Natural Awakenings Pensacola July 2015

H E A L T H Y

L I V I N G

H E A L T H Y

P L A N E T

feel good • live simply • laugh more

FREE

Special Issue

Food Democracy & Inspired Living Veggie Nation Rising Taking Back Our Food Supply Combatting GMOs Manifesting Miracles Purr-fect Pet Sitters

image is courtesy of PlantPure Nation

1

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

July 2015 | Pensacola | NWFNaturally.com Escambia / Santa Rosa County www.NWFNaturally.com

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE (func·tion·al med·i·cine) noun

Functional Medicine is a personalized, systems-oriented model that empowers patients and practitioners to achieve the highest expression of health by working in collaboration to address the underlying causes of disease.

EMERALD COAST FUNCTIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE

• Acne • Alzheimer's Disease • Arthritis • Asthma • Autism Spectrum Disorders • Autoimmune Diseases • Celiac Disease • Chronic Fatigue • Chronic Pain • Chronic Sinusitis • Dementia • Depression and Anxiety • Diabetes • Digestive Disorders • Eczema • Environmental Allergies • Fatigue Food Sensitivity Testing • Functional Medicine Consults • Female Disorders • Fibromyalgia Healthy Aging • Hormone Replacement Therapy • Medical Detox • Food Allergies • Gluten Senitivity Nutrition • Prenatal Care • Primary Care • Pediatrics • Healthy Aging • Heavy Metal Toxicity Second Opinion • Specialized Testing • Healthy Weight • Healthy Metabolism • Heart Health • High Cholesterol • Hormone Balance • Low Sex Drive • Lupus • Lyme Disease • Metabolic Syndrome • Migraines and Headaches appointments available!

• Mold Exposure • Obesity • Osteoporosis 4554 E Highway 20, Niceville 36468 • MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Emerald Coast Pkwy, Ste 1101, Destin • Nutrition • Parkinson's disease 39 Racetrack Rd NW (by Golden Almond), FWB • Psoriasis • Sleep/Insomnia • Stress • Thyroid Disorders • WeightNatural Management Awakenings of Northwest Florida www.NWFNaturally.com 2

OFFERING:

Peter Kozlowski M.D.

(850) 830-7517 CALL TODAY

2010 Lewis Turner Blvd Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547

dockoz.com DocKoz.com contact@dockoz.com Contact@DocKoz.com

Bachelor’s Degree

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Naturopathy

Ayurvedic Medicine

Antioxidants

Introduction to Chiropractic

“The instructors at EU were key to my continued success and inspiration.

My education at EU, has given me an edge towards learning the healing arts.”

Alejandro Eric Macias Alternative Medicine Graduate

THEBEST SCHOOLS

BEST ONLINE COLLEGES

2015-2016 www.thebestschools.org

Ranked in the Top 30 Best Online Colleges TheBestSchools.org

Learn more at EvergladesUniversity.edu

Scan Here

Online Division 855.723.9087

Learn More

natural awakenings July 2015

3

Save The Planet

&

Money

Residential and Commercial Systems

• Solar Electric (Photovoltaics) • Solar Water Heating • Solar Pool Heating Increase the value of your home and save thousands of dollars each year on energy bills.

Florida Certified Solar Contractor CVC 56688/56700

E E R F ESTIMATES

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida www.NWFNaturally.com 4CHECK OUT WWW.COMPASSSOLAR.COM FOR

at the same time

Federal and Private financing options

PLUS a 30% Federal tax credit is still available A non-credit score based program for property owners that provides up to 100% of the project financing and is repaid through the property taxes.

(850) 439-0035 Serving all of Northwest Florida Since 1989 A PACE qualified Contractor

MORE GREAT INFORMATION!

EVERYONE is unique and so are the answers!

Discovering The Solution helps you find YOUR answers, Comprehensive holistic and integrative care is the DST model for success and is based on individual treatment goals.

What brought you to this point is unique to you and not the same for everyone. Let’s find the root cause and heal from the inside

HOLISTICALLY!

SERVICES OFFERED • Day or Night Substance Abuse Treatment • Recovery Coaching • Physician Services • Animal/Pet Therapy your path • Trauma Therapy • PTSD to wellness is shorter than • Anger Management you think!

• Massage/Bodywork • Yoga/Meditation • Art Therapy • Recovery Coaching • Nutrition Education • The Nurturing Parenting Program • Family and Codependent Counseling

CALL TODAY

For more detailed info on the above services please see our web site.

850-586-7818

1013 Mar Walt Drive • Suite C Close to Ft Walton Beach Hospital Out Patient Services Only • Habla Español

We work with all major insurance providers such as Cigna,Aetna,United Health Care,BCBS, Humana and more.

DiscoveringTheSolution.com natural awakenings July 2015

5

contents Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

20 THE WILLY WONKA OF 20 EDIBLE LANDSCAPES

Cal Chester Covers Yards with Consumable Vegetation

by Thomas Masloski

22 ADVENTURES IN NATURE

Families Create Memories at Nearby Parks

by Harriet Shugarman

24 FOOD DEMOCRACY

24

By the People, for the People and Toward a Stronger Nation

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

28 VEGGIE NATION

32

REVOLUTION

by Judith Fertig

32 PURR-FECT

PET SITTERS

Make Sure Your Pet Enjoys Your Vacation, Too

by Sandra Murphy

36

34 JEFFREY SMITH WARNS AGAINST GMOS

by Linda Sechrist

36 FOOD GLEANING Harvesting Leftovers Feeds the Hungry

by Avery Mack

38 MANIFEST MIRACLES

38

Tap Into the Field of Infinite Possibility

by Deborah Shouse

6

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

12 1 0 newsbriefs 1 2 healthbriefs

Satisfaction Guaranteed or 110% Money Back

Now Available in Northwest Florida FREE

MOSQUITO CONTROL

1 4 globalbriefs

WITH ANY NEW SERVICE

1 7 ecotip

community 14 20

spotlight 28 consciouseating 32 naturalpet 34 wisewords 36 greenliving

17

38 healingways

43 calendar

“Earth’s Choice is Your Best Choice”

46 classifieds 46 resourceguide

58 advertising & submissions HOW TO ADVERTISE Pricing is available online on our Advertising page. To advertise with Natural Awakenings call 850-687-0825 or email advertise@NWFNaturally.com.

Deadline for ads: the 15th of the month.

EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS Email articles, news items and ideas to: editor@NWFNaturally.com.

Deadline for editorial: the 15th of the month.

CALENDAR SUBMISSIONS Submit calendar entries online only at NWFNaturally. com. The links are on the left side of the web page.

Deadline for calendar: the 15th of the month.

REGIONAL MARKETS Advertise your products or services in multiple markets! Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. is a growing franchised family of locally owned magazines serving communities since 1994. To place your ad in other markets call 239-449-8309. For franchising opportunities call 239-530-1377 or visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com.

NO MORE! • Concerns about Children and Pets • Dangerous Chemicals • Food Contamination and Overspray

• Dousing of Baseboards with Deadly Chemicals • And Most of all...

No More Bugs!

Services Offered: Termite Elimination • Mosquito Management Fire Ant Control • Bed Bug Elimination • Gutter Cleaning

Call today for your FREE estimate and consulation!

Van Mac

Solutions Specialist EARTH’S CHOICE PEST SOLUTIONS

850-382-3820 BestPestChoice.com Residential & Commercial Applications BEE-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS

NWFNaturally.com natural awakenings July 2015

7

letterfrompublisher

I

contact us PUBLISHER Daralyn Chase Publisher@NWFNaturally.com CO-PUBLISHER/ DIRECTOR OF ADVERTISING Scott Chase, (ext. 702) Scott@NWFNaturally.com EDITOR Martin Miron GRAPHICS & LAYOUT Courtney Ayers Michele Rose CALENDAR EDITOR Thomas Masloski NATIONAL AD SALES 239-449-8309 FRANCHISE SALES 239-530-1377 NATURAL AWAKENINGS EMERALD COAST 850-460-3266, office 888-228-8238, toll free 888-370-0618, fax

P.O. Box 945 Destin, Florida 32540 © 2015 by Natural Awakenings. All rights reserved.

Although some parts of this publication may be reproduced and reprinted, we require that prior permission be obtained in writing.

Natural Awakenings is a free publication distributed locally and is supported by our advertisers. It is available in selected stores, health and education centers, healing centers, public libraries and wherever free publications are generally seen.

Please call to find a location near you or if you would like copies placed at your business.

We do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the articles and advertisements, nor are we responsible for the products and services advertised.

We welcome your ideas, articles and feedback.

SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions are available by sending $36 (for 12 issues) to the above address or order online at NWFNaturally.com.

grew up around the corner from a permanent produce stand called “Lil’ Big Horn”. I could ride my bicycle down the hill, with my mom’s shopping list and pick up everything we needed for dinner. None of it came in boxes, or cans, nor was it already prepared. On the weekends. my family would drive to the U Pick It farms to fill our baskets with berries, tomatoes, corn and nuts. When our grandparents visited, they would show up with baskets full of fresh-picked surprises from their local farmers, and we would learn about the different fruits and vegetables and unique heirlooms you couldn’t buy locally.

When we traveled cross-country to California, our favorite souvenirs to bring back were avocados and artichokes. We would have the whole neighborhood over and my mom would teach everybody how to prepare and eat them. The richness and the freshness of those local savories still linger on my taste buds. To this day, I can bite into any raw fruit or vegetable and know whether it is as I remember or if something is missing.

The truth is, it’s not what is missing, but what has been added, and no longer is it just about missing those intense, distinctive flavors that only nature can create so perfectly, but more importantly, it’s about the nutrients, enzymes and unknown health factors that each individual creation provides. The bigger picture is about what is best for all; our community, farmers and food workers, and our right to know what’s in our food, how it is produced and where it comes from.

This month’s special edition on Food Democracy is perfectly aligned with the debut of the PurePlant Nation film on July 4, which may be the biggest story this year…and to think this healthier, plant-based movement all started in Kentucky, kin to our Southern traditions of fried meats, biscuits and gravy, fruit pies and ice cream. Who would have thought the Nelson Campbell and Kentucky State Representative Tom Riner would create this well-supported and impactful documentary that addresses obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Nelson, inspired by his father, Dr. T. Colin Campbell, author of 2004 book The China Study and the documentary film Forks Over Knives, is well positioned and capable of revolutionizing the consumption of food and the way it impacts American lives, the health crisis, the vitality of our economy and the solvency of our government—by simply changing the way we choose to eat, one citizen at a time.

I truly believe that if all vegetables tasted as good as I remember, no one would ever want anything else, and I am grateful for the options we have here in Northwest Florida. When I find myself dining out with my vegetarian and vegan friends and the only option available is iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and French fries, I want to challenge our community to wake up and smell the produce, because more and more of us are going to expect and demand fresh, local and fair market vegetables, fruits, legumes, seeds and nuts, and the many delicious treats created from them. Here’s a special thank-you to the farmers and local providers that offer conscious eating options and practices (see special listings on page 27.

May the truth always prevail!

Happy 4th of July,

& Scott & Daralyn Chase

Natural Awakenings is printed on recycled newsprint with soybased ink.

8

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

Just Released...

Please visit our NEW web site at:

w w w.MichaelDeMaria.com New classes and trainings coming soon!

• • • •

Herbs & Herbal Recipes Detox programs and detox foot baths Essential Oils & Hydrosols Health Evaluations JUST ANOTHER HERB STORE • Gluten,Soy,Dairy Free and Vegan Welcome to our World! We are committed to educating products our customers on herbs and essential oils and the many ways • Infrared Sauna

NOT

that you can use these wonderful gifts that God gave to us.

“THEIR FRUIT WILL BE FOR FOOD AND THEIR LEAVES FOR MEDICINE.” EZEKIEL 47:12

MON - FRI 10:00AM - 8:00PM SATURDAY 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Michaels new album with Peter Kater Heart of Silence

50% OFF

Infrared Sauna Session until August 1st

WORKSHOPS: Herbal Hour

1st Tuesday of Every Month

For this months workshops go to:

www.oldthymeremedies.com

(850)912-6996

2475 E. 9 MILE RD STE E PENSACOLA, FL 32514

MOVEMENT THERAPY

• Pilates Fitness & Rehabilitation • GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® BOTH SYSTEMS IMPROVE: Posture • Balance • Joint Health • Body Awareness Coordination - Both Mental and Physical Strength of Your Deep and Superficial Core Muscles Overall Strength and Flexibility • Athletic Performance Lung Capacity and Circulation • Body Symmetry Attention • Efficiency and Grace of Movement

MANUAL THERAPY

CORE TRAINING

BEFORE

(850) 287-5836

AFTER

#MA64267

MOVEMENT THERAPY

Dunmire Village B Dunmire Pensacola Myofascial Release 1310 and Structural Integration lLMT# MA64267 Pilates Fitness & Rehabilitation, Yoga, Gyrotonic®, Spinning

MANUAL THERAPY

Where You Can Mind Your Body

pilatescoretraining.com 2130 Summit Blvd. at Roger Scott Rec. Center

(850) 287-5836

Private sessions and group classes

• Myofascial Release Approach • Rolf Method of Structural Integration BOTH TECHNIQUES MAY IMPROVE: Back Pain • Neck Pain • Chronic Pain • Disc Pain Migraines • Jaw Pain (TMD) • Scoliosis • Posture Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Sciatica • Sports Injuries Chronic Stress • Piriformis Syndrome • Adhesions Whiplash • Pelvic Pain • Fibromyalgia • Asthma natural awakenings July 2015

9

Treat the Source Not the Symptom Sharalee Hoelscher, RCST® Certified Rolfer™

Registered Craniosacral Therapist

850-450-8508 Lic. # MA34039

HealingWithBodywork.com

Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not. ~Samuel Color Styling Cuts Smoothing Treatments • Deep Conditioning Treatments

PLEASE!

• • •

Organic Concepts

by Camy Kilker

(850)582-0177

$20 OFF your first service

Exp 3.31 levoguesalon.com CamyKilker@gmail.com 609 West Chase St • Pensacola

10

ikram Yoga Pensacola is a brandnew, state-of-the-art Bikram Hot Yoga studio, located at 1151 Office Woods Drive, Suite C, offering the best hot yoga experiences on the Gulf Coast.

Owner Nicole Ann Trboyevich says, “Our system produces healthy heat with an abundance of fresh oxygen, UV-filtered and ionized air to remove all bacteria and impurities, and Flotex Forbo, a non-absorbent, hygienic floor with anti-microbial treatment to protect against bacteria.”

Teachers are certified at Bikram’s Yoga College of India, an intensive, nine-week training with more than 500 hours of comprehensive study. They are authentic in their approach, demanding hard work while maintaining compassion and leaving all that enter the room empowered, even if it is their first time.

Trboyevich states, “We pride ourselves on quality instruction and consistency, so that our clients get the absolute most out of their personal practice. Our teachers are available each class for guidance on your personal practice.”

M

CHEMICALS,

• • •

B

Eklund Brings Specialized Training from Biloxi

NO MORE

NO AMMONIA COLOR LAST NO PARABENS 30% LONGERS NO PLASTICS NO THIOGLYCOLATES NO SKIN IRRITATION OR STAINING NO HARSH CHEMICAL ODORS LONGER LASTING TONAL VALUES LESS EXPOSURE TO TOXINS AND CHEMICALS CLEANER BLONDES LONGER LASTING MORE VIBRANT REDS SUPERIOR GREY COVERAGE

Bikram Yoga Studio Opens in Pensacola

For more information, call 850-912-8668 or visit BikramYogaPensacola.com.

Johnson

• • • •

• • • • •

newsbriefs

agnus Eklund, LMT, BCSI, is teaching his course in Synergetic Myofascial Strategies to the Soothing Arts School of Massage and Skin Care. Lumbar, Sacrum, Hips and Pelvis runs from 2 to 9 p.m., August 7, (six CE hours). Neck, Spine, Chest, Shoulder, Arms and Hands will taught from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., August 8 and 9 (12 CE hours).

Magnus Eklund Based in Biloxi, Mississippi, Eklund is KMI certified in structural integration with Tom Myers and also a Rolf Guild advanced Structural Integration practitioner. For 20 years, he has studied under some of the world’s most renowned experts in massage, myofascial therapy and structural integration.

Eklund brings this knowledge and expertise in caring for each one of his clients and in the training that he provides through Myofascial Therapy CE workshops.

Eklund was an official member of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics medical team as a sports massage therapist.

Continuing education hours are available. Location: 12605 Emerald Coast Pkwy., Ste. 2, Miramar Beach. For more information, call 850- 269-0820 or visit MindAndBodyInc.com.

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

coverart

Alternative Health Food Store Since 1998 • Educated and friendly Staff • Quality Vitamins & Supplements • Essential Oils for a healthy lifestyle.

Natural Health Assessments:

Alternative Health Food Store

Iridology Tongue and Fingernail Assessment Reflex Nutrition Assessment

Mon-Fri 9-6 • Sat. 9-3 5533 Hwy 90 • Pace, FL “Where healing comes naturally”

By appointment, $50.

850-994-3606 • AlternativeHealthFoodStore.com

PlantPure Nation Lady Liberty has a new tagline: a plantbased diet for all. A return to a simple diet based on whole grains, fruits and vegetables is the revolution the founding fathers of PlantPure Nation hope Americans will embrace this Independence Day.

Founded by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., the grassroots organization PlantPure Nation seeks to promote the powerful health benefits for people and the planet offered by a whole foods, plant-based diet.

This July 4, the documentary film PlantPure Nation, directed by Nelson Campbell, Colin’s son, will debut nationwide and start screening in more than 100 cities. It covers a broad landscape of issues, from the politics of food to the science of nutrition, and follows the lives of 16 people in Campbell’s small hometown of Mebane, North Carolina, as they take on PlantPure Nation’s 10-day food challenge.

“No issue is bigger than the one of plant-based nutrition,” says filmmaker Nelson. “It’s at the root of our healthcare crisis, affecting the lives of millions of Americans, the vitality of our economy and the solvency of our government.”

Learn more in this issue’s article “Veggie Nation Revolution,” and visit PlantPureNation.com for dates and times of screenings.

