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Embracing the Rainbow Year Round

Healing Joints from Within The Promise of Regenerative Medicine

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ative medicine is booming with both non-surgical and non-pharmaceutical options and making great strides in rejuvenating joints, ligaments, tendons and tissues. Stimulating the body’s natural healing process with a patient’s own platelets, growth factors and stem cells encourages the body’s natural healing process to rejuvenate tissues.

Regenerative medicine isn’t just for humans, either. Veterinarians are treating cats,

dogs and even horses with this non-surgical form of self-healing regenerative therapy. This is a high-interest issue for pet parents dealing with common and confounding hip dysplasia and arthritis in their furry ones, and is one of the oldest, yet little-known modalities for

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Contents 16 SACRED VESSELS

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The Lifeblood of Heart Health

19 REGENERATIVE

MEDICINE COMES OF AGE

20 HEALING JOINTS FROM WITHIN

The Promise of Regenerative Medicine

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on Skills That Make Love Last

24 A FEAST FOR ALL SEASONS

Embracing the Rainbow Year Round

26 GOOD HEARTS START YOUNG

Boosting Kids’ Cardiovascular Health

28 PAIN RELIEF FOR PETS

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spotlight 20 healing ways 22 wise words

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eating 26 healthy kids 28 natural pet 30 calendar 35 classifieds 36 resource guide February 2020

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news briefs

Holistic Care

Self-Healing Emotional Trauma

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ill Tyge is a mind, body, spirit coach, an Awakening Your Light Body meditation teacher, Trailblazing Communication practitioner, author, and owner of Pura Vida Peace, LLC. She supports people to find and clear ancestral/genetic patterns passed down through families using energy work and the Trailblazing Communication Program. The Awakening Your Light Body meditation course is used to build the power base, heal the heart and manifest the life they desire.

Tyge helps people become their own perfect partner and create balJill Tyge ance in their life. She shares the tools that have helped her through some of the toughest experiences and grow more then she ever thought possible. She goes deep to address the root cause of things that are holding them back, find what is buried inside, heal what is causing unease, open the heart and become aware of their true purpose in life.

For more information, call or text 701-793-3479, email JillTyge@gmail.com or visit JillTyge. com. See ad, page 36.

Confident Parenting with Natural Health

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idwife instructor Beth Barbeau, CPM, LM, will teach parents and grandparents natural health and commonsense solutions for everyday childhood illnesses and challenges from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., February 2, at the Naturopathic Community Center. As caretakers on the front line with children, it can be difficult to know where to go for advice, especially during a crisis. This seminar will cover teething, fevers, sleep issues and more, along with expanding parenting resources with safe, effective natural remedies.

Beth Barbeau Barbeau has more than 30 years of experience, benefiting more than 1,000 parenting households with her art and science.

Cost is $89. Location: 503 E. Broadway St., Mt. Pleasant. For more information or to register, call 989-317-4787 or visit NaturopathicCommunityCenter.org. See ad inside back cover..

Women’s Herbal Conference in Wisconsin

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he ninth annual Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, to be held from May 29 to 31 in Almond, Wisconsin, includes transformation and plant medicine. Women from all over the world will gather to rekindle the wild within or deepen their knowledge of plants. Featured speakers include Corenlia Cho, M.D., Robin Rose Bennett, herbalist and author, as well as special guest herbalist Margi Flint, along with other knowledgeable and inspiring instructors.

Participants will enjoy plant walks and workshops on topics that Robin Rose include herbs for family health, wild edibles, fermentation, perBennett maculture, movement, herbal wisdom and wise woman ways. The conference also plays host to a kids’ camp, as well as teen herbal camps, red tent space, fire circles, singing circles, delicious locally sourced farm to table meals and more.

Cho is a practicing pediatrician, mushroom club president and leader of her local cocounseling community. Bennett has been a practicing herbalist for more than 25 years who brings a plant-centered perspective to her practice. Flint is the author of The Practicing Herbalist. She will present an immersion program, Reading the Body, focused on diagnostic tools for practitioners of the healing arts.

Early bird rates are available until Mar. 15. For more information and registration, visit MidwestWomensHerbal.com. See ad, page 30.

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Tai Chi Easy Training in Dearborn

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rin Reas will co-lead a Tai Chi Easy practice leader certification training from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 1 through 3, in Dearborn. Last year, the Healer Within Foundation offered 12 certification events across the country. This training empowers individuals to learn for themselves and share with others compelling, fun and accessible evidence-based self-care practices.

Erin Reas Tai Chi Easy blends a simple medical qigong technique with carefully chosen tai chi exercises that can be done in bed, while seated, in a stationary standing position or combined with tai chi walking. No prior tai chi experience is needed. Participants will learn to manage stress and pain, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep, mood and balance.

Early bird price is $450 before Apr. 4. Nursing CE credits are available.

For more info, call 313-429-3214 or visit HealerWithinFoundation.org.

Erin Reas also offers Tai Chi Easy classes and private lessons. Contact Erin at 313-429-3214 or visit ReduceYourStressNow.com.

Public Input Needed for Economic Survey

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he Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation has commissioned Revalue and EntryPoint to create the 2020 Washtenaw County Capital Report, a comprehensive analysis of investment activity across Washtenaw County, to be published later this year. Residents are requested to help circulate the survey to Washtenaw County residents via social media/newsletters/emails using the survey found at Tinyurl.com/WashtenawCapitalReport. The survey is due by March 6.

The ultimate goal of the report is to increase positive economic and quality of life outcomes that align with the community values and prosperity objectives shared by the area’s many stakeholders.

For more information, please e-mail Emily Heintz, founder and managing director of EntryPoint, at Emily@EntryPointMI.com.

Art From the Heart, For a Cause

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usan Korsnick, artist, writer and coach, is selling prints of her most recent work, Family, with 100 percent of the profit going to the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, Australia. The hospital provides for the “rescue and treatment of sick and injured koalas and release back to their home range if possible.” Korsnick, currently living in York County, Pennsylvania, shares, “as bushfires rage across Australia, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the devastation and unfathomable loss of life. Courageous men and women are on site doing what they can. Those of us far from the tragedy feel it deeply and long to help in any way we can.”

In describing her work, she notes that the image represents all of us holding the koalas with love in our hearts. The wavy symbol in the lower background is the Australian Aboriginal symbol for fire, smoke, water and blood. The larger symbol in the upper right is their symbol for family. To Korsnick, the definition of family extends beyond bloodline to include all beings the world over.

Prints available; $35. For more information or to make a purchase, visit SusanKorsnick.com.

2020 Gluten-Free WinterFest

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he 2020 Gluten-Free WinterFest will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., February 1, inside Exhibit Hall A at the Washtenaw County Fairgrounds, in Ann Arbor. This celebration of gluten-free living features food vendors, exhibits from gluten-free food producers, shopping vendors, deejays with musical entertainment, kids’ activities, door prizes and more.

Strict standards ensure that this event is celiac-safe. All food vendors and exhibiting food producers are required to disclose all ingredients used as well as procedures implemented to avoid cross contact.

Tickets for adults are $10 and $8 for children 6 to 12 and seniors 65+ and up; includes $5 in food vouchers. Location: 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. For more information and tickets, call 248-809-9644 or visit GFCelebrations.com.

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news briefs

Functional Veterinary Medicine

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ohn B. Smith, DVM, owner of The Dog Doctor, performs veterinarian medicine in a functional way by trying to find the cause of the issue instead of just treating the systems At a pet’s first visit, Smith starts with a physical exam, where the puppy is examined from the tip of their nose to the tip of their tail, and any questions or concerns are answered.

Smith, a veterinarian for 48 years, has taken a functional medicine approach for the last 18 years. He says, “It is important to approach veterinary medicine by looking at the whole of the patient and treating naturally, when possible.”

John B. Smith Location:1954 S. Industrial Hwy., Ann Arbor, in the Revel and Roll Plaza. For more information and appointments, call 734-213-7447 or visit DogDoctor.

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Valuable Beekeeping Workshop

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daylong workshop, Basics of Natural Beekeeping, will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., February 15, at The Michigan Folk School. It is suitable for beginners and those that have kept bees for some time.

The workshop will cover bee species and anatomy; planting a bee garden; the inner workings of a hive; scouting a location; colony management and swarming; installation and maintenance; biodynamics; herbs and tinctures; beekeeper supplies; methods of harvest; winterizing the hive; solar wax melters; legalities of selling and distributing, and the beekeeper’s yearly calendar.

Participants will have the chance to look inside an active hive (weather permitting) and sample the many different varieties of local Michigan honey.

Location: 7734 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor. To register, call 734-985-0198 or visit MiFolkSchool.com.

Chilly Willy Time for Charity

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he Washtenaw County Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Michigan will take place from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., February 21, inside Michigan Stadium. Registration will begin at 6:30 p.m. outside the tunnel, followed by a parade of costumes onto the field. The plunge will begin at 8 p.m. An awards and post-plunge party will begin immediately following the last plunger.

Plungers must raise a minimum of $75 to receive the 2020 Polar Plunge Event T-shirt.

Individuals on a team need to average $75 per person. Additional higher level Polar Plunge incentive items will be available.

Location: 1201 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. For more information, visit Tinyurl.com/WashtenawPolarPlunge.

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Winter Mindfulness Retreat

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or almost 20 years, Sam Ewalt and the Bluewater Community of Mindful Living have been offering mindfulness retreats at Song of the Morning. The next Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat will take place from February 12 through 16, in Vanderbilt. This winter retreat will focus on the fundamentals of Buddhist practice, with special emphasis on the Four Noble Truths, meditation and basic guidelines for living a happy life.

Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome for this in-depth look at the fundamentals of mindful practice. It is not necessary to have any special religious orientation to participate.

There is no cost to participate in the retreat; the pricing listed in the registration process includes lodging and meals. Donations are appreciated.

For more information call 989-983-4107, or visit SongOfTheMorning.org. See ad, page 38.

Vegan Potluck

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ultivate Coffee and Taphouse will host a Vegan Potluck: Breakfast For Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m., February 2. What started as a neighborhood gathering of local vegans and non-vegans to celebrate the variety of plant-based foods, recipes and snacks available has become quite a showcase, and regularly features a few local vegan food professionals’ work.

Participants should bring one large vegan meal to share for every two people they bring and consider bringing silverware to cut down on waste. If bringing a heated dish, include an extension cord.

This event will be held in a heated outdoor tent adjacent to the cafĂŠ. Location: 307 N. River St., Ypsilanti. For more information, call 734-249-8993 or visit CultivateYpsi.org.

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health briefs

Practice Qigong Massage to Improve Autism Symptoms in Children Qigong, a traditional Chinese massage technique and movement practice, may offer hope for the one in 68 American children suffering from autism spectrum disorder. Researchers at Portugal’s Oporto University reviewed 10 high-quality studies, all of which involved massage for children as young as 2, including two which also employed slow qigong movements and breathwork for older children. Previous studies have found that the qigong type of gentle massage practiced for 15 minutes daily by parents on autistic children helps the children tolerate touch, feel reassured by it and bond more deeply with parents that also feel less stress.

The meta-study affirmed, “Qigong seems to be able to decrease severity of individual sensory, behavioral and language components of autism, and improve self-control, sociability, sensory and cognitive awareness, as well as healthy physical behavior.”

Use Pumpkin Seed Oil to Dodge Hypertension Postmenopausal women are more likely to develop hypertension than men their age, but taking pumpkin seed oil daily may head off that condition, report researchers from Marymount University, in Arlington, Virginia. In a blind study of 23 participants, women taking three grams of pumpkin seed oil for six weeks had significantly reduced systolic blood pressure, as well as better blood flow in their arteries. The oil “might be effective in the prevention and treatment of hypertension in this population,” write the authors.

