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Happy Tenth Anniversary!

pril 2009 was the very first issue of Natural Awakenings of Wayne County, Michigan and it marked the beginning of a new chapter in healthy living for the area. The original foundation was put in place by Sharon Bruckman, founder of NA who was born and raised in Michigan. Jerry Neale built on that tradition soon after, when he started the first Michigan franchise in Oakland and Macomb counties. Back in the beginning of 2008, a dream of getting started as a publisher for Wayne County began to take shape. It was just ahead of the “tough economic times” that hit this area so hard. Little did I know what a whirlwind of a journey I was embarking on. It was time to become a tourist in my own town, and I really enjoyed getting the chance to seek out and discover all the special hidden healthy gems all over the county. Let me tell you, Wayne county is BIG! I got a chance to attend Veg Fest back when it was still held at a high school. It was inspiring to meet so many small business owners and learn more about how and why they got started. I looked for ways that we could partner so that I could help them grow their business by sharing their information with our NA readers. When it came time to take my journey in a new direction, I was thrilled to meet Mathilde. She brings a whole new energy to the magazine, along with her personal knowledge and commitment to healthy living for her family. I’m proud of the progress, and look forward to watching how she will grow it in the years to come. Cheers!

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s we blow out the tenth candle for this great community based publication, I asked Mary Anne to join us once more in the Letter of Publisher, as this magazine is her legacy to begin with. After three years of growing deeper in connection with my own community, I feel it’s also starting to become my own legacy as well. I can’t believe it’s already been three years that I embarked with you, my community, on this great adventure! My focus continues to be on educating as many people as possible in Wayne County on maintaining a healthy body, healthy planet, happy community and happy minds, as well as offering our local providers and small businesses the opportunity to grow their own business by promoting their wonderful services through education. I thank you for your support, readers and advertisers, and wish you all, a Happy 10th Anniversary!

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Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary

Contents

Natural Awakenings is a family of more than 70 healthy living magazines celebrating 25 years of providing the communities we serve with the tools and resources we all need to lead healthier lives on a healthy planet.

12 EARTH DAY

SPOTLIGHTS SPECIES

Protection Is the Focus of 2019 Campaign

13 4 REASONS TO LOVE

WORKING WITH A LIFE AND HEALTH COACH

14 POWER SWITCH Taking a Home Off the Grid

16 THE ART OF

HEALING

Creative Therapy Aids Recovery

18 OCEAN ROBBINS ON Personal and Planetary Health

20 POTLUCK FOR

THE 21ST CENTURY

Breaking Bread, Building Community

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22 NATIVE INTELLIGENCE

Planting an Eco-Friendly Yard

DEPARTMENTS 6 news briefs 8 health briefs 10 global briefs 16 healing ways 18 wise words 20 conscious

eating 22 green living

25 calendar 27 classifieds 28 resource guide

April 2019

news briefs

State-of-the-Art Regenerative Medicine with Dr. Andrey

atients who visit the American Regenerative Clinic (ARC) immediately realize where it finds its success – from Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky’s passion and determination to helping his patients feel better and recover their health as well as improving their quality of life. A US citizen who was born in Ukraine, Dr. Andrey brings many years of successful experience in regenerative medicine – including prolotherapy, PRP (platelet rich plasma), stem cell therapy, ten-pass hyperbaric ozone, and neural prolotherapy – to help patients with a variety of injuries and diseases. Dr. Lutskovsky received his medical degree upon graduation from Kharkov Medical University in Ukraine in 1987. After graduation, he worked as a general and trauma surgeon until 1994 when he moved to the States. In 2004, he earned his second medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. Following graduation, Dr. Andrey moved to Michigan for his residency and decided to make it his new home. Since 2009, Dr. Lutskovsky’s primary focus has been on regenerative medicine at the American Regenerative Clinic in Bingham Farms, utilizing the latest achievements in medical science in order to restore function and eliminate pain. These treatments may fully heal damaged tissues, help to escape surgery, and give a new hope to patients with incurable diseases. The clinic follows the guidance of Functional Medicine, which addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a system-oriented evolutionary way, which acknowledges the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. Another offering from Dr. Andrey are the ARC’s cosmetic procedures. Advanced aesthetic minimally invasive procedures, including threading, face and body contouring are natural alternatives to conventional face or body lift surgeries, which can be more dangerous. The procedures use the safest self-autologous stem cell therapy, so it is collected from the same person and returned to the same person to avoid cross contamination from person to person or to avoid cross species contamination. The cosmetic procedures are using the body’s ability to regenerate itself. The results differ for each person, but look very natural giving a rejuvenated and refreshed look. All of the regenerative treatments offered at ARC are safe and effective, as well as drug-free and minimally non-invasive, helping the body to heal and rejuvenate naturally. American Regenerative Clinic is offering a free initial consultation with Dr. Andrey. It also provides in-office financing directly or via Care Credit. American Regenerative Clinic, 31000 Telegraph Rd, Ste 140, Bingham Farms. Open Monday-Friday, 9am-5:30pm. 248-876-4242. AmericanRegen.com. Free Initial Consultation. See ads on pages 7 & 9. 6

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Michigan’s Largest Plant-based Tastefest and Expo is April 28 in Novi

ollywood celebrity and plant-based advocate, Alicia Silverstone, and nutrition expert and New York Times bestselling author, Michael Greger M.D. will headline the speaker lineup at this year’s VegFest which marks the 20th anniversary of the annual event hosted by VegMichigan. Taking place Sunday, April 28, 10:30am-5pm, the family-friendly event Dr. Greger is expected to draw more than 8,000 to the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. With the growing popularity of the event, VegMichigan has doubled the hall space from last year. Tasty vegan cuisine will be plentiful, with more than 100 restaurants, vendors, and exhibitors offering the latest plantbased foods, free samples, products, and services. Cooking demonstrations, Alicia Silverstone notable speakers, and a kids’ zone will entertain and educate the public about the health, environmental, and ethical benefits of a vegan lifestyle. Alicia Silverstone will speak at 12:30pm on “Radiant Health and Living a Kind Life,” followed by Dr. Greger at 3 p.m. with his talk “How Not To Die Part II”. Dr. Robert Breakey, who attended the University of Michigan Medical School will share how “Health is a Gift You Give Yourself,” Dr. Elizabeth Swenor, D.O., from Henry Ford Hospital Systems will discuss “Healthy Gut, Healthy You,” and Dan McKernan, Founder of Barn Sanctuary, on “Understanding the Lives of Farm Animals.” Additional presenters and cooking demos include Adrienne Gillespie, Director of Marketing for VegMichigan, Debra Walter, Culinary Institute of America in New York, and Quiana Broden from the popular “Cooking with Que” blog. VegFest is sponsored by Better Health Stores, Detroit’s iconic Old Shillelagh, and other companies focused on healthy living. VegFest, April 28, 10:30am-5pm, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi. Admission is $12.50 in advance on Eventbrite or $17 at the door. VegMichigan members are admitted free. For tickets, membership and to sponsor, exhibit or volunteer, visit VegMichigan.org or call 248-867-2155. Follow updates on Facebook and Instagram @VegMichigan. See ad on page 11.