Integrative Psychiatry

is a holistic approach in the treatment of psychiatric disorders based on scientific research utilizing complementary (combined with traditional medicine) and alternative (natural) interventions.

Integrative Psychiatry Utilizing the LORETA Z Score Neurofeedback and Integrative Medicine

Effective treatment for:

ADHD/ADD • Learning Disorders • Depression Anxiety Disorders • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury • Autism

Deborah R. Simkin, MD,

Dr. Simkin, Destin’s only area physician board certified in neurofeedback by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance and is a certified Diplomate by the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine. Board Certified in Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry.

Co-edited and written several chapters on qEEG and LORETA neurofeedback, Adolescent Addiction, Meditation,and Integrative Medicine. Co-Chair of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry’s Committee on Integrative Medicine and is Clinical Faculty at Emory School of Medicine, teaching Integrative Psychiatry and LORETA Neurofeedback. Also trained at Harvard’s McLean and Mass General Hospital.

Why LORETA Neurofeedback ?

• Brain mapping using 19 channels which identifies deep sources in the interior of the brain • Highly effective often allowing far fewer visits than other Neurofeedback treatments • Ability to compare pre and post training for progress comparisons • Double blind placebo controlled study verified changes are seen on functional MRI of the brain • Program used meets all criteria for “Gold Standard” used to judge QEEG data bases

Training and Knowledge is the Difference Call 850-243-9788 Today for an appointment 4641 Gulf Starr Dr., Suite 106, Destin

For more information please visit: Integrativepsychiatryofdestin.com natural awakenings July 2015

11

Be Creative: Try New Directions to Inspire Connections

healthbriefs

Social Isolation Linked to Earlier Death

N

ew research from Brigham Young University indicates that social interaction decreases the risk of premature death. Scientists conducted an analysis of actuarial health research from 1980 to 2014 that included more than 3 million people.

The study found living alone increased the risk of death by 32 percent, while perceptions of greater social isolation and elevated loneliness showed 29 percent and 26 percent increased risks of early mortality, respectively. The results were consistent among both men and women, but the impact of feelings of isolation or loneliness caused a higher degree of mortality risk for individuals under the age of 65.

The mortality rates among the lonely and isolated were comparable to those of individuals that smoked 15 cigarettes a day or were alcoholics. Lead researcher Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Ph.D., further noted, “The effect of this is comparable to that of obesity, something that public health takes very seriously.”

Eating Peanuts Early On Reduces Allergy Risk

P Advertise in Natural Awakenings’

August Parenting with Presence & Creativity Issue

eanut allergies in Western countries have doubled during the past decade. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine may help reverse this trend. Researchers found that introducing peanuts during early childhood can actually decrease the risk of developing a peanut allergy later in life.

The researchers followed 640 children with a high risk of food allergies, beginning when they were between 4 and 11 months old. Half the children were fed peanuts, while the other half were not given any. All were tested for sensitivities to peanuts prior to and at the end of the study period, which averaged five years.

The research found that nearly 14 percent of those that avoided peanuts had a peanut allergy at the end of five years; seven times more than the 2 percent of those that were fed peanuts and displayed subsequent sensitivity.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION LOWERS BLOOD PRESSURE

R

To advertise or participate in our next issue, call

850-687-0826 12

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

esearch from the University of Virginia and Emory University has found that just a few minutes of mindfulness meditation a day can significantly reduce high blood pressure among AfricanAmericans. The research included 15 men with high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease in a crossover study that tested each with 14 minutes of mindfulness meditation and compared that with 14 minutes of blood pressure education during two different treatment periods.

Results showed that practicing mindfulness meditation reduced systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and heart rate among the patients.

www.NWFNaturally.com

Flaxseed Oil Soothes Carpal Tunnel

C

arpal tunnel syndrome is typically accompanied by pain, numbness and reduced mobility in the hands and wrists.

Research published by the Tehran (Iran) University of Medical Sciences in the DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences has determined that the application of external linseed oil—also referred to as flaxseed oil—can reduce pain and increase mobility for syndrome sufferers.

The research tested 100 patients with the condition in two groups—one rubbed placebo oil onto their wrists, while the other applied linseed oil daily over a four-week period. Both groups wore wrist splints at night.

After the treatment period, those that applied linseed oil experienced a significant drop in pain scores using the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire and Function Assessment. The same patients also reported an improvement in mobility and function.

No Worries: Cats Naturally Eat Less in Summer

A

study from the University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science has found that cats naturally eat less during the summer, indicating that owners can take such appetite swings in stride.

The researchers studied 38 cats for four years. Their collars were implanted with a microchip that recorded the amount as they ate as much as they wanted from a dispenser. The team found that cats ate an average of 15 percent less in hot weather. Their eating decreased from June through August and increased from October to February. Eating levels were intermediate in the spring and fall.

Study author Dr. Alex German observed, “Cats are more inclined to comfort eat when it’s cold outside, likely to be due to the extra energy they need to keep warm when out and about.”

Stress Ramps Up Inflammation

R

esearch led by Peggy Zoccola, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at Ohio University, has found that dwelling upon events that are stressful can significantly increase inflammatory chemicals in the body. The researchers tested 34 healthy young women giving public presentations for job interviews.

Afterward, half were asked to contemplate their performances while the others were asked to think about neutral events and images.

While all of the women initially experienced significantly higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), the levels continued to rise for at least one hour afterward for the performance-ruminating group, but returned to normal during the same time period for those that pondered neutral thoughts.

CRP is produced in the liver and is known to rise following an injury or in a chronic inflammatory condition. “The immune system plays an important role in various cardiovascular disorders such as heart disease, as well as cancer, dementia and autoimmune diseases,” states Zoccola. natural awakenings July 2015

13

globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Vermont’s Victory Court Rules GMO Labeling Constitutional In April, a federal court denied a request by powerful food industry groups to block Vermont’s landmark law requiring the labeling of genetically modified foods (GMO).The plaintiffs, including the Grocery Manufacturers Association, had sought a preliminary injunction to stop implementation of Act 120, which passed in May 2014 and will take effect a year from now.

U.S. District Court Judge Christina Reiss’ ruling said that the plaintiffs failed to show that they would suffer “irreparable harm” to warrant an injunction, and that the state had established that the act’s GMO disclosure requirement is constitutional.

“This important ruling affirms the constitutionality of genetically engineered food labeling, as well as the rights of Vermonters and U.S. citizens across the country,” states George Kimbrell, senior attorney for the Center for Food Safety and counsel in the case.

The ruling came shortly after an analysis by the Environmental Working Group found that industry groups spent $63.6 million last year—triple the amount spent in 2013—to defeat GMO-labeling measures. The general consensus is the Vermont case is likely to go to trial.

Fresh Catch

Community Supported Fisheries Share Bounty of the Sea Community supported agriculture is a growing movement in which subscribers pay farmers for weekly shares of their crops before the growing season starts, benefiting both. The farmers receive an infusion of cash up front and are paid a fair price for the food they produce.

Consumers receive fresh food from sustainable, local farms and are often introduced to vegetables and fruits they might not try otherwise.

The same concept applies to new community supported fisheries (CSF), which reconnect coastal communities to their local food systems. According to Paul Greenberg, author of American Catch: The Fight for our Local Seafood, 91 percent of the seafood that Americans eat comes from other countries, while one-third of the seafood caught by American fishermen is sold outside our borders. He believes this situation exists because most Americans aren’t willing to pay premium prices for better seafood and domestic fishermen realize better prices overseas.

By using the website LocalCatch.org/locator to find nearby CSF programs, pioneering coastal communities can benefit from both supporting sustainable fishing practices and their local environment while still sufficiently feeding their residents.

Source: Mother Nature Network 14

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

Fracking Fallout

Waterways, Soils and Animals Poisoned with EPA Approval Surface disposal of water produced by oil and gas drilling is forbidden in the Eastern U.S., but allowed in arid Western states for purposes of agricultural or wildlife propagation. The result: Millions of gallons of water laced with toxic chemicals from oil and gas drilling rigs are pumped for consumption by wildlife and livestock with approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

The EPA is issuing permits at nearly a dozen oil fields on or abutting the Native American Wind River Reservation, in Wyoming, for surface application of drilling wastewater without even identifying the chemicals in fluids used for hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, let alone setting effluent limits for the contaminants contained within them. Also, monitoring requirements allow water to be tested long after fracking outflow, or maintenance flushing, is completed. The EPA maintains Clean Water Act jurisdiction on tribal lands.

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) Executive Director Jeff Ruch states, “Gushers of putrid, grayish water encrusted with chemical crystals flood through Wind River into nearby streams.”

PEER is asking the EPA to rewrite the permits to regulate all the chemicals being discharged and to determine whether the produced water is potable for wildlife and livestock.

Source: Tinyurl.com/Wastewater FrackingUse

Protests Needed Food Industry Fudges GMO Facts The U.S. Right to Know nonprofit has issued a report, Seedy Business: What Big Food Is Hiding with Its Slick PR Campaign on GMOs (usrtk.org/seedybusiness.pdf). It outlines the food industry’s campaign to manipulate the media, public opinion and politics with disreputable tactics, company-sponsored science and public relations spin.

Since 2012, the agrichemical and food industries have mounted a complex, multifaceted public relations, advertising, lobbying and political campaign in the U.S. spending more than $100 million per year to defend genetically engineered food and crops and the pesticides that accompany them, the authors report. The purpose is to deceive the public, deflect efforts to win the right to know what’s in our food via labeling that’s now required in 64 countries and ultimately, to extend their profit stream at any cost to the public for as long as possible.

Highlights include a history of the industry’s tactics to conceal information, ensure lack of government policy and testing for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), attack credible scientists and journalists and support untrustworthy advocates and political machinations.

Look No Further...

Here’s the Business Opportunity You’ve Been Looking For

Gulf Coast Alabama Natural Awakenings Magazine

is FOR SALE

GMO Gains

Food Supplies Increasingly Under Siege Three hundred farmers recently took over the building and interrupted a meeting where the Brazil National Biosafety Technical Commission was deciding whether or not to introduce genetically engineered (GE/GM/GMO) transgenic eucalyptus trees into their biosphere. These activists and thousands more around the country have halted plans temporarily, but the assault continues by international corporations bent on patenting and controlling the environment itself.

At home, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has already approved the first corporate-sponsored, patented, genetically modified tree, ArborGen’s loblolly pine. Despite outspoken public opposition, the USDA approved it with no public oversight nor assessment of the environmental risks it poses.

Grass-fed beef farmers, supplying an alternative that many seek to avoid GMO feed grain, now have to cope with the advent of genetically modified grass.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Monsanto’s exclusive consumer sales agent for RoundUp glyphosate weed killer, intends to conduct field trials at the homes of company employees absent government oversight, because no laws currently prohibit or limit the planting of GMO grass.

In February, the government approved the first genetically modified apple for commercial planting. The Arctic apple is part of a growing list of sanctioned GMO fresh produce, including papaya and sweet corn. A gene within the apple is altered so it resists browning and bruising.

Many people die or go blind from vitamin A deficiency, so the Gates Foundation has funded research by Australia’s Queensland University of Technology to create a vitamin-enhanced, GMO “super banana”. Testing on humans will take place in the U.S. over a six-week period and researchers aim to start growing the fruit in Uganda by 2020.

Sign concerned-citizen petitions at Tinyurl.com/Credo-No-GMO-Trees and Tinyurl.com/Care2-No-GMO-Grass.

If you think eating organic is expensive, have you priced cancer lately? ~Joel Salatin

Serving Mobile, Fairhope, Daphne, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and more.

• The Nation’s Leading Healthy/ Green Lifestyle Magazine • 20 Years of Publishing Experience • Monthly National Readership of Over 3.8 Million • Exceptional Franchise Support & Training • Make a Difference in Your Community • Proven Business System • Home-Based Operation

Natural Awakenings recently won the prestigious FBR50 Franchise Satisfaction Award. Our publishers ranked us among the highest in franchise satisfaction for our Training, Support, Core Values and Integrity!

Call today for more information! or visit NaturalAwakeningsMag.com/ mymagazine

239-530-1377

natural awakenings July 2015

15

globalbriefs Bee Aware Lowe’s to Stop Selling Toxic Pesticides Lowe’s Home Improvement says it will begin to eliminate neonicotinoid pesticides, a leading contributor to global bee declines, from its stores.

This public commitment is the most significant announcement so far for a retailer of its size.

Lisa Archer, a spokesperson for Friends of the Earth, says, “We are pleased Lowe’s is listening to consumer concerns and to the growing body of science telling us we need to move away from bee-toxic pesticides by taking steps to be part of the solution to the bee crisis.”

The retailer has pledged to phase out neonicotinoids as suitable alternatives become available, redouble existing integrated pest management practices for suppliers and provide additional materials for educating customers about pollinator health.

Solar Surges

Source: Tinyurl.com/LowesHelpsBees

Sun-Fueled Energy Booms in Pioneer States

Mushroom Magic

Two years in the making, the Topaz Solar Project, the world’s largest, has begun operating in California, powerful enough to supply 160,000 homes using 9 million photovoltaic solar panels installed across 9.5 square miles. Compared to fossil fuel technology, the facility is projected to remove 377,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year; equivalent to taking 73,000 cars off the road. Unlike some solar plants, Topaz requires no water to generate electricity and makes minimal sound because there are no moving parts, so its total environmental impact is minimal.

In Hawaii, where 12 percent of homes have solar panels, handling surplus power is putting pressure on the state’s biggest utility, which now wants to reduce what it pays for the energy. Electricity there is pricey, with monthly bills of $600 to $700 not uncommon. The growing popularity of making electricity at home puts new pressures on old infrastructure like circuits and power lines and cuts into electric company revenue. As a result, many utilities are reducing incentives and adding steep fees. “Hawaii is a postcard from the future,” says Adam Browning, executive director of Vote Solar, a policy and advocacy group based in California.

Fungi Clean Up Toxic Wastes For waterways, soil or even radioactively contaminated areas, the powerful use of mycelium to sequester contaminants is receiving significant attention. Leading American mycologist Paul Stamets, the pioneering founder of Fungi Perfecti, has been working for years with mycore mediation, using mycelium to clean up waste sites. He holds nine patents on the antiviral, pesticidal and remediative properties of mushroom mycelia. Stamets even has an eight-step plan for cleaning up radioactive poisoning and thinks fungi could remediate radiation at the melted reactor sites in Fukushima, Japan.

The Ocean Blue Project (OceanBlueProject.org), based in Corvallis, Texas, uses locally grown oyster mushroom spores lodged in a coffee grounds mixture.

Then they create a “bunker spawn” that’s put into a river to restore polluted aquatic habitat. As the mushrooms grow, they break down toxins and remove pollutants from the river. Mycore mediation also helps with weed control.

Source: Permaculture.co.uk

Your Path to Self-Discovery & Personal Wellness Reflex-OIL-ogy Class UNITY OF PENSACOLA 716 NORTH 9TH AVE

Purification helps refresh and deodorize your step!

July 29 • 6:30pm Step into Better Health!

Experience Young Living Essential Oils on the Reflexes of your feet.

Classes designed to empower oneself to heal, uplift and detoxify the body, mind and spirit.

LAURIE AZZARELLA, LMT,CRR • LaurieAzzarella@gmail.com 850-380-4943 • www.laurie.marketingscents.com 16

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

ecotip Soil Savers photo by DFree/Shutterstock.com

The Need to Protect Precious Native Topsoils

Protest Songs

Rocker Neil Young Celebrates Food Democracy with New Album Tour Legendary musician Neil Young and his new band, Promise of the Real, featuring Willie Nelson’s sons Lukas and Micah Nelson, are calling out agribusiness giant Monsanto’s practices with a new album and summer concert tour. The band’s Rebel Content tour to support their new album The Monsanto Years will kick off on July 5 in Milwaukee and includes Young’s first-ever concert in Vermont, in Essex Junction, on July 19, a state that passed a law requiring food companies to label products that contain genetically modified ingredients.

Young, a longtime critic of big agribusiness, has sharply criticized efforts by the Grocery Manufacturers Association to block the Vermont GMO labeling law. “Whatever you think of GMOs,” he maintains, “corporations should not be using massive lawsuits to overturn legitimate, democratic decisions that have strong public backing.”

The tour also encompasses Denver, July 8 and 9; Lincoln, Nebraska, July 11; Cincinnati, July 13; Clarkston, Michigan, July 14; Camden, New Jersey, July 16; Bethel, New York, July 17; Wantagh, New York, July 21; Great Woods, Massachusetts, July 22; and Oro-Medonte, Ontario, July 24. Other dates may be added.

For more information, visit NeilYoung.com.

American states salute their native identities and characteristics in many ways, including official birds and flowers. Home farmers, growers and gardeners can relish that soils also bear official state designations, including New York’s Honeoye, South Carolina’s Lynchburg, Alabama’s Bama, Iowa’s Tama and California’s San Joaquin. All these different types of earth are threatened by widespread use of pesticides, topsoil degradation and other factors that severely hamper their integrity.

The U.N. General Assembly declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils, saluting its many roles, including storing and filtering water, providing resilience to drought, participating in the carbon cycle and being the foundation for agriculture.

According to The Land Institute, the loss of topsoil is the greatest threat to our food supply. Planting perennial crops, agroforestry, intercropping and other agro-ecological practices can help conserve soils, preventing erosion and protecting water.

According to GreenLiving.com, these sustainable practices can help prevent soil erosion:

Reduce impervious surfaces. Driveways, patios and lanais allow precipitation to flow freely over them, gaining momentum in the process, to erode topsoil. Use paving stones rather than a concrete slab to allow water to percolate down into the soil.

Plant a rain garden. As a shallow depression in the yard, a rain garden collects precipitation washing over impervious surfaces, preventing soil erosion and facilitating growth of wetland plants.

Use a rain barrel. Placing a barrel underneath a downspout will collect and store water that runs off roofs, making it available for watering plants even when rain is sporadic. It supports both water and soil conservation efforts.

Consider innovative products. Fiber mulch mats—small, biodegradable particles of wood, straw, coconut and other natural plant materials interlocked with mulch—blend with soil to keep moisture in the topsoil by acting as a top coating.

