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Learn about Nutrition as Medicine T. Colin Campbell to Lecture in Beverly Hills
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Marianne Williamson's Love America Tour Detroit Unity Temple to Be First Michigan Stop
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istoric Detroit Unity Temple has been selected as the first Michigan appearance for internationally acclaimed author and lecturer Marianne Williamson on her Love America book and speaking tour. Williamson will speak at the church on Friday, June 8, at 7 p.m. “We are honored that Marianne Williamson has chosen Detroit Unity Temple to share her vision for healing our nation and our polarized political system,” Rev. Gregory Guice says. “This is a very challenging time in America and Marianne is the kind of person who can help to shift our nation’s consciousness and bring diverse people and groups together.” Seven of her 12 published books have been New York Times best sellers, and four of Marianne Williamson these were number one. Her newest book is Tears to Triumph: Spiritual Healing for the Modern Plagues of Anxiety and Depression. “We will transform our country through our willingness to transform our relationship to it,” Williamson says. “Our own disconnection from the political process, lack of knowledge of how our system operates, lack of understanding of our history and confusion about many of the issues that confront us now have led in too many cases to a dangerous emotional disconnection between our country and ourselves.” Ticket prices will range from $35 to $65. For an additional charge, tickets will be offered for a reception with Williamson at 5:45 p.m. Detroit Unity Temple is located at 17505 Second Ave., Detroit. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit DetroitUnity.com. See ad page 23.
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r. Keri Topouzian, an osteopathic physician and board certified in Functional and Regenerative medicine, will give lectures on Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Therapy Wednesday, May 2, and again Wednesday, May 30, both at 6:30 p.m. The lectures will be held at The Center for Healthy Living in Bloomfield Hills. He will cover why and how these stem cells work and which conditions they may help. According to Dr. Topouzian, the Food and Drug Administration-regulated Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy is not made with embryonic stem cells but rather with donated umbilical cords from full-term deliveries. “They are immunologically ‘neutral’ and do not set off an Dr. Keri Topouzian attack from your own immune system,” he says. “Umbilical cord stem cells have four major actions," Dr. Topouzian explains. "These are: controlling inflammation, modulating the immune system, stimulating regeneration and reducing scarring. This therapy could be beneficial in the treatment of conditions that are associated with inflammation, immune disorders like autoimmune diseases, tissue and joint degeneration and oxidative stress. They can be administered intravenously, into joints or into soft tissue: tendons, muscle and trigger points.” Attendees must RSVP for the lecture because of limited space, but refreshments will be served. For those wishing to do some homework before the lecture, review the mesenchymal stem cells information on his website at AskDrT.Weebly.com. The Center for Healthy Living is located at 1900 S. Telegraph Rd., Ste. 102, Bloomfield Hills. For more information or to RSVP, call Dr. Topouzian at 248-302-0473 or email him at DrTHelpDesk@gmail.com. See ad page 15.
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rika Arms, a board-certified naturopathic doctor and reiki master, recently released her book Handbook for the Recently Intuitive & Memoir. While continuing her education, and her passion for natural health, a new Gift arose, and she explains how intuition works and how profound the Gift (intuition) can be for personal healing in this guidebook and memoir. “I was really pushed to write this book, intuitively,” Arms says. “I knew that my clients and family needed to understand that anyone can tap into their higher self and Erika Arms be confident doing so. Being a mother of three, I also knew there were parents out there that need help guiding their sensitive children.” “Erika brings to life what many people would love to share,” Dr. Angie Ates says in an endorsement of the book. Arms’ book can be found on Amazon, through the website of the publisher (Balboa Press) or at her holistic health center, Journey To Health Chakra, LLC, in Clarkston. The cost is $3.99 for the e-book version and $11.99 for the paperback version. Journey To Health Chakra is located at 5770 S. Main St., Ste. C, Clarkston. For more information, call her at 248-505-8010 or visit JourneyToHealthChakra.com. See ad page 52.
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Bioenergetics Wellness Company To Work With Practitioners
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ive holistic practitioners are now ready to serve the entire family in a historical building in Franklin. These practitioners are Katherine Erlich, holistic pediatrician; Anat Shlagman, traditional naturopath and reiki master; Jill Skurnowicz, naturopathic doctor and nurse anesthetist; Robert Simon, registered acupuncturist and clinical massage therapist; and John M. Simon, holistic doctor of veterinary medicine. The practice is a family affair in part because Dr. John Simon is the father of Robert and of Kathy Erlich, who brought the practitioners together, according to Robert. The other reason the practice is a family affair is, as Robert explains, “The center is basically for the whole family.” Robert specializes in relieving allergies and eliminating pain anywhere in the body using a blend of modalities. His philosophy in medical practice and personal life is that “we all have to age, but we don’t have to grow old doing it.” For Dr. Simon, who also practices at Woodside Animal Clinic in Royal Oak, “My plans are to be available by appoint-
ment to discuss holistic veterinary issues and provide second-opinion consults.” Dr. Simon is the Detroit area’s first veterinary acupuncturist and chiropractor and Michigan’s first provider of in-house stem cell therapy for animals. The center’s grand opening celebration, which is taking place on Saturday, June 2, from 1 to 4 p.m., will include the First Annual Franklin Croquet Tournament. The original owner of the Slade House, the building in which Franklin Holistic Medical operates, was a doctor, and his grandson invented the dry roasted peanut on the premises. The house, established in 1860, is located directly across from the fire station. “It does look beautiful,” Robert says. “It doesn’t feel like you are going to a doctor’s office. It’s warm and inviting.” Franklin Holistic Medical is located at 32710 Franklin Rd., Franklin. For more information, visit their website FranklinHolistic.com. See Robert Simon's ad page 33 and Dr. Simon's ad page 43.
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Royal Oak Plant-Based Eatery Now Open
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reenSpace & Go, the fast-casual offshoot of Ferndale's popular plant-based restaurant and bar, GreenSpace Café recently opened in Royal Oak, just south of 14 Mile Rd. Designed to serve customers on the go, the space also features a community table, a dozen window seats and plenty of parking in front and back. Featuring fresh, healthy, portable cuisine, the menu showcases veggies, fruits, grains and beans in creative bowls, wraps, salads, soups, smoothies, baked goods and more. “It’s healthy in a hurry,” says cardiologist Joel Kahn M.D., who co-owns GreenSpace & Go and GreenSpace Café with his wife, Karen and son, Daniel. "Inspired by NYC street food and bowls, this venture into fast casual furthers our mission of bringing nutritious, delicious and planet-friendly food to wider audiences." Like the flagship GreenSpace Café, the new GreenSpace & Go uses ingredients that are sourced as wholly, sustainably and organically as possible and contain no GMOs or preservatives. Allergy-friendly gluten-, soy- and nut-free options are available, as are oilfree and children's items. GreenSpace & Go is located at 32867 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak. They are open for lunch and dinner Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; closed Sunday. Orders can be placed online by visiting their website, GreenSpaceAndGo.com or by calling 248-850-8500. Follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @GreenSpaceandGo.
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As reported in Scientific Reports, two studies of 37 and 52 people at Michigan State University have discovered that talking to ourselves in the third person using statements like, “Why is John upset?” instead of, “Why am I upset?” can help improve our ability to control our emotions. Everyone occasionally engages in internal monologue, an inner voice that guides our moment-to-moment reflections. Now, scientists believe that the language used in the process influences actions differently. The premise is that third-person self-talk leads us to think about ourselves similarly to how we think about others, which provides the psychological distance needed to facilitate self-control.
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New guidelines that change the criteria for healthy blood pressure mean that nearly half of U.S. adults are now considered to have high blood pressure. The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association have redefined the condition as being 130/80 instead of 140/90, a change considered by critics as overly beneficial to pharmaceutical companies. This criteria includes 80 percent of people over 65, triples the diagnosis for men under 45 and doubles it for women younger than 45. The revised guidelines encourage adopting lifestyle strategies in early stages of rising blood pressure like exercise, diet, weight loss and smoking cessation. Evidence-based alternative methods noted in a Canadian study include coenzyme Q10, dark chocolate, qigong, slow breathing, Transcendental Meditation and vitamin D. 12 East Michigan Edition
In a survey of 171 midlife American women, more than 80 percent reported using complementary and alternative medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers discovered. The most common choice was herbal teas, followed by women’s vitamins, flaxseed, glucosamine and soy supplements. Only 34 percent of the non-Hispanic white women and 14 percent of the Hispanic women discussed it with their doctors.
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Young Women Outdo Male Peers in Oxygen Uptake Young women process oxygen about 30 percent faster and more efficiently than men when they begin exercising, according to a new study from Canada’s University of Waterloo. The ability to extract oxygen from the blood is an important fitness marker, which the researchers tested by having 18 young men and women exercise on treadmills. The women’s superior results indicate they are naturally less prone to muscle fatigue and poor performance. “The findings are contrary to the popular assumption that men’s bodies are more naturally athletic,” observes lead author Thomas Beltrame, Ph.D. Previous research had found that older men and male children tend to have faster oxygen uptake than women.
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When an adult looks into the eyes of a baby, a synchronization of brain waves occurs that could indicate an intention to communicate, concludes a Cambridge University study of 36 infants. This coordinating supports the baby’s early learning and communication skills, according to the researchers. The effect, which researchers measured via electroencephalogram (EEG)-wired skullcaps, was strongest with eye-to-eye contact and weaker when the adult’s head was turned away. The more vocalizations—little sounds—the baby made, the greater their brainwaves synchronized with the adult.
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Acetaminophen Linked to Delayed Language Skills Girls born to 754 Swedish mothers that used acetaminophen during pregnancy showed less ability in acquiring early language skills at 30 months of age, report Mount Sinai Health System study researchers. If the mothers took acetaminophen more than six times in early pregnancy, their daughters (but not their sons) were nearly six times more likely to have language delays than girls born to mothers that didn’t take the drug. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 65 percent of pregnant women in this country use acetaminophen, which is marketed for pain and fever relief in Tylenol and Excedrin, and included in many over-the-counter formulations such as NyQuil and Robitussin.
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Seniors Eating Mediterranean Diet Retain Independence Seniors that ate a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, fruit, whole grains, nuts and legumes were able to live independently longer, had fewer falls and fractures, and were less frail, according to recent research. In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, University College London researchers analyzed the eating habits and health data of 5,789 participants in studies in France, Spain, Italy and China. “People that followed the Mediterranean diet the most were overall less than half as likely to become frail over a nearly four-year period compared with those that followed it the least,” says lead author Katy Walters, Ph.D. The researchers also noted that the plant-based diet may help older people maintain muscle strength, activity, weight and energy levels.
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Meds in Urban Streams Drive Microbial Resistance
A new study published in the journal Ecosphere confirms that in urban streams, persistent pharmaceutical pollution can cause aquatic microbial communities to become resistant to drugs. Researchers evaluated the presence of pharmaceuticals, including painkillers, stimulants, antihistamines and antibiotics, in four streams in Baltimore, Maryland. Then they measured the microbial response to drug exposure. Selected study sites represented a gradient of development from suburban to urban. Emma Rosi, an aquatic ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies and lead author on the study, explains, “Wastewater treatment facilities are not equipped to remove many pharmaceutical compounds. We were interested in how stream microorganisms, which perform key ecosystem services like removing nutrients and breaking down leaf litter, respond to pharmaceutical pollution. When we expose streams to pharmaceutical pollution, we are unwittingly altering their microbial communities, yet little is known about what this means for ecological function and water quality.”
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Recycled Plastic Transforms into Prosthetics The emerging technology of three-dimensional (3-D) printing can benefit the world in many ways. Re:Purpose for Good, in Australia, creates robotically 3-D printed prosthetic devices from recycled plastic and e-waste. It’s difficult to customize prosthetics, so more invasive surgery is often needed to make standard sizes fit the patient. Other companies produce 3-D printed prosthetic hands and arms, but Re:Purpose for Good customizes both hands and feet at a much lower cost. The company’s robotics and prosthetics engineer Gerardo Montoya, who had been working on 3-D printing prosthetics for children in Mexico, merged the idea with a desire to do something about the 8 million tons of plastic entering the oceans. Along with plastic waste, they also use e-waste such as discarded smartphones that have all the circuitry and microprocessors needed for advanced features. The company even plans to teach their prosthetic-making process to children as part of their science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum, so they can learn 3-D printing skills. They’re making it open source so more people can get involved without patent restrictions.
