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12 Yin & Tonic Tuppence a Bag

by Melody Murphy

13 The Swedish Dentist Boning up on implants

by Perry Ekstrand, DDS, LVIF

14 Early Wellness

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16 Natural Mood Boosters Safe alternatives to antidepressants

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healthbriefs

Red/Purple Produce is Best for Our Weight and Heart

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ew research published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found the color of the fruits and vegetables we eat may affect our weight and heart health differently. The study followed 1,272 people over a three-year period, beginning in 2006 and 2008.

The researchers compared their respective diets over both periods with levels of cholesterol, weight and waist circumference—all measures of obesity. The research grouped fruits and vegetables into red/purple, yellow, green, orange or white.

Among women, greater consumption of red/ purple fruits and vegetables was related to lower weight and abdominal fat, lower blood sugar and reduced total cholesterol. Meanwhile, greater consumption of yellow fruits and vegetables was linked to weight gain over the same period.

Among men, the researchers found those who ate more red/purple fruits and vegetables had reduced weight and waists compared to those who ate othercolored foods over the three-year period by an average of 13 and 14 percent, respectively. Greater yellow fruit consumption was linked to lower total cholesterol levels. Green and white fruits and vegetables were associated with reduced abdominal fat gain over the three-year period.

Colon Cancer Linked to Gut Bacteria

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study from the University of Minnesota has found that two strains of virulent bacteria in the gut significantly increase the incidence of colon cancer, and a change in microbiology of the gut often coincides with colon cancer. The study tested 88 people, of which half had colon tumors.

The scientists sampled and analyzed gut bacteria within the subjects to assess their microbiomes. They found that colon cancers were linked to those with microbiomes that had increased levels of Fusobacteria and Providencia species of bacteria. The latter is considered more virulent and responsible for the production of certain enzymes that have been previously linked with colon cancer.

These two species of bacteria have also been linked with higher rates of inflammation and infection in other research. Fusobacteria has been found prevalent among people with ulcerative colitis. Providencia species include E. coli and Klebsiella, both found among urinary tract infections, throat infections and others.

Microbiological science over the past half a century has found that better food choices can bring about significant healthful changes in the body’s microbiome.

These include incorporating prebiotic and fermented foods into one’s diet.

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U.S. Kids Not Drinking Enough Liquids

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2015 study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has found that more than half of American children are dehydrated. The research analyzed data from the 2009-2012 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for children 6 to 19 years old. The study also found that boys have a 76 percent greater likelihood of being dehydrated, and African-Americans were 34 percent more likely not to drink enough water compared with U.S. white people.

“Dehydration accounts for hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations each year due to a number of illnesses that can lead to depletion of fluids and electrolytes from the body,” says Dr. Daniel Rauch, associate professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City.

It can be difficult for parents to gauge the level of hydration in children. Researchers from the University of Arkansas have determined that urine color provides a reliable indicator of hydration levels, with darker urine indicating increasing levels of dehydration.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ~Helen Keller

Brain-Lymphatic Discovery May Hasten Science

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study at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine has found that the brain is directly connected to the body’s immune system through a previously unknown set of lymphatic vessels. The discovery furthers the understanding for medical scientists of how the brain’s immune system works. While it’s been known for decades that lymphatic vessels transport immune cells through the rest of the body, confirming that this also occurs within the brain has been elusive.

The discovery is attributed to Antoine Louveau, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at UVA. He says, “It changes entirely the way we perceive the neuro-immune interaction. We always perceived it before as something esoteric that can’t be studied, but now we can ask mechanistic questions.”

According to researchers, physicians can now examine the physical connection between the immune system and the brain instead of only studying how the brain responds to immune issues; it might also improve how diseases such as Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, autism and others are understood and treated.

Non-Natural Painkillers Double Depression Risk

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2015 Veterans Administration study or 355 pain patients has found that larger opioid medication doses increase the incidence of depression. An opioid is a pharmaceutical compound, such as morphine, that produces an analgesic effect in the nervous system.

The study, published in the Journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain, followed patients with low-back pain for two years. The patients were taking varying doses of opioid pain killers, rated by their morphine-equivalent dose. The researchers found that higher doses resulted in a doubling of depression incidences.

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Music and Audio Books Help Kids Move Past Pain

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study published in Pediatric Surgery International has determined that children who listened to music or audio books experienced significantly less pain after undergoing major surgery than those who did not.

Pain scores were monitored before and after treatments. Fifty-six children, ages 9 to 14, were divided into three groups—one heard 30 minutes of songs chosen by the children from a list of popular music, another listened to audio books, and the third (control) wore noise-canceling headphones. Pain scores were monitored before and after treatments.

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Story Glory

National Festival Celebrates the Art of Storytelling

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ix public speaking, acting, comedy and music and we get the performance art of storytelling, practiced by the likes of Mark Twain and Garrison Keillor. The largest related celebration is the 43rd annual International Storytelling Festival, held from October 2-4 this year in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

More than 15 award-winning storytellers scheduled include Kim Weitkamp, who mixes humorous personal and family stories and original songs; Charlotte Blake Alston, who tells traditional and contemporary stories of African and African-American oral culture, accompanied by native instruments; and Andy Offutt Irwin, known for his mouth noises and the adventures of his 85-year-old Aunt Marguerite Van Camp.

Attendees can also tell stories at Story Slam! and Swappin’ Ground events and workshops. Festival producer the International Storytelling Center, together with the Library of Congress and American Folklife Center, also conducts a 26-week Teller-in-Residence training program.

Storytelling is not only mentally challenging, it facilitates family and community bonding in a highly social and entertaining format.

For more information and preregistration, visit StorytellingCenter.net.

Nano No-No

EPA to Regulate Nanotechnology Pesticides

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he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin to regulate new nanomaterial pesticides due to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS). In 2008, a coalition of nonprofits filed a legal petition requesting that the agency recognize the growing class of nanosilver consumer products and their risks, and regulate them as new pesticides. After the EPA failed to acknowledge the petition last December, the coalition sued the agency last March to force it to respond.

Nanotechnology manipulates materials at the atomic and molecular levels; they are so tiny they cannot be seen with an ordinary microscope and possess extraordinary mobility and unique chemical and biological properties that increase the potential for biological interaction and toxicity. There are no labeling requirements for nanoscale products.

The EPA has since agreed that nanosilver products intended to kill microorganisms qualify as pesticides, and that developers of such products must now seek EPA review and approval before the products are marketed. The agency has not committed, however, to undertake enforcement actions against currently commercialized products that haven’t undergone the EPA registration process, although it has taken action against some noncompliant manufacturers.

Source: OrganicConsumers.org

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Warnings Heeded

New York State Bans Fracking

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he Empire State has now officially banned fracking after a seven-year review process. New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens states, “After exhaustive research and examination of the science and facts, prohibiting high-volume hydraulic fracturing is the only reasonable alternative. Highvolume hydraulic fracturing poses significant adverse impacts to land, air, water, natural resources and potential significant public health impacts that cannot be adequately mitigated.”

A findings statement concludes, “There are no feasible or prudent alternatives that adequately avoid or minimize adverse environmental impacts and address risks to public health from this activity.” Two groups heavily involved in the campaign, New Yorkers Against Fracking and Americans Against Fracking, praised the decision.

Industry groups have threatened to sue, but the attorneys at Earthjustice (Earthjustice.org) are confident that the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s exhaustive review will withstand any legal challenges and the nonprofit pledges to stand alongside the state in case of such actions.

Vermont outlawed fracking in 2012.

