire. Republic Services requested a change of venue to federal court, which has caused a delay of several months. The Attorney General recently released reports related to the lawsuit indicating that radioactivity was found near the West Lake Landfill at offsite locations. In February, Attorney General Koster announced

his support for transferring the jurisdiction of the radioactive wastes from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Army Corps of Engineers’ specialized nuclear waste cleanup program called the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The Corps is currently in St. Louis cleaning up nuclear wastes from the Manhattan Project; the same type of waste that was dumped at West Lake. The news from Attorney General Koster came one week after Senators Blunt and McCaskill were able to successfully pass a bill they sponsored through the Senate which would put the Corps in charge of the cleanup of radioactive wastes. Congressman Clay, Congresswoman Wagner, and Congressman Luetkemeyer are sponsoring identical legislation in the House of Representatives, and are currently working to get the bill to the President’s desk. Follow the latest updates on the smoldering and radioactive West Lake Landfill at the Missouri Coalition for the Environment website www.moenvironment.org.

March, 2016

WELL-Being in the Workplace

By Abigail Adams, USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Education Committee

s sustainable practices become more prevalent in the design and construction of buildings, the art of green building continues to evolve. While strategies centered on resource efficiency and waste minimization remain at the core of green building, there is a growing focus on occupants’ physical and mental well-being. Grounded in the increasing recognition that many elements of building design surpass physical construction and have direct effects on building occupants, a new building standard has entered the market which brings these concerns to the forefront. The WELL Building Standard, pioneered by Delos, is the first building design standard to focus primarily on the health and well-being of a building’s occupants during and after construction. The standard is the result of seven years of research by doctors, building designers, and scientists working in partnership with the Mayo Clinic. WELL is a holistic approach to keep building users healthy and engaged in their workplace. Health and well-being are not considered scheduled occurrences, but rather are incorporated into the daily routines of building occupants. The standard is composed of seven categories: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind. In each category, there are required preconditions and optimizations that contribute to a point total for a certification level. Examples of strategies include central placement of stairs to encourage their use, the incorporation of flexible sit to stand workstations and ancillary furniture, access to clean drinking water, limiting processed foods, reduction

of visual glare, policies to limit after hours work, offering counseling services, sound masking, and strategic use of plants and good aesthetics throughout a space. One thing that I find most striking about the WELL standard is that after certification, the space will be reevaluated in three years’ time to ensure that it is still meeting original qualification levels. A project can move up or down through the certification levels if well-being and health aspects were improved upon or were not maintained. This building standard holds the design team and owners accountable to continually maintain a healthy workplace over time. Research by Delos and others who have implemented the standard has shown that through the promotion of well-being in the workplace, employee stress decreases and productivity increases. Each precondition and optimization in the standard evaluates which human body system would be affected, truly linking the realms of medical and architectural research. The importance of human health and well-being is finally being recognized as a game changer in the green building sector because of the impact on employers, the impact on company productivity, and most importantly, the impact on employees. As a designer, I am excited to see the potential paradigm shifts that will be brought on by the WELL Building Standard, as the value of human capital is brought to the forefront of the sustainable building industry. Join the USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter to learn more about how the built environment impacts health and well-being and the WELL Building Standard at two events featuring Jessica Cooper, Executive Vice President at Delos, March 8 and 9. More information is available online at our website www.usgbc-mogateway.org/calendar.

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Hands in Soil - Hands in Clay

by Linda Wiggen Kraft

isten closely, the very stuff we walk upon named earth calls to us. There is a calling from soil that brings gardener’s hands into the dirt to grow a garden. There is a calling from clay that brings potter’s and clay artist’s hands into the dirt to transform it into objects that become part of daily life. I can’t resist both callings, so when my hands aren’t digging in garden soil, they are in the clay studio playing and creating with clay. I once heard the term “earth whisperer.” It is a name all gardeners and clay artists could be called. The term should be “earth listener and earth whisperer.”

There is much to learn from both listening and whispering to soil and clay.

Part of earth listening is learning from others, books and online. From those sources we learn that garden soil has structure and ingredients of worn down rocks, sand, clay, organic and other matter. Garden soil allows roots,

Hamsa-Hands-Ceramics by Linda Wiggen Kraft fungi, microorganisms, worms and other life to grow. Clay for pottery has its own chemical ingredients and structure that allows it to be worked from a soft malleable form to a hard object transformed by heat and fire. Earth whispering with soil and clay takes place when hands, heart and head come into

physical contact. Touching, observing and working with these materials lets us help the inert matter come alive. Soil and clay get on our hands, under our fingernails and on our clothes. This touching brings us to those perfect moments of being one with earth. We are made of the stuff of earth. Nutrients from soil, water and sun are absorbed by a plant’s roots and body. We eat those nutrients and they are absorbed into our bodies. We create with clay and bring those objects into our life as we eat and drink off of them and adorn our home and gardens as well. Soil and clay have been intimate partners with humans as humans changed from huntergatherers to settled farmers. The need for containers and vessels grew as the culture of growing food also grew. Archeology reveals the evolution of potters along with farming. This ancient relationship continues today with the

call to gardening and a call to create in clay. If you are a gardener and miss hands in soil in the colder months, try your hand at hands in clay. Let yourself be an earth listener and whisperer in more ways than one. At the Healthy Planet Expo March 20, I will be answering gardening questions and selling some of my clay creations, mandala coloring books and more. Visit my website and Pinterest to see more, (www.pinterest.com /LindaWKraft) Please visit my booth on March 20th. Linda Wiggen Kraft is a landscape designer who creates holistic and organic gardens. She is also a mandala artist and workshop leader. Visit her blog: CreativityForTheSoul.com/blog or website: CreativityForTheSoul.com. Contact her at 314 -504-4266.