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Dr. Oily Mom, LLC gives you natural options for family health and wellness

between conventional and natural methods. Her passion has made her proficient in the use of natural herbs, essential oils, diet, and other homeopathic and natural options. Dr. Campbell’s commitment to natural health and wellness was the basis for the creation of her company, Dr.OilyMom, LLC which was aptly named by her young daughter. Dr.OilyMom, LLC is committed to helping people, alongside their regular physician, guiding them in natural options that address the root cause. Dr.OilyMom, LLC also offers training to other healthcare practitioners in mitochondrial health and restoration certification and practice. Dr.OilyMom, LLC services include: phone or online comprehensive evaluation and consultation to help one achieve optimal health utilizing natural treatments and nutritional options to help restore balance and decrease disease processes. If you are a healthcare practitioner, she also offers training and education in mitochondrial biophysics and homeopathic remedies for mitochondrial restoration.

essential oils could take her pain-free days and stretch r. Christina Campbell, them into pain-free weeks. DO, FACEP learned Not willing to stop there, Dr. early in life, that all cells and Campbell is pursuing a cure organs affect each other and for Crohn’s disease through that all aspects of a person’s mitochondrial health and life affects their health. It restoration! was this early revelation that Dr. Campbell is a wife, helped define Dr. Campbell’s a mother, a team leader, an unique approach to patient educator, an entrepreneur, care-treating the whole paand a life warrior. Dr. Christient not just the disease. tina Campbell, DO, FACEP, Born and raised in FlorDr. Christina Campbell Founder of Dr.OilyMom, ida, as a young girl, Christina LLC, has been using natural had dreams of becoming a ballerina until she received a diagnosis that products for her family’s health and wellness changed the course of her life. Diag- for over 10 years. Dr. Campbell received nosed with Crohn’s disease, a type of her training, as an Osteopathic physician, at Inflammatory Bowel Disease, she was told UNECOM in Biddeford, ME. Dr. Campbell by her doctors that this chronic, incurable is Board Certified in Emergency Medicine, illness would cause her pain and suffering and has been practicing medicine in for the remainder of her life. She was only hospital E.R’s for over 20 years. 13 years old when she received the news that Her dedication to her profession and she would need surgery to remove her entire leadership skills were recognized early in colon or she wouldn’t survive to see her next her career when the American ColFor more information/consultabirthday. Believing there must be other op- lege of Emergency Physicians tion, call 248-425-8352 or email, tions, she refused surgery and sought out awarded her, the youngest ever, Dr.OilyMom@Comcast.net. Eduthose options. She found the help of a Fellow of the College. With her cational presence on FaceBook, physician who was willing to treat her background and trainYouTube, Instagram, and Linkewithout surgery and outside the typical ing as a physician, and dIn among other social media. “standard of care”. This physician came up her own life experience, Facebook.com/Dr.OilyMom. See with a treatment plan that would ultimately she is well equipped to fill the gap ad on page 16. save her life and her intestines. Over 35 years have passed and Dr. Campbell still has every inch of her intestines intact. She has learned to adjust her lifestyle Treatment of the whole individual instead of eliminating set of symptoms. to manage the disease. She is thankful she met Restore your Discover a safe and natural a physician who was willing to think outside beauty and way to relieve pain youth naturally the box – to treat her, the whole patient, not Don’t let pain hold you back from only her disease. This is when Dr. Campbell’s enjoying your life. Rejuvenate your call to Medicine began: her passion to be a body to reduce and treat pain with our doctor that works in concert with her patient, all-natural and effective treatments. providing more encompassing treatments Cutting Edge Treatments for than just conventional procedures and pracInjuries and Chronic Pain tices alone. During her quest of treating the • Stem Cell • Prolotherapy Bring life back patient, not just the disease, Dr. Campbell into your skin • Perineural Therapy • Prolozone without the use applied the same approach to her own case. • Ozone Therapy • Zyto Scan of chemicals or In 2011, she found dietary changes that surgery. Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky allowed her to string together pain-free 31000 Telegraph Rd., Ste. 140 • Bingham Farms days. Constantly exploring and learning (248) 876-4242 • AmericanRegen.com new methods to treat people, she discovered

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The heavy use of household cleaning disinfectants may contribute to changes in infant gut bacteria and weight gain, reports a new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. University of Alberta researchers collected fecal samples and studied the gut health of 757 babies between the ages of 3 and 4 months; then restudied the children at 1 and 3 years old. They found that children in households that used disinfectants at least once a week had higher body mass index (BMI) scores and elevated levels of Lachnospiraceae, gut microbes linked in other studies to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders. Babies in households that used vinegar or other eco-friendly cleaners had lower BMI scores and much lower levels of a family of bacteria that includes E. coli.

By mixing food additives with human gut microbes in petri dishes, scientists at the Czech Republic’s Institute of Microbiology found that gut microbes with antiinflammatory properties were highly susceptible to being harmed by additives, while microbes with pro-inflammatory properties were mostly resistant. “We speculate that permanent exposure of human gut microbiota to even low levels of additives may modify the composition and function of gut microbiota, and thus influence the host’s immune system,” wrote the authors.

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Smoking Bans Lower Blood Pressure Non-smokers that live in areas that have banned smoking in public spaces such as restaurants, bars and workplaces have lower systolic blood pressure. In a Northwestern University study reported by the American Heart Association, blood pressure readings of 5,115 adults ages 18 to 30 in Birmingham, Chicago, Minneapolis and Oakland were taken over a 30-year period and correlated with changes in local laws that banned public smoking. A meaningful decrease in systolic blood pressure readings was found in non-smokers when no-smoking laws were enacted, indicating a reduction in heart disease risk.

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Sperm counts have plunged by half in the last 40 years among American and European men, according to a recent review of scientific studies. In a new doubleblind study of 56 infertile men, researchers at Iran’s Qazvin University of Medical Sciences found that curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, can boost sperm counts. Each day for 10 weeks, half of the men took 80 milligrams of curcumin nanomicelle, in which curcumin is better absorbed; the other 28 were given a placebo. The researchers found that the curcumin significantly boosted sperm count and motility. 8

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Sugary Drinks Linked to Kidney Disease Drinking lots of sugar-sweetened sodas and juices significantly increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, reports a new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Using health questionnaires for 3,003 African-American adults in Jackson, Mississippi, covering a 13-year period, the researchers found that the top third of subjects, those consuming the most sugar-sweetened drinks, were 61 percent more likely to develop kidney disease than those in the bottom third.

Probiotics Ease Bipolar Disorder Research on 66 patients with bipolar disorder found that patients receiving probiotic supplements were three times less likely to be rehospitalized than those given a placebo. The study from the Sheppard Pratt Health System, in Baltimore, gave half of discharged patients a placebo and the other half a capsule containing two probiotics, Bifidobacterium lactis (BB-12) and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG). Within 26 weeks, 24 of the 33 people that received the placebo returned to the hospital, but only eight of the 33 on probiotics were readmitted. The probiotic treatment was especially effective for those experiencing considerable inflammation, say researchers.

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Stress May Be Worse in the Evening Acute, late-day stress may be harder on our bodies, say researchers at Japan’s Hokkaido University. They measured the levels of the stress hormone cortisol in 27 young, healthy volunteers, and then put them through 15 minutes of stressful events that included making a speech and doing mental math. Half of the volunteers were tested two hours after awakening, the other group 10 hours after awakening. The subjects’ levels of cortisol, which helps provide the body with energy in the face of a perceived need for fight or flight, rose strongly in the morning, but not in the evening, suggesting that the human body is more equipped to deal with stress early in the day and becomes more vulnerable later.