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Africans Unite to Save Rhinos
The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit aims not only to protect rhinoceroses in South Africa by patrolling the Balule Nature Reserve, in Greater Kruger National Park, but to also be a role model in their communities. It’s the first majority-female, anti-poaching unit in the country. Founded in 2013 by Transfrontier Africa NPC to protect the Olifants West Region of Balule, the Black Mambas were invited within a year to expand into other regions, and now protect all boundaries of the reserve. These 32 young women and two men want their communities to understand that the benefits are greater through rhino conservation rather than poaching, as they address the local social and moral decay that results from poaching. Their concern is also for their children’s sake because the sham economy has corrupted morals and brought narcotics into their communities. To make a donation, visit BlackMambas.org.
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Artistically decorated rocks featuring inspirational messages are turning up in Mobile, Alabama, and along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline as part of The Kindness Rocks Project (TheKindnessRocksProject.com). Anyone can paint rocks and “plant” them for someone else to discover. Likewise, everyone is invited to hunt for kindness rocks. Those that find a rock are free to take it, plant it somewhere else or leave it for someone else to find. The grassroots movement was created to spread inspiration and motivation for unsuspecting recipients through the random placement of the rocks in public spaces. The goal is to encourage others to find creative ways to reach out and brighten someone else’s day unexpectedly, whether it’s through kindness rocks, love notes or random acts of generosity.
Scientists have called for glitter to be prohibited due to the threat it poses to wildlife. The glistening, decorative, plastic microbead powder may seem harmless, but environmental researchers report it’s a dangerous pollutant, particularly in oceans. Trisia Farrelly, Ph.D., of New Zealand’s Massey University, notes, “Their diminutive size and sparkling appearance make them appealing to animals, which will eat them.” Seven U.S. states now restrict the use and sale of products with microbeads; California was the first in 2015. The British government will ban rinse-off microbeads—plastics of less than one millimeter in length—found in exfoliating scrubs, shower gels, toothpaste and even on greeting cards. Plastics are found in a third of all fish caught in Great Britain, according to a study by Richard Thompson, Ph.D., professor of marine biology at Plymouth University. He says of shower gel with glitter particles, “That stuff is going to escape down the plughole and potentially enter the environment.”
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The British supermarket chain Iceland is planning to eliminate or drastically reduce plastic packaging for more than 1,000 of its house-label products by the end of 2023, switching to paper-based trays instead. Nigel Broadhurst, joint managing director of Iceland, explains that the typical ready meal was packaged in a particularly bad way. “It is currently in a black plastic tray. That black plastic is the worst possible option in terms of toxins going into the ground and the ability to recycle that product.” He also notes that instead of the usual plastic bag, grocers could put netting around a bunch of apples the same as with oranges. Iceland’s research found that 80 percent of shoppers would endorse a supermarket’s move to go plastic-free.
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Alaskan mining critics cheered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decision to maintain an existing policy not to permit the Northern Dynasty Minerals’ Pebble copper and gold mine in Bristol Bay. They maintain that the project’s toxic byproducts would threaten fisheries and other natural resources. Alannah Hurley, with United Tribes of Bristol Bay, a group opposing the mine, has said that members of the tribes she represents are willing to lie down in front of bulldozers to protect the waters. She notes, “Ideally, we would like these [protections] finalized, and the battle to protect Bristol Bay from the Pebble Mine and mines like Pebble is far from over. But the fact that these protections remain in place and can be used within the process is a very positive step in the effort to protect the Bristol Bay watershed for generations to come.”
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Britain only recycled 57 percent of the plastic bottles that were sold there in 2016, and is considering charging a deposit fee to reduce litter. Scotland is also introducing a deposit return policy for cans and bottles. Denmark recycles 90 percent and South Australia 80 percent by using deposits as an incentive. UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove says that almost 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans each year, with up to 80 percent washing out to sea from land. Gove is consulting with the industry to determine the advantages and disadvantages of different types of reward and return systems for plastic, metal and glass drinks containers. Britain’s decision to charge a deposit for each plastic bag in 2015 has slashed usage.
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As ambitious folks undertake spring cleaning, questions arise about what is and isn’t recyclable, as well as how to do the right thing on an ongoing basis. The world can benefit from our efforts: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that every ton of recycled paper saves the energy equivalent of 322 gallons of gasoline, while a ton of aluminum cans saves 21 barrels of oil. Putting the wrong items into a recycle bin demands extra time and effort at local facilities. We can test our knowledge by taking this short true or false quiz. Please note that local standards may vary, so check for specifics. 1. Both paper and plastic bags are recyclable. 2. All paper in the form of phone books, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, office paper and paperboard, is recyclable. 3. Cardboard pizza boxes can be recycled despite absorption of grease and food residue. 4. Aluminum, steel and tin-plated cans can all go in the recycling bin. 5. Some of these items are recyclable: Styrofoam food containers and cups, used paint cans, sewing needles, non-empty aerosol cans, garden hoses and clothing. 6. Recycling broken glass is the same as intact glass. 7. It’s easy to recycle a broken or outmoded cell phone or laptop computer. 8. It’s vital to recycle office and other paper.
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hile not essential to every dish or meal, condiments provide extra flavoring, final flourishes and added enjoyment to any dish. Such meal accompaniments range from vinegars to spreads and sauces, finishing spice mixtures and natural salts. America’s previous king of condiments was ketchup. Today, according to a 2017 poll from TheDailyMeal.com, it stands behind mayonnaise and mustard with soy and hot sauce rounding out the top five (generic product ranking at Tinyurl.com/ Top20Condiments). We often take familiar condiments for granted, yet a look at their ingredients can be startling. Many prominently include processed corn syrup and other sugars, sodium, gluten, monosodium glutamate (MSG), artificial flavors and unpronounceable preservatives, according to Dana Angelo White, a registered dietitian in Fairfield, Connecticut. Homemade versions of condiments provide a happy alternative. They not
only taste great, but can be good for us. “Certain condiments add more to your meals than flavor—some actually improve your health,” says White. The potassium in homemade mustard is good for the digestive system through stimulating the flow of saliva, suggests a study in the Indian Journal of Medical Research. Homemade ketchup made with small cooked tomatoes is rich in lycopene, a nutrient that protects heart health, according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. White’s fresh-made “THE Green Sauce,” full of vitamin-rich avocado and cilantro, is replete with antioxidants (Tinyurl.com/TheGreenSauceRecipe).
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Heather McClees, a plant-based nutritionist in South Carolina who blogs at One Green Planet, once loved commercial ketchup; then she read the labels. “Most ketchup is made of tomato concentrates, sugars, including high-fructose corn syrup, cane
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Serious Eats food writer Joshua Bousel uses only six ingredients to make a deliciously easy Grainy Mustard: yellow and brown mustard seeds, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, kosher salt and an optional pinch of brown sugar. Learn how at Tinyurl.com/ WholeGrainDijonRecipe.
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Eschewing eggs, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, of San Mateo, California, uses aquafaba, the starchy liquid in a can of chickpeas, for a plant-based twist on emulsified mayonnaise. Find it at Tinyurl.com/AquafabaMayoRecipe. In her Mebane, North Carolina, kitchen, Kim Campbell, author of The PlantPure Kitchen, makes a plant-based ranch dressing with tofu for body and nutritional yeast, herbs and lemon juice to achieve the characteristic flavor. Find it at Tinyurl.com/ HealthyRanchDressing.
More Exotic Condiments Pomegranate Molasses
Sweet and tart pomegranate molasses can be used like vinegar in salad dressings, as a marinade ingredient or as syrup over pancakes and waffles. Angela Buchanan, aka Angela Cooks, a professor at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, who blogs at SeasonalAnd Savory.com, follows the Whole30 program, which bars sugar. Because she also likes Middle-Eastern food, Buchanan experimented and created her recipe for Pomegranate Molasses without added sugar (Tinyurl.com/PomegranateMolassesRecipe).
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sugar, agave nectar, coconut nectar/syrup, brown rice syrup, cane juice and cane crystals, vinegar, “spices” that is likely code for MSG, water and refined salt. All of this makes ketchup addicting,” she says. “While you could pay for pricey organic ketchup and condiments that come without added sugars, you can save money by spending five minutes in the kitchen to make your own.” Find a recipe at Tinyurl. com/HealthyKetchupRecipe.
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Superfood Popcorn Seasoning
Green popcorn is fun. With a spirulina powder, garlic powder, sea salt and cayenne pepper spice mix, even a movie snack can be healthy. “Spirulina is one of the most potent of all superfoods. Available in a powder form, it’s a blue-green algae that provides protein, B vitamins and iron. It’s used as a natural energizer, digestive aid and detoxifier,” says Tara Milhern, a holistic health coach in New York City. She also likes it sprinkled on baked potatoes or vegetables
as a finishing flavor. See Tinyurl.com/ HealthyPopcornSeasoning. Without preservatives, homemade healthy condiments don’t last as long as commercial versions. McClees advises, “I store mine in a glass mason jar for one week in the fridge. I choose a half-pint-size jar, since the less empty space there is at the top of the jar, the longer it keeps.”
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Plant-Based Ranch Dressing “Ranch dressing can be dairy-free and made with tofu, making it plant-based and oil-free,” says Kim Campbell. Yields: about 2 cups 2 lb tofu, about 2 (14-oz) packages 1½ Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped ¾ cup onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic 3 Tbsp distilled white vinegar 2 Tbsp agave syrup 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp nutritional yeast 1 tsp dry mustard ¼ tsp paprika ½ tsp celery seeds 1 Tbsp dried chives ¾ cup filtered water Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Courtesy of Kim Campbell, from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies at NutritionStudies.org
1 avocado, peeled and seeded Juice of 2 limes 2 cups fresh cilantro (leaves and stems) 1 jalapeno pepper 2 Tbsp white vinegar 1 Tbsp honey 1 tsp kosher salt ¼ white onion 1 cup filtered water Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Taste for seasoning and adjust as needed. If mixture appears too thick, add a little more water. Courtesy of Registered Dietitian Dana Angelo White
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KELLY NOONAN-GORES ON HOW WE SHAPE OUR HEALTH by April Thompson
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fter Los Angeles native Kelly Noonan-Gores spent 20 years in front of the camera as an actress, she turned her talents to producing award-winning films like Tooken, Beneath and Take a Seat. She considers her latest, the documentary HEAL (HealDocumentary.com), to be her ultimate achievement. “I included as many inspiring stories of healing change as possible to expand viewers’ beliefs in what’s possible, to alter the narrative around mystery illnesses being incurable or cancer equaling death,” says Noonan-Gores. When she was prescribed Prilosec for acid reflux at age 28, Noonan-Gores decided she was too young and otherwise healthy to become dependent on it. By taking an integrative nutrition course, she realized the possibilities of alternative healing methods, catalyzing an ongoing exploration into optimizing life and health through the
powers of mind, body and spirit. “We are not the passive victims of faulty genes; our lifestyle choices, thoughts, and beliefs shape our health,” says Noonan-Gores, a longtime practitioner of yoga and meditation. HEAL features uplifting interviews with the scientists, visionaries and healers that inspired her, including Deepak Chopra, Bruce Lipton, Marianne Williamson and patients diagnosed with diverse ailments that sought different healing modalities to take their health into their own hands.
What are some common elements in the stories of patients featured in HEAL? One common thread revolves around our subconscious programming. From the time we’re born, we are downloading “programs” or belief systems from society, parents,
teachers and whoever and whatever else is in our environment. Many have learned through their own healing journeys of negative belief systems running their lives; each one had to become aware of these beliefs in order to change. Another is that when events are too painful, we consciously suppress or unconsciously repress them, and that trauma stays in our cells and might manifest in disease. To move that stuck energy, we must heal that emotional trauma to allow physical ailments to transform. A third theme is understanding how stress affects our lives and immune systems, and doing things to manage or mitigate it through tools like meditation or breath work. Some of the patients worked with spiritual psychologists using Emotional Freedom Techniques to release past stress held in their body, shifting beliefs to a trusting, non-victim place. Dietary shifts also made a difference. In acute healing, we realize the effect of different foods which can reduce or exacerbate inflammation.