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Exotic Looks Yet Hardy Perennials s Cr u mPTIo u s s u CCu LEn Ts

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arefree, low water needs, evergreen, deer and rabbit resistant, weed smothering groundcovers, exquisite and unique flowers and foliage, exotic-looking yet long lived perennials, stunning in containers...and the list goes on. As you can see the many outstanding qualities of these jewels have made succulents highly sought after plants. Easily grown indoors or out, try these plants in sunny dry areas, or in mixed pots outdoors. Add an artistic element inside your home with a few potted into a fun container. Here's the plants you need to know: • Blue Elf s edora. Our 2016 Succulent of Year due to its steel blue tufted rosettes and its profuse, heavily fragrant pink flowers with a scent that reminds many of grape soda. Its blue foliage gives it a tropical look, yet it is very hardy. It makes an excellent groundcover, and combines beautifully with other succulents for striking containers and gardens. • Lime Twister s tonecrop, s edum. Bring explosive color to landscapes and containers with this jewel. Thick apple green foliage is edged in creamy white and topped with hot pink flowers. This low-growing groundcover works wonderful in masses, and mixed with other suc-

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pring around St. Louis sprouts both Good News, that first refreshing flush of green, and Bad News: almost all the early leaves we see will be on only one terribly invasive species, Bush Honeysuckle. Sure it’s pretty, with snowy flowers, scarlet berries and bright leaves. But this is a plant way too far out of its natural place. In its own native Asian environments, insects and other plants keep Bush Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) growing in balance. Here, as an import cut off from its natural ecological checks, the rampant growth of this one plant quickly crowds out our native Midwestern flowers, bushes and even trees. When one species can dominate, the local biodiversity of insects, birds and plants, terrestrial and aquatic life, is critically disrupted – and can be destroyed! Back to the Good News: you Artists Inspire Honeysuckle Action can help! What do artists do with too-abundant material? Organizations in the regional Woodworker Dale Dufer makes one-of-a-kind tables network BiodiverseCity St. using Bush Honeysuckle branches for their lively Louis are coordinating spring legs. His project Think About Tables transforms a honeysuckle removal events durproblem into a resource, teaching adults and teens ing one week, March 5-13. The how to build their own unique, useful piece. Designer Honeysuckle Sweep for Healthy Sarah Loynd created a full-length honeysuckle gown, Habitat aims to raise public that dances this message, beautifully. She also curated awareness about this invasive the 2015 Bauhaus Botany art exhibition at Maryville plant, and promotes replanting University, featuring wearable and decorative pieces with native species. Volunteers made from the wood, bark, berries and leaves of this are needed to help remove Bush invasive species. Honeysuckle from parks and See this work displayed at the Missouri Botanical other public areas. Adults and Garden, March 5-13, during the Honeysuckle Sweep. youth helping in these pulls will learn how to safely and effectively eradicate Honeysuckle s weep Events the plant. (listing as of mid-February) Homeowners are encouraged to also March 5 – 9 am to noon – remove Bush Honeysuckle from private land. Deer Creek Park Is this invasive plant your “privacy hedge?” March 6 – 11 am to 2 pm Partners in the Honeysuckle Sweep provide Emmenegger Nature Park, Kirkwood excellent resources to help you discover and March 9 – 9 am to noon – Forest Park enjoy native plant options to replace the March 10 – 9 am to noon – problem species when you take it out. Find Shaw Nature Reserve links to St. Louis Audubon Society’s “Bring March 12 – 9 am to noon Conservation Home” urban habitat restoraPaul A. Schroeder Park, Manchester tion program, area native plant workshops March 12 – 10 am to 3 pm – The and sales, and more at College School LaBarque Creek Campus www.biodiverseCitySTL.org. March 12 – 1 pm to 4 pm – Lemay Park Your efforts during the Honeysuckle March 13 - 9 am to noon – Kirkwood Park Sweep can help stop bush honeysuckle Honeysuckle Sweep partners include before it spreads uncontrollably into Deer Creek Watershed Alliance, Forest Park Missouri’s Ozarks. You’ll be helping to clear Forever, Great Rivers Greenway, Missouri space to restore healthy habitat in our comBotanical Garden, Missouri Department of munity parks and along area streams. Conservation, Open Space Council, St. Louis Wear sturdy shoes and dress for the Audubon Society, Shaw Nature Reserve, weather. Bring work gloves and your refillWild Ones, and others. able water bottle. Honeysuckle pulling in For Sweep event details, registration links early spring is good outdoor work. You’ll and additional locations please visit online at have fun, and make a difference. www.biodiverseCitySTL.org.

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Here’s The Reason You’re Fat... Local Author Publishes New Book by Dr. Raj Banerjee, DC

he reason you can’t lose weight has nothing to do with your willpower, over-eating or the Right Diet!... The Reason you are fat and unhealthy is because you have disgusting plaque and horrible little ‘CRITTERS’ living in your guts! This is harmful Plaque (below) - Everybody has it. But to keep from getting sick and to be able to maintain a healthy body weight you MUST get rid of it now! If you don't, it will eventually cause you to not be able to lose weight (regardless of how much you diet and exercise!) and eventually it will kill you! These are harmful Parasites (right) Everybody has them. If left to live and breed inside your stomach, small and large intestines and colon, they will eventually cause you to puff up, gain lots of weight, get sick more often, and take many, many years off your life! They use your body as a 'Food Storehouse' and so they can live and breed by the millions. But now it's time to flush them out and down the toilet for good. If you don't they will just make you fatter and much, much sicker! Would you trust anything living in your bowels that has teeth but NO eyes? It makes sense that if diets were really meant to work then you'd hear more and more stories of people who used them successfully.