What is Ten-pass High Dose Ozone Therapy?

en-pass High Dose Ozone Therapy (OHT) or Ten-pass Hyperbaric Ozone, is a MAH (major-auto hemotherapy) technique developed by Dr. Johann Lahodny, of Vienna, Austria offering outstanding results. This therapy is very popular in Europe, especially in Germany, and has spread around the world very fast. In some countries it is a routine procedure in hospitals and medical offices, and is covered by health insurance. A small amount of blood is drawn (typically about 180mL), mixed with ozone, and then infused back via the same vein. This constitutes one pass. It is repeated 9 or more additional times for a total of up to 10+ passes per procedure, lasting about an hour. About 10 procedures are required to reach a therapeutic effect. OHT is known to improve circulation, immune system, oxygenation of the Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky whole body. It stimulates production of new stem cells, activates existing ones, kills all kinds of bacteria, spirochetes, viruses, fungus, etc. OHT rebuilds mitochondria as an energy source, and generally revitalizes the whole body. It may kill selective cancer cells, and strengthens and rejuvenates normal cells. High Dose Ozone even slows down telomeres shortening. This procedure works great as a major detox tool, doesn’t deplete the body of important electrolytes and other micronutrients. Here are some examples of disorders where High Dose Ozone could be the major or additional treatment: joint pain, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, viral or bacterial infections, cardiovascular diseases, complementary therapy of all types of cancer, eye diseases, skin disorders, respiratory diseases, heavy metal poisoning, cognitive conditions, gynecological disorders, cosmetic effects, and more. High Dose Ozone is also recommended as prophylactic treatment twice a year. It works great as detox, anti-aging, energy boost, and immune system enhancement. It is 100% natural and is internationally recognized as one of the safest therapies in all of medicine. Dr. Andrey Lutskovsky, D.O. and Certified Functional Medicine practitioner at American Regenerative Clinic, attended a master-class workshop in 2018 to learn more about the different modalities of ozone treatment. He learned it directly from the founder of OHT, Dr. Johann Lahodny. As a result, he has bought the newest equipment and has since seen tremendous results with his many patients.

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April 2019

Worldwide Worry

global briefs

Under final rules released by the current administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s national labeling standard for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) completely exempts foods made with highly processed ingredients grown with GMOs, including sugar made from sugar beets, high-fructose corn syrup and refined soybean and canola oils. The change will allow 78 percent of products containing GMOs to avoid disclosure, according to the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Companies don’t have to comply until January 1, 2022, and the new labels will use the term “bioengineered” instead of more common identifiers like “genetically engineered” or “GMO”. Small businesses, to-go food prepared at grocery stores, and meat, eggs or dairy from animals that are fed GMOs, which involves virtually all livestock not certified organic, are exempt from the labeling requirements.

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Over Dose

Citrus Crops to Receive Human Antibiotics

Scientists at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressed concern over a recent ruling by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that opens the door to widespread use of the antibiotics streptomycin and oxytetracycline to spray commercial citrus crops. The antibiotics, which are often used on people, can kill insects that transmit a bacterium that causes citrus greening, which renders fruit small and bitter. But the EPA ultimately ruled that the economic benefits outweigh concerns about antibiotic resistance and potential harm to the environment, people and wildlife. The USDA says the amount of antibiotic exposure to people who eat fruit or juices still will be far less than what people are exposed to when prescribed antibiotics by their doctor. The antibiotics will have to be sprayed repeatedly over years just to keep the trees alive and producing fruit until they succumb to citrus greening. Public interest groups are protesting the action.

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Muddled Message

Environmental risks are the top three concerns among the 1,000 global decision-makers surveyed in the latest Global Risks Perception Survey of the World Economic Forum (WEF). For the third straight year, “extreme weather” ranked first, followed by “failed climate change mitigation” and “natural disasters”. The survey was part of a WEF annual report produced in advance of the recent confab of global leaders in Davos, Switzerland. The World Bank has calculated that the real cost of natural disasters to the global economy is $520 billion per year.

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Environmental Risks Register as Top Threat

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VegFest

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Nuclear Waste Disposal Remains Elusive

A new report issued by environmental watchdog Greenpeace details the growing global dangers of accumulating nuclear waste that will remain hazardous for hundreds of centuries. Several of the designated storage facilities in the seven countries surveyed are nearly filled to capacity now. Unresolved safety issues across the industry include fire risk, venting of radioactive gases, environmental contamination, failure of containers, terrorist attacks and escalating costs. More than 65 years after the start of the civil use of nuclear power, 250,000 tons of highly radioactive spent fuel exists in 14 countries, and underground storage, seemingly the most viable option, has encountered major obstacles.

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Balancing Act

Endangered Species on the Rebound

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The Endangered Species Act seems to be working, with more than 75 percent of marine mammals and sea turtles protected by the act recovering, according to a new peer-reviewed study by scientists at the Center for Biological Diversity published in the academic journal PLOS ONE. North Atlantic green sea turtle nests on Florida beaches have increased by more than 2,000 percent and Hawaiian humpback whales more than 1,100 percent between 1979 and 2005.

April 2019

EARTH DAY SPOTLIGHTS SPECIES

Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 10a New Boston Earth Day Events – Earth Day Clean-up Oakwoods Metropark – (32911 Willow Rd, New Boston, MI 48164, 734-7823956, metroparks.com)

Protection Is the Focus of 2019 Campaign by Ronica A. O’Hara

n April 22, eco-conscious citizens will come together again in communities across the country to celebrate Earth Day and work for the planet’s healthy, sustainable future. This year, the Earth Day Network (EDN) is asking people to join its Protect Our Species campaign to raise awareness of the crucial roles that plants and animals play in the ecosystem and the current threats faced by many of them. The nonprofit cites that the world is facing the greatest rate of extinction in 60 million years because of human activity, including climate change, deforestation, habitat loss, trafficking and poaching, unsustainable agriculture, pollution and pesticides. But the good news, EDN says, is that the rate of extinctions can be slowed, and many of our declining, threatened and endangered species can still recover if we work together now. This will necessitate a united global movement of consumers, voters, educators, faith leaders and scientists that demands immediate action. EDN is asking people to advocate for government policies that protect species and their habitats, and to continue to build on the worldwide efforts that embrace the value of nature. It is also asking people to undertake such individual actions as adopting a plant-based diet and stopping pesticide and herbicide use. More information, including teach-in toolkits and facts on threatened species, from whales to insects, can be found at EarthDay.org.

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Help celebrate and promote progress in species sustainability efforts by participating in these local Earth Day 2019 events. Saturday, April 13, 2019 from 9a-11a Novi Earth Day Events – Earth Day Celebration MSU Tollgate Farm (28115 Meadowbrook Road, Novi) In partnership with MSU Extension Tollgate. Event is working in the Harvest Garden. For more info, call 248735-5628. Thursday, April 18, 2019 from 4p-7p West Bloomfield Twp Earth Day Events – Earth Day Celebration Recreation Activities Center 5th Annual Earth Day Celebration! Recycled crafts, hikes, ix station, FREE tree seedling for the first 50 preregistered children, FREE Goody Bag, and much more. This is a FREE event. Preregistration suggested. For more info, visit www.wbparks.org. Saturday, April 20, 2019 from 9anoon Ray Earth Day Events – Earth Day Clean-up Wolcott Mill Metropark – (65775 Wolcott Rd, Ray, MI 48096, 586-752-5932, metroparks.com) Help get the farm grounds cleaned up for the upcoming summer season. Numerous tasks will need to be done outdoors. Bring rakes, gloves, garden tools, sunscreen and a smile. Lunch and a free wagon ride will be provided

Help keep Oakwoods clean and beautiful by tidying up the park. You or your group will be assigned a section of the park to rid of trash. Gather back at the Nature Center around 11:30a for a free lunch. Please preregister, 734-782-3956. This is a FREE event. A Metroparks vehicle entry permit is required for these events. Daily & Annual vehicle permits are on sale NOW. You can pick one up at metroparks.com OR visit your local Metropark today. Monday, April 22, 2019 Day Events – Earth Day Clean-Up Various Waterford Parks Parks and Rec will supply each park with garbage bags and cleanup equipment. Call 248-674-5441 to sign up for a park. Time slots are available all day. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Monday, April 22, 2019 from 4:30p-7:30p Farmington Hills Earth Day Events – Farmington Hills Annual Earth Day Celebration Heritage Park Nature Center (24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI) FREE live music, face painting, earthfriendly crafts, info booths, giveaways, food trucks (food for purchase), lowcost hayrides, and more. This is a FREE event. Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28, 2019 Rochester Earth Day Events – MI Earth Day Fest Rochester Downtown Rochester MI Earth Day Fest will be an event designed to promote healthy living and an earth-friendly lifestyle. The 3-day MI Earth Day Festival in downtown Rochester offers a wide variety of fun,