Source: EcoWatch.com

Fragrant Fix

Smell-Based Pheromones Offer Pesticide-Free Bug Control

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emios, a Vancouver, Canada, provider of real-time agricultural information and precision pest management tools, has been given U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval for aerosol pheromone-scent products shown effective in disrupting the mating of the codling moth and oriental fruit moth by attracting males to the females’ scent in spots that are in fact devoid of mates.

Pheromones are natural chemicals that many animals use to communicate within their species.

Unlike pesticides that kill a wide variety of insects, each pheromone targets a single pest species, leaving beneficial pollinators like bees and predators such as ladybugs unconfused and unharmed. One dispenser is hung in each acre and nothing is sprayed directly on the fruit. Pheromones don’t affect any other organisms, including humans, and can be used by both organic and conventional growers.

David Knight, owner of Knight’s Appleden Fruit, Ltd., in Colborne, Ontario, has used the Semios system for two seasons as part of a regulatory trial. He says, “I could see this technology becoming completely mainstream in our industry in the next five or six years.”

Traditional insecticides are expensive to buy, time-consuming and laborintensive to apply, and because they’re toxic, workers can’t enter the orchard for a specified number of days after spraying. Knight adds that fruit growers who rely heavily on pollinators to produce their fruit are also keenly aware of the environmental risk posed by pesticides and welcome a natural and less costly alternative; only tiny amounts are needed.

Kirk Hillier, Ph.D., a biologist at Canada’s Acadia University, in Nova Scotia, who studies how insects communicate with pheromones, confirms that such scents have also been shown to be effective in both controlling a wider variety of agricultural and household pests and monitoring insects destructive to forests.

Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company

Corn Row

Farmers Sue GMO-Maker Over Lost Revenue

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wiss biotech giant Syngenta AG may have destroyed much of the corn export business that U.S. farmers count on. China has rejected huge shipments of U.S.-grown corn, largely because Syngenta released a GMO (genetically modified organism) version before it was approved. Consequently, $1 billion in class action suits are being brought in federal court by farmers in three states.

The MIR162 strain of GM corn comprises only about 3 percent of U.S. crops, but it cannot be contained due to cross-breeding. The National Grain and Feed Association estimates that the Chinese refusal of U.S. corn has reduced corn prices by 11 cents per bushel, and it has asked Syngenta to stop selling the GM corn seed varieties. Syngenta was formed in 2000 by the merger of Novartis Agribusiness and Zeneca Agrochemicals.

Source: Tinyurl.com/SyngentaLawsuit

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actionalert Vaccine Cover-Up

Congress Fails to Respond to Centers for Disease Control Whistleblower

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n July 29, Congressman Bill Posey, a Republican representing Florida’s eighth district, took to the U.S. House floor to discuss possible changes in how the medical community views vaccines.

According to documents cited in Posey’s testimony, Dr. William Thompson, a vaccine safety researcher for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), revealed to Posey that he attended a meeting in which he was directed to destroy data in the CDC’s research that demonstrated a clear link between the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and autism. Understanding the gravity of this directive, Thompson reported that he had retained copies of the documents, which he gave to Posey, along with other records that demonstrate fraud within the CDC’s vaccine safety research.

Posey pleaded on the House floor, “Mr. Speaker, I believe it’s our duty to ensure that the documents Dr. Thompson provided are not ignored.

Therefore, I will provide them to members of Congress and the House committees upon request. Considering the nature of the whistleblower’s documents, as well as the involvement of the CDC, a hearing and a thorough investigation is warranted.”

As of press time, Congress had taken no action to address Posey’s testimony.

To demand hearings, contact the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, Representative Jason Chaffetz, at 202-2257751 or OpenCongress.org/people/ show/412270; or the Homeland Security and Government Operations Committee Chairman, Senator Ron Johnson, at 202-224-5323 or Open Congress.org/people/show/412496_ Ron_Johnson. Find local representatives at OpenCongress.org/people.

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in & Tonic

by Melody Murphy

Tuppence a Bag

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s I write, I am two weeks into the run of Mary Poppins at Ocala Civic Theatre. I play the Bird Woman, who sings “Feed the Birds” in the stage production ... something I’m very glad I get to do.

I have loved Mary Poppins for as long as I can remember. When I was five and we got our first VCR, Mary Poppins and Gone With the Wind were the first VHS tapes my parents bought. My dad always said that if they had let me, I would have watched Mary Poppins every single day of my life. I’m sure I would have.

It lit up my imagination like Admiral Boom’s fireworks and made my heart soar like a newly mended kite.

I also had the record album, which I nearly wore out. I have known how to spell “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” almost as long as I have known how to spell my own name. I used to play “A Spoonful of Sugar” when I had to clean my room, and put myself to sleep at night with “Stay Awake.” I knew I was using reverse psychology on myself, but it worked.

Later on, my dad bought me a collector’s edition of the album, with pictures printed on the record: Mary and Bert in “Jolly Holiday” on one side and the chimney sweeps from “Step in Time” on the other. When I was a teenager and the soundtrack came out on CD, I bought that, too.

When the DVD came out and I saw the first commercial for it, I must have been watching the same TV program

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as my dad, because he called me five seconds later and said, “Well, I know what we’ll be getting you for Christmas.”

I didn’t discover the books until Saving Mr. Banks premiered two years ago. I don’t often go see a movie the day it opens, but: Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and the story behind Mary Poppins? I was there as soon as it hit the big screen, and I loved it. It made me want to read all the books—and, as my mother gives me a Barnes & Noble gift card every Christmas, I think you know what I used it for that year. I now have all eight books, and they are delightful.

One Sunday afternoon last summer, the beautiful old Polk Theatre in Lakeland showed Mary Poppins to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film. If you think I didn’t drive nearly 100 miles to see it on the big screen for the first time in my life, you don’t know me at all.

Outside the theatre was a line a block long, with people of all ages waiting to buy tickets: parents and grandparents with extremely excited children, teenagers, college students, elderly couples, nostalgic middleaged adults like me. When we finally made it inside, the house was packed.

An organist played songs from the movie before it started. People clapped and sang along. And when the title appeared onscreen, the audience burst into applause.

Seeing this film I have loved for so many years, along with hundreds and

hundreds of people who clearly loved it just like I do—hearing the laughter and applause of that many people, from the very young to the very old—it was magical. I won’t even pretend I didn’t cry. It was the merriest and most warm-hearted gathering of moviegoers I can ever remember.

When I heard we were opening this season with Mary Poppins, I knew I’d get whisked into it like a Banks child up a chimney. I don’t do many shows any more, but I am no match for the magic of Mary Poppins and jumped into it like it was a chalk-pavement picture.

And it has been lovely. Opening night was very much like the Polk Theatre experience, with an absolutely fantastic audience. After the often-rough process of preparing to open a show, it’s wonderful to remember the magic again and see it come alive.

It’s a great honor to sing “Feed the Birds.” That was Walt Disney’s favorite song, and it was my father’s favorite song from the movie. It’s also the favorite of my dear friends Sarah and Jason. When Jason went to London years ago on a choir trip, he stood on the steps of St. Paul’s Cathedral and sang “Feed the Birds” for us. It’s a beautiful song, and I have been surprised by how many people say it’s their favorite song from the film or their favorite Disney song of all time.

So it’s very special to get to sing this song, and help tell this story, that’s so beloved by so many people— myself included.

I wish my father could be here to enjoy this—and I also wish I could travel back in time and tell my fiveyear-old self, “Guess what you get to do when you grow up.” They would both be so pleased. After all, I’m really feeding the birds for them.

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Boning Up on Implants

by Perry Ekstrand, DDS, LVIF, The Swedish Dentist

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he more the merrier! Bone, that is. Recently, I wrote about implants—I would like to expand upon that this month to give you a better understanding of the conditions that need to be met before placement.