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“Digested” Eating Healthier Made Easier 3 Ways

She’ll Be Selling and Signing Her New Book At The Healthy Planet Expo March 20 In Webster Groves

n February, local author Natalie Gensits delivered her first batch of healthier snacks to 240 students at Wilkinson Early Childhood Center. She is funding the snacks with proceeds from sales of her book about eating healthier in an effort to help activate healthier eating, too. She is working with City Greens Market and Gateway Garlic Urban Farm to secure such a large amount of organic sugar snap peas. Gensits recently published Digested – eating healthier made easier 3 ways, a how-to guide embellished with personal stories. The book offers label explanations, food issues, shopping lists and three different levels of eating healthier based upon her experiences as an allergy-prone, working mom. Ongoing, she will donate a portion of proceeds to various organizations to help put healthier eating into action, too. Currently, she is donating proceeds to Wilkinson Early Childhood Center, where the staff is passionate about teaching kids to eat healthier and to get plenty of physical exercise. “This healthy snack will be a great tie-in as we highlight First Lady Obama and her Let’s Move initiative during American Heart and Black History Month,” remarked Yvette Levy, Principal at Wilkinson ECC.

Gensits has also launched a supporting website and Facebook page for her book. Both provide helpful information about how to eat healthier and encourage kids to do the same. “Everyday, my kids remind me that they are mirror images of their parents or caretakers – sometimes it makes me smile and other times it horrifies me,” comments Gensits. “They are so eager to learn. It seems like a huge mistake to let them grow up thinking we can eat whatever we want while allergies, hyperactivity and disease get more rampant. My book and website share my mistakes and lessons learned so others can take a shorter road to better health than I have.” Digested relates especially to moms trying to juggle many tasks, but individuals of all ages can benefit from the suggestions and information in it. Gensits hopes to help other organizations educate and activate healthier eating through her book and contributions. Digested – eating healthier made easier 3 ways was first published in late 2015 by Orange Goodness, LLC, owned by author Natalie (Bassett) Gensits. Wife and mother of two, Gensits works in the advertising industry and feels passionate about helping others eat healthier through education and action. For more information you can visit online at www.amazon.com/dp/0996892109, http://digestedbook.com, and https://www.facebook.com/digestedbook. Stop by the Healthy Planet Expo March 20 In Webster Groves to meet Natalie Gensits and purchase a signed copy of her book!

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ARTful Living

Dreamwalker Mark Holland Teams With Sound Therapist Pati Pellerito On New CD & Release Concert April 9 at The Chapel

St. Louis Area Fine Arts, Crafts & Performing Arts Michelle “Mike” Ochonicky, Arts Editor

Spring Into Art In St. Louis

Louis, “The fest is annually highlighted by significant restorations, and we’re especially pleased to present Jacques Rivette’s longunavailable epic “Out 1: Spectre.” Additional restoration highlights include Jean-Luc Godard’s “A Married Woman” and Max he ARTful opportunities for this month Ophüls’ too-little-seen “From Mayerling to have filled our ARTful Happenings calSarajevo.” Both Ophüls’ film and Louis Malle’s endar! Visit it often at “Elevator to the www.TheHealthyPlanet.com Gallows” — with a to plan your ART-filled jazz score by St. Louismonth! area native Miles Davis This month promises that — screen from 35mm spring is just around the corner prints. Music fans will (well, at least that’s what further delight in the Puxsutawny Phil predicted), Rats & People Motion the “green” of St. Patrick’s Picture Orchestra’s Day celebrations will sprout accompaniment and everywhere, and March 14 original score for Carl will mark my mother’s 90th Th. Dreyer’s masterful birthday. “The Passion of Joan of No artform was ever Arc.” Given recent beyond my mother’s capaevents in Paris — the bilies: Ruth could sew like a Charlie Hebdo masfashion designer, seldom using sacre and the manufactured patterns. Her November 2015 home was always decorated attacks — we thought better than any professional Mathieu Kassovitz’s interior designer could do. My prescient “Hate” was mother instinctively underan essential choice for stood the nuances of color, this year’s festival; the paint, texture and pattern. film will be accompaMeals were not only delicious nied by a round-table but their presentation was discussion. The schedmagazine-photo-shoot quality. ule also includes such My mother took woodcarving popular works as classes and created some trea“Army of Shadows,” sured works. She liked to “Diabolique,” “La Art St. Louis Varsity XX Exhibition, draw. She was past 80 years Cage aux Folles,” and work pictured here by Korinek of age when she took up “Rififi.” Every prophotography, including some gram features introductions and discussions by of her works in a three-generational exhibition film scholars and critics.” with my son and me in 2009. My mother tackAll films will be screened at Webster led every craft known to mankind, always with University’s Winifred Moore Auditorium, 470 great results. She even sold some of her creE. Lockwood. A full listing can be found at ations through a few area shops. My mother also www.cinemastlouis.org. On se voit la-bas! wrote poetry; as I get older and read through her On March 19, enjoy Coffee & Conversation: poems, I now realize how very gifted she was Artistic Gardens at Laumeier Sculpture Park. with written words. When I was a child, watchMaster Gardener Yvette Luedde will offer an ing her dance at events such as weddings was inspirational look at gardens throughout the awesome-- and she made sure I was enrolled in world. Landscape principles plus shared ideas ballet classes (although that grace-in-motion for creating unique personal gardens and even a didn’t pass on to me!). Mom even tried her hand video-visit to Frances Whitehead’s Hortus at playing the dulcimer. If it involved art of any Obscurus (The Dark Garden), 1997, provide an kind, my mother was there! artful look to the outdoors. The event begins at Although she now deals with the limitations 11 a.m., free at the Kranzberg Education Lab in forced upon her, my mother still has a smile that the park, 12580 Rott Road. Mona Lisa would envy. Happy Birthday, Craving a bit of an ARTful break? The Mom!! You continue to prove that Elbert Contemporary Art Museum, 3750 Washington, Hubbard was right: “Art is not a thing. It is a offers delightful, Daily Spotlight Tours, EVERY way.” day at 1 p.m. These 15-minute artistic bursts The month is filled with film as Cinema St. give a free ARTful boost to any day! Each day Louis presents the Eighth Annual Robert Classic focuses on a different work of art. Still looking French Film Festival. The partnership with for a little more art? The Pulitzer Foundation for TV5MONDE (the global French entertainment the Arts (just next door to the Contemporary) network) and Webster University Film Series provides exhibition tours at 1:15 p.m., results in a celebration of St. Louis’ Gallic herWednesday through Saturday. Double your itage and France’s cinematic legacy. Featured ARTful dose! Details at www.camstl.org. films span the decades from the 1920s through early 1990s, offering a comprehensive overview See Artful Happenings online at of French cinema. www.TheHealthyPlanet.com. According to Brian Spath of Cinema St.