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Use Probiotics to Reduce Bone Loss and Newborn Infections Bone loss leading to increased fracture risk occurs in half of postmenopausal women, but new research from Sweden offers a deterrent: a combination of three Lactobacillus probiotic strains. A total of 249 healthy, early postmenopausal women over the age of 50 that took the probiotics for a year suffered no significant bone loss in the lumbar spine compared to a placebo group, report researchers at Gothenburg University. They had slight reductions in bone loss at the neck and no changes at the hip or upper femur.

In a British Medical Journal-published study on probiotics that spanned 10 years and involved nearly 1,000 at-risk babies, researchers from the UK’s Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital found that newborns with gut infections were twice as likely to recover when given probiotics as part of their treatment in intensive care units, with sepsis rates reduced from 22.6 percent to 11.5 percent. The strains used were L. acidophilus, Bifidobacterium bifidum and B. longum subspecies infantis. The babies were suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis, a rare infection and inflammation of the intestines which can affect low-birthweight babies.

Get Nutritional and Antifungal Benefits from Celery Researchers from Cameroon’s University of Buea studied the properties of nine local vegetables and found that celery, Apium graveolens, had some of the highest levels of antifungal properties, as well as high levels of nutritional lipids, protein, vitamin C, copper, zinc and phosphorous.

Also scoring high in nutritional and antifungal value were the seeds of Irvingia gabonensis, African or bush mango, sometimes used in the U.S. in weight-loss products.

Try Mind-Body Options to Reduce Opioid-Treated Pain People suffering from acute pain often turn to addictive opioid treatments, but research from the University of Utah School of Social Work published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine concluded that certain mind-body therapies significantly reduce pain and the use of opioids. Reviewing 60 randomized, controlled, published clinical trials with more than 6,400 participants, researchers found that meditation/mindfulness, therapeutic suggestion and cognitive behavioral therapy all significantly reduced pain severity along with opioid use and misuse. Hypnosis also helped lower pain.

Mind-body therapies proved effective at reducing short-term, acute pain from medical procedures, as well as chronic pain. Lead author and Associate Dean for Research Eric Garland pointed out that 82,000 Americans are projected to die from opioid overdoses in the next five years and noted, “If all of us—doctors, nurses, social workers, policymakers, insurance companies and patients—use this evidence as we make decisions, we can help stem the tide of the opioid epidemic.”

Consider Vitamins to Reduce Eczema Severity Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, affects one in five people over the course of a lifetime, causing itchy, red, swollen and cracked skin, especially on the arms, hands and feet. Genetics, immune system dysfunction and environmental exposure, including to chemicals, are some causes, and treatment usually involves moisturizers and corticosteroid creams. Research from China’s Chongqing Medical University reviewed clinical research on treating eczema with vitamins and found 10 studies totaling 456 patients. Their study concluded that supplementing with vitamin D3 significantly reduced symptoms for patients with moderate to severe eczema, and that a vitamin B12 cream was also effective in soothing symptoms, as was vitamin E supplementation. A combination of 600 IU of vitamin E and 1,600 IU of D3 scored highest in a study included by the researchers, lowering symptoms overall by 64 percent in 60 days.

Looking for a Safe, Natural Face-Lift?

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n effective, chemical-free, surgery-free way to rejuvenate and refresh your face and reduce wrinkles and sagging is available at American Regenerative Clinic in Bingham Farms. Thread lifting and Ultra V High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) face-lifts are less damaging, less expensive and more beneficial than surgical face-lifts.

In a natural thread face-lift, tiny multi-strand, absorbable threads are injected to form a sort of scaffold to maximize activation of the patient’s own cells and collagen production.

The sterile threads are of the highest quality and cause minimal pain when inserted. During threading procedure we often add injections of stem cells, PRP, fat, lipodissolve solutions, etc.

Another effective technique, the Ultra V HIFU, represents a breakthrough in technology by using ultrasound that penetrates deeper than the surface layers of the skin to target Dr. Andrey connective tissues in the face, from Lutskovsky a drooping forehead to a sagging chin. Results can be seen with one treatment and can last for months to years. By applying one or both of these methods, facial skin is tightened and lifted, with a short recovery time and natural-looking result, making these youth-restoring options more and more popular among clients at American Regenerative Clinic.

Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky, D.O. and certified functional medicine practitioner at American Regenerative Clinic, learned the thread and Ultra V HIFU face-lift techniques from Dr. Kwon. Dr. Kwon holds international acclaim for his techniques and products for aesthetic and antiaging medicine, which he has practiced and trained practitioners in for more than 20 years. He has a chain of Dermaster clinics all over the world. For more info, internet search "UltraV Lift."

American Regenerative Clinic also partners with Elina Organics skincare products (ElinaOrganicsSkinCare.com), which are natural, organic, bio-energized and made in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The product line includes scrubs, elixirs, toners and more. For a limited time, Natural Awakenings readers can receive 15% off medical aesthetic services and 10% off skincare products purchased at the clinic. Look your best and give loved ones and friends a naturally refreshed complexion.

Call 248-876-4242 For Your Free Consultation American Regenerative Clinic 31000 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 140 Bingham Farms • AmericanRegen.com This face-lift technique is exclusively available in our clinic in Michigan.

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Seal Deal

global briefs

Fishermen Protect Endangered Sea Mammals

Clear Thinking

UNESCO Adopts Resolution on Earth Charter

The 40th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), held last November, adopted a resolution that reaffirms the importance of the Earth Charter (EarthCharter. org) as an ethical framework for sustainable development.

The Charter’s four pillars— respect and care for the community of life; ecology integrity; social and economic justice; and democracy, non-violence and peace—have guided and underpinned UNESCO’s sustainable development work. Taking into account the current world situation and environmental crises, delegates felt it was time to act and that the Earth Charter provides the needed principles and values. Although it has no binding force, like previous UNESCO resolutions, its ethical foundation may surface in future battles in international courts.

Thump Thump

In 1969, there were only 100 South American fur seals and sea lions along the coastline of Lima, the capitol of Peru, but that has increased to more than 8,000 today, thanks to local fishermen that have realized over the intervening years that a balanced ecosystem benefits all. Once hunted almost to the point of no return for their pelts and because they ate so many fish, the sea mammals have slowly rebounded since Peru established its first marine protection area there in 1979, the Paracas Marine Reserve. Today, the Fishermen’s Union has defined these areas, in which each local fishing collective is dependent economically, and has assigned responsibility to that group for protecting those marine resources. Impetus for species protection is also being driven by the rise of tourism and artisanal fisheries.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which maintains a “Red List” database of species and the degree to which they are threatened with extinction, has also been involved. It also compiles a “Green List” to recognize global best practices for area-based conservation, a program working with marine reserves along the Pacific coast.

Trees Exhibit ‘Heartbeat’

Scientists have discovered that some trees raise and lower their branches several times in the course of the night, indicating a cycle of water and sugar transportation, but they didn’t know why. Plants need water to photosynthesize glucose, the basic building block from which their more complex molecules are formed.

For trees, this entails drawing water from the roots to the leaves. Dr. András Zlinszky, at Aarhus University, Denmark, used a laser scanning technique to measure the exact location of branches and leaves of 22 tree and shrub species, and published his observations of substantial unexpected movement cycles. He says, “We detected a previously unknown periodic movement of up to 0.4 inches in cycles of two to six hours. The movement has to be connected to variations in water pressure within the plants, and this effectively means that the tree is pumping. Water transport is not just a steady-state flow, as we previously assumed.” Some might call that pumping action a heartbeat.

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Soot Cities

Alaska Battles Air Pollution

Alaska, which has some of the most pristine environments in the U.S., also has some of the worst air quality in its cities. According to the American Lung Association 2019 State of the Air report (Tinyurl.com/StateOfTheAirPDF), Fairbanks ranked third and a section of Anchorage ranked 21st in cities with high levels of short-term particle pollution between 2015-2017, the latest years that figures are available. Although the numbers are poor, they still represent an improvement from the last air quality report. “Particle pollution is made of soot, or tiny particles that come from coal-fired power plants, diesel emissions, wildfires and wood-burning devices. These particles are so small that they can lodge deep in the lungs and trigger asthma attacks, heart attacks and strokes, and can even be lethal,” warns Marge Stoneking, executive director at the American Lung Association in Alaska.

Green Horizons

A Billion Trees in Eight Years

Marrying forestry to technology, the startup Flash Forest, in Toronto, is using aerial drones to plant trees 10 times faster than human planters with a goal of 1 billion trees by 2028. Since testing prototype devices last year, it has already planted several thousand trees across Ontario using pre-germinated seed pods containing a mixture of species.

The drones are capable of planting trees at just 50 cents per pod, or a quarter of the cost of typical planting methods.

Funded partly by a Kickstarter campaign, the group will start planting trees in April, with at least 150,000 in the ground by the end of this year. At full capacity, one drone operator will be able to plant 100,000 seed pods per day.

Flash Forest spokesperson Angelique Ahlstrom says, “Our goals are to have a significant and measurable impact on mitigating climate change in the next decade, while combatting deforestation and biodiversity loss on a global scale. We feel we are one of the only ways that the federal government will be able to fulfill its pledge to plant 2 billion trees in the next 10 years.”

Water Win

Fresh H20 Comes to Kenya Town

A drought-plagued Kenyan region is using a new, solar-powered, desalination plant from the international nonprofit GivePower to obtain clean water. Before the plant’s arrival in the town of Kiunga, villagers had completely run out of clean drinking water and had to use dirty well water and saltwater from the Indian Ocean. The new solar water farm produces enough drinking water that’s cleaner than typical desalination plants for more than 35,000 people every day.

GivePower has a mission of using renewable energy as a means of bringing water, food and energy to places that need it most. They plan on building similar facilities in other drought-prone countries such as Colombia and Haiti.

Could Life be Flowing Better for You?

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The Lifeblood of Heart Health

by Julie Peterson

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hen people think about heart health, what generally comes to mind is the fist-sized muscle that pumps and oxygenates the body’s lifeblood. However, the heart of the matter is not the pump itself, but the vascular system—the network of veins, arteries and capillaries that distributes blood to every cell in the body, delivering nutrients and eliminating waste.

Each human adult harbors an astonishing 60,000 miles of blood vessels—enough to wrap around the planet twice. Keeping these hard-working vessels supple and open is the key not only to avoiding disease, but also to ensuring a long and healthy life.

The alternative—arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries—can slowly and silently bring on cardiovascular disease (CVD), which can result in a heart attack, stroke, vision loss and cognitive decline. CVD is the leading cause of death in the U.S., killing one in four Americans, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By 2035, nearly half the population—45 percent—is predicted to have some form of the disease.

“A hundred years ago, we were farming the back 40 with a team of horses, eating what we grew. Kids don’t get out and ride bikes; they’re playing video games and eating crap. There’s very little doubt how we got to this problem,” says John Osborne, 16

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M.D., director of cardiology at State of the Heart Cardiology, near Dallas.

Yet, the nation’s number one killer, which can fester for decades without symptoms, is largely preventable and reversible.

Only 15 percent of CVD is related to genetics; the rest is attributed to lifestyle, and the right choices can make all the difference. The key is to adopt heart-healthy habits before the body delivers a potentially fatal warning.

“The initial presentation of heart disease can be an acute catastrophic event that results in death in half the men and two-thirds of the women. That’s not treatable,” warns Osborne.

