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Tips for raising confident, loving kids

by Meredith Montgomery

11 10 Steps to Family Happiness

by Christine Carter

12 Speaking with Strangers

The simple pleasures of connecting

by Violet Decker

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by Perry Ekstrand, DDS, LVIF

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Call for Worldwide Protection from Wi-Fi Radiation

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n May, 190 scientists from 39 nations appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to “exert strong leadership in fostering the development of more protective EMF guidelines…” The letter was developed by a committee that included professors from Columbia University, Trent University, the University of Washington and the University of California, Berkeley. It was then signed by a host of university professors and researchers from around the world.

The directive cited several key studies that have shown that radiation from electromagnetic fields—even low-frequency radiation— is a possible cause of cancer. The WHO adopted a classification for extremely lowfrequency electromagnetic radiation in 2002 and in 2011 classified radiofrequency (RF) radiation within its Group 2B—a “possible human carcinogen.”

The letter points out that while WHO has accepted these classifications, there have been no guidelines or standards created by the agency or in conjunction with other agencies. It recommends a convening of the United Nations Environmental Programme and the funding of an independent committee to explore practical means of regulating the widespread and uncontrolled expansion of wireless technologies throughout our environment. The appeal also calls for the protection specifically of children and pregnant women and a strengthening of regulations placed on technology manufacturers.

Berkeley, California, set a precedent on May 12 by acknowledging the health risk posed by RF radiation and adopting the Right to Know Ordinance, requiring electronics retailers to warn customers about the potential health risks associated with it. It reads, “If you carry or use your phone in a pants or shirt pocket or tucked into a bra when the phone is on and connected to a wireless network, you may exceed the federal guidelines for exposure to RF radiation.” The ordinance requires that the notice be displayed in stores that sell mobile phones.

Constipated Kids Helped

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esearch from the University of Washington has determined that chronic constipation in children may be relieved with abdominal massage.

The research involved 25 parents and their children with learning needs and physical disabilities.

The parents were trained by specialists in abdominal massage. Following the training, the parents massaged the abdomens of their children for 20 minutes per day.

The study found that abdominal massage relieved constipation in 87.5 percent of the children and reduced laxative use. In addition, the therapy resulted in better diets for 41 percent of the children and improved the parent-child relationship in many cases.

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he Feed the World Project has partnered with the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) to offer public testing for a chemical that is now ubiquitous in conventional food production: glyphosate. At $119, the test can check levels of this chemical in tap water, urine and soon, breast milk.

“For decades now, the public has been exposed, unknowingly and against their will, to glyphosate, despite mounting evidence that this key active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide is harmful to human health and the environment,” says OCA International Director Ronnie Cummins.

“Monsanto has been given a free pass to expose the public to this dangerous chemical because individuals, until now, have been unable to go to their doctor’s office or local water-testing company to find out if the chemical has accumulated in their bodies or is present in their drinking water.”

The testing comes on the heels of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) announcement in March that glyphosate is a possible carcinogen and questions the validity of the industry claims from laboratory animal testing that the acceptable daily intake of glyphosate is .3 milligrams per kilogram of body weight per day. The WHO report notes, “The socalled safe levels of glyphosate exposure have never been tested directly to determine if indeed they are really safe to consume over the long term. Instead, the ‘safe’ levels are extrapolated from higher doses tested in industry studies.”

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Pistachio Nuts Help Cholesterol, Blood Sugar and Artery Health

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new study published in the journal Nutrition found that eating pistachio nuts may improve cholesterol parameters, increase glycemic (blood sugar) control, decrease artery stiffness and improve overall blood vessel health.

The study tested 60 adults with poor cholesterol lipid levels. They were randomly split into two groups—one (control) was given lifestyle modifications (LSM) while the other was given LSM and consumed 40 grams (about 1.5 ounces) of shelled pistachios per day for three months.

Compared to the control group, the pistachio group’s levels of high-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol) increased significantly, while their low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) levels went down significantly. Along with lower fasting blood sugar, the pistachio group showed better artery health, established by measuring vasodilation (the flexibility of the arteries to expand and contract).

This, together with pulse-wave velocity testing, can indicate artery stiffness, which has been linked to hypertension and an increased risk of heart disease in general.

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review of research from the Center for Chemical Regulation and Food Safety finds that the quantity of food consumed by pregnant women for increasing a baby’s birth weight is less important than what types of foods she eats.

After systematically analyzing 11 relevant studies, the researchers found that higher birth weights—associated with better brain development during later years—are linked with the amount of fruits and vegetables a mother eats during pregnancy.

Using seven studies, researchers found that low vegetable consumption during pregnancy resulted in more than three times the risk of giving birth to a child with low gestational weight. Other studies found a correlation between higher fruit consumption by expectant mothers and a higher birth weight of babies.

Much of the research showing these relationships occurred in developed countries where a conventional Western diet is prevalent.

Sad Music Can Lift Our Mood

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study from Free University, in Berlin, has determined that listening to sad music may actually lift our mood. The researchers conducted a survey of 772 people, 44 percent of whom were musicians, asking each subject about their emotional responses after listening to sad music. While 76 percent felt nostalgic, more than 57 percent of the respondents indicated peacefulness, more than 51 percent felt tenderness, almost 39 percent had feelings of wonder and 37 percent experienced a sense of transcendence.

Fewer than half—45 percent—said they experienced sadness when listening to the morose melodies. The researchers pointed out that people often tend to listen to sad music as a source of consolation, and the music often provides a means for improving moods and emotions.

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Happy Couples Sleep Closer Together

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esearchers from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire conducted a study that measured the relative relationship satisfaction between couples and their sleeping proximity. More than 1,000 people were surveyed for the study.

The researchers found that 55 percent of couples who typically faced each other but did not touch while sleeping were satisfied with their relationship. Of those who slept backto-back but didn’t touch, 74 percent were satisfied with their relationship and those who slept in the same direction, but didn’t touch, had a 76 percent satisfaction rate. Even better, 94 percent of those who touched while sleeping, regardless of their relative positions, reported being satisfied. The closer the couples slept, the happier their relationships were reported to be.

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ENLIGHTENED PARENTING Tips for Raising Confident and Loving Kids

by Meredith Montgomery

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ueled by unconditional love, parenting with presence embraces all potential connections between parents and their children.

around the country. In growing up, he’s seen firsthand, “If you have a connection with your kids, you can have a lot more influence on them.”

Noting that sometimes children feel like their parents love them, but Establishing Values don’t necessarily like

Shelly Lefkoe, coMy dad always told me them, Martin emphasizauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Guide to Efit was my school, my es finding ways to idenfective Parenting, believes choice, my grades, my tify with their interests. that children learn what life. It made me want to “I love cars, and my dad used to invite me on test we model as important take responsibility. drives when I was a kid. values. She tells her Both of my parents took daughters they should ~Casey Martin time to connect with treat her with dignity and me, which had a huge impact on our respect both because she’s their mother relationship.” and, “That’s how you treat people and Christine Carter, Ph.D., a sociolothat’s how I treat them.” Honesty is also a gist with the University of California high priority in their household.