(Review representative manufacturers’ products at LandscapePlanet.com and ErosionPollution.com.)

Find the official soil for each state at Tinyurl.com/NativeStateSoils.

New customers

15% OFF drop Valid only for 1st 5 Expires: 3/31/1

We Dry Clean Organically, at no additional cost FREE PICKUP & DELIVERY SERVICES IN GULF BREEZE & PENSACOLA Pensacola: Tue & Fri

GULF BREEZE:

1143 Gulf Breeze Pkwy

850-932-2565

Gulf Breeze: Mon & Thu

PENSACOLA:

2905 E.Cervantes*

NAVARRE: 1970 Hwy 87*

850-429-8001 850-939-8221 *Drop off and Pickup only

www.xclean.net

SERVICES AVAILABLE • Dry Clean & Laundry • Wash & Fold, All Households • Leather, Purse, Wedding Dress, Drapes • All Uniforms SERVICES INCLUDED, NO COST ADDED • Same day service • Button replacement • Service redo with no question asked if you not satisfied.

(NO PETROLEUM BASED OR PERCHLOROETHYLENE CHEMICALS USED) natural awakenings July 2015

17

A D V E R T O R I A L

SAVE UP TO 35% ON A/C BILLS EACH MONTH...

OH, AND YOUR HEALTH TOO!

T

he air conditioning and heating (HVAC) system in residential A/C units consumes about 45% of all electrical uses within our homes. So, in general, if your power bill is $300 per month in the summer, you’re A/C is responsible for about $135 of the bill. Not only is the HVAC system the largest consumer of energy in the home, but it wastes more than any other device – including lights and all other appliances. In 2007, over 113 million homes consumed nearly 1.4 trillion kWh of electrical energy and due to inefficiencies , the total waste equaled about 212-billion kWh -- or enough energy to power 17-million new homes.

This issue is exacerbated by the fact that the problem is unseen. In other words, we are simply unaware of the waste within our HVAC systems. We continue to pour millions of dollars out an open window needlessly. Technology has now provided an answer.

This problem can be greatly mitigated by having a clean A/C coil (the part of the system where heat is removed from the air). The conventional method of coil cleaning is to have the coil removed and acid washed periodically.

This is a colossal waste of time and money. With the use of Everclean Green’s Force Field system, the HVAC is Self-Cleaning. The performance of a HVAC system can improve by as much as 35%, saving up to 2000 kWh per year per system by installing Everclean Green. With this system you

can throw away those restrictive, costly and annoying filters. These filters are unnecessary and the need to clean the coil is eliminated, the HVAC system can now operate at peak performance all year, translating into cooler air for less money$$. A clean system is an efficient system. Oh, and not only do you save money but the Everclean Green system also effectively eliminates airborne particles, toxins, dust, mold, viruses, and bacteria growing and circulating through the system for heather indoor air. This system is now available for existing and new HVAC units in the Panhandle. Stop paying huge electric bills and sweating today. Ask your local A/C contractor about this innovative product today or go to www.evercleangreen.com to find a local authorized contractor for an Everclean Green system.

Saving you money and your environment at the same time Self Cleaning A/C and Heating Systems (New and Existing systems)

40 EER Geo Thermal System and Duct Efficiency Testing FREE-Antimicrobial Treatments-with service

(850) 244-2665

Authorized Dealer for:

112 Beal Parkway SW Ft. Walton Beach

emeraldairservices.com

Serving of Okal all oo & Walto sa n

A+ BBB Rating 18

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

therapyspotlight

IT JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER! Natural Awakenings’ healthy living, healthy planet lifestyle app has a new look and more features.

Cardio-911 Offers

Improved Heart Health and Male Enhancement

D

espite being a simple, gaseous molecule, nitric oxide (NO) is an important biological regulator that is a fundamental component in such fields as neuroscience, physiology and immunology. Of particular importance to our health, NO maintains vascular integrity by inhibiting platelet aggregation, leukocyte–endothelium adhesion and vascular smooth muscle proliferation. In simple terms, it plays many key roles in our cardiovascular system that help keep it running smoothly.

In 1992, scientists proclaimed NO the Molecule of the Year. This focus on NO inspired research into its function, and in 1998 three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide. They discovered that in mammals, including humans, NO is an important cellular signaling molecule involved in many physiological and pathological processes. In particular, it’s a powerful neurotransmitter inside the body that signals blood vessels to relax and improve circulation.

The research of the Nobel laure-

ates raised a lot of attention for the use of the amino acid L-arginine, which changes into nitric oxide inside the body. Some evidence shows that arginine has potential health benefits that help improve blood flow in the blood vessels of the heart, which in turn improves symptoms of clogged arteries, chest pain, or angina, blood pressure and coronary artery disease. It is said to improve walking distance in patients with intermittent leg cramping and weakness known as intermittent claudication. Further, L-arginine has been used to treat erectile dysfunction.

Cardio-911, with L-arginine, L-citrulline, CoQ-10, EDTA, vitamins, minerals, herbs and more, is a nitric oxide super cardiovascular supplement. The balanced cardiovascular nutraceutical formula helps to ensure proper circulation to and from the heart, and as a powerful vasodilator, offers natural male enhancement.

• Updated every month with new content • Search the healthy products in our National Directory • Find your local magazine • Read feature stories En Español • Sign up for Promotions and Newsletters • So much more!

• And it’s FREE!

Search “Natural Awakenings” and download

Cardio -911 is available at The Herb Shop, located at 4761-4 Bayou Blvd., in Pensacola. For more information, call 850-479-7220. natural awakenings July 2015

19

communityspotlight

The Willy Wonka of Edible Landscapes

by Thomas Masloski

If it came from a plant,

EAT IT. If it was made in a plant,

DON’T. ~Michael Pollan

20

A

CMT for a while, but s the fictional soon moved back to Willy Wonka his roots to begin a stated, “Evlandscaping business, erything in this room Greenthumb Calboys. is edible.” For Cal Chester, everything His front yard is in his yard is edible. filled with curvy beds A full meal could of a different everbe enjoyed just greens, so it looks walking the windnice all year long, He ing path through his also grows low-mainaverage-sized lot, tenance pineapple landscaped to meet guavas as hedges and homeowner assoflowers like azaleas, ciation parameters but even the flowers (70 percent lawn). are edible, and the Every possible inch olive-sized fruit has a Cal Chester is decoratively and taste between a kiwi strategically landand a strawberry. scaped with flourishing edible plants.

Chester surveys each space for

Chester’s interest in horticulture sun, shade, absorption, wind and other began with his science teacher parents, variables. More importantly, he is lookwho grew orchids in their spare time. ing at a checklist that is customized to He began his studies in botany and biol- what his clients eat. It contains many ogy, but after he realized he enjoyed a choices that Chester has explained to more hands-on approach, he jumped them, and all do very well in our area. into a major in economics and marHe explains that although the Emerketing. Chester worked as a writer for ald Coast has not been developed for

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

agriculture, we are the San Francisco of Florida, with a climate that can grow avocados, kumquats, pineapples guava, citrus, evergreens, cherry trees, peaches and plums.

Chester or his team will give lessons, hints and suggestion for maintenance and will even take the produce to market or restaurants to help offset the investment and initial cost. From loquats for wine to comfrey for first-aid, not an inch of yard is wasted, and the benefits are enormous. Chester says he weaned his diabetic stepfather off junk food by replacing convenience food with better and more nutritious choices.

Greenthumb Calboys is conscientious about using heirloom seeds and the most natural, organic form of plant management. Chester says he only needs to run his sprinklers about four times a month, and his water bill is much less than it would be if all he were watering a yard full of grass. What grass there is pulls nutrients from the rich debris that falls from the plethora of plants. He spends less than an hour pruning each month because the strawberries crowd out the dollar weeds.

Winding around to the backyard, we discover what would be similar to the chocolate river in Wonka’s factory, filled with more than 100 varieties of plants and trees adjacent to the winding path. Chester started a war with the weeds by growing chocolate mint more as a ground cover than as a fragrant, lush, culinary treat.

Chester’s vision for Greenthumb

Calboys is as big as Wonka’s. He believes he can reduce public assistance by teaching economically challenged people to grow food, feed themselves and also make some money. He is currently working with Gulf Coast College on a program to educate and train college students with a plan to help pay for their tuition.

Greenthumb Calboys, aesthetic organic edible landscapers and permaculture designers, is located in Panama City Beach.

For more information, call 850-866-6867 or visit GreenthumbCalboys.com.

Thomas Masloski is a freelance writer specializing in green and alternative topics. Contact him at Masloski@gmail.com.

If YoU lIke whaT These people are TeachINg…

Then you will love our spiritual commUNITY Jamie sanders, Minister

sunday service 10:00 a.m.

“A positive path for spiritual living.”

unitypns.org natural awakenings July 2015

21

Yes

healthykids

Acupuncture works on pets , too!

One of Pensacola’s ONLY Certified Veterinary Acupuncturists TreaTing: Dogs • CaTs • Pain Management • arthritis • anxiety • Hip Dysplasia • Skin Problems • appetite issues Laser Therapy avaiLabLe Also offering traditional Veterinary medicine

Chris Lewis, DVM,CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Located at HiLLman Veterinary cLinic 2101 N Palafox St • PeNSacola

850-433-2812

lewisDVM09@gmail.com

It’s Summertime

Find Your One & Only!

ADVENTURES IN NATURE Families Create Memories at Nearby Parks

by Harriet Shugarman

H

ere’s how to entertain the kids, keep them healthy and get them outdoors this summer.

Where to Go

Join for FREE at NaturalAwakeningsSingles.com 22

Traveling to iconic natural wonders like the Blue Ridge Mountains, Niagara Falls or the Grand Canyon isn’t the only awe-inspiring way to captivate children’s attention and help them contemplate nature’s beauties. As Brian Ettling, a seasonal ranger at Crater Lake National Park, in Oregon, likes to remind park visitors, “Find your own sacred place and keep going there; it could be a wooded area by your house or a county, state or local park.”

Visits to in-state parks are easy to fit into a family’s summer plans and can generate lifelong treasured family traditions. Participating in programs or other exploratory adventures stimulate creative and critical thinking, challenge outdoor and athletic skills and can even teach life lessons.

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

July is America’s Parks and Recreation Month, first designated by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) in 1985. NRPA makes it easy to tap into what’s happening in local parks or wherever family members may be traveling. Events around the country can be found by visiting nrpa.org/july.

What to Do Biologist Rachel Carson, the mother of the modern-day environmental movement, wrote, “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.” In this addictive digital age, it can sometimes be challenging to find exciting ways to help children connect with nature.

Jessica Culverhouse, NRPA senior manager and a volunteer master naturalist, offers ways to channel digital habits. “Free apps like the electronic

field guide Leafsnap and mobile games like Agents of Nature can be great tools to engage kids with the outdoors with their technology still in hand,” she says.

Another idea is a simple nature scavenger hunt using a smartphone camera.

If weekend camping is of interest, in-state parks are convenient and also easy on the budget. The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) makes the first step easy with tips and suggested activities through their Great American Campout (nwf.org/great-americancampout.aspx). This summer-long celebration of camping encourages everyone to take the pledge to camp, which helps fuel the conversation and initial planning, whether camping in a backyard or local, state or national park.

Last year, the Carlson family took the pledge and first camped out in Big Basin State Park, only 20 miles from their home in Santa Cruz, California. “It was an incredible weekend none of us will ever forget; a world away, but right in our backyard!” they cheer.

Garden for Wildlife, another

Parks maintained by a range of entities are jewels to be discovered, cherished and preserved. popular NWF program, connects people with their local habitats. Girl Scout butterfly heroes in Wyckoff, New Jersey, learned how. “Our troop was looking for a way to provide a community service for their bronze award project,” says Wendy Rosica, co-leader of Troop 94686. “We chose to create a Monarch Way Station garden in a new community park in our neighborhood.

Specifically designed as a space for the butterflies to breed and eat during their annual migrations, it’s not only a beautiful addition to the park, but also a positive way for the Girl Scouts to help area residents learn more about the plight of Monarchs and other pollinators.”

National Audubon Society nature centers are an accessible local resource (Audubon.org/audubon-near-you).

Families learn more about native birds and Audubon hiking trails, and naturalist presentations enhance explorations of the region’s habitats. Local native plant and animal species are disappearing at alarming rates and need habitat stewardship by present and future generations (Climate.Audubon.org).

Our in-state parks are wellsprings of life from which children and adults can draw throughout our lives, enabling us to discover the splendor and uniqueness of nature right in our own community and backyard. When we see and feel directly what’s at stake, we’ll fight harder and more consciously to protect and preserve it. As Carson eloquently observed in The Sense of Wonder, nature can help us all find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.

Harriet Shugarman, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, chairs local and regional environmental committees and works with national, state and local organizations seeking pro-environmental legislation. Connect at ClimateMama.com.

natural awakenings July 2015

23

their community, whether animals are treated humanely, if family farmers and other food workers are paid a living wage and can collectively bargain and whether people have access to safe, healthy food—as well as the right to know what is in their food, how it is produced and where it comes from.”

Peck believes that if we want a cleaner environment, healthier people and more vibrant communities, “We need to be citizens that care about bringing democratic accountability, social justice and ecological integrity to all aspects of our food/farm system.”

Local Food Strengthens Communities

Food Democracy By the People, for the People and Toward a Stronger Nation

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

T

o more fully understand the concept of democracy, we can look to some past U.S. presidents.

Abraham Lincoln defined it as “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” Thomas Jefferson said, “An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.” Harry S Truman further recognized that “secrecy and a free, democratic government don’t mix.”

By extension, “food democracy” describes a fair and transparent food system in which people have informed choices and control in determining what and how they eat. It’s what happens when we view people as citizens, rather than consumers, and treat food as a human right, reports the Oakland, California-based Pesticide Action Network (PAN).

Kelly Moltzen, a registered dietitian in Bronx, New York, and member of the Franciscan Earth Corps, defines it as having the freedom to make choices about the integrity of our food from farm to plate, so that we can support the health and well-being of ourselves, 24

the Earth and all organisms that inhabit the ecosystem.

Food Sovereignty Feeds Independence

A PAN report on food democracy describes food sovereignty as the international equivalent of the U.S. movement to re-localize control over our food and farming. It’s rooted in regenerating historically autonomous food systems with, for and by the people.

John Peck, Ph.D., executive director of Family Farm Defenders, in Madison, Wisconsin, explains that the term “food sovereignty” was coined about two decades ago by the globally active La Via Campesina, comprised of family farmers, farm workers, fishing folks, hunters, gatherers and indigenous communities around the world.

“At its most basic,” Peck says, “Food sovereignty is about reclaiming local democratic control over our food/ farm system from corporate agribusiness.” This way, “Everyone has the right to decide what is grown or raised in

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

In their report, Deepening Food Democracy, the Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), in Minneapolis, describes how U.S. food and farming has increasingly become concentrated, consolidated and controlled by the few.

Local food enthusiasts want to take back their food system from industrial, corporate masters that lobby for legislation which denies citizens the right to know how their food is produced or if it contains genetically modified ingredients (GMO). The growing local food movement is as much about returning power to communities, food workers, farmers and farm workers as it is about producing and distributing healthy, sustainably grown food, reports IATP.

Anthony Flaccavento, an organic farmer in the Appalachian region of southwestern Virginia, has been working on national food and sustainable farming initiatives for nearly 30 years.

In a recent Food Sleuth Radio interview, he described the resulting tremendous, multiple positive impacts of strong local economies, noting that a strong local food system is usually at their center.

“Once you have vibrant, diverse local economies,” says Flaccavento, “you have better health, lower crime and incarceration rates—and more civic participation.” Basically, a more democratic food system could help fix many of the maladies ailing our nation today. The steady growth of farmers’ markets, farm to school programs and food policy councils prove that Americans are hungry both for clean food and an enhanced sense of community.

In a food democracy, everyone is a stakeholder.

Not only do people have equal access to food, but they’re informed, active, engaged and participating.

While Flaccavento appreciates conscious consumers that support local food providers, he emphasizes, “Just acting locally isn’t enough. We need to re-engage with bigger social and political debates, as well.”

Growing Vegetables and Democracy

After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Jenga Mwendo knew she had to leave her high-powered job in New York City and return to her hometown in the devastated Lower Ninth Ward.

“My parents raised me to contribute,” Mwendo explains. “My first name means ‘to build’ and my last name means ‘always progressing’.”

In 2009, Mwendo founded the Backyard Gardeners Network (BGN), a local nonprofit organization that restores and strengthens what had once been a thriving, closely knit, self-reliant community, rich with backyard gardens and citizen engagement. Residents went to work, recognizing the potential of community gardens to revitalize their neighborhood and bring affordable healthful food to residents, many

~Rose Hayden-Smith, author, Sowing the Seeds of Victory of them suffering from obesity, heart disease and diabetes. The BGN both revitalized a community garden and converted a blighted lot into a Guerrilla Garden, where people of all ages gather to grow food, share stories, embrace their cultural heritage and learn how to become responsible citizens.

“We bring people together and make decisions collectively,” says Mwendo. “The garden is for our community, by our community.” Understanding the value of involving children and teens, she adds, “Kids know they will be loved here. This is a nurturing environment.”

Like Mwendo, Stephen Ritz, a top 10 finalist in the Varkey Foundation’s

Global Teacher Prize, is reaching youth through food. Based in New York City’s South Bronx, one of the country’s poorest school districts, he and his students are growing vegetables in school, thereby improving children’s diets, health, school performance and future potential.

“We are contributing to food democracy by making sure every child we touch, regardless of income, zip code and skin color, faith or nation of origin, has access to fresh, healthy, nutritious food that they help grow,” says Ritz.

So far, his Green Bronx Machine community has raised 30,000 pounds of vegetables. “We’re growing justice,” Ritz announced in his March 2015 TED Talk. “My favorite crop is organically grown citizens—graduates, voters and students who are eating [better] and living healthier lives!”