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for all participants. Please preregister, 586-752-5932. This is a FREE event. A Metro parks vehicle entry permit is required for these events. A Metroparks vehicle entry permit is required for these events. Daily & Annual vehicle permits are on sale NOW. You can pick one up at metroparks.com OR visit your local Metropark today.

informative activities and exhibits. Admission and most programs are free. More Info… Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 9a-2p Harrison Twp Earth Day Events – Earth Day Clean-Up Lake St Clair Metropark – (31300 Metro Parkway, Harrison Twp, MI 48045, 586-463-4581, metroparks.com) Litter, such as fishing line and plastic bags, is dangerous for wildlife and unsightly to park visitors. Help keep the park beautiful, and safe for people and wildlife! Check in first thing in the morning for area assignment, then meet back at the Activity Center for lunch. Please preregister, 586-463-4332. This is a FREE event. A Metroparks vehicle entry permit is required for these events. Daily & Annual vehicle permits are on sale NOW. You can pick one up at metroparks.com OR visit your local Metropark today. Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 10a-3p Royal Oak Earth Day Events – GreenFest Detroit Zoo (8450 W 10 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067, 248-541-5717) The Zoo-wide experience includes demonstrations by the Detroit Zoological Society’s Green Team, conservation education, citizen science projects and exhibits by local conservation groups. GreenFest is an initiative of the Detroit Zoological Society’s Greenprint, a comprehensive strategic plan to refine and improve facilities and daily practices, develop new policies and programs and improve green literacy in the community. For more info, visit www.detroitzoo.org Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 1p-4p Troy Earth Day Events – Spring Clean Up Day Stage Nature Center (6685 Coolidge Hwy, Troy, MI 48098, 248-688-9703) Seeking volunteers ages 14+ to help clean up the grounds of the Stage Nature Center. Bring work golves or kneeling pad. For more info, visit stagenaturecenter.org.

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4 Reasons to Love Working with a Life and Health Coach

hen life becomes overwhelming and a co-worker’s recommendation becomes the best answer, that’s when working with a Certified Professional Coach becomes transformational. Most people know what they should be doing to improve their health and prevent various diseases -- the best diet plan for them as individuals, the right type of exercise -- but they may not actually be doing these things! A coach can support them by providing step-bystep tools to create permanent changes for their health and well-being. Successful people make their own decisions about their lives, taking their own risk. Here’s some of the main reasons clients love working with their personal coach:

Struggling with Time Management unable to get enough done in a day wondering when time will ever catch up? A coach can plan out what’s most important to be accomplished, prioritizing what and when it will get done. By reviewing other challenging tasks, fitting them in and who may be more available to complete them, this opens the opportunity for clients to find more personal available time for themselves.

Struggling with Stress Management wondering when life will ever get easier? Clients that work with a coach breaking down the brick wall that clouds over them by examining what’s really going on and allowing clients to see their issues from different perspectives, and to open the choice for positive thinking. How might life open up when negative weight is unleashed? Clients are amazed at how Coaches can breakthrough that brick wall!

Struggling with Weight Management wondering why reaching a healthier weight is so difficult? Coaches help their clients when they find they have lost all motivation, feel lost and alone with their health,

or when they’re extremely motivated and ready to conquer it once and for all. Creating a strategic personal plan together and working through the roadblocks, is where success is achieved. Clients know managing their weight is a life time effort and once they love managing it, it no longer becomes a struggle. Work with a Coach creating a personal plan and put it into action!

Struggling with Accountability and Commitment to Take Action? Working with a Coach allows for the commitment of accountability. The Coach creates an accountability task that will challenge the client in moving forward towards reaching their goal. Client’s having a deadline in getting their task done, motivates them to complete it, instead of creating excuses. This is where progress is made! Clients tend to think of their coach as an ally, guide and a member of their healthcare team. A coach will help to begin to truly hear what’s going on inside, and begin working to have a voice for what they truly want out of life. Working together, create the lifestyle changes that are suitable for you. Find that voice within by working with a professional coach today! Kathleen Paulbeck, CPCC, Sure to Inspire Coaching, LLC, Certified Life & Health Coach. Call 734-716-7898 or visit SureToInspireCoaching. com. Certified Professional Coaching provides an interactive communication between the coach and client examining where the client is, where they want to be, and the steps it will take to reach their goal focusing on Healthy Eating, Exercise, Stress Management & Life Balance. Call for your free phone consultation today! See listing on page 28. April 2019

It’s turned out to be one of the best investments we’ve ever made—financially and environmentally.

Power Switch Taking a Home Off the Grid by Jim Motavalli

esse Stafford and Alyssa Craft quit their jobs in 2015, bought five acres of remote land far away from utilities and began building their 36-foot-by-36-foot timber frame home from scratch. Next up was a septic system, then a clean water source and, of course, alternative energy. Their rooftop solar panels are backed up by a reliable Honda generator. They had some setbacks, which is to be expected. Now they’re blogging about it. “We didn’t want corporate jobs, we didn’t want to live in the city, commute to work or have a mortgage payment,” they write in their online homestead journey at PureLivingForLife.com. Off-the-grid living has become downright fashionable, especially for the eco-conscious. But leaving the rat race isn’t easy, and it’s not for everyone. Yet, anyone that wants to become more energy-independent can succeed without moving to an isolated cabin; and there’s never been a better time, because prices keep coming down and technology keeps improving. Choosing the best option depends on several factors, including the specific residence, climatic zone, town and neighborhood. 14

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Preliminary Considerations Power source: Choose from among

solar ($12,000 to $50,000, depending on the system’s size), wind ($6,000 to $22,000, including installation) or geothermal ($20,000 to $25,000).

Ample resources: Find out if there’s steady wind, plentiful sun, a place to install geothermal pipes and whether the home is properly oriented for solar without obstruction by trees or tall buildings. Electricity needed: Get a quick average

by adding up the wattage of all appliances, and then add 50 percent. The American average is 10,000 kilowatt-hours annually, although frugal folks can make do with less. The local utility company can also estimate energy needs based on past usage. Realize that alternative energy doesn’t need to be an all-or-nothing proposition. For instance, a solar system doesn’t have to power the whole house. A smaller and cheaper array with battery backup can be connected to essential services like the water heater, refrigerator and electric stove, with the grid handling heavier loads. Ad-

vantages are lower upfront cost and access to the grid when needed. Connecting to the grid makes sense for all alternative power sources, because wind and solar are intermittent, and don’t always provide power. Also, most states offer net metering, which requires the local utility to pay for the electricity a homeowner puts back into the grid.

Solar: Plunging Costs Solar panels for electricity, usually made of silicon, consist of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into direct current (DC). Their cost has come down dramatically in recent years. In January, the average solar panel cost $3.14 a watt, a bottom line of roughly $18,000 with a six-kilowatt system big enough for most homes. The price fell 6.5 percent from January 2018, reports EnergySage.com, a solar vendor pricing source. A federal tax credit covers 30 percent of the cost, so the out-of-pocket cost for a system would be approximately $13,000 if installed before year’s end, when the full residential tax credit is available. Partial tax credits will be available until they are phased out in 2022. Ron Blumenfeld, a retired doctor in Fairfield, Connecticut, serves on his town’s sustainability task force and “went live” with his rooftop installation six years ago. “It’s turned out to be one of the best investments we’ve ever made—financially and environmentally,” he says. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is working toward residential solar to generate power at just five cents per kilowatt-hour by 2030, which means it will be far cheaper than grid electricity. Consumers can either buy a system outright or—as a popular alternative—lease the system with no upfront costs. Leasing companies like SolarCity (now part of Tesla) pioneered this approach, in which consumers agree to buy electricity from the system installed on their roof.