Greater Good Science Center, recog Minneapolis college student Casey nizes the importance of talking explicMartin often joins his father, Kirk, in itly about values. When we see kids presenting Calm Parenting workshops doing something we value, ask them for parents, teachers and students

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how it made them feel, she advises.

“Teens don’t necessarily know that their parents value character over grades,” Carter says, “particularly if parents tend to monitor grades more than aspects of a child’s character. What do you talk about more—their achievements or their character? If it’s the former, consider that you unintentionally might be sending the wrong message.”

Hummingbird Parenting

Overprotection of children by what’s termed helicopter parenting, can cause a disabling sense of entitlement where kids begin to believe, possibly unconsciously, that they are entitled to a difficulty-free life, Carter observes.

“There’s an epidemic of cheating because students don’t want to try hard, and they expect to be rescued,” she says.

“Although it’s terrifying to let our kids fail, when we don’t let them experience difficulty, they see mistakes as being so awful they must be avoided at any cost. To gain mastery in any arena, we must challenge ourselves, even if that means making mistakes.”

“We lose sight that we’re not raising children, we’re raising adults,” says Malibu, California, marriage, family and child therapist Susan Stiffelman, author of Parenting with Presence: Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids. “Empower them to cope with ups and downs. Help them know and trust themselves by not legislating their opinions and by allowing them to experiment.”

Children often struggle with transitions, especially when things don’t go as planned. Martin recommends, “When kids throw tantrums or argue to get out of a challenging situation that’s causing them anxiety, help them work through it. Tell them that you know they’re feeling anxious, that you’ve felt that way before, too, and then help by giving them something specific to do or focus on.”

Independent outdoor play has been proven to help kids learn to exert self-control. America’s children aren’t allowed to roam freely outside to experience nature as previous generations did. In Last Child in the Woods, author

Richard Louv cautions If you can’t explain some- they’d like to do someagainst being limited by thing to a 5-year-old, you thing you don’t approve modern factors such as don’t really understand it; of, resist the urge to restrictive subdivision react with immediate they make you think covenants and mediaadvice and talk to them about what you know. about their decisioninduced fear. “There are risks outdoors, but there making process. Be ~Armin Brott are huge psychological, present enough for physical and spiritual risks in raising futhem to let them hear themselves think ture generations under protective house out loud.” arrest,” he says.

“Children need affection, atten Louv prefers what’s called a humtion, acknowledgment and unconmingbird approach: “Hummingbird ditional love, not discipline. When parents don’t hover over their kids with you punish kids, they feel absolved: nature flash cards; they stand back ‘I did something bad, I got punished, and make space for exploration and now we’re even,’” says Lefkoe. When problem solving through independent they get caught doing something they play, while remaining nearby, ready to shouldn’t be doing, she recommends zoom in at a moment’s notice if safety (with children as young as 5) asking becomes an issue.” them, “What are the consequences of

Armin Brott, host of San Francisyour actions? Do you want to live with co’s Positive Parenting radio program, them? Your goal with this conversation reminds parents to increase opportunishould be that your child walks away ties for independence as youngsters feeling like they made a mistake, but it grow. “Test a child’s ability to handle was a great learning opportunity.” more freedom by providing the op As kids mature and are faced with portunity to prove that they can. If they succeed, it’s a confidence builder. If not, it allows them to see for themselves that they’re not ready yet.”

Disciplined Communication

The first eight years of a child’s life are the most formative, affecting personal beliefs that will shape the adult that they’ll become, including impediments to fruitful self-expression.

A healthy conversational relationship can foster connection and security while respectfully teaching children right from wrong.

Lefkoe suggests managing parental expectations while considering what serves the child best in the moment.

When a child tries to tell Mom something when she’s distracted, the child may conclude that what they say is unimportant. Instead, the mother can acknowledge the importance of what the child has to say and how she looks forward to listening once she’s freed up before eventually giving the child her full attention.

Parents can serve as a safe haven for kids. Stiffelman says, “Allow them to speak the truth without being corrected or shamed. If they tell you

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potentially dangerous scenarios, “You don’t want them worrying about what their friends will think; you want them thinking about the consequences,” says Lefkoe.

Navigating the Teen Years

The intense journey of adolescence is about discovering oneself and how to reach full potential. Carter says, “I had to constantly remind myself that this is their journey, not mine, and that it’s going to sometimes be dark and difficult.”

“The more power you give kids, the less they feel the need to test the universe,” says Lefkoe, who reminds parents that while it’s relatively easy to control young children, rebellious teenagers are harder to handle when they feel they have something to prove to an overbearing parent. Offering calculated risk-taking opportunities that don’t involve drugs and alcohol is beneficial in the teen years.

“You want them to know how to handle freedom and be responsible once they are on their own,” she says.

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risk-taking opportunities that don’t involve drugs and alcohol is beneficial in the teen years. “You want them to know how to handle freedom and be responsible once they are on their own,” she says.

“When I got my driver’s license, I always came home before curfew,” says Martin. “I learned that if I could control myself, my parents didn’t feel the need to control me, which gave me a ton of power in my life.”

Brott observes that as the parenting role changes, “We can offer to help, but it’s equally important to learn to let go and admire the young adults they’re becoming.”

Teens desperately want to not feel like a kid, adds Stiffelman. “They may tell you to back off, but stay present and engaged—like wallpaper. The more you ask their opinion or invite them to teach you something, the more they’ll feel your support.”

With sex education, the authors of The New Puberty, Pediatric Endocrinologist Dr. Louise Greenspan and Adolescent Psychologist Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D., emphasize the importance of

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being approachable from a young age, so kids naturally turn to their parents when sensitive questions arise.

“It shouldn’t be about having ‘the talk’; it’s about maintaining an ongoing conversation,” says Greenspan. “Body odor is a good starting point in talking about body issues because it’s not intimidating and can be comfortably addressed by either parent.” Avoid rushing into subjects they’re not ready for by focusing on answering the questions that are posed, while offering a glimpse into the near future.

Deardorff says, “Pubertal changes happen over time, so be patient. Parents have a lot of anxiety and anticipation about puberty. When you start to see the first signs, you don’t have to communicate everything all at once.”

Kids as Teachers

“By paying attention, we can learn a lot of skills from our kids,” says Brott.

Generally, youngsters have a greater tolerance for other people’s mistakes and opinions than adults, and tend to be more laid back. They regularly

teach spiritual lessons about giving and receiving love and happiness in ways we never imagined.

Through all the inevitable challenges, Stiffelman notes, “When parenting with presence, we orient ourselves with whatever good, bad or difficult moment is unfolding and bring more of our self—our heart, consciousness, understanding and compassion—to hold steady as the seas get rocky. Children offer us opportunities to confront the dark and dusty corners of our minds and hearts, creating conditions to call forth the kind of learning that can liberate us from old paradigms.”