Treatment with implants is definitely becoming more popular among both patients and doctors. With that I mean that we see more patients asking about them and more doctors recommending them. However, in order to place them we need bone.

Let me give you some background. When a tooth is removed, we immediately start to lose bone in the area.

Some people have more aggressive bone loss then others, but all lose bone. When your tooth is removed, if you choose to have bone grafting done (also called socket preservation) in the socket, the bone loss is slowed down significantly. So, if you have an inkling that you might want to place an implant in that area, always have a bone graft done. There is no downside!

If teeth were extracted years ago and you want to replace them now, we have a different scenario. Unless you have a ton of bone and angulation/placement is very straightforward, we need to shoot a three-dimensional x-ray (CT scan) to see what the bone structure in that area really looks like. The cost of this imaging is normally around $300-500.

The two most common challenges are the sinus cavity in the upper jaw, and the nerve that runs inside the mandible in the lower jaw.

Let’s start with the lower jaw. Inside the mandible runs a nerve that innervates the teeth and your lower lip. The nerve enters the mandible way in the back and a branch of it comes out in the lip somewhere around the root tips of the pre-molars. When your dentist numbs you for a filling in a lower back tooth, your lip goes numb because of that nerve. If you have had a lot of bone resorption, there is not enough bone on top of the nerve to place an implant without hitting the nerve. If that nerve is severed by an implant drill, you will most likely be numb in you lower lip for the rest of your life.

In medicine we often use the metric system, so implants are measured in millimeters or mm. Implants range from 6mm on the short side to 15mm or more on the long side. To give you a frame of reference, 6mm is about ¼-inch. You also like a bit of margin, so to place a 9mm implant you really would like 11mm or preferably more to place it. These precise measurements and tiny margins of error are why the CT scan is really important.

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In the upper jaw you have the sinus cavity. Hitting the sinus cavity is not that big of a deal. Doing it accidentally is not the preferred way, but it happens occasionally when the dentist removes upper molars. If it is planned during implant placement, the dentist will perform a sinus lift: the bone lining the sinus is broken, then the sinus membrane is carefully lifted and a bone graft is pushed up under the lining, and then the implant is placed. The dentist created more bone and space in the area so that the implant could be placed. You do need to have some bone in the area so the implant is stable. If it is paper-thin bone, this approach does not work. In such a case you would need a surgical procedure that opens the sinus from the side and fills in bone, and then there would be a waiting period for around six months before implants can be placed.

Next month I will expand upon this and discuss hightech stuff called guided surgery.

So there you have it. If you want to know if you are a candidate, ask you dentist about it. If he/she does not place implants you will be referred to someone who can help you. ©2015 Perry Ekstrand. Visit our private office setting for a cappuccino or espresso and meet the team that can help you find joy, function, and a more youthful you through mercury-free, biologic dentistry. Information: Exceptional Dentistry of The Villages, 352-391-9897, or visit TheSwedishDentist.com.

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Have You Had Your Early Wellness Checkup Yet?

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

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ith the soaring costs of health insurance, along with the increasing deductibles, many Americans are unable to afford health care. And with the upcoming new costs projected in 2016, it is being predicted that premiums and deductibles are going to go through the roof. The GAO (General Accounting Office) estimates that Obamacare will cost this country another 1.3 trillion dollars next year alone, and the deductibles in this program are going to become so high that most covered people actually will not be able to get medical assistance because of being unable to afford the high deductibles.

Americans are therefore not getting the basic screening tests which should be performed to find and/or prevent diseases before they get out of control. If you are not employed by a business of 20 or more people, health insurance coverage is just too expensive and for a growing number of people in this country.

Americans are paying more for insurance coverage and receiving less in proper diagnostic and treatment protocols. Today, Medicare/Medicaid patients are allowed only 7-10 minutes

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to see their health care provider, and for only one symptom per visit. If you are like most patients, you go to your doctor with multiple complaints and symptoms. If you are lucky you’ll see a doctor, but usually a Physician’s Assistant or Nurse/Nurse Practitioner will see you, and he/she will address only one issue per visit. This is not good medicine! When the U.S. spends between three to four trillion dollars

per year on health care and we are rated Number 37 of the 37 modern countries on this planet, something is very wrong. Sick care has now taken over wellness care. When a country spends 80% of its 3-4 trillion dollars of annual total medical expenditures on the last 30 days of life, something is dreadfully wrong.

Just go to an emergency room or

the hospital for a visit as a patient and witness the astronomical costs and final outcomes of your visit or stay.

Most of my patients who unfortunately have experienced this say two things: First, that they have been billed thousands (sometimes tens of thousands of dollars) for their stay, and when they asked about the diagnosis they are told by the staff and/or physicians they had no idea what their problem was. Second, if a diagnosis was rendered the patient was never told the cause(s) of the diagnosis.

Therefore they were treated for symptomatic relief and not the cause(s) of the condition presented at that time.

Why in the world would anyone pay a fortune for this type of medical care in this country today?

At our office, we offer a totally different approach by addressing all issues at the same time. This means that when a patient comes to this office, we address all the complaints, not just one at a time, on the initial visit. This is because many presenting symptoms are cumulative and have occurred due to years of chronic ongoing problems never addressed by traditional health care providers. We offer traditional laboratory and functional laboratory studies which are far more in depth than what is customarily received.

We work with health care facilities to offer substantial cost discounts in diagnostic studies if you are under-insured or have no insurance coverage. We treat people the way people should be treated, with care and respect for all issues no matter what age you are.

There is excess and bloat in medicine and the pharmaceutical industry today and we need to put a stop to it now.

I can remember when a prescription at the local pharmacy 20-30 years ago would cost $2-10. Today that

same prescription costs $100-200.

Have salaries and wages gone up 10,000% during this same time period? Laboratory tests are another prime example. Many of my laboratory tests cost me $3-10 per test or study, but you the patient or your insurance carrier are charged $50-100 for the same test if not more.

Our wellness laboratory examinations taken for our patients cost a fraction of the cost you would pay to your health care provider/ clinic. Also, we do a far greater indepth analysis of laboratory profiles for specific conditions; you get a sitdown face-to-face report of findings of each line of all tests performed, plus a written 20- to 40-page patient report going over all the individual test results and how it relates to your current state of affairs by the doctor, not a nurse or assistant. Since when did you ever in today’s environment get that type of service?

We pride ourselves in finding the cause(s) of your health challenges and not just cover and mask the symptoms with symptoms based medicine of today.

How would you like to know six months to two years in advance whether you are a candidate for heart disease, if you are a candidate of upcoming autoimmune or crippling diseases, or if you are in the early stages of cancer? The tests are available and they have been available for years. Traditional medicine will not run tests of this nature because they cannot make their huge profits until you come down with the end stages of disease. When given this knowledge, you will be empowered to change your future health and destiny in life if you desire. That’s good medicine! Find the causes and address the issues, and the devastating consequences will not occur.

There is a great paradigm shift of awareness occurring with the American public about health care.

At our office, we are at the forefront in education and in caring for your health concerns and issues. After

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For further information, please contact our office to schedule a courtesy consultation for you and or your

family member(s) if you are being afflicted with an ongoing health challenge that has not been addressed properly or has not changed under your current health care providers.

The chances are the cause has been totally misdiagnosed and mismanaged.

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NATURAL MOOD BOOSTERS Safe Alternatives to Antidepressants

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by Kathleen Barnes

adness darkens the world of the 16 percent of Americans diagnosed with clinical depression and the untold millions more who try to cope without a formal diagnosis, according to a University of Colorado study published in Clinical Therapeutics.

Just as daunting, an estimated 30 million Americans take prescription antidepressant drugs for premenstrual discomfort, chronic pain and anxiety, as well as depression, according to Dr. James Gordon, a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He founded and directs the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in Washington, D.C., and is the renowned author of Unstuck: Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression.

While conventional medicine offers a smorgasbord of antidepressants, many are ineffective or produce harmful side effects. One University of Pennsylvania study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found scant evidence that they benefit people with mild to moderate depression because the drugs work no better than a placebo in at least 80 percent of cases.

Side effects of traditional antidepressants included nausea, headaches, weight gain, insomnia, sexual dysfunction, agitation, irritability, anxiety, and even violent behavior and suicidal thoughts, according to the University of Colorado research involving more than 40,000 patients. It further showed that nearly 70 percent of patients stop taking the prescription drugs within three months, largely because of intolerable reactions.

Some safer and healthier alternatives exist. “We know that depression is more a symptom than a diagnosis,” says Dr. Hyla Cass, author of numerous related books, including Natural Highs. “It’s a sign of imbalance in biochemistry,

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Curcumin, the rhizome of the turmeric plant that gives curry powder its distinctive yellow color, addresses both the symptoms of depression and its underlying causes, says Ajay Goel, Ph.D., director of the Baylor Center for Gastrointestinal Research, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. A recent study by Goel in Phytotherapy Research showed that this natural spice helps generate new, properly functioning brain cells that manufacture mood-elevating neurotransmitters.

Along with being as effective as Prozac (fluoxetine) without the side effects, curcumin can neutralize the suicidal thoughts and violent behavior sometimes displayed in people with major depression taking prescription antidepressants.

“We also know that prescription antidepressants become less effective the longer you take them,” says Goel. “Curcumin doesn’t lose its effectiveness over time.”

Rhodiola rosea, the well-researched root of an Arctic plant, has brought relief even to some of Cass’ severely depressed patients. Cass points to its ability to help balance stress hormones and stimulate production of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin, much like the claims of prescription drugs, but without any known side effects. A new study published in Phytomedicine confirms that rhodiola is at least as effective as the prescription antidepressant Zoloft (sertraline) in fighting major depression.

Cass also recommends 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan), an extract of the seeds of an African shrub that produces the critical serotonin with no negative side effects. A recent Indian study from the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences comparing the effects of 5-HTP and Prozac confirms that “5-HTP definitely has antidepressant effects in patients with depression.”

A Holistic Approach

An integrative approach that emphasizes physical activity and a meditation or other spiritual practice can be highly effective in treating all levels of depression, according to Gordon. “It’s a way to get unstuck, to help us move through and beyond depression and other difficulties in our lives,” he says.

Exercise triggers rises in mood at least equal to those generated by antidepressant prescription drugs, according to new Duke University research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. People who are depressed often don’t want to move, Gordon comments. “Start with what you can do.

Walking a couple of blocks a day is a good beginning.”

He notes, “I teach specific meditation techniques such as slow, deep, soft-belly breathing and mindful walking and eating. All have been shown to decrease levels of anxiety and stress, enhance mood and optimism, and promote greater emotional stability and more reliable judgment.”

A healthful diet emphasizing vegetables, fruit and healthy fats; strong support from friends and family; creative activities; and connecting with a higher power comprise Gordon’s integrative prescription for a happy life.

Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including Food Is Medicine. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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ever stop taking prescription antidepressants cold turkey. Intense depression and other dangerous side effects might result. It can cause severe depression, anxiety, intense agitation and even suicidal thinking.

As suggested in my book, The Addicted Brain and How to Break Free, it’s best to slowly wean off the medication with the help of a qualified prescribing healthcare practitioner. The process may take several months, but it’s time well spent and safer.

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onsanto’s genetically modified organisms (GMO) go hand-in-hand with the company’s patented Roundupready crops, and therein lie the seeds of depression, says Jeffrey Smith, founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and producer of the award-winning documentary, Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives.

Several studies—beginning with one published by German researchers in 1980 and most recently reinforced by Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists—show that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weed killer, ingested with our food, disrupts the shikimate pathway.

“Monsanto has bragged for years that the shikimate pathway is why Roundup kills plants, but has no impact in humans, since we don’t have the shikimate pathway,” says Smith. But our gut bacteria do use this pathway to produce the amino acid building blocks for mood-lifting brain chemicals.

“Since glyphosate blocks the shikimate pathway, it can impair the ability of intestinal bacteria to produce the ingredients for the production of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melotonin and dopamine. Their deficiencies are linked to depression and other serious health problems,” he explains.

Consumers need to understand that Roundup is sprayed on nearly all GMO crops to control weeds, and the doses continue to increase; it’s further used on wheat, rye, rice, lentils, barley and numerous other non-organic crops just before harvest to accelerate drying. Glyphosate has been widely found in water, rain and air samples, plus in breast milk, blood and urine, meaning virtually everyone has been exposed to this toxic chemical.

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Unbridled Soul Journey...

Three Keys to Reclaim Your Radiance as a Sensitive H. Himani Das, DVM

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t is not uncommon for sensitive souls to struggle with decreased and/or scattered energy, anxiety/ depression, or other chronic issues, which when left unaddressed will eventually influence relationships, work, purpose or health in negative or imbalanced ways. Being a sensitive, empathic, intuitive or creative type can feel like a blessing or a curse,

depending on how we handle our unique natures. Knowing and owning that we are not broken (as I often thought I was), but rather have precious gifts to share, helps provide a shift in perspective. Awareness of our unique way of being in the world is the first step.

The first important key to begin reclaiming and courageously shining your light as a sensitive is really getting, on a visceral level, that everything is energy, and that this simple yet profound knowledge is

the common thread in the web of life. Quantum physics now shows us that indeed our thoughts, feelings, emotions and actions are not only connected, but is indeed what we are broadcasting out to the Universe, ultimately co-creating our reality.

Bringing consciousness to this process opens us up to an infinite possibility for expressing our full potential, and more fully becoming who we came here to be.

Cultivating a nonjudgemental awareness around how we are handling our energy in the moment, within and without, is the next key.

Considering what are we currently radiating out to the world is telling.

Often a reflection of our internal landscape, the outer reality can give us important clues. Since our physical body is the most dense form of energy vs. the mental, emotional, etc., it represents a tangible layer

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of manifestation. Developing a practice to observe from a place of neutrality, what we are doing with our energy in the moment can be enlightening and empowering, giving us the opportunity to make different choices. Horses can be powerful mirrors of the vibration we are emitting, as well as portals to healing the heart. As the horse’s breath moves out from her body, so does the wisdom of her heart. [1]

This leads us to the final key, sacred embodiment of our divine vessel. In order to be fully present, we must fully embody our sacred temple. If we find that we are spending more time disconnected from our bodies, and hanging out in the ethers, or dissociating or distracting ourselves, as many sensitives tend to do, we are not only missing out on the moment, but giving our power and our light away. The number one reason I have found (in myself and my clients) for not fully inhabiting our bodies is not feeling safe, i.e., related to past abuse, trauma or wounding, which creates not only a cellular memory in the body, but energetic blocks as well. Addressing these blocks is critical for unimpeded energy flow throughout the body and being, and getting support with this can be potentially life changing. Learning to manage your energy, feeling safe coming home to, honoring and ultimately loving your body is essential for reclaiming your energy, power and light. When you use your entire body as an organ of perception, you embrace the world and sense your place in it more deeply. [2] [1,2] Kohanov, Linda, Way of the Horse (New World Library, Ca: 2007), p. 53 After two decades as a holistic veterinarian, Himani Das has reinvented herself as an intuitive horse-medicine woman and Unbridled Soul guide. For more information, visit HimaniDas.net, email himanidas@aol.com, or call 352-816-0999. www.GoNaturalAwakenings.com

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BE TRUE TO YOURSELF It’s the Secret to Belonging

by Brené Brown ontrary to what most of us think, team, and my parents didn’t care that belonging is not fitting in. In fact, I was awkward and geeky. I was in a fitting in is the greatest barrier to group of kids at school who translated belonging. Fitting in, I’ve discovered books into the Klingon language and during more than a decade of research, my parents were like, ‘Awesome!’ They is assessing situations and groups of took me to the Star Trek convention.” people, then twisting yourself into a

He got his sense of belonging human pretzel in order to get them to from his parents’ sense of belonging, let you hang out with them. Belonging and even if we don’t get that from is something else entirely—it’s showMom and Dad, we have to create it for ing up and letting yourself be seen and ourselves as adults—or we will always known as you really are—love of gourd feel as if we’re standing outside of the painting, intense fear of public speaking big human party. and all.