ound therapist Pati Pellerito and Native American Flutist Mark Holland have just released a new CD titled Dreamwalker. The new CD features Himalayan Singing Bowls, Planetary Gongs and other sound therapy instruments along with a variety of wood flutes. There will be a CD release concert April 9 at The Chapel, 6238 Alexander Dr, St. Louis, MO 63105. Pati Pellerito is a licensed massage therapist in practice since 1994, and certified in sound healing since 2008. Her experience with sound as a healing modality extends back to 1999 through the use of mantra and my studies in Kototama Medicine (Japanese Naturopathic Medicine) where sounds are considered a foundational component. She studied with Dr. Thomas Duckworth at Natural Life Therapy in Creve Coeur. Her initial study of Himalayan Singing Bowls began with Suren Shrestha, a Nepalese master of 'sound work", then continuing on to The International Sound Therapy Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was there that she met Fabian Maman who teaches Kototama Medicine using acoustic instruments, this was a real turning point for her in her sound practice. She then completed a gong master training program with Don Conreaux in Feb. 2015, a direct student of Yogi Bhajan. Pellerito and Holland hold group sound healing sessions which begin with an insight meditation, simply sitting with awareness of the present moment, feeling and sensing into the body. “Easing any tension or discomfort in the body by utilizing the breath and gentle movement (qi gong style) as we prepare to lie back and allow the sounds and harmonies to wash through our body,” she explained. By drawing upon years of experience in working with individuals in a healing setting, Pellerrio says "there is a sensitivity that comes in reading the group dynamic and tuning into the collective energy. While the foundation is there in the healing protocol, I feel its important to know your instruments, how they sound and what they offer and at the same time allow yourself to become a vessel for divinity to flow through. By deep listening, dropping into the space and tapping into

the group energy, magic happens." Mark Holland, musician extraordinaire and Pati Pellerito have been in collaboration for the past year. His Native American style flutes range from sub bass that offer grounding, to small buffalo horn flute and in-between. Mark weaves beautiful melodies throughout the soundscape. Sounds of Himalayan Singing Bowls, Planetary Gongs, many other percussive and acoustic instruments offer nutrition for the neurological system as well as medicine for the soul. “Many describe this experience as transportive, a sense of deep peace and rejuvenation,” Pellerito said. “Many feel relief from pain that may they carried in with them. Many say the sounds seem to "go to areas of the body" that were feeling tense or discomfort before the session. While this is not a "cure all" and there are no guarantees about how a sound session will appear for you, it never ceases to amaze me how powerful this sound work is.” Every third Saturday of the month Pati holds a sound meditation at Big Bend Center Yoga studio. Their new CD, "Dreamwalker", produces a very dream-like experience, offering you an opportunity to surrender to the sounds, feeling free to explore the corners of your mind, surfing the edge of perception and then return safely where you began, but perhaps with slightly different perspective. “Mark and I will be performing the Dreamwalker cd. So everyone should expect to see & hear about 20 Himalayan singing bowls and Planetary gongs and other instruments used for sound therapy along with a variety of native American style flutes and other wood flutes. Joining us will be two very special guests.; Cory Edwards, a wonderful pianist and Vesna Delevska, who will be painting a new work on stage throughout the evening,” Pellerito said. For additional information please visit online at www.healingbowlsandgongs.com and www.autumnschild.com CD Release Party, April 9 at The Chapel, 6238 Alexander Drive Clayton, MO 63105 7pm. Advance tickets are only $10.00 available at www.patimark.bpt.me Tickets at the door will be $15.00. As always 2 free drinks of your choice will be included in the admission.

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March, 2016

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WHY Are You Sick?

by TJ Williams, DC, PhD

from the organs, bones, etc. in order to neutralize the acid. Results of saliva pH testing indicate the ability of digestive enzymes in your body; especially the activity of the liver and stomach. This reveals the flow of enzymes running through your body and shows their effect on all the body systems. The body continually strives to balance pH. It is important to remember that food shapes the pH environment. What goes into the mouth impacts where pH will fall. That, in turn, will impact every metabolic function in your body. Our cells will extract nutrients from the blood only when the correct pH ratio is maintained. You must keep the balance right for optimum health. When there is sickness, we can get well only when the blood is restored to a normal, slightly alkaline pH. Depending upon your reading, corrections can be made by changing your diet, adding enzymes, calcium or other minerals. Go to your health food store today and pick up a pH testing kit. It is a great way to make sure your health is in balance. This herb information is for health education purposes only. It is not intended to replace the services of licensed health practitioners. Consult with a physician for any condition that requires professional care. Do you have questions about herbs or vitamins? Send them to Cathy Schram, CNHP and Certified Herbalist. Write to: Herbs & More, 16021 Manchester Rd., Ellisville, MO 63011. www.morethanherbsonline.com