It all allows us to lead more expansive and fulfilling lives as we open ourselves to more of the love, learning and joy that the adventure of parenting can bring. When we embrace the healing and transformation that is being offered through parenting with presence, the rewards can be limitless.

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feelings are okay, even though bad behavior isn’t.

Put on your own oxygen mask first.

How happy parents are dramatically affects how happy and successful their kids are.

Teach self-discipline. Self-discipline in kids is more predictive of future success than intelligence or almost anything else. Start teaching it by helping kids learn ways to distract themselves from temptation.

Build a village. The breadth and depth of our positive relationships with other people is the strongest predictor of human happiness.

Expect effort and enjoyment, not perfection. Parents who overemphasize achievement are more likely to have kids with higher levels of depression, anxiety and substance abuse compared to others. Praise effort, not natural ability.

Choose gratitude, forgiveness and optimism. Optimism is so closely related to happiness that the two are practically interchangeable. Teach preteens to look on the bright side.

Raise their emotional intelligence. It’s a skill, not an inborn trait. Parents can help by empathizing with children facing difficult emotions and helping them identify and label what they are feeling. Let them know that all

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Form happiness habits. Turn these happiness skills, plus the positive skills parents already have, into habits.

Enjoy the present moment. We can be super-busy and deeply happy at the same time by deeply experiencing the present moment.

Rig their environment for happiness.

Monitor a child’s surroundings so that the family’s deliberate happiness efforts have maximum effect.

Eat dinner together. This simple tradition helps mold better kids and makes them happier, too.

Christine Carter, Ph.D., is the author of Raising Happiness: 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents and The Sweet Spot: How to Find Your Groove at Home and Work. She is a senior fellow at the University of California, Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center.

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Speaking with Strangers The Simple Pleasures of Connecting

by Violet Decker

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echnology tends to isolate us from others, but science points to the real value in reaching out. On average, we come into contact with more than 100 people a day, but often may not make any real connection with them.

On a typical college campus, it’s rare to see a student not plugged in while walking from class to class. Saying “Hi” to an acquaintance or complimenting someone in passing is nearly impos-

sible. These little day-to-day interactions could provide a steady source of simple pleasures for all if we regularly made the most of such opportunities.

Part of the reason we intentionally isolate ourselves might be the false belief that we’ll be happier by doing so, according to a recent University of Chicago study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology. When subway riders were asked how they thought they

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would feel if they spoke to a stranger, nearly all of them predicted that the ride would be “less pleasant” than if they kept to themselves. After the ride, however, the results were unanimous: Those who spoke to another person reported having a more positive experience than those who sat in silence.

Parents teach children not to talk to strangers, but as adults, we miss a lot if we don’t. Even small talk can make a big difference in the quality of our day.

It’s easy to try it to see if we don’t end up with a smile on our face.

It’s ironic that young people spend hours each day on social networking sites, texting others and making plans with friends so they won’t sit alone at night, yet are getting worse at making such connections face-to-face. Even seated at the same table, conversational eye contact is becoming a lost art, another casualty of technology.

Talking with others correlates with better communication skills, too. A 20-year study from Stanford University concluded that its most successful MBA graduates were those who showed the highest interests and skills in talking with others.

So, instead of shying away from chatting with a fellow commuter or asking a cashier how her day is going, say “Hello.” It’s bound to make everyone’s day better.

Violet Decker is a freelance writer in New York City. Connect at VDecker95@ gmail.com.

What Is Lurking in the Dark?

by Perry Ekstrand, DDS, LVIF, The Swedish Dentist

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ecently I’ve had several patients who have been concerned about the amalgam (mercury) fillings hiding under their crowns and bridge work. As you know (if you have read my articles before), I am not a big fan of amalgam fillings and have not placed one for the last 20 years or so. So you might be wondering, why on earth would there be an amalgam filling under a crown? Well, I ask that question myself, because I haven’t left one underneath a crown since before I stopped placing them.

So here is what happens. The patient has a large amalgam filling in a tooth and the tooth breaks. Most commonly, one of the pointy things in one of the corners breaks off. We dentists call that a cusp fracture. The dentist decides to put a crown on it to preserve the rest of the tooth. So far, so good.

When we prepare a tooth for a crown, we sand it down with a “diamond” (a piece of steel with diamond grit on it—sandpaper on a stick, if you will). The goal is to reduce the size of the tooth so that we can slide the crown over it. A crown looks like a squarish teepee with a flat top.

The dentist will grab a hand-piece and start shaping the tooth. When s/he is done, there is still amalgam in the tooth because the filling was deeper than the layer the dentist needed to remove, so s/he leaves it there.

As far as I can see, there are two problems here. I think the dentist ought to explain to the patient what s/he intends to do so that the patient has a choice. If the patient is not in favor of amalgam, the dentist should remove it and build up the tooth with a composite material. Even if the

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patient does not care, the dentist, in my humble opinion, should remove all of the amalgam simply because most of the time there is decay underneath.

In my experience, there is decay under eight out of 10 of them, so why on God’s green earth would anyone leave it there?

For me, there is no reason I can come up with that justifies leaving amalgam under a crown or a bridge abutment. As a matter of fact, I almost always remove even composite fillings or build-ups completely. Why do I do that? The patient invests a fair amount of money in the crown.

Should I “hope” that everything is OK or should I make sure? I think it is my responsibility to do the best job I can, so I remove the old stuff in order to know for sure that nothing is lurking in the dark.

Why do we have to do a build-up with composite? Because there should be an even amount of tooth structure taken off around the final prepared tooth. If there are divots or chunks missing, the dentist should fill them in.

Should you be concerned about having amalgam/mercury fillings under your crowns? How would you find out if you do? Well, it isn’t that easy.

Sometimes, you can see on the X-rays that the amalgam sticks out under the crown margin, or it is packed down in a root canal tooth as an amalgam build-up, and sometimes crowns are “patched” with amalgam. Sometimes you can’t see it. I had a lady the other day who was adamant about getting all her amalgam out. All her fillings were already done, and she came to me and wondered about her bridge.

Everything looked perfectly fine on the X-rays, so I asked her to call her

previous doctor to ask him. His said he didn’t know. That means he most likely leaves amalgam in there, at least sometimes. Anyhow, we removed her bridge and we indeed found amalgam in both bridge abutments.

If you are concerned, ask your dentist and s/he can look over your X-rays and check your mouth. S/he won’t necessarily be able to find them all. So if you really want to know for certain what’s lurking in the dark, you might have to re-make some of your restorations.