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Whether to add the extra expense of battery backup is important. A pair of Tesla Powerwalls will cost about $14,000 installed and store enough electricity to power a home for seven days. It’s suitable for people looking to go off the grid because the sun doesn’t always shine, and power generated on sunny days can be stored and used when it’s overcast. Off-the-grid solar is not just for those living in sun-rich states. Installers can look at a property—often remotely, through applications like Google Earth—and determine if solar is appropriate. Sometimes a few trees will have to be sacrificed, but the benefits are manifold, and not just because there will be power during grid blackouts.

Wind: If the Resource is Right Wind power accounted for the largest share of renewable energy growth in 2017, reports the International Energy Agency, but it’s in its infancy for homeowners, partly due to an average cost of $48,000 to $65,000 per installed project. Residential turbines have been installed in all 50 states, but many parts of the U.S. have marginal resources. Check the Department of Energy wind resource guide for local data at WindExchange.Energy.Gov. The best-case scenario is strong winds plus few neighbors close to a large property (and lenient zoning laws). Wind may work for the 19.3 percent of the population that lives in rural areas and the 21 million American homes built on properties of an acre or more. However, it isn’t for everyone. James Weston, of Greene, Maine, installed his turbine 10 years ago, and considers his rooftop solar panels a better investment. “By the time you put up your 100-foot tower to get the tower above the tree line and optimize the wind resource, the return isn’t there,” he says, noting that his savings from the turbine amount to a few hundred dollars a year. Bergey WindPower, maker of the 10-kilowatt BWC Excel 10 turbine ($31,770), recommends that a property have at least a 10 mph average wind speed, coupled with high electricity prices of 10 cents per kilowatt-hour or more. Also consider the neighbors: The system’s turbine is typically installed on an 80-to-100-foot

Residential wind power is in its infancy in the U.S. tower, and so-called “viewshed” objections have taken down many projects (including Cape Wind, in Massachusetts). With annual maintenance, the DOE reports that small wind turbines should last about 20 years, the same basic lifespan as solar panels. The federal production tax credit for wind is available this year, but won’t be available afterwards. Some states offer incentives. A useful small wind guidebook can be found at WindExchange. Energy.gov/small-wind-guidebook.

Geothermal: Available Anywhere

Some common misconceptions about home geothermal are that consumers need to live in one of the planet’s “hot spots” (think Iceland, California or Utah). But the truth is the Earth’s temperature just below the surface almost anywhere is a constant 45 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and the Northeast and Midwest have the highest geothermal adoption rates. Geothermal doesn’t necessarily require a large piece of property. Local geology will be a factor in siting and sizing the system. Geothermal systems use underground pipes filled with refrigerant that absorbs warmth from the ground through a heat exchanger. In summer, that same underground temperature can be tapped to cool

a home, combining heating and air conditioning in one system. While it necessitates a relatively high upfront cost, low operating costs mean the systems can pay for themselves in less than 10 years. Most include a ground-source heat pump with a 50-year warranty. For a 2,500-square-foot home, an average offthe-electrical-grid system will cost $20,000 to $25,000 to install. Bill Martin, in Quincy, California, runs an efficient three-ton geothermal system installed in 2014. “It’s been a very good experience,” he says. “I’m ecstatically happy.” The same 30 percent federal tax credit that applies to solar also applies to geothermal for systems installed by 2020. States also provide incentives. A detailed guide on availability is available at Tinyurl.com/ GeothermalHeatPumpListing.

Special Considerations

Buildings, especially older structures, are usually sieves in terms of energy loss, so before investing in a system, check to see if the local utility provides free energy audits. Even if it’s not free, it’s worth finding out if the home needs new windows or strategically applied insulation. There are scammers in every field, and alternative energy is no exception. Ask providers for references to previous customers and check for online cautions from the Better Business Bureau, Yelp and others. Alternative energy in any form can save money and precious resources. Explore the options thoroughly and choose wisely before pulling the plug. Jim Motavalli, of Fairfield, CT, is an author, freelance journalist and speaker, specializing in alternative energy, clean automotive and other environmental topics. Connect at JimMotavalli.com.

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THE ART OF HEALING Creative Therapy Aids Recovery

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or decades, creative expression has been a valuable tool in healing, and expressive arts therapy—the integrated application of two or more art forms—is now considered a life-changing modality for veterans and anyone else struggling with anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also called creative arts therapy, this form of psychotherapy helps patients to process and express what is often beyond verbal language using music, art, dance, theater and writing as its primary modes of communication. “Individuals need no previous arts experience in order to benefit from working with a certified creative arts therapist,” explains Azizi Marshall, founder and CEO of the Center for Creative Arts Therapy, in Downers Grove, Illinois. The National Intrepid Center of Excellence—an outpatient clinic specializing in traumatic brain injuries at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Maryland—ranks creative arts therapy among the top five most effective approaches in helping veterans. A study of combat veterans and creative arts therapy conducted at Concordia University, in Montreal, reported considerable progress, especially in areas of expressing emotions resulting from trauma and gaining understanding of symptoms such as depression, thoughts of suicide and insomnia.

Psychotherapist Cathy Malchiodi, Ph.D., has authored several books, including The Art Therapy Sourcebook, and uses expressive arts therapy in her Louisville practice. “I’ve worked with soldiers for the past 10 years, and find that much of their healing comes about through telling their stories on stage or participating as an actor within a play or improvisation.” Malchiodi also incorporates mindfulness practices, visual arts, music and some simple forms of yoga in her sessions.

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Expressive arts therapy is also making a positive impact on those suffering from panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, addictions, eating and attention disorders, dementia and chronic physical illness. “Creative arts therapy can be used across life challenges; for example, dance or movement therapy has supported women with breast cancer and eating disorders,” says Marshall, who has also witnessed the power of drama therapy to help reduce feelings of fear in clients diagnosed with anxiety and PTSD. A 2015 study at Butler University, in Indianapolis published in the Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy shows the significant effects of theater arts on individuals with autism spectrum disorder. “Creative

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arts therapy can be successful in supporting children with autism, especially ways to practice social skills,” says Marshall. “The drama therapist uses role play, improv and games in order to facilitate interpersonal communication.”

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The multitasking neurotransmitter dopamine is one of the brain’s natural antidepressants and plays a key role in feeling pleasure and reinforcing habits. It reaches its highest levels during the initial stages of love, observing something of beauty or creating art. A recent Drexel University study published in The Arts in Psychotherapy shows the neurological effects of drawing, coloring and simple doodling. Increased circulation in the area of the brain correlating to pleasure and reward was evident, and this dopamine-dominant response is responsible for decreasing symptoms of anxiety and increasing feelings of joy and accomplishment. Psychotherapist Doreen Meister, in Oakland, California, encourages her clients to focus on the process of creating, rather than the result. “Expressive therapies are an extension of the selfdiscovery continuum. I often hear, ‘I draw like a 2-year-old.’ To this I say, ‘Great! Draw like a 2-year-old!’ I believe that somewhere, many of us are told that creative expression must be a certain way. Creativity is a natural state, a human quality that we are born with, and the product of creation is not as important as the process.” Creativity from a clinical perspective allows for new emotional vantage points, distance from situations and viewing experiences through a different lens. “Bringing in creativity offers a wider palette of tools or access points, and gives us another way to understand ourselves,” says Meister. “Creativity as a life force is accessible to all of us.” Marlaina Donato is an author and composer. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

Organizations

American Art Therapy Association, ArtTherapy.org International Expressive Arts Therapy Association, ieata.org American Dance Therapy Association, adta.org North American Drama Therapy Association, nadta.org American Music Therapy Association, MusicTherapy.org

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ood revolutionary Ocean Robbins has dedicated his life to inspiring others to rethink their food choices to transform both personal and planetary health. It’s a path forged in part by his father, John Robbins, who walked away from the family ice cream company, Baskin-Robbins, to become an acclaimed health advocate and author. Together, father and son founded the 500,000-plus-member Food Revolution Network, an online education and advocacy platform that works for healthy, sustainable, humane and delicious food for all. Ocean launched Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!) at age 16, and directed the organization for 20 years. Ocean’s new book, 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World, aims to help individuals revamp their diets, and in turn, themselves and their communities. It distills his lifetime of knowledge and wisdom on food, health and activism into an accessible how-to guide. Learn more at 31DayFoodRevolution.com.