Know the Risk Factors

The first step toward cardiovascular health is awareness. Important indicators of CVD risk include: 4 High blood pressure (over 140/90) 4 High cholesterol (over 240 mg/dL) 4 High triglycerides (over 200 mg/dL) 4 High blood glucose (over 140 mg/dL) 4 Obesity (BMI over 30) 4 Inflammation (hsCRP test above 2 ml/dL) 4 Physical inactivity (less than 30 minutes a day) 4 Smoking or vaping (any at all) 4 Chronic stress 4 Loneliness Any of these factors can increase the risk of CVD, but possessing a cluster of the first five comprises a condition called metabolic syndrome, which significantly increases the potential for heart disease and Type 2 diabetes—itself a significant risk factor that can damage blood vessels, as well as the organs they support.

“While diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death in the United States, this figure belies the fact that most people with diabetes die of heart disease, kidney failure and other complications,” says Brenda Davis, RD, of Alberta, Canada, author of Kick Diabetes Essentials: The Diet and Lifestyle Guide.

Metabolic syndrome, like CVD, has few obvious symptoms and is on the rise: Nearly one-third of adults in the U.S. have it, according to the CDC. The one distinct marker for the condition is an accumulation of fat around the waistline, characterized by a measurement of over 35 inches for women and 40 for men.

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“When a disease is lifestyle-induced, the only thing that can reverse it is a dramatic change in diet and lifestyle,” says Davis. “We’ve seen over and over again that it works.”

n Know the Numbers

CVD flies under the radar even though it’s increasingly common at younger ages. The Journal of the American Medical Association released a study in December 2019 stating that about one in four young adults in the U.S. have pre-diabetes, putting them at increased risk for Type 2 diabetes and CVD.

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Lisa McDowell, director of clinical nutrition and wellness at St. Joseph’s Mercy Health System, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and team dietitian for the Detroit Red Wings, works with elite athletes of all ages and notes that they more likely know their favorite player’s jersey number than their own health numbers. “Learn what your blood pressure is, know your body mass index, get your cholesterol levels and triglycerides and your [hemoglobin] A1C. Know these numbers early on and, if there’s a problem, fix it,” she advises.

While simple blood tests help monitor indicators for CVD, more sophisticated tests can be even more revealing. In 2018, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (AHA) jointly issued new guidelines for patients over age 50 to get a computerized tomography (CT) scan to determine their calcium score. The procedure checks for hardening of the arteries and predicts the risk of a 10year future cardiovascular event.

“This identifies people who have pre-clinical atherosclerosis, regardless of risk factors,” says Osborne. “It also helps people modify behaviors, because they are faced with a diagnosis.”

Yale R. Smith, a Melbourne, Florida, M.D., who specializes in metabolic and functional medicine, utilizes the U.S. Food & Drug Administration-approved protein unstable lesion signature (PULS) blood

test. Recommended for patients in their 40s, it measures inflammatory biomarkers for the body’s immune system response to arterial injury and provides a chronological heart age and risk of a CVD event.

“If you can show someone the future, it’s a wake-up call to make lifestyle changes to increase longevity,” Smith says.

n Eat for Heart Health

Perhaps the single most important change that people can make is diet. “But a lot of people don’t want lifestyle medicine— they’d rather take a statin with their Big Mac,” says McDowell.

Preventing or reversing CVD requires diligence, but it’s largely about eating real, whole food—and mostly plants. This means avoiding processed foods and consuming less salt, trans fats, saturated fat and cholesterol; and more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds.

“There’s not an excess of blueberries in the American diet; there’s an excess of relatively inexpensive, highly processed junk foods in large containers,” says McDowell. Overcoming the urge to grab fast and easy foods requires education. “Everyone needs to learn how to read a food label and avoid foods linked to vascular disease,” she adds.

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Vegans have healthier cholesterol levels in their blood compared to vegetarians, which in turn have better levels than meat-eaters. Study-verified diets that lower CVD indicators also include the Mediterranean diet, as well as two developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) diet, which also addresses exercise and weight control.

“I don’t believe that one diet fits everybody, but there’s a preponderance of evidence that the more plant compounds you get, the better off you are,” says McDowell.

Cardiovascular boosters:

Leafy greens flush out excess sodium and magnesium, and reduce inflammation.

Berries improve circulation by boosting nitric oxide, which expands blood vessels.

Pomegranate juice lowers blood pressure and reduces plaque formation.

Walnuts, peanuts and almonds lower LDL, the “bad cholesterol”.

Oily fish, chia and flax seeds with omega-3 fatty acids lower triglycerides.

Soy with anti-inflammatory isoflavones helps dilate blood vessels. “We could eat tofu, tempeh, miso, edamame, soy beans or even organic soy ‘veggie meats’ in place of red meat,” says Davis.

Yogurt, kefir and other fermented probiotic dairy products help improve

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glycemic control, blood lipids, cholesterol and blood pressure.

Supplements can be very helpful: Red yeast rice extract, much like a statin, significantly lowers total cholesterol and LDL.

Coenzyme Q10, a powerful antioxidant, lowers blood pressure and combats the side effects of statins.

Omega-3s in fish oil supplements reduce heart risk in healthy people and those already diagnosed with CVD risk.

Nicotinamide riboside improves blood pressure and arterial health in those with mild hypertension.

Garlic, fresh or in capsules, can lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

n Move It

Sitting all day and then briefly exercising doesn’t provide the same benefit as moving periodically throughout the day. Take more frequent breaks from sitting, get up to move around for a couple of minutes every 30 minutes.

Exercise strengthens the endothelium, the innermost of an artery’s three layers, and produces nitric oxide, which helps keep arteries open and healthy. Getting the blood moving lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, and increases oxygen and nutrients to the body.

Exercising outdoors provides additional benefits. Research from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found that

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exposure to green spaces helped prevent metabolic syndrome.

n Stress Less, Socialize More

Spending even 20 minutes outdoors in nature can do wonders for high blood pressure and cortisol levels, studies show.

Walking or talking with a friend deepens social engagement, a key factor in lowering CVD risk: “Having the right tribe is crucial,” says McDowell. “If you’re with people who support you and make you laugh, you feel less stress.”

Walking a dog outdoors gets three cardiovascular pluses—exercise, nature and sociability, as dogs tend to be tail-wagging ice-breakers. Further, merely stroking a pet lowers blood pressure.

Apps like Headspace and Insight Timer make it easy to do meditation, which studies suggest may reduce overall CVD risk.

n Don’t Smoke

Not starting to smoke or vape at all is ideal for cardiovascular health, but quitting allows the body to begin to heal, reducing the risk of coronary heart disease after one year by 50 percent, reports the AHA; 14 years later, the risk is the same as a non-smoker’s.

“It’s not intuitively easy to make healthy decisions,” says McDowell. “We have to learn how to make good choices.”

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Born in Ukraine, Lutskovsky, with many years of successful experience in prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma therapy and stem cell therapy, helps patients with a variety of injuries and diseases. He cites two books, Principles and Applications of Ozone Therapy, by Frank Shallenberger, M.D., and

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especially loose ones traveling inside blood vessels. “Because most patients cannot find appropriate treatment for their needs in a regular doctor’s office, alternative options are growing like mushrooms after a rain,” says Lutskovsky. “Thanks to a failing healthcare system, regenerative medicine is simply the most advanced and promising field. It is the medicine of the future.”

High-dose ozone and cell therapy provide many natural benefits to the body.

Ozone therapy will improve the intake of oxygen, giving the immune system a boost in repairing the diseased cells. With improved immune functionality, the body will heal and repair itself more efficiently. “Stem cells and growth factors directly heal damaged tissue by replacing it,” notes Lutskovsky. “There are dozens of direct and indirect benefits which we observe every day in our patients. Some of them are reduced swelling, pain and inflammation, improved circulation, accelerated healing, improved mobility and quality of life. Our high-dose ozone treatment is much more efficient than others simply because our equipment and expertise is better. We use the best ozone generators and are trained by world-famous experts in the field of regenerative medicine."

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He advises that ozone is more effective and often cheaper then dozens of supplements because it goes directly into the bloodstream, avoiding digesting and liver metabolism. It stimulates production of new stem cells and activates those existing.

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Healing Joints from Within

The Promise of Regenerative Medicine

by Marlaina Donato

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omeday, medical science will allow us to infuse damaged or aging organs with new cells, or to manufacture made-to-order organs on a 3-D printer. These emerging techniques to revitalize worn-out body parts are on the drawing board in the field of regenerative medicine.

However, for the injured college athlete or the grandmother with compromised joint function, healing and pain relief can already be found in the form of prolotherapy and other non-invasive approaches that stimu-

late the body to heal itself.

Injection therapies using dextrose or the patient’s own platelets or stem cells are being used to naturally stimulate the body to produce collagen and rejuvenated tissue, offering hope to those with soft tissue injuries, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease and even pain syndromes like fibromyalgia. A recent review in the British Medical Bulletin of 10 high-quality studies of dextrose prolotherapy in adults with mild to moderate osteoarthritis of the knee showed patients experienced significantly less pain and improved range of motion in both the short term and long term without adverse effects. Eighty-two percent of patients were satisfied with the treatment.

Controlled Inflammation

A type of regenerative medicine innovated by osteopathic physician Earl Gedney in the 1930s, prolotherapy induces low-grade, temporary inflammation with the intention of triggering connective tissue cells called fibroblasts in and around the injection site.

“If you cut your arm or twist your ankle, various immune cells rush to the area to begin the repair process. This is a very basic comparison of what prolotherapy does with injections directed to specific anatomical points,” says Ross A. Hauser, M.D., founder of Caring Medical Regenerative Medicine Clinics, in Fort Myers, Florida, and Chicago.

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“Prolotherapy is used to treat osteoarthritis because it helps correct the underlying reason why it has occurred, which is joint instability. The body overgrows bone as a long-term response in an effort to stabilize an unstable joint,” Hauser says.

Naturopathic physician Brent Cameron, of Aurora Natural Medicine, in Gilbert, Arizona, suggests individualized treatment plans for best results. “My recommendations are very patient-specific, which is an important piece in prolotherapy.” Cameron says his patients are likely to start seeing relief in the first week. “In many instances, they experience complete relief and mobility after a series of treatments.”

While Cameron attests to the efficacy of dextrose prolotherapy, he is cautious with recommending it for people with systemic inflammatory conditions. “Someone with a history of joint-related autoimmune response tends to mount stronger inflammatory responses. Other forms of regenerative medicine can be helpful for rheumatoid arthritis [RA], but not in the inflammation-mediated way, like prolotherapy and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections.”

One option, according to the Institute of Regenerative Medicine, in Boca Raton, Florida, might be very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSELS), an emerging form of regenerative stem cell therapy. These have shown promise in dealing with RA and other autoimmune diseases. Meanwhile, the Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine is ramping up its research into approaches that stimulate the body to repair itself, with numerous ongoing clinical trials utilizing different injection therapies for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

The Power of Platelets

PRP injections are similar to prolotherapy, using platelets from the patient’s body instead of dextrose. “As blood flows through an injury site, the inflammatory chemicals trigger the platelets to release growth factors, which causes the torn fibers of the damaged structures to heal,” says Fort Worth osteopath Gerald Harris, of Texas Prolotherapy and Neural Therapy. PRP is sometimes used in conjunction with stem cell therapy, which is typically applied in cases in which something needs to be replaced, to help fill in gaps in ligaments or tendons, Harris says.

PRP injections have proven to be effective in easing chronic low back pain from damaged vertebral discs. An overview of research published in the Journal of Spine Surgery in 2018 found it to be safe, effective and feasible, with promising potential for the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. Harris says that people that wish to avoid surgery or cortisone injections can benefit from PRP, which can also be applied topically to treat non-healing wounds like bedsores and diabetic ulcers.