Which messages in how the body and mind collaborate to promote healing are audiences keying in on? Visualization is a powerful and widespread tool in healing; we can use imagination to reframe and tell a different story. Research has shown that visualizations can affect brain chemistry and lessen side effects. The mind is conditioned to go to the worst-case scenario; we can instead retrain it to focus on the best-case scenario, and
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What role do faith and belief systems play in the healing journey? It all comes down to what we believe. If you believe in and expect an effect, like what we see with a placebo, the brain will create and release natural chemicals that might be prompted by a targeted drug. Believing you are a victim of genes and circumstance induces stress, whereas having faith in a loving universe produces greater ease.
How do emotions influence health and healing? Gregg Braden and Joe Dispenza, interviewed in HEAL, discuss how rage, jealousy, trauma and fear put the body in a stress response and create inflammation and other detrimental effects. But love, kindness, joy, gratitude and compassion release healing hormones and neurochemicals like oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine. It’s empowering to know that when negative emotions arise, you can become aware of and release them, then pivot to focus on gratitude or do something that cultivates joy. It’s a moment-bymoment choice.
Healthy people require a healthy planet; how can we apply these same principles to bring our world back into balance? The more conscious we become, the more we treat ourselves, others and our Earth with compassion. As more people awaken and demand a different response, the paradigm will shift. Health care will have to change as we apply the power in our hearts and minds. Our bodies are a microcosm of the universe; the planet can heal itself and thrive as we remove the toxins and become fully aware of what we are putting in the air, water and soil. Connect with April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
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his book, Children of the Dawn: Visions of the New Family.” So she shared her way of cultivating kind, caring and empathetic youngsters that has worked for two generations of her family: “Our role is not to impose our beliefs on children and grandchildren, but to guide and help them develop their dreams, visions, paths and passions.” Other experts agree.
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tions,” says Melanie Hogin, a social worker who counsels foster families in greater Nashville.“‘Transference’ is its textbook term. Stay calm and clear when you are around children, and keep the lines of communication open.”
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Evenson maintains, “Mom and Dad or the primary parental figures should try to establish a unified, mutually supportive program.” “Consistency is one of the cornerstones of effective parenting,” says Dana Cooley-Keith, with 20 years of experience working with families in crisis in
Northwest Georgia. “Even if it’s hard, it’s particularly important for divorced parents to be consistent and on the same page. Otherwise, it creates stress for the entire family, adding more confusion to a child’s life when the noncustodial parent allows something the custodial parent doesn’t.”
Be positive, honest, flexible, reasonable and understanding.
“It is key to explain things to children and to listen to them,” says Evenson’s daughter, Cristen Olsen, of Seattle, who raised her daughter using her family’s guiding principles, and now uses them as a nanny. “It helps them learn how to process situations and find their own resolutions to difficult problems.” Olsen says she becomes a mediator when the siblings she cares for don’t agree. “We solve the problem together by hearing all sides, talking through the issues and reaching for understanding. Many times, the kids come up with their own solutions.”
Provide meaningful boundaries and restrictions.
Kids typically push to find their limits. “Establish limits and boundaries when children are young,” says Cooley-Keith. “They will be more accepting of rules if you establish them earlier, rather than later. Most often, boundaries provide security for kids.”
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Accept their point of view.
Evenson always encouraged her children to voice their opinions. “This is a great point,” says Hogin. “For children to learn to have opinions and speak out, we must value what they say. We don’t have to agree with everything they say, but should listen and encourage them to find their voice and use their words.”
Trust children.
“Believe in them,” affirms Evenson. “Be on their side. Let them feel your support and love.”
Don’t nag.
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Maintain good habits.
Evenson emphasizes the character strength that comes from observing and practicing good habits and healthy lifestyles that avoids gossip and incorporates creative exploration of life. This includes “Doing everything in love,” she notes. Such allencompassing love balances love for our own children with love for all children and respect for all life.
Be patient with yourself. “
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sking ourself three purposeful questions before retiring each night can help us rest content knowing that although we may not have lived our day perfectly, we did live it well.
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It’s possible to live with eyes and heart wide open to the amazing beauty of each day, to receive it as a gift, rather than a guarantee. By looking, we can find gifts even amid uncertainty, struggle, pain or loss. In those times when we find ourselves fighting for gratitude, know that the grace found in thankfulness for even tiny blessings sustains us and builds resilience to walk through the storm and emerge intact. Reading One Thousand Gifts, by Ann Voskamp, or A Simple Act of Gratitude, by John Kralik, may help inspire us to get started. With practice, expressing gratitude will come easily, like breathing or laughing with children.
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What are two things I did well today?
Speaking words of life about ourselves, noticing what we do well and where we shine, may meet internal resistance. It seems second nature, especially for women, to see our own struggles or shortcomings, but not our beauty or all the ways we show up to serve others and use our strengths.
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Deepening the roots of self-awareness and self-compassion that permit us to accept that we are good enough enables us to step out in calm confidence.
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What is one thing I would do differently?
Some nights we may find that given the chance, we wouldn’t have done one thing differently that day. More often we can identify something: a word spoken in impatience, spending too much time on the phone, being distracted from what’s important to us, procrastinating out of fear, or even forgetting to properly nourish ourselves. Instead of criticizing, the goal is to notice how we could better live fully aligned to our bigger goals and established values. Moment by moment, we can choose a growth mindset. We can learn to be as gentle with ourselves, as compassionate and forgiving, as we are with our children or spouse. We become aware that we get to choose who and how we want to be and that tomorrow is a new gift, a brand-new opportunity to more fully be our best self. Asking and answering these three purposeful questions may take five to 20 minutes. If we’re tempted to rush through it, remember that the resulting clarity and peace is worth the time invested. Krista O’Reilly Davi-Digui is a holistic nutrition and joyful living educator. She writes at ALifeInProgress.ca, from which this was adapted.
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he New York University Langone Medical Center recently reported that 74 percent of Americans experience some form of digestive distress, a quarter are obese and more than 100 million U.S. adults are pre-diabetic and don’t know it. While many blame such problems on eating wheat, some food scientists disagree, including those citing two major studies by Harvard researchers; following more than 100,000 people for 25 years, they concluded that those eating the most wheat compared to low-gluten folks had a 13 percent lower diabetes risk and no greater risk of heart disease. While the standard American diet, which includes highly processed wheat, is likely responsible for many of these health concerns, plenty of science links a diet rich in whole grains, including whole wheat, to weight loss, better digestion and lower blood sugar. The Mediterranean Diet, replete with whole grains and wheat, is still
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revered as one of the healthiest-known diets. Centenarians that live in the famed “blue zones”, recognized for their longevity-enhancing environment and lifestyles, eat a non-processed, whole-food diet rich in whole grains and wheat. Many Americans that are gluten-sensitive today digested wheat fine when they were young. At some point, our ability to digest foods that are a bit harder to digest, like wheat and dairy, became compromised. It’s possible to reboot.
Delete Processed Foods
The first step toward reestablishing digestive strength is avoiding all processed foods. A study in the journal Diabetes Care linked a processed food diet to a 141 percent increase in belly fat, high blood sugar and high cholesterol. It further showed that a diet of whole grains, including wheat, reduced the risk of these health concerns by 38 percent. www.MichiganHealthyLiving.com
n Eat bread that’s only made of organic whole wheat, salt water and starter.
Restore Liver and Gallbladder Function
Highly processed vegetable oils are used as preservatives in most packaged foods, including bread. Processing these oils renders them indigestible. Linked to congestion of the liver and gallbladder, they disable liver bile so it can’t break down either good or bad fats, also making it insufficient to buffer stomach acids. Without adequate bile production to neutralize stomach acid, the stomach won’t produce the needed acid to digest proteins like gluten and the casein in dairy. This malady has effected a huge spike in gallbladder surgeries and epidemic levels of obesity, high blood sugar and food intolerances.
To boost bile flow, enjoy these foods daily: n Eat one red beet and one apple a day— either raw, cooked, juiced or blended. Add celery and make a bile-flow smoothie. n Consume one teaspoon of both coconut oil and high-quality olive oil per day. n Eat more artichokes, bitter roots and leafy greens. n Drink fennel and fenugreek tea with meals.
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Structured Water, Magnetism and the Essence of Health by Dr. John M. Simon
Water is the driving force of all nature. – Leonardo DaVinci
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you drink?” Nearly everyone understands that it is important to drink adequate amounts of pure clean water that helps with hydration, circulation and detoxification. Some may even know the advantages of drinking “alkaline water.” But how many know the importance of choosing between “bulk, non structured water” and “liquid crystal , structured water?” A question that sometimes comes up is, since water is a liquid how is it possible for it to have a distinct structure? Actually, it is possible for water molecules to exist in a highly structured, geometric arrangement. And, to the extent the water in our pets’ and our own body is structured, our
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cells will be better able to communicate with each other. Consequently, with better intercellular communication our immune and endocrine systems will work more efficiently, and we will be better able to fight off infection and cancer and be more resistant to disease in general. According to American chemist and Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling, one of water's most amazing properties is that it can rearrange its structure in order to encode, transmit and integrate new information, akin to storing memory. And Alfred Szent Gyorgi, considered the father of biochemistry and also a Nobel prize winner, said, “Since the structure of water is the essence of a Life, the man who can control that structure in cellular systems will change the world.” We and our pets are water creatures, composed of 70% water by weight. This water makes up the better part of all the tissues and organs of our body. When our body is made up of ‘liquid crystal water’ our cells resonate with each other and are in instantaneous communication. Consequently, all tissues and organs work together. Most conventional scientists find the notion of structured, liquid crystal water hard to accept, despite the mounting evidence and growing number of articles that support this view. However, we can readily see that the physical, geometric, structural arrangement of a substance is just as important as its chemical makeup when we look at a diamond, versus a lump of coal. Both have the identiwww.MichiganHealthyLiving.com
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cal chemical make up but differ in there molecular arrangement and structure. Diamonds are crystals , which means there is a very specific organization to their molecules. Coal, on the other hand, is not crystalline and has no such arrangement. It is the structure–not the chemicals–that makes the difference. The same is true for “structured, liquid crystal water” when compared to “bulk, unorganized water." However the difference is not in their external appearance but is in their molecular arrangement and resulting physical properties. Crystals, whether solid or liquid, have many unique properties in common. Because of their molecular, geometric arrangement, crystals are able to receive, store and transmit electromagnetic signals (a.k.a. frequency or information). Radios, televisions, computers and lasers would not be possible without the unique properties of crystals. The only difference between a liquid crystal and a solid crystal is that the molecules in a liquid crystal move. However, while moving, these molecules maintain their geometric structure and organization. Although liquid crystal water looks to the naked eye like any other
water, its physical properties are not the same and that makes all the difference. The question is, “What can I do to insure that the water that makes up 70% of my pet’s and my own body is in a structured rather than a bulk form?" The earth's geomagnetic field and Schumann electromagnetic frequency naturally aid in structuring environmental water. Water flowing over rocks as it meanders down a river bed becomes progressively more structured. Direct sunlight and lightning will further structure the water in our environment. If we want to further enhance the structure of the water we drink there are many techniques we can use. Producing a magnetic or “pulsed magnetic field" around a ceramic pitcher of water is the easiest and least expensive way, but you can also choose to ozonate your water or put your water through a device that creates a vortex. In the book “Dancing with Water,”
The theory used to be that the chemical composition is important. The structure of water is much more important than the chemical composition. – Rostum Roy, Professor, University of Pennsyvannia
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MENOPAUSE Exercising Reduces Symptoms
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ransitioning through menopause and the years of perimenopausal hormone fluctuation leading up to the finale can be physically and emotionally challenging for many women. Consistently following a healthy diet and positive lifestyle are important, and health researchers, doctors and midlife women can attest to the multidimensional benefits of exercise. Perks may include reduction of menopausal discomfort, better brain function, stronger bones and reversal of estrogen dominance syndrome that can set the stage for fibroids, cystic breasts, cancer, migraines and weight gain.