The truth is: Belonging starts with

Many of us suffer from this split be- self-acceptance. Your level of belongtween who we are and who we present ing, in fact, can never be greater than to the world in order to be accepted. your level of self-acceptance, because (Take it from me: I’m an expert fitterbelieving that you’re enough is what inner!) But we’re not letting ourselves gives you the courage to be authentic, be known, and this kind of incongruent vulnerable and imperfect. When we living is soul-sucking. don’t have that, we shape-shift and

In my research, I’ve interviewed turn into chameleons; we hustle for the a lot of people who never fit in, who worthiness we already possess. are what you might call “different”: scientists, artists, thinkers. If you drop Brené Brown, Ph.D., a licensed master down deep into their work and who social worker and research professor they are, there is a tremendous amount at the University of Houston Graduate of self-acceptance. Some of them have College of Social Work, has spent 13 to scrap for it, like the rest of us, but years studying vulnerability, courage, most are like a neurophysicist I met worthiness and shame. This essay is who essentially told me, “My parents from her book, The Gifts of Imperfecdidn’t care that I wasn’t on the football tion, used with permission.

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A Chance to Become Pain-Free

by James E. Lemire, M.D.

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here isn’t an arthritis sufferer in the world who wouldn’t love to live pain-free. Anyone getting out of bed each morning with a “bad” back or aching knees would shout with joy if they could hop out of bed like a 20-year-old.

If you suffer from aches and pains, you know the drill all too well. It’s a constant race to find relief, a solution that works for you. Unfortunately, a lot of trial and error is involved.

For example, chiropractic treatment might work wonders for someone you know, but it doesn’t work for everyone. Acupuncture is a great way to alleviate pain symptoms.

In fact, it can be a godsend. However, it doesn’t actually repair any damage that might be causing your pain.

Corticosteroid shots? They can help in the short term, but they can be painful and may only offer temporary results, along with the long-term effect of weakening the bones.

When all else fails, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) might be your treatment of choice.

While these drugs might help you get through the day, they don’t do anything to resolve the underlying source of your pain.

Plus, both over-the-counter and prescription NSAIDs come with a long list of side effects. This includes damaging the cartilage in your joints.

So, instead of helping matters, NSAIDs are much more likely to make things worse.

There’s an important message here. It’s the difference between managing your pain and stopping it altogether. The treatments above

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manage it. You want to stop it.

If you suffer from chronic pain, there’s a reason for it. In many cases, the root of the problem is caused by…

Damaged cartilage. This is the flexible tissue between the joints of your bones and vertebrae. When wear and tear damages it, it can cause bone to grind directly on bone, resulting in osteoarthritis. Arthritis is the leading cause of hip and knee pain—and replacement of these joints—here in the U.S. It’s also a common cause of back, hand and shoulder pain.

Weak or injured ligaments. These are the “rubber bands” that hold the bones in our joints together. Ligaments have a large number of nerve endings, which can result in a lot of pain if they’re damaged or loose.

Tendons that have broken down.

Once this tissue that connects your muscles to your bones begins to degenerate or becomes injured, it can lead to pain, stiffness and swelling.

Most tendon problems are a result of wear and tear from overuse or aging.

There’s an entirely natural form of treatment that can ease all of these problems. It can also help resolve pain from fibromyalgia, sports injuries, carpal tunnel, TMJ, sciatica and more.

It’s called Prolotherapy. It triggers localized inflammation that increases the blood supply and flow of nutrients to the weakened area. This provokes a regenerative response that stimulates cell growth in the damaged tissue, allowing it to repair itself. To enhance the results, homeopathic solutions can be included along with ozone.

The results I’ve obtained from this type of treatment are nothing less than

stunning.

In most cases, pain is almost completely wiped out, and range of motion restored. It helps to greatly reduce stiffness and that annoying “crunching” feeling in your joints.

It also has the potential to reverse degenerative arthritis. It starts working immediately, without drugs or surgery.

There’s literally no down time. And with only a few injections, the results are amazing!

If you opt for this treatment, there isn’t any preparation involved.

But you might be able to increase the effectiveness by eating an antiinflammatory diet for a week or two beforehand. This means cutting down on dairy products, grains, sugars, red meats and processed carbohydrates.

Instead, opt for wild-caught fish that’s loaded with anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids. Nuts, beans, and an abundance of antioxidant-filled organic fruits and vegetables can help round things out. While this step isn’t necessary, I recommend it, since it can help speed things along.

Resources:

Hauser R. “The Acceleration of Articular Cartilage Degeneration in Osteoarthritis by Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs.” Journal of Prolotherapy. 2010;(2)1:305-322.

Hauser R, et al. “A retrospective study on dextrose Prolotherapy for unresolved knee pain at an outpatient charity clinic in rural Illinois.” Journal of Prolotherapy. 2009;1:11-21.

Reeves KD, et al. “Randomized prospective double-blind placebocontrolled study of dextrose prolotherapy for knee osteoarthritis with or without ACL laxity.” Altern Ther Health Med. 2000 Mar;6(2):6874, 77-80.

For additional information call Lemire Clinic at 352-291-9459, visit www.

LemireClinic.com or attend one of the free patient education seminars the second Monday of every month at 6pm.

IV Nutrient Therapy

by Nelson Kraucak, M.D.

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hen vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are infused during intravenous therapy, they go directly into your bloodstream. This makes nutrient administration through intravenous therapy a powerful treatment for numerous health concerns. If you’re healthy, intravenous therapy with a wide range of vitamins and minerals is an extremely effective way to boost your nutritional status and prevent illness.

IV Nutrient Therapy is when vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are administered directly into the bloodstream (intravenously infused) through an IV drip. It is a safe, powerful and innovative therapy that supports the resolution of numerous health problems such as infections, fatigue, heart disease and even cancer. For healthy individuals, IV Therapy is great for boosting health and preventing illness.

Typically, nutrients reach your cells through the process of digestion. Your gastrointestinal (GI) tract breaks down the food you eat (or the pills you swallow) and passes the nutrients along to the blood through the lining of the GI tract.

If your digestion is weak or if your gut cannot process high concentrations of a nutrient, your gut can become upset or simply excrete the nutrient without sending it along to the blood, where it can reach the cells that need it. When nutrients are infused directly into the bloodstream, they bypass the GI and are carried directly to the needy cells via the blood.

Intravenous treatments are exceptionally powerful because they circumvent issues with oral administration, including stomach upset, absorption issues and loss of potency. In addition, very large doses can be administered via IV without gastrointestinal side effects, which can limit dosing.