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eople come to our office looking for answers and a different healthcare model. Most are looking for the “why.” Some of the common questions are: Why do I feel the way I feel? Why did I become sick? Why aren’t I getting better? Why hasn’t anything helped? Why can’t anyone figure out what is wrong with me? While each patient is unique in their complaints, backgrounds, and circumstances, they all seem to share the realization that the current disease model of healthcare is not working for them and they want something different. In order to answer the “why,” we begin by asking “what” questions, such as: What brought you to us? What have you tried in the past? What are you doing currently? What has not worked? We find that by answering some “what” questions we are better able to meet our patients’ expectations and provide answers and solutions to their concerns. Part of our philosophy is that if something has been tried before and it didn’t work, it is likely not going to work if we try it again, so why not do something different? Why not find the cause? If you are sick and/or don’t feel well, there is a cause and I promise you that the disease itself is not the cause. The cause is whatever made the disease manifest itself in the first place. Health cannot and

will not return simply by managing a disease. A person’s health returns only when the cause of the disease is properly identified and adequately addressed. This is where we like to separate ourselves from others. So how does someone find out what caused the condition to manifest? This is the area where our clinic focuses its attention. Most diseases have their causes rooted in things such as toxicities (air, water, soil), hormonal imbalances (thyroid, insulin resistance, male/female hormones, adrenal glands), infections (viruses, bacteria, candida/yeast/mold), allergies and/or sensitivities (dust, pollens, chemicals, foods) and nutritional deficiencies (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids). Once the cause has been identified, it is simply a matter of applying the appropriate treatment (therapy, diet, targeted nutrition, etc.) to help you get back on the path to wellness. Unfortunately, there is no magic pill that will miracle you back to health. It is a journey that starts with you making the decision to become healthier. Then it is about motivation and surrounding yourself with the right team to help you return to wellness. We pride ourselves on being that team because remember, “when the ‘i’ is replaced with ‘we’ even illness becomes wellness.” To start your path to wellness give us a call at 314-293-8123 or visit our website at www.theinstituteofnaturalhealth.com.

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The Art of Relating Christine Kniffen, MSW, LCSW

Anxiety And depression

t seems that the incidence of anxiety and depression has risen dramatically over the last 10 years. What is the reason? Is it that we just talk about it more? Is it genetic? Is it the endocrine disrupting quality of the pesticides used on our food supply? Is it the level of stress that so many people live under these days with all of the over-scheduling? Is it the imbalance of your gut microbes, due to alarming rates of sugar consumption, given it is estimated that up to 90% of your serotonin is produced in your digestive tract? Well, I don’t know. But, as a wise therapist told me many years ago, “It’s not one thing or the other, but rather little bits of many things”. What I do know, however, is that it is my job to try and help clients who ever-increasingly present with these conditions when coming in to see me. People run the gambit regarding their thoughts on treatment. Some people are willing to take pharmaceutical medications and some are not. Some people suffer, refusing to take these medications. And, others sometimes take more traditional treatment remedies and combine them with alternative treatments. I generally don’t take a position one way or the other. However, I like to give my clients all options so that they can make informed decisions as to their path for relief. I can say however, that doing nothing is not going to make the symptoms disappear. The edgy-snappy manifestation of anxiety/depression often is brought up in couples counseling, when one person feels they are being impacted negatively by the other’s mood and they have been unwilling thus far to try to remedy this condition. The option I frequently discuss with clients relates to the idea of balancing your neurotransmitters. The medical community has fairly high consensus on which neuro transmitters are responsible for which types of symptoms. Anxiety, chronic worrying, etc. is associated with low serotonin. Additionally, the more traditional manifestations of classic “brain fog” and an inability to get up and going is often associated with Dopamine. However, there

are many important neurotransmitters that come into play. Unfortunately, without measuring them the treatment is just a shot in the dark. This is why people continue to be switched on their medications, over and over, and many cannot seem to get the relief they deserve. Additionally, it is known that traditional SSRI’s don’t work for as many as 1/3 of the people that take them. These medications in effect gather up the serotonin for utilization. However, some people don’t produce enough serotonin to even gather up in the first place. There are independent labs that can measure these neurotransmitters through a urine sample. And, there are amino acid supplements to shore up many deficiencies. For example, 5-HTP works as a building block and precursor to serotonin. However as usual, the fight between the traditional medical community and one that is more alternative lives on. Some in the traditional medical community will say that you can’t truly measure neurotransmitter levels with a urine test. However, naturopaths and others believe you can. Again, I work to provide options to clients, who do not want side-effect producing medications, with an alternative to consider. I am not a doctor, nor do I claim to be. It is everyone’s job to become informed and be active in their treatment. I work with many clients to get their neurotransmitter levels measured and begin the supplementation process. However, I must state clearly that you should not go about supplementing yourself willy-nilly, as even natural supplements can be dangerous if not handled correctly. If you are interested in more information, stop by my booth at the Healthy Planet EXPO. I look forward to seeing you. For more information visit my website www.christinekniffen.com. Christine Kniffen, LCSW is a Therapist and Relationship Coach in private practice. For a free consultation (free for private pay & no copay for those using their insurance) call 314374-8396.