Get Moving
Studies of 3,500 women in South and Central America have shown that a more active life reduces hot flashes and night sweats. The results, published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society, reveal that sedentary individuals often experience increased intensity of related symptoms like insomnia and irritability. Aerobic exercise such as regular walking, hiking, swimming or biking might also help the brain produce neurochemicals that are compromised when estrogen levels drop. Sue Markovitch, author and owner of Clear Rock Fitness, in Columbus, Ohio, recommends aerobic exercise. “I believe our bodies were made to move. One of the amazing gifts of fitness is it’s truly never too late. When we incorporate daily movement in our lives, all the other systems in the body will work more according to plan. Simply taking a daily walk helps balance brain chemistry,” says Markovitch, who specializes in improving fitness levels for women over 40. “Walking is fitness magic, whether it’s on a treadmill, outside or in the pool. Get your heart rate into an aerobic zone, preferably for 30 to 45 minutes. I’ve heard testimony 30 East Michigan Edition
after testimony of improved sleep, less back or joint pain and better mood.” She also suggests adding a few weekly sessions of resistance training to daily walks. Most health professionals agree that balance is the key. Jeanne D. Andrus, a menopause expert and author of I Just Want to Be ME Again, in Covington, Louisiana, recommends cardio, resistance training and exercise that increases flexibility and core strength. “For a beginner, this may include two to four days of walking, one to three days of strength training and one to three days of yoga or Pilates, with the goal being three and a half hours of activity per week.” Of course, all of these need to be at appropriate levels for the woman’s condition and goals,” advises Andrus. According to studies led by Helen Jones, Ph.D., from the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, UK, three, 30-to-45-minute aerobic sessions a week reduced hot flashes and yielded the most significant results.
Go Easy
While some conventional approaches suggest vigorous exercise, many holistic professionals caution against extremes. “It’s important to individualize, and in my ongoing research it’s clear that the high-intensity strength and sculpting approach so often promoted and perceived as necessary to maintain shape, weight and health is a myth,” says Dr. Eden Fromberg, an obstetrician, gynecologist and founder of Holistic Gynecology New York, in Manhattan. Instead, Fromberg recommends an integrated approach to exercise that supports connective tissue and joints. While some forms of exercise including yoga are perceived as gentler than others, she warns against an all-or-nothing strategy, noting, “Intense, deep stretching and joint-straining may cause injury more easily during hormonal transition.” Andrus concurs, “If high cortisol levels are involved and accompanied by insomnia, stress placed on the body by rigorous exercise will increase these levels and actually lower available energy.” She also advises adopting a non-aggressive approach for osteoporosis. “Weight-bearing exercise is a must, but if bone loss is already present, start much more gradually to ensure that bones are protected.”
Lighten Up
Exercise can be more enjoyable than doing chores. Recreational activities such as dancing, biking or hopping on the swings at the playground are fun ways to do something good for both body and spirit. Menopause can be a time for personal expansion and an invitation for self-care that might have been neglected or postponed. Fromberg believes we can all revitalize our resources at any stage of life, and the years surrounding menopause call for us to tune into ourselves even more. “What seems like a disruption is an opportunity to listen deeply and reimagine and reorganize one’s life on physical, emotional and spiritual levels.” Marlaina Donato is a freelance writer, author and multimedia artist. Connect at MarlainaDonato.com.
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PERSONALIZED HEALTH CARE
Functional Medicine Leads the Way by Linda Sechrist
Historical Overview During the last 25 years, a less drug-based grassroots model for dealing with chronic illnesses in the U.S. has emerged. First labeled holistic, the movement gained momentum as alternative approaches morphed into being considered complementary to conventional medicine, warranting studies by the National Institutes of Health. Responding to public interest, an integrative model of care that focuses on the whole person has taken root in medical institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, in Ohio. The latest evolution to a systems-oriented, patient-focused clinical model of functional medicine, which seeks to address causes of illness, rather than simply treat symptoms, has been garnering increasing interest by the public and pioneering medical professionals. It’s now maturing into personalized functional medicine.
New Standard of Care One of the best-prepared, traditionally trained medical professionals in explaining this approach is Jeffrey S. Bland, Ph.D., recognized as the father of functional medicine, and author of The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer and Happier Life. He co-founded, with his wife, Susan, the Institute for Functional Medicine, in Washington, which provides a system geared to understanding the complexity of chronic illness and design individualized programs for more effective healing. “Medical science didn’t have the advanced technology 25 years ago to perform the research that now helps us better understand the complexity of chronic illness, as well as our present ecological view of the body. Today we’re examining how all 32 East Michigan Edition
Role of Genetics The National Human Genome Research Institute, in Bethesda, Maryland, maintains that an evolved approach to medicine starts with using an individual’s genetic profile to determine the best path to preventing, diagnosing and treating diseases. By 2003, scientists had delivered the first essentially complete sequence and map of all the genes in the human body. Three decades ago, the medical fraternity had few reliable explanations for the origins of chronic health issues. Today, accepted factors include predispositions for a specific disease related to an individual’s genome, along with contemporary epigenetic influences such as nutrition, environment and lifestyle. None of these elements, however, necessarily define our destiny. “This genomic personalized medicine approach is creating friends among all healing arts practitioners because it facilitates our using information to design a less-toxic environment, lifestyle, diet and treatment to meet an individual’s specific needs and particular circumstances that led to a disease,” says Bland. “Diseases are only names assigned to a collection of symptoms,” says Bland. “They don’t indicate how the individual became afflicted. If 10 patients with Type 2 diabetes each had epigenetic variations that triggered getting the condition, it would be unwise to treat them all the same; it’s far better to treat those factors that specifically led to the disease.” Addressing the concern that genetic test results might be used to deny someone health insurance, Bland notes, “This is a significant misunderstanding about genetic testing. Our genes don’t tell us how we are going to die. They tell us how we should live. Understanding how our genes can help us live to 100 is a model of enlightenment. Those that practice this systems biology approach are counting on functional personalized medicine becoming the updated standard of care.” Physicians often offer genetic testing services. At-home DNA testing can be done using a saliva collection kit mailed to a laboratory, offering both ancestry and health information that must be interpreted by an informed professional. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LindaSechrist.com.
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the networks of our biology intersect in a dynamic process that creates health when in balance or disease when out of balance,” attests Bland, whose career has focused on searching for a unifying principle behind all healing that can be used to discern the best possible therapy for specific individuals. Incorporating what he learned from Linus Pauling, Ph.D., two-time Nobel Prize laureate, and Lee Hood, M.D., Ph.D., as well as systems biology and practicing lifestyle medicine, Bland founded the nonprofit Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute (PLMInstitute.org) in 2012. Seeking to transform the entire medical approach to chronic illness, the Seattle-based organization is a virtual and onsite hub for health professionals, researchers, educators and the public to share ideas and converse about how personalized functional medicine can be delivered to everyone as an improved standard of care.
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Health Detectives Functional Medicine Looks for the Clues That Allow Holistic Care by Gretchen Perry-Emery, FNP-BC
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unctional Medicine (FM) seeks to identify where the breach in the immune system occurred (or is more likely to occur if you are looking at well-care), that in time leads to disease. The practice involves using not just conventional westernized testing, but specialized integrative testing to determine the biochemistry in the body. Testing can be performed on blood, saliva, urine, hair and stool, depending on the individual need. Common testing an FM provider will perform includes nutritional testing that seeks to identify glitches in the biochemical pathways of the body. From a clinical standpoint, FM providers should be knowledgeable about in epigenetics–the study of how the environment impacts gene expression, and nutrigenomics–the study of how nutrition impacts genetic expression. Most providers will request their patients perform genetic testing (some covered by insurance and some not) to better understand their body’s ability to methylate and detoxify. Single nucleic polymorphisms (SNP's) are ‘glitches’ in the normal expression of DNA that are tripped by environmental influences. Many Functional Medicine providers chose to be learned in how DNA impacts biochemistry and will identify mutations to try and over-ride them through supplementation. This works to set the stage for healing to occur. More often than not, providers will identify a breach in the gastrointestinal tract through testing. Much attention is placed on gastrointestinal health in functional medicine since the gut is our second brain, where 85% of the immune system is based. When a breach occurs in this system, it is only a matter of time until a decline in health follows. Unfortunately, traditional medicine in the United States does not give a great deal of attention to 'root cause,' with efforts more frequently placed on treating symptoms and the collateral damage caused by dysbiosis. Functional Medicine providers spend a great deal of time with their patients to best understand their needs and the testing to perform to uncover the root cause of disease. In many ways we are health detectives, looking for clues that help put the pieces of the puzzle together and approach care from a holistic perspective; treating a person’s body, mind and spirit. Gretchen Perry-Emery, FNP-BC is a board certified family nurse practitioner who practices Functional Medicine with Fundamental Healing, P.C., 29829 Telegraph Rd., Suite 203, Southfield, MI. For more information, call 248-809-9384 or visit Fundamental-Healing. com. See her ad page 25.
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Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses by Linda Sechrist
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lthough natural health enthusiasts may recognize alternative healing modalities as a preferred approach to treatment, in the face of major health issues, even they tend to join the crowd that’s turning first to conventional medicine. Thus, many gentler modalities described in The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, co-authored by doctors of naturopathy Michael T. Murray and Joseph Pizzorno, remain largely untapped resources. Ignored because they are unsupported by traditional science-based medicine, holistic measures such as acupuncture, energy medicine, essential oils, herbs, detoxification, health-promoting diets, homeopathy, prayer and meditation, supplementation, yoga, massage and naturopathy are sacrificed in favor of often painful medical procedures and prescription drugs which can’t claim to permanently cure anything and can have many harmful side effects.
Lack of Awareness
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as diabetes, heart disease or cancer because they are scared,” observes holistic physician Dr. Wendy Warner, medical director of Medicine in Balance, in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The co-author of Boosting Your Immunity for Dummies suggests that relatively few people turn to natural solutions for both preventive and therapeutic measures because they’re unaware they exist. Integrative oncologists and endocrinologists that are aware of the benefits of natural complementary methods are scarce. Relatively few conventional doctors are educated in functional medicine. “Yet complementary modalities such as acupuncture, massage and some essential oils can support the immune system and help an individual deal with stress experienced from coping with their illness,” says Warner.
Outside Pressure
Rob Wergin, an experienced energy medicine practitioner, speaks from experience regarding clients that consult him for life-threatening diagnoses. “When I see them, they’re desperate and have exhausted all conventional methods. I’m their last-ditch effort,” remarks Werwww.MichiganHealthyLiving.com
Resistance to Change
“The conventional medical community wants to maintain the model in which they have heavily invested centuries of time, energy and money. Patients that investigate integrative and complementary medicine may resist hearing that in order to get well,
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gin. The most frequent reason he hears is, “My family, friends and doctor told me not to waste my money on charlatans.” “People find it challenging to put faith in natural methods and are nervous about going against a doctor’s advice until they feel or see positive results; even these may not provide sufficient motivation to continue with alternative treatments,” he says. “I believe this is the result of the influence of pharmaceutical ads promising results, the medical community’s belief in proof solely through clinical trials, websites like Quackwatch.com and wellmeaning friends insisting that the conventional route is the only way to go. It’s sad to see the gravity of these influences pulling clients back into solely believing in the Western model of medicine,” says Wergin. Ann Lee, a doctor of naturopathy, acupuncturist and founder of the Health for Life Clinic, Inc., in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, notes, “This mindset continues to get reinforced by insurance companies that do not cover alternatives. Paying out of pocket for medical expenses also influences a patient’s choices.” Kelly Noonan-Gores and Adam Schomer, director and producer, respectively, of the documentary film HEAL, suggest that unconscious conditioning plays the biggest role in an individual’s choices. “We are deeply conditioned to view medical specialists and prestigious medical institutions as the ones with all the answers. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t,” says Noonan-Gores, who intends to have her film awaken viewers to the possibilities of alternative paths of healing. As just one other example noted in the film, thousands have used the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), tapping on their body to help release the trauma and stress often associated with illness.