An example of this is vitamin C, which can only be taken in fairly small amounts orally before causing stomach upset.

In contrast, very large doses of vitamin C, which can be very beneficial for the immune system, can be administered safely and without stomach side effects with an intravenous delivery route.

In addition to anti-aging benefits and support of overall wellness, IV Therapy can make a positive impact on many health conditions, including (but not limited to) addiction, asthma, cancer, chronic fatigue, chronic pain and fibromyalgia, headaches (including migraines), heart disease, high blood pressure, infections (both viral and bacterial), Parkinson’s disease, smoking cessation, and stroke rehabilitation.

While the use of intravenous feeding, administration of electrolytes, amino acids, fats, and antibiotics—as well as IVs for hydration—is a standard in today’s hospital treat-

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ment protocols, the value to health of IV Nutrient Therapy is not fully appreciated in the traditional medical field, with arguments such as: “Vitamin infusions are a marketing creation, giving the illusion you’re doing something for your health, but lacking any demonstrable efficacy.” Nonetheless, nationwide, people are discovering for themselves that IV Nutrient Therapy is indeed very effective at reducing the effects of stress on the body—helping to mitigate the risks of chronic disease as well as manage chronic disease.

Some popular IV “cocktails” (blends of different therapeutic substances) at HealthCare Partners Family Medicine include:

1. The Classic Myers IV Cocktail, a vitamin and mineral nutrient cocktail that enhances the immune system, releases fatigue, helps with allergies, and reduces symptoms of fibromyalgia and asthma.

2. The Hydrogen Peroxide IV Cocktail is a natural alternative to antibiotics and great for many conditions.

3. The Super Immunity IV Cocktail is a highly packed vitamin and mineral drip that will have you feeling better in a very short time.

If you have any questions about IV-Nutrient Therapy or how it can help you, please contact Dr. Nelson Kraucak at drkraucak@md-one.net. To set up an appointment, contact HealthCare Partners Family Medicine at 352-750-4333.

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This is an ideal home for a metaphysical leader who hosts small gatherings for like-minded guests.

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endeavor that can be relaxing in itself, the recipes on the pair’s website, TheZenOfSlowCooking.com, are highly suited for busy people.

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Slow Cooking 101

The Zen of Slow Cooking

Savor Your Autumn Harvest in One-Pot Dishes

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utumn’s shorter days remind us how precious time is, especially when we can spend the hours with good friends and loved ones.

That’s why Chicago mothers and bloggers Meg Barnhart and Jane McKay decided to try slow cooking with a Zen approach in creating family meals.

With the time they save in food preparation—especially when one recipe can yield an extra lunch or dinner—they free up moments for both family interaction and their own spiritual practices.

“Slow cooking with the sacred intention of slowing down creates a sense of peace and calm after a full day of work and school,” says Barnhart. Once she transitioned to this kind of meal planning and preparation on a regular basis, she realized that it allows her to be more attentive to her family’s needs while a healthy, tasty

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dinner basically cooks itself. With extra time for meditation and yoga in her daily life, she realizes increased clarity and focus for other interests and demands.

McKay enjoys the creative challenge of making family-pleasing, whole food recipes and converting conventionally cooked recipes for use with a slow cooker. “I especially love the bounty of the autumn harvest, which includes seasonal picks from our family’s urban garden,” she says. She’s found that root vegetables, squash, pumpkin, leeks, mushrooms, leafy greens, Brussels sprouts, apples, pears and nuts all translate well to lower temperature cooking for a longer period.

Whether it’s a quick preparation that allows for other activities or a more contemplative, mindful

Slow cookers have come a long way since they were first introduced in the 1970s. Today, they come in all shapes and sizes, with inserts, timers and a wide range of settings. Barnhart and McKay recommend the fiveto-six-quart size with a removable insert as the most practical. Food cooks in the insert, which can be washed and dried separately, so there’s no need to put the entire slow cooker in the sink to clean up afterwards.

Because the slow cooker’s low temperature is about 200° F and the heat is indirect, the appliance uses less liquid than conventional cooking.

Many of Barnhart and McKay’s easier recipes simply require putting the ingredients in the slow cooker, selecting the temperature, replacing the lid and turning the appliance on.

Fresh garnishes, such as the roasted pumpkin seeds or fried sage leaves for the Butternut Squash Soup, make a crisper contrast to the softer texture of slow-cooked foods, notes McKay.

Dishes like Sweet and Spicy Apples can be made the day before; leftovers taste delicious for breakfast with a dollop of yogurt. Barnhart and McKay make their own Sweet & Spicy Ground Spice Blend, available on their website, with proceeds funding cooking classes for adults with developmental disabilities.

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

Butternut Squash Soup Yields: 6 servings Prep Time: 5-10 minutes

Suggested toppings: Slices of freshly toasted bread, drizzled with olive oil and cubed 1 /3 cup roasted pumpkin seeds 8 additional fresh sage leaves, fried 4 slices of lean bacon or tempeh, crispy and crumbled Place the squash, carrot, scallions, sage leaves, rosemary, chicken broth and milk into the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high setting for 3 hours or low for 6 hours. Then, blend using an immersion blender until smooth and leave covered until ready to serve.

Make the toppings available to sprinkle and stir.

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1 cup or 2 medium parsnips, diced to ½ inch 2 cups or 3 medium carrots, diced to ½ inch 1 cup or 2 medium turnips, diced to ½ inch 6 oz Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup organic olive oil 1 Tbsp dried oregano 8 oz sliced Portabella mushrooms 1 large onion, sliced into half moons 6 oz blue cheese, crumbled, or vegan cheese 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/3-inch slices Black pepper to taste Put the vegetables into the slow cooker with the garlic and stir in the olive oil and oregano. Layer the mushrooms on top of the vegetable mixture, followed by a layer of onions. Next, sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles on top.

Pour the broth over the vegetables and cheese mixture, and lay the sliced potatoes on top. Season the potatoes with salt and freshly cracked black pepper. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.

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5-6 cups butternut squash, diced ½ cup or 1 carrot, chopped 1 cup or 1 small bunch scallions or spring onions, chopped 8 whole sage leaves, fresh (or 1 Tbsp dried) 1 Tbsp rosemary, fresh (or ½ Tbsp dried) 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 cup organic dairy or non-dairy milk

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EARLY PUBERTY The New Normal?

by Kathleen Barnes

21st-century girls are reaching puberty at dramatically earlier ages than their mothers and grandmothers.

Many American girls today are experiencing budding breasts and pubic hair before they are 7 years old, according to the government’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The threshold age has been steadily falling for decades, with the most dramatic decrease between 1997 and 2011.

A pivotal 2011 study from the University of Cincinnati showed that U.S. Caucasian girls on average entered puberty at 9.7 years old, three to four months younger than the average age reported by University of North Carolina scientists 14 years earlier and much younger than data from the 1960s. Girls of other ethnicities are also entering puberty at earlier ages, but at less dramatic rates.

A 2009 Danish study also showed that their country’s girls were developing breasts a full year earlier than those born 15 years earlier.

The rise in childhood obesity is the major culprit in today’s lower ages of puberty, according to the 2011 study’s lead researcher, Dr. Frank Biro, director of adolescent medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He explains, “Body mass index [BMI] is the overwhelmingly predominant factor in the age at which a girl reaches puberty.

It’s become more important than race or ethnicity. Heavy white girls and heavy black girls are all maturing earlier.”

Science has long shown that fat tissue produces hormones, including estrogen, that can accelerate the process of puberty, especially early breast

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development, according to Dr. Louise Greenspan and Julianna Deardorff, Ph.D., authors of The New Puberty.