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et-Pet Rescue (VPR) is a volunteer, foster-based non-for profit (501c3), all breed rescue & adoption organization. We are located in Chesterfield MO, as a legal limited liability corporation in the State of Missouri, that was created by Dr. Douglas Pernikoff. We are dedicated to helping all types of animals from euthanasia or other harmful scenarios. Our intent is to place them into loving, forever homes. We take animals from different shelters across Missouri that need help due to lack of space or the particular program’s inability to adopt the animal. We also take in owner surrenders as space permits. Our focus is on dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens, but we regularly take in reptiles, small mammals, and birds to find them homes as well. Vet-Pet Rescue adoption fees for dogs and cats includes a spay/neuter surgery, microchipping, vaccines appropriate for their estimated age & deworming. All animals will have a fecal sample check for parasites, provided heartworm prevention and flea/tick prevention. If over 6 months old dogs will be heartworm tested and puppies under the age of 6 months are parvo-virus tested, and all cats are feline leukemia/FIV tested. We also treat the animals for any medical issues they have when entering our program and provide grooming if needed. We hold all of our animals for 7 to 10 days before allowing them to

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be adopted to new homes. This allows us time to monitor for common illnesses, and to learn something about their personalities. Our Rescue coordinator and volunteers do their best to learn everything they can about each animal taken into our rescue. These actions help us to provide our new pet owners with information about their new pet’s behaviors as well as to assure that we are working to provide healthy pets for them. One common reason for animals to end up in a shelter is that they are found running free as strays and are not reclaimed by their original owners while held in shelters. Over 7 million pet dogs and cats are killed at shelters nationwide each year. In some cases, a family is moving and cannot take the animal with them. Rather than work to find a best option, the owner will simply release them outside to survive as they can. Some animals may be killed by cars, or by other feral animals. Our goal is to help these animals find their second chance at life through adoptions from our VET PET RESCUE into wonderful new pet homes. Please take a look at our site at www.vet-petrescue.com or contact us at (314)800-4321 to find your new best friend, or donate to help us carry on with our mission on behalf of so many abandoned pets in need. Vet-Pet Rescue, 32 Clarkson Wilson Center, Chesterfield MO , (314)800-4321. Visit our booth at the Healthy Planet Natural Living Expo March 20 In Webster Groves. Thank you, Sara Jones, Rescue Coordinator, VPR Dr. Doug Pernikoff, Founder, VPR

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Nature Wisdom

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WOODS Nontoxic Insect Repellent My Recipe

ith all the talk about mosquitoes and disease, it’s important to know how to protect yourself naturally from insects. Studies have shown that essential oils are as effective as toxic chemicals in avoiding bites and stings. Here’s my recipe for WOODS... a potent essential oil based insect repellent. This is one of the first aromatherapy blends I made back in 1979 at the start of my herb business. Since my focus is now on Wreaths and Native Teas, I thought I’d share my recipe. WOODS has been used in Maine for biting black flies, in Louisiana for jumbo mosquitoes, in the Ozarks for “no see-ums”, in Mexico for sand fleas. WOODS ingredients: cedarwood, citronella, eucalyptus, anise, pennyroyal in olive oil base. Cedarwood, citronella and eucalyptus are the most important, easy to find and inexpensive. Anise seed and pennyroyal are a bit harder to obtain and are often more costly. Directions: in 4 oz of olive oil add 75 drops citronella, 75 drops cedarwood, 30 drops eucalyptus. (Optional: add 20 drops anise seed; 15 drops pennyroyal.) Shake well. Keeps longer when stored in refrigerator. This blend is highly concentrated and very effective. Keep from eyes, mouth and tender places. Apply to skin to repel mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, flies, fleas when camping, hiking, working in the yard and playing outside. Reapply after 6 hours and after swimming. It’s

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very important to remember to reapply. I didn’t and a sneaky little beast gave me West Nile Virus. I was bitten by a life-changing mosquito, yet I still respect and appreciate all of Nature. I have learned many lessons from my tiny visitor and can say I am grateful for what this little insect taught me. Every part of Nature exists for a reason and fills an ecological niche. Mosquitoes are important pollinators and a significant food source for birds, bats, dragonflies, turtles, fish and frogs. There are over 3500 species of mosquito everywhere on Earth except for Antarctica and Iceland. Not all carry disease. Each species habits differ from day to night and feeding environment. It would be god-like of us to think we should eradicate the mosquito and it is likely to have consequences we cannot predict. I can’t help but wonder what Nature is communicating through this tiny messenger. We have deforested, polluted, caused extinction and habitat destruction. Think Nature has had enough of us and our thoughtless actions? There’s so much we have yet to understand about the tiny things of the world. See Pat Tuholske’s Wild Wreaths, Wheels and Bundles crafted from Ozark native plants at willowrainherbalgoods.com. Check out her “Nature Chronicles” for musings on the Human-Nature relationship at pattuholske.com.

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njoy the rainforest without ever leaving Missouri during the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House’s annual March Morpho Mania® event. Nearly 3,000 Blue Morpho butterflies will be in freeflight inside the 8,000-square-foot tropical Conservatory for this annual event. March Morpho Mania® offers visitors an opportunity to see the largest collection of Blue Morpho butterflies in the United States, and is included with regular admission. The Blue Morpho is one of the largest butterflies at the Butterfly House and has a six-inch wingspan. Blue Morphos also have tiny scales on their wings which refract light and produce flashes of blue that bewilder predators in nature. Common Blue Morpho butterflies (Morpho peleides) are native to Central and South America. The collection at the Butterfly House mainly hails from El Bosque Nuevo, a sustainable butterfly farming operation in Costa Rica. Visitors are welcome to bring a hand-held camera to capture the experience of seeing these butterflies in action. No tripods, monopods or external flash equipment allowed. Due to increased crowds during this event, no strollers are allowed. A variety of butterflyinspired gifts, educational toys, books and souvenirs for all ages, including several Blue Morpho items will be available for sale in the gift shop. Regular Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays. The Butterfly