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“In 2014, I was dying from a rare autoimmune condition, requiring fulltime care, and planning my funeral. Doctors had tried everything, yet my health continued to decline. When I saw a friend’s Facebook posts about her use of essential oils, I was curious, but reluctant to reach out, and didn’t want anyone to know that I called her for advice,” recalls Tucker. “Shortly after my friend arrived with her oils, my husband came home with our daughter, who had strep throat and a fever. She made us promise to use selected oils through the night and prayed with us.” Tucker attributes the miracle of her daughter’s turnaround the next morning to shifting her paradigm and opening her up to believing in the healing power of essential oils. Thanks to her friend and role model, Tucker learned how to use therapeuticgrade oils, supplements and a healthy diet to cleanse her body of the heavy toxic load accumulated from several years of expensive drug treatments. Today, she is a healthy and enthusiastic advocate, and
her personal results opened the eyes of her physician to the point where she also shifted her own philosophy of healing. Tucker now offers educational classes in her office and online through her website FloridaOilsRN.com that reaches hundreds of individuals worldwide. She advises, “Reach out to people that you see are having positive results with a different healing system than yours. Ask them to show, help and teach you. I’ve seen many people restored to health by using methods that science is only beginning to understand.”
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“Outside of any dominant paradigm, it’s easier to cast suspicion than to make curious inquiry and, over time, working within a dominant worldview creates polarity, the antithesis of ‘wholism’. An inclusive approach integrates all medical and complementary approaches, as well as interaction with the natural world,” says Patrick Hanaway, a family physician and founder of Family to Family Medicine, in Asheville, North Carolina. Hanaway, the former director of medical education for the Institute for Functional
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aturopathic medicine is foundational medicine and a must for anyone seeking optimal health. It seeks to find the root cause of a person's illness and imbalance, and connects the dots to how everything in the body is intertwined. Many believe naturopathic medicine has no basis in science, or uses only oils, ear candling, massage, etc.; and don’t really know what we do as naturopathic physicians until they come in as patients. We get to the root cause by reducing the overall toxic burden, decreasing inflammation, healing the gut, removing food sensitivities, making lifestyle changes and addressing the emotions which drives choices. This empowers patients to heal themselves.
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Naturopathic care can be complimentary to conventional medicine and is preventative as well. Choosing this route before the conventional “pill a day” approach can, many times, get to the cause of the patient's symptoms, rather than suppress them. Patients are also thrilled to see what they portray as “separate symptoms” end up being related to one another and resolved simultaneously. I have seen patients cancel major surgeries, balance their hormones naturally, cure their acne and others who lost 70 pounds–finally–without dieting or gimmicks. When you remove the obstacles for cure, the body miraculously starts funcwww.MichiganHealthyLiving.com
Medicine and the first medical director at the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, explains, “Doctors have a rigorous job filled with responsibility. Change is difficult and investigating vastly different ways of practicing medicine requires a degree of curiosity and openness. I am heartened by thought leaders and heads of top medical schools who are presently opening up to functional medicine, natural medicine and complementary approaches.” “The paradigm shift we are ushering in has been 50 years in the making,” assesses Hanaway. “Some medical professionals are immersed in a polar view of right and wrong, offering personal attacks and disparaging comments to maintain control of the dialogue. This is not appreciated by patients who look to the doctor as a teacher—the Latin docere means to teach. “The movement to change medicine and the cultural paradigm of healing is a marathon, not a sprint, and those of us involved are prepared to stay the course.” Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at LindaSechrist.com.
tioning again. Patients can determine which route is most effective for them based on a few factors: • Are you looking for a passive approach that your health that insurance covers, or are you willing to invest in yourself to get to the root cause of what is contributing to your own health challenges? • If you take medications and still don’t have optimal health, then naturopathic medicine may be right for you. • If you need a diagnosis, conventional can be very helpful. Both worlds can have a place in your life. Dr. Doug Cutler is a Naturopathic Physician practicing at Cutler Integrative Medicine, 31350 Telegraph Rd., Suite 102, Bingham Farms, MI. For information, call 248-6630165 or visit CutlerIntegrativeMedicine.com. See his ad page 5.
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omesteading is a broad field. “Along with planting produce, we encourage people to compost, change how they use water, learn about biochar—a long-term soil amendment that returns carbon to the earth—and employ creative economics, including bartering and food-sharing systems,” says K. Ruby Blume, of Grants Pass, Oregon, who founded the Institute of Urban Homesteading, in Oakland, California, a decade ago (iuhOakland.com). She’s also co-author of Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living. Blume was recently engaged to invite speakers and coordinate presentation content for the three-day online Gardening and Homesteading Skills Summit hosted by The Shift Network. Last October, 20 leading farmers, master gardeners, homesteaders and other experts shared innovative, environmentally friendly advice for providing food and adopting eco-friendly practices. Blume, who grows fruit and vegetables and raises chickens, sheep and bees on 22 acres, plans to launch her Fantastic Farm Store, and offer spring classes at her institute, as well as at the Rogue River Community Center, in southern Oregon.
“Everyone should grow their favorite vegetable from seed; think about the animal if eating meat; and take a nature field study class. These all connect us to nature and our world,” advises Blume.
Food as Medicine David Crow, teacher, author of In Search of the Medicine Buddha and founder of Floracopeia Aromatic Treasures (Floracopeia.com), is a leader in research and development of growing herbs for medicine, working from Grass Valley, California. He extols the importance of gardens of all types—backyards, schools, neighborhoods and public spaces. “They can strengthen communities, beautify life and reduce crime,” he says. In his home state, he helped launch The Learning Garden, at Venice High School, in 2001. “It’s an eye-opener for youngsters, and they take pride in ownership.” People without a garden plot can place a pot inside or on a balcony or find a community garden. “Medicinal plants don’t have to be a luxury of the wealthy. You can spend a fraction of the $30 for a drug prescription in growing most of them, and then trade for others with neighbors,” says Crow.
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Landscape and Climate, and last year’s Understanding Roots. “It can be effective for virtually any fruit or vegetable, except water crops like rice and cranberries.”
He particularly values oregano, thyme, rosemary, lavender and basil. To increase yields, home gardeners may consider daily drip irrigation—a system of tubes positioned just above the soil, with tiny holes spaced at regular intervals. It can conveniently work on a timer with an automatic shutoff during rain. Other benefits include water conservation and better soil structure by avoiding puddles from manual watering. “Drip irrigation can be especially helpful during dry spells, which can run two to four weeks in many climates,” says Robert Kourik (RobertKourik.com), landscape consultant, horticultural researcher and author of Drip Irrigation for Every
Green Living Carol Venolia, author, speaker and architect in Santa Rosa, California, (ComeHome ToNature.com) has designed homes of straw, earth and sustainably sourced and reclaimed wood throughout the West. She consults on greening schools, healing centers, camps and eco-villages, and stresses the benefits of sunlight as in her new e-book, Get Back to Nature Without Leaving Home. She says, “Sunlight’s many wavelengths, shifting directions and inten-
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sities render biological effects that keep us functioning well. Watch how it enters your home; changes occur daily and seasonally.” It’s easy to move furniture to align with sunshine. In warmer climates, attach plant trellises or fabric awnings outside windows to filter or direct reflected light. “Add a potted plant to a window and a picture of a natural scene on a wall. Take the time to get out into woodlands,” advises Venolia. She commends Marc Rosenbaum, of South Mountain Company, in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, as a green building leader who “brings a soulful approach, as well as engineering, data and technology efficiencies, to a project.” Along with green building goals like zero net energy, Rosenbaum strives to create homes that are healthy, comfortable, resource-efficient, durable and adaptable by the people that inhabit them. Along with being part of the slow food movement and do-it-yourself trends, Blume believes, “Homesteading gives people the feeling they are making a positive difference by making sustainable changes in their lifestyle and home.” For summit recordings or transcripts and notices of upcoming events like the online annual Plant Medicine Telesummit in March, visit TheShiftNetwork.com. Randy Kambic, an Estero, FL, freelance editor and writer, regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.
You exist only in what you do. ~Federico Fellini
VELSCOPE SCREENINGS FOR ORAL CANCER O ral cancer is a big deal. Like with any other type of cancer, when caught early, it can be treated easily and is likely to have a minimal impact on your life and your health. It is often not easy to tell during a regular exam if a patient has tissue changes that indicate oral cancer. However, your southeast Michigan dentist does have a tool that can show tissue changes in your mouth and help us find oral cancer early and reduce the impacts to your mouth.
Oral Cancer Basics
All types of cancer are indicated by changes in the way your tissues look and grow. We hear a lot about things like breast cancer, prostate cancer or skin cancer, but oral cancer isn’t really in the news. Surprisingly, oral cancer is more prevalent than expected, being the 6th most diagnosed type of cancer worldwide. Like these other types of cancer, oral cancer affects the way the tissues inside of your mouth and jaw grow. The signs of oral or mouth cancer can be very obvious like the appearance of lumps, sores or lesions. However, the signs can also be less obvious such as an achy jaw, an ear ache, or a lingering sore throat. Having a great tool allows us to determine if your symptoms are from oral cancer or if you have some other issue that we need to consider.
The VELScope
A great new tool that we have to help us screen for oral cancer is the VELScope. The VELScope is not a tool that diagnoses cancer, but it does help us determine if there are changes to the cells in the tissues of the mouth. The VELScope uses a process called “Tissue Fluorescence” to indicate areas within the mouth where changes to cell growth or structure have occurred. The light used is a blue light which causes no harm to your mouth, but shows changes in tissue by causing them to glow or “fluoresce.” The glow-
ing tissues only indicate places where cancerous cells may be growing, and it is not a tool to diagnose cancer, but rather to help us screen your mouth for cancer.
Next Steps?
So, what happens if we find places in your mouth where oral cancer may be present? Well the first step is to schedule a biopsy. A biopsy will allow us to determine if the changes that we noted with the VELScope are cancerous and if so whether they are benign or malignant. Once we know what is happening in your mouth from the biopsies, we can then determine a plan of treatment. If you do have cancerous changes in your mouth, we will likely refer you to a doctor that specializes in treating oral cancer so that you can have the best possible treatment.
What Can You Do?
In many cases, oral cancer is preventable. If you smoke or use other tobacco products, it’s a good idea to stop using them. Tobacco has been closely linked to mouth and other types of cancer. Using tobacco while undergoing cancer treatments can make them less effective and increased your risk for ongoing oral health issues. The same is true for alcohol, if you consume alcohol, it’s a good idea to avoid consuming alcohol especially during any treatments for oral cancer. Then make sure you work closely with your doctor and dentist, and follow all care and medication instructions so that your treatment is successful and you can move on with your life, cancer-free. HPS Advanced Dental wants you to have a healthy mouth and a beautiful smile. If you are concerned about the health of your mouth, or if you think that you may have concerning changes in your mouth or throat, don’t wait until it’s too late. Call us today at 248-652-0024 to schedule an appointment.
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Past Life Ascension Class - 6:30-8:30pm. Have you ever wondered what your past life may have been? We have lived on earth many times before because of karma; join Jennifer VanderWal with a guided meditation using crystals and intuition. $25. Journey To Health Chakra, LLC, 5770 S. Main St., Suite C, CLARKSTON. 248-505-8010. See ad page 52.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Therapy - 6:30pm7:30pm. Dr. Keri Topouzian, a functional medicine specialist will be lecturing on Umbilical Cord Stem Cells, discussing how they work, why they work & the kind of conditions that may benefit. RSVP only. FREE. Keri Topouzian D.O., 1900 South Telegraph Suite 102, BLOOMFIELD HILLS. Dr. Keri Topouzian 248-302-0473. See NewsBrief page 8. The Silent Suffering: Hashimoto's - 6:30pm. Presented by Internist Dr. Chellam. How hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, food cravings, and energy. How to identify Thyroid, Estrogen, Cortisol, and Insulin hormone imbalances and what to do to support natural healing. How the Thyroid REALLY works and what to do when lab tests come back normal. FREE. Better Health Market, 42875 Grand River, NOVI. Space limited. RSVP 248-735-8100. See ad page 41.