Greenspan specializes in pediatric endocrinology at San Francisco’s Kaiser Permanente Hospital; Deardorff is a clinical psychologist researching pubertal development at the University of California, Berkeley. They cite one foundational study from the 1980s that showed for every BMI point increase, the age of first menstruation dropped by about one month.

Ubiquitous hormone-disrupting chemicals are undoubtedly a culprit in the early puberty epidemic, says Doctor of Naturopathy Michael Murray, of Phoenix, Arizona, who publishes widely on the topic of natural medicine.

Endocrine disruptors that trigger the body to produce excess amounts of estrogen include chemicals in clothing, especially children’s sleepwear, furniture and carpets, anything plastic, personal care products, cleaning solvents, glues, dry cleaning chemicals, pesticides, herbicides and non-organic meat and milk.

Collectively, they trigger puberty before its natural time. “There’s certainly a link between these persistent pollutants and obesity,” Murray observes.

Antibiotics contained in commercial meat and dairy products may be a greater risk than the added hormones, says Greenspan. “Chronic, low-dose antibiotic exposure could affect the body’s microbiome [the microorganism colony in the digestive tract], which can lead to obesity and may also influence puberty.”

“Considerable research now supports the notion that excessive stress early in life can affect the timing of puberty,” says Greenspan. Stressors can range from sexual or child abuse to stressful family relationships, low emotional investment on the part of parents or a depressed mother.

“Girls that grow up in homes without their biological fathers are twice as likely to experience early menarche as girls that grow up with both parents,” advises Deardorff.

Biro points out that stress is associated with higher levels of cortisol and obesity. Cortisol, the stress hormone, has been directly related to belly fat in numerous studies.

“Early puberty also increases social risks,” says Deardorff. “Girls that develop ahead of their peers have more anxiety, a higher incidence of depression, poorer body image and more eating disorders.”

Research from St. Thomas’ Hospital, in London, reports that reaching puberty early may also increase risks for diabetes and breast cancer later in life, says Biro, the latter “possibly due to greater lifetime exposure to female hormones and the susceptibility of rapidly developing breast tissue to environmental toxins.” Framingham Heart Study results published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism support earlier studies that found menstruating before age 12 may contribute to a 23 percent greater risk of developing heart disease and 28 percent higher risk of dying from heart attack or stroke.

Parental Strategies

These experts all agree that a clean diet is one of the most powerful strategies to protect young girls. Murray recommends reviewing the Environmental Working Group’s list at Tinyurl.com/ EWGDirtyDozen. He says, “If you buy these foods organic, you’ll both avoid hormone-disrupting pesticides and herbicides and give children the protection of antioxidants that can help protect against other toxins.”

Kathleen Barnes is author of numerous natural health books, including Food Is Medicine. Connect at Kathleen Barnes.com.

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by Randy Kambic

Of the many cases you cite of the EPA failing to curb industry wrongdoing, which one most compellingly signals the problem?

It has to do with laboratories that test

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for human health and environmental effects of chemicals used by farmers and drug manufacturers. Adrian Gross, at the EPA, accidentally discovered the greatest fraud [in this field], committed by a massive laboratory outside Chicago named Industrial Bio-Test that was confirmed by inspector colleagues at the Food and Drug Administration and eventually the EPA. It was being paid by the industry to test their chemicals, and instead of doing an honest accounting of chemicals registered with and approved by the government, they would fix the numbers to secure approval for the drugs or chemicals.

The EPA shut down this laboratory in 1983, yet continues to outsource much of its responsibilities. Despite this and other illegal and criminal activities, the government still allows the chemical industry to test its own chemicals. It casts tremendous doubt on the reliability and credibility of the process. It’s the Achilles heel of the regulatory system.

Science has been the greatest victim of this manipulation. Industry should be forbidden to test its own products and we need to establish truly independent laboratories. photo by Sonja Stump

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.G. Vallianatos firmly believes that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is failing to adequately protect us. His deeply rooted conviction springs from 25 years of working for the agency.

His latest book, Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA, co-authored with environmental journalist McKay Jenkins, chronicles what he attests are numerous cases of lack of enforcement, corruption and misuse of science and public trust that have transformed it into a “polluter’s protection agency.” He especially documents the dangers of chemicals that enter our air, soil and water every day that are either approved—or sometimes ignored—by the agency.

He’s the author of four previous books, including Harvest of Devastation and This Land is Their Land: How Corporate Farms Threaten the World, and blogs for The Huffington Post.

Vallianatos, who transitioned from championing integrity from inside the EPA in 2004, recommends ways to change how the agency operates. Key needs include improved site selection for garbage dumps, oil refineries and manufacturers; and strong support for organic, sustainable and small-scale farming.

In Poison Spring, what do you mean by, “Women have long been getting the brunt of global pollution”?

In 1977, a former colleague testified to Congress on the discovery of DDT and other chemicals in mother’s milk.

Today, we find it includes many more widely used chemicals such as Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate. Breast milk has been contaminated by what mothers eat, breathe and drink. Even beyond milk, they have no option not to pass on what’s in their bodies to their newborn. We have forced women to put the next generation at risk. If anyone wants to know the biggest factor on why the healthcare system is failing, this is it.

Fracking is the latest crisis of which the EPA is, in your words, “once again looking the other way.” How can we halt it?

Fracking sends tremendous volumes of water mixed with more than 100 toxic chemicals deep into the Earth using intense pressure, smashing bedrock and other sediments to release gas and perhaps petroleum. Fracking not only contaminates groundwater, escaping methane gas is entering the atmosphere and warming the planet. It also causes lots of earthquakes. People can demand a ban of fracking in their neighborhoods. States and communities are beginning to do so.

Is it possible that the EPA can become truly independent, and how can we move forward together toward integrity?

As more people are affected by the way industry is poisoning our environment, they’ll face the reality that we need the EPA to be much more strongly protective and isolated from the political corruption that’s been tying its hands.

I love that the EPA employs many vitally important and capable scientists.

Criticisms stem from its overall corruption by the political system. We need to have a Supreme Court-like EPA with an overall administrator appointing deputies, people with integrity that are open-minded as to what must be done if this country is to be healthy.

Randy Kambic is a freelance writer and editor in Southwest Florida who regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

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* Psychic/Medium Spiritual Development Class. 2-4:30, $25. Includes meditation, lesson, practice. Held at Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave. Call for space availability. 407-247-7823, www. ifsk.org.

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Saturday, October 10

* Fall Natural Foods Gala and Healing Fair. Crones Cradle, 6411 NE 217 Pl, Citra.

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* Rocks for Kids with Travis Hetsler. 10-11am, $10 per child. Parents welcome at no charge. Call to sign up.

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Monday, October 12

Meet the Doctor, Patient Education Seminar. Free, 6pm. Learn what we do, why, and ask questions. Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352-2919459, www.LemireClinic.com.

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Tuesday, October 13 and 27

Crystal Bowl Meditation, 7pm, with Marcia McAllister. Love offering. Unity of The Villages, 10935 SE 177 Place, Suite 5042, Summerfield, 454-3120, www.unityofthevillages.org.

Wednesday, October 14

Four-week class on Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity begins, 1-3pm. Please come having read the introduction and first chapter. Love offering. Unity of The Villages, 10935 SE 177 Place, Suite 5042, Summerfield, 454-3120, www.unityofthevillages. org.

Friday, October 16

Stem Cell Therapy lecture, 2pm with Dr. Nelson Kraucak. Learn how your own stem cells and platelets can successfully treat your chronic joint and back pain.