Blue Morpho House is located in Faust Park at 15193 Olive Blvd. in Chesterfield, Mo., accessible from Interstate 64 at exit #19B. The last ticket is sold 30 min. prior to closing each day. Visitors are encouraged to arrive no later than one hour prior to closing to fully enjoy the experience. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (ages 65 and older) and $4 for children (ages 3 to 12). Children ages 2 and younger and Missouri Botanical Garden members are free. For more information, visit www.butterflyhouse.org or call (636) 530-0076. Follow the Butterfly House on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thebutterflyhouse and Twitter www.twitter.com/butterflyhse. The Butterfly House is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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HealtHy planet HappenInGS During 2016 Butler’s pantry CeleBrates 50 years of innovative Catering serviCes Second-Generation Business Celebrates Milestone by Giving Back. Butler’s Pantry, a second-generation business founded in 1966, announces their 50th year Jubilee in 2016. This pivotal milestone for the catering and event design company brings a year of celebration and giving back to the community. Butler’s Pantry was the dream of Richard (Sr.) and Anita Nix who founded the business in 1966 on one principle: to provide the most innovative and creative catering company to St. Louis. Richard Nix Jr., President of Butler’s Pantry, is fueled by the same passion for excellence and continues to operate Butler’s Pantry under the guiding principles of his parents. That driving ambition sets the stage for the next 50 years. As Butler’s Pantry looks forward to the next 50 years, the company is deeply committed to maintaining and growing culinary distinction to help others achieve event goals in a memorable fashion. Butler’s Pantry will also continue their commitment to the St. Louis community through a new initiative: Full Pantry, Full Life. With the hopes of feeding 50,000 St. Louisans, Butler’s Pantry will donate $5 for every 50 guests fed in 2016 to support the needs of local food pantries. “In my eyes, every day is a celebration,” said Richard Nix Jr., President of Butler’s Pantry. “We’ve built success out of passion and 50 years could never be possible without our hard-working staff and the wonderful community in which the business resides. St. Louis can count on Butler’s Pantry to deliver creative menus, consistent results and innovative design for any size of event for the next 50 years!” To commemorate the 50th anniversary, Butler’s Pantry has enlisted the artistic services of Nori Obata. Obata, who was born and raised in St. Louis, crafts unique porcelain ceramic tableware for display and functional use. Butler’s Pantry will gift the artists’ work with some events in 2016. The one-of-a-kind serving platters will boast a hand –painted abstract design of an iconic local structure, and will be gifted throughout the year. Follow Butler’s Pantry on Facebook and Twitter (@butlerspantry1) for an exciting social media campaign while they celebrate 50 years of cheers-worthy moments at 50 of St. Louis’ finest venues for entertaining #50in50! If social media isn’t for you, subscribe to the Butler’s Pantry blog to stay up-to-date on the latest happenings and get a first look at the redesigned website when it goes live in 2016! With a commitment to making others happy, St. Louis can count on Butler’s Pantry to deliver blissful details that translate into even happier memories. Cheers to the next 50 years! For more information, please visit www.butlerspantry.com. March–august 2016 spring & suMMer art Classes & WorksHops at lauMeier Laumeier Sculpture Park offers age-appropriate courses as multi-day classes and one-day workshops. Art Classes and Workshops provide participants with a focused experience within a particular medium, process or concept. Art Classes and Workshops are taught by local, experienced Artist-Instructors and are designed to encourage artistic development and selfexpression. Small class sizes provide participants with individual attention; projects are designed to allow participants the freedom to explore their own potential and creativity. Art Classes and Workshops meet at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information. Supported by The Employees Community Fund of Boeing St. Louis. through March 27 orCHiD sHoW “WHere WilD tHings groW” The annual Orchid Show offers visitors a once-a-year opportunity to see a rotating display of hundreds of orchids from the Garden’s expansive permanent living collection amid a tropical oasis inside the Orthwein Floral Display Hall. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orthwein Floral Display Hall. Garden admission plus $5; free for Garden members. Visit www.mobot.org for more information. March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 let’s Do lunCH: HoMeMaDe fooD, gooD CoMpany anD ConsCious Conversation. Wednesday Afternoon from 12pm to 1:30pm. Price $20/per person. Food is ready at 12pm and focused group conversation starts at 12:30. Topics cover range of issues across the continuum of holistic health: Community Health; Physical Health; Mental/Emotional Health; and Spiritual Health. Visit www.rememberingyourself.org for more information on topics and speakers. Call 314-3221944 to reserve your space and for location. Space is limited.

March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 CoMMunity MeDitation: let's praCtiCe togetHer & Create sHareD intention. Wednesday 7:30 to 8:30pm. Price $10/per person. Join us for this ongoing community meditation practice. Visit www.rememberingyourself.org for more information. Call 314-322-1944 if you have questions. March 6 transforMational BreatHWork Facilitated by Shelby Corson, LMT, Certified Transformational Breathwork Facilitator. Sunday, March 6, 2016, 1:00-3:30pm. The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit. 7649 Delmar Blvd..Cost: $60. Transformational Breathwork is a breathing process that helps to open restricted patterns of breathing, integrate and clear the subconscious mind and help you connect more fully with higher forms of consciousness. In this workshop, you will: Be introduced to the power of breath. Experience an introductory breath session. Learn how to correct restrictive breathing patterns. Learn techniques for increasing your energy level and sense of well being.. Gain tools to manage stress, connect with source and actively participate in your own healing.For info and registration, call 314.725.6767.