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The Vaccine Push Mandatory Laws vs. Personal Choice

by Linda Sechrist

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ront-page headlines Mandatory vaccines a plethora of published about questionable studies further identifies pose the latest research, corporate genetic factors that could manipulations, purchased cause the development affront to our politicians, medical coverof adverse effects to vacright to informed ups, and whistleblower cines. reports have left AmeriYet, “There is no self-government. cans feeling hoodwinked available evidence on and skeptical. According to a new vaccines’ effectiveness that is placeboPew Research Center study, the public controlled, plus the health effects of doesn’t trust the information they’re vaccines in combination have never fed on issues such as genetically been studied, certainly not the 69 total engineered crops and now, mandatory doses of 16 types of vaccines given to vaccines. children starting 12 hours after birth

The current state of distrust of through age 18,” says Sayer Ji, a member scientific statistics and their impact on of the National Health Federation board of governors and founder of GreenMedour lives doesn’t bode well for lawInfo.com. makers attempting to build consensus for uniform mandatory vaccination

“Vaccine risks for anyone can range intervention. The current rush to pass from zero to 100 percent, depending such legislation is largely due to 169 upon one’s genes, microbiome DNA, cases of measles reported between environment, age and health at the time January 4 and April 17, encompassing of vaccination and the type and number 20 states and the District of Columof vaccines given,” advises Barbara Loe bia, all traced to a traveler infected Fisher, president and co-founder of the overseas who then visited a California nonprofit National Vaccine Information amusement park.

Center, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

Common sense and independent

“Vaccines are not safe or effecresearch counters the stance that would tive for everyone because we’re not rob individuals of their moral right all the same and we don’t all respond to conscientious, philosophical and the same way to pharmaceutical personal-belief exemption from being products,” says Fisher. She notes that subjected to vaccines. Hard evidence in responses to infectious diseases and

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the risk for complications can also vary, depending upon similar factors.

Among the most prominent warnings on vaccine ingredients, concerned doctors, researchers and medical whistleblowers cite dangers of the toxin thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative used in some vaccines, and vaccine adjuvants such as aluminum gels or aluminum salts added to elicit a stronger immune response against the germ the vaccine introduces into our body.

Leading books citing telling research include Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak, by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mark Hyman; Vaccines: What CDC Documents and Science Reveal,

by Dr. Sherri Tenpenny; Vaccine Epidemic, by Louise Kuo Habakus; and Science for Sale, by David L. Lewis, Ph.D. Top film documentaries include Shots in the Dark; Vaccination: The Hidden Truth; Trace Amounts; The Greater Good; and Vaccine Nation.

Bought: The Hidden Story Behind Vaccines, Big Pharma and Your Food resulted from two years of investigative research in disaster medical management by Toni Bark, now an integrative physician. In interviews with practicing doctors, research scientists, former pharmaceutical sales representatives, attorneys and others, Bark exposes serious conflicts of interest. These include vaccine research funding, hiring between pharmaceutical and chemical industries and their government regulating agencies, sponsored scientific propaganda used to silence critics, and large-scale corruption within the billion-dollar vaccine industry. Plus, it points out problems with the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 that Congress passed to give drug manufacturers, the government and physicians protection from lawsuits arising from injuries caused by childhood vaccines.

“Since 1988, thousands of children and adults in America who have suffered brain inflammation and other long-recognized vaccine reactions have been collectively awarded $3 billion in vaccine injury compensation.

There are thousands more who have been unable to secure federal compensation for their vaccine injuries,”

reports Fisher.

“At least 25,000 to 30,000 reports of vaccine reactions are filed annually with the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System, operated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control,” says Tenpenny. “Underreporting is a substantial problem. It’s estimated that less than 1 percent of all adverse events from drugs and vaccines are reported.” VaccineResearchLibrary.com cites 7,200 journal articles and studies that expose the harm caused by vaccines.

“Knowledge is empowering and personal discernment is priceless.

The facts challenge the health claims by government health agencies and pharmaceutical firms that vaccines are perfectly safe,” says Ji. “Public doubt, distrust and skepticism are rational and natural consequences.”

For more information, visit the National Vaccine Information Center at nvic. org and the coalition of citizen advocates at NationalHealthFreedom.org.

Connect with writer Linda Sechrist at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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accines are pharmaceutical products that carry risks. The National Vaccine Information Center encourages parents to become fully informed about the potential risks and disease complications for their own children and pose these questions to one or more trusted healthcare professionals before making a decision. n Am I, or my child, sick right now? n Have I, or my child, had a bad reaction to a vaccination before? n Do I, or my child, have a personal or family history of vaccine reactions, neurological disorders, severe allergies or immune system problems? n Do I know the disease and vaccine risks for my child or myself? n Do I have full information about the vaccine’s side effects? n Do I know how to identify and report a vaccine reaction? n Will I have a written record, including the vaccine manufacturer’s name and lot number, for all vaccinations? n Am I convinced that I have the right to make an informed choice?

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by Melody Murphy

Quiet, Please

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here is too much noise in this world. At the risk of sounding like your crotchety old-maid aunt or the Grinch declaiming all the noise, noise, noise, NOISE, I have to say: TOO. MUCH. NOISE.

Modern life is a cacophony. Even when you think it’s quiet, it isn’t. As civilization intrudes ever farther into

wild places, you can be out in what you think is the country, and still hear the hum of traffic. “Civilized” noise.

Or if you’re home when the power goes out during a storm, and you suddenly realize what a constant hum of electrical appliances there is in your house. We don’t even realize any more what noise is, there’s so much of it.

Good noise, to me, is crickets, cicadas, birds singing, rain on the roof, train horns in the distance. Cows mooing. Owls hooting. Squirrels

fussing. Bees buzzing. Children playing outside. The wind in the trees. Rushing water. Ocean waves.

Fire crackling. Music of my own choosing. The murmur of people in deep conversations across a quiet space. Bells chiming. Ice cream trucks.

Dogs barking a few streets over.

Woodpeckers, even, a little ways off in the woods. They sound industrious and purposeful. Essentially, summer sounds. Who even hears them any more? I do, because I apply myself diligently to listening for them through the din of the world.

There is a constant, dissonant, almost desperate drone of background noise which is prevalent everywhere these days. It’s as if people are afraid of quiet. Restaurants are already so loud, you have to yell across the table to be heard. Forget any kind of thoughtful conversation. And now? Multiple bigscreen TVs blaring in every corner, on different channels. Because God forbid you should get more than five feet away from a television or have to make

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conversation with those at your table.

Not to mention you probably have a smartphone in your hand or within reach. Really? I thought the idea of leaving home to share a meal with other people was to converse with them— not a change of venue to browse online or stare fixedly at the flatscreen above your head. Much in the way I imagine a moth stares at a bug light just before he gets zapped. I can fool around on my phone and watch TV at home. I didn’t go out to do this.

And music, which should be a form of euphonious expression, a way to convey emotion, is now nothing but insipid filler noise: while you’re on hold on the phone, in stores, in businesses, in elevators, in the car, piped through open-air spaces, in irritating pop-up videos online. People walk around with their noise-blasting earbuds constantly jammed in their ears, as if it would be terrible to have even five seconds of silence. How afraid of your own thoughts are you?