HealthCare Partners Family Medicine, 1501 US Hwy 441 North, Suite 1700, The Villages, 352-750-4333, www.HealthcarePartnersFL.com.

Saturday, October 17

* Diving into the Underworld Stones for Seeing in the Dark, workshop with Sharron Britton. 2-4pm, $20. Call to sign up. High Springs Emporium, 660 NW Santa Fe Blvd., High Springs, 386-4548657, www.HighSpringsEmporium.net.

* Metaphysical movie, noon. Drinks and popcorn provided or you may bring your lunch and eat it as you movie watch.

Love offering. Unity of The Villages, 10935 SE 177 Place, Suite 5042, Summerfield, 454-3120, www.unityofthevillages.org.

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Thermography, by appointment. Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352291-9459, www.LemireClinic.com.

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Tuesday, October 13

* Iridology. $50, by appointment.

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* Mindful Minerals Workshop. Chemical-free anti-aging skin care; experience the best from the Dead Sea. Give-aways, raffles, discounts, education. Free. 6pm, Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352-291-9459, www.LemireClinic. com.

multiple times at Unity of The Villages during October 21-25. There is a $10 suggested love offering, 50% goes make to the movie creators. For further information contact Rev Howard Westin howiewestin@ gmail.com, 352-753-1827.

Friday, October 23

Chelation Therapy lecture, 2pm with Dr. Nelson Kraucak. HealthCare Partners Family Medicine, 1501 US Hwy 441 North, Suite 1700, The Villages, 352-7504333, www.HealthcarePartnersFL.com.

Saturday, October 24

Clearing Your Ancestral Lines. Talk and private sessions with Murshida VA. Talk 12-1pm, free. Introductory private sessions 1-5pm, $55. Call to sign up. High Springs Emporium, 660 NW Santa Fe Blvd., High Springs, 386-454-8657, www.

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Tuesday, October 27

Full Moon Healing Circle, location TBA. HimaniDas.net, email himanidas@ aol.com, 352-816-0999.

Saturday, October 31

* Integrative Health and Wellness Fair, 10am-2pm. Suggested love offering $5.

Unity of The Villages, 10935 SE 177 Place, Suite 5042, Summerfield, 454-3120, www. unityofthevillages.org. Questions: 352205-5590, Dbabel64@hotmail.com. * Mysteries of the Ancient Crystal Skulls with Nicholas Pearson. Talk 12-1pm, free.

Tibetan Skull Healings with Antique Tibetan Bowls 1-5, $35. Galactic Skull Activation with Sharron and Nicholas 7pm, $35. Call to sign up. High Springs Emporium, 660 NW Santa Fe Blvd., High Springs, 386-4548657, www.HighSpringsEmporium.net.

Saturday, November 7

Braided Rag Rugs workshop, $35.

Crones Cradle, 6411 NE 217 Pl, Citra.

352-595-3377, www.cronescradleconserve.com.

November 13-15

Downtown Festival & Art Show, historic downtown Gainesville. Art booths, concerts, children’s Imagination Station.

352-334-2787, www.GainesvilleDowntownArtFest.org.

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Women’s Circle, Ocala. Free. Date, time and location TBA. See www.meetup. com/Wild-Woman/Sisterhood/; Wild Woman Sisterhood Ocala on Facebook; wildwomanocala@gmail.com.

ONGOING SUNDAYS

* A Course in Miracles, 9:30am; Master Mind Healing Prayer Circle, 10:15am; Worship Service, 11am; Sunday School, 11am.

Nursery care provided during Service. Potluck lunch on first Sundays. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, 352373-1030, www.unitygainesville.org.

* Meditation and Lesson: Positive, Practical Christianity, 10am. Unity of Ocala, 101 Cedar Rd., Ocala, 352-687-2113, www.UnityOcala.org.

* Unity Service, 10am. Our transformational message focus is on oneness, sustainability, the use of prayer, the power of your imagination and remembering who you are and why you are here. Unity of the Villages, 10935 SE 177 Place, Suite 504, Summerfield, www.UnityOfTheVillages.org, 352-454-3120.

MONDAYS

A Course in Miracles, 7pm. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., 352-373-1030, www.unitygainesville.org.

TUESDAYS

* Acupuncture Physician Susan Snelling, by appointment.

Chinese Pulse, herbs, twina, cupping, much more. Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352-291-9459, www.LemireClinic.com.

* Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families meeting, 6:30-8pm. Free. Open to all adults who grew-up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family and need to work to improve emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. Held at Soul Essentials, 805 E. Fort King Street, Ocala. For additional information: onestepforward52@outlook.com.

* Generation Regeneration show, free, 3pm EST, also available on demand. Learn about ways to regenerate your body, mind, and spirit with host Sandra Guy Malhotra, Ph.D. and her guests who are holistic practitioners and spiritual thought leaders.

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WEDNESDAYS

* Master Mind Healing Circle, 11:30 am; Quest Book Study Group, 7 pm. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, 352-373-1030, www.unitygainesville.org.

* Pilates with Anabelle. $15, 5:30pm. Lemire Clinic, 11115 SW 93rd Ct. Rd., Ocala, 352-291-9459, www.LemireClinic.com.

THURSDAYS

A Course in Miracles, 10:30am. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, 352-373-1030, www.unitygainesville. org.

FRIDAYS

Open Energy Healing Circle with Dee Mitchell, Reiki Master, 7pm first and third Friday. Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, 352-373-1030, www.unitygainesville.org.

SATURDAYS

Farmstead Saturdays. Free, 9-3. Crones Cradle, 6411 NE 217 Pl, Citra. 352-595-3377, www.cronescradleconserve.com.

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Our providers: Nelson Kraucak, MD

The first combined Anti-Aging, Holistic, and Family Practice Clinic in The Villages, Central Florida “We are committed to aid and promote the body’s innate mechanisms to heal and achieve homeostasis for optimum health by introducing and using natural approaches with innovative and cutting-edge technology.”

Services Offered: F Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy F Sequenced Amino Acid for treatment of autoimmune diseases F Lymphatic Drainage F Magnetic Wave Therapy for Incontinence F Massage Therapy F Laser therapy for pain F Chelation and IV Nutrient Therapy F Acupuncture F NAET (Allergy Elimination) F Colon Hydrotherapy F Nutritional Counseling F Bio Energy Balancing F Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

Hours and Location: Monday-Thursday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM 1501 HWY 441, Suite 1700 The Villages, FL, 32159 Call to Schedule Your Appointment: 352-750-4333

FAAFP-ABFP-ABCMT-IBALM-ABHM-MOCI Family Practice Alternative Medicine Dr. Nelson Kraucak has been practicing holistic medicine since 1995. Dr. Kraucak is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Family Practice. Dr. Kraucak has advanced certificates by the American Board of Holistic Medicine, International Board of Anti-Aging and Longevity Medicine, Heavy Metal Detoxification and Immuno Modulation. He is Associate Professor at FSU and UCF College of Medicine.

Aaron Perry, DOM

Acupuncture Physician, AP1813 Licensed Massage Therapist, MA25126, MM31501 Since 2003 Dr. Perry has been a practicing Acupuncture Physician, a Licensed Massage Therapist and a Certified Colon Hydrotherapist. He has a M.S. Degree in Oriental Medicine from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine. He also has an Associate of Science Degree in Natural Health from the Florida College of Natural Health.

Natalie Vincent, LMT

Licensed Massage Therapist, MA56651, MM31501 Ms. Vincent joined the practice in November 2012.

She is a Licensed Massage Therapist. She received her training at Community Tech Adult Education in Ocala, FL in 2008. She is a Certified Manual Lymph Drainage Therapist. She received her LDT training at the Upledger Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.

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