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TUESDAY, MAY 15 PBNSG Cooking Class - 7-8:30pm. Special cooking class brought to us by Plant Based Nutrition Support Group. This class will focus on how to create healthy and delicious foods that will please plant-based and meat-eaters alike. FREE, but spaces limited. RSVP. Whole Foods Rochester Hills. 248-371-1400.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 doTerra Essential Oils-Custom Blends - 5-6pm. Learn how to dilute essential oil with carrier oil and create custom mixes within glass roller bottles. We will provide directions for our favorite blends and all the benefits. You may purchase supplies from our office or through our webstore. FREE, but please RSVP. Waller Wellness Center, 1854 W Auburn Road Ste 400, ROCHESTER HILLS. Naomi Martoia 248-844-1414. See ad inside front cover. What is Ketosis? - 7-8:15pm. What is a Ketogenic diet? How does it help with Anti-aging, Diabetes, Weight Loss? Get your questions answered by Dr. Richard K. Sowerby. Space limited. FREE. Vitamin Shoppe , 14771 Hall Road, SHELBY TOWNSHIP. Dr. Sowerby 248-879-1900.
SATURDAY, MAY 19 Holistic Fair - 10am-4pm. Come and shop for supplies, spiritual tools, or get some healing. We will have psychics, healers, readers and vendors that can help you on your journey. FREE Huron Valley Recreation.Milford High School FREE.
Huron Valley Recreation, HIGLAND. Wendi Butler 248-676-8389.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Senior Home & Health Expo - 10am-2pm. Information and resources for seniors. Meet and talk with exhibitors that specialize in care and services for those who age and retire. FREE admission. Orion Center, 1335 Joslyn Rd., Lake Orion. Info: 248-391-0304 x3500.
MONDAY, MAY 21 HypnoBirthing Childbirth Education - 7-8pm. Join Janice Rex-Weaver of Peaceful Birthing - a HypnoBirthing Mom, Educator and Birth Doula in the intro class as she explores how fear affects labor and intensifies sensations. FREE, but spaces limited. RSVP. Whole Foods Rochester Hills. 248-371-1400. Meditation & Intuitive Exercise Class - 7-9pm. Psychometry class is designed for you to connect with like-minded people & exercise your natural intuitive gifts. Bring an item from a loved one, living or deceased. Cost: $25 - space is limited. Journey To Health Chakra, LLC, 5770 S. Main St., Ste C, CLARKTON. Registration 248-505-8010. See ad page 52.
FRIDAY, MAY 25
T. Colin Campbell: Nutrition is the Best Medicine - 6:30pm. Groves High School Auditorium, 20500 W 13 Mile Rd., Beverly Hills. See description in NewsBrief page 7.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Umbilical Cord Stem Cell Therapy - 6:30pm7:30pm. See description on May 2 event listing. RSVP only. FREE. Keri Topouzian D.O., 1900 South Telegraph Suite 102, BLOOMFIELD HILLS. Dr. Keri Topouzian 248-302-0473. Also see NewsBrief page 8.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2 Franklin Holistic Medical Grand Opening 1-4pm. 32710 Franklin Rd., FRANKLIN. Details: See Community Spotlight page xx.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Marianne Williamson: Love America Tour 7pm.17505 Second Ave., DETROIT. See NewsBrief page 7 for details.
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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – 6pm. Recovery program for people who suffer from overeating, overweight, undereating and bulimia. Based on the twelve steps of AA. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. FREE. Royal Oak Church of Christ, 115 S Campbell Road, ROYAL OAK, Contact Grace 586-808-2148. Mindfulness & Meditation Class - 6-7pm 3rd Sun monthly. “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, & nonjudgmental.” Learn the tools to find your mindfulness Donation. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave., CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515. See ad page 54.
Ashtanga Short Form - 7:30-8:30pm. Ashtanga yoga is based on a set sequence of yoga poses developed by Pattabhi Jois, synchronizing the breath with the continuous flow of movement. $14. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave., CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515. See ad page 54.
Barrobics - 9-10am. Class is designed to stretch and tone ones body. Great class for all ages. $10/ class drop-in or $7/class for 10-class card. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, LAPEER. Janet Wassmann 810358-1419. See ad page 29. Hypnotherapy with Cheryl Beshada, C.M.Ht. 9:30am-7pm by appt. Also Wed’s. Cheryl teaches and specializes in Personal Empowerment, Releasing Blocks and Patterns of Negative Behavior, Higher Self Communication. Free Consultation. WARREN. 586-751-7500. See ad page 35.
La Leche League of Lake Orion - 10am. Daytime Series meeting: 2nd Monday. FREE. Christ the Redeemer Church, 2700 Waldon Rd, LAKE ORION. Tawnya 586-604-4074.
Tai Chi - 11:45-12:45am. Gentle class for those who need to start with slower movements. The class increases as you progress. $10/class or dropin $12. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, LAPEER. Janet Wassmann 810-358-1419. See ad page 29. The Quick Shred - 5-5:45pm. 2/5-3/12. An efficient workout! The great cardio & fat-blasting of 4 minute High Intensity Interval Training with the joint care of yoga. HIIT+Yoga=Superfit. $48. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, WARREN. Pattie McCann 586-383-9974. See ad page 54.
Awareness Through Movement® - 6-6:45pm. Join us for gentle movement classes designed to help you move, feel & perform optimally. Bring a mat & 2 towels. Wear comfortable clothing. $20 drop in or 6-class card. Awakening Movements, 3121 Rochester Rd, ROYAL OAK. Lisa Ponichter 248321-0358. See ad page 53. Primal Integration Peer Group - 6-8:30pm - 4th
Mon/monthly or 3rd Mon if holiday. An opportunity to experience primal integration in a welcoming, safe community. Some participants have been involved in primal for over 45 years. Donation. Unity of Farmington Hills, 32500 W. 13 Mile Rd., FARMINGTON HILLS. Info: Barbara Bryan, 248 478-5559. Spring Into Your Health! - 6:45-7:30pm. 2nd & 4th weeks. What you will learn: How to slash your chances of dying from the top 3 killers by 98%, avoiding drugs, surgery and thousands of dollars of sick debt. FREE. Novi Chiropractic Clinic, 23975 Novi Rd, Ste A101, NOVI. Dr. Will Civello 248-380-9444.
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Hypnotherapy with Frank Garfield, C.M.Ht. 9:30am-7pm by appt. Also Thurs. Frank teaches and specializes in all aspects of hypnotherapy, Medical Hypnotherapy and hypnotherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth. Free Consultation. WARREN. Call 586-751-7500. See ad page 35. Breastfeeding Info/Support: La Leche League of Warren - 11am. 1st Tuesday monthly. FREE. Busch Library, 23333 Ryan ( N. of 9 Mile Rd), WARREN. Info: Ginny 586-940-1634.
Yoga Classes At Alice’s - 11:30am-12:30pm. Hatha Yoga class. Previous experience not required - all levels. $15 or 6wk rates. Alice Huang’s Chinese Natural Therapies, 1311 N Main, CLAWSON. 248-278-6081. See ad page 3.
Gentle Yoga - 4:30-5:30pm. Peaceful, inviting class designed for anyone looking for a slower paced practice, linking mindful breathing with simple movements. $14. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave., CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-9495515. See ad page 54.
Crazy Cheap Yoga (Vinyasa) - 5:30-6:30pm. Crazy cheap yoga and exercise classes. Great for someone wanting to get started with yoga, as well as those who have practiced many years. $5. Irene’s Myomassology Institute, 26061 Franklin Rd., SOUTHFIELD. Jill Howard 248-350-1400. See ad page 31. Tai Chi Chuan - Beginners - 6-7pm. A slow and gentle martial art that can improve your balance, memory, circulation, focus, while reducing stress and strengthening legs. Heal thyself. First class FREE, first month $39. Martial Science Center, 28919 Evergreen Rd, SOUTHFIELD. Holly Malloy 248-709-1599. See ad page 54.
Tai Chi - 6:30-7:30pm. Gentle class for those who need to start with slower movements. The class increases as you progress. $10/class or drop-in $12. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, LAPEER. Janet Wassmann 810-358-1419. See ad page 29.
Lyme Disease Support Group - 7pm. First Tuesday monthly. Open to anyone in the Detroit metropolitan area who has, thinks they might have, or cares about someone who has Lyme Disease. Northwest Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23925 Northwestern Highway, SOUTHFIELD. 248-354-4488.
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Macomb County Homebirth Circle - 7-8:30pm. Social gathering where women are supported for their choice to birth at home. FREE. Thrive In Line Chiropractic, 51309 Mound Rd, SHELBY TOWNSHIP. Erica Michaels 248-881-0836.
Adult Women’s and Children’s Domestic Violence Support Groups - 10-11:30am. LACASA: Comprehensive Services Center, 2895 W. Grand River Avenue, HOWELL. Info: 517548-1350. Awareness Through Movement® - 11-11:45am. Join us for gentle movement classes designed to help you move, feel & perform optimally. Bring a mat & 2 towels. Wear comfortable clothing. $20 drop in or 6-class card. Awakening Movements, 3121 Rochester Rd, ROYAL OAK. Lisa Ponichter 248-321-0358. See ad page 53.
Tai Chi Chuan - Beginners - 6:30-7:30pm. A slow and gentle martial art that can improve your balance, memory, circulation, focus, while reducing stress and strengthening legs. Heal thyself. First class FREE, first month $39. Martial Science Center, 28919 Evergreen Rd, SOUTHFIELD. Holly Malloy 248-709-1599. See ad page 54.
Barrobics - 6:30-7:30pm. Class is designed to stretch and tone ones body. Great class for all ages. $10/class drop-in or $7/class for 10-class card. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, LAPEER. Janet Wassmann 810-358-1419. See ad page 29.
Effortless Meditation Class - 7pm-8pm. FREE meditation class open to all. Emphasis on using the breath as a tool for Effortless Meditation. Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 Woodward Ave, BLOOMFIELD HILLS. Info: Denise Everheart 248-705-5004.
Yin Yoga - 8:15-9:15pm. Yin stretches & targets both the deep connective tissues between the muscles, & the fascia throughout the body, also regulates energy thru the body. $14. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave., CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515. See ad page 54.
class drop-in or $7/class for 10-class card. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, LAPEER. Janet Wassmann 810358-1419. See ad page 29.
Basic Yoga - 9:15-10:15am. $13 walk-in. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, WARREN. Pattie McCann 248-563-8615. See ad page 54.
Tai Chi Chuan - Beginners - 10-11am. A slow and gentle martial art that can improve your balance, memory, circulation, focus, while reducing stress and strengthening legs. Heal thyself. First class FREE, first month $39. Martial Science Center, 28919 Evergreen Rd, SOUTHFIELD. Holly Malloy 248-709-1599. See ad page 54.
Tai Chi - 11:45am-12:45pm. Gentle class for those who need to start with slower movements. The class increases as you progress. $10/class or dropin $12. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, LAPEER. Janet Wassmann 810-358-1419. See ad page 29.
Crazy Cheap Yoga/Slow Flow - 3:30-4:30pm. Proper alignment and breath held longer builds muscle/inner strength. Deepen peace, build confidence, flexibility, balance. $5. Irene’s Myomassology Institute, 26061 Franklin Rd, SOUTHFIELD. Jill Howard 248-350-1400. See ad page 31.
Kundalini Yoga & Gongs - 5:30-6:30pm. Primary tools of asana, breath & meditation. Activate life force. Simple exercise, mantra, & mudra. $5. Irene’s Myomassology Institute, 26061 Franklin Rd, SOUTHFIELD. Jill Howard 248-350-1400. See ad page 31.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – 6pm. Recovery program for people who suffer from overeating, overweight, undereating and bulimia. Based on the twelve steps of AA. No dues, fees or weigh-ins. FREE. Saint John Health System, Oakland Hospital, 27351 Dequindre Rd, MADISON HEIGHTS. Contact Grace 586-808-2148. Alzheimer’s Association Support Group - 6:308pm. 4th Thur. Open to public, FREE and attended by families, caregivers, and friends of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementia disorders. LAPEER Library- Margurite D. Angeli Branch. FREE. Info: Amy DeNise 810-732-8500. La Leche League of Lake Orion - 7:30pm. Evening Series: 2nd Thursday. Toddler Meeting: 4th Thursday. Babies and children welcome. FREE. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1950 S. Baldwin, LAKE ORION. Tawnya 584-604-4074.