Doesn’t music cease to have meaning

or provide any sort of emotional resonance if it becomes nothing more than a vapid monotone in the background? You can become as desensitized to music as you can to violence.

People are uncomfortable with silence. Rare moments of quiet amid the clamor are a gift. But then people say “It’s too quiet” and hurry to put on some music or start chattering. Are you kidding. It is never “too quiet.”

Honestly, I’d love it if everyone fell speechless for a day of blessed silence.

Send me to some nunnery where silence is enforced for a weekend retreat. I’d weep for joy to press a mute button on society. I understand more and more why hermits choose the reclusive life.

There is too much yammering in this world. People thinking they have to be heard, always, all the time, whether actually in their outloud voice or in print via Facebook or Twitter or blog or text or e-mail— which, guess what, folks, is also your

out-loud voice even if you didn’t orate it, and in fact even more so, because it’s in print on the Interwebz and Uncle Google is excellent at finding things. The world is my 24-hour news cycle, which I sorely lament.

Too much flapping of jaws, too many pie-holes which are open and clearly not enough pie to shut them up. As my grandmother would have said, far more kindly than I, Y’all just be still and hush a minute.

Does anyone ever wonder uncertainly, Would it be OK if I didn’t follow this hair-trigger impulse to blurt out my knee-jerk opinion on a subject which I know little to nothing about, and perhaps stifle my hasty words and give myself some time to reflect and research before I form OR express an opinion? In today’s world, is it okay for me to just be quiet sometimes?

Reader, the answer is: It is. It very much is.

Melody Murphy is very much over it and just wants some peace and quiet.

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Joe Dispenza on The Power of Thought Alone to Heal

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by Kathleen Barnes

ost of us are familiar with the placebo effect, when actual healing occurs after the only prescription a patient ingests is a sugar pill that the individual believes is medicine.

Researcher and chiropractor Joe Dispenza, of Olympia, Washington, knows the value of the placebo effect from personal experience.

When his spine shattered during a 1986 triathlon race as his bicycle was hit by an SUV, he had a good mental picture of what had happened. Consulting doctors proclaimed a bleak prognosis and offered a risky surgical procedure as his only chance of walking again.

He left the hospital against the advice of his physicians and spent the next three months mentally—and physically—reconstructing his spine. His story is one of hope for healing for others, detailed in his latest book, You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter.

How did your pivotal healing take place?

For two hours twice a day, I went within and began creating a picture of my intended result: a totally healed spine.

Nine-and-a-half weeks after the accident, I got up and walked back into my life fully recovered—without having had a body cast or surgeries. I resumed my chiropractic practice 10 weeks out and was training and lifting weights again while continuing my rehabilitation regimen at 12 weeks. Now, in the nearly 30 years since the accident, I can honestly say that I rarely experience any back pain.

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How does your approach differ from mind over matter?

It’s the same. So many people have been conditioned into believing that mind and body are separate.

There is never a time when the mind isn’t influencing the body and vice versa. The combination is what I call a state of being.

How does the placebo effect work?

Think about the idea of giving somebody a sugar pill, saline solution or a false surgery. A certain percentage of those people will accept, believe and surrender—without analysis—to the “thought” that they are receiving the real substance or treatment. As a result, they’ll program their autonomic nervous systems to manufacture the exact same pharmacy of drugs to match the real substance or treatment. They can make their own antidepressants and painkilling medicines. Healing is not something that takes place outside of you.

Can you cite examples of disease in which self-healing has been scientifically validated?

There is amazing power in the human mind. Some people’s thoughts heal them; some have made them sick and sometimes even hastened their death.

In the first chapter of You Are the Placebo, I tell a story about one man who died after being told he had cancer, even though an autopsy revealed he’d been misdiagnosed. A woman plagued

by depression for decades improved dramatically and permanently during an antidepressant drug trial, despite the fact that she was in the placebo group.

A handful of veterans who participated in a Baylor University study, formerly hobbled by osteoarthritis, were miraculously cured by fake knee surgeries.

Plus, scientists have seen sham coronary bypass surgeries that resulted in healing for 83 percent of participants (New England Journal of Medicine). A study of Parkinson’s disease from the University of British Columbia measured better motor coordination for half of the patients after a placebo injection. They were all healed by thought alone. The list goes on.

I’ve personally witnessed many people heal themselves using the same principles of the placebo response, once they understood how, from cancers, multiple sclerosis, lupus, thyroid conditions and irritable bowel syndrome.

How can an ordinary person make that quantum leap and find healing?

Many of us are now recognizing that rather than live in the past, we can create our own future. It requires changing some longstanding conditioned beliefs and the willingness to step into an unfamiliar, uncomfortable, unpredictable state that is consistent with living in the unknown. This happens to be the perfect place from which to create change.

I recommend a meditation that creates physiological changes in the brain and at the cellular level, from 45 to 60 minutes a day. Changing Beliefs and Perceptions meditations are available on my website or individuals can record themselves reading the texts printed in the back of my book.

As we exchange self-limiting beliefs we begin to embody new possibilities.

Joe Dispenza is chairman of Life University Research Council and a faculty member for the International Quantum University for Integrative Medicine, Omega Institute for Holistic Studies and Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health. Visit DrJoeDispenza.com.

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cooking practices, meat mutagens, and risk of prostate cancer. Nutr Cancer. 2011 63(4):525-37) Many men consume cooked meat daily, so is it any surprise that there seems to be an epidemic of aging men presenting with prostate cancer?

Besides high temperatures, deepfried foods, grilled, broiled, and overcooked foods stress the body too.

One population group that especially needs much protection from AGEs are diabetics. This is because high blood glucose levels create internal glycation, which results in massive protein destruction. The most accurate blood test of glucose control is to measure the percentage of glycated hemoglobin found in the red blood cells (ex: hemoglobin A1C). Usually 5.5% is considered within normal range, but once levels are greater than 6%, the incidence of disease increases rapidly.

Many physicians only focus on sugar control and neglect proteins glycation.

What can you do about it? Lessen the end results of AGEs by cooking at low fire, poaching, steaming, stewing, or boiling.

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The latest research is demonstrating that when foods are cooked at high temperatures, you are being exposed to high levels of mutagens and also “advanced glycation end products” or AGEs.

The assault on the body by eating these foods results in damage to the body’s proteins, which makes the tissues lose functionality and age prematurely. AGEs also promote oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, which we now know is the root cause of most of the different big-name diseases.

If you do a Google search for “advanced glycation end products,” more than 460,000 results will come up; if you further select the scholarly articles on the topic, you’ll see 51,000 results describing many diseases associated with glycation. Some common ones are cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, cancer, Type 2 diabetes, etc. For example, a recent study demonstrated that men who ate just 1.5 servings or more of grilled red meat or well done red meat a week increased their risk of advanced prostate cancer by 50%. (John EM, Stern MC, Sinha R, Koo J. Meat consumption,

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Meditation quiets the mind from daily concerns, allowing us to stay open, listen and be aware.