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sychotherapist Linda Carroll was drawn into the dynamics of couples’ counseling three decades ago when she saw how in her own marriage, petty disagreements could turn into fullblown arguments with the potential for deep wounds. She and her husband Tim worked on their issues by attending workshops across the country, including Imago therapy and PAIRS (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills), which were so effective that she developed a curriculum called Love Skills by combining those tools, her experience as a married person and counselor, personal training from consciousness pioneers and resources from ancient mythology and spiritual/religious traditions.

She has co-taught the course with her husband for more than 25 years. Her first book, Love Cycles: The Five Essential Stages of Everlasting Love, has been translated into several languages and details stages in romantic relationships. Her new book, Love Skills: The

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Key to Unlocking Lasting, Wholehearted Love, is a guide to developing a relationship toolkit.

What is the Love Cycles model?

It is based on the fact that feelings of love

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The third stage is Disillusionment. Differences between both of you really start to show up at this time. The fourth stage is the Decision stage. At this point, many couples find themselves wanting out. The key to making it through this stage is to remember that this, too, shall pass and to commit to working it out. It’s important to realize that life is not about getting an A+ at all times. Sometimes, we need to accept that a C- is okay; and if you do need to leave a relationship, it is possible to do it in a wholehearted way at best—at the least, to minimize damage. The fifth stage I call Wholehearted Love, a stage reached only through mindfulness and unconditional love. Because love has changing seasons, a couple will not stop at the fifth stage forever, but getting back to this state will become easier and easier as time goes on.

Who is most likely to benefit?

The relationship you have with yourself is a core part of the Love Cycles model. If you do not have a good relationship with yourself, you cannot have a solid and meaningful relationship with another person. This is a couples’ book, although it can also be gone through by a single person if the partner is not interested in it. What I tell people is that you can only work on your part. If the other person doesn’t want to buy in or isn’t wholeheartedly on board—or at least partially willing— there is nothing that you can do about it. You need to be able to be okay and confident in yourself. You cannot change another person, but you can always change yourself.

What was your impetus for writing Love Skills?

I have been teaching the program for 25 years and drew from my almost 40 years as a couples therapist, many trainings all over the country and own life experiences in my relationship with my husband to compile the program. Most couples lack the skills to manage the troubles of life. There is a skill to every aspect of a relationship, especially in communication: listening, speaking, knowing when to speak and when to be silent.

What is one of the most important pieces of advice you have for couples?

I hope that couples come to realize that feelings of love are like clouds, always changing. A good relationship requires a skill set, which we practice whatever the feelings are. We are not born knowing how to love skillfully, but this skill set can be learned by anyone and will make you able to listen better and appreciate each other more.

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“Food always tastes better in the season it was intended to be eaten in. Seasonal foods are naturally ripened, rather than harvested early and trucked in. In addition to enhanced flavor, eating seasonally helps minimize use of fossil fuels to bring our food to us, and is likely to be less expensive.”

Satterfield suggests that specialty citrus like blood oranges, Meyer lemons and cross-hybridized varieties such as tangelos and pomelos are fun to intersperse with winter vegetables to maximize brightness and freshness. A lot of winter produce can be great in raw form as well, he adds, including Brussels sprouts, rutabaga or daikon radish, shaved thinly or julienned into a salad.

Winter squash is a favorite staple of the Stonger family in the cooler months. “It is easy to grow, easy to store and so deliciously sweet and rich. We roast it as a side dish, mash it as a sort of breakfast porridge or make soups and curries from it,” says Stonger.

Satterfield suggests using all the parts of winter vegetables to maximize the harvest and minimize food waste. For example, the seeds of winter squashes can be roasted with herbs and spices and eaten as is, churned into other dishes such as a squash seed granola or blended and strained into a homemade broth to add some texture, fat and flavor. After roasting carrots with Moroccan spices, Satterfield suggests taking the leafy carrot tops and chopping them with cilantro and garlic to make a green sauce to crown the carrots.

Swiss chard stems can also be chopped and cooked into Portuguese bread soup, with leftover stale bread made into olive oil croutons and egg whites stirred in at the end.

Winterizing the Kitchen

Winter Health Boosters

A Feast for All Seasons Embracing the Rainbow Year Round

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by April Thompson

o matter where we live, eating seasonally in winter doesn’t have to be boring or limiting; a culinary adventure awaits the home chef that’s willing to leave avocados and asparagus to their rightful seasons and embrace the winter rainbow of bitter greens, sweet potatoes, sunny citrus and fuchsia beets, among other timely delicacies.

“Sometimes people think of winter foods as brown and soft and boring, and it’s absolutely not the case. Winter brings bright things like pomegranates, beets and citrus, which offer color and acidity,” says Brigit Binns, the Paso Robles, California author of 30 cookbooks, including Cooking in Season: 100 Recipes for Eating Fresh.

Eating seasonally is especially important in winter, says Shannon Stonger of Texas, author of Simple Food for Winter: 30 Grain-Free Recipes to Get You Through the Dark Days. “Winter foods like fermented vegetables, root vegetables, squashes and hardy greens are especially helpful in the colder, darker months, when our bodies are in need of comfort foods as well as pre- and probiotic foods,” says Stonger, a homesteader and founder of the blog NourishingDays.com.

There are plenty of other reasons to stick to a seasonal diet in winter, adds Binns.

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Much of the fall harvest, particularly root vegetables, stores well through the winter (hence the idea of a root cellar), extending produce across seasons, according to Steven Satterfield, chef and author of Root to Leaf: A Southern Chef Cooks Through the Seasons. There are lots of root vegetables beyond just carrots and potatoes to be enjoyed in winter, including sunchokes, parsnips and turnips, which can be used creatively rather than “boiled to death,” says Satterfield. For example, the Atlanta restaurateur incorporates parsnips into an upside-down cake with winter spices like nutmeg, black pepper and ginger.

Binns like to add texture to winter dishes with nuts, color with herbs, and crunch with a winter vegetable like fennel.

Warming soups are always comforting during the coldest season, but she also likes warm salads, like a beet and escarole salad drizzled with a warm sherry vinaigrette.

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Beyond selecting seasonal produce, chefs recommend a few key dietary tweaks in winter, such as stepping up vitamin D consumption. “Since you’re not seeing a lot of sun this time of year, it’s more important to get it through colorful vegetables like carrots, cabbage or radicchio. Watermelon radishes are another winter vegetable full of vitamins,” says Binns.

“You can grow your own sprouts throughout the winter as a great microgreen option. Sprouts are incredibly high in enzymes, something often lacking in other winter dishes,” suggests Stonger.

“Fermented vegetables and other fermented foods can make up the difference in winter.”

April Thompson is a freelance writer in Washington, D.C. Connect at AprilWrites.com.

Winter Salad Wonder

to remove the peel, pith and membrane. Set the fruit on its side and cut crosswise into slices about ⅜-inch thick, discarding any seeds. Transfer the slices to the bowl with the mâche, reserving the juices for the vinaigrette.

Mixed Citrus Salad With Mâche, Fennel and Celery Winter is the height of citrus season, with an appealing display of oranges, mandarins, tangerines, tangelos, pomelos and more in the best-stocked markets. Use a varied mixture of sweet-tart types for the prettiest, tastiest salad.

Yields: 4 servings 2 ribs celery 2 bunches mâche 2 lb mixed citrus fruits, such as navel oranges, blood oranges, tangerines, mandarins and pomelos ½ fennel bulb, trimmed 8 kumquats ¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted For the vinaigrette: Fresh orange juice or as needed

1 Tbsp champagne vinegar ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil Sea salt and freshly ground pepper Cut the celery in half lengthwise. Using a serrated vegetable peeler or a mandoline, shave the celery into thin strips lengthwise down the ribs. Cut the strips in half crosswise and place in a bowl of water. Set aside.

Separate the mâche leaves and transfer to a shallow serving bowl. Working on a plate to capture all the juices, use a serrated knife to cut a thick slice off the top and bottom of each citrus fruit. Working with one fruit at a time, stand it upright and, following the contour of the fruit, carefully slice downward

Cut the fennel lengthwise in half. Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, cut the fennel crosswise into very thin slices and tuck among the citrus slices. Drain the celery and distribute evenly over the salad. Using the serrated knife, cut each kumquat crosswise into very thin slices, discarding any seeds. Scatter the kumquat slices evenly over the salad, then sprinkle the almonds over the top.

To make the vinaigrette, pour the reserved citrus juices into a measuring cup. Add enough additional orange juice to measure ½ cup then add the vinegar. Whisking constantly, slowly add the olive oil and whisk until well combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad, toss gently to coat, and serve.

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GOOD HEARTS START YOUNG

Boosting Kids’ Cardiovascular Health

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e don’t often think of children as having cardiovascular problems, but evidence is mounting that many youngsters today—because of scant exercise, poor eating habits and excessive screen time—are on track to experiencing serious heart and circulatory problems later in life.

“Instead of taking a wait-and-see approach by treating disease later in adulthood, we should help children maintain the standards of ideal cardiovascular health that most children are born with,” reports Julia Steinberger, M.D., director of pediatric cardiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, in Minneapolis, and lead author of a 2016 scientific statement on children’s cardiovascular health from the American Heart Association (AHA).

In a March 2019 update, the AHA noted that fewer than 1 percent of children meet all seven criteria, or metrics,

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for ideal cardiovascular health; half of all children meet merely half the measures, which include physical activity, healthy eating, not smoking, attaining ideal body mass index (BMI), total cholesterol, blood pressure and glucose readings.

Poor metrics in a child are linked to such adverse outcomes as heart attacks, heart failure and stroke in adulthood, advises Elaine Urbina, M.D., director of preventive cardiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, adding that poor metrics in teens are linked to fatty build-up in the neck arteries and arterial stiffness later in life.

But starting in utero, crucial strategies can promote strong cardiovascular systems in kids. Children born to mothers with low vitamin D levels have about a 60 percent higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure between ages 6 and 18, reports a Boston Medical Center study in the journal Hypertension; vita-

min D supplementation during pregnancy may head that off. Other important strategies include:

GET THEM MOVING

Children should be physically active at least 60 minutes a day, the AHA recommends, but among kids 6 to 11, only half of the boys and a third of the girls meet that guideline; by ages 16 to 19, merely one in 10 boys and one in 20 girls do. A review of 50 fitness studies in 28 countries involving 25 million children concluded that American kids today are about a minute and a half slower running a mile than their peers 30 years ago.

“Aerobic exercises like running, swimming and cycling use the big muscles of the body and are excellent ways of stressing and strengthening the heart and lungs,” says study author Grant Tomkinson, Ph.D., professor of education, health and behavior studies at the University of North Dakota. Even simply walking to school in the morning for 10 minutes reduces stress in kids and curbs heart rate and blood pressure increases, a University of Buffalo study found.

DON’T SMOKE OR VAPE

The risk of a child developing carotid

plaque in adulthood was four times higher if one or both parents smoked without taking care to limit the child’s exposure; when they did take care, the risk was still almost two times higher, according to an Australian study in the journal Circulation. Discouraging a teen from vaping is also critical to future health: New research from the University of Kansas School of Medicine shows that adults that vape are significantly more likely to have a heart attack, coronary artery disease and depression compared with those that don’t vape or use any tobacco products.

grains and low in sodium and sugary foods and drinks. A 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study of 2,142 children found that nine of 10 kids exceeded recommended sodium levels. A Cleveland Clinic study found that obese children eating a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet for four weeks began lowering their risk of heart disease by improving their weight, blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol levels and insulin sensitivity.