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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - 6pm. Recovery program for people who suffer from overeating, under-eating and bulimia. Based on the twelve steps of AA. Open to all. FREE. Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 1445 Welch Rd, COMMERCE TOWNSHIP. 248-277-0628. Yin Yoga - 5:45-7pm, 1st & 3rd Fridays. Yin stretches & targets both the deep connective tissues between the muscles, & the fascia throughout the body, also regulates energy thru the body. $14. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave., CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515. See ad page 54. Yoga Shred Inspired - 6-7pm. Great cardio & fatblasting of 4 minute High Intensity Interval Training with the joint care of yoga. $13. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, WARREN. Pattie McCann 586-383-9974. See ad page 54. Emotions Anonymous - 7-8:30pm. The only requirement for EA membership is a desire to become well emotionally. Donations. Renaissance Unity, 11200 E. Eleven Mile Rd, WARREN. Info: Rosemary 586-776-3886. Mindfulness & Meditation Class - 7:30pm8:30pm. 1st Friday monthly. Stressed, anxious, can't sleep? Learn about meditation and techniques that may help you help yourself. It may be as simple as learning how to breathe. Donation. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave., CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515. See ad page 54.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - 9am. Recovery program for people who suffer from overeating, under-eating and bulimia. Based on the twelve steps of AA. Open to all. FREE. Central Methodist Church (park/enter at back of church), 3882 Highland Road, WATERFORD TOWNSHIP. 248-277-0628.
Slow Burn Vinyasa Yoga - 9-10am. $13 walkin. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, WARREN. Pattie McCann 248-563-8615. See ad page 54. Certified Hypnotherapists Education and Networking Meeting - 1st Sat/9:30am-12pm. Certified Hypnotherapists graduated from a state licensed school of hypnosis welcome.
Integrative and Wholistic Medicine Ann Y. Burton, MD Appointments: 810-344-4635
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Includes educational presentation, workbook and computer disk. First visit FREE. Clinical Hypnosis Professional Group, WARREN. Register 586-7517500. See ad page 35. Tai Chi Chuan - Beginners - 10-11am. A slow and gentle martial art that can improve your balance, memory, circulation, focus, while reducing stress and strengthening legs. Heal thyself. First class FREE. first month $39. Martial Science Center, 28919 Evergreen Rd, SOUTHFIELD. Holly Malloy 248-709-1599. See ad page 54.
Overeaters Anonymous - 10-11am. OA is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from overeating, anorexia, or bulimia. Donation. Grand Blanc United Methodist Church, 401 Bush Avenue, GRAND BLANC. Susan 949-445-0493. Death Cafe - 11am-1pm. 2nd Sat, monthly. Join the global discussion that's taking Death "out of the closet." No agenda or presentation. Just spirited confidential conversation. FREE. The Dovetail Cafe, 29200 Hoover Rd., WARREN. Gloria Cunningham 248-821-2569.
Mindfulness Meditation - 4-5:30pm. This class will be led by an ordained Zen Buddhist and he will teach anyone how to meditate their own way. Great for simple Stress Management & Peace. FREE. Right Natural Health, 1260 S. Linden Rd, FLINT TOWNSHIP. Mat 810-732-2555. Metro Detroit Vegan Diners - 6-8:30pm. Twice monthly. Join us for dining each month at veganfriendly restaurants in the METRO DETROIT area. Meet, dine and socialize with like-minded people. FREE to everyone. Info: Organizer 248703-2697.
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ACUPUNCTURE ACUPUNCTURE
Clarissa Dawn Guest, RN, Dipl. Ac 2523 W. Shiawassee, Suite 105, Fenton 810-750-2004 Transform your health with Acupuncture. Start feeling better today. Specializing in insomnia, depression, pain management, infertility, painful periods, menopause, headaches and migraines. Also offering Nutrienergetics™ and Neuromodulation Technique™.
ACUPUNCTURE & CHINESE MEDICINE Hailan Sun, MD (China) Dipl. Ac Certified Acupuncturist • 248-276-8880 3075 E. Walton Blvd., Auburn Hills www.CHealthClinic.com • 30 yrs' experience
For the treatment of Pain & Sports injuries, Arthritis, Sciatica, Stress & Tension, Women's problems, Headaches & Migraines, Allergies & Sinus, Bronchitis & Asthma, Sleep Disorders, Digestive problems, Chronic Fatigue, etc.
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The Downing Clinic • 248-625-6677 5715 Bella Rose Blvd., Ste 100, Clarkston TheDowningClinic.com
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VOLUNTEERING HOSPICE VOLUNTEER Opportunities - Grace Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to provide companionship to terminally ill patients and family. SE Michigan. Training provided. For information call the Volunteer Coordinator 888-937-4390. SEEKING COMPASSIONATE individuals to provide companionship and emotional support to the terminally ill patients throughout Lapeer, Oakland, Macomb, Genesee, Wayne, Livingston, and Monroe county. Info: Volunteer Coordinator, Hospice Compassus 248-3559900.
Jing Fei Huang is a certified Acupuncturist (CAC) & a c e r t i f i e d Tr a d i t i o n a l Chinese Medicine specialist (OMD). She has been with the Downing Clinic since 1999 and has helped many people with a variety of c o n d i t i o n s . We d , appointments available. See ads page 21.
MICHIGAN ORIENTAL MEDICINE
Karen DeBruyn, PT, DAOM, Dipl.OM, R.Ac Henry Buchtel, MMed (China)Dipl.Ac, R.Ac 8308 Office Park Drive, Ste 2 Grand Blanc, 810-694-3500 Providing acupuncture and herbal medicine to optimize your health and wellness. Specializing in pain management, sports injuries, women’s health, immune support, insomnia, and stress management.
WALLER WELLNESS CENTER
Rhonda Sousley, Ph.D • 248-844-1414 1854 W. Auburn, Ste 400, Rochester Hills WallerWellness.com Rhonda has a PhD in Chinese Medicine and is an experienced infertility specialist with over 13 years in practice. She uses both L a s e r & Tr a d i t i o n a l acupuncture; making her treatments comfortable for children & adults alike. Smoking cessation, chronic & acute pain, migraines, stress & anxiety - are all treated successfully. Immediate appointments available. See ad inside front cover.
ALLERGY TREATMENT NEW LIFE ALLERGY TREATMENT CENTER Terry Robinson, RPN, Natural Therapist Advanced NAET Practitioner 725 S. Adams Rd., Ste. 185, Birmingham 248-792-2229 • NewLifeAllergy.com
Computerized sensitivity testing and Natural Allergy Treatments. Certified in NAET, with experience since 2000. Specializing in environmental allergies, food allergies/sensitivities, digestive issues, skin problems, headaches, fatigue and Candida.
BODYWORK ADVANCED BODYWORK • BOWEN Mark Rogers, LMT • 248-761-4135 1775 E. 14 Mile Rd., Birmingham AdvancedBodyworkLLC.com
Discover our integrative approaches to bodywork, Bowen therapy and Rolf Structural Integration. Helping clients live pain free for over 20 years. Try our unique approach and feel the difference. Mention Natural Awakenings for a new client special.
STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer and forgiveness. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr
Brad Stone SI Practitioner 2425 West Silver Lake Rd, Fenton 810-516-4337
A process that releases restrictions in the connective tissue of the body, bringing the body into more smoothly functioning relationships, while reducing aches, pains and creating feelings of health and wellbeing.
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CHIROPRACTIC WILLS FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. Jason Wills • Dr. Heather Wills 101 South St., Ortonville • 248-922-9888 WillsFamilyChiropractic.com Wide range in care choices, from low force adjusting techniques to traditional Chiropractic. We specialize in Applied Kinesiology, a technique not widely found in North Oakland, that assesses the functionality of each individual. See ad page 23.
COLONICS / DETOXIFICATION TOTAL HEALTH COLON CARE 38245 Mound Rd, Bldg E Sterling Heights • 586-268-5444 TotalHealthColonCare.com
Colon Hydrotherapy is not intended to be a cure-all but colonics are a valuable procedure for treating intestinal malfunctions which could result in many illness. Inside the Center for the Healing Arts.
JAYA’S HEALING BODYWORK
Advanced Cranial Sacral Therapy (ACST) Rochester • 248-464-2049 JayasBodywork.com Your ACST session includes relieving restrictions within the organs, some scar tissue release, some massage, reflexology, meridian and acupressure work. Relax your neck and restore your body’s rhythm. Children benefit too.
WALLER WELLNESS CENTER
Kathy Paholsky, PhD 1854 W. Auburn, Ste. 400, Rochester Hills WallerWellness.com • 248-844-1414 Kathy uses the light touch commonly associated with Craniosacral Therapy in combination with manual therapy techniques to help each person achieve their optimum health. Those dealing with headaches, jaw and back pain, and chronic disorders such as fibromyalgia, SAD, inflammatory conditions, anxiety and depression find long-term benefits from regular sessions. See ad inside front cover.
ANAHID LISA DERBABIAN, LPC
Create The Life You’re Meant To Live 901 Wilshire, Suite 500, Troy 248-202-0583 • www.HelpMeToHeal.com Transform your life this year! Through deep counseling, free yourself from the past and move forward with purpose and passion in creating the life you are meant to live! We accept BC/BS, BCN, HAP (PPO), and private pay.
Beautiful, natural looking Mercury free/Mercury safe, fluoride free fillings and restorations. TMJ/TMD/ CranioFacial Pain diagnosis & treatment, Non-surgical p e r i o d o n t a l t h e r a p y, c o s m e t i c d e n t i s t r y, Invisalign & whitening. Founding member IAOMT and IABDM. See ads pages 11 & 55.
SUE SHOHA DDS BIO DENTISTRY 50 West Big Beaver, Suite 120 Bloomfield Hills • 248-648-3660 BioDentistryMI.com
We provide safe effective biocompatible treatment, using a multifaceted integrative treatment approach that focuses on the individual patient and their unique needs, in a kind compassionate and respectful manner. See ad page 27.
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Dr. Christine Kaczmar 47729 Van Dyke Ave. • Shelby Township 586-685-2222
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Irish Road Dental 1058 N. Irish Rd., Davison 810-653-4100 G e n e r a l D e n t i s t r y, including, extractions, dentures, bridges, partials, composite (white) fillings, crowns, TMJ, N.E.T. for pain control, anxiety and more. Nutrition and ZOOM teeth whitening. See ad page 25.
HPS ADVANCED DENTAL CARE, PC Heather Pranzarone Stratton, DDS 4741 24 Mile Rd., Ste. C, Shelby Township 248-652-0024 • HPSDental.com
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY GUIDED TOUCH • DENAE TAIT 1178 S. Lapeer Rd, Lapeer (inside Katie’s Spa) 810-664-2727
CranioSacral Therapy and more. Combining several techniques to create a unique healing experience for your individual needs. Myofascial, Kinesiology, Emotion Code and more to relieve pain and stress.
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Founder of “14-Point Digestion Discovery System” Solutions for Diarrhea, IBS, Constipation, Colitis, etc. When the source of stress is known, the treatment becomes obvious. Dr. Christine uses 100% natural digestive formulas to nourish your body back to health. See ad outside back cover.
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PEACE OF LOVE HEALING
Jessica Marek - Certified EnergyTouch® Cell: 248-514-0032 (call / text) PeaceOfLoveHealing@gmail.com
Powerful multi-dimensional healing in the outer levels of the energetic field and on a cellular level. Global Distance Healing. Visit our website for more info: PeaceOfLoveHealing.com
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE FUNDAMENTAL HEALING, P.C.
Gretchen Perry, FNP-BC, NP-C 29829 Telegraph Rd., Southfield Fundamental-Healing.com • 248-601-0234 Functional Medicine for all ages, delivered in the home or office that treats the root cause of disease in the least invasive, most natural way possible. See ad page 25.
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FENG SHUI CATHERINE HILKER, OWNER Creating Sanctuary 248-547-4965 www.CatherineHilker.com
Life Coaching, Feng Shui and Space Purification services. Call today and make permanent positive changes in your home, business and life.
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Madison Heights • 248-548-3060 Rochester Hills • 248-289-6643 LongevityHealthInstituteInc.com LewerenzMedicalCenter.com
A Functional, Regenerative Holistic Medical Approach. We l l n e s s ; H o r m o n e Replacement Therapy, IV T h e r a p y : Vi t a m i n s , Chelation, Detox, Adrenal (Cortisol) support; HBOT - Hyperbaric O2.