Kitchen Gardens Nourish the World

Roger Doiron is the founder and director of Kitchen Gardeners International (KGI), an online global community of some 30,000 people in 100 countries that are growing some of their own food. He spearheaded First

I.V. Chelation Therapy Dr Eddie Zant, MD ACAM Certified Chelation Physician Fort Walton Beach / Destin

850-243-8229

ClinicalTrials.gov TACT was a I.V. chelation study of 1706 patients (55,222 infusions) to determine the safety and effectiveness of chelation therapy in patients with coronary artery disease.

The study was safe and positive.

Call Today for Your FREE Initial Consultation FORT WALTON BEACH: 913 MAR WALT DR 243-8229

MeMber

DESTIN: 36468 EMERALD COAST PKWY #8102 • 650-9500

2012, American Heart Association.

All rights reserved.

Results of the Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy (TACT) As reported in the American Heart Association article CHeLATION THerAPY reSULTeD IN A 37% REDUCTION in the following 1. Death from any cause 2. Heart Attacks 3. Strokes 4. Coronary revascularization In Diabetic and Prior Heart Attack Patients

I.V. Infusions Available • "Myers' Cocktail" • Glutathione • Vitamins, Minerals, and Trace elements natural awakenings July 2015

25

Lady Michelle Obama’s White House Garden. Doiron’s campaign to bring a food garden back to the White House (presidents John Adams, Jefferson and Jackson all had edible gardens) began in 2008, went viral, took root and the rest is history. Today, the first lady continues to champion garden-fresh food to improve children’s health.

From his own 1,500-square-foot garden in Scarborough, Maine, Doiron and his wife harvested 900 pounds of organic fruits and vegetables worth $2,200 in a single season. “Talented gardeners with more generous soils and climates are able to produce even more food in less space,” he says, “but maximizing production is not our only goal. We’re also trying to maximize pleasure and health.”

Doiron believes, “Quality food is central to well-being and is one of the best ways to unite people of different countries and cultures around a common, positive agenda.” He’s convinced that kitchen gardens will play a critical role in feeding a growing population faced with climate challenges. On July 4, his organization celebrates Food Independence Day as a way to recog-

Talented gardeners with more generous soils and climates are able to produce even more food in less space, but maximizing production is not our only goal. We’re also trying to maximize pleasure and health. ~Roger Doiron, Kitchen Gardeners International nize the role of home and community gardens in achieving self-sufficiency.

Saving Seeds, Saving Democracy

Jim Gerritsen operates Wood Prairie Farm with his family in Bridgewater, Maine. He’s dedicated to using organic farming methods to protect the environment and food quality, provide ample harvests and foster good jobs for the next generation of young farmers.

As president of the Organic Seed

Growers and Trade Association, Gerritsen led a lawsuit against Monsanto in 2011, challenging the validity of seed patents. In a Food Sleuth Radio interview, he explains, “Patented seeds cannot be saved and replanted. To take that right away from farmers was a terrible mistake on the part of the Supreme Court.” Seed ownership belongs to the people; our seed resource is part of our common heritage. “Genetic engineering was an invention to take away from the commons the ownership of seeds,” he continues. “Regaining control of the seed supply is one of the most pressing battles we have in agriculture.” Gerritsen encourages everyone to plant an organic garden using organic seeds and to advocate GMO labeling.

“Let’s let transparency reign, which is a hallmark of a democratic system,” he proclaims.

Melinda Hemmelgarn is a registered dietitian and award-winning writer and nationally syndicated radio host at KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO (Food Sleuth@gmail.com). She advocates for organic farmers at Enduring-Image. blogspot.com.

It’s a natural choice Dr. Bawa, a holistic MD

• Bio-identical Hormone Therapy • Weight Loss • Metabolic Testing

• Food Allergy and Intolerance Issues • Nutritional Blood Analysis

www.DrBawa.com Now accepting Patients at our NEW Office

Dr. Bawa & Associates Destin

(850) 424-7320 26

Seagrove Beach (850) 534-4170

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

Ft. Walton Beach (850) 586-7890 907 Marwalt Drive

From Food Consumer to Food Citizen N

ow is the time for all good men and women to become food citizens. Making the transition from being a mere consumer to community citizen requires addressing a set of questions geared to lead to food truth and justice for all. n Where does my food come from? n Who produced it? n Under what conditions was this food grown or produced; were workers treated fairly and animals humanely?

n What’s in or on my food; am I eating pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, genetically modified ingredients or additives? n What might be the unintended consequences of my food choices for farmers competing against big agribusiness and striving to do the right thing? n How might my choices affect the environment and future generations? n What local, state and national policies stand in the way of a fair and transparent food system?

Food Independence Resources Bioscience Research Project BioscienceResource.org

Kitchen Gardeners International kgi.org

Corporate Accountability International StopCorporateAbuse.org

National Family Farm Coalition nffc.net

Fair Food Network FairFoodNetwork.org

National Farm to School Network FarmToSchool.org

Food Co-op Initiative FoodCoopInitiative.coop

Oxfam America “Behind the Brands” BehindTheBrands.org/en-us

Food First FoodFirst.org

The Seed Library Social Network SeedLibraries.org

Food & Water Watch FoodAndWaterWatch.org Food Policy Councils MarkWinne.com/resource-materials

Seed Savers Exchange SeedSavers.org

Food Sleuth Radio KOPN.org

Table of the Earth EatLocalSimpleSteps.com

Food Voices: Stories from the People Who Feed Us FoodVoices.org

Union of Concerned Scientists ucsusa.org

T

Local Food & Dine

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH FOOD STORE 5533 Highway 90 850-994-3606 AlternativeHealthFoodStore.com Alternative Health Food Store Since 1998.

Educated and friendly Staff, Quality Vitamins & Supplements.Essential Oils for a healthy lifestyle. Natural Health Assessments: Iridology Tongue and Fingernail Assessment, Reflex Nutrition Assessment. By appointment, $50. See ad, page 11.

ESTHER’S GARDEN OF HEALING, LLC 8184 Navarre Pkwy • Navarre 850-684-3230 EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com

A unique establishment specializing in 150+ bulk herbs, 40+ loose teas, homeopathic remedies and our herbal skincare line. Find us on Facebook for an updated schedule of our weekly workshops. See ad, page 31.

EVER’MAN COOPERATIVE GROCERY & CAFE 315 W Garden St, Pensacola 850-438-0402 • EverMan.org

Natural and certified organic products, vitamin supplements, local and organic produce, whole-some baked goods, hot deli lunches, environmentally friendly products, and educational classes and events. Mon-Sat, 7am-9pm; Sun, 10am-7pm. See ad, page 31.

OLD THYME REMEDIES

Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman 2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola 850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna. Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

PENSACOLA NATURAL FOODS, INC

he very ingredients of our bodies are made up from the food you consume, which comes from the earth.

When we honor and respect our planet, we honor and respect ourselves. ~Cherie Roe Dirksen

916 W Michigan Ave, Unit C, Pensacola 850-433-8583 PensacolaNaturalFoods.com

1 5 % o ff v i t a m i n s , h e r b s , homeopathics. 10% off groceries for military. Natural and organic groceries; wheat-, dairy-, glutenfree foods; nitrate-free meats, poultry; low-carb foods; organic wine, beer; locally-made jewelry, soaps, candles. Bulk discounts. See ad, page 33.

natural awakenings July 2015

27

consciouseating

by Judith Fertig

I

n 1776, the stirring phrase in the U.S. Declaration of Independence—life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness—became a rallying cry for American colonists seeking these inalienable rights of self-government.

In 2015, those seeking a new way of eating for personal wellness, a more vibrant local economy and a healthier environment are fomenting their own kind of rebellion.

“You have to make a conscious decision to change for your own wellbeing, that of your family and your country,” according to former President Bill Clinton. In early 2010, suffering from heart disease, Clinton chose to radically change his meat-lover’s diet to a more plant-based focus. “I wanted to live to be a grandfather, so I decided to pick the diet that I thought would maximize my chances of long-term survival,” he says.

Clinton is part of a growing leadership group that espouses a more vegetarian approach to eating, including a federally appointed panel of nutritionists. For the first time since its formation in 1983, the federal Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee this year elected to factor environmental sustainability into its recommendations, noting that a diet lower in animal-based foods is not only healthier,

28

but has less of an environmental impact. The impetus toward plant-based foods is also stronger than in their last report in 2010.

Exciting Developments

A bold pioneer in the charge for plantbased eating is PlantPure Nation, a grassroots organization founded by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., the author of the bestselling The China Study, a book that helped persuade Clinton to make his own dietary change. Today, his son, Nelson Campbell, is at the forefront of this food revolution, most recently producing the independent documentary film PlantPure Nation, set to debut nationwide on July 4.

Those enticed by the delicious concept of better health for themselves and the planet can also turn to The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, with more than 150 plant-based recipes by Kim Campbell, Nelson’s wife, whom he names “the chef in the family.”

“No issue is bigger than the one of plant-based nutrition,” says Nelson. “It’s at the root of our healthcare crisis, affecting the lives of millions of Americans, the vitality of our economy and the solvency of our government.

The food we eat has enormous effects on climate, water and soil resources.

Our food choices also affect the way in

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

image courtesy of PlantPureNation.com

VEGGIE NATION REVOLUTION

which food is produced and distributed in this country, equitably or not.”

Historically, political revolutions tend to be violently adversarial, but a food revolution can take a more nurturing and inclusive course. “The first step people can take is to change their own diet,” Nelson says. “The next step is to help others do the same. The third is to get involved in the movement.”

New Fourth of July Barbecue

A fun way to help ourselves and our friends and family consider making dietary changes is hosting a plantbased Fourth of July get-together. Kim’s recipes for a smoky “barbecue” sandwich, creamy potato salad and a zesty, colorful bean dish celebrate traditional picnic foods with a twist. They’re also perfect for potluck-style entertaining.

“We have often branded this idea of plant-based nutrition as such and such a ‘diet’, and then built these brands around personalities. But in order to make this a more mainstream idea, we need to frame it differently.

This concept of plant-based nutrition is a fact of nature; a simple idea that’s accessible to all,” says Nelson.

In a 2012 Gallup poll, just 5 percent of U.S. adults identified themselves as vegetarians, plus 2 percent as vegans. It’s a start, Nelson contends, and there are other promising signs.

“The local-food movement is blossoming, with farmers’ markets springing up all over the United States,” proclaims the National Geographic special publication The Future of Food (Food.

NationalGeographic.com). The number has increased dramatically in the past five years. The editors point to the demand for fresh produce and a desire to invest in local economies as driving this growth.

“I love the idea of a movement involving millions of people fixing a problem that industry and government have largely caused,” says Nelson. “Our success may show a new way forward for solving other pressing social problems.”

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

PlantPure Nation Recipes BBQ Jackfruit

2½ pounds red potatoes, unpeeled 4 organic celery stalks, thinly sliced ½ red onion, cut in half again and julienned 6 green onions, sliced ½ cup tofu cashew mayonnaise 4 tsp apple cider vinegar 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp agave nectar ½ tsp sea salt ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper

and take on the consistency of pulled pork. Use a fork to pull apart the fruit and stir thoroughly.

Yields: 4 to 6 servings Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 5 to 7 hours Green jackfruit, a native plant of Asia, is often termed the vegetarian’s meat.

The hardest part of this recipe is finding canned green jackfruit (available in most Asian markets). Although fresh green jackfruit is occasionally available, it’s messy, sticky and difficult to cut.

Two 20-oz cans green jackfruit in water, drained 1½ cups barbecue sauce 1 onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced (medium pieces)

Turn the slow cooker to low heat and cook for another 1 to 2 hours.

Kim’s hints: 4 Customize this recipe with a favorite barbecue sauce that has no added oils and a low sodium content.

4 This recipe gets better the longer it’s cooked. Leftovers are good.

4 Serve the barbecue on a whole-grain bun and top with coleslaw.

Cut the potatoes into half- to one-inch chunks.

Place potato pieces in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and boil 5 to 10 minutes; then turn down the heat to medium and cook until tender.

Creamy Potato Salad

Rinse the green jackfruit thoroughly.

Yields: 6 servings Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes

Place all the ingredients in a slow cooker at medium heat for 4 to 5 hours.

Jackfruit will soften, begin to fall apart

This traditional potato salad has the perfect blend of celery, onions and seasonings.

Rinse the cooked potatoes in a colander with cold water until they are room temperature. Place the potatoes in a large mixing bowl.

Add the remaining ingredients to the potatoes and gently stir thoroughly.

Areas Only Farm to Table Restaurant Featuring Local, Organic Produce, Grass Fed Beef, Poultry and Dairy, Gluten Free, Vegetarian and Vegan Options Owned and Operated by

Learn the art of Juicing and Whole Food Meals with Amy Likins

Longtime Local Chefs and Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Specialists

Areas Only Full Scale Juice Bar

Amy Likins and Christian Echele

Call for class times and schedule!

This Month at Synergy Yoga with Amy

Use Vitamix Free Shipping Code: 06-007109

every Monday 6pM and Tuesday 9aM

1st Friday of the Month

Nutritional and Holistic Life Style Programs for Groups and Individuals by Appointment

pangea organics Happy Hours • 6-7pM wiTH Free organic reFresHMenTs

Cooking, Juicing, Detox Classes and Workshops

850.865.4919

Free Wi-Fi Now Open in Historic Downtown

120 Miracle Strip Pkwy, SE

SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

with Fresh Wheat Grass and Ginger Shooters

2nd Saturday of the Month

FarMers MarkeT • 8-1pM • downTown FwB

Up Coming Classes

Section of Fort Walton Beach

“Vitamix like a Pro” • July 15 & 25 • 6-8Pm

Open Tues- Saturday 8am-6pm

ExtEndEd hours: 8am-6pm, tuEs-sat.

JuicE Bar happy hour: 4-6pm daily!

natural awakenings July 2015

29

Tofu-Cashew Mayonnaise ¼ cup raw cashews, soaked in water at least 2 to 3 hours, then dried 7 oz firm tofu ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp tahini 4 tsp lemon juice 1½ tsp white vinegar 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 2½ tsp agave nectar 2 Tbsp water ¼ tsp xanthan gum (in grocery baking aisle)

Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender. Blend until smooth and shiny.

The key is to soak the cashews first.

Combine the beans and vegetables in a large bowl and feel free to add seasonal vegetables to taste.

Blend the vinegar, lime juice, agave, salt, cumin, chili powder and Sriracha in a small bowl. Add more chili powder and Sriracha for a spicier dish.

Yields 4 to 6 servings Prep time: 20 minutes

Seasoned for a Southwestern flavor, the beans, corn and avocado make this a satisfying salad everyone will like.

1 15-oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1 15-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup frozen corn, thawed 1 red bell pepper, seeded and medium diced ½ cup diced medium red onion 1 cup halved or quartered cherry tomatoes 1 avocado, pitted and diced ¼ cup red wine vinegar ¼ cup lime juice 1 Tbsp agave nectar ½ tsp sea salt ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp chili powder 2 tsp Sriracha hot sauce ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 30

Yields: 4 servings Prep time: 15 minutes.

Cook time: 10 minutes

Drizzle over the beans and vegetables and toss to coat.

Refrigerate for an hour and then sprinkle with cilantro before serving.

Thai Tofu Wraps Yields: 6 wraps Prep time: 15 minutes

The tofu filling for these wraps is full of Thai flavors, with the perfect combination of peanuts, lime and cilantro.

Southwestern Bean Salad

Caribbean Quinoa Bowl

1 14-oz block extra-firm tofu ¼ cup natural peanut butter (100 percent peanuts) 1 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce 1½ Tbsp lime juice ¼ tsp garlic powder 2 tsp Sriracha hot sauce 1 /3 cup small diced red bell pepper ¼ cup sliced green onion ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro 6 whole-wheat tortilla wraps 2 cups sprouts

½ cup quinoa 1 cup water 4 cups chopped kale 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder ¼ tsp sea salt ¾ cup salsa (medium hot) ½ cup diced pineapple (fresh, canned or frozen) ¾ cup corn (fresh or frozen) ¾ cup diced avocado ¼ cup sliced green onions Rinse the quinoa thoroughly, which can have a bitter taste otherwise.

Add the quinoa and the water to a pot, bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until all liquid is absorbed.

Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Drain the tofu and gently press between layers of paper towels to remove excess moisture.

Lightly steam the kale until bright green. Add to the bowl with quinoa.

In a bowl, combine the peanut butter, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic powder and Sriracha.

Add the beans, cumin, chili powder, salt, salsa, pineapple and corn. Toss until the ingredients are well mixed.

Add the tofu, bell pepper, green onion and cilantro and stir with a fork until well mixed and the tofu is crumbly.

Top with the avocado and green onions and serve immediately.

Place a portion of the tofu mixture in the center of a whole-wheat tortilla wrap, top with sprouts or favorite veggies and roll up the tortilla.

Kim’s hint: 4 The Thai tofu filling can also be served in a sandwich (e.g., on toasted whole-wheat bread with fresh basil).

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

Source for all recipes: The PlantPure Nation Cookbook, by Kim Campbell.

Request The PlantPure Nation Film Screening for NW Florida at PlantPureNation.com, debuts July 4.

NATURAL • ORGANIC • LOCAL

315 W. Garden Street Pensacola, Florida 32502

Monday- Saturday: 7:00AM - 9:00PM Sunday: 9:00AM - 8:00PM

850.438.0402 · everman.org

EVER’MAN COOPERATIVE GROCERY & CAFE Expect our food and products to be: All-natural • Organic • Locally sourced

Our cafe also serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Choose from buffet-style meals or ready-to-heat and serve prepared foods.

• CAFE •

• GROCERY •

• PRODUCE •

• EDUCATION • CENTER

MEAT • • SEAFOOD

• WELLNESS •

SPECIALIZING IN ONEONONE PERSONAL CARE

Encouraging our Local Community to Live a Natural Life Featuring weekly workshops taught by knowledgeable local specialists on a variety of topics including sustainable gardening, aromatherapy, herbal medicines, beekeeping, soap making, kombucha, and kefir.

