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FINDING CALM

Yoga at Home with Local Teachers A Guide to Open Parks and Trails The Kitchen as Sacred Space

PLUS: Healing the Immune System

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*F a ir h o p e J u ic e C o m p a n y , Fa irh o p e C o ld -p re sse d ju ic e s. C u rb sid e p ic k -u p o r lo c a l d e liv e r y.

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S e a s o n s in t h e S u n , S p a n ish F o r t W e e k ly d e liv e r y d ire c t fro m th e fa rm .

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E m a il P u b lish e r@ H e a lth y L iv in g H e a lth y P la n e t.c o m to a d d y o u r b u sin e ss to th is list.

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Contents 16 NATURE IS CALLING

Much of Alabama’s Great Outdoors is Still Open for Visitors

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18 CEREBRAL SPIN

Cycling for a Healthier Brain

20 UNROLLING THE MAT AT HOME

Local Yoga Studios Are Serving New and Experienced Students

22 SOUL NOURISHMENT The Kitchen As Sacred Space

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27 FINDING CALM During Trying Times

28 HEALING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

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Autoimmune Breakthroughs Offer New Hope

31 JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER

Boosting Collagen for Better Health

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letter from publisher

HEALTHY LIVING HEALTHY PLANET It had been a rough day of attempting to play the roles of teacher, mom and publisher simultaneously, from sun up to sun down. My mind raced with unfinished tasks, my patience seemed to be non-existent and my mood was weighed down by emotional overwhelm. As the kids were bathing I told Josh that I needed to go for a walk. I put a leash on our oldest dog and headed out into the neighborhood for a stroll in the dark.

The cool air and change of scenery were refreshing, but I couldn’t shake the funk I was in.

About a quarter mile from our house, a glow of light caught my eye. By the time it registered that it was a firefly, I realized that the entire wooded lot in front of us was flickering with lights. From the ground to the canopy of the tall pine trees I could see a magical light show taking place.

I stood mesmerized for several minutes, soon discovering that another lot behind me was putting on a similar display. Childhood memories of catching lightning bugs at my grandparent’s farm in the mountains of West Virginia flooded my mind. Finally, my head felt clearer and my heavy mood turned joyful.

As that experience lingers in my mind, I continue to draw inspiration from the symbolism of fireflies. Discovering their beautiful glow in the darkness brought a sense of hope and joy during challenging times. Unlike a light bulb which produces a lot of heat when it lights up, fireflies rely on bioluminescence, a chemical reaction inside their bodies which requires minimal energy. Their illumination patterns are precise and persistent as they communicate with potential mates. Knowing that their seemingly random light show is in fact a series of very efficient and intentional actions reminds me that I need to move through life more mindfully, focusing on just one thing at a time.

When challenges push us off balance and circumstances feel beyond our control, stress often prevails. While working on my own sense of balance last month, I was determined to fill the May issue of Natural Awakenings with accessible resources that foster health and well-being in this continued age of social distancing. In addition to eye-opening articles that have been in the works for months (“Healing the Immune System: Autoimmune Breakthroughs Offer New Hope” and “The Matrix of Life: Boosting Collagen for Better Health”), you’ll discover opportunities for practicing yoga at home, uplifting movies to watch, tips for maintaining mental health and a list of local parks and trails that are ready to be explored.

As we continue to work through these unfamiliar times, be on the lookout for firefly moments. Take time to bask in your own discoveries of wonder and awe, and recall those experiences as inspiration for weeks to come.

With gratitude,

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news briefs

New Acupuncture Clinic Opens in Mobile Licensed Acupuncturists Emmanuel Moortgat and Toni Brewer have opened Family Care Acupuncture, in Mobile, to provide authentic, individualized classical acupuncture and Oriental medicine treatments.

Acupuncture is an ancient system that is effective, noninvasive, compatible with other therapies and backed by modern research. Using protocols to Toni Brewer, LAc and Emmanuel Moortgat, LAc protect their patients and staff from COVID-19, the clinic is treating patients for overall wellness, stress relief, pain management, weight loss, fertility, smoking cessation and more.

“We are consistently impressed by the quick healing that classical acupuncture brings and we are grateful to be able to offer this service. It adds a different dimension and more possibilities to the healing process, especially for people with chronic conditions,” Moortgat says. “We are dedicated practitioners who do more than fix problems. Through our traditional diagnosis and treatment strategies, we help people find balance, reclaim their health and enjoy life more.”

Location: 6925 Cottage Hill Rd., Ste. C, Mobile, AL. For more information, call 251-644-4127 or visit FamilyCareAcupuncture.com.

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Donation Project Heals Hands TruAura Beauty Consultant Karen Watson has started a hand cream donation project after hearing from nurses and first responders that their hands are in pain because they are so dry.

For every bottle of TruAura Replenishing Hand Cream purchased, Watson will donate another bottle to the medical field. “I have several friends on the front line caring for and saving lives. I can find a home for as many lotions as we can buy,” Watson says.

TruAura’s probiotic hand cream is healing and prevents dryness while promoting the skin’s optimal microbiome. All of TