Healthy Beginnings Magazine March 2017 by Healthy Beginnings Magazine

HEALTHY BEGINNINGS LIFE’S A JOURNEY. MAKE IT A HEALTHY ONE.

March 2017

THE POWER OF PHYTONUTRIENTS EMBRACE THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW

SUPPLEMENTS

YOU SHOULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT

SPRING BREAK CAMP CALENDAR

EAT FAT

AND ACHIEVE OPTIMUM HEALTH GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY

AND START PREPPING YOUR GARDEN’S SOIL

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CONTENT HEALTHY BODY

08 Nerve Function and Your Health Part 3 12 Central Pain Syndromes Part 2: Solutions 20 Can Diabetes be Reversed? Part 2: “Conventional Wisdom” 24 When it Comes to the Heart: Statistics are Alarming 28 Basic Supplements You Shouldn’t Live Without: Vitamin C, Magnesium and Vitamin D 33 The Web of Brain Healing Part 4

HEALTHY EATING

05 Why Juice? Benefits of Juicing 06 Fats: Your Friend, Not Your Enemy 15 The Nutritional Power of Phytonutrients 26 Reno Eatery Champions Farm-to-Table 32 Recipe: Linguini Marinara

HEALTHY MIND

27 “Arrival” and the Unconscious 30 Book Review: Think Smarter

HEALTHY LIVING

10 Are Your Relationships Really That, Or Are They Just Entanglements? 14 Container Gardening Tips for Homegrown Vegetables, Herbs 18 Successful Growing in Nevada Soils Part 3: It’s All About Quality Compost 22 Malnourished? Add a Little Meditation, Exercise to your diet

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IN EVERY ISSUE 04 36 37 39

Editor’s Note The Cork Boards Professional Directory Local Events Calendar

ON THE COVER

06 Eat Fat And Achieve Optimum Health 15 The Power of Phytonutrients Embrace the Colors of the Rainbow 18 Get Your Hands Dirty And Start Prepping Your Garden’s Soil 28 Supplements You Shouldn’t Live Without 39 Spring Break Camp Calendar

EDITOR’S NOTE

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“The spring came suddenly, bursting upon the world as a child bursts into a room, with a laugh and a shout and hands full of flowers.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

EDITOR & PROJECT MANAGER Gabrielle Irvin girvin@hbmag.com 775 | 850-2142 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Melissa Saavedra ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER Alex Davis EDITORIAL DESIGN Mikey McGarvey

Happy March, Northern Nevada! This month, the first day of spring falls on March 20 – are you noticing subtle signs of spring in the Great Basin? The first day of spring – the start of a new season – brings such happiness, excitement and splendor to our area. We become ecstatic for warmer, brighter days, spring superfoods (collard greens, broccoli and oranges, to name a few) and outdoor adventures. Have you been thinking about starting a garden of your own, or signing up for a 5k? Dust off those rusty gardening tools or lace up your old running shoes and, this March, bite into a healthy lifestyle. Nourish your body with healthy foods, meditation and sunshine. Embrace the beauty of our region with a scenic hike, bike ride or stroll. Your body – and your mind – will thank you. In this issue, we highlight the health benefits of juicing, we continue our series on the reversal of diabetes, we focus on the nutritional power of phytonutrients and we feature the three supplements that should be added to your daily vitamin list. We also touch on brain health, dive into solutions for central pain syndromes, encourage you to add fats to your diet (yes, FATS!) and share a delicious, raw zucchini pasta recipe. Please connect with us if you have questions, comments or ideas. Follow us and engage with our social platforms and content. And, of course, we wish you a bright and healthy March. Cheers, Gabrielle Irvin

COVER PHOTO Jim Grant CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Brianna Bullentini, William Clearfield, Lisa Cook, Andy Drymalski, Robert Eslinger, Randall Gates, Michael Gerber, Van Harding, Marie-Claire Hermans, Tony Jensen, June Milligan, Martin Rutherford, Amy Smith, Thomas Truong, Craig Witt

Healthy Beginnings Magazine’s mission is to provide resources and information on alternative and integrative medicine, nutrition, fitness, green living, sustainability and the products and services that support living a natural, holistic and healthy lifestyle. Healthy Beginnings is a free publication distributed locally and is supported by local advertisers. Magazines are distributed monthly throughout the Reno, Sparks, Carson City, Minden, Gardnerville, Lake Tahoe and Truckee areas. To find Healthy Beginnings Magazine at a location near you, or if you would like to distribute the magazine at your business, call 775-850-2142 or email girvin@hbmag.com. We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles and advertisements nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised. Always consult your health care provider for clarification. All rights reserved. 2015© by Sierra Nevada Media Group. Although some parts of this publication can be reproduced or reprinted, we require permission be obtained in writing. Please email girvin@hbmag.com for permission. Past issues may be found on our website at www.HBMag.com. Printed in the USA HB Magazine is printed on partially recycled newsprint. PLEASE RECYCLE

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WHY JUICE?

4 BENEFITS OF GETTING YOUR JUICE ON THIS SPRING

By Brianna Bullentini, owner of Rawbry 1. Juice delivers nutrients quickly to the body because it’s in a liquid – digestible – form, not requiring the time for digestion. This guarantees maximum retention, minimum energy for digestion and an immediate boost of energy. 2. You won’t have an energy crash, as the juice sustains natural energy from the vitamin make-up of the fruits and vegetables. 3. The cold-pressed juicing method leaves the fruits and vegetables raw – meaning no heat applied (which usually kills 50 percent or more of the food’s nutritional value). So, you are getting the “biggest bang for your buck.” 4. Juicing makes it easy to consume our recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables because consuming juice is less dense than eating a full-fledge meal. With juicing, you are getting 4 pounds of produce. Four pounds!

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What exactly is the “cold-pressed juicing method?” The cold-pressed juicing method enables juice to be bottled (without preservatives) and still maintain a 72hour shelf life. Household juicers – typically centrifugal – act as a significantly faster processing method, but are less efficient. As the blade inside a centrifugal juicer spins at a high speed, it generates heat, which no longer makes the produce “raw.” The heat also oxidizes and separates nutrients naturally found in the fruits and vegetables, where the cold-pressed method retains its nutritional impact by simply pressing. The hydraulic cold-pressed method of juice extraction provides a minimum mixing of air with the juices, which results in very slow oxidation, or decomposition. The tremendous pressure exerted by the juice press gently and completely extracts the natural fruit sugars, vitamins, trace minerals, enzymes and other vital elements. For more information, or to get your juice on, call 775-384-3468 or visit www.Rawbry.com.

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FATS: YOUR FRIEND, NOT YOUR ENEMY By Robert A. Eslinger, D.O., H.M.D.

Fats in our diet have long been thought to be the enemy in our fight against obesity, diabetes and even cancer. The truth is that adulterated fats and oils, caused by the requirements of food processors for long shelf life, are the root cause of the above diseases, as well as constant food cravings. Until now, this hasn’t been addressed and that is why, regardless of any other interventions, these diseases all remain at epidemic levels. We have been grossly misled in the field of nutrition about the true nature of what are called “Essential Fatty Acids” or EFAs. In truth, there are only two true EFAs. They are “parent” omega-3 (alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA) and omega-6 (linoleic acid, or LA) fatty acids. The term parent is used to describe the unadulterated forms that occur in nature. Old research from the 20th century was mistaken and grossly overestimated the requirements for the derivatives of ALA and LA, which are DHA and EPA (docosahexaenoic acid and eicosapentaenoic acid).

This is a crucial to understand. People unknowingly take overdoses of these derivatives in the form of fish oil and other EFA supplements, rather than allow their body to make the derivatives naturally from whole essential oils in the quantities actually needed. As a result, new studies are showing that medical problems (heart disease, diabetes and suppression of the immune system) are not only not corrected, but are sometimes made worse. You very likely have not been made aware of these failures. Fish oil supplements, in their suggested doses, however, supply EPA and DHA in amounts from 100 to 500 times what the body would ever produce naturally on its own. Newer research has shown that fish oil supplements consistently fail to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer, and significantly worsen diabetic patients’ conditions by raising blood sugars and blunting insulin response. In contrast, organic, unprocessed, fully functional parent essential oils in the correct physiologic ratio (roughly 2:1; omega-6 to omega-3) can help prevent

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“So what is one to do to be healthy? Eggs, bacon and butter are now “superfoods!” Regular consumption of coconut oil, hemp seed oil and avocados is recommended.”

For more information, contact Reno Integrative Medical Center, 6110 Plumas St., Ste. B, Reno, at 775-829-1009 or www.RenoIntegrative.com. References 1. Peskin, Brian Scott, and Rowen, M.D., Robert, PEO Solution-Conquering Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease with Parent Essential Oils, Pinnacle Press, 2015 2. Wainwright, G., et al., “Cholesterol lowering therapy and cell membranes. Stable plaque at the expense of unstable membranes?”, Archives of Medical Science, Vol. 5, Issue 3, September, 2009, pp.289-295

and reverse existing cardiovascular disease, help prevent and slow down existing cancerous tumor growth and significantly enhance cellular insulin sensitivity. The cholesterol “scare” produced by the ill-guided attempt to lower the incidence of heart disease has produced a crisis for every one of our cells. Glyn Wainwright (a leading lipid researcher) states, “How is it that cholesterol, a vital component of all our cells and a key player in the proper functioning of every membrane of every cell in the body, is being portrayed as a modern pathogen?” So what is one to do to be healthy? Eggs, bacon and butter are now “superfoods!” Regular consumption of coconut oil, hemp seed oil and avocados is recommended. Cooking is recommended to be done with heat-tolerant oils like coconut and grape seed oil. The research is in, folks. This turns current thinking of nutrition on its head, but the truth is out there!

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NERVE FUNCTION AND YOUR HEALTH PART 3 OF A 3-PART SERIES By Dr. Tony C. Jensen

In parts one and two of this series, we discussed the effects of the nerves and their function in the neck and thoracic, or mid-back area. In this article, we will be discussing the nervous system of the lumbar, or low-back area. The spinal cord comes off the base of the brain, and runs throughout the cervical and thoracic spine. The spinal cord ends in the lower thoracic area, and off the cord comes nerve roots for the lumbar and sacral levels that look like a horse’s tail, which is called cauda equina. The nerves then exit the spine at different levels, and are named for the level at which they exit. Upon exiting the vertebral canal, the spinal nerves of the lower back form into two networks known as the lumbar and sacral plexuses. The lumbar plexus supplies nerves to the skin and muscles of the lateral abdominal region, thigh, anterior thigh and external genitals. The sacral plexus similarly supplies nerves to the skin and muscles of the posterior thigh, leg and foot.

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The sciatic nerve is the largest and longest single nerve in the human body, about as big around as a man’s thumb at its largest point, and it carries a major portion of the nerve signals from the sacral plexus into the leg before separating into many smaller branches. The sciatic nerve supplies sensation and strength to the leg, as well as the reflexes of the leg. The spinal nerves of the lower back also carry many neurons of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) that maintain the vital involuntary processes of the digestive, urinary, endocrine and reproductive systems. The parasympathetic division of the ANS is also represented in the abdomen and pelvis through the vagus nerve and the sacral nerves. The vagus nerve is a cranial nerve that wanders from the base of the brain parallel to the spinal cord to stimulate digestion in the liver, stomach and intestines. Parasympathetic neurons in the spinal cord pass through the sacral nerves in the lower back to reach the pelvic organs such as the bladder and reproductive organs to control their functions.

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The human body has a built-in threshold to help us so we’re not in pain all the time. If the nerves exiting the spine are being pinched or irritated a little or a lot, it will depend on your symptoms. If the nerves’ irritations are under the threshold, you can still be having problems but you might not even realize anything is happening or wrong because there is no pain. When a nerve is irritated it will do one of two things: 1. Make the body part work sluggish. 2. Be in a state of irritation. If either occurs, we will look at what happens with each of the lumbar nerves’ function, and if they are irritated, we examine each of the following: L1: Helps control the large intestine. If irritated, possible constipation, colitis, diarrhea, hernias.

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Headaches, head movement, breathing, blood pressure, dizziness, sinuses, TMJ

L2: Helps control the appendix, abdomen and upper leg. If irritated, possible cramps, difficult breathing, acidosis and varicose veins.

Neck muscles, shoulders, arms, tonsils, thyroid, asthma

L3: Helps control sex organs, uterus, bladder and knees. If irritated, possible bladder troubles, menstrual troubles such as painful or irregular periods, miscarriages, bedwetting, impotency, change of life symptoms and knee pain.

Heart, lungs, stomach

L4: Helps control prostate gland, muscles of the lower back, and sciatic nerve. If irritated, possible sciatica, lumbago, difficult painful or too frequent urination, and backaches.

Adrenal glands, liver, kidney

L5: Helps control lower legs, ankles and feet. If irritated, poor circulation in the legs, swollen ankles and arches, cold feet, weakness in the legs and leg cramps. Sacrum: Helps control hip bones and buttocks. If irritated, low back pain and spinal curvature. Coccyx: Helps control rectum and anus. If irritated, hemorrhoids (piles), pruritis (itching) and pain at the end of spine on sitting. Our spine is a wonderful thing, and we only have one, so please take good care of it. When all of our body parts and tissues are communicating together at a 100 percent, we can expect optimum health. So take the time to keep your nervous system and spine in the best condition you can by getting it checked to rule out any nerve irritations or unseen problems. A chiropractor is highly trained to see if you have any pinched or irritated nerves that might be setting you up for problems. So enjoy a healthy and happier life, with a happy spine and nervous system. For more information, call Jensen Chiropractic at 775-323-1222 or visit www.AETChiropractic.com. References 1. Spine-health.com/conditions/spine-anatomy/sciatic-nerve-anatomy 2. Innerbody.com/anatomy/nervous/lower-torso 3. Lifechiropracticcentre.ca/effects-of-spinal-misalignment/

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ARE YOUR RELATIONSHIPS REALLY THAT, OR ARE THEY JUST ENTANGLEMENTS? By June Milligan, M.Ed., CCHt, PLR If we have had no role modeling for a healthy relationship, we don’t know much about what that looks like. Many people think they’re in a relationship when actually they’re just “entangled” with another, just enmeshed in various ways. This is not limited to romantic situations, but happens across the board in all kinds of connections and contractions with other people. Entanglements often have the actions and reactions of co-dependency about them. Often your agenda is to change the other person or merge in wild bliss with another, and the result is often the collapse of yourself. You may feel empty and unfulfilled. On the other hand, a true relationship comes from a healthy place of feeling empowered and whole; it feels smooth and light and connective and spacious. There’s almost always a deep love and appreciation for the other person, with also a deep knowing that that your happiness and survival is not dependent on the other. Disentangle yourself from others’ energy instead of merging with them to make them feel more comfortable. If it feels safer just to blend in with them and be a chameleon, then you’re involved in an entanglement, not a true relationship. Stand up for yourself. Assert your own space and needs. If you haven’t observed this self-empowerment for yourself, it’s amazing how things can feel natural and yet are not in alignment with what is actually healthy for our soul. Early programming makes sure we are taught to entangle (merge) with others in order to follow the rules (norms) of society. We get programmed with suppressive beliefs that get us to conform to mainstream agendas. We are taught that it’s our job, our responsibility to dim our own light and lower our own vibration in order not to outshine others. We are taught that we must change in order to make them feel more comfortable. Recognize this programming for what it is and begin to stand up for who you are, what you want. If you’re willing to show the courage to set your own rule about this, it’s 100 percent okay to be exactly who you are and to start showing up differently in the world. As a result these people and “entanglements” will exit your life and those left standing will be the “true relationships” that are aligned with who you really are and will support the evolution of your soul. Know your own space and energy field, know your own heart. Remember, only when you are whole and complete within yourself, can you attract other whole and complete beings. Give to yourself, walk away from old programming, from other generations and other agendas, and decide exactly who you are in relating to other people. By doing so you will be able to love and appreciate yourself more, heal your inner wounds as well as old outmoded beliefs and have the opportunity to fully love another from a heart full of the space of “being who you really are.”

For more information, call June Milligan at 775-786-9111 or visit www.JoyfulChanges.com. References 1. Richo, David; How To Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving; Publisher: Shamballa 2002. 2. Paleo, Kim, PhD. Couple Skills: Making Relationship Work. Publisher: New Harbinger Press. 2006

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Advanced Health Care of Reno, a short term nursing and rehabilitation facility, is Reno’s premier alternative to a nursing home. The professionals at the state-of-the-art facility specialize in 24-hour nursing care and inpatient and home health services to ensure superior patient care and recovery after a patient’s hospital stay and before returning home.

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The facility’s inpatient and home health services rehabilitation teams offer physical, occupational, and speech therapies, which are often critical components of a patient’s plan of care.

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CENTRAL PAIN SYNDROMES PART 2: SOLUTIONS

By Martin Rutherford, D.C., C.C.S.T., C.F.M.P. and Randall Gates, D.C., D.A.C.N.B. Last month we discussed the main cause of such seemingly unrelated central pain syndromes (CPS) as fibromyalgia, chronic unrelenting limb pain, interstitial cystitis, chronic penile pain, irritable bowel syndrome, pelvic floor syndromes, reflex sympathetic dystrophy and more. We discussed the spinal pain gating (stopping) mechanism that breaks down as well as the roles of various stress hormones, poor sleep and immune inflammation. This article addresses the various therapeutic approaches to these maddening conditions. Most patients are told there is no cure for CPS. We say that in many cases there is, and that most cases can at least improve. This often creates confusion in the patient as it should. Why does my doctor (MD) say there’s no cure and you (not an MD) say there is? Here’s why. Doctors depend on the research world, which performs tens – maybe hundreds – of millions of dollars of research on wildly disparate and “disconnected” causes for chronic pain including CPS. However, researchers never simultaneously evaluate the multiple contributing factors that create chronic pain for any specific chronic pain syndrome. In reality they can’t. This this is not the way classic research is conducted. It studies individual contributing factors – one at a time – and has done this for virtually every chronic pain condition that exists. Unfortunately, in our body multiple systems are frequently involved in causing chronic pain. As a result of the way classic research is conducted, our health care system has evolved to treat various biochemical or organ parts separately, instead of treating the whole body. Specifically, doctors treat the one or two parts of the body that the “research” that they are familiar with says are the lone causes affecting the rest of the whole.

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“Not one neurological researcher is studying how all of these physiological malfunctions are related to poor brain function, and that all must be addressed to correct the brain and ‘cure’ the cystitis. Not one. So, you get a strictly neurological prognosis – learn to live with it.” For example, in interstitial cystitis (pain in bladder and can’t urinate) a Mayo Clinic study clearly states that it’s a neurological problem and that the brain is drowning out signals from the bladder (see part one). This finding is correct and is the main cause of this condition. But the neurologist groups (whose prognosis is: there is not a cure and that you must use drugs forever) do not study the non-neurologist aspects of a case of this nature (i.e. the additional components of immune inflammation affecting nerves found by immunological researchers, or anxiety contributions to brain responses causing bladder dysfunction by the urologist or poor sleep contributions to poor brain function researched by the sleep community). Not one neurological researcher is studying how all of these physiological malfunctions are related to poor brain function, and that all must be addressed to correct the brain and “cure” the cystitis. Not one. So, you get a strictly neurological prognosis – learn to live with it. When evaluating a CPS case (or any chronic pain case for that matter) all of the patient’s “pain” regions or dysfunctional systems must be evaluated at the same time, as they are more often than not all related to causing the central problem. Once again, in classic research this is not the model. The current model of care for interstitial cystitis is maybe a drug for the pain or for the “stress” or anxiety, then neurologically related causation and a surgery for the bladder if that doesn’t work. A more conservative non-drug solution for CPS goes something like this: A patient presents with significant, unrelenting hand pain, but no pain anywhere else. All standard diagnostics are performed to rule out pathology, trauma, carpel tunnel, pinched nerves, etc. As in the patients who come to our office – let’s say all their tests then come back normal. That’s the end of it in the medical model. But as functional clinicians knowing the cause of central pain syndromes is the brain

(central meaning brain and spinal cord) we can infer that spinal cord receptors are shutting off pain to the brain from the rest of the body, but not from the affected hand (see part one). Thus, logic would dictate that, diagnostically, it is the nonfunctioning spinal pain gating mechanism from the hand to the brain and the common variables that affect this mechanism as discussed in part one and the introduction to this article that must be assessed and addressed. Poorly functioning pain gates, not only for the example of the hand pain case, but also for the interstitial cystitis and all CPS cases, can be rehabbed with a variety of patient specific non-drug spinal cord and brain rehabilitative strategies. These strategies are done in conjunction with addressing systemic inflammation, sleep and dampening immune responses that shut off pain filtering brain cells in the brain stem. Now spinal “gating” mechanisms can be rebuilt and will shut off the pain, generating from the damaged pain cells in the area of the body being affected. So, the cause of the unrelenting pain was in the brain and spinal cord and with their exacerbating factors, not in the hand. Chronic pain conditions and CPS in particular are complex. But, most can be improved or resolved with the right approach. Settling for chronic pain pill management, surgery or implanted electrical stimulators may sometimes be an appropriate approach. But, they should be considered only after all non-drug, noninvasive approaches have been tried. For more information, call Power Health at 775-329-4402 or visit www.PowerHealthRenoNV.com. References 1. Co-occurrence of Pain Symptoms and Somatosensory Sensitivity in Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Moisset X, Calbacho V, Torres P, Gremeau-Richard C, Dallel R. PLoS One. 2016 Sep 22;11(9):e0163449. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163449. PMID: 27657531 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] Free PMC Article 2. EAN guidelines on central neurostimulation therapy in chronic pain conditions. Cruccu G, Garcia-Larrea L, Hansson P, Keindl M, Lefaucheur JP, Paulus W, Taylor R, Tronnier V, Truini A, Attal N. Eur J Neurol. 2016 Oct;23(10):1489 99. doi: 10.1111/ene.13103. PMID: 27511815 [Unknown status]

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CONTAINER GARDENING:

TIPS FOR HOMEGROWN VEGETABLES, HERBS THIS SPRING

By Gabrielle Irvin Container gardening is ideal for those with little or no garden space, as it involves using a pot, box or bucket in a variety of materials – terra cotta, ceramic, wood or plastic – to grow plants in a confined space.

When Nighttime Temperatures are…

Social horticulture specialist for the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Angela O’Callaghan, Ph.D., offers some helpful tips for Northern Nevadans to embrace container gardening this spring:

At or Above 40 Degrees, Start: • Collard greens • Mustard greens • Broccoli • Lettuce • Turnips • Beets

1. Monitor nighttime temperatures. Now is the time to begin thinking about what types of greens you’d like to grow, as we are approaching warmer nighttime temperatures. Once nighttime temperatures fall at about 40 degrees or warmer, you can begin to plant your greens including lettuce, spinach and carrots. 2. Select a container. Most plants aren’t fussy about the type of container they grow in, as long as the pot, box or bucket contains ample drainage holes. O’Callaghan recommends using a 14-inch plastic pot, which allows for growing multiple vegetables in one pot (such as different kinds of lettuce and mustard greens). 3. Choose healthy soil. Fill your container with quality, nutrient-dense soil. Do not use soil directly from your yard or outdoor garden – field soil is not ideal in pots, as it contains low nutrient levels. 4. Water frequently. Water whenever the soil surface feels dry to the touch, and read the plant tags so you know whether the plants grow best in sun or shade.

At or Near 60 Degrees, Start: • Peppers • Tomatoes • Eggplant • Watermelon • Pumpkins • Squash (Plants will begin to stop growing at 75 degrees and warmer.)

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THE NUTRITIONAL POWER OF PHYTONUTRIENTS By Amy Smith, FNP

Hippocrates, a physician and philosopher of health, said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.â&#x20AC;? Food is often underestimated as an effective medicine. One collection of ingredients gaining attention are phytonutrients. Phytonutrients, sometimes called phytochemicals, are nutrients found in plants that contribute to their

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vitality. They can be found in a variety of plant-based foods and research shows when humans consume phytonutrients, they interact with the body and promote healing. Here are some examples of foods rich in phytonutrients that you can eat in your daily diet and help improve your overall health.

Cruciferous Vegetables Brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli and cabbage are rich in a group of phytonutrients called indoles. Indoles have been found to lower the risk of breast, prostate, lung, stomach, colon and rectal cancers. In one study, participants who consumed at least one cruciferous vegetable per day decreased their risk of breast cancer by 40 percent. In a separate study, men who ate three or more servings of cruciferous vegetables a week compared to their peers who consumed less than one serving a week reduced their risk of prostate cancer by 40 percent.

“In one study, participants who consumed at least one cruciferous vegetable per day decreased their risk of breast cancer by 40 percent.”

Berries and Cherries Blueberries, cranberries, elderberries, raspberries, cherries, blackberries and the skin of red grapes contain phytonutrients with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Research confirms a high intake of berries and cherries can slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by preventing accumulation of LDL or “bad cholesterol.” These phytonutrients also help prevent cancer and inhibit cancer growth. Turmeric and Piperine Turmeric, a spice in the ginger family, contains the phytonutrient curcumin. Curcumin is an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agent. It reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s, and multiple studies support the use of curcumin for joint inflammation, tendinitis and inflammatory bowel disease. Increase your daily turmeric intake with supplements or by adding the spice to soups, teas and smoothies. For the best phytonutrient absorption from turmeric, pair it with piperine, an ingredient in black pepper. The Whole Rainbow Try to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables daily. Lycopene is a carotenoid phytonutrient found in watermelons, pink grapefruits, guavas, apricots and tomatoes. It is best absorbed from processed or cooked tomato products such as tomato sauce, paste and soup. It is a potent antioxidant and has been suggested to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease. Lycopene is one of six types of carotenoids. Other colorful fruits and vegetables that contain carotenoids include carrots, tangerines, sweet potatoes, spinach, kale and cantaloupe. These are just a few phytonutrients that studies show have positive health benefits. Consume regularly, and aim for eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Amy Smith, FNP, is a University of Arizona Medicine Fellow under Andrew Weil, MD. For more information, call 775-589-8900 to schedule an appointment with Amy or visit www.BartonHealth.org for a full list of services available. For more information about integrative medicine and a complete reference list of sources mentioned in this article, visit www.BartonHealth.org/Integrative.

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SUCCESSFUL GROWING IN NEVADA SOILS PART 3: IT’S ALL ABOUT QUALITY COMPOST, SOILS & HUMUS By Farmer Craig Witt, Full Circle Owner, Soil Enthusiast In our previous two articles for Healthy Beginnings Magazine, we covered soil tests and the minerals Nevada soils crave. We hope you dug deeply into them and understood the big picture of healthy growing here in Nevada. With the knowledge-seeds we planted in those first two articles, it’s now time to grow. In this piece, we’ll discuss how to find quality growing products at affordable prices. There are numerous providers of soils, composts, humus and other growing media. From the big box stores down to your local nurseries, everyone is selling something they claim will have you growing big. But, how do you gauge quality among products? Here are some important questions to ask when preparing to buy. If the sales person you’re talking to cannot answer these questions, stay far away (because you’ll know they are, well, full of compost).

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1. Get Your Hands Dirty. What does the media look like and what does it smell like? Don’t overlook this pretty darn simple step. Compost, humus and quality soils should smell like the earth. When shopping for humus (which is the final product of composting, commonly referred to simply as compost), the material should be broken down and fully composted. You shouldn’t be able to recognize what the original materials were; if you can, it hasn’t been fully composted. If you can clearly see a banana peel or pine cone in your humus, it’s not quality. Likewise, if the material smells like poop, it is poop (not compost). If the material looks like wood chips and horse manure, it is just wood chips and horse manure. You want materials that are fully broken down and composted so they are converted into the plant food your garden and landscape craves. 2. Where’s it Come From? Ask detailed questions of your providers about where they source their materials. For example, in Nevada, buying topsoil may get you a dose of noxious weed seeds because someone scrapped up the soil from an empty lot full of undesirable weeds. Or, even worse, many compost companies have contracts for recycling human waste! Yuck. If you’re not diligent, you could be planting your garden and veggies in human sewage. We think you should always be sure of what you’re growing your food in. 3. Don’t Disregard the Facts. Every growing product should have a detailed and recent analysis of the nutrients and also potential harmful materials they contain – such as heavy metals. If your local nursery or compost manufacture does not keep detailed records of their analysis, you could be buying something that actually hurts growth. Stay away from products with no analysis. 4. Says Who? There are many 3rd party organizations that watch over soil, compost and growing media manufacturers. For example, the United States Composting Council has their Seal of Testing Assurance program. The purpose is to ensure full disclosure. If your local composter is not a member of this program, no one is watching over their processes and you can’t be sure what you’re buying. Locally, compost and growing media can be approved for use in organic growing by Basin and Rang Organics and CCOF. These organizations place strict rules on the materials composters and soil amendment manufactures put into their blends to be used by organic growers. These are just a few examples of credible 3rd party outfits.

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5. It’s All Part of the Process. Your local compost, soil or growing media supplier should be able to tell you how the product was made. Everyone makes their products differently; however, the level of care they put into the process could make all the difference for your plants. If the company just takes a tractor and mixes up two piles of dirt and calls it “garden soil,” is it really going to help your garden grow? Nope. Look for a producer who can explain their processes in detail. For example, a good composter will run their products between 135 to165 degrees Fahrenheit for multiple weeks while turning in air and water to help the microbes grow. If they are not doing something to have a consistent and successful process, you may be getting a product that will hurt your soil. Many of us have experienced “hot soil” which has not been broken down enough and burns your plants. Or soils with too much manure. Watch out! 6. Show Me. Photos are evidence of growing results. Check the company’s social media pages and website. If they do not have pictures of big growing with big harvests, be weary. Why wouldn’t they be boasting about how big and lush plants grow

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PATIENT MYSTERIES: CAN DIABETES BE REVERSED? PART 2: “CONVENTIONAL WISDOM” By William Clearfield, DO “Teddy,” a portly, long-time patient, called on a Saturday, in a panic during an ice storm needing to be seen for a “urinary infection.” “I’m running every hour the past two weeks,” he said. “Haven’t slept a lick.” I thought about calling something in until he let the hammer fall. “Lost about 30 pounds,” he said. Uh-oh. I didn’t need any fancy lab tests to tell me Teddy’s problem. “Meet me at the office,” I said. Braving Northeast Pennsylvania’s balmy 5-degree tropical paradise, I skidded into the driveway two shakes behind Teddy. He squeezed his legs together and hopped from side to side. “Hurry, doc. I gotta go.” I barely had the door open when Teddy roared past me, in full sprint to the bathroom. A long 2 minutes later – pale and shaking – he reappeared. “Got any soda?” he asked. “I can’t get enough to drink. And I ain’t seeing so good either. My eyes are out of kilter.” You paramedics in training out there, if don’t know what these symptoms represent, find another line of work. “Sugar diabetes,” I said. That’s Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania talk for diabetes. His finger stick blood sugar read 812 mg/dL. (Normal glucose is 65 to 99 mg/dL when fasting, never more than 140 mg/dL 1 hour after a meal.) “I gots sweet blood, don’t I doc? ” he asked.

You know you’re from Northeast Pennsylvania when you label diabetes mellitus as “sweet blood.” “ ’fraid so,” I replied. The American Diabetes Association boldly states, “diabetes is a chronic, progressive, lifelong disorder. There is no cure for diabetes.”1 As Teddy’s weight went from 172 pounds to 226 pounds, and his blood pressure went from a normal 110/60 to 142/88, I often told him this day was coming. Watch what you eat. Take a walk at night. Teddy’s answer? “Ah, if I get sick, give me some pills.” In the world of diabetes, and elevated blood pressure and cholesterol problems for that matter, it doesn’t work that way. So-called “normal” fasting blood sugar is 65 to 99 mg/ dL. The goal at the Clearfield Medical Clinic is less than 84 fasting. Every point over 84 on a fasting blood sugar, patients carry a 4 percent risk of developing diabetes.2 If Teddy’s fasting glucose is 98 – “normal” – he has a 56 percent risk of full-blown diabetes and, incidentally, a 40 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease within 5 years.3

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The ADA guidelines state “patients with type 2 diabetes should be treated with a statin whether their initial LDL cholesterol level is elevated or not.12 Lifestyle modifications, including diet, exercise and weight management occupy eight pages (out of 142) of the ADA’s 2016 Standards of Care manual. Even within those eight pages, the take-home message is that medication should never be withheld to allow lifestyle changes to occur.13 The hallmark of American medicine, prescription drugs, are the cornerstone of what is considered “adequate care.” Teddy’s doctor must prescribe Metformin or be labeled a medical heretic. Diet, lifestyle changes? “You can try them. They don’t work.”14 So, we docs prescribe medications including:15-16 1. Biguanides: Metformin lowers glucose by decreasing the amount of glucose produced by the liver and by making muscle tissue more sensitive to insulin. A side effect may be diarrhea, but is improved when taken with food. 2. Sulfonylureas: Chlorpropamide (Diabinese), Glipizide (Glucotrol and Glucotrol XL), Glyburide (Micronase, Glynase and DiaBeta) and Glimepiride (Amaryl) stimulate the pancreas to release insulin. Take 1 to 2 times per day before meals. 3. Meglitinides: Also stimulate beta cells to release insulin. Short-acting. Use with meals. Repaglinide (Prandin) and Nateglinide (Starlix) are meglitinides. 4. Thiazolidinediones: Rosiglitazone (Avandia) and Pioglitazone (Actos) help insulin work better in the muscle and fat and reduce glucose production in the liver. May contribute to an increase in heart attacks and liver failure. 5. DPP-4 Inhibitors: Sitagliptin (Januvia), Saxagliptin (Onglyza), Linagliptin (Tradjenta) and Alogliptin (Nesina) are DPP-4 inhibitors. They improve A1c without causing hypoglycemia. Unlike previously mentioned moral medications, DPP-4 inhibitors do not tend to cause weight gain and have neutral-to-positive effects on cholesterol levels. 6. SGLT2 Inhibitors: Canagliflozin (Invokana) and Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) work in the kidney to block reabsorption of glucose, causing excess glucose to be eliminated in the urine. Side effects include urinary tract and yeast infections. 7. Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors: Acarbose (Precose) and Miglitol (Glyset) help the body to lower blood glucose levels by blocking the breakdown of starches such as bread, potatoes and pasta in the intestine. They also slow the breakdown of some sugars, such as table sugar. Their action slows the rise in blood glucose levels after a meal. They should be taken with the first bite of a meal. Side effects include gas and diarrhea. 8. Bile Acid Sequestrants: Colesevelam HCL (Welchol) is a cholesterol-lowering medication that reduces blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Not well absorbed into the bloodstream, Welchol is safe for use by patients with liver problems. Side effects include flatulence and constipation. 9. Insulin Therapy: When oral medications fail, or in the case of Type I diabetes, we physicians prescribe insulin. 10. Bariatric Surgery: Lastly, bariatric surgery may be considered for adults with BMI 35 kg/m2 and Type 2 diabetes, especially if diabetes or associated comorbidities are difficult to control with lifestyle and pharmacological therapy.17 Of course, 90 percent or more of the “conventional” therapies fail to correct the underlying cause of Type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance. Stay tuned for next month’s article, as we will examine a new way to assess diabetes risk, and we will look at ways of combating diabetes with the goal of restoring normal blood chemistries without medications. (Hint: It’s a fourletter word. Diet! Diet! Diet!) For more information, call Clearfield Medical Group at 775-359-1222, visit our new website at www.DrClearfield.net or email at drbill@rejuvenatereno.com. For a list of Dr. Clearfield’s references, visit www. HBMag.com.

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MALNOURISHED? ADD A LITTLE MEDITATION, EXERCISE OR SUNSHINE TO YOUR DIET By Lisa Cook How do you nourish your body and mind? These days it’s hard to keep up with the latest and greatest nutrition information. On Monday the news media might inform you of a recent study that indicates eggs are bad for your health because they’re too high in cholesterol and then, by Friday another report might show that eggs are the best source of vitamin B on the planet, and they don’t raise cholesterol after all. There seems to be a daunting amount of information available, but how on earth are we supposed to sort it all out? Which studies are accurate and which aren’t? The consistent change in nutrition information can lead one to question how much the specifics of what science can tell us really matters. We often get hung up on food as our primary form of nutrition, but what about other forms of nourishment like water, clean air, exercise, sleep, meditation and love? How are those elements present in your life? At some point we stopped listening to what our bodies need to thrive, and we started listening to other authority figures. When we lose the connection to how our body and mind respond to simple things like food, we aren’t just being deprived

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WHEN IT COMES TO THE HEART: STATISTICS ARE ALARMING By Thomas Truong, DO begin treating you as you are transported to the hospital. EMS personnel will also alert the hospital that you are on your way. Hospital staff will be ready to treat you as soon as you arrive. Preventing Problems with Your Heart Approximately 80 percent of heart disease events may be avoided by lifestyle changes and education, according to the American Heart Association. Work in partnership with your physician to: • Manage your blood sugar • Get your blood pressure under control • Lower your cholesterol if it’s too high • Learn what your family’s medical history may mean for your heart health Keep Your Heart Beating Strong: • Exercise regularly • Eat healthy • Speak to a nutritionist about “heart healthy” recipes • Don’t smoke • Lose weight, if recommended by your physician

Did you know that more than 800,000 people died last year from cardiovascular disease as the underlying cause, according to the most recent Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update, published by the American Heart Association? Experts in health epidemiology from the American Heart Association agree, these statistics are too high. It’s important for the public to understand prevention measures and to recognize the signs and symptoms of a possible heart condition. Signs & Symptoms of a Possible Heart Attack: • Chest discomfort – uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness • Pain – arms, back, chest, jaw, neck, shoulders, stomach • Shortness of breath • Nausea/cold sweat/vomiting • Dizziness/lightheadedness/fainting Symptoms may vary between men and women and among individuals, and sometimes they may come and go. Any of these symptoms should be taken seriously. When Minutes Matter: You Can Count on Us Northern Nevada Medical Center (NNMC) is accredited as a Chest Pain Center by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. The goal of accreditation is for hospitals to deliver expedited quality care. And when it comes to your heart, it is important to get to the hospital fast to avoid further damage. If you experience any of the signs and symptoms of a possible heart attack, call 911. Ambulance emergency medical personnel (EMS) are trained and equipped to

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Physician Profile Thomas Truong, DO, is a member of Northern Nevada Medical Group. He specializes in interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular medicine. His board certifications include cardiology, interventional cardiology and internal medicine. He is accepting new patients. Northern Nevada Medical Group has cardiology clinic locations in Sparks, Reno, Winnemucca and Fallon. For an outpatient appointment with Dr. Truong or at any of these locations, call 775-356-4514 or toll free 855-290-8783. For more information, visit www.nnmc.com/heartcare. Disclaimer: Physicians are independent practitioners who are not employees or agents of Northern Nevada Medical Center. The hospital shall not be liable for actions or treatments provided by physicians.

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“ARRIVAL” AND THE UNCONSCIOUS By Andy Drymalski, EdD

They stand before you requiring attention, inviting relationship and dialogue. They may trouble you, break your routine, shatter your assumptions and turn your world upside down. You may try to ignore the presence and reality of the unconscious, deny its existence, relevance, import and impact upon your life. But still, there it stands, like a spaceship floating in your backyard. We want answers, we want solutions, we want clear messages and an accounting. But most of all, like the governments in the movie, we tend to want these things now. We want the unconscious and life to speak our language, to answer our questions, to do and behave as we feel they should. We may turn to a psychologist or counselor for help, to act as a translator between ourselves and the unconscious, but if the answers don’t come soon enough, if the process of understanding and dialogue takes too long, we often pursue the more expedient and convenient solutions mainstream society has to offer. We grasp for the latest “tools,” techniques or pharmaceuticals that promise to rapidly and painlessly take away our ills. If the psyche and life doesn’t behave as we think it should, if we find it too hard to learn its language, we imagine that we will make it speak ours. But there is a price you pay when you do this, when you become impatient and demanding and insist on resolution now, unwilling to learn the language or be humble before the teacher that is your unconscious. The language of the unconscious and the soul is injured and robbed of its power when ignored, denied or crammed into a view of reality that is too small for it. You take a pass on the opportunity for a higher perspective, the opportunity to embrace and learn from a higher wisdom. A transformative encounter, a widening of your consciousness and sense of self is sadly declined. For more information, contact Dr. Andy Drymalski, Reno and Carson City psychologist at, 775-527-4585, or www.RenoCarsonPsychologist.com. Enjoy his blog at www.Jungstop.com.

In the movie “Arrival,” 12 spacecrafts are positioned by an alien race over different countries of the world. The reason for their presence is a mystery. However, every 18 hours they allow a human research/diplomacy team to enter each craft and interact with the alien beings. The aliens communicate using a language of smoke-ring images whose complex forms serve as words. Baffled by their unfamiliar language, and uncertain of their intentions, each country sends a linguist to try and communicate with the aliens. As you can imagine, deciphering this new language was a slow and laborious process. The respective governments became increasingly impatient with their linguist teams. Not only were the governments and their people suspicious and fearful of the aliens’ intentions, they became increasingly suspicious and fearful of each other. Each feared the other might form an alliance with the aliens and then use their technology or assistance to take over their own country. Despite the pleadings of the linguist teams for more time to understand the aliens’ language, fear and paranoia started to prevail and aggression toward the alien visitors seemed imminent.

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There is much more to the story than what I have presented here. I have shared this much, however, because I find this aspect of the movie to be very instructive regarding the way we often relate to the unconscious. An alien is an excellent symbol of a messenger from the unconscious. It is like a dream, a symptom or a synchronicity in your outer life, that poses an unexpected perspective, dilemma or opportunity. You are given information or are presented with a question that baffles and intrigues. Sometimes you are like the government or people of each country – curious, apprehensive or confused by this intrusion, this mysterious entity that is your unconscious. Like the aliens, your dreams and the puzzling events, symptoms and patterns in your life can be very perplexing.

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BASIC SUPPLEMENTS YOU SHOULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT: VITAMIN C, MAGNESIUM AND VITAMIN D SUBCLINICAL SCURVY By Michael Gerber, MD, HMD Humans don’t make vitamin C. Only primates, Guinea pigs, fruit bats and man don’t make vitamin C. All the other creatures on the planet make vitamin C in their livers. A goat that weighs 150 pounds makes 14,000 mg of vitamin C every day, and more when they are under stress. Frank scurvy is rare in modern society but people with a bad diet (no fresh fruits and vegetables) can get it. However, this may not be an optimal level for good health. Vitamin C is necessary for manufacturing ligaments and proteins. Bleeding gums, anemia, psychiatric disorders, musculoskeletal pain, collagen disorders, sudden death prevention and stress all require more vitamin C. Two-time Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling, Ph.D., took 18 grams of vitamin C per day. Too much vitamin C causes diarrhea. When people are sick they can take much more vitamin C and, as they improve, loose bowels ensue and one needs to reduce the dose. Our great, departed friend, Robert Cathcart, MD, of Incline Village, gave a patient one pound of vitamin C in 24 hours for a severe flu – that’s 454,000 mg given orally and intravenously. Alpha Fowler, MD, of the Commonwealth of Virginia School of Medicine did lengthy research and showed that he could reduce the death rate from sepsis (overwhelming infection) by giving only 13,000 mg of vitamin C around the clock intravenously from 62 percent to 38 percent, a very small dose by modern, integrative standards. We give 25,000 to 50,000 mg for a cold or flu. Vasco da Gama set sail around the world in 1492 from Portugal and started with three ships and 1,500 men. Three years later he returned with 50 men and one ship. All the rest died of scurvy from a lack of fresh food. In the early 1800s James Lind, MD, of England gave sailors a lime per day to resist scurvy so that they could stand for their watches. It took the Admiralty 60 years to implement this treatment, hence the term for English sailors as “limeys.”

heart rhythm, muscle and nerve function, blood sugar regulation, reduced colon cancer risk, cholesterol reduction and brain health. Many doctors prescribe drugs that lower magnesium levels. These drugs include diuretics, statins, and anti-anxiety and pain medications. The simple salts of magnesium such as oxide and citrate are laxative and poorly absorbed. Magnesium glycinate is my favorite form because it is well absorbed and great for muscle relaxation, anti-cramping, sleep promotion and anti-anxiety. Magnesium glycinate is also a laxative, which is important for many people (especially for those living in the dehydrating, dry desert of Nevada). Researchers in China found that for every 50 mg increase in magnesium, colon cancer was reduced by 7 percent. A British study found a 13 percent decrease. The recommended daily magnesium intake is 420 mg for men and 320 mg for women, but most citizens get only about 20 percent of that amount per day.2 Supplementing magnesium is extremely important. Vitamin D – More Than a Vitamin Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that influences virtually every cell in our body and is easily one of nature’s most potent cancer fighters. It is able to enter cancer cells and trigger apoptosis, or cancer cell death. Intake of D3 (never take the synthetic D2 form) can prevent tens of thousands of deaths from breast and colon cancer. Further studies reveal aged and elderly people reduce their chance of developing heart disease or diabetes by 43 percent. Studies have also shown that optimizing vitamin D levels could help prevent at least 16 types of cancer, including pancreatic, lung, ovarian, prostate and skin cancers. It appears to have a role in preventing all cancers.3

There are great books documenting the importance of vitamin C.1 Hippocrates recorded scurvy as early as 1500 BC. It has been forgotten and rediscovered many times. The RDA (recommend daily allowance) was a wartime level of 60 mg per day to prevent frank scurvy, but it is far from maintaining optimal health. Please supplement with vitamin C. Magnesium the Miracle Mineral Magnesium activates nerves and muscles, especially in the heart where it quiets irregular heartbeats and prevents the spasm of arteries, which precede heart attacks and strokes. It is calming and a laxative and is an important co-factor with ATP, our body’s energy currency. More than 3,500 proteins have binding sites for magnesium. Symptoms of deficiency include constipation, irregular menstrual flow and reproductive difficulties, insomnia, muscle spasms/twitches, loud noise sensitivity, anxiety, irritability, ADD, autism, palpitations, angina, nocturnal leg cramps and migraine headaches. Magnesium is important for maintaining optimal

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Vitamin D has long been known to make strong bones and prevent osteoporosis and rickets. It also prevents serious infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, septic shock, respiratory infections and influenza. Vitamin D also helps prevent behavioral disorders such a seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Vitamin D deficiency is widespread.4 Optimal levels can be easily determined by blood tests. Levels of 50 to 70 ng/ml can usually be achieved by supplementing 5,000 iu per day for adults. Some people require several times that amount. Children should take ½ that dose or less. Sunshine exposure is great but impractical for most people, especially during the winter. Vitamin A intake can negate the positive effects of vitamin D. There are very few serious side effects to vitamin D supplementation.

For more information, call Gerber Medical Clinic at 775-826-1900 or visit www.GerberMedical.com. References 1. “Curing the Incurable: Vitamin C, infectious Diseases and Toxins.” By Thomas Levy, MD, JD. 2. King M. “Magnesium Lowers Colorectal Cancer Risk,” www.greenmedinfo.com. 3. www.mercola.com March 11, 2010. 4. Hoilick MF. Vitamin D deficiency. N Engl J Med. 2007; 357: 266-281.

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THINK SMARTER CRITICAL THINKING TO IMPROVE PROBLEM-SOLVING AND DECISION-MAKING SKILLS By Michael Kallet

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What is critical thinking? Everyone talks about it. Maybe it’s something different for each person. And maybe there are qualities to it that are the same for everyone. However, when one is told to “think outside the box” or “let’s do some critical thinking now” they’re mostly confused, embarrassed and frankly, stumped. Most of us have a set of beliefs that drive our thinking on everything. In school we’re mostly taught WHAT to think and never HOW to think. Some of us think in sentences. Some think in pictures. Some think in phrases or just single words. Some follow a sequence in order to “walk back” the problem and see where it originated. According to Michael Kallet – who has spent most of his life thinking about thinking, and founded HeadScratchers in 2004 to train business professionals and leaders in critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making and creativity – our schools are not the place where we learn to think critically. Through workshops, webinars and keynote speeches, he teaches people to apply critical thinking techniques to real world business challenges. The author has held leadership positions in business environments ranging from 10-person startups to a $500 million public company. Regarding what he calls critical thinking – the main thing to start with is CLARITY. Know what you want to find out, what you want to determine. We’ve all heard the story of spending your whole life

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climbing the ladder, only to find out, when you get to the top, that you’ve been climbing the wrong ladder. Michael Kallet believes that is what conventional, non-critical thinking looks like. He believes that the five parts to critical thinking are: manual thinking (not automatic), purposeful thinking, being aware of the partiality of your thinking, thinking involving a process and engaging in thinking that uses a tool. We must ask the right questions. We must decide what our goals really are. Those decisions determine next steps. After you determine what your goal really is then you must decide what to do about it. If you think your goal is to sell 100,000 widgets in the next year, the focus cannot really just be on the widgets. Maybe some additional testing should be done. Maybe some additional market research. These are conclusions, a list of actions designed to deal with what to do next, not just whipping the sales people up into an emotional frenzy so they’ll sell more of the product in its present state. Another key to success in a manufacturing setting… if your clarity issue was “we need to improve our quality so we can sell more,” that isn’t nearly as specific as, “we need to reduce our defect rate to less than 10 units per 100,000.” That’s specific. Then figure out how to do that through critical thinking. The benefits of critical thinking can significantly enhance your problem-solving and decision-making skills. You make better-quality decisions, come up with more innovative solutions and enjoy faster outcomes. Kallet thinks some benefits of critical thinking include: • • • • • •

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Ahhh, pasta. One of the most desired foods on the planet. With this version you don’t have to stir in the pot and wait for your sauce. You can serve this pasta in – or even under – 10 minutes. You’ll be surprised by an explosion of unsuspected flavors, al dente textures and swirling scents. Eat as much as you need: you won’t gain a pound. Serves 2 TOOLS YOU NEED ◊ A blender ◊ A potato peeler INGREDIENTS: MARINARA SAUCE ◊ 1 to 2 TBSP of olive oil ◊ A tablespoon of lemon juice ◊ 1/2 C sun dried tomatoes (pre- soaked in water for 20 minutes) ◊ 1 C of cherry tomatoes ◊ 1 chive in big pieces ◊ A hand full of fresh basil ◊ A grab of fresh oregano ◊ A branch of fresh rosemary (stripped off) ◊ Fresh thyme to taste ◊ 1 tsp of sea salt ◊ 1 red bell pepper in big pieces ◊ 1 date ◊ 1 clove of garlic INGREDIENTS: VEGGIE PASTA ◊ 1 medium zucchini per person INSTRUCTIONS: LINGUINI ◊ Any long vegetable will do to make spaghetti with a potato peeler ◊ Take a zucchini, peel it and then start slicing long ribbons ◊ Put a bunch of the linguini ribbons on a plate, put the sauce on top ◊ Finish with basil

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THE WEB OF BRAIN HEALING: PART 4 By Van Harding, LAc

Part one of this four-part series discussed the ‘Web of Brain Healing’ and the complexity of nine realms that affect brain plasticity and its overall ability to heal and restore function. Part two discussed the myriad of neurological therapy requirements, the current healthcare system obstructions, insurance limitations, cultural beliefs and logistical factors that prevent the brain from healing. Part three began the discussion of the ideal model for healing the brain with two of the four steps: eliminating inflammation and clean up and preparation for constructing the brain. This article concludes the discussion of the ideal model with the final steps: re-constructing the brain’s anatomy – and restoration of brain information processing.