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Animal Talk They Have Lots to Say If We’d Only Listen

by Sandra Murphy

Some people talk to animals. Not many listen, though. That’s the problem. ~A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

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In less than 10 years, we’ll see a universal translator for communicating with dogs and cats, predicts Con Slobodchikoff, Ph.D., professor emeritus of biological sciences at Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff. Just like language apps change, for example, a French phrase into English, the device would translate barks into “Put on Animal Planet,” or meows to “Feed me tuna.” Computers will foster better understanding between humans and animals.

David Roberts, a computer science assistant professor, and his team at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh, have received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a collar to send wireless instructions to dogs via vibrations. Multiple sensors return information about the dog’s heart rate and more, which is especially helpful for service dogs taught not to show stress or distress.

Even without such technology, we can all enjoy improved relationships with animals, domestic and wild, by learning to listen. Veterinarian Linda Bender, an animal advocate in Charleston, South Carolina, and author of Animal Wisdom, says, “We all have the ability to understand animals. It gets trained out of us around age 7. It’s not about doing, it’s about being, a connection through the heart.”

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Author Frances Hodgson Burnett captures the essence of this childlike sensibility in A Little Princess: “How it is that animals understand things I do not know, but it is certain that they do understand. Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.”

In Portland, Oregon, intuitive Melissa Mattern relates examples supporting Burnett’s premise from her own experiences. “My newest cat, Rocket, beat up my other cats and ran amok. Nothing helped until I took a class in animal communication.” She asked her other cats what to do.

“They were clear that I should have consulted them before bringing Rocket into the house,” she says. “I asked Rocket if he would like another home and the picture of a chef’s hat popped into my mind. When we found the perfect home for Rocket, the man was a chef whose only other pet is a turtle that lets Rocket sleep with him. Everyone is happy with the results.”

Charli, a 14-year-old pointer, travels the world with her family. Her owner, Cynthia Bowman, shares one of her favorite stories: “As we planned our move to Spain, Charli got ill. I explained, ‘We want you to go too, but if you can’t, tell me.’ A picture of a smoked ham popped into my head. I didn’t understand, but Charli got well and went along,” she says. “In our new Gipuzkoa neighborhood, a deli sells hams, just like I pictured. I can’t explain how Charli knew.” It becomes a matter of trust. “Thoughts or mind pictures can be easy to dismiss or mistrust as imagination,” she comments.

“Every species has something they do best. With humans, it’s problem solving and advanced thinking.

We’ve separated ourselves from nature. We need to remember we’re all interconnected,” Bender says. “When we learn to tune into ourselves, be heart-centric and radiate compassionate energy, it makes us irresistible to other creatures.”

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Wild animals communicate with David Llewellyn. As a writer of outdoor/nature blogs, he’s traveled full time in a 30foot RV since 2002. “They don’t understand words, but go by what’s in your soul. I’ve picked berries with black bears and met a mountain lion and her two cubs along a trail without ever being harmed,” he says. “Often, hikers are told, ‘Make yourself look big and scream.’ I say ‘Hello,’ comment

on the day and thank them for letting me share their space.” Staying calm is vital.

Bender agrees. Grabbed by an orangutan at a wild animal trafficking rescue project, “She twisted my arm and could have easily broken it,” Bender recalls. “Fear is picked up as a threat so I tried to radiate calm. It was intense, but she gradually let go. With animals, you attract what you give.

Better communication means better understanding leading to improved behavior on everyone’s part.”

“Everyone is born with the power to communicate with other species,

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Medications Which Can Cause Heart Disease

by Dr. Michael J. Badanek, DC, BS, CNS, DACBN, DCBCN, MSGR/CHEV

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f you are among the tens of millions of Americans taking prescription medications: “Consumer Beware.” For most Americans, the risks far outweigh the benefits of most prescribed medications today, and there are plenty of alternative effective strategies for the treatment of health challenges. In this article, I will cover just three medications which have been documented in heart disease patients. There are many important articles that have been published to substantiate these statements, and I hope you will research and read them after reading this article.

Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) are the most powerful class of antacid drugs such as famotidine (Pepcid) and ranitidine (Zantac). However, they were not designed to treat heartburn; they were actually designed to treat a very limited range of severe problems such as bleeding ulcers, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, and severe acid reflux (endoscopy has confirmed the esophagus is damaged).

PPIs were never intended for people with heartburn. According to Mitchell Katz, director of the San Francisco Department of Health, about 60-70 percent of people taking these drugs have mild to moderate heartburn and should not be taking them. These drugs were initially released in the late 1980s and were recommended to be taken for no more than a week. If taken for two weeks or longer, side effects such as pneumonia, bone loss, hip fractures, and infection with Clostridium difficile (C. diff) could occur.

More recent research has also linked PPIs with an increased risk for heart attack, even if you have no prior history of cardiovascular disease. Studies show that

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these medications reduce nitric oxide in the blood vessel walls. We know that nitric oxide has the effect of relaxing your blood vessels. Therefore, by reducing the amount of nitric oxide in your blood vessel walls, there is a greater probability of increased blood pressure and vascular damage setting the stage for a heart attack. Scientific American magazine published an article revealing that patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who took PPIs had a 16 percent increased risk of heart attack.

Let’s look at another medication linked with heart disease. This medication is the second most prescribed drug after thyroid medications. These are the statin drugs for lowering your cholesterol and other lipids (fats) in the body. Cholesterol is vital for a healthy body and has a role in the production of brain and nerve tissue, all hormones, a healthy immune system, vitamin production, and all cell membranes of each cell in your body.

Cholesterol helps heal the body when under attack by autoimmune conditions and inflammation.

When taken for any period of time, much can occur with issues dealing with the cardiovascular system. We know it takes cholesterol to produce Vitamin D from sunshine. The Vitamin D produced from cholesterol then allows nitric oxide to be released while in the presence of sunshine. Nitric oxide is extremely important for proper brain and heart function.

Statin medication reduces the production of CoQ10 and Vitamin D in the liver, and this also is linked to heart disease. Statistics and peer review literature documents the direct correlation of cardiovascular diseases with prescribed statin medications.

One little vitamin, Vitamin K, is also directly affected with statin use. There are different forms of this vitamin, but we will focus on Vitamin K2. Most people and physicians do not recognize the importance of this vitamin, which is as important as Vitamin D3. Vitamin K2 is

essential for activating enzymes involved in transporting calcium from your arterial walls to your bones. A recent study found statins may increase calcification in your arteries; another found statins deplete you body of K2, suggesting this may be a mechanism by which statins harm your heart.