March 15 free MontHly Wellness support group Free Monthly Prevention and Healing Support Group. Topic: My Health and Wellness Plan of Care for 2016. As you make your plans for the New Year, be sure to include planning to improve your health. Hear what medical research is telling us are the key issues for optimal health. Join us for the tools for creating a Health and Wellness Plan of Care. Make 2016 the best year for your well being! Support Group Leaders: Dr. Simon Yu, M.D. and Chaplain Paul R. Johnson, M.Div. When: Third Tuesday each month (with an occasional exception) at 6:30 pm. 8:00 pm at our healing clinic, Prevention and Healing, Inc., Dr. Simon Yu, M.D., Board Certified Internist, 10908 Schuetz Road, St Louis, MO 63146, Weaving Internal Medicine with Alternative Medicine to Use the Best Each Has to Offer. Call to verify meeting date, 314-432-7802. For more information, read the article on our web site at www.PreventionAndHealing.com titled "New Medicine, New Biology: Spiritual Wellness, Spiritual Assessment, and Spiritual Care."

inner landscape, awaken yourself and learn to share your creative/healing gifts with others. Visit www.rememberingyourself.org for more information. Call Christine@314-322-1944 or Victor @314-647-2800, if you have questions or to register. March 24 psyCHiC DevelopMent level 1 of 6 Taught by Demarus Harris. Thursdays, March 24th – May 21st. 6:30pm -8:00pm.. The Classroom at The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit. 7647 Delmar Blvd.. Cost: $155 for all 5 classes. Untapped abilities will hold you back in every part of your life from relationships to career prospects. Developing psychically, however, gives one the advantage of bringing innate powers and otherworldly insight into one’s life. A keenly developed 6th sense will enrich your existence and that of everyone you meet. Come develop your psychic abilities with other enthusiastic visionaries in your area! This classroom study is ideal for the aspiring psychic, channel, or psychic medium. Each class is packed with down to earth approaches and practical techniques to enhance your ESP. The sessions conclude with exercises that help the student gain the necessary hands-on experience to quickly and easily develop their skills. The fundamentals are instrumental in giving you a solid foundation. PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 1 greatly increases your chance of success with the more advanced skills you'll learn later in this series. In PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT LEVEL 1 YOU WILL LEARN: The art of meditation; how to become centered in your thoughts and actions. How telepathy works and how to control and direct your thoughts. How to contact your Higher Self and gain greater control over your life. What the chakras are, what they do, and how to open and develop them. How to understand, recognize, and use your skills of empathy and telepathy. How to remember and interpret your dreams. How to utilize your power of manifestation. How to fully protect yourself while you expand and use your abilities. Demarus Harris has been a psychic, a medium, a tarot interpreter, and a teacher on these subjects for over 20 years. He has touched the lives of thousands with his insightful gifts of clairvoyance and talent for contacting the dearly departed. He may be researched at https://www.facebook.com/midwestmedium/. He may be reached directly at 314.675.0244 To enroll, call The Center at 314.725.6767

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beneficial light wave, penetrate skin and increase circulation to detoxify the body of harmful toxins. The FIR can increase blood flow and clean the arteries (which means it can help lower blood pressure), release toxins, increase metabolism, heal soft tissue and relax muscles. Negative Ions are Nature’s Energizer. Ion particles cleanse and purify the air we breathe. Amethyst bolsters the production of the hormones

and strengthens the cleansing organs, the circulatory system and blood, the immune system and body metabolism. Be proactive about your health and well being. A good nights sleep on the BioMat or a mere 30 minute nap, can go a long way to ensuring a healthier, happier you. Call The Center for Mind, Body & Spirit to schedule an appointment to try the BioMat. 314.725.6767.

Our approach to holistic health includes the entire body and the oral cavity is no exception. We are dedicated to serving our patients and promoting a level of health care that carefully evaluates and reviews the use of dental materials, dental procedures and also offers dietary and nutritional support for each and every individual that is seen in our office.

Did you know that examining the mouth can reveal the presence of illnesses or unstable conditions in other areas of the body? If you feel like you’ve just about exhausted all your options in your search for better health, have your mouth examined with a different approach in mind. Get motivated, get educated, and get ready to participate in a

health-oriented lifestyle that will provide dental alternatives and a nutritional foundation designed to help support your own body’s healing powers.

The focus of holistic dentistry is to consider the mouth as a part of the whole body. We use materials and methods that are more compatible biologically with the body instead of the traditional dental materials. Examples of non-compatible materials are mercury fillings, non-precious heavy metal crowns, bridges and partials or dentures. Alternatives to fluoride are used

for the prevention of cavities. Proper alignment of the jaws and teeth are the foundation of how the body perceives itself in space. The result of improper alignment can result in symptoms of headache, ears ringing, loss of hearing, pain in the head and neck and clenching or grinding of the teeth. Good nutrition is inseparable for good

health. If your diet consists of food and drink made with white flour, sugar and no fresh fruits and vegetables, your body is likely to be acidic with resultant more medical and dental problems. For your dental evaluation contact our office for an appointment by calling 636-4589090 or email at cherryhillsdds@yahoo.com.

An Integrated Approach To Healing & Wellness

Deborah Zorensky, rD, lD, ccn

314-725-6767

Biological Dentistr y Michael g. rehme, DDs, ccn & associ ates

314-997-2550 at the corner of Ballas & Clayton Roads

ron ald schoolm an, DDs rodney lofton, DDs

636-458-9090

16976 Manchester Road, Wildwood, MO 63040

Cutting edge nutrition for: • Autism • Auto-Immune Disorders • Cancer • Digestive Problems • Fibromyalgia • Food Allergies & Sensitivities • Learning Disabilities

For more information contact Deborah Zorensky, RD, l D, CCn , Clinical nutritionist at The Center For Mind, Body, Spirit, 7649 Delmar, 314-725-6767.

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The Healthy Planet magazine • TheHealthyPlanet.com

March, 2016

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