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In many situations in life, we have to compromise—but when it comes to food, the choices that are best for us personally also happen to be best for the planet. Eating a plant-based diet, organically grown when possible, is not only linked to the best statistical outcomes for long-term health and well-being, it also helps ensure healthy topsoil, water and a stable climate for future generations.

In what ways have you seen members of the Food Revolution Network transform their communities?

We hear incredible stories from members all over the world who are seeing radical changes in their health—reversing heart disease, losing weight, gaining energy and mental clarity. And we also hear inspiring stories of people turning food deserts into wonderful oases of healthy living; for example, Ron Finley, in South Central Los Angeles, who is known for saying that drive-throughs kill more people than driveby shootings in his neighborhood. He planted vegetables for the community in the curbside dirt strip in front of his home—and got cited by the city for it. He ended up getting the laws changed, and has

since started The Ron Finley Project to create an urban community food hub where the community can come together to plant, learn and nourish themselves.

What are some ways busy people can connect with likeminded individuals to support healthy lifestyle and diet changes?

Start by finding out if you have loved ones who do share your food values, and nurture those relationships. Lean into those healthy relationships; you might be surprised how many people around you are also quietly trying to achieve similar goals. You can also ask friends and family to be a food ally; even if they are not a full participant in your health regimen, they might be a fan or friend. That can mean preparing particular foods if you come for dinner or simply checking in on how you are doing with your goals and commitments. You can widen your circle of healthy eating through meal swaps or other shared meal programs. It’s always easier to cook in larger quantities, and there is the added benefit of greater social connection with shared meals. If you are looking for new friends and allies, it helps to connect to organizations that are already promoting healthy food hubs. There are many listed in the back of 31-Day Food Revolution. So many people struggle with loneliness, and some are afraid they will feel even more isolated if they step out into a healthy eating regimen. On the contrary, you can become a magnet for people who care about their world and aren’t content with the status quo. These friendships can often become deeper and more valued than ever.

What has been one of the biggest challenges you’ve faced in living a lifestyle against the societal grain, and how have you overcome it? Impatience. I grew up eating all-natural food; my parents almost named me

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colleagues and friends together for healthy, home-cooked meals. Meal sharing not only builds community and camaraderie; it can also save time and money and minimize food waste. Eating with others can also encourage mindful consumption, a boon to physical

“I wanted to find a place to create more meaningful conversations and meet new people than bars where people often meet up, and thought home is that place. Who doesn’t like dinner parties or potlucks?” says Jared Gold, co-founder of MealTribes, in Washington, D.C. Within two years, MealTribes has grown to more than 200 members that can host or join potlucks via a private Facebook group open to area residents in their 20s and 30s. To encourage participants to be fully present, the group encourages guests to leave their phones in their bags. Instead of strict food do’s and don’ts, MealTribes encourages attendees to bring a contribution that makes them proud. However, guests are discouraged from bringing

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Lilia Fuquen, who directs the Food and Community project in Virginia, participates in several gatherings intended to nurture community through food. Fuquen’s project aims to bring people across the state together to document, celebrate and share traditional, contemporary and emerging foodways, initiating a deeper conversation about and the connections between food, place, culture and community. Last fall, the project convened more than 200 people around a feast celebrating indigenous foods, people and foodways in Virginia. The meal was prepared from locally farmed and foraged ingredients representative of the diverse native culinary traditions of the region, including greens, mushrooms, wild rice and fish sourced from fields, forests and streams. On a more grassroots level, an intergenerational family potluck dinner “helps create community and a sense of

family among people who often live far from blood relatives,” says Fuquen, who lives on a small farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia. The workplace can also be a great place to break bread together, says Fuquen. Her office enjoys hosting the Souper Club, where co-workers each bring a key element like salad fixings, a loaf of bread or a pot of soup to enjoy together—away from their desks. Rebecca Shaloff, a fundraising consultant in Washington, D.C., has participated in work lunch swaps, which she says promote camaraderie, new food discoveries and healthy eating. She also takes part in a closely knit monthly supper club of four young families in her neighborhood. “We all value each other’s friendship and company, but there’s something about coming together for dinner that makes us feel more like family than friends,” Shaloff says. Connect with freelance writer April Thompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.

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NATIVE INTELLIGENCE Planting an Eco-Friendly Yard

by Avery Mack

aintaining a grassy yard or ornamental shrubs can be time consuming and less than ecofriendly. That’s why conservation-minded gardeners are turning to lush, native landscaping as an aesthetically pleasing alternative to spartan, water-free xeriscaping. Native plants not only save water, they enhance local ecosystems by providing food and shelter for birds, bees, butterflies and wildlife. “Indigenous plants build healthy soil and retain and replenish ground water,” says Michael Fleischacker, chair of landscape architecture and environmental sciences at Delaware Valley University, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Accustomed to the climate and nutrients in their habitat, they don’t need the extra fertilizer required by exotic transplants. Natives are also better equipped to fend off harmful insects, reducing the need for pesticides. “When pests did show up, I used insecticidal soap and neem oil. Both are great ecofriendly remedies,” says Kimberly Button, an Orlando-based freelance journalist and author of The Everything Guide to a Healthy Home: All You Need to Protect Yourself and Your Family from Hidden Household Dangers. A genuine indigenous plant in the U.S. predates European settlement. These natives grew in the wildlands of the regions where they evolved and adapted over hundreds or thousands of years.

However, what’s wild isn’t necessarily native. These days, the woods and forests are rife with alien species that escaped from non-native gardens or were planted to perform some specific purpose that went awry. Kudzu, for instance, was imported from Asia and installed along roadways to prevent soil erosion. The perennial vine, which can grow up to a foot per day, has become the plague of the South, rooting out native plants and toppling trees under the sheer weight of its smothering foliage. In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a report summarizing numerous studies that concluded that non-native plants disrupt the food web and present a growing problem for “organisms that depend on native plants for food, shelter and places to rear their young.”

Natives vs. Nativars

While the harm caused by many invasive plants that evolved in a foreign habitat is well-documented and profound, the ecological impact of plant variations derived from native species—known as cultivars or nativars—is sometimes more subtle. Cultivars have been developed to highlight specific traits, like larger blooms or longer bloom times. They may be bred for a stronger scent, or have the scent bred out of them in pursuit of another trait, making them less enticing to pollinators and wildlife.

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Native varieties have longer growing seasons, a decades-long lifespan and tight plant groupings to prevent weed growth.

Going Native

~Michael Fleischacker

photo by Kimberly Button

One drawback to cultivars is what those “improved” traits can affect. “The native serviceberry (Amelanchier) has small, bright red berries birds love to eat,” Fleischacker says. “Because they add color to a winter yard or are used for wreaths and décor, cultivars were bred to produce larger berries. Birds choke on the bigger berry, unable to swallow them.” A current, multi-year research project at the Mt. Cuba Center’s native botanical gardens in Hockessin, Delaware, is seeking to determine whether certain cultivars are as attractive to insects as their native counterparts. What’s certain, say the experts: A gardener can’t go wrong with indigenous plants. “Native varieties have longer growing seasons, a decades-long lifespan and tight plant groupings to prevent weed growth,” Fleischacker says. Despite the perception by some that natives are boring, they can be showier than their cultivar cousins and also thrive in their region’s unique conditions. “I keep my yard as natural as possible to co-exist with my neighbor, the Hiawatha National Forest, and its small animals and birds,” says Monica Cady, co-founder of the Herbal Lodge and a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa tribe in Hessel, Michigan.