RESTRICT SCREEN TIME

Australian 6-year-olds that spent the most time in front of TVs, computers

A Cleveland Clinic study found that obese children eating a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet for four weeks began lowering their risk of heart disease by improving their weight, blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol levels and insulin sensitivity.

FEED THEM WELL

About 91 percent of U.S. children have what is classified as a “poor” diet that’s heavy in simple carbs like desserts and sugary drinks, the AHA reported. It recommends feeding kids a diet heavy in fruits, vegetables, fish and whole

and video games had narrower arteries in the back of their eyes—a marker of future cardiovascular risk—reported a study in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular. A study from Canada’s McMaster University found that kids with video game addictions sleep less, which in turn elevates blood pressure, lowers helpful HDL cholesterol and raises triglycerides.

Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based health writer. Connect at OHaraRonica@ gmail.com.

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Pain Relief for Pets Prolotherapy Gives Joints New Life

by Julie Peterson

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rian Engler, of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, was asked to provide hospice care for a senior Akita. Tadao was underweight, weak, arthritic and had been severely neglected. He needed a place to live out his remaining days in comfort.

Even though Tadao was unstable with severely limited mobility, Engler believed that the old dog had more than a little life left in him.

Engler’s veterinarian tried prolotherapy injection treatments for Tadao’s joint

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pain and he soon became more comfortable and gradually more active. “By the time we completed the treatments, he was able to get up and down with ease and started cruising around the kitchen looking for snacks on the counter,” says Engler.

Prolotherapy, short for proliferative therapy, isn’t just for dogs. Any animal with a joint can receive the regenerative injection therapy, which relieves pain by strengthening ligaments and tendons supporting the joint. It’s minimally invasive, involving the injection of a sugar solution directly into the affected area.

The body’s inflammation response kicks in, resulting in regrowth of new fibers in ligaments and tendons.

Prolotherapy has been around a long time. It was used to treat lame animals around 1350 B.C. Back then, a hot poker was used to induce the inflammation response. In the 1930s, injection of an irritant solution at the site of the injury became the new method, and has since been shown in scientific studies to facilitate the repair and regrowth of connective tissue, ligaments, tendons, cartilage and other joint-stabilizing structures.

Modern prolotherapy has remained basically the same for the last 80 years, although the injected irritant solution is modified according to the veterinarian, the type of animal and the injury. Every vet uses a slightly different prolotherapy

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“cocktail”, which typically includes 50 percent dextrose and possibly several other ingredients the practitioner finds useful, such as saline, vitamin B12, lidocaine and homeopathic combinations. Some vets also offer platelet-rich plasma or stem cells in the injection mixture.

“Prolotherapy offers an effective alternative to surgery in a significant number of partial ligament tears or persistent joint pain issues,” says Judith M. Shoemaker, DVM, owner of Always Helpful Veterinary Services, in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. “It’s quite inexpensive and the success rate is very good. Many animals respond after just a few treatments.”

Shoemaker typically does prolotherapy treatments in three- to five-week intervals until the joint heals. She also looks to correct the underlying issues of the problem. “Joints don’t get torn up with normal movement,” she says.

Animals may have joint issues from falling, but other causes include overweight, long toenails or chiropractic issues. Prolotherapy stabilizes joints after an injury and achieves pain-free motion, but it’s only successful if the cause of the injury is remedied.

“Prolotherapy is a very important tool in integrative veterinary care, but it’s not a panacea, and it’s never a stand-alone treatment,” says Christin Finn, DVM, owner of the Canine Rehabilitation & Integrative Veterinary Center, in Kingston, Washington. “It’s part of

a combination of integrative treatments based on what is best for your pet.”

The right balance of treatments to help an animal feel comfortable could include laser therapy, osteopathic manipulation, acupuncture, physical therapy, custom braces, prolotherapy or rest.

Using prolotherapy in conjunction with other posture-correcting and integrative therapies is a win for pets and their owners. Surgery is fraught with

Johnny was bitten on the neck by a stallion.

“His neck became unstable and he had severe problems walking,” says Sumrell, of Tryon, North Carolina. “Ultrasound-guided prolotherapy was done three times to all of his neck joints.” Johnny was able to be ridden and lived to be 22.

And Tadao, the dog that was expected to die in hospice care a year ago, is enjoying life. He’s now well-nourished and loved, and painlessly goes for

complications and expensive. When prolotherapy is used as part of a comprehensive treatment plan, animals can recover from injuries that may have been debilitating or even fatal.

Ivey Sumrell’s Irish sport horse recovered from a severe injury. At 8 years old,

walks and plays at the park. “Tadao is the poster child for what prolotherapy can do,” says Engler.

Julie Peterson writes about health and environmental issues. Reach her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 12th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email Publisher@HealthyLivingMichigan.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please. Or visit HealthyLivingMichigan.com to submit online.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Winter Stonefly Search – 9 & 10:30am. Sign up to volunteer to search a selected stretch of stream or river for stoneflies. Work with experienced researchers in the collection of stoneflies. Also learn how we determine the health of the stream or river you are visiting. Will go to 2 stream sites somewhere in Livingston, Oakland and Washtenaw counties. 1100 N Main St, Ann Arbor. Registration required: hrwc. org/volunteer/stonefly.

Zion Concert Series: St. Olaf Choir – 3pm. Conducted by Anton Armstrong. The St. Olaf Choir, comprised of 75 mixed voices, is the premier a cappella choir in the U.S. Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor. 734-994-4455. zlc-aa.org/concertseries.

MONDAY, 3 MARK FEBRUARY YOUR CALENDAR SAT. & SUN. MARCH 28 & 29

Release and Rejuvenate: Somatics Basics Exploration – 10-11:15am. Learn how to free yourself from tension patterns of stress. Learn to pandiculate, your natural tension relief reset process. With Eric Cooper. $20. Inspire Somatics, 6223 Sharon Hollow Rd, Manchester. 734-436-1041. InspireSomatics.com.

Reiki Sessions at Evenstar’s Chalice – 2-4pm. Feel the stress fall away as you experience the healing and restorative power of reiki. Choose a 20- or 40-min session with one of Evenstar’s Chalice reiki practitioners. $1/min. Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734-905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

Heart Health – 7pm. Do you have a history of heart disease in your family? Do you worry about the health of your heart? Come learn the truth about cholesterol, circulation and heart health, and how to eat well to prevent disease. Free. Thrive! Wellness Center, 6901 State Rd, Ste D, Saline. 470-6766.

Thrive-Wellness-Center.com.

Open Stage – 8pm. Take your music to the masses.

Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Fifteen performers have 8 mins (or 2 songs) each to do their thing. $3, $2/members, seniors, students. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. 734-761-1800. TheArk.org.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Spiritual Wildfire Summit: A Call to Action – 10am.

A free global online summit that offers inspiration, healing, and empowering practical tools to anyone who is ready to courageously use their own light to help ignite a spiritual wildfire. Hear from visionaries and paradigm shifters like Sandra Ingerman, Andrew Harvey, Jude Currivan, Lyla June Johnston, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Simran Singh, Steve Farrell, Dr. John Ryan, Maleda Gebremedhin and many more.

More info: Spiritual-Wildfire-Summit.com.

The Family Support Program – 6-8pm. Free education and support for those with loved ones struggling with addiction. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Dr, Ypsilanti. 4858725. DawnFarm.org.

Poor People’s Campaign Steering Committee Meeting – 11:30am-1pm. Open to the public. Ypsilanti Library, 229 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. More info, Greg: olsztag@gmail.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Music Matters Competition Show – 8pm. A night of competition as we prepare for SpringFest, our annual festival designed to promote innovation, creativity and community while showcasing the unique achievements of U-M students. Watch as multiple artists battle for a spot on our Daystage. $15, $12/students. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. 734-761-1800. TheArk.org.

Usui/Holy Fire III Reiki Master Class – Feb 7-9.

9am-5:30pm. Learn advanced reiki techniques including moving meditation, crystal grid work, receive new symbols and their uses, channel stronger and more effective reiki energy as well as expand intuitive guidance. Complete this training and be able to teach after this workshop. $800. Mainstream Reiki, Community Rm 1, 400 W Russell St, Saline.

734-664-2255. MainstreamReiki.com.

Funky Frosty Fridays – 7:15-8:45pm. It’s K-Pop night. You don’t have to understand the words to get down and skate to the beat of this international sound. Buhr Park Outdoor Ice Arena, 2751 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-794-6234.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Street Medic Training – Feb 8 & 9. 9am, Sat; 7pm, Sun. This 20-hr training covers basic first aid skills and prepares you to help others stay safe and healthy at protests. It also prepares you to meet health needs as part of a team in your organization, in your community or neighborhood so that people can stay well and stay in the streets. Does not cover CPR. Ypsilanti. Register: Tinyurl.com/r2zujug.

Mindful Dexter: Second Saturday Meditation – 9:30-10:30am. Free mindfulness meditation in a safe, friendly group setting. Sessions have no religious affiliation. Appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators; guided by experienced mindfulness practitioners/facilitators. All welcome, no registration necessary. Dexter Library, 3255 Alpine St, Dexter. 734-476-8474. Tinyurl.com/ mindfuldexter.

Achiness of the Feet and Plantar Fasciitis – 10am12:30pm. It all connects to the feet. Address the full body tension patterns and localized tightness that makes your feet ache. Learn to pandiculate, the natural process your body needs to relax the tensions that create achiness in the feet and plantar fasciitis. With Eric Cooper. $35. Inspire Somatics, 6223 Sharon Hollow Rd, Manchester. 734-4361041. InspireSomatics.com.

Family Art Studio: Printing the World Around Us – 11am-1pm & 2-4pm Guided by local artist Sajeev Vadakoottu, make a drawing of an image from their own imagination directly on a screen, essentially creating a stencil, and use that stencil to make

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prints on paper, bags or T-shirts. Free; space limited.

UMMA, 525 S State St, Ann Arbor. 734-764-0395.

Registration required: UMMA.UMich.edu/events.

Reiki Sessions at Evenstar’s Chalice – 2-4pm.

See Feb 2 listing. Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734-905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Creatures of the Night – 2-3pm. The Howell Nature Center will bring several live animals to show the adaptations and behaviors of our nocturnal neighbors. $2/person, $5/family, $11/ state recreation passport.

Eddie Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd, Chelsea.

Register: 734-475-3170.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Catching Your Breath – 10-11:30am. Presented

by MI Alzheimer’s Disease Center. A free monthly program for caregivers of adults with memory loss.

Designed for learning skills for continued health and well-being. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. Info & to register: 734936-8803. mbgna.umich.edu.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Pollinator Preservation Strategies for the Home Garden: Native Plants and Their Unique Relationships with Beneficial Insects – 6:30-9pm.

Detroit-based master gardener Cheryl English discusses ways to help out our native pollinators and other beneficial insects through plant selection, garden design and maintenance protocols. Free.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-647-7600. mbgna.umich.edu.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Programs of the Washtenaw County Conservation District – 6:45-9pm. A presentation by WCCD District Manager Megan Deleeuw. The mission of WCCD is to assist residents and landowners with the conservation, management and wise use of natural resources in Washtenaw County. Presented by Wild Ones Ann Arbor. Free. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-647-7600. mbgna.umich.edu.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Create a Vision Board, Create Your Future – 6-9pm. Plan your goals through the intuitive medium of images. Materials provided, you may also bring your own. $11 + $5 materials. Enlightened Soul Center, 3820 Packard, Ste 280, Ann Arbor. 734-3580218. EnlightenedSoulCenter.com.