Let’s look at blood pressure lowering medications and how they are also linked to heart disease. Side effects such as anemia, leucopenia, hemolytic anemia, kidney disease and failure, mineral deficiencies, sugar dysregulation (diabetes/ hypoglycemia), irregular heart beat, palpitations, premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) just a few of the direct heart issues that can occur.

Blood pressure has a direct correlation with age, time of day, if the patient is sick or under direct physical and emotional stress, and the physiology and anatomy of the blood vessels. If you are sick or have a clinical health challenge, the body must try to heal the condition.

You will automatically need more blood to perfuse the area for healing which will cause the blood pressure to elevate. Thus the institution of blood pressure medication, and the beginning of the cascade of events resulting in cardiovascular conditions.

Books have been written on these topics just discussed. It is unfortunate to say that traditional allopathic/osteopathic prescriptive medicines today are really not treating any causes of diseases, but really promoting or starting diseases due to their contraindications and secondary side effects. You cannot treat underlying health challenges by blocking receptor sites or shutting down enzymatic reactions at a cellular or hepatic level.

Therefore, our office looks at heart disease from a totally different perspective. We address the causes of the heart/ cardiovascular disease(s) and treat them.

It is a totally new paradigm shift of consciousness for the new patient. We address causes, not treat symptoms. We impart knowledge to the patient for empowerment and success from the health challenges presented.

Dr. Badanek has been in private clinical practice for 34 years working the field of Integrative/Functional medicine. A courtesy consultation is offered for the first visit. Visit Dr. Badanek’s web site at DrBadanek.com. To schedule an appointment call 352-622-1151.

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Kids like simple, elemental tastes and embrace the magic of the three-ingredient approach to cooking. ~Rozanne Gold, Eat Fresh Food: Awesome Recipes for Teen Chefs

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n less than a generation, childhood obesity has risen substantially, most notably in the United States, according to the article “Child and Adolescent Obesity: Part of a Bigger Picture,” in a recent issue of The Lancet. The authors attest that modern culture’s promotion of junk food encourages weight gain and can exacerbate risk factors for chronic disease in our kids.

When concerned parents have a picky child bent on eating only French fries, they could enroll them in healthy cooking classes that offer tastings and related hands-on experiences for youths from preschoolers through teens. Here, children are encouraged to try more foods, eat healthier and learn about meal preparation, plus sharpen some math, geography and social skills.

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Leah Smith, the mother of two elementary school children, founded Kids Kitchen and Chefs Club, in Austin, Texas, in 2011. She offers classes for chefs (ages 3 to 6), junior chefs (5 to 11) and senior chefs (11 to 14). Kids learn how to make dishes such as yogurt parfait popsicles with healthy grains clusters or roasted

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“I’m a firm believer that teaching kids about which foods are good for us, and why, will positively influence their lifelong eating habits,” says Smith. “Start right, stay right.”

Elena Marre, also the mother of two elementary school children, faced the challenge of a picky eater in her family. In 2007, she started The Kids’ Table, in Chicago, and solved her own problem along the way. Says Marre, “It’s amazing how often I hear a child complain about not liking red peppers, dark leafy greens or onions at the beginning of a class. It’s so rewarding when that same child is devouring a dish made with those three ingredients at the end.”

Healthy kids cooking classes provide a fresh way to combat poverty, according to the Children’s Aid Society, in New York City. The group started Go!Chefs in 2006 at community schools and centers throughout the city and knows how to make it fun with Iron Chef-style competitions.

“When offered a choice between an apple and a candy on two consecutive occasions and with most having chosen

the candy the first time, 57 percent of students in the Go!Kids health and fitness program chose the apple the second time, compared to 33 percent in the control group,” says Stefania Patinella, director of the society’s food and nutrition programs.

In Minnesota’s Twin Cities region, “We do a lot of outreach with Head Start, community schools and organizations like scout troops,” says Chef Ani Loizzo, Whole Foods Market’s culinary instructor at the Whole Kids Club Kitchen Camp, in Lake Calhoun. “We have many kids that know about organic and biodynamic farming and we talk about that in class.

We might focus on a healthy ingredient like tomatoes in a one-hour class or explore the culture of Greece or Mexico through food in a longer session.”

Loizzo loves the natural curiosity that kids bring to cooking classes.

“Sparking an interest in exploring ingredients and flavors can also lead to learning how to grow a garden and interest in the environment,” she says.

For children in areas where such cooking classes aren’t yet offered, there are still fun ways to involve them in healthy meal preparation. Maggie LaBarbera of San Mateo, California, started her Web-based company NourishInteractive.com in 2005 after witnessing the harmful effects of teenage obesity when she was an intensive care nurse. It offers educational articles for parents and free downloadable activities that engage children with healthy foods.

“Every positive change, no matter how small, is a step to creating a healthier child,” says LaBarbera. “Together, we can give children the knowledge, facts and skills to develop healthy habits for a lifetime.”

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

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pecially if it impacts cartilage. “Some skin rejects piercings, and you can end up with permanent scars,” he adds.

Think Before You Ink

Healthier Alternatives

How to Make Body Art Safe and Reversible

by April Thompson

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ew things in life are more permanent than a tattoo. Yet those most likely to change their life course— in careers, relationships or fashion styles—are also most inclined to get inked. Nearly 40 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 have at least one tattoo, according to a Pew Research Center poll.

“If you change your hairstyle or your look often, you probably aren’t a good candidate for a tattoo, because of the limited flexibility to change that decision,” says Dr. Gregory Hall, a primary care physician in Cleveland, Ohio. Hall created the website ShouldITattoo.com to help inform others after seeing so many patients that regretted the tattoos of their youth.

Hall has also authored Teens, Tattoos, & Piercings to try to reach school-aged kids before they even consider body art.

Career Concerns

The Millennial generation, which is getting inked in record numbers, is also the leading demographic for ink removal. More than half the tattoos removed by medical professionals in 2013 were for people between 19 and 34 years old. Removal often costs many times more than being tattooed, sometimes requiring a dozen or more sessions over several months.

Beyond the likelihood of changing one’s mind about a tattoo, Hall cites employment, discrimination and health

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concerns in urging teens to decline getting inked or pierced. Employers have the legal right to reject a job candidate because of a tattoo—a challenging fact of life for young people to reconcile when they’re still undecided on a career path.

Different branches of the military have their own restrictions on body art, which can include the tattoo’s size, placement and subject, while some companies ban tattoos and piercings altogether.

The commitment of a tattoo never interested Lauren Waaland-Kreutzer, 25, of Richmond, Virginia. “I don’t know how I’m going to age and who I’ll be in five years,” she says. Two days after turning 18, however, she got her nose pierced, a decision she hasn’t regretted, even though it’s affected her employment. “While I was working my way through college, I gave up slightly better paying jobs in order to keep my piercing,” she says.

Her current employer, a local nonprofit in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is piercing-friendly, but she has friends who have to cover their tattoos and piercings at work; a former classmateturned-lawyer even had to remove a small star tattoo from her wrist.