Step 3: Re-Constructing The Brain’s Anatomy – Neuroplasticity Building Materials: Nutraceuticals & Foods The foundation for neuroplasticity begins with nutrition: food and nutraceuticals. I’m frequently asked if high quality foods will suffice and render no need for nutraceuticals and my answer is “no.” First, nutrients need to be concentrated to induce a quantity that will produce a result because the needs exceed what can be extracted from a standard meal. Second, today there are excellent nutraceuticals developed especially for restoration and enhancement of brain function and neuron physiology support. Most of the best products are only available through physicians due to their potency. These are excellent products producing very good results. Along with dietary changes, the foods need to be organic: free of pesticides, herbicides and GMOs to prevent inflammation and toxicity. Awaken The Brain: Stimulation & Activation After 2 to 4 weeks of concentrated nutraceuticals consumption, therapies that stimulate and activate the brain can begin. It makes no sense to start therapy prior to nutritional supplementation because if the neurons need those nutrients they will not be able to respond. At Tahoe Neuro Healing we have four categories of neurological therapies: passive, kinetic, visualization and the proprietary Acusense. Each has a unique function and application for neurological therapy.

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Passive therapies include acupuncture, herbal medicines, magnetic, vision, light, color, laser and sound. Kinetic therapies include Qigong, exercise, active-passive guided movement, speech, writing, art and yoga. Visualization therapy is a guided meditation whereby in the mind’s eye you see yourself having overcome the deficit, and/or art therapy whereby you draw, paint or sculpt yourself as having overcome the deficit. Acusense therapy specifically combines any of the passive therapies with kinetic, visualization and/or traditional physical therapy, speech/language or occupational therapies. The combination of therapies has a synergistic function and produces a greater and/or faster result, and in some instances produces a result which otherwise would not have occurred.

Step 4: Restoration of Brain Information Processing This final step can only be achieved when all the other steps have been addressed. The issues of brain information processing have only been confirmed by research since the year 2000 and as such today’s computer science combined with auditory/sound technology have afforded us with high-tech therapeutic equipment to address the unique process of neuron timing, brain region synchronization, auditory processing and sensory integration. Neuron Timing & Brain Region Synchronization Once the neurons are firing, it is important that they fire efficiently and increase

the number of firings per second to enable signal/information processing. Just like a computer, the faster you process information the better your performance. After the brain regions have become activated and reconnected, the flow of information through the different regions must be synchronized. Like a clock that has many cogs and gears, each is dependent upon the other for function. When timing and synchronization are not functioning well it can disrupt anything that the brain controls: mental, emotional and body functions, thus it is critical for processing information and command of our experience. The Interactive Metronome (IM) is a computer technology that activates and establishes the timing of neurons to improve their efficiency, and it activates the tactile, proprioceptive, visual and auditory systems to establish synchronization of information flow through brain regions. What do I experience when I use the Interactive Metronome? First, you are wearing headphones that provide a sound set to a specific timing and you will do specific physical actions, like clapping hands with a palm sensor, to the match the beat. If you clap too soon the computer instantly reports if you are clapping too soon or too late to match the beat. This immediate feedback allows you to adapt your timing to match the computer’s rhythm. Second, the exercise can be expanded to include cognitive processes. The words and numbers can be replaced with anything that the patient has difficulty processing. Different motions can be used to improve motor function loss due to concussion,

traumatic brain injuries (TBI), stroke, Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis or child developmental issues caused by severe illness or diseases. The IM has existed some 20 years and has been well researched and studied. A few years ago the Veteran’s Administration (VA) completed research of its benefits treating neurological deficits (paralysis and speech/language) caused by TBI. The studies showed medium and large increases of improvement of deficits, which translates to 40 to 60 percent greater results. In research terms, that is an outstandingly high and rare result. The benefits off the IM also include benefits for emotional and psychological issues. The VA’s research also uncovered that IM therapy resolved or significantly diminished post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 80 percent of those participants. This is a significant finding because aside from acupuncture, meditation and yoga, which yield 70 to 80 percent success treating PTSD, there are no other therapies with that level of effectiveness. For our veterans it is imperative that we have many therapies available for treatment to intervene upon the 22 suicides that occur each day due to PTSD. The estimated loss of veteran lives is over 112,000. According to PTSD United our civilian population is also suffering. It is estimated that 8 percent of Americans – 24.4 million – have PTSD at any given time. That is equal to the total population of Texas. An estimated one out of every nine women develops PTSD, making them about twice as likely as men. Auditory Processing and Sensory Integration

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When the auditory processing system or sensory integration does not function well, it can result with difficulty taking in information. These deficits can affect anyone – children in their developmental years, children with developmental delays (autism, Asperger’s syndrome, Cerebral palsy), elderly in decline and those who sustain a severe illness or head injury. The science of this can be likened to a poor cell phone connection – the information they are receiving through the auditory system is fragmented, hence they are missing bits and pieces of information. That lack of information can have many outcomes such as confusion, diminished understanding, problems with memory thus learning difficulties and/ or behavioral issues of frustration, withdrawal from learning and poor self-image, just to name a few. When we assess the auditory-brain connection it is profound. The auditory processing system is the regulator of our other sensory systems. Our tactile, proprioceptive and visual systems integrate with the auditory system within the brain stem. Thus, of the overall function of our daily lives, the auditory system is the ‘glue’ that keeps our systems together. What do I experience when I use The Listening Program? The Listening Program is a passive music therapy that improves the brain’s auditory processing and sensory integration. First, you are wearing unique headphones that provide sound to your ears (like traditional headphones) and it provides vibrations to the skull. Second, you are listening to beautifully-mastered high-definition music that was recorded in such a way that the playback gives you the experience of being surrounded 360 degrees, as though you are in the center of an orchestra. That experience of “hearing” 360 degrees is created by the combination of the sound entering the ear with the vibrations induced

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onto the skull. That experience is what we typically encounter in the 3-dimensional world – we hear a door close behind us because we simultaneously received a vibration input (proprioceptive) to the back of the skull while the sound wave entered our ear (auditory input). We hear the bird singing overhead because the vibration touched the top of the skull while the sound wave entered the ear. The integration is so sophisticated that when we tilt our head to look up at the bird the system adjusts to the vibration, touching the face while the sound wave enters the ear and we retain our orientation as to the bird’s location. During child development when we do not get input from the vibration (proprioceptive) combined with the sound wave entering the ear (auditory) the necessary connections to the other sensory systems does not occur, thus an integration deficit. Or when the ear, brain structures of sensory system(s) or fiber tracts of the auditory processing or sensory integration pathways are compromised by a disease (repeat ear infections, meningitis) or injury (concussions, TBI, stroke) the result is poor information intake or failed processing or sensory integration. The Listening Program provides us with a concentrated and highly targeted 3-dimensional experience to build or restore the auditory processing and sensory integration pathways.

of nature – one’s breath and heartbeat, feeling the wind and sun upon the body – provides a timing based 3-dimensional sensory experience.

Closing of Article Series The dedication to brain research worldwide during the past decade (aka 2000 through 2010) has resulted in numerous therapies that can have profound effects for developing or healing the brain. Truly, we have entered a new era of easing suffering and benefiting mankind. Healing the brain requires the navigation through a complex web of neuro-biology, personal beliefs, evidence-based medicine, financial resources and the willingness to access many healthcare providers beyond conventional care. Your brain is the center of your human universe, giving you the ability to experience the world. What are you willing to do to restore or protect its ability to give you a life? For more information, call Van Harding at 530-536-5084 or visit www.TahoeNeuroHealing.com. For a list of Harding’s references, visit www.HBmag.com.

The Interactive Metronome (IM) provides the activation of tactile, proprioceptive and visual sensory systems at a specific time that synchronizes brain regions, and The Listening Program (TLP) provides the spectrum of sound frequencies through music and cranial bone vibrations that the auditory system needs to integrate the sensory systems. A non-technology based therapy that impacts the brain like the combination of IM and TLP is the ancient Chinese practice of Qigong. The slow and fluid movements of the body combined with the focus upon the surrounding sounds

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Nevada BodyWorks 6165 Ridgeview Ct., Ste. F, Reno, NV 775-453-0099 nevadabodyworks.com Nevada BodyWorks is a premier therapeutic massage practice delivering the best bodywork available. Techniques include Integrative Massage, Shiatsu, Chinese Cupping, Japanese Sotai Therapy and Hot Stones.

CANCER THERAPY

Reno Integrative Medical Center Robert A. Eslinger, DO, HMD 6110 Plumas St., #B, Reno, NV 775-829-1009 renointegrative.com Reno Integrative Medical Center offers a variety of therapies to treat cancer. Our approach is to support and enhance the body’s natural defenses while targeting the cancer. Dr. Eslinger brings over 30 years of alternative and conventional medical experience.

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH

Dr. Tony Jensen 495 Apple St., Ste. 105, Reno, NV 775-323-1222 aetchiropractic.com We take the time to educate you about chiropractics and how important the nervous system is to your over-all existence. That sets us apart from other chiropractors. We offer manual adjustments, Applied Kinesiology (muscle testing), and we offer the Pulstar adjusting technique: no twisting or popping- safe for all ages.

FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER

Cynthia Davis, MSN, APRN, FNP-C 775-622-2874 prnaprn.wordpress.com Why choose the specialized care of nurse practitioner, Cynthia Davis, for your family? Cynthia has almost 30

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years of medical expertise and continued education, but more importantly, she has a passion for promoting health and wellness, disease prevention, health education and counseling. Cynthia’s focus is on the patient as a whole. She believes in incorporating mind, body and spirit into your plan of care to help you achieve optimum health. Together, she can help you treat your hypertension, diabetes, asthma, as well as help you foster a healthy mind and spirit to create a healthier you!

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE

Dr. William Clearfield 9550 S. McCarran Blvd., Ste. B, Reno, NV 775-359-1222 drclearfield.net Dr. William Clearfield comes to the Reno area from Northeast Pennsylvania after having practiced the art of medicine since 1982. He brings a unique holistic perspective from traditional medical backgrounds in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Family Practice, Medical Acupuncture and Anti-Aging Medicine. “Dr. Bill” is the author of Celestial Stem: A Five Element Approach to Diet and Exercise, has taught fellow physicians the art of acupuncture needling, pioneered the treatment for head, neck and neuropathic injuries with medical acupuncture, has 20 years experience and training with bio-identical hormone replacement, intravenous nutrition, weight loss and non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Dr. B’s approach to health and wellness combines the best of Eastern and Western Medicine with a healthy dose of the latest Anti-Aging Medical philosophies. Gerber Medical Clinic Michael Gerber, MD, HMD 1225 Westfield Ave., #2, Reno, NV 775-826-1900 gerbermedical.com Practicing since 1975, Dr. Gerber has offered family-oriented medicine, addressing all health issues from infancy through advanced age. Areas of specialty include homeopathy, bio-identical hormones, nutritional therapy, natural pain relief, infectious disease, detoxification, autoimmune disease, mood disorders, allergies and environmental sensitivities. Tahoe Neuro Healing Van Harding Lac, Dipl. OM, Cert. IM 10775 Pioneer Trail, Ste. 212, Truckee, NV 530-536-5084 tahoeneurohealing.com Van Harding, an acupuncturist, is the founder of Tahoe Neuro Healing, a clinic that offers a combination of therapies that go beyond conventional care for brain health and the restoration of function. These natural and non-invasive therapies are proven with research to be the remedies needed for injuries (TBI, stroke), disease (Alzheimer’s, MS, seizures), developmental issues (Cerebral Palsy, Autism) and/or emotional-psychiatric (fear, anxiety, depression). Patients are no longer limited to current conventional treatments of

FEATURED LISTINGS drugs, surgery and the therapies of physical, occupational and speech-language. At Tahoe Neuro Healing we address the complex web of brain healing (activation, neurophysiology, neuron timing, brain region synchronization, hormones, inflammation with acupuncture, functional & herbal medicine, Interactive Metronome, Mind-Body connection and frequency therapies. Visit us to see the possibilities awaiting you! Feldenkrais Method Classes Carole Bucher, BA, GCFP/T Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner 600 S. Center St., Reno, NV 775-240-7882 renofeldenkrais.blogspot.com Learn to move comfortably and efficiently, reduce pain and improve vitality, recover quality of life after injury, surgery or illness. Mindful movement classes and private lessons with Carole Bucher, Reno Feldenkrais. See Local Events Calendar for class schedule and RenoFeldenkrais. blogspot.com for more information. The only ongoing Feldenkrais classes in the state of Nevada, since 2008.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Massage Namaste Lee Zuti, LMT #7698 251 Jeanell Dr., Ste. 4, Carson City, NV 775-577-4700 massagenamaste.us Massage Namaste allows you to move more, do more and be more. Lee Zuti provides Therapeutic Massage, Swedish Massage, Medical Massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Pregnancy and Infant Services and more to help your mind, body and soul.

SPAS

Pinnacle Wellness Healing Spa 3631 Warren Way, Ste. A, Reno, NV 775-236-3631 pinnaclewellnessreno.com Pinnacle Wellness Healing Spa is a natural healing health spa. We offer various modalities including Hand Foot Detox, Oxygen Bar, Chi Machine, Far Infrared Sauna and Pod, Vitamin D Bed and more! We also sell salt lamps!

VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS

The Herb Lady 1023 N. Rock Blvd., Ste. C, Sparks, NV 775-356-1499 elaine@herb-lady.com The Herb Lady has been in business for more than 30 years. Providing herbs, oils, supplements, teas, and nutritional coaching and information, The Herb Lady will help you on your path to wellness.

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY ACUPUNCTURE

The Finley Center – Acupuncture & Naturopathic Medicine 6490 S. McCarran Blvd., Ste. F52, Reno, NV 775-337-1334 thefinleycenter.com Path to Wellness 6121 Lakeside Dr., Ste. 110, Reno, NV 775-825-1912 pathtowellnessreno.com Reno Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine 890 Mill St., Ste. 303 Reno, NV 775-386-2890 renoacu.com Symmetry Acupuncture 520 Mt. Rose St., Reno, NV 775-329-5100 symmetryaccupunture.com

ALTERNATIVE/INTEGRATIVE PRACTITIONERS

Bio Integrative Health Center 1495 Ridgeview Dr., Ste. 210, Reno, NV 775-827-6696 bihcireno.com Integrated Sleep and Wellness Ruth Gentry Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist 10631 Professional Cir., Ste. A, Reno NV 775-826-6218 renosleepwell.com

CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH The Back Doctors 550 W. Plumb Ln., Reno, NV 775-825-0608 thebackdoctorsonline.com

Delacruz Wellness 140 W. Huffaker Ln., Reno, NV 775-313-5494 delacruzchiropractic.com Peak Performance Chiropractic 275 Hill St., Reno, NV 775-786-7325 chiroreno.com

COUNSELING/PSYCHOLOGY Agape Psychological Services 210 Marsh Ave., #100, Reno, NV 775-322-4003 agapepsychologicalservices.com Andy Drymalski, EdD Psychotherapy 775-527-4585 renocarsonpsychologist.com The Child, Adolescent and Family Counseling Center Richard Perkins, Ph.D. 615 Sierra Rose Dr., Suite 4, Reno, NV 775-826-1002 childfamilycounselingreno.com

ADDITIONAL LISTINGS EXERCISE

The Change Place 2814 N. Carson St., Carson City, NV 775-283-0699 thechangeplace.net

Ohana Midwifery & Wellness 1-865-206-1075 ohanaborn.com

Flex Appeal 1101 Steamboat Pkwy, #350, Reno, NV 775-852-3539 flexappealreno.com

Sierra Midwifery P.O. Box 20726 Reno, NV 775-323-4956 sierramidwifer.com

South Reno Athletic Club 9393 Gateway Dr., Reno, NV 775-853-4050 southrac.com

GIFT SHOPS

Crystal Cove – Gifts of the Earth 737 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 775-360-6228 The Freckled Frog 5 Foothill Rd., #3, Reno, NV 775-453-1777 thefreckledfrogreno.com Mystic Rose Gift Shop 20 Hillcrest Dr., Reno, NV 775-324-2872 MysticRoseGiftShop.com

Christian Counseling of Reno 9492 Double R Blvd., Ste. B, Reno, NV 775-823-4090 christiancounselingofreno.com

Natural Selection 39 St. Lawrence Ave., Reno, NV 775-376-2282 naturalselectionstore.com

Sierra Integrative Medical Center 9333 Double R Blvd., #100, Reno, NV 775-828-5388 sierraintegrative.com

DANCE

HOT SPRINGS

SynergyMed 4600 Kietzke Ln., K-221, Reno, NV 775-387-2093 vitadoxweb.com/web/ synergymed/

AROMATHERAPY

Dragonfly Bath & Body 728 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 775-470-8505 dragonflybath.com Lavender Ridge 7450 W. 4th St., Reno, NV 775-747-3222 lavendarridgereno.com Mandala Massage Supply & Apothecary 865 S. Wells Ave., Reno, NV 775-322-3252 mandalamassagesupply.com

ASTROLOGY

Astrological Alchemy P.O. Box 727, Reno, NV 530-550-1118 astrologicalalchemy.com

CANCER THERAPY

Forsythe Cancer Care Center Dr. James W. Forsythe, MD 521 Hammill Ln., Reno, NV 775-827-0707 drforsythe.com

Epic Pole Fitness 210 10th St., Sparks, NV 855-515-3742 epicpolefitness.com Heart & Sole Dance Academy 5655 Riggins Ct., Reno, NV 775-225-0721 heartandsoledanceacademy.com

DENTAL CARE

Reno Smiles Dentistry and Orthodontics 6395 S. McCarran Blvd., Reno, NV 775-624-9426 RenoSmilesDentistry.com Sage Dental Care 1080 N. Hills Blvd., Reno, NV 775-677-0790 7520 Longley Ln., #104, Reno, NV 775-409-4282 sagedentalnv.com

The Nurturing Nest 7693 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 775-825-0800 nurturingnestreno.com

EVOKE Fitness Training Complex 895 E. Patriot Blvd., Ste. 108, Reno, NV 775-827-1995 evokefit.com

PowerHealth 1175 Harvard Way, Reno, NV 775-329-4402 powerhealthreno.com

Arthur Murray Dance Studio Reno 2920 Mill St., Reno, NV 775-621-5136 arthurmurrayreno.com

MIDWIFERY/CHILDBIRTH SUPPORT

David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort 2001 Foothill Rd., Genoa, NV 775-782-8155 davidwalleys-resort.com

NATURAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Esteem Medical Spa & Salon 6522 S. McCarran Blvd., Ste. A, Reno, NV 775-329-3000 esteemmedicalspa.net

Natural Advantage Health Shoppe 1104 California Ave., Reno, NV 775-322-4372 naturaladvantagehealthshoppe.com Reno Hydroponics and Organics 5635 Riggins Ct., # 21, Reno, NV 775-284-8700 renohydroponics.com Truckee Meadow Herbs 1170 S. Wells Ave., Reno, NV 775-786-8814 truckeemeadowherbs.com Whole Foods Market Reno 6139 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 775-852-8023 wholefoodsmarket.com

PET CARE

Hammer's Healthy Hounds 4820 Vista Blvd., #106, Sparks, NV 775-284-3647 hhhounds.com

Carrie Olsen, LNVMT. 7959 712 S. Center St., Reno, NV 775-750-1724 www.carrieolsenlmt.com

Dolce Vita Wellness Spa 16640 Wedge Pkwy, Reno, NV 775-772-0032 dolcevitawellnessspa.com