Owl Do I Love Thee – 7-9pm. Get up close and personal with these magnificent night hunters as you learn about their mating habits and rituals.

Then, snuggle up on an outdoor, candle-lit poetry walk. Warm up inside with board games and art projects while you enjoy tasty desserts and beverages. $30/couple nonmember, $25/couple member.

Cobblestone Farms, 2781 Packard Rd, Ann Arbor.

Registration required by Feb 12: 734-997-1553 or Lesliesnc.org.

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and how value systems can play into addiction. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Dr, Ypsilanti. 485-8725. DawnFarm.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Shoulder Liberation – 10am-12:15pm. Learn to free yourself from the underlying tensions, and the full body patterns, that cause shoulder limitations. Less pain, more freedom, without stretching.

Learn a revolutionary approach that’s slow, gentle, and effective. With Eric Cooper. $30. Inspire Somatics, 6223 Sharon Hollow Rd, Manchester.

734-436-1041. InspireSomatics.com.

Massage Techniques for Two – 1-2:30pm. Couples are invited to join a veteran Licensed Massage Therapist to learn the techniques to give a massage like a pro. $50/couple. Enlightened Soul Center, 3820 Packard, Ste 280, Ann Arbor. 734-358-0218.

EnlightenedSoulCenter.com.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Workshop: So Stress Doesn’t Overtake You – 9:30am4pm. Learn the basics of Somatics, an easy mindful movement practice that specifically allows you to find a complete relief when the weight of the world feels heavy upon you. With Eric Cooper. $75, includes lunch. Inspire Somatics, 6223 Sharon Hollow Rd, Manchester. 734-436-1041. InspireSomatics.com.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Mindful Dexter: Third Thursday Meditation – 6-7pm. Free mindfulness meditation in a safe, friendly group setting. Sessions have no religious affiliation. Appropriate for beginners as well as experienced meditators; guided by experienced mindfulness practitioners/facilitators. All welcome, no registration necessary. Dexter Wellness Center, 2810 Baker Rd, Dexter. 476-8474. Tinyurl.com/ mindfuldexter.

Meditation and Reiki Share – 7pm. A brief explanation of reiki is followed by a meditation focused on relaxation and healing. Then give and receive reiki in groups. All welcome; practitioners of any level of reiki and those new to reiki, too. Free.

Mainstream Reiki, Community Rm 1, 400 W Russell St, Saline. 734-664-2255. MainstreamReiki.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 1

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Healthy Immune System – 7pm. Do you find yourself catching colds often? Do you worry about the health of your immune system? Would you like to stay healthier this winter? Come learn how to boost up your defenses naturally. Free. Thrive! Wellness Center, 6901 State Rd, Ste D, Saline. 470-6766.

Thrive-Wellness-Center.com.

White-Tailed Deer and Michigan Plant Communities: Two Decades of Observations and Reflections – 7:30pm. A presentation by Jacqueline Corteau on the history and role of white-tailed deer in Michigan ecosystems and their impact on the state’s plants and plant communities. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor.

734-647-7600. mbgna.umich.edu.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 The Polar Vortex, Climate Change and Weird Weather – 7:30pm. A presentation by U-M emeritus professor Dr Henry Pollack on what the polar vortex is, how it affects us in the Midwest, and how climate change plays into it. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-647-7600. mbgna.umich.edu.

Addiction and Older Adults – 7:30-9pm. Older adults are the fastest growing population in the U.S. Substance addiction affects this population in a unique way. It’s important to consider the intersection of older adults, their medical care providers,

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Dreams, Signs and Intuition by Eckankar – 7-8pm. Learn the language of Holy Spirit and how to verify and enhance your intuition, work with signs, and interpret your dreams. All welcome. Free.

Eckankar, 320 E 4th St, Royal Oak. 248-546-9224.

Eck-MI.org.

Open Stage – 8pm. Take your music to the masses.

Open Stage nights offer supportive audiences and a terrific space. Fifteen performers have 8 mins (or 2 songs) each to do their thing. $3, $2/members, seniors, students. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. 734-761-1800. TheArk.org.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Film and Discussion: The Healer – 7-10pm. The film follows a man with an unwanted gift for healing who meets a teenager with cancer who helps him to find himself. Free. Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor.

734-994-3387. JewelHeart.org.

PLAN AHEAD SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Reiki Sessions at Evenstar’s Chalice – 2-4pm. Feel the stress fall away as you experience the healing and restorative power of reiki. Choose a 20- or 40-min session with one of Evenstar’s Chalice reiki practitioners. $1/min. Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734-905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

Reiki Sessions at Evenstar’s Chalice – 2-4pm.

See Feb 2 listing. Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734-905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

Stewardship Workday: Gallup Park – 1-3pm.

Help clear shrubs from this wetland will benefit both frogs and butterflies. Tools, snacks and know-how provided. Free. Meet in the Gallup Park parking lot, just over the wooden bridge, Ann Arbor. A2Gov.org/NAP.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 7 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Parents’ Night Out: Night at the Museum – 5:3010pm. K-5 grade. Exciting activities that will explore different science concepts plus we’ll spend plenty of time exploring the museum. $35/child nonmember, $30/child member. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum, 220 E Ann St, Ann Arbor. Registration required by 12pm, Feb 20: 734-997-1553 or LeslieSNC.org.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Reiki Sessions at Evenstar’s Chalice – 2-4pm.

See Feb 2 listing. Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734-905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

Release and Rejuvenate: Somatics Basics Exploration – 10-11:15am. Learn how to free yourself from tension patterns of stress. Learn to pandiculate, your natural tension relief reset process. With Eric Cooper. $20. Inspire Somatics, 6223 Sharon Hollow Rd, Manchester. 734-436-1041. InspireSomatics.com.

Restore Your Connection to Earth, Animals and People through self love gatherings, animal communication workshops, eco psychology teachings, nature thearpy and body positive healing.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Kids’ Storytelling – 1pm. Featuring Antonio Rocha, Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke, and Barbara Schutzgruber, with Steve Daut, MC. The headliners of The Ark’s annual Storytelling Festival (Feb 22, 7:30pm) return with a program for families. $10. The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor. 734-761-1800. TheArk.org.

Temple Community Gathering – 5-7pm. A regular gathering for seekers, getting a chance to connect and discuss openly on sexuality, consciousness, spirituality, tantra and more. After an opening meditation, we hold a Sacred Circle, creating a safe space to share and ask questions on intimate topics you didn’t think you could talk about. Free. Ann Arbor.

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Open House: Ann Arbor School of Massage, Herbal & Natural Medicine – 12-3pm. Includes an open and free herbal medicine apothecary, free advisory. From 1-3pm a talk and discussion, and a demonstration, with samples, centered on effective methods for anxiety, insomnia, and nervous system weaknesses.

Free. 6276 Jackson Rd, Ste B, Ann Arbor. 734-7697794. NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net.

SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Shoulder Liberation – 10am-12:15pm. Learn to free yourself from the underlying tensions, and the full body patterns, that cause shoulder limitations. Less pain, more freedom, without stretching.

Learn a revolutionary approach that’s slow, gentle, and effective. With Eric Cooper. $30. Inspire Somatics, 6223 Sharon Hollow Rd, Manchester.

734-436-1041. InspireSomatics.com.

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sunday Critter House Open Hours – Free and open to the public most Sundays, see our website for dates and times. Observe frogs, turtles, snakes, and more as they hop, crawl and slither in their homes. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-997-1553. LeslieSNC.org.

Tarot Readers and Healers – Hours vary. Also Sat. Reiki or Jharra Vedic Healing. Cost varies.

Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FRIDAY, MAY 29

Sunday Morning Yoga – 10-11am. Meet for a free 1-hr morning yoga flow. No experience necessary; just bring a calm, positive mind and your mat. Fjallraven, 213 S Main St, Ann Arbor. 734-585-5628.

Fjallraven.us.

Group Meditation – 10-11:30am. 45-min group meditation followed by a talk and sharing. Free.

1415 Miller Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-945-7612. Info@ InsightMeditationAnnArbor.org.

Online Meditation from Anywhere – 11am-12pm.

Building an international sangha by connecting loving hearts. Donations welcome. To receive a link: CelesteZygmont2@yahoo.com or DeepSpring.org.

Sunday Talk with Demo Rinpoche – 11am-12pm.

Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor. 734-994-3387.

JewelHeart.org.

Tibetan Buddhist Sunday Service – 11:15am. Join us for short sessions of sitting meditation, compassion meditation, teachings and discussion. Free. Ann Arbor Karma Thegsum Chöling, 614 Miner St, Ann Arbor. 734-649-2127. AnnArborKTC.org.

Open House: Ann Arbor School of Massage, Herbal & Natural Medicine – 12-3pm. Includes an open and free herbal medicine apothecary, free advisory. From 1-13pm a talk and discussion, and demonstration, with free samples. Topic: spring tonics and seasonal spring cleansing. Free. 6276 Jackson Rd, Ste B, Ann Arbor. 734-769-7794. NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net.

Japanese Reiki Practice Circle – 1-3pm. 1st Sun. With Andrew Anders. A monthly reiki gathering event for all local practitioners to practice together. $15. Info: 734-480-8107 or MichiganReiki.org.

SUNDAY, MAY 3 Spiritual Keys to a Happier Life by Eckankar – 9am-5pm. Experience inner adventure and growth.

Realize a deeper sense of spiritual truth and joy.

Learn the sacred word HU to be closer to God. Keynote: Rodney Jones. Youth program available.

All welcome. Free. Embassy Suites, 19525 Victor Pkwy, Livonia. 248-546-9224. Eck-MI.org.

Iyengar Yoga – 10am. Also Mon, 6pm; Thurs, 7pm; Sat, 10am. With David Rosenberg. Experience invigorating yoga postures using the methods of BKS Iyengar to strengthen the body. $95/8 classes; $105/9 classes. Info: 734-662-6282 or aareced.com.

Yoga with Cats – 8:30-9:30am. Practice hatha-style among the calming cats in new cat café. All levels welcome, ages 16+. $10. 5245 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor. Pre-registration required: TinyLions.org/yoga.

1-Day Silent Meditation Retreat – 9am-5pm.

4th Sun. Find your inner peace and relaxation at suburban Monastery. Discussion and Q&A. Light lunch included. Free. Triple Crane Monastery, 7665 Werkner Rd, Chelsea. 734-757-8567. HuayenWorld-usa.org/usa/en.

Kirtan Dance – 1:30-3pm. 2nd Sun. Combines the healing vibrational practices of devotional singing and dance. $15/class; $50/4 classes. Sadhana Dance Theater, 607 Robin Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-330-3051.

SadhanaDanceTheater.com.

Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild – 2-4pm. 4th Sun. Monthly meetings always start with stories and then more stories. Listeners and tellers welcome. Free.

Nicola’s Books, 2513 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor.

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Contact Improv – 2-4pm. An interactive, free-form dance style that involves contact with two or more

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ongoing events people through which dancers give and share weight. $5-$10 sliding scale. Phoenix Center, 200 S Main, Ann Arbor. 734-604-4416. ContactImprovAnn Arbor.Blogspot.com.

UMMA Book Club: Stories from the North – Thru Apr 19. 3pm. 3rd Sun. Monthly gathering that offers a starting point to discover a variety of narratives pertaining to the cultures of North American Indigenous people featuring the works of Inuit authors.

UMMA, 525 S State St, Ann Arbor. 734-764-0395.