Transitioning to native landscaping isn’t as daunting as it might seem. Small changes can make a difference, and local plant nurseries can assist. Some may have a staff horticulturalist to help distinguish the natives from the nativars and to steer gardeners clear of invasive, water-guzzling, nutrient-needy non-natives that will spread quickly and overwhelm the landscape. Going native isn’t an all-or-nothing proposition, says Fleischacker. “Consult a local nursery or landscaper about adding natives to the mix. There are plants that love shade or sun, dry areas or damp.” When planning, look past what’s trendy. “The ecosystem is set up to protect and promote beneficial insects and pollinators,” says Button. What was old can be new again. Connect with freelance writer Avery Mack at AveryMack@ mindspring.com.

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MONDAY, APRIL 1 Group Movement Class – 10am. Class designed for participants to learn about alignment and refining corrective exercises. Anyone of any age or fitness level may benefit from learning how to move better. $15. Advanced Balance Clinic, 1063 Walnut St, Dearborn. RSVP: 734-968-6535. AdvancedBalance.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2 A Holistic Approach to Allergies – 7:15-8:30pm. Presented by Danielle Potter, D.C. Learn a natural approach to managing one of the most common health problems in this country. Find out what may be causing your allergy symptoms and how to relieve them naturally. Free. Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton. RSVP: 734-455-6767. CantonCenterChiropractic.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 Five Secrets to Reversing Symptoms – 6pm. Leading wellness expert Dr. Lisa Sullivan of Puro Wellness Center and Spa, will reveal how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning; what really works for permanent loss of belly fat and bulges, safely and healthily. Learn about cognitive impairments, how they may be connected to diabetes and how they can be involved in declining memory, depression, ADHD, and anxiety. Learn how to address the cause, not the symptoms. Free. Puro Wellness Center and Spa, 533 Main St, Belleville. RSVP: 734-716-5588. PuroHealthAndWellness.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Candlelit Surrender with LeAnne – 7-8pm. This class is the perfect way to “surrender” the week and glide into the next week anew. Relax, breathe, find flexibility and inner peace. Perfect for all levels. $18. The Center Massage, Yoga and Wellness Studio, 1200 Ann Arbor Rd W, Plymouth. 734-737-9926. MassageTherapyOfPlymouth.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 9 The “Big Picture” Guided Tour – 1pm. Take a guided tour of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ collection. Tours depart from the Great Hall. Free. Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313833-7900. DIA.org. Spring is in the Air – 7:15pm. Does the change of seasons make you cringe because of allergies? Come find out how therapeutic grade essential oils can make a difference in your life. Stop suffering from allergy symptoms. Free. Canton Center Chiropractic Clinic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109, Canton. RSVP: 734-455-6767. CantonCenterChiropractic.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Meal Prep Like a Pro – 6-7:30pm. Demonstration on how to meal prep on a busy schedule. Learn how to save money and time and lose weight fast now. Free. Wholelistic Wellness Center, 1537 Monroe St, Ste 200, Dearborn. RSVP: 313-406-4044. Wholelistic Wellness.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

save the date Rouge-A-Thon – 9am. Tour de Troit presents a duathlon in Detroit’s Rouge Park. Registration includes the duathlon, which is chip-timed. Proceeds from this event go towards Friends of Rouge Park to maintain its active infrastructure. Packet pick-up will be day-of before the event. All cyclists must be wearing their BIB and a helmet to ride in this event. $100. Rouge Park, Detroit. Tour-De-Troit.org. Five Secrets to Reversing Symptoms – 1pm. Leading wellness expert Dr. Lisa Sullivan of Puro Wellness Center and Spa, will reveal how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning; what really works for permanent loss of belly fat and bulges, safely and healthily. Learn about cognitive impairments, how they may be connected to diabetes and how they can be involved in declining memory, depression, ADHD, and anxiety. Learn how to address the cause, not the symptoms. Free. Puro Wellness Center and Spa, 533 Main St, Belleville. RSVP: 734-716-5588. PuroHealthAndWellness.com. Spirit Drumming – 6:30-8pm. Hosted by Guiding Energy and Just Breathe Massage and Wellness. Drum circle led by Brenda Kieswetter, a full mesa carrying shaman. In the circle, she will guide participants through the energies of the night. Suggested donation $15. Just Breathe Massage and Wellness, 1952 Monroe St, Dearborn. 313-565-9124. JustBreatheDearborn.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Temple Community Gathering – 5-7pm. A regular gathering for seekers at Mystery School of the Temple Arts, getting a chance to connect and discuss openly on sexuality, tantra, consciousness, spirituality and more. After an opening meditation, we hold a Sacred Circle, creating a safe space to share and ask questions on intimate topics. Free. Mystery School of the Temple Arts, Dearborn. Must RSVP: Support@ LeslieBlackburn.com. LeslieBlackburn.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Five Secrets to Reversing Symptoms – 6pm. Leading wellness expert Dr. Lisa Sullivan of Puro Wellness Center and Spa, will reveal how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning; what really works for permanent loss of belly fat and bulges, safely and healthily. Learn about cognitive impairments, how they may be connected to diabetes and how they can be involved in declining memory, depression, ADHD, and anxiety. Learn how to address the cause, not the symptoms. Free. Puro Wellness Center and Spa, 533 Main St, Belleville. RSVP: 734-716-5588. PuroHealthAndWellness.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Conservation Live – 11am-1pm. Watch DIA art conservator Becca Goodman restore a damaged painting in a public gallery. The role of an art conservator is to examine, document and preserve works of art using their expertise in both art and science. Free. Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit. 313833-7900. DIA.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Easter Weekend with Song of the Morning Community – Apr 19-21. Join the Song of the Morning community for special Easter weekend meditations, activities, and inspiration commemorating the resurrection of Christ. Feel free to join for all events or just a few. Donation based. Song of the Morning Ranch, 9607 E Sturgeon Valley Rd, Vanderbilt. 989-9834107. SongOfTheMorning.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Treetroit Launch with Arboretum Detroit – 9am12pm. Arboretum Detroit and Breathe Free will be joining together for a tree planting action. Learn what trees are the best protectors of the lungs while planting them as an act to combat pollution from the Detroit incinerator. A very special planting of giant sequoia clones as well. Free. Treetroit 1, 5300 Elmwood St. 313-626-2406. Ecocenter.org/BreatheFree-Detroit. Spring Cleaning + BBQ – 11am-6pm. Join in getting the Pink Flamingo ready for spring by cleaning up the lots, clearing the alley, stacking wood, and beautifying. Bring work gloves and a water bottle if possible, along with a favorite rake or shovel. Tools will be on hand in addition to coffee, water and snacks. BBQ later in the day with lots of veggie and meat options for all appetites. Free. The Pink Flamingo, 2746 Vermont, Detroit. 313-801-4423. GuerrillaFoodDetroit.com.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

save the date Solutions To Unresolved Thyroid Symptoms – 6pm. Leading wellness expert Dr. Lisa Sullivan of Puro Wellness Center and Spa, will reveal how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning; what really works for permanent loss of belly fat and bulges, safely and healthily. Learn what causes 90% of Hypothyroidism in the US, what missing lab tests are needed to identify your problem, why simply taking thyroid medication may not impact your condition, what really works to improve your condition. Free. Puro Wellness Center and Spa, 533 Main St, Belleville. RSVP: 734-716-5588. PuroHealthAndWellness.com.