DETOXIFICATION & BODY WRAP SOCIAL

7/10/2015 • 6:30 – 8:00pm • $15/person

Esther’s Garden of Healing 8184 Navarre Parkway

“Directly next to ACE Hardware in Navarre”

850-684-3230 esthersgardenofhealing@live.com

Featuring:

Over 210 bulk herbs always in stock Over 40 loose teas and herbal coffee Cross contamination free gluten free foods Large selection of therapeutic grade essential oils Gluten free, raw beauty and body care products PARTNERSHIP WITH MOSIER FARMS FOR BIWEEKLY RAW MILK AND GRASS FED BEEF

LIVING PRO-BIOTICS

7/14/2015 • 6:30- 8:30pm • $20/person

BASIC AROMATHERAPY

7/18/2014 • 3:00 – 5:00pm • FREE

ESSENTIAL OILS OF THE BIBLE 7/28/2015 • 6:30 – 8:30pm • FREE

DIY NATURAL BODY CARE BASICS 7/31/2015 • 6:30 - 8:30pm • $20/person

PLEASE READ OUR CALENDAR LISTINGS FOR MORE DETAILS AND HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOPS.

natural awakenings July 2015

31

Early detection is Key

naturalpet

Screening with thermography can detect abnormalities in the very earliest stages cardiovascular • breast thyroid • hormonal digestive • diabetes • TMJ

Also offering personalized healthcare assessments and organic botanical supplements

Hend-Rx Nutrition & Laboratories Dr. Garry Hendricks, N.D.

850-736-5700

205 Kelly Ave NE • Ste A • FWB THERMOGRAPHY DOES NOT REPLACE OTHER DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES. THERMOGRAPHY DEVICES HAVE BEEN CLEARED BY THE FDA FOR USE AS AN ADDITIONAL TOOL FOR DETECTING BREAST CANCER.

PURR-FECT PET SITTERS Make Sure Your Pet Enjoys Your Vacation, Too

by Sandra Murphy

V

Holistic Mercury-Free Dentistry GENERAL, COSMETIC AND BIOLOGICAL Mercury-Free, BPA-Free Fillings Bio-Compatible Materials Cosmetic Dental Restorations Microscopic Bacterial Analysis Crowns In A Day - CEREC • Implants Extractions • Dental Homeopathy Clear or Removable Orthodontics Snoring Prevention • Teeth Whitening

Dr. Dayton Hart, DMD 251-943-2471

225 W. Laurel Ave • Foley, AL 36535

DrDaytonHart.com 32

NEW PATIENT SPECIAL: FREE Consultation FREE Exam FREE Bitewing Xrays FREE Nitrous

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

acations bring rest and less stress, a change of pace and for some, a break from caring for the family pet, made possible by a growing number of professional pet sitters.

“I have more peace of mind with a pet sitter rather than a friend. Even if they’ve already had a long day, sitters still properly take care of the pets,” says Christina Pierce, a federal examiner of financial institutions for consumer protection in Little Rock, Arkansas. “Many professional pet sitters are trained to respond to potential health and other issues. Especially with small animals, early recognition of a problem is key.”

Pierce used to have chinchillas, and now has a cat she rescued and relocated from Dallas, Texas, plus two adopted former foster rabbits.

“A sitter may be excellent, but not know your breed,” advises Rae Bailey, a retiree in Georgetown, Texas, who regularly uses sitters for her Scottie when she travels. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions.” She notes that dogs are particularly good judges of character, so if one doesn’t like the sitter, simply try another.

Pet sitting services use a contract to outline rates, what the sitter will do, the number and duration of daily visits, start and end dates and how the house key is returned when the job is complete. Regular clients may have the sitter keep the key handy.

Professional sitters are bonded, insured and backgroundchecked, have experience with a variety of species and breeds, are fairly flexible and love animals. A pre-visit will

www.NWFNaturally.com

Pet Sitters International provides a localized directory and good questions to ask at

PetSit.com/locate.

introduce pets and sitter to each other and address any relationship concerns and individual needs, such as medications.

“I had a diabetic Westie, a big consideration,” says Diane Meadows, a retired paralegal in San Antonio, Texas. “It was huge for me to hand over the keys and my trust, but our sitter was dependable and knowledgeable.” During one visit, her sitter also alerted Meadows to a possible propane gas leak.

At the outset, have the sitter meet all the family pets to ensure mutual comfort. Show the sitter where the leash, toys, treats, food and water dishes are kept, supplies for cleanups, the family vet’s location, hours, office and emergency phone numbers and instructions for any security alarm system.

Codes can be personalized and deactivated when no longer needed. Sometimes clients request extra services such as collecting the mail and newspapers, watering indoor plants and leaving lights on.

Both young and older dogs need three visits a day to avoid household accidents. Cats are usually fine with one.

“Cats like to be pampered. A friendly sitter provides the care she’s used to, in familiar surroundings,” says Anne Moss, whose educational website TheCatSite.com originates near Tel Aviv, Israel. “Kitty’s more relaxed and receives a higher level of care than at a boarding Birds, fish, ferrets and facility,” she notes.

A pet sitting service reptiles are species offers the added benefit requiring special habitats of backups in case the assigned sitter is sick or that dictate a home stay. delayed. In Huntley, Illinois, Diane Muchow, an adjunct instructor at Computer Systems Institute, explains why she prefers a pet sitting service for her black Labrador mix. “Our first sitter was a one-woman business. One day, she forgot to crate the dogs when she left, and we came home to find the evidence of an accident on our new carpet throughout the house,” Muchow says. “We switched to a professional service.”

She sees the primary advantage of professional help as dependability and flexibility. “The service has a website to order the shifts we need, which are confirmed by email,” she notes. “It’s handy when my husband travels and I work.”

A kennel isn’t for all dogs, says Scott Mell, an area manager for JoAnn Fabrics in Affton, Missouri. He recalls his Bernese mountain dog’s first and only trip to the local kennel.

Upon arrival, she climbed on top of the car rather than go inside. “She was adamant,” he says. “I hired a sitter the next day. She loved her sitter’s visits.”

Whether pets need special attention, daily walks, a midday backyard break or multiple visits while the family vacations, a pet sitter can provide excellent care. Many owners like to receive daily text message updates and may even e-retrieve bonus selfies of their happy pets from home.

Connect with writer Sandra Murphy at StLouisFreelance Writer@mindspring.com.

Needing Your CE Hours?

SynergeticTM Myofascial Strategies @ Soothing Arts School of Massage & Skin care August 7 • 2-9 PM Lumbar, Sacrum, Hips & Pelvis 6 CE Hours

August 8-9 • 9AM-4PM Neck, Spine, Chest, Shoulder, Arms and Hands 12 CE Hours

At Soothing Arts Massage School 12605 Emerald Coast Pkwy #2, Miramar Beach (850)269-0820

Magnus Eklund LMT, BCSI INSTRUCTOR

Massage Therapy Approved CE: Florida 50-9284, AL, LAP 122 (Louisiana), NCBTMB 450063-06, MAP 29 (MS)

For more information please visit www.MindAndBodyinc.com Call (601)500-0337 or email: magnusE@aol.com

We have a new website! Visit us at www.PensacolaNaturalFoods.com

For information:

Call 850-433-8583 • Tue - Sat

916 W Michigan Ave. • Suite C Pensacola, FL 32505 PensacolaNaturalFoods@gmail.com

Make your community a little

GREENER …

Support our advertisers

For every $100 spent in locally owned business, $68 returns to the community source: the350project.net natural awakenings July 2015

33

wisewords

Jeffrey Smith Warns Against GMOs

by Linda Sechrist

J

effrey Smith is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, author of Seeds of Deception and director of the documentary Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives. Smith and his organization’s Campaign for Healthier Eating in America are spearheading consumer rejection of genetically modified foods (GM/GMO) in order to force them off the market.

What basics should everyone know about GMOs? Genetic engineering is different from traditional crossbreeding. In engineering six major GMO crops—soy, corn, cotton, canola, sugar beets and alfalfa—a gene from a virus or bacteria was forced into the DNA of the plants. Derivatives such as soy lecithin, soy protein, highfructose corn syrup and sugar (unless labeled as cane sugar) are in the vast majority of processed foods.

How did GMO foods invade grocery shelves?

Many U.S. consumers mistakenly believe that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves GMO crops only after careful study. Instead, the agency claimed it wasn’t aware of any significant difference from other food crops and declared safety testing unnecessary. In reality, according to FDA documents later made public in a lawsuit, the consensus among FDA 34

scientists was that GMOs were different and dangerous and needed rigorous, longterm testing to prevent allergies, toxins, new diseases and nutritional problems.

When the George W. Bush administration ordered the agency to promote biotechnology as a way to increase U.S. food exports, the FDA responded by creating a new position of Deputy Commissioner of Policy for Michael R. Taylor, a former Monsanto attorney. He later became a Monsanto vice president and is now back at the FDA as the U.S. food safety czar.

Why is Roundup, Monsanto’s weed killer for GMO crops, so toxic?

Monsanto portrays Roundup as a benevolent herbicide. This is a lie.

Glyphosate, its active patented ingredient, alters biochemical pathways in the body. Scientists such as Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff have linked glyphosate to numerous diseases and disorders, including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, gluten sensitivity, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, depression, autism and reproductive disorders. In March, the World Health Organization declared it a probable carcinogen.

How can we avoid unlabeled GMO foods?

Eat organic foods, which are not allowed to contain GM ingredients, or products that are labeled non-GMO,

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

or those that don’t contain derivatives of the current nine GMO food crops, which now include some zucchini, yellow squash and papaya grown in Hawaii or China. Any packaged grocery product not labeled “Non-GMO” or “Organic” is likely to contain at least one GMO; this includes meat and dairy products, from animals that have eaten GM feed.

NonGMOShoppingGuide.com is a reliable resource that lists about 30,000 non-GMO products. A non-GMO diet is recommended by thousands of doctors, as well as the American Academy of Environmental Medicine.

What more can “we the people” do to eradicate GMOs? We are in control, not government agencies. I believe that promoting a stronger message—that GMOs are dangerous and should be avoided—would better serve consumers and the food-labeling movement. High-profile campaigns will continue educating consumers about the dangers of GMOs and the necessity of rejecting them in favor of healthier nonGMO choices, especially for children that are most at risk.

The desired result is that food companies will feel the loss of profits and remove GMOs as a liability.

The tipping point in the U.S. is almost here. In 2013, the president of Whole Foods announced that when a product becomes verified as non-GMO, sales leap by 15 to 30 percent. Thousands of natural product brands were immediately enrolled for verification.

Now conventional brands such as Post Foods’ Grape Nuts, Target’s Simply Balanced brand, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Chipotle’s restaurant menu are GMO-free. General Mills stopped using GMO beet sugar in Cheerios. When the rest of the food industry sees these non-GMO-labeled products increase in sales in conventional supermarkets, they will be forced to eliminate GMOs as well, to protect their market share.

Visit ResponsibleTechnology.org and GeneticRouletteMovie.com to educate everyone about the dangers of GMOs. Connect with writer Linda Sechrist at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

Experience...

the return of your inner and outer beauty in this peaceful oasis, hidden among the ancient oaks of historic Point Washington, Florida.

Our Treatments

massages • facials • body treatments hair services • yoga • acupuncture naturopathy • emotional healing dermal fillers & botox injectibles anti-aging laser treatments

Amenities

educational workshops • vacation rentals juicing & fasting detox • wet steam room traditional finnish sauna • aquatic therapy aroma & croma therapy

850.797.4754 • www.eastofedenretreatandspa .com 234 Dog Hobble Lane • Santa Rosa Beach , FL 32459

natural awakenings July 2015

35

greenliving

FOOD GLEANING Harvesting Leftovers Feeds the Hungry

by Avery Mack

A

mericans annually discard more food than plastic—35 million tons in 2012—an amount that’s tripled since 1960, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Most of the waste is fruits and vegetables, seafood, grains, meat and milk. Since waste starts in the fields before it compounds via restaurants, grocers and families, the easiest starting point to reverse this trend is with farmers.

“Farming’s a high-risk business.

Farmers can’t predict weather, sales or equipment problems, so extra is grown,” explains Laurie Caldwell, executive director of Boston Area Glean-

TheHungerSite.

GreaterGood.com

ers, in Waltham, Massachusetts. “Up to 20 percent of U.S.grown food isn’t harvested.

Gleaners save what’s left behind for hungry people in need.”

Everyone Benefits

“Income disparity, economic vulnerability and lack of knowledge leads to unhealthy choices,” adds Caldwell. “The negative consequences become a community burden.” Countering the problem, “We’ve seen a shift in priorities, with food pantries offering fresh, quality food and educating both staff and recipients,” she reports. In 2014, Boston Area Gleaners harvested 34 farms, contribut-

Handy Resources Download a free gleaning guide and handbook at EndHunger.org/other.

Request free seeds to plant a First Fruits Garden at WisdomForLife.org/sow-a-seed-1.html.

Get water-saving tips from the University of California, Davis, at Tinyurl.com/GardenWaterSavers.

36

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

More than 50 million Americans, including 17 million children, experience hunger or the risk of hunger every day.

www.NWFNaturally.com

ing 177,000 pounds of primarily vegetables encompassing 60 varieties.

California’s fruit is abundant because of the state’s year-round growing season. Until the 1960s and the advent of Silicon Valley, this was the world’s largest fruit-producing region. Some of its current apple trees date back to the Gold Rush days. “We glean backyards and orchards here,” says Craig Diserens, executive director of Village Harvest, in San Jose. “Apples, pears, cherries, peaches, plums and apricots, plus citrus fruits—it’s ladderless picking, to protect both volunteers and trees.” Telescoping tools pluck out-ofreach fruit. The nonprofit gleans 15 to 20 times a month via volunteers ages 5 to 90. In 2013, its Harvesting for the Hungry program distributed 245,000 pounds of fruit.

The Feeding America West Michigan food bank, headquartered in Comstock, provides more than produce, with donations from manufacturers, wholesalers, restaurants and stores adding meat, dairy, frozen foods and bread. Volunteers repackage donations into usable sizes; do clerical work; pick produce; and sort, pack, store and deliver food.

While most of the nonprofit’s yield is distributed through 1,100 food pantries, shelters and soup kitchens, many can’t store perishables. Working with churches, schools and community centers, the organization’s mobile units deliver fresh food directly to recipients, often the same day it is donated. Each unit can carry food for 100 to 200 families. This local Feeding America outreach group serves an estimated 492,000 people each year.

The Society of St. Andrew often rescues the “ugly” produce—potatoes not well-shaped for chips, over-

sized peaches, too-long green beans, too-ripe strawberries and apples that aren’t picture perfect. “Farmers get a tax benefit and people get fresh food,” says Bruce Oland, the Triangle Area coordinator in North Carolina. “Farmers let us know when they’ll harvest a crop and we have a few days to glean what’s left before they replant. We pick anything edible—kale, lettuce, tomatoes, cantaloupe and lots of sweet potatoes.” In a single harvested field, volunteers have gleaned seven tons of sweet potatoes.

The society’s gleaning and feeding ministry has regional offices in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Additional areas are located in Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio and Pennsylvania (see EndHunger.org).

Jason Brown, a former St. Louis Rams’ center with a five-year, $37 million contract, traded his cleats for a tractor.

Now in Louisburg, North Carolina, he calls First Fruits Farm home and plans to donate the first fruits of every harvest to food pantries. He learned about farming from YouTube videos, computer searches and other farmers. The first crop on five acres yielded 100,000 pounds of sweet potatoes; Brown gave it all away. With 1,000 acres to farm, he’s set to tackle hunger big time.

It doesn’t require a big time commitment to help feed the hungry.

Backyard gardeners can start by planting an extra row (Tinyurl.com/PlantRow ForHungry). Since its inception in 1995, the Plant a Row program has collectively turned 20 million pounds of produce into 80 million meals.

Offer to pick a neighbor’s excess produce or herbs, and then check with others nearby. Get the kids involved.

Volunteer at or make a donation to a soup kitchen. Gather a group of friends, family, members of an organization or congregation to glean or repackage produce one day a month. If a local food pantry can’t accept perishables, leverage social media to spread the word about which day free food will be available at a church or school.

Everyone can help. No one should go to bed hungry.

Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@mindspring.com.

---Advertorial---

Optimize Microcirculation for Health, Beauty & Happiness Poor circulation is a gateway for a litany of ailments: slow healing, depression, poor complexion, sores and slow metabolism.

WHAT IS D’OXYVA®?

D`OXYVA® is designed to significantly increase sustained oxygenrich microcirculatory blood flow locally, and throughout the body.

HOW DOES IT WORK? D`OXYVA®'s proprietary, patentpending method of increasing microcirculation is attained through a transdermal delivery system unique to D`OXYVA®.

Mainly due to the unmatched increase in blood circulation, cellular oxygenation, tissue perfusion in the microvessels, and neural signal activation, based on years of user feedback and various high quality research that includes a four-month-long study on dozens of people at Penn State University, D`OXYVA® has shown significant improvements of cardiovascular activity, leading to much improved physical activity, which as part of a healthy lifestyle, may help significantly reduce the risk of high blood pressure, hypertension, cholesterol and diabetes in just two or three months with an average use of five minutes a day five times a week.

WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENEFIT When used daily, D`OXYVA® users have reported a number of health and beauty benefits, including but not limited to: • Relief from symptoms of microvascular complications.

• Significantly increased cardiac function, physical fitness, endurance and strength, muscle size, body tone, faster recovery from sports injuries and surgical trauma.

• Improved self-esteem via promoting healthy and radiant skin, complexion, dry skin relief, and acne reduction.

• Significant reduction in downtime from other skin treatments and cosmetic procedures when used in combination, reduction in the appearance of scars, cellulite, fat, spider veins and stretch marks.

• Promoting and maintaining a healthy weight, improving general mobility and a deeper, more restful sleep.

• Significant improvement of mental acuity; concentration, problem solving, multitasking, eye-hand coordination, heightened stamina, energy and focus while managing stress.

• Improved vitals across the board during checkups with zero adverse event reports after years of regular use by people with various health, demographicand ethnic backgrounds.

www.DOXYVA.com

Are you Stressed, Overwhelmed, seeking Support and Guidance?

COMFORT AND RELIEF using hypnotherapy visualization • regression Clinical Certified Hypnotherapist STATE LICENSED Free Initial Consultation MAIA RIZZI • BREAKTHROUGH HYPNOTHERAPY

850-291-8041

CALL NOW!

natural awakenings July 2015

37

CONNECT WITH FAMILIES

healingways

MANIFEST MIRACLES Tap Into the Field of Infinite Possibility

by Deborah Shouse

“Something amazingly awesome is going to happen to me today.”

Help Parents Keep Kids Healthy and Happy, Advertise in Natural Awakenings’

August Parenting with Presence and Creativity Issue To advertise or participate in our next issue, call

850-687-0825 38

T

hese are the first words Pam Grout speaks when she rises every morning before dancing her way into the bathroom. She plays a favorite uplifting tune such as Pharrell William’s Happy or Abba’s Dancing Queen and creates a sassy choreography complete with fist pumps, joyous jumps and a little rhythmic strutting.

Her easy positive actions take no longer than it would to worry, “How will I get everything done today?” and then trudging into the bathroom feeling fatigued and overwhelmed. Plus, Grout’s playful attitude makes a big difference in the rest of the day’s outcomes.

Grout is the author of two internationally bestselling books, E-Squared and E-Cubed. Both offer readers multiple opportunities to experience a disarmingly simple outlook on life.

“There is an infinite force of potentiality in the universe that has our backs and wants to interact with us and guide us,” Grout believes. “There is no absolute reality; we create the reality that serves us and places our attention on what we most want.”

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

Letting Go of Doubt

Grout’s journey to a life filled with joy and miracles is ongoing. As a freelance writer, she initially struggled with self-doubt, wondering, “What do I, a kid from Kansas, have to offer a New York City editor?” and came face-to-face with fears about money.

Even though she was earning a decent living, she was recycling her parents’ anxieties about not having enough.

“I’m not good enough” was another party crasher.

When she began studying A Course in Miracles, Grout learned that consciousness creates the material world and the importance of self-compassion. She examined her staunch beliefs, questioning if they were true and letting go of the tiresome stories of inadequacy and worry. She began focusing on life’s blessings and noticed how concentrating on the good made life happier and more dynamic. Then she started to lay out simple intentions such as finding a good parking spot or uncovering a lost object. The results were immediate and intriguing.

This seeker of truth realized that to gain real spiritual growth, she needed to become more deliberate, so she designed a scientific framework, set a clear intention, imposed a deadline and noted the results. “The results were so convincing that I decided to see if my experiments would work for other people,” Grout says. Before long, friends and acquaintances were manifesting all kinds of amazing things, and she decided to write about her theories.

Ten years later, after a steep learning curve in the publishing world, her work became globally acclaimed.

there, but we need to consciously “plug in” to use it.

Grout details powerful spiritual principles that help us make everyday life richer, more meaningful and more fun.

Part of her “new curriculum” includes:

Tapping a Joyful Reality of Miracles

n The universe is limitless, abundant and surprisingly accommodating.

“This little book will prove to you once and for all that your thoughts have power, and that a field of infinite possibilities awaits your claim,” the author writes in E-Squared. “It will help you rewrite the outdated thinking that drives your life.”

Nine easy energy experiments will prove that the “field of potentiality,” as Grout calls it, is dependable, predictable and available to all. She equates our connection with the field to plugging in a toaster. We know the energy field is

n Reality is waves of possibility that we have “observed” into form. n We are an energy field, connected with everything and everyone in the universe. n Our universe connection provides accurate and unlimited guidance. n Whatever we focus on expands.

“Believe in your bones that the universe is bountiful and supportive,” encourages Grout, asking us to first give the “field” 48 hours to send an unexpected gift. Don’t specify the gift, but just ask to receive and recognize the blessing. Set a deadline and then watch what unfolds.

Making Dreams Come True Making our dreams a reality for us is not only possible, it’s probable. The key is opening our hearts to the beneficent

Develop Your

INTUITION Weekend Workshop August 15th & 16th • 9am-5pm Navarre Conference Center

God and the angels give us messages and answer our prayers on a daily basis, in this workshop you can learn how to hear them!

Discover and Develop Your Intuition.

You Can Use Your Intuition to Change Your Life!

Your Book • Have You Always Had a Curious Mind and Known are include s Things Without Being Told? d!

• Do You Feel Like You Are Different From Everyone Else?

• Have You Watched People On TV Giving Messages and Thought That You Would Like to Do That?

• After You Complete This Workshop, You Will Be Able to do That and More.

• Learning to use your intuition to help yourself or give messages to others is the same process.

For more information go to

www.developingmyintuition.com 850-533-9448 • julconstantine@gmail.com Bring your friend and SAVE!

universe. “If you want to know what will happen in your life, listen to the words coming out of your mouth,” Grout advises.

If we are deluged with negative thoughts, stop and notice all that is right in our world. Ask the universe for help in shedding dark ruminations.

When we replace poor images with positive affirming thoughts, our lives become more magical and enjoyable.

Grout encourages her readers to invoke two words when life feels chaotic and out of control: “It’s okay,” which allows the loving flow of the universe to do the heavy lifting. Concentrating on living our joys equips us to help ourselves and others.

Grout queries, “Since we are creating our reality, why not create the possibilities that bring us closer to our life’s purpose and higher self?”

For more on Pam Grout’s work, follow her inspiring blog at PamGrout.com.

Deborah Shouse is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver’s Journey; she blogs at DementiaJourney.org.

Metamorphosis

A mArked or complete chAnge of chArActer, AppeArAnce, or condition Transforming the Body & Mind through techniques and treatments that assist in your personal metamorphosis process.

BODY • Colon Hydrotherapy (Colonics) • Total Body Detoxing Treatments • Infrared Sauna • Weight Loss with optional Transformation Coaching Therapy • Skin Rejuvenation Treatments • Traeger Integrated Body Work - for release of trapped emotions in the tissue • Supplements that treat the entire digestive tract MIND: • Transcendental Meditation Training • Weekly Group Meditations • Transformation Life Coaching • Nutritional Classes • Law of Attraction Classes • Abundance Workshops • Self-Transformation Workshops natural awakenings July 2015

39

therapyspotlight

CHELATION a Proven Therapy for Cardiac Problems

by Thomas Masloski

W

hile chelation is sometimes used to describe anything from fad dietary procedures to questionable alternative medicine protocols, conventional medicine has used chelation therapy for removing heavy metals from the blood for many years. In 2012, the American Heart Association reported on a study showing a decrease in adverse cardiac events as a result of a specific chelation therapy.

Chelation is a chemical process in which a substance is used to bind molecules, such as metals or minerals, and hold them tightly so that they can be removed by the kidneys and excreted. One of the actions of the therapy in question, intravenous disodium EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid) chelation therapy, is to reduce the amount of calcium in the bloodstream.

Calcium is found within the plaque that can line diseased blood vessels. Using chelation therapy to reopen arteries clogged with plaque is an effective and less expensive alternative to coronary artery bypass surgery, angioplasty and other conventional medical treatments.

The TACT (trial to assess chelation therapy) study was a 10-year, $30 mil40

lion dollar study funded by the National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and their National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. TACT was conducted at 134 research sites in the U.S. and Canada, representing a mix of clinical settings that included university or teaching hospitals, clinical practices or cardiology research centers and chelation practices. A total of 1,708 patients (55,222 infusions) were involved.

The randomized, placebo-controlled study demonstrated that when compared to the control group, intravenous disodium EDTA chelation therapy showed diabetic patients and patients with a previous heart attack had a 37 percent reduction in deaths from any cause, heart attacks, strokes and need for coronary revascularization.

One of the authorities in IV disodium EDTA chelation therapy and a participant in TACT is Fort Walton Beachbased Dr. Eddie Zant, a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Preventive Medicine. He specializes in hyperbaric medicine and treating concussions. His experience with the TACT study has

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

led him to add chelation therapy to his practice specialties.

Zant states, “In addition to the positive health results, the study showed intravenous chelation therapy can be administered safely in a physician's office without any serious side effects if the proper protocol is followed.

The protocol for administering treatment during the study consisted of 30 once-a-week, three-hour IV sessions, followed by 10 once-a-month treatments.” Zant cautions that the careful administration of the therapy is not only a key to the safety of the procedure, but to the success of the treatment.

Disodium-EDTA was the chelation drug used in the TACT trial. However, some patients are being told that using calcium-EDTA is just as good, but it has never been shown to provide the same benefits. As a result, some clinics are using the calcium-EDTA even though it has no proven benefits in the treatment of age-related diseases, coronary heart disease or atherosclerosis because it can be given intravenously faster than the disodium-EDTA. Dr. Elmer Cranton, a chelation

authority with 40 years of experience, says, “It is frightening to think that a full three-hour dose of EDTA is being injected in just a few minutes. Nothing has changed in the approved chelation protocol to allow infusions in less than three hours, the time backed by years of experience and many scientific studies.”

It’s interesting to note that the therapy works well in the treatment of small vessel cardiovascular disease and other diseases, like diabetes, that damage the small blood vessels. Large blood vessel disease often improves significantly over a long term with chelation therapy, but it is primarily the rapid treatment and improvement of small vessel disease that makes chelation so successful.

Zant says there is going to be another TACT study, this one with peripheral vascular disease patients as the group being studied. “We already know chelation therapy greatly benefits these patients, and the study will provide scientific validation.”

Dr. Zant’s office is located at 913 MarWalt Dr., in FWB, and he can be reached for consultation regarding chelation therapy at 850-243-8229.

editorial calendar

2015 JANUARY

whole systems health plus: energy boosters FEBRUARY

enlightened relationships plus: healing grief MARCH

animal rights

plus: new healthy cuisine APRIL

nature’s wisdom

plus: healthy home MAY

breast health

plus: natural birth JUNE

healing addiction

plus: balanced man JULY

food democracy

Songs of Freedom We All Long for Liberty

by Enrique Smeke

T

he yearning for freedom is like a seed that dwells deep in our hearts—freedom from scarcity, from conflicting relationships, from addictions, from health issues. This yearning for freedom binds the centuries.

In the Americas, this clamor can be heard in the words of the national anthems of many countries. The Colombian national anthem mentions the “invisible light of sublime freedom.” The Uruguayan anthem says, “Freedom, that clamor that saved our country.” The Mexican anthem asks that “the echoes resound with voices of unity and freedom.” The Argentine anthem exclaims, “Listen, mortals, to the sacred cry: Freedom,” and the American anthem reminds us that this is “the land of the free.”

Mary Baker Eddy proclaims in her book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures, “Citizens of the world,

plus: inspired living AUGUST

parenting with presence plus: creativity SEPTEMBER

agelessness

plus: yoga benefits OCTOBER

working together

accept the ‘glorious liberty of the children of God,’ and be free!”

Let the seed in your heart sprout.

Water it with gratitude. Accept the liberty to be free as your God-given nature. Yearn to see each other as God’s child, to feel God’s ever-present love and to grow freer and freer from all limitations—and watch as the seed’s tender shoots manifest themselves in improved health, progress and joy in families, friends and the world. Let freedom always be included in your anthem song.

plus: natural antidepressants NOVEMBER

true wealth

plus: beauty DECEMBER

prayer & meditation plus: holiday themes

From a free podcast series titled Your Daily Lift. Songs of Freedom is by international speaker Enrique Smeke, a practitioner and teacher of Christian Science healing from Newburyport, MA, and Miami, FL, raised in Argentina. Used with permission of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston (ChristianScience.com/dailylift). natural awakenings July 2015

41

XYLITOL —Advertorial—

More Innovative than Antibiotics The Power of Xylitol Xylitol’s effectiveness in oral health and usage as a sweetener is well-known. New research also shows its usefulness in upper respiratory health. However, people may not know the reason why it is so effective. Xylitol has a unique ability to interfere with bacterial adhesion.

Anti-Adhesion Xylitol’s anti-adhesive effect was discovered by accident in 1996. A British medical journal published a study, which analyzed past research done with xylitol. Researchers found that there was an additional correlation between xylitol and upper respiratory infections—a correlation researchers didn’t see when the studies were performed originally. The 1996 study found that among the children tested in the studies, those who used xylitol chewing gum had 42% fewer ear infections. Researchers performed subsequent research to answer why there was this correlation. These studies supported the discovery of xylitol’s anti-adhesion property.

Xylitol’s anti-adhesive effect interferes with bacteria sticking to tissue. In order for bacteria to thrive, they must attach to the cell membrane. There they metabolize and the body senses the bacteria, it reacts with various responses like congestion, runny nose, against bacterial infections using antibiotics, attempting to kill the bacteria. However, the use of antibiotics produces resistant bacterial strains, which leads to more serious problems.

Xylitol’s anti-adhesive property interferes with bacterial adhesion, resulting in bacteria not being able to colonize and thrive; eventually they are washed out. This is an innovative way to avoid antibiotic resistance. Instead of

their hands to prevent illness. But washing with only water isn’t enough; they must wash with soap. Similarly, just as people should wash their hands, they should also wash their nasal passages. A normal saline solution is like washing with only water. Washing with a nasal spray containing xylitol is like washing hands with soap.

Bacteria and People Bacteria, like people, congregate together.

This is called quorum sensing. When people start coming together, they form a town or city. Bacteria act similarly; as they sense other bacterial “city.”

If a group wanted to take over a city, historically they would send in soldiers to subdue the inhabitants so they could then occupy the city. However, there is no guarantee that they would control everyone, and there may be leftover survivors who rally together. But if that particular city were to have an extreme change in environment, the inhabitants wouldn’t be able to cope and they’d have to leave the city. Changing the environment is much more effective in expelling the inhabitants than attacking with soldiers.

Relating this back to bacteria, if we use antibiotics, we are sending in soldiers to

between antibiotics and the microorganisms, with both attempting to get stronger. But if we them to become stronger and more resistant, alter the environment in our nasal and sinus xylitol doesn’t allow the bacteria to cling to the cell and start its metabolic processes. passages so that bacteria cannot adhere to the Professionals advise people toofregularly washFlorida cell surface, and thus thrive, we win the battle.

Natural Awakenings Northwest www.NWFNaturally.com 42

What are Some of Xylitol’s Applications?

Studies have shown numerous uses for xylitol, many of which deal with its adverse effects on bacterial adhesion. Sinus, ear, and respiratory infections begin in the nose as we breathe in bacteria which attempt to adhere to the cell membrane. With the use of nasal sprays containing xylitol, the bacteria found in the nose cannot stick to the tissue and are to greater probability that they will not infect the body. Nurse Practitioner Sherril Sego, FNPin this aspect. She says, “Saline nasal rinses containing xylitol have been found to be more effective than traditional saline rinses to reduce the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis.”

One of the best things about xylitol is that it is 100% natural and 100% safe. It’s no wonder so

Go to xlear.com and look up the patented Xlear Nasal Spray.

calendarofevents All calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication.

Limited to approximately 50 words. See exact character count on website. Submit from our website at NWFNaturally.com. $10 per regular listing. $50 Save the Date ad.

value of being anchored in the present and gather tools and practices to stay grounded in the moment: meditation and a yoga practice as well as coaching.

Wear comfortable attire, bring mat, notebook and pen. $50; spaces limited, preregistration recommended. Fish Tree Yoga Studio, 9725 N Loop Rd, Pensacola. RSVP: FishTreeYoga.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 2

WEDNESDAY, JULY 29

If the Christ or Buddha Returned, Would You Recognize Him – 6:30-7:30pm. He has returned and will inspire humanity to see itself as one family, and to rebuild the world so it works for everyone. Free. Pensacola Main Library, Meeting Room C, 239 N Spring St, Pensacola. 850-293-6750. Share-International.us.

TUESDAY, JULY 7 Chakra Event with Alice McCall – 6-7:30pm. Activate and tune your 9th chakra to access your soul’s blueprint. Powerful energy work; important for spiritual growth. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20. Reservations: 850-585-5496. AliceMcCall@ earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

THURSDAY, JULY 9 If the Christ or Buddha Returned, Would You Recognize Him – 8-9pm. He has returned and will inspire humanity to see itself as one family, and to rebuild the world so it works for everyone. Free.

Panera Bread, Cordova Mall, 5100 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-293-6750. Share-International.us.

SATURDAY, JULY 18 If the Christ or Buddha Returned, Would You Recognize Him – 6:30-7:30pm. He has returned and will inspire humanity to see itself as one family, and to rebuild the world so it works for everyone. Free.

Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Ave, Pensacola.

850-293-6750. Share-International.us.

THURSDAY, JULY 16 Pure Pilates’ Balanced Body Teacher Training – The program will cover the following and will run continuously throughout the year: Mat I & II Reformer I, II, & III Apparatus I, II, & III. Cost depends on the module. See website for details. Pure

Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. 850932-3424. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Expanded Rays of Light with Alice McCall – 6-7:30pm. Connect with the powerful energy rays that are directly from the divine. Includes related chakra, DNA, and auric work. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20. Reservations: 850-585-5496.

AliceMcCall@earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

MONDAY, JULY 20 Foot Reflexology Workshop – 7:45am-5pm. Learn therapeutic Ingham Foot Reflexology taught by Laurie Azzarella, International Institute of Reflexology instructor. Use on family, friends or professional clients. 16 CEUs for therapists. $375/includes book, outline and IIR registration. Office/Home, Cantonment. 850-380-4943. LaurieAzzarella@gmail.com.

Reflexology-USA.net.

TUESDAY, JULY 21 Starting a Business – 9am-12pm. The FSBDC at UWF offers this course in which attendees will learn the essentials for getting started in business: idea evaluation, legal business structures, regulations & licensing, taxation, finding capital and more. $35, free/students and UWF employees with ID. Gulf Coast Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 418 W Garden St, 3rd fl, Pensacola. 850-474-2528.

SBDC.uwf.edu.

SATURDAY, JULY 25 Enhance Your Bone Health with Alice McCall – 10-11am. Eliminate the cause of bone health issues by transforming the cells of your bones for ongoing health and mobility. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20. Reservations: 850-585-5496. AliceMcCall@earthlink.net. HealingPath.info.

Journey Into Now Workshop – 1-4pm. Revisit the

WUWF PUBLIC MEDIA PRESENTS

RadioLive FEATURING

Reflex-OIL-ogy – 6:30-8:30pm. Experience foot reflexology enhanced by essential oils. Learn to relieve back pain, muscle aches, headaches, colds and more with oils on your foot reflexes. Bring a pillow and enjoy a step into better health. $10. Unity of Pensacola Fellowship Hall, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-380-4943. Laurie.MarketingScents.com.

savethedate SATURDAY & SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 & 16 Develop Your Intuition Weekend Workshop – More powerful than intelligence, intuition plays a huge role in our everyday lives. This weekend workshop will begin your journey towards a more insightful life.

Learn how to change those gut feelings —the unconscious thoughts that propels us to act beyond reason, surpassing the why or how.

Develop the art of intuition and learn to use different divination tools.

Discover the ability to listen, trust and understand your inner voice. Through meditation and intuitive growth you can change your life.

Days Inn & Suites Navarre Conference Center, 8700 Navarre Pkwy, Navarre, FL 32566. For overnight accomodation, call (850) 939-1761.

For more information, cost and savings, call Instructor, Juls Constantine 850-533-9448. Ask about our “Bring a Friend Discount” or visit www.DevelopingMyIntuition.com

Museum of Commerce in Historic Downtown Pensacola

ADMISSION:

ALAN RHODY AMY SPEACE THE SARAH MAC BAND

6/4

BOB PATTERSON FLAGSHIP ROMANCE LON & LIS WILLIAMSON

7/2

DANA COOPER BOB LIVINGSTON MARTHA'S TROUBLE

8/6

Suggested donation of non-perishables for Manna Food Pantries.

Visit wuwf.org or call 850.474.2787 for more information.

natural awakenings July 2015

43

ongoingevents All calendar events must be received by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Limited to approximately 25 words. See exact character count on website. Submit from our website only at NWFNaturally.com. $10 per entry.

Herbal Hour with Old Thyme Remedies – 6-7:30pm.

1st Tue Monthly. Join us for a community discussion group on herbal remedies and herbal information.

Come and share your experiences and ask your questions. Bring any remedy you need help finishing; our remedy making tools will be available for you to use. $5. Old Thyme Remedies, 2475 E. Nine Mile Road, Suite E, Pensacola. 850-912-6996. OldThymeRemedies@Cox.net. OldThymeRemedies.com.

daily Aerial Movement Classes – Hang from the ceiling with us. Gulf Breeze class is Thurs 10am. Downtown Pensacola classes are Mon 7am, 1pm, 6:30pm, Wed 1pm and 6:30pm, Fri 9am and Sat 9am. . $24/drop in, $20/in class package. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424. 426 S Palafox, Downtown Pensacola. 850-607-2772 Info@purepilatespensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Barre Classes – Gulf Breeze classes Wed 7am.

Downtown Pensacola classes are Mon 4:30 pm, Tue 12:15pm, Wed 9:30am, Thur 12:15pm, Sat 1:30. $12/drop in, $100/package of 10. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850932-3424. 426 S Palafox, Downtown Pensacola.

850-607-2772. Info@PurePilatesPensacola.com.

PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Pilates Equipment Classes: Mon/Wed/Fri – 8:30-9:30am. Progressive, advanced and intermediate classes. 9:45am modified for those needing it.

Limited to 6 participants each class. $30/drop-in, $25/account basis. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-2875836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Pilates Mat Classes – Gulf Breeze classes are Mon 8:30am, Wed 9am, Fri 7am and Sat 9am. Downtown classes are Tues 10:15am, Thurs 10:15am, Sat 10:30am. $12/drop in, $100/package of 10. Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850932-3424. 426 S Palafox, Downtown Pensacola.

850-607-2772. Info@PurePilatesPensacola.com.

PurePilatesPensacola.com.

sunday Science of Mind Spiritual Principles Study Group – 11am. Cantonment. Info, directions: 850637-4488. Jjvary@gmail.com.

Transmission Meditation – 7pm.Transmission Meditation: World service group Meditation.

Simple, potent & always free. Free. Warrington.

TransmissionMeditation.org.

monday GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® – 10am. A unique system of movements designed to correct imbalances in all the major systems of the body. 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850932-3424. Pure Pilates, Info@PurePilatesPensacola. com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

Myo/Gyro/Mat Class – 5:15-6:15pm. Class begins with Pilates mat exercises to warm up and strengthen our core, then moves into myofascial release stretches and body rolling, and finish with some gyrokenisis spinal articulation. $15/drop-in, $10/account basis. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B

44

became a yoga teacher in 2001. $15/$10. The Center for Pranic Healing and Wellness, 206 B Center Rd, Gulf Breeze. 850-380-0561. PranicHealingSouth@ Gmail.com. PranicHealingAndWellness.com.

Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-2875836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

In the Flow Yoga with Dr. Michael DeMaria – 5:30-6:30pm. For beginners to advanced practitioners, flow from rhythmic movement and laughter to flowing yogic postures and meditative stillness, all accompanied by live music.

Bring a yoga mat. $10. Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 South I St, Pensacola. 850436-5198. MDeMaria@ontos.org. Ontos.org.

Pranic Healing for the Public – 6:30pm. 1st Mon. Pranic healing is effective in helping the body to heal itself of pain, inflammation, injuries, stress and emotional issues such as grief, anxiety and PTSD. Sessions on a walk-in basis.

The Center for Pranic Healing and Wellness, 206 B Center Rd, Gulf Breeze. 850-380-0561.

Pranic HealingAndWellness.com.

tuesday TRX – 8am. Pure Pilates, Pure Pilates, 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. 850-932-3424.

GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® – 8am. A unique system of movements designed to correct imbalances in all the major systems of the body. Pure Pilates, 426 S Palafox, Downtown Pensacola. 850-607-2772. Info@PurePilatesPensacola.com. PurePilatesPensacola.com.

SMART Recovery Meeting – 12-1pm.

SMART Recovery - Self Management for Addiction Recovery – is the leading selfempowering support group. Learn recovery based on scientific research and participate in free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups. Free. The Bindu Institute in the Group Room, 1913 Highway 87, Navarre.

850-692-9824. Don@thebinduinstitute.com.

Truth on Tap – 6-7pm. Last Tues. Rev Jamie Sanders leads an evening of lively spiritual discussion over food and drinks. Participants responsible for cost of their food and drink.

Free attendance. Ozone Pizza Pub, 1010 N 12th Avenue, #111, Pensacola. 850-438-2277.

Unity@unitypns.org. UnityPns.org.

Yin Yoga with Connie Williams – 6-7pm. Dive deeply into relaxation and deep stretches that go down to the bones with yin yoga. A must for any ‘body’, especially those over 40. Reclaim your body. Connie has 16 years of yoga experience and

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

Free “Twin Hearts” meditation and Healing Clinic – 7:15-8:15pm. Promoting stress reduction and general wellness. Protocols for most physical and emotional ailments. Thanks for bringing food for Manna. EverMan’s Natural Foods Community Room, 315 W. Garden St, Pensacola. Pranic Healing Central Gulf Coast, Lorraine Graves, Ph. D., 850433-2042. PranicHealingCentralGulfCoast@aol. com. PranicHealingCentralGulfCoast.com

wednesday Learn Pranic Healing: Flex Schedule – Through Jun. 9am-1pm. Pranic Healing Level 1 taught in a 4-week format by Vicki Fairleigh, RN. $325/ advance, $350/day of. Center for Pranic Healing and Wellness, 206 B Center RD, Gulf Breeze. 850291-3613. Register: PranicHealingAndWellness@ gmail.com. PranicHealingAndWellness.com Beginning Yoga – 5:30pm. Ric Kindle leads beginning yoga on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. $8. Unity of Pensacola, Fellowship Hall, 716 North 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277.

UnityPns.org.

Peace Within Healing Meditation – 5:30-6:30pm.

Guided healing meditation with sound healing proven to help with PTSD, anxiety, depression, chronic pain and many other challenges. Bring mat, cover, pillow for a lying down meditation. $10.

Sanders Beach Community Center, 913 South I St, Pensacola. 850-436-5198. MDeMaria@ontos.org.

Wednesday Evening Equipment Class – 6pm.

Taught by Beth Bradford. . $30/drop in, $25/ account; 6 participants per class. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-287-5836. BHBruni@aol.com PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Transmission Meditation – 7pm.Transmission Meditation: World service group Meditation.

Simple, potent & always free. Free. Warrington.

TransmissionMeditation.org.

saturday Saturday Equipment Classes – 7:45am, 9am.

Starting your weekend with a equipment class will assist you in feeling energized and ready for the weekend. Limited to 6 in each class. $30/drop-in, $25/account basis. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-2875836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

natural awakenings July 2015

45

classifieds

communityresourceguide

Submit classified entries online only at NWFNaturally.com. The submission form is located on the Advertising web page at NWFNaturally.com. $20 for 20 words, $1 per extra word.

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email Advertising@NWFNaturally.com to request our media kit or call 850-687-0826.

HELP WANTED FREE HELP WANTED CLASSIFIED POSTINGS – Natural Awakenings is com-

ACUPUNCTURE DR SHERYL ROE

Acupuncture Physician Navarre • FWB 850-225-3460 • DrSRoe.com Acupuncture works. Learn how it can work for you at the Navarre, Destin or Mary Esther. Treating all types of pain, addiction, sleep disorders, stress, fibromyalgia, PTSD. Feel better soon.

mitted helping our community find work and employment. Post your help wanted listing, up to 20 words, free of charge in 2015. Deadline is the 15th of the month prior to the month published. We reserve the right to edit, accept or reject all submissions based on suitability.

PRODUCTS ACUPUNCTURE FACELIFT ESSENTIAL OILS BY YOUNG LIVING – provide the best in organic, pure oils. Extracted through careful steam distillation and cold pressing, only unadulterated essential oils are used in our products. Essential Oils for Wellness, Essential Oils for Beauty, Essential Oils for Balance. Call Laurie Azzarella 850-380-4943, laurieAzzarella@gmail.com or visit laurie.marketingscents.com SOLAR POWER – Compass Solar provides Solar Electric( Photovoltaic), Solar Water Heating, Solar Pool Heating and Solar Attic Fan. Since 1989, Compass Solar Energy has the newest technology that harnesses the Sun’s Power and provide clean energy efficient power.

Free Estimates. 850-530-5076, State License # CVC56688/CVC56700

SERVICES

AYURVEDA EMERALD COAST FUNCTIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE Peter Kozlowski, M.D. 850-830-7517 • DocKoz.com DocKozMD@gmail.com

Emerald Coast Functional Family Medicine offers food sensitivity testing, functional medicine and healthy aging consultations, hormone replacement therapy, medical detoxification, nutrition, prenatal care, primary care, pediatrics, second opinions and specialized testing. See ad, page 2.

DR SHERYL ROE

Acupuncture Physician Navarre • FWB 850-225-3460 • DrSRoe.com Acupuncture works. Learn how it can work for you at the Navarre, Destin or Mary Esther. Treating all types of pain, addiction, sleep disorders, stress, fibromyalgia, PTSD. Feel better soon.

ACUPUNCTURE VETERINARIAN CHRIS LEWIS DVM, CVA

Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist 2101 N Palafox St • 850-433-2812 LewisDVM09@gmail.com Specialized in acupuncture for animals to treat issues involving pain management, arthritis, anxiety, hip dysplasia, skin and other conditions not responding to conventional Veterinarian Medicine as well as providing traditional Veterinarian medical support. See ad, page 22.

BE MORE COMFORTABLE IN YOUR BODY! – Find relief from injuries, pain, movement restrictions and postural/structural imbalances with ROLFING. Sharalee Hoelscher, Certified Rolfer™, RCST®, (Lic. #MA34039).

850-450-8508. HealingWithBodywork.com.

BARRE CLASSES PURE PILATES

Gulf Breeze Proper 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy • 850-932-3424 Downtown Pensacola 426 S Palafox • 850-607-2772 PurePilatesPensacola.com Come strengthen and stretch with Pure Pilates’ Barre class. Barre is a body changing workout set to music and designed to be fun without stressing or straining the body. See ad, page 6 and 13.

BEAUTY ORGANIC CONCEPTS

BY CAMI KILKER

609 West Chase St, Pensacola 850-582-0177 • CamyKilker@gmail.com Providing an organic solution to beauty in a world full of chemicals.

Organic Salon Systems gives you clean and healthy hair with ammonia free hair color and chemical free styling products.

See ad, page 10.

AIR CONDITIONING EMERALD AIR SERVICES, L.L.C. HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

G

112 Beal Pkwy SW, FWB 850-244-2665 • EmeraldAirFWB.com

reat things are done when

men and mountains meet. ~William Blake

46

To greatly improve system e f f i c i e n c y, e q u i p m e n t performance, and longevity, eliminate filter-changing inconveniences and provide you home with the purest, healthiest air. Choose Everclean Green. See ad, page 18.

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

BREAST SCREENING HEND-RX NUTRITION & LABORATORIES Dr. Garry Hendricks, N.D. 205 Kelly Ave NE, Ste A, FWB 850-736-5700 • HendRx@Live.com

Screening with thermography can detect abnormalities in the very earliest stages cardiovascular, breast thyroid, hormonal digestive, diabetes, TMJ. Also offering personalized healthcare assessments and organic botanical supplements. See ad, page 32.

CHELATION DR. EDDIE ZANT, MD

913 Mar Walt Fort Walton Beach • 850-243-8229 36468 Emerald Coast Pkwy, #8102 Destin • 850-650-9500 ACAM Certified Chelation provider . A Participating physician in the successful clinical trial.gov/NIH TACT chelation study. Providing IV infusions and Myers “Cocktail”. Free Consultation. See ad, page 25.

COACHING/COUNSELING REALIZE UNLIMITED

Florence Doisneau 954 826 9172 Florence@RealizeUnlimited.com Florence Doisneau is a Certified Life Coach encouraging clients towards self-actualization.

Providing tools/practices for a meaningful/joyful life. Masters Mgmt/Bodywork Therapies; in training NLP Practitioner; 200hrs CYT. See ad, page 13.

COLONIC THERAPY PENSACOLA WELLNESS CENTER, LLC

Beverly North, LMT, CT 945 W Michigan Ave, 6C, Pensacola 850-449-5572 • MA 56835 • MM24149 Wellness requires a state of b a l a n c e . We o f f e r c o l o n h y d r o t h e r a p y, r e f l e x o l o g y, massage therapy and other alternative modalities to help you achieve/maintain your wellness model.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY SHARALEE HOELSCHER, RCST Certified Rolfer (MA34039) Registered Craniosacral Therapist 850-450-8508 HealingWithBodywork.com

Get out of pain once and for all.

Treat the source, not the symptom.

Enjoy moving freely in a more organized, comfortable and balanced body. See ad, page 10.

DENTISTRY DR DAYTON HART, DMD

IAOMT Protocol 225 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL 251-943-2471 • DrDaytonHart.com Free book: Mercury Free Dentistry.

Ozone, laser no-suture gum surgery, test for compatible materials, cavity-causing bacteria. Examine for gum disease bacteria. Laser cavity diagnoses, saliva, ph check, oral galvanic screening; no fluoride.

DETOXIFICATION EMERALD COAST FUNCTIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE Peter Kozlowski, M.D. 850-830-7517 • DocKoz.com DocKozMD@gmail.com

Emerald Coast Functional Family Medicine offers food sensitivity testing, functional medicine and healthy aging consultations, hormone replacement therapy, medical detoxification, nutrition, prenatal care, primary care, pediatrics, second opinions and specialized testing. See ad, page 2.

THE METAMORPHOSIS CLINIC

(Formerly Skindeep) Cindy Butler, Owner/Therapist SkindeepDestin.com • 850-269-1414 TheMetamorphosisClinic@gmail.com Body & Mind Wellness Services including, Colonics, Total Body Detox Footbath, Skin Rejuvenation Treatments, Infrared Sauna, Transcendental Meditation training, Lifestyle Transition Coaching, Proven Weight-Loss Program. MA49032/MM27113.

See ad, page 39.

DINING SYNERGY ORGANIC JUICE BAR AND CAFÉ 120 Miraclestrip Pkwy SE 850-865-4919 SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

Juice Bar and Café offers farm-to-table meals prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items; glutenfree, dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 29.

EMOTIONAL HEALING BACK TO BASIC WELLNESS

Susan Giangiulio, MEd, CECP, CLP 850-240-2279 Back-To-Basic-Wellness.com Certified Lifeline Technique™ and an Emotion Code Practitioner applying kinesiology, known as muscle testing, to communicate with subconscious thoughts.

Re l e a se t r a p p e d e m o tio n s , eliminate personal obstacles and limiting behaviors.

ENERGY CONSERVATION EMERALD AIR SERVICES, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

112 Beal Pkwy SE, FWB 850-244-2665 • EmeraldAirFWB.com To greatly improve system efficiency, equipment performance, and longevity, eliminate filterchanging inconveniences and provide you home with the purest, healthiest air. Choose Everclean Green. See ad, page 18.

FLORIDA PACE

Veronica Cross Outreach Coordinator 866-558-3180 • FloridaPace.gov Florida PACE program is a sustainable energyfunding program that provides up to 100% financing for energy saving efficient projects based on property equity and repayment through tax rolls.

ESSENTIAL OILS LAURIE AZZARELLA, LMT, CRR

Young Living Educator, Sponsor #327923 850-380-4943 LaurieAzzarella@gmail.com WellnessPurposeAbundance.com/YL/123 Experience the healing, uplifting and detoxifying benefits of therapeuticgrade essential oils and supplements. Contact us for personal consultations, inhome classes, household products, health supplements, diffusers, group presentations and business training.

See ad, page 16.

Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control people. ~Henry Kissinger natural awakenings July 2015

47

FOODS & SUPPLEMENTS ALTERNATIVE HEALTH FOOD STORE 5533 Highway 90 850-994-3606 AlternativeHealthFoodStore.com Alternative Health Food Store Since 1998.

Educated and friendly Staff, Quality Vitamins & Supplements.Essential Oils for a healthy lifestyle. Natural Health Assessments: Iridology Tongue and Fingernail Assessment, Reflex Nutrition Assessment. By appointment, $50. See ad, page 11.

THE HERB SHOP

850-479-7220 4761 Bayou Blvd, Ste 4 The Natural Way to Health Nutritional support from the industries’ most reputable companies.

Offering vitamins, minerals, weight loss, aromatherapy, and medicinal grade herbal supplements. Nature’s Sunshine, Enagic Water, D’Oxyva and Protandim Independent Distributor.

ESTHER’S GARDEN OF HEALING, LLC 8184 Navarre Pkwy • Navarre 850-684-3230 EsthersGardenOfHealing@live.com

A unique establishment specializing in 150+ bulk herbs, 40+ loose teas, homeopathic remedies and our herbal skincare line. Find us on Facebook for an updated schedule of our weekly workshops. See ad, page 31.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE EMERALD COAST FUNCTIONAL FAMILY MEDICINE Peter Kozlowski, M.D. 850-830-7517 • DocKoz.com DocKozMD@gmail.com

Emerald Coast Functional Family Medicine offers food sensitivity testing, functional medicine and healthy aging consultations, hormone replacement therapy, medical detoxification, nutrition, prenatal care, primary care, pediatrics, second opinions and specialized testing. See ad, page 2.

EVER’MAN COOPERATIVE GROCERY & CAFE 315 W Garden St, Pensacola 850-438-0402 • EverMan.org

Natural and certified organic products, vitamin supplements, local and organic produce, whole-some baked goods, hot deli lunches, environmentally friendly products, and educational classes and events.

Mon-Sat, 7am-9pm; Sun, 10am-7pm. See ad, page 31.

OLD THYME REMEDIES

Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman 2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola 850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna. Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

PENSACOLA NATURAL FOODS, INC 916 W Michigan Ave, Unit C, Pensacola 850-433-8583 PensacolaNaturalFoods.com

1 5 % o ff v i t a m i n s , h e r b s , homeopathics. 10% off groceries for military. Natural and organic groceries; wheat-, dairy-, glutenfree foods; nitrate-free meats, poultry; low-carb foods; organic wine, beer; locally-made jewelry, soaps, candles. Bulk discounts.

See ad, page 33.

48

HEALING ARTS MICHAEL BRANT DEMARIA, PHD

Psychologist, Yoga/Meditation Teacher Sound Healing Artist, Speaker, Author Info@ontos.org • MichaelDemaria.com Free meditation series at Youtube. com/MBDemaria; upcoming events at PeaceWithinNow.com.

Ongoing meditation/yoga classes at Sanders Beach Community Center. 850-436-5198. Healing music available on iTunes, Amazon.com, CDbaby.com. See ad, page 9.

HEALING PATH, ALICE MCCALL

Transformational Energy Healer/Counselor BS Psychology, MBA, Hypnotherapist 850-585-5496 • HealingPath.info Phone sessions to heal serious health issues, unwanted patterns, and more. Authored Wellness Wisdom on natural health and healing; inspired by her journey with cancer.

HERBAL MEDICINE OLD THYME REMEDIES

GEOTHERMAL EMERALD AIR SERVICES, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 112 Beal Pkwy SE, FWB 850-244-2665 • EmeraldAirFWB.com

To greatly improve system efficiency, equipment performance, and longevity, eliminate filterchanging inconveniences and provide you home with the purest, healthiest air. Choose Everclean Green. See ad, page 18.

GREEN CLEANING XCLEAN CLEANERS

Organic Dry Cleaner & Laundry 1143 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze 850-932-2565 • XClean.net

No petroleum based or perchloroethylene chemicals used. Dry clean and laundry, wash and fold, all households linens, leather, purse, wedding dress, drapes, uniforms. Free pick up and delivery in Pensacola and Gulf Breeze. See ad, page 17.

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman 2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola 850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

HYPNOSIS MAIA RIZZI, CCHT

Graduate of State Licensed School Clinical Hypnotherapist Pensacola • 850-291-8041 MaiaRizzi33@gmail.com Life is often challenging...Experience Hypnosis, dreamwork, regressions, inner personality dynamics, spiritual counseling. Reduce stress and anxiety; re-establish self empowerment. See Monthly articles in Bella Magazine; Monthly presentations at Everman’s. Call for free consultation. See ad, page 37.

INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE JIM’S HERB & VITAMIN SHOP 850-607-2364 MyNSP.com/florida D’Oxyva, Iridology, Reflexology

Holistic counseling, iridology, reflexology, bio-feedback, vitamin deficiency testing, ear candling, Nature’s Sunshine, far infrared detox, foot detox and live blood cell analysis, herbs, and vitamins.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE BARBARA BRUNI

Pilates Core Training New Location: 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola 850-287-5836 • BarbaraBruni.com Myofascial release treats the entire myofascial mind/body complex, eliminating the pressure of the restricted myofascial system (the straight-jacket) that causes painful symptoms. LMT # MA64267. See ad, page 9.

LIFE COACH SUSAN JOHNSTON, CCHT

Intuitive Life Path Coach Dunmire Village, Pensacola 850-910-4048 • SusanMJohnston.com Lifelong intuitive empath and healer, guide, coach and mentor.

Certified Clinical and Transpersonal Hypnotherapist, trained in traditional and holistic approaches, custom-tailored for individuals of all ages. Office and telephone appointments.

LOSS AND SEPARATION

NATURAL HEALTH CARE OLD THYME REMEDIES

Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman 2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola 850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

MAIA RIZZI, CCHT

Graduate of state licensed institute Clinical Hypnotherapist Pensacola • 850-291-8041 MaiaRizzi33@gmail.com Letting go of someone or something we love or depend on can cause us to experience serious separation reactions ranging from anger and anxiety to grief and fear.

Hypnosis gently promotes acceptance and recovery. A complimentary CD comes with sessions. See ad, page 37.

MASSAGE THERAPY EAST OF EDEN RETREAT AND SPA 234 Dog Hobble Ln Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 850-797-4754 EastOfEdenRetreatAndSpa.com

The ultimate destination for health and beauty in Northwest Florida, provides a wide range of spa services and holistic treatments to revitalize your body, mind and spirit. Massages, facials, advanced anti-Aging skin care, hair styling & makeup, naturopathy and acupuncture are offered in synergy to make your inner & outer beauty shine through.

See ad, page 35.

DR DEBORAH R SIMKIN, MD

DFAACAP, Diplomat ABIHM 4641 Gulfstarr Dr, Ste 106, Destin 850-243-9788 IntegrativePsychiatryOfDestin.com Board certified in neurofeedback and Integrative Medicine.

Simkin specializes in Integrative Psychiatry (complementary and alternative assessments and interventions) and qEEG Z Score LORETA neurofeedback (an advanced neurofeedback which typically allows far fewer sessions). See ad, page 11.

ORGANIC FOOD SYNERGY ORGANIC JUICE BAR AND CAFÉ 120 Miraclestrip Pkwy SE 850-865-4919 SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

Juice Bar and Café offers farm-to-table meals prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items; glutenfree, dairy-free. Whole food cooking, juicing, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 29.

NATUROPATHY HEND-RX NUTRITION & LABORATORIES Dr Garry Hendricks, ND 205 Kelly Ave NE, Ste A, FWB 850-736-5700 • HendRx@Live.com

Screening with thermography can detect abnormalities in the very earliest stages cardiovascular, breast thyroid, hormonal digestive, diabetes, TMJ. Also offering personalized healthcare assessments and organic botanical supplements. See ad, page 32.

NEUROFEEDBACK REGATTA CHIROPRACTIC AND LASER CENTER Shawna Hogan, DC 850-424-7856 RegattaChiropractic.com

Offering Chiropractic Care, Massage Therapy, BrainCore Neurofeedback Therapy, and Zerona and Verjú laser body slimming systems. Call to schedule your complimentary consultation today. See ad, page 23.

OXYGEN THERAPY DR. EDDIE ZANT, MD HYPERBARIC MEDICINE

913 Mar Walt Fort Walton Beach • 850-243-8229 36468 Emerald Coast Pkwy, #8102 Destin • 850-650-9500 HyperbaricMedicineOfFlorida.com Providing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities, post radiation issues, chronic bone infections, acute hearing loss, crushing injuries to the extremities. See ad, page 25.

PAIN MANAGEMENT MAIA RIZZI, CCHT

Graduate of state licensed institute Clinical Hypnotherapist Pensacola • 850-291-8041 MaiaRizzi33@gmail.com Unrelieved pain can be debilitating; no one should have to experience that every day. Hypnosis is regarded by many in the scientific community as a scientific approach for pain management which is entirely safe.

It cannot harm you and best of all, it has no side effects, other than feeling better. See ad, page 37.

natural awakenings July 2015

49

PEST CONTROL - ORGANIC EARTH’S CHOICE PEST SOLUTIONS

850-382-3820 • BestPestChoice.com Van@BestPestChoice.com

Natural and organic pest solutions. State certified with 14 years of experience. Child and Pet friendly. No dousing baseboards with pesticides. 110% Money Back Guarantee.

See ad, page 7.

RETREATS EAST OF EDEN RETREAT AND SPA 234 Dog Hobble Ln Santa Rosa Beach 32459 850-797-4754 EastOfEdenRetreatAndSpa.com

Spend a few days of decompressing, away from the noise of the daily life. Explore our three comfortable short-term rental accommodations on our website. Complimentary sauna, wet steam room, salt-water pool. Discounted spa services & daily yoga classes are available to our retreat guests. See ad, page 35.

PILATES STUDIOS PILATES CORE TRAINING

Barbara Bruni, Owner New Location: 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola 850-287-5836 • PilatesCoreTraining.com Mat, yoga, cycle, gyrokensis and equipment classes, or private sessions for a personalized e x p e r i e n c e . We b s i t e l i s t s instructors, class schedule and prices. See ad, page 9.

WIND CREEK ATMORE

Your Spa Destination 855-393-7227 303 Poarch Rd, Atmore, AL awarren@WindCreekHospitality.com WindCreekAtmore.com Experience our lavish fullservice spa offering you an abundance of amenities to awaken, de-stress and beautify you inside and out.

SPA TREATMENTS EAST OF EDEN RETREAT AND SPA 234 Dog Hobble Ln Santa Rosa Beach 32459 850-797-4754 EastOfEdenRetreatAndSpa.com

The ultimate destination for health and beauty in Northwest Florida, provides a wide range of spa services and holistic treatments to revitalize your body, mind and spirit. Massages, facials, advanced anti-Aging skin care, hair styling & makeup, naturopathy and acupuncture are offered in synergy to make your inner & outer beauty shine through. See ad, page 35.

WIND CREEK ATMORE

Your Spa Destination 855-393-7227 303 Poarch Rd, Atmore, AL AWarren@WindcreekHospitality.com WindcreekAtmore.com Experience our lavish fullservice spa offering you an abundance of amenities to awaken, de-stress and beautify you inside and out.

ROLFING SHARALEE HOELSCHER, RCST

PURE PILATES

Gulf Breeze Proper 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy • 850-932-3424 Downtown Pensacola 426 S Palafox • 850-607-2772 PurePilatesPensacola.com

Certified Rolfer (MA34039) Registered Craniosacral Therapist 850-450-8508 HealingWithBodywork.com

Get out of pain once and for all.

Treat the source, not the symptom.

Enjoy moving freely in a more organized, comfortable and balanced body. See ad, page 10.

Join us at Pure to experience the largest Pilates studio on t h e c o a s t . Va r i e t y o f equipment and mat classes are offered 6 days a week.

Tone your core with Pure.

See ads, page 7 and 13.

PRANIC HEALING THE CENTER FOR PRANIC HEALING AND WELLNESS 206 - B Center St, Gulf Breeze PranicHealingAndWellness.com

A school for yoga, meditation, spirituality, energy healing. Facilitate greater health, conscious living, and spiritual development. Spirituality, meditation, yoga and Pranic Healing coursework. Some with CE hrs.

SOLAR POWER COMPASS SOLAR ENERGY Serving NW Florida 850-439-0035 CompassSolar.com

Since 1989 Compass Solar has provide the area with reliable solar electric, solar water heating, solar pool heating and solar attic fans powered solely by the Sun. An approved PACE funding contractor. See ad, page 4.

SPIRITUAL CENTER UNITY OF PENSACOLA

Jamie Sanders, Minister 716 N 9th, Pensacola 850-438-2277 • UnityPNS.com Unity of Pensacola offers spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. We provide philosophy that is spiritual, not religious, and love-based, not fear-based. See ad, page 21.

THERMOGRAPHY HEND-RX NUTRITION & LABORATORIES Dr. Garry Hendricks, N.D. 205 Kelly Ave NE, Ste A, FWB 850-736-5700 • HendRx@Live.com

Screening with thermography can detect abnormalities in the very earliest stages cardiovascular, breast thyroid, hormonal digestive, diabetes, TMJ. Also offering personalized healthcare assessments and organic botanical supplements. See ad, page 32.

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school. ~Albert Einstein 50

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com

have more energy, feel great and begin a healthier lifestyle

VETERINARIAN in the next 40 Days?" Joint pain can limit your activity and

CHRIS LEWIS DVM, CVA

AFTER

negatively impact your quality of life

Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist 2101 N Palafox St • 850-433-2812 LewisDVM09@gmail.com

JBIT MedPro Can Relieve

CALL 844-441-THIN AND START YourTODAY! Pain Without Drugs!

Specialized in acupuncture for animals to treat issues involving pain management, arthritis, anxiety, hip dysplasia, skinLost and 54lbs!

Renee No strenuous dieting.

Nonot hunger or cravings. No radical changes in your lifestyle. other conditions responding to c o n v e n t i o n a l Ve t e r i n a r i a n Target hormonalMedicine imbalances raise metabolism to solve your weight-loss challenges! as well asand providing control traditional Veterinarian medical You can take . Its easy support. See ad, page 22. of your health

d inexpensive BURNS FAT | RAISES METABOLISM | DOCTORanSUPERVISED

WEIGHT-MANAGEMENT

TARGETS BELLY, BUTT, THIGHS The JBITHIPS, MedPro devIce works The Muscles around The knees,

NUTRIMOST NICEVILLE

Scott Ewing, DC 705 W John Sims Pkwy ARN ABOUT THIS UNIQUE 844-441-THIN (8446) EmeraldCoastFatLoss.com

hIPs, Back and shoulders and IT sTraIghTens The PosTure.

MostIS people who try this are impressed FAT LOSS SYSTEM THAT CUSTOM PLANNED JUST FOR YOU! with the immediate relief they feel.

Using NRF Technology to create a weight loss plan just for you.

Lose 20-40 lbs in 40 Days. No strenuous dieting, no hunger, no cravings. Target hormonal imbalance and raise metabolism.

Get started today. See ad, back cover.

• Relief from Shoulder, Knee, Hip, Joint, Back and Sciatica Pain • Strengthened Core and Upper and Lower Extremity Muscles • Defined Muscle Tone • Increased Mobility • Improved Posture and Balance • Weight Loss

Scott Ewing, DC, NutriMost Niceville

705 for West John Sims Parkway more information visit: jbitfit4you.com call Josie844.441.THIN at 850-384-8841 Niceville, FLor32578

WELLNESS PRODUCT

30 day money BacK guarantee

Relief of Back and Joint Pain! developed by an nBa athlete

Scott Ewing, DCHEALTHCARE INVISIDERM

S����� • Be�u�i��� • Dis��nc���� www.EmeraldCoastFatLoss.com 790 E, Colorado Blvd, 9th Fl, Pasadena CA, 91101 626-244-8090/626-817-6685 Info@MyInvisiDerm.com DOXYVA@MyInvisiDerm.com MyInvisiDerm.com/DOXYVA.com

Visit our website to see how you3can start losing weight today!

InvisiDerm is an emerging multinational leader in proprietary circulatory and non-invasive applications focused on significantly improving blood flow in the microcirculation with oxygenation. See ad, page 21.

Convenient Locations

Sundays: Year Round Thursdays: (March-Labor Day) Cerulean Park • 9am-2pm

YOGA STUDIO

We have yoga for everyone at Pure. Basic, Flow and Fusion will leave you feeling stretched and centered to take on the rest of your day. Inquire about variety and times. See ads, page 6 and 13.

Sundays: Year Round Thursdays: (Memorial Day-Labor Day) 9am-1pm

Saturdays: Year Round Wednesdays: (Memorial Day-Labor Day) 9am-1pm

These charming, European and coastal-inspired markets feature local farmers, makers, bakers, and specialty vendors set up around beautiful green lawns, wide cobblestone walkways, shade trees and park benches, all surrounding a stunning water feature that creates an inviting market experience.

Contact: Diane Kolopanas • 850-499-4697

PURE PILATES

Gulf Breeze Proper 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy • 850-932-3424 Downtown Pensacola 426 S Palafox • 850-607-2772 PurePilatesPensacola.com

WaterColor The 30A Farmers' Grand Coastal Farmers Market, in the Rosemary Boulevard Market Beach Community Farmers' Market

The long-term study of GMO foods is going on in real time and in real life, not in a lab. ~Ziggy Marley

natural awakenings July 2015

51

LOSE 20-40+ POUNDS in 40 Days

Because of Our Technology “Using NRF TECHNOLOGY, We will create a

BEFORE

custon weight loss plan JUST FOR YOU! How would you like to lose 20 or more pounds, have more energy, feel great and begin a healthier lifestyle in the next 40 Days?"

AFTER

CALL 844-441-THIN AND START TODAY! Lost No strenuous dieting. NoRenee hunger or54lbs! cravings. No radical changes in your lifestyle.

Target hormonal imbalances and raise metabolism to solve your weight-loss challenges!

BURNS FAT | RAISES METABOLISM | DOCTOR SUPERVISED TARGETS BELLY, BUTT, HIPS, THIGHS LEARN ABOUT THIS UNIQUE FAT LOSS SYSTEM THAT IS CUSTOM PLANNED JUST FOR YOU!

Scott Ewing, DC, NutriMost Niceville 705 West John Sims Parkway Niceville, FL 32578 844.441.THIN

Scott Ewing, DC

www.EmeraldCoastFatLoss.com Visit our website to see how you can start losing weight today!

52

Natural Awakenings of Northwest Florida

www.NWFNaturally.com