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Wu-Style Tai Chi – 4-5:30pm. Learn the ancient art of meditation in motion with this “soft style” martial art emphasizing relaxation and balance at these weekly sessions with Marilyn Feingold. Drops-in welcome. Suggested donation $5. Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor. 734-994-3387. JewelHeart.org.

Free Yoga Class – 4:30pm. 2nd to last Sun. Bring own mat and enjoy a relaxing flow designed for all levels by a certified yoga teacher with over 3 yrs teaching experience. Om of Medicine, 111 S Main St, Ann Arbor. 734-369-8255. OmOfMedicine.org.

Sunday Group Meditation – 5-6pm, sitting meditation; 6-6:30pm, mindful sharing. Deep Spring Center, 704 Airport Blvd, Ann Arbor. Info, Tana: 734-477-5848 or DeepSpring.org.

A Year of Human Healing: Guided Sitting Meditation – Thru July 12. 5:30-6:30pm. 2nd Sun. For beginners as well as experienced sitters. This monthly meditation will be focused on our connection to all beings and all things and healing the divisiveness in our world. $3 donation. Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734-905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

Inspiring Talk by Mata Yogananda – 7pm.

Spiritual talk, pure meditation and silent prayer, with Winged Prayer for all in need at 9pm. Free.

Self-Realization Meditation Healing Centre, 7187 Drumheller, Bath. 517-641-6201. SelfRealizationCentreMichigan.org.

Ann Arbor (Mostly) Acoustic Jam – 7-9pm. 2nd & 4th Sun. Singers, guitarists (acoustic and electric), bass, mandolin, uke, banjo, percussion, keys. 2/ session. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Ave, Ann Arbor. Sign up to play: Meetup.com/ Ann-Arbor-Acoustic-Jam. Sound Healing Concert – 7-9pm. Rare, therapeutic, chakra-tuned crystal bowls played with recorded soundscape music while reiki is sent to the audience. $20/at door. 3820 Packard, Ste 280, Ann Arbor. 734358-0218. EnlightenedSoulCenter.com.

monday Martial Arts Classes – Mon-Sat. Classes include Aikido, Zen Meditation, Mixed Martial Arts, Batto-ho, Weapons, and Children’s Aikido. Huron Valley Aikikai, 1904 Federal Blvd, Ann Arbor. For schedule: 734-761-6012 or hv-aikido.com.

Tai Chi: Beginning through Advanced – MonThurs. With Good EnerChi Studio and Staggerin Dragon School of Tai Chi. Free/low fee. Info, Karla: 734-325-4244 or GoodEnerChiStudio.com/Classes.

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Energy Work/Self-Care Practices – 9-10am, Mon. Also Tues &/or Thurs, 6-7pm. $185. Peaceful Dragon School, 1945 Pauline Blvd, Ste B, Ann Arbor.

734-741-0695. PeacefulDragonSchool.com.

Parkridge Community Meetings – 10-11am.

Parkridge Community Center, 591 Armstrong Dr, Ypsilanti. icpj.org.

Stretch and Strength Yoga – 10-11am. Build strength, increase flexibility and improve your overall fitness. $15/nonmember, $10/member. Better Living Fitness Center, 834B Phoenix Dr, Ann Arbor.

734-747-0123. BetterLivingFitness.com.

Tai Chi Beginners – 10-11:15am, Mon. Also Tues, 2:30-3:45pm; Tues &/or Thurs, 7:15-8:30pm. $185.

Peaceful Dragon School, 1945 Pauline Blvd, Ste B, Ann Arbor. 734-741-0695. PeacefulDragonSchool. com.

Socrates Café – 10:30-11:30am. 2nd & 4th Mon. People from different backgrounds get together and exchange thoughtful ideas and experiences while embracing the Socratic Method. Free/members, $2/nonmember. Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Ave, Ann Arbor. 734-794-6250. A2Gov. org/Senior.

A Course in Miracles Study Group – 6:45-8:45pm.

Group reading and discussion of this popular Foundation for Inner Peace metaphysical book; includes study materials and text. Donation requested. Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 734-327-0270.

InterfaithSpirit.org.

Meditation Sitting Group – 7-8pm. Washington Street Educational Center, Room 114, Chelsea.

More info, Carol Blotter: 734-475-0942. ChelseaMeditation.com.

tuesday Online Meditation from Anywhere – 9-9:30am.

Building an international sangha by connecting loving hearts. Donations welcome. To receive a link: CelesteZygmont2@yahoo.com or DeepSpring.org.

10% Off Tuesdays at The Find – 10am-4pm. New upscale family resale shop in downtown Chelsea.

Hrs: Tues-Sat, 10am- 4pm. 136 W Middle St, Chelsea. 734-593-7044. TheFindChelsea.com.

Massage Clinic: Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Balancing – Thru Aug 31. 11am. Also Wed, Thurs.

Massage Therapy sessions at our established student clinic, at our State Licensed School. By appt, private rooms, quiet peaceful environment. $30/hr, $25/ seniors 68 & over. Ann Arbor School of Massage, 6276 Jackson Rd, Ste B, Ann Arbor. For appt: 734769-7794. NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net.

Ypsilanti Winter Farmers’ Market: Downtown – Thru Apr 23. 3-7pm. 2nd & 4th Tues. Robert C. Barnes Sr. MarketPlace Hall, 16 S Washington, Ypsilanti. GrowingHope.net.

Realization Process Practice – 6-7:30pm. With Mara Evenstar. A weekly exploration and practice of the Realization Process developed by Judith Blackstone, PhD. “A body-centered approach to personal and spiritual healing and maturity." Jewel Heart Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor. 734-994-3387. JewelHeart.org.

ICPJ Latin American Caucus Meeting – 7-9pm.

2nd Tues. Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, 1414 Hill St, Ann Arbor. icpj.org.

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ICPJ Racial Justice Book Group – 7-9pm. 3rd Tues. Ann Arbor Friends Meeting, 1420 Hill St, Ann Arbor. icpj.org.

Monthly Washtenaw County CHADD (Children and Adults with ADD/ADHD) Chapter Meetings – 7-9pm. Tues & Wed. Join us to hear free educational speakers, get resources, find community and support for you and your family members. WISD Teaching and Administration Bldg, 1819 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-330-4996.

wednesday ICPJ Climate Change and Earth Care Caucus Meeting – 3-4:30pm. 2nd Wed. Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, 1414 Hill St, Ann Arbor. icpj. org.

Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and Study – 7-8:15pm. Join us for silent sitting meditation followed by discussion of important Mahayana Buddhist topics such as developing compassion, training the mind, and understanding emptiness.

Instruction provided. Free. Ann Arbor Karma Thegsum Chöling, 614 Miner St, Ann Arbor. 734649-2127. AnnArborKTC.org.

thursday Meditation – 10-11:30am. Start with 20 mins stretching, followed by 45 min-1 hr sitting meditation, ends with a brief group sharing chat. Open to all backgrounds and levels. Free. Triple Crane Monastery, 7665 Werkner Rd, Chelsea. 734-7578567. HuayenWorld-usa.org/usa/en.

Drop-In Family Story Times – Thru Mar 5.

10:30am. All ages. Includes picture, pop-up and interactive books, flannel-board stories, songs, puppets, finger plays, crafts and other activities that encourage a love of reading to your child. Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine S, Dexter. 734-4264477. Dexter.lib.mi.us.

ICPJ Racial and Economic Justice Caucus Meeting – 12-2pm. 2nd Thurs. Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, 1414 Hill St, Ann Arbor. icpj.org.

Happy Hour Massage – 3-8pm. We’ll match your needs with an expert therapist who can tailor a massage to your wellness needs. $55/60 min, $80/90 min. Balance Massage Therapy, 5155 Plymouth Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-660-5919. LifeIsActive.com.

Meditation Class – 7-8pm. Short lesson and meditation, followed by discussion with instructor Lori Barresi. Drop-in, every other Thur. $10. Enlightened Soul Center, 3820 Packard, Ste 280, Ann Arbor. 734358-0218. EnlightenedSoulCenter.com.

Open Meditation – 7:30-8:30pm. Two, 20-min, mindfulness meditation sittings. Open to the public; drop-ins welcome. Donations welcome.

The Lotus Center of Ann Arbor, 2711 Carpenter Rd, Ann Arbor. 734-975-2745. TLCAA.com.

AAOpenMeditation.com.

Yoga with Cats – 7:30-8:30pm. Practice hatha-style among the calming cats in new cat café. All levels welcome, ages 16+. $10. 5245 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor. Pre-registration required: TinyLions.org/yoga.

friday Free Exercise Classes for Ypsilanti Seniors – 10:30-11:30am. National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is hosting free exercise classes. Ypsilanti Township Community Center, 2025 E Clark Rd, Ypsilanti. Kristie Lewis: 800-482-1455.

Meditation Group – 10:30am-11:45am. Beginning and experienced meditators welcome. Group is open to exploring and integrating the spiritual teachings from a variety of wisdom traditions. 734- 625-1844 or MaryTrudeau@comcast.net.

Ypsilanti Open Meditation – 11am. With Ypsilanti District Library. Meditation encourages and develops concentration, clarity, emotional optimism, and positive ways of being. Sessions are guided weekly drop-ins. Free. More info: 734-482-4110, SKonen@ YpsiLibrary.org or YpsiLibrary.org/events.

Free Senior Swim at Dexter Wellness Center – 1-4pm. 4th Fri. Seniors (60+ yrs) are welcome to use the Wellness Center pools for free. Dexter Wellness Center, 2810 Baker Rd, Ann Arbor. More info: 734-580-2500.

Poor People’s Campaign Washtenaw County: Weekly Coffee & Catch Up – 2:30-4pm. B-24’s Espresso Bar Eats and Entertainment, 217 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti. Facebook.com/ppcwc.

Nature & Nurture Fertility Support Group – 6:308pm. Group is to bring those experiencing infertility together to support each other while enjoying the healthy benefits of nature. $5/session. 734-320-4958 or KNelson@KathleenNelsonCounseling.com.

Intensive Meditation with Lighthouse Center – 7pm, gather; 7:30-10:15pm, chanting. 1st & 3rd Fri. Chanting and prayer, followed by meditating 20 mins on each of the 7 chakra energy centers.

740 E Shore Dr, Whitmore Lake. 734-417-5804.

LightHouseCenterInc.org.

The Breastfeeding Cafe – 10-11:30am. Come and meet other women who are breastfeeding or want to be breastfeeding their babies. 722 Brooks St, Ann Arbor. 734-975-6534. bfcaa.com.

Dances of Universal Peace – 7-9pm. 1st Fri. The dances are a form of moving meditation that require neither partner nor experience. $5. Info: 419-4756535, JLTrautman@sbcglobal.net or PeaceDance.

MultiFaithJourneys.org.

saturday Tarot Readers and Healers – Hours vary. Also Sun. Reiki or Jharra Vedic Healing. Cost varies.

Evenstar’s Chalice, 36 N Huron St, Ypsilanti. 734905-7980. EvenstarsChalice.com.

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Saline Winter Farmers’ Market – Thru Apr. 9am12pm. 1st Sat. No market Mar 14. Liberty School, 7265 Saline Ann Arbor Rd, Saline. CityOfSaline. org/farmersmarket.

RELAXSTATION, voted A2’s best massage, is hiring! Our massage therapists earn $35K to $40K annually as W-2 employees for a 30-hour (including breaks) weekly schedule. Three work environments: traditional full-body massage in individual rooms at Phoenix West, walk-in massage at our Huron building, onsite chair massage at UT and local businesses. Free parking. Friendly, diverse and supportive community of co-workers. Relaxstation. com. Ask for Allen, 734-623-1951.