Great Basin Community Food Co-Op 240 Court St., Reno, NV 775-324-6133 greatbasinfood.coop

HYPNOSIS

Ahhh Massage 3080 Vista Blvd., Sparks, NV 775-351-2121 ahhhmassage.us

Beau Chateau Day Spa 3888 Mayberry Dr., Reno, NV 775-746-4100 www.beauchateaudayspa.com

Essenza Salon and Medi Spa 5255 Vista Blvd., C1, Sparks, NV 775-626-4600 essenzasalonandmedispa.com

Adventure Pet Reno, NV 775-742-9378 adventurepet.com

MASSAGE

SPAS

Basin Range Organics 1365 Corporate Blvd., Ste. 200, Reno, NV 775-857-8500 Ext. 177 basinandrangeorganics.org

Steamboat Hot Springs 16010 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 775-853-6600 steamboatsprings.org Joyful Changes June Milligan, M.Ed., CCHt, Consulting Hypnotist 543 California Ave., Reno, NV 775-786-9111 joyfulchanges.com

Reno Tahoe Reiki 1026 W. 1st St., Reno, NV 775-742-6750 renotahoereiki.com

Holistic Pet Care 6476 Bonde Ln., Reno, NV 775-853-6002 holisticpetdr.com Pet Play House 2403 E. 4th St., Reno, NV 775-324-0202 petplayhouse.biz Scraps Dog Company 7675 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 775-853-3647 scrapsdogcompany.com

REIKI

Spavia at the Summit 13925 S. Virginia St., #206, Reno, NV 775-432-6572 spaviadayspa.com

SPINAL CARE

Sierra Regional Spine Institute 6630A South McCarran Blvd., #4, Reno, NV 775-828-2873 SierraRegionalSpine.com

SPIRITUAL CENTERS

Center for Transformational Healing Berna Joy Boettcher, M.S., Ed.D. Redfield Suites, 219 Redfield Pkwy, #203, Reno, NV 775-224-5498 Dharmakaya Buddhist Center 6165 Ridgeview Ct., G, Reno, NV 775-232-8067 dharmakayacenter.com

VITAMIN THERAPY

The Shot Spot: A B-12 Bar 615 Sierra Rose Dr., #4, Reno, NV 775-826-1008 theshotspotb12.com

YOGA/PILATES

Body Harmony Pilates 3614 Lakeside Dr., Reno, NV 775-825-8804 bharmonypilates.com Midtown Community Yoga 600 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 775-870-9905 midtowncommunity.yoga Mind Body & Pilates 615 Sierra Rose Dr., #2B, Reno, NV 775-745-4151 mindbodyandpilates.com Pilates Studio of Reno 45 Foothill Rd., #2, Reno, NV 775-336-4420 pilatesofreno.com

Sala Family Dentistry 4875 Summit Ridge Dr., Reno, NV 775-322-2061 salafamilydentistry.com

Lime Spa 895 S. Center St., Reno, NV 775-825-5463 limespareno.com

Angels Among Us Healing Garden 733 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 775-319-7444 angelsamongus444.com

Temple Yoga Reno 190 California Ave., Reno, NV 775-240-8923 templeyogareno.com

Sierra Smiles 5465 Kietzke Ln., Reno, NV 775-786-1911 SierraSmilesReno.com

Massage Essence 560 Plumb Ln., Reno, NV 775-828-6000 massageessence.com

Reiki House 305 W. Moana Ln., Ste. B3, Reno, NV 775-234-2751 reikihousenevada.com

Yoga Loka 6135 Lakeside Dr., #121, Reno, NV 775-337-2990 yogalokareno.com

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LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR 10-26

Times vary by day Mother Hicks $12-$22 Reno Little Theater

6:30 p.m. (every Wed) Essential Oils Class FREE Join us to learn about the applications and benefits of essential oils for health and wellness. Experience essential oils firsthand. Free gifts! For more information and to register for a class, please call Rita Smith at 775-287-0327.

3-4 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. (every Thurs) Center for Transformational Healing Spiritual healings, personal messages, and short talks. Talks are designed to significantly improve your health, happiness, and wellbeing, combining spiritual, psychological, health, and research elements. $10 per session, 4 for $35. First session free. All are welcome. Lessons held at Redfield Suites, Reno. 219 Redfield Parkway #203, every Thursday, 3-4 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. For more information, call Berna Joy Boettcher, M.S., Ed.D. at 775-224-5498.

UNR KIDS U Adventures Through Middle Earth Help Frodo on this epic journey through Middle Earth where you will meet hobbits, elves, dwarves – and watch out for orcs! Grades 4-6 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $275 Computer Tech and Web Design Collide! Learn web design and explore how technology came to dominate the market. Use Minecraft, Wix, and even build a computer from scratch as a team! Grades 5-8 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $275

12 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Natural Solutions with Essential Oils FREE Jensen Chiropractic 775-323-1222

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Youth Art Month Festival FREE VSA Arts of Nevada 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Diva’s Day Out Grand Sierra Resort and Casino 11 a.m. Shamrock Shuffle Fun Run $20 Downtown Sparks Victorian Avenue

5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Aura Reading $30 Reno Psychic Institute

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga $14 The Nurturing Nest

Paint It! Our sessions will inspire and teach you to paint with acrylics and/or oils – learn to

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5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. (every Mon) GROOVE Reno-Tahoe $10 Gerber Medical Clinic

6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Mountain Table Dining ft. Merryvale Vineyards $142 Northstar California Resort

3 p.m. (every Sat) The Feldenkrais Method Class Cardio Kickfit 7:00 p.m. Urban Lotus Project Community Yoga Class By donation, $10 suggested, $20 for raffle & prizes 100% of proceeds go to Urban Lotus Project Yoga Pod

6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (every Tues) Yoga Class $8 drop in, $28 for 4 class pass Gerber Medical Clinic, 2nd floor studio 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Natural Solutions with Essential Oils FREE Jensen Chiropractic 775-323-1222

6 p.m. (every Tues) The Feldenkrais Method Class Reno Buddhist Center

10 a.m. (every Tues) The Feldenkrais Method Class Cardio Kickfit

6 p.m. (every Thurs) The Feldrenkais Method Class Reno Buddhist Center

SPRING BREAK KIDS CAMP CALENDAR blend paints and create colors and take your masterpiece home to your family! Grades 4-6 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $275

Cadet Rocket Do you dream of becoming an astronaut or rocket scientist? Join the rockets as a cadet and learn the basics of building a rocket and launch your model! Grades 3-6 | 3/27 – 3/31 | $275

Espanol from A to Z ¡Hola, estudiantes! Discover a new world of words and games from Spanish-speaking CSI: KIDS U – The Science of Justice communities and countries around the globe! Investigate and solve a fictitious murder – Grades 2-4 | 3/27 – 3/31 | $275 be the detective, process the crime scene, and collect and analyze evidence, use the Paint It! clues to present your findings! Our sessions will inspire and teach you how Grades 5-8 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $275 to use a pattern, how to mix colors, and Mischievous Math Have you ever noticed math is everywhere? Explore the campus with us and discover polyhedral, tessellation, tangrams, and origami! Grades 2-4 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $275

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Leprechaun Race $15 - $35 Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum

how to use brushes to create effects – express your inner artist! Grades 5-8 | 3/27 – 3/31 | $275

THE DISCOVERY KIDS The Royal Camp Join princes and princesses on a journey through Medieval Europe – explore castles, nobles, knights and even dragons! Design

your own castle and attend a royal feast! Grades 1-2 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $200-$225

Mystery Matter Get ready to be slimed! Explore the scientific properties of all things oozy, slimy, sticky, gooey – let your inner chemist loose and make magnetic slime and your own bouncy ball! Grades 3-4 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $200-$225 Mechanical Marvels Do you like ramps, balls, springs, gears and coils? Explore the marvelous world of mechanics and create your very own Rube Goldberg machine! Grades 5-7 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $200-$225 Silly Science Explore the lighter side of science when you make cloud dough and explore things that glow – investigate the crazy world of polymers and go for a ride on a “hover ray!” (9 a.m. – noon) Kindergarten | 2/27 – 2/31 | $100-$112.50

read through innovative projects! (1 p.m. – 4 p.m.) Kindergarten | 2/27 – 2/31 | $100-$112.50

Extreme Engineering Learn about five different types of engineering and help solve problems from around the world – design and build a windmill, a parachute and even a bridge! Grades 1-2 | 2/27 – 2/31 | $200-$225 Diary of a Wimpy Camper Explore the world of Greg, the wimpy kid from the beloved book series by Jeff Kinney – invent a local bully alarm, create a love potion and design a simple video game! Grades 3-4 | 2/27 – 2/31 | $200-$225

NEVADA MUSEUM OF ART KIDS CAMPS

Spring Break Clay Camp Explore the tactile nature of clay – learn basic hand building, throwing on the wheel, and sculpture as well as the basics of The Very Hungry Camper pottery, glazing, and transforming pieces Dive into the wonderful, colorful world of in the kiln. books by Eric Carle. Explore art, science, and Age 7-12 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $165-$185 teamwork as you recreate the stories you’ve

7 a.m. – 12 p.m. Biggest Little Half Marathon $45-$80 Reno Arch in Downtown Reno

10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (every Sun) Meditation FREE Reno Meditation Group

5:30 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. (every Fri) Yoga Class By donation Gerber Medical Clinic, 2nd floor studio

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Art High: Clay Intensive Geared toward teens, this fun and educational clay training will enable you to create masterpieces by hand or on the wheel and glaze and fire them in the kiln! Age 13-18 | 3/20 – 3/24 | $165-$185 Art Break: Gallery Investigators – Landscapes Have fun exploring a variety of mediums in this fun and interactive one-day workshop – practice your landscape drawing skills while exploring the museum’s galleries! Age 7-12 | 3/29 | $55-$60 Art Break Gallery Investigators – Nature Have fun exploring a variety of mediums in this fun and interactive one-day workshop – practice your nature drawing skills while exploring the museum’s galleries! Age 7-12 | 3/30 | $55-$60 Art Break Gallery Investigators – Portraits Have fun exploring a variety of mediums in this fun and interactive one-day workshop – practice your portrait drawing skills while exploring the museum’s galleries! Age 7-12 | 3/31 | $55-$60

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