While piercings are more reversible than tattoos, they are also more prone to certain health risks. Tongue and cheek piercings can accelerate tooth decay, according to Hall, and the risk of infection can be high, es-

The good news is there are more natural, less permanent alternatives for young adults to adorn and express themselves, including custom-made temporary tattoos, plus magnetic and clip-on jewelry that are indistinguishable from a permanent piercing. Temporary tattoos work to try out the look before possibly committing.

Henna tattoos, an import from India, are another popular alternative, although Hall has seen many patients develop allergic reactions to this plantbased ink, so it’s always best to test on a small spot first.

Permanent organic inks fade more over time, a downside for someone who keeps a tattoo for life, but “come off beautifully” in a removal process compared to the standard heavy metal inks, reports Hall. Also, “We just don’t know yet what impact the heavy metals may have on people’s immune systems down the road,” he says. “Organic inks are much safer.”

Helpful Facts

State laws vary regarding age criteria, some allowing tattoos at any age with parental consent. Hall’s tattoo website has a downloadable contract to encourage kids to talk with their parents before making a decision, regardless of the need for consent.

Name tattoos, even those of loved ones, are among the tattoos most likely to be removed later in life. Hall saw this with a young man who had the names of the grandparents who raised him tattooed on his hands. He said, “I still love them, but I’m tired of looking at them and I have got to get them off me.”

A Harris Interactive poll revealed that a third of company managers would think twice about promoting someone with tattoos or piercings—a more critical factor than how tidy their workspace is kept or the appropriateness of their attire.

Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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he spike in popularity of tattooing that began a couple of decades ago in America and Europe continues to spread worldwide. Those considering getting one will do well to carefully review the options and the health dangers related to traditional tattoos.

Tattoo inks contain heavy metals, and red inks often contain mercury. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any tattoo pigments for injection into the skin. Tattoo parlors are regulated by states and municipalities, but the FDA doesn’t require manufacturers to release ink ingredients. The lack of regulation is unsettling, as some 45 million Americans have been inked.

Many tattoo ink pigments are industrial-grade colors suitable for printer ink or automobile paint, and the FDA warns that it may possibly cause infections, allergic reactions, keloids (fibrous scar tissue), granulomas (response to inflammation, infection or a foreign substance) and potential complications connected with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

The carrier solution used in tattoo inks also contains harmful substances such as denatured alcohol, methanol, antifreeze, detergents, formaldehyde and other toxic aldehydes.

A study in the journal Medicine by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, in Dallas, links commercial tattoos to the spread of hepatitis C. Dr. Robert Haley, a preventative medicine specialist and former U.S. Centers for Disease Control infection control official, comments, “We found that commercially acquired tattoos accounted for more than twice as many hepatitis C infections as injection-drug use. This means it may have been the largest single contributor to the nationwide epidemic of this form of hepatitis.”

Anya Vien is the owner of LivingTraditionally.com, focusing on naturally healthy and sustainable living.

Publisher’s Note: A study, “The Medium, not the Message: How Tattoos Correlate With Early Mortality”, has been published that correlates the presence of tattoos with early death. Henry J. Carson, MD, Am J Clin Pathol. 2014;142(1):99-103, www.medscape. com/viewarticle/827298

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* MiLLLk and Cookies 2015. Big Latch On event, hosted by La Leche League, held 9-1 at The Family Wellness Center, 4817 NE 2nd Loop, Ocala. Information: 352-304-6543, LLLofMarion@gmail.com, facebook. com/LLLofMarion.

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* “How I Found Health” presentation of Myrtle Fillmore’s words, presented by Rev. Lauri Gist. 10am, love offering. Unity of Ocala, 101 Cedar Rd., Ocala, 352-687-2113.

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Friday, August 7

Healing Circle, 1pm. Come if you are in need of healing or would like to contribute your healing energies to help another. Love offering. Unity of

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Saturday, August 8

* Psychic/Medium Spiritual Development Class. $25, 2-4:30pm. Includes meditation, lesson, practice. Held at Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave. International Foundation for Spiritual Knowledge, www.ifsk.org, 407247-7823.

* Rocks for Kids with Travis Hetsler. 10-11am, $10. Lots of free stuff; parents welcome. Class is outside, so dress appropriately. Call to sign up.

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Wednesday, August 12

Iridology (learn what your eyes are telling you about hour health), $50, by appointment. Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352-291-9459, www.LemireClinic.com.

MiLLLk & Cookies 2015 Hosted by La Leche League of Marion County Location: The Family Wellness Center 4817 NE 2nd Loop, Ocala, FL 34470 Date: Saturday, August 1st

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Set up is at 9:00 a.m., doors open at 9:30, Latch On is promptly at 10:30. Please arrive by 10:00 to sign in and get yourselves organized.

Find our event on Facebook for more details and to RSVP! La Leche League of Marion County is a mother-to-mother breastfeeding support group that meets at the Marion County Public Library (on SR 40) once a month at 11:00 a.m., usually on the third Saturday. Check our Facebook page for information on our meetings and other events! www.facebook.com/LLLofMarion

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Thursday, August 13

Green Smoothies for a Healthy Day. Free, 6pm. Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352-2919459, www.LemireClinic.com.

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Transformation, Detox/Healing Group. Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352-291-9459, www.

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Saturday, August 15

Metaphysical Movie, 11am. Drinks and popcorn provided, or bring your lunch. Love offering. Unity of the Villages, 10935 SE 177 Place, Suite 5042, Summerfield, 454-3120, www.unityofthevillages.org.

August 15-16

“The Lotus Connection” Crystal Chakra Workshop with Cindy Zsolnai, PhD, Reiki Master. 11-5, $100. Call to sign up. High Springs Emporium, 660 NW Santa Fe Blvd, High Springs. 386-

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Monday, August 17

Thermography, by appointment.

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Dr. Kondrot’s “Healing the Eye” Intensive program. Call to see if you qualify (wet/dry macular, glaucoma, cataracts, other eye diseases). Contact Nuris, the program’s director, at Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352-291-9459, www.LemireClinic. com.

Friday, August 21

Prayer Class, 1-4pm. Facilitated by Rev Marge Brown. Love offering. Unity of the Villages, 10935 SE 177 Place, Suite 5042, Summerfield, 454-3120, www.unityofthevillages.org.

Saturday, August 22

“A Clean Slate: Using Crystals for Detoxification and Clearing” Workshop with Sharron Britton. 2-4pm, $20. High Springs Emporium, 660 NW Santa Fe Blvd, High Springs. 386-4548657, www.highspringsemporium.net.

Saturday, August 29

“Clearing Your Ancestral Lines” Workshop with Murshida VA. 12-2pm, private sessions to follow. Workshop $55, private sessions $88. Call to sign up. High Springs Emporium, 660 NW Santa Fe Blvd, High Springs. 386-4548657, www.highspringsemporium.net.

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