Sustainable Saturdays – 9am-12pm. Join us for a morning of coffee, snacks, sustainable art projects and some fresh air. Start the morning at 9am for a quick urban hike. Free. Fjallraven, 213 S Main St, Ann Arbor. 734-585-5628. Fjallraven.us.

Dexter Winter Marketplace – Feb 1 & 15. 9am1pm. Features art and crafts, bread and baked goods, jewelry, fresh produce, eggs, cheese, meats and more. Dexter Senior Center, 7720 Ann Arbor St, Dexter. DexterMarket.com.

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community resource guide ACCOUNTING & TAX SERVICES MARIA SANTORINI, EA

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ANTIQUES RESTORATION & REPURPOSING MATERIALS UNLIMITED

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MARIA SYLVESTER, MSW, CPC

BIOLOGICAL DENTIST ANN ARBOR’S DENTIST

Dr. W. K. Dobracki, DDS 606 W Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, 48103 734-747-6400 DrDobracki@AnnArborsDentist.com AnnArborsDentist.com Passionate about holistic care while utilizing Bio-Compatible materials and lasers. Our patients can elect to be free from fluoride, mercury and other harmful metals. Filling materials are tooth colored and both BPA & Bis-GMA free. We offer natural oral health products using fine essential oils, and free of gluten and preservatives. See ad page 5.

734-717-7532 LifeEmpowermentCoaching.com

As a certified Life Coach, Maria is a master at helping her clients get unstuck, become unstoppable and see their lives soar. Experience her simple, yet profoundly powerful coaching process and remove obstacles that interfere with having: a great love, a great job, a great life.

Maria coaches adolescents, adults and couples and offers a complimentary first session.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY JOAN ROSE CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN 734-323-9485 IAHP.com/JoanRoseChiro

COACHING & COUNSELING

Joan Rose, an Upledger-certified practitioner, has offered CranioSacral Therapy for over 25 years.

A light touch and deep listening allow healing to occur.

ANDREA KENNEDY

400 W since Russell St, Ste 2370, Saline 1974 A ntiques & A rchitectural S alvage 734-664-2255 A full-service antiques store and restoration facility showcasing period lighting, stained and beveled glass, furniture, doors and much more. Creative new uses for salvaged antiques is our specialty. See ad page 27.

AROMATHERAPY ROSY GLOW AROMATHERAPY

Margo Hertzfeld, Certified Aromatherapist 419-360-0169 RosyGlowWellness.com

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During your reiki session, I see issues affecting your energy and recent life experiences then share insights and fresh perspectives assisting you in moving forward.

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LIFE COACH, HEALTH RETREATS Ellen Livingston 734-645-3217 EllenLivingston.com

Complimentary first session. Ellen’s powerfully effective coaching Clinically certified aromatherapist has helped hundreds of people to Check us improve their health and offers holistic consultations with radically out on customized blends of professional energy, know their purpose and be2W. Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti, MIoils.

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BIOFIELD THERAPY

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Stress, physical injuries, anxiety/ depression, all show up in the external biofield as clouds that can block the flow of energy. When the energy is blocked on the outside it can affect the physiology on the inside. Let’s remove the clouds around you so the sun can shine within you.

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734-531-9024 NiaSpongberg.com

I am a certified coach (ACC, COC) who helps adventurous people blaze new trails and thrive in their time, tasks and transitions. We can coach via phone, video conference or in person. So if you’re ready to get clear, get in motion, and get to your goals, I welcome you to get in touch for a free, zero-pressure call to discuss what’s possible.

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INNERSPACE HOLISTIC

Brandy Boehmer 734-709-8313 2350 Washtenaw Ave, Ste 14, Ann Arbor InnerSpaceHolistic.com Colon Therapy is the slow and gentle insertion of purified water into the colon (large intestine) for the cleansing of poisons, mucous and accumulated fecal matter. It is also used to stimulate the colon to recover its natural shape, tone, and peristaltic wave action. No chemicals or drugs are used—thus it is a safe, gentle health-giving alternative. Brandy Boehmer is National Board Certified in colon hydrotherapy through the International Association for Colon Therapy.

EMOTIONAL TRAUMA SPECIALIST

JILL TYGE

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FOOT REFLEXOLOGY DENISE HELD, RN

Certified Reflexologist 2002 Hogback Rd, Ste 14, Ann Arbor 734-649-2891 DeniseBHeld@gmail.com A2Reflexology.com Feeling stressed? Just can’t seem to relax? Foot Reflexology, known for its relaxing and restorative qualities, can help you feel better. Call today. $20 off your first session with this ad. See ad page 33.

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AMERICAN REGENERATIVE CLINIC 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 140 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 248-876-4242 AmericanRegen.com

Functional Medicine is a personalized, systems-oriented model that empowers patients and practitioners to achieve the highest expression of health by working in collaboration to address the underlying causes of disease. See ads, pages 13 and 21.

GENERAL & COSMETIC DENTISTRY ANN ARBOR SMILES DENTAL GROUP

2365 S Huron Pkwy, Ann Arbor, 48104 734-677-8700 AnnArborSmiles.com Ann Arbor Smiles is a state-of-theart general and cosmetic dental office dedicated to treating the whole person in a caring and compassionate manner. Most insurances accepted and financing is available. See ads, pages 3 and 18.

HEALTH FOOD STORES THE BETTER HEALTH STORES

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HEALTH & WELLNESS MHEALTHY — UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH & WELL-BEING SERVICES 3003 S State St, WT-2060, Ann Arbor 734-647-7888 MHealthy.UMich.edu

MHealthy offers wellness and health risk reduction services, including: Exercise, Nutrition, Weight Management, Tobacco Treatment and Alcohol Management, for U-M employees and the public.

HEALING WAYS NEUROFITNESS WELLNESS CENTER 6360 Jackson Rd, Ste A, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 734-206-2012 NeuroFitCenter.com

Optimize your mind and body for health, happiness and well-being with our 21st-century wellness options: floatation, cryotherapy, a Himalayan salt room and neurofeedback. See ad, page 15.

HEALTHY RESTAURANTS SILVIO’S ORGANIC RISTORANTE E PIZZERIA

715 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-214-6666 SilviosOrganicPizza.com We work with passion for making only real food, made with fresh, local and organic ingredients. Our store is not only a restaurant or a bar, our store is an artisanal food lab, where we make bread, pizza, pastries, salads, soups and fresh pasta everyday, following the path of the Italian tradition, but also offering gluten-free and vegan dishes. See ad page 25.

HOLISTIC DOCTOR DR. MALCOLM SICKELS, M.D. 210 Little Lake Dr, Ste 10 Ann Arbor, 48103 734-332-9936 DrSickels.com

Malcolm Sickels earned his M.D. from the University of Michigan, where he taught fellow medical students about different approaches to health. Board certified in Family Medicine and Holistic Medicine, he is in solo practice on the west side of Ann Arbor. Learn more at Dr. Sickels.com. See ads, pages 8 and 9.

HOLISTIC SKIN CARE K.WEST - SKIN BODY SOUL

415 N Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-436-8991 KWestSkinBodySoul.com Spa experiences to bring forth the stillness within, and radiance throughout.

Drawn from the traditions of Ayurveda and Chinese medicine, and combined with the latest aesthetic advancements to deliver results.

Non-invasive DNA skin rejuvenation, dynamic cupping massage, intuitive bodywork. See ad page 22.

HOLISTIC VETERINARIAN JOHN B. SMITH, DVM

1954 S Industrial, Ann Arbor 734-213-7447 DogDoctor.us We invite you to partner with us for a naturopathic, patient-centered approach to restoring and maintaining your pet’s health. We focus on health span—not just life span. See ad page 29.

HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY CASTLE REMEDIES

2345 S. Huron Pkwy, Ann Arbor In the Parkway Center 734-973-8990 CastleRemedies.com Discover Michigan’s only homeopathic pharmacy open to the public. Herbs, Nutritional Supplements, Aromatherapy, Distinctive Gifts & Jewelry. Specializing in products for maintaining health & preventing disease. See ad page 23.

MOLD TESTING & REMEDIATION MOLDPRO

John Du Bois, CMI, CMR 247 W. Main Street, Milan 734-439-8800 • MoldProllc.com MoldPro offers chemical-free mold remediation, independent certified mold testing, inspection and consultation services all over SE Michigan specializing in mold biotoxin illness clients.

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community resource guide MUSCLE TENSION SOLUTIONS

SPIRITUALITY REIKI

ANDREA KENNEDY

400 W Russell St, Ste 2370, Saline, 48176 734-664-2255 MainstreamReiki.com

INSPIRE SOMATICS ERIC COOPER

734-436-1041 Eric@InspireSomatics.com InspireSomatics.com Teach your nervous system to undo your specific patterns of tension, postural difficulties, stiffness and pain. Effective for back, neck, hip, shoulder, leg, jaw pain. See ad page 10.

Reduce stress, move forward with Andrea Kennedy, a full-time reiki practitioner and instructor with 24 years’ experience. Try Reiki Special: 1st session only $25. See ad page 15.

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE AMERICAN REGENERATIVE CLINIC

ORGANIC HAIR CARE ORGANIC HAIR BY BRI

West End Hair Salon, 5100 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 734-829-7620 BriannavVago.GlossGenius.com Using only organic and low-chemical products, I am passionate about working with hair in a healthy and pleasant environment.

Color is my specialty!

31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 140 Bingham Farms, MI 48025 248-876-4242 AmericanRegen.com

Dr. Andrey uses Stem Cell Therapy, PRP, Prolotherapy and Ten Pass Ozone Therapy to restore the body’s function, heal damaged tissues. He successfully performs innovative aesthetic procedures to return patients youth without surgery. See ads, pages 13 and 21.

RETREATS PAIN RELIEF AUNT ALBERTA’S REMEDY Homeopathic Pain Relief Cream 973-715-9097 Info@AlbertasPainRelief.com AlbertasPainRelief.com

Try Aunt Alberta’s Remedy to ease pains from sciatics, gout, arthritis, fibromyalgia and more. The relief cream penetrates deep into the skin and muscle tissues. Use her homeopathic pain cream for relief. Buy a 4-oz jar for $15, great price. See website for other options.

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY ANN ARBOR SMILES DENTAL GROUP

Dr. Abbie Walker, DDS, MS 2365 S Huron Pkwy, Ann Arbor, 48104 734-677-8700 AnnArborSmiles.com

SONG OF THE MORNING YOGA RETREAT CENTER

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313-269-6719 • LeslieBlackburn.com Offering speaking engagements (including keynote addresses), private sessions, classes, online live webinars, radio shows, video casts and more. Leslie speaks from a place of joy, wisdom and giggles!

Leslie, MS, is a Sacred Sexual Healer and Transformational Guide—a leading educator and coach of sacred sexuality and tantra in the U.S. See website and send email to learn more.

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WELLNESS CENTERS THRIVE! WELLNESS CENTER 6901 State Rd, Ste D, Saline 734-470-6766 Thrive-Wellness-Center.com

Shannon Roznay, DC, specializes in Nutrition Response Testing and Activator Chiropractic. Thrive! also carries natural foods, skin and

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Find spiritual refreshment amongst 800 acres of natural beauty for your own personal retreat or participate in workshops, yoga classes, meditations or Sunday Service. Accommodations and gourmet vegetarian meals available.

SMOKING CESSATION FREE AT LAST! HYPNOSIS Center - A Joyful Journey 734-883-8775

Ann Arbor Smiles is a state-of-theart general and cosmetic dental office dedicated to treating the whole person in a caring and compassionate manner. Most insurances accepted and financing is available. See ads, pages 3 and 18.

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