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light. ~Aristotle April 2019

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

save the date The Vitamin C Story – 7-8:30pm. Vitamin C continues to spark controversy despite being classified as safe and essential. Learn about its role as an antioxidant, in collagen formation and as a histamine scavenger, how it benefits the immune system, synthetic vs whole food sources and determining optimal dosages. Free. Karl Wellness Center, 30935 Ann Arbor Tr, Westland. RSVP: 734-425-8220. KarlWell nessCenter.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 VegFest 2019 –10:30am-5pm. Family-friendly event with tasty vegan cuisine with more than 100 restaurants, vendors and exhibits offering the latest plantbased foods, free samples, products and services. Cooking demonstrations, notable speakers and a kids’ zone to entertain and educate the public. Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi. Admission is $12.50 in advance on Eventbrite or $17 at the door. VegMichigan members are admitted free. VegMichigan.org. 248-867-2155.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30 Five Secrets to Reversing Symptoms – 11am. Leading wellness expert Dr. Lisa Sullivan of Puro Wellness Center and Spa, will reveal how hormone imbalances can affect sleep cycles, carbohydrate cravings and fat burning; what really works for permanent loss of belly fat and bulges, safely and healthily. Learn about cognitive impairments, how they may be connected to diabetes and how they can be involved in declining memory, depression, ADHD, and anxiety. Learn how to address the cause, not the symptoms. Free. Puro Wellness Center and Spa, 533 Main St, Belleville. RSVP: 734-716-5588. PuroHealthAndWellness.com.

planahead THURSDAY, JULY 25 YogaFest 2019 – July 25-28. A deeply nourishing, highly joyful and spiritually authentic four day celebration of spirit, nature, community, service and all things yoga at serene and sacred Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat in the Michigan north woods. All ages and abilities welcome. Full festival pass and day passes available. Kids free. Song of the Morning Ranch, 9607 Sturgeon Valley Rd E, Vanderbilt. 989-983-4107. YogaFest@SongOfTheMorning.org. YogaFestMI.com.

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Dance Meditation Technique – 10am-noon. This 90-minute, un-choreographed, whole-being workout is a drug-free, scientific technique and art for transforming tension into creativity. $10. Detroit Kung Fu Academy, 1353 Division #3E, Detroit. 248-910-3351. DanceMT.com.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 2nd & 4th Tue. Free to Chamber members, one business per industry. Nonmembers can visit two meetings free. WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd, Conference Rm 8, Taylor. 734 284-6000. swcrc.com.

Community Yoga Session – 4-5pm. $20 drop-in. Citizen Yoga, 1224 Library St, Detroit. 313-5025450.

monday Gentle Yoga – 12-1pm. All levels welcome. Class with Barb Prusak and Margie LoDuca. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix-Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734-2829642. Fundamentals of Stretching – 2pm. All levels welcome. Free. Wellness Center of Plymouth, 1075 Ann Arbor Rd, Plymouth. 734-454-5600. WellnessPlym.com. Yoga with Yoganic Flow – 6-7pm. Donation based. Lafayette Greens, at the corner of Michigan Ave and Shelby, Detroit. 313-285-2244. Greater Health Community Walking Group – 6-7:30pm. Explore the beautiful trails of Palmer Park, connect with new friends and thrive in healthy fun. Free. Splash Park on Merrill Plaisance, Detroit. 313-451-1278. Olive-Seed.com/STGH.

tuesday

Herbal Apothecary – 10am-2pm. Ann Arbor School herbal apothecary will be open for free advisory, custom formulas for body systems, herbalists on staff and more. Free. Ann Arbor School of Massage, Herbal and Natural Medicine, 6276 Jackson Rd Ste B, Ann Arbor. 734-769-7794. NaturopathicSchoolOfAnnArbor.net. Rotary Club of Detroit – Noon-1:30pm. Great local speakers at this weekly lunch meeting. Business attire. $26.50. Detroit Athletic Club, 241 Madison Ave, Detroit. RSVP: 586-943-5785. Qigong – 6-7pm. With Emily Rogers. Donations accepted. Lafayette Greens at the corner of Michigan Ave & Shelby, Detroit. 313-285-2244. Crochet Guild Meeting – 6-8pm. The Metro Detroit Crochet Guild meets at Detroit Fiber Works. Free. Detroit Fiber Works, 19359 Livernois, Detroit. 313-610-5111 or 313-457-3431. Traditional African Dance – 7-8pm. With Sistah Nubia. Free (donations accepted). Detroit Market Garden, 1850 Erskine St, Detroit. 313-237-8733. GreeningOfDetroit.com. Posture Pro Yoga Level I/II – 7:30-9pm. Join instructor Sheri Giorio for a therapeutic yoga class. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 Dix Toledo Rd, Southgate. 734-282-9642.

thursday

Run For God – 6:30-8am. Good Shepherd United Methodist Church “Run For God” team trains throughout the year. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to join for exercise and fellowship. Free. Smith Middle School, 23851 Yale St, Dearborn. 734-429-3214.

Thermography First – With Linda Honey. Appointment based. Radiation-free thermographic scans. Canton Center Chiropractic, 6231 N Canton Center Rd, Ste 109. RSVP: 586-770-4429.

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st & 3rd Tues. Free to Chamber members, one business per industry. Nonmembers can visit two meetings free. WCCC-Downriver Campus, 21000 Northline Rd, Conference Rm 8, Taylor. 734 284-6000. swcrc.com

SWCRC Connections Weekly Networking Group – 8am. 1st & 3rd Thur. Free to chamber members, one business per industry. Nonmembers can visit two meetings per month. WCCCD Downriver Campus, EPAC Rm 8 (upstairs), 21000 Northline, Taylor. 734 284-6000. swcrc.com.

30 Days to Lose it! – 7:30-8:30pm. Strength and resistance training workout for women sponsored by Ascension Michigan, Beaumont Health System and the National Medical Association’s Cobb Institute. Free. Charles H Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E Warren Ave, Detroit. TheWright.org.

save the date Tai Chi/Qigong – 10am. Learn practices that can help reduce pain, blood pressure, stress and help many chronic health issues. All levels welcome. $5. Good Shepherd UMC, 1570 Mason St, Dearborn. 313-429-3214. Facebook.com/Ease.Chi.

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Zen Stretch Class – 5:45-6:45pm. Held at The Wellness Garden. Michigan Massage Professionals, Ste 105, 6755 Merriman, Garden City. 734664-5275. Ashtanga – 6pm. Knowledge of yoga helpful, all levels welcome. Yoga Shala & Wellness, 25411 Warren, Ste D, Dearborn Heights. 313-278-4308. Short Form Dance Meditation Technique – 6:307:30pm. Prerequisite: this class is only for those who have been to a Dance Meditation Technique (DMT) class. For the first time ever, short form DMT class! Lose 100lbs of emotional weight at DMT, the most transformative and beautiful whole being work out on earth. $10. Detroit Kung Fu Academy, 1353 Division #3E, Detroit. 248-910-3351. DanceMT.com.

save the date Tai Chi Easy – 7pm. Learn five movements from traditional tai chi to enhance health and reduce stress. $5 donation. First Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, 600 N Brady. 313-4293214. ReduceYourStressNow.com.

friday Candlelight Yin – 6-7pm. All levels welcome. Class with Rae Golematis. Yoga 4 Peace, 13550 DixToledo Rd, Southgate. 734-282-9642.

saturday Detroit Eastern Market – 6am-4pm. Cooking demonstrations, food trucks, entertainment. Russell, between Mack Ave and Gratiot Ave. 313-833-9300. Yoga In The Gardens – 9:30-10:30am. Rejuvenate mind, body and spirit through easy yoga moves guided by instructor Connie Fedel of Taylor Yoga. All levels welcome. $10. Taylor Conservatory, 22314 Northline Rd, Taylor. 888-383-4108. TaylorConservatory.org. Mind, Body, Spirit Class – 10am. May be tai chi, or qigong or chair yoga. Classes free, donation encouraged. Source Booksellers, 4240 Cass, Ste 105, Detroit. 313-832-1155.

Math Tutoring – 2-3:30pm. Covers arithmetic, prealgebra, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and precalculus. Group setting, parents welcome. Be sure to bring homework, textbook and course syllabus. Free, no reservation required. For all ages. Detroit Public Library, Redford Branch, 21200 Grand River. DetroitMathTutor@Gmail.com. Hatha Flow Donation Yoga – 4pm. All levels welcome in a serene studio with natural light. Be Nice Yoga, 4100 Woodward, Detroit. 313-544-9787.

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