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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE ANN Y. BURTON, M.D.
Integrative Medicine Specialist 12741 S. Saginaw, Ste 402, Grand Blanc 810-344-4635 • AYBurtonMD.com Fully licensed MD physician with training in natural treatments, herbal medicine, nutrition, thyroid and bioidentical hormone therapy, integrative oncology, organic acid testing, hair analysis, lyme disease, autism spectrum and allergy treatment. See ad page 48.
CUTLER INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 31350 Telegraph Rd., Bingham Farms 248-663-0165 CutlerIntegrativeMedicine.com
A premier Naturopathic health and wellness center dedicated to providing solutions not helped by our current medical paradigm. As a Licensed Naturopathic Physician, Dr. Cutler has the highest training, and gets to the root of your problems. See ad page 5.
THE DOWNING CLINIC
Laura Kovalcik, DO, FACOI 5715 Bella Rose, Ste 100, Clarkston 248-625-6677 • TheDowningClinic.com Integrative Internal Medicine practice owned by BoardCertified Internal Medicine physician. Practice emphasizes natural treatments where possible and uses special testing to determine health and nutritional status. Support services onsite include: Acupuncture, Bowen Therapy, Rolfing® Structural Integration, Massage, Healing Touch, IV Therapy. Clinic specializes in Internal Medicine, natural treatments for menopause and andropause symptoms, Osteoporosis, cholesterol management, Candida, Fibromyalgia. See ads pages 19 & 21.
Teresa Birkmeier-Fredal MD Rochester Hills • 248-289-6349 RestorativeMedCenter.com
At the Restorative Medicine Center we utilize cuttingedge diagnostic testing and provide innovative treatments for chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and autoimmune disorders by identifying and treating the root cause. We also specialize in mold illness, chronic infections, metabolic syndrome, and severe food and environmental allergies.
WALLER WELLNESS CENTER
Catherine A. Waller, MD Pamela Thomas PA-C Dr. Alexa Schneider, PhD, PsyD, ND, RN, FNP 1854 W. Auburn, Ste. 400, Rochester Hills WallerWellness.com • 248-844-1414 SE Michigan’s Largest Integrative Medicine Practice. Immediate openings available. Our 3 highly skilled “Medical Detectives”(Functional Medicine practitioners) are trained to uncover the root cause of your symptoms. We use the latest diagnostic testing and treatment protocols, and as a result we usually succeed where others have failed. Patients tell us we give the most comprehensive evaluation they’ve ever had. (having usually been to at least 3 other integrative practitioners before they come to us.).Call today, or visit our website to learn about all the services we offer. See ad inside front cover.
INTRAVENOUS (IV) THERAPIES CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING
Keri Topouzian, D.O. 1900 S. Telegraph, Ste. 102, Bloomfield Hills 248-302-0473 • AskDrT.weebly.com
Board certified in Functional/Regenerative Medicine with 30 years experience. Dr. T seeks out the underlying cause of a patient's complaints and incorporates IV therapies, bioidentical hormones and more. See ad page 15.
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MASSAGE THERAPY VICKIE EVANS, CMT
The Downing Clinic 5715 Bella Rose Blvd., Ste 100, Clarkston 248-625-6677 • TheDowningClinic.com Certified in massage and in Bowen therapy. Provides combination of therapies as needed or requested by patients. See ad page 21.
WALLER WELLNESS CENTER
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Assists those suffering from M i g r a i n e s , a n x i e t y, depression, autoimmune disorders, diabetes and more. Licensed Massage Therapist, certified in Reflexology and Reiki, and offers Aromatherapy, Sound Healing, Meditation, yoga and Tai Chi. See ad inside
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Safe, effective options utilizing medical intuition to assess the root cause of disease or dysfunction in the body. Also herbal, homeopathic, JMT and vibropathic remedies. Physician testimonials available.
MENTAL WELLNESS IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY, ONLY TOO LATE
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Positive books for children/ teens. Leep4Joy Books share lessons on kindness, respect for self/others; promote promote mental wellness/inner healing. Endorsed by counselors and clinical therapists. Children ask for them. "Live life happy!"
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Robin Bissonette, RN, BSN Greater Troy Area 248-550-7271
Wellness sessions integrate Healing Touch, Reiki, CranioSacral Therapy and Holistic Stress Management for relief of aches and pains of body, mind and spirit. Workshops available for Holistic Stress Management topics.
Annette R. Richards, LMSW, AAMET Level 3 Advanced Practitioner 248-334-9214 • AnnetteRichardsEFT.com This experienced EFT Practitioner offers monthly EFT group to Borrow Benefits and individual sessions weekends only to learn EFT for personal use while treating an unwanted problem; affordable fees.
THE RELAXATION STATION
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Healthy U offers a holistic approach addressing the root cause of ailments and encouraging a positive out come. for the entire mind, body, and spirit. Gut health, detoxification,weight loss, massage therapy.
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MOLDPRO • 734-439-8800
247 W. Main Street, Milan • MoldProllc.com MoldPro is the only mold remediation company in Southeast Michigan that offers chemical-free mold remediation and other chemical-free services, along with independent lab air testing since 2011. See ad page 29.
NATURAL/HOLISTIC HEALTH BIBLICAL HEALTH
Hilda Lauderman, Ph.D, RN, NMD Serving East Michigan • 810-503-4056 ”Dr. Hilda” offers programs using natural approaches to h elp w ith co n ditio ns including nutrition, thyroid function, osteoporosis and more. L e a r n w h a t a Naturopathic Medical Doctor with over 30 years' experience as a registered nurse can do for you. Call for more information. See ad page 9.
JOURNEY TO HEALTH CHAKRA
Erika Arms, BCND, CNHP, Reiki Master 5770 S. Main St., Ste C, Clarkston 248-505-8010 • JourneyToHealthChakra.com
All inclusive holistic center offering several modalities for mind, body, & spirit. Naturopath, massage, detox, infrared, intuitive work, shaman, crystal energy healing, Reiki & more. Start the journey!
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Live healthy, buy local - since 1974 101 S. Broadway, Lake Orion Historic Business District • 248-693-1209 LuckysNaturalFoods.com Vi t a m i n s , h e r b s , homeopathy, essential oils, body care, books, organic natural foods and natural grocery, glutenfree, non-gmo, Amish est. 1974 meats, eggs, & fresh turkeys live healthy • buy local for the holidays. Personalized service, knowledgeable staff, special orders, and supplement savings card available. Like us on Facebook! Open Mon-Thurs 10-7, Fri/Sat 10-6, closed Sunday.
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NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING ADVANCED NUTRITIONAL SOLUTIONS Lee Rossano, CNC • 248-652-4160 1444 W. Silverbell Rd., Lake Orion WhySuffer.NET
Lee Rossano, C.N.C, has been helping individuals a n d f a m ilie s a c h ie v e optimal health for 15 years. Lee thrives on finding the cause of symptoms using high tech computerized Biofeedback programs, nutrition, homeopathy, enzyme therapy and more. Why suffer when you can feel great? See ad page 31.
Men are what their mothers made them. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
ORGANIC HAIR COLORING FARRELL REIS HAIRDRESSERS 2838 W. Maple Rd., Troy (inside Antoine's Salon) 248-646-1066 • FarrellReis.com
1 0 0 % O rg a n i c c o l o r ; ammonia, PPD and formaldehyde-free. Fashion colors using certified organic extracts and natural ingredients. Organic Keratin Smoothing and Nayo hair coloring systems. 20% off with this ad. See ad page 7.
PHYSICAL FITNESS KOREAN MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE 935 Baldwin Rd., Lapeer 810-358-1419 • KMAI.net
Adult enrichment classes in Yoga, Kick-fit and Women’s self-defense. Traditional TaeKwon-Do training for ages 5 through seniors. Visit website for class schedule and offering. See ad page 29.
PHYSICAL THERAPY ORGANIC LAWNCARE A-1 ORGANIC LAWNS, L.L.C.
Complete Natural Lawn Application Products & Programs PO Box 874, Highland 248-889-7200 • A-1OrganicLawns.com
LISA PONICHTER • 248-321-0358 Feldenkrais® Method, Physical Therapy 3121 South Rochester Rd, Royal Oak AwakeningMovements.com
A physical therapist specializing in the Feldenkrais Method® optimizes posture, strength, flexibility and balance. Minimize pain, increase efficiency and fluidity while exploring gentle, transformative movement patterns which bring out your best.
We believe in protecting and preserving your family and home environment with natural fertilizers that use the power of nature to beautify your property. See ad page 43.
OXYGEN / HYPERBARICS LONGEVITY HEALTH INSTITUTE Madison Heights • 248-548-3060 Rochester Hills • 248-289-6643 LongevityHealthInstituteInc.com LewerenzMedicalCenter.com
A Functional, Regenerative Holistic Medical Approach. HBOT (Hyperbaric O 2), We l l n e s s ; H o r m o n e Replacement Therapy, IV T h e r a p y : Vi t a m i n s , Chelation, Detox, Adrenal (Cortisol) support.
PETS / VETERINARY WOODSIDE ANIMAL CLINIC
27452 Woodward Ave, ROYAL OAK 248-545-6630 Doc4Pets.com Dr. Simon is the owner of Woodside Animal Clinic in Royal Oak, where he practices both alternative and conventional medicine on dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and rodents. He is the author of 4 pet care books. See ad page 43.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. ~Albert Einstein
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PSYCHOTHERAPY GERALD E SNOOK MA, LLP
Waller Wellness Center • 248-844-1414 1854 W. Auburn, Ste. 400, Rochester Hills WallerWellness.com I provide treatment that goes b e y o n d t a l k t h e r a p y. EMDR, EFT, and Dual Brain Psychology are all advanced therapy techniques that allow individuals to work through negative feelings and patterns. The end result is more balance, a healthier perspective, and more enjoyment and satisfaction. 20 plus years’ experience of treating PTSD, anxiety, depression, emotional and relationship issues. See ad inside front cover.
REFLEXOLOGY 1MASSAGE4U
950 E. Maple Rd., Ste 210, Birmingham Julian Myftiu • 248-996-0353 1Massage4U.com Trained in Italy under Master Reflexologies, Specialize in Tui Na (Chinese) Massage and highly experienced in Shiatsu, Myofascial Release, Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage and Therapeutic Touch. Lipomassage by Endermology. He is certified Tai Chi Chuan instructor in Venice, Italy.
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YOGA Santosha (Sanskrit): Contentment, peace, gratitude
The Heart of Wellness with Kavitha Chinnaiyan M.D. Saturday, May 5 • 1:00-3:00 p.m.
WALLER WELLNESS CENTER
Sharon Meyer, RD 1854 W. Auburn, Ste. 400, Rochester Hills WallerWellness.com • 248-844-1414 Specializing in Functional Medicine, our nutritionist not only helps with common problems such as weight loss, food allergies and detoxification, but is also been trained to handle the most difficult issues such as autoimmunity, cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, Our HCG program is one of the most comprehensive around. See ad inside front cover.
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~John Ruskin
Certified Rolfer® Advanced Rolf Movement Specialist • The Downing Clinic • 248-625-6677 5715 Bella Rose Blvd., Ste 100, Clarkston TheDowningClinic.com • Creative Wellness, E. Lansing 517-351-9240 • CreativeWellness.net • Southfield • 248-910-4515 (cell) • Rolf.org Do you yearn for balance and freedom of movement? Rolfing® Structural integration is a system of bringing the body back into proper alignment through education and deep tissue work, whether the problems arise from accidents, digestive or emotional issues or poor postural habits. Over 30 years experience. See ads pages 19 & 21.
MICHIGAN ROLFING
Shiloh Butki, Certified Advanced Rolfer 6507 Town Center Dr., Ste F, Clarkston 313-310-4420 • MichiganRolfing.com If you are frustrated by pain, tension, stress and lack of ability to do the things you love, Rolfing will get you on the path to feeling confident and happy with your body. See ad page 35.
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TRUE TAI CHI CHUAN
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Tai Chi Chuan is a graceful exercise and moving meditation. Create balance; Feed your soul; Fuel your body; Expand your mind; Strengthen yourself; Practice Tai Chi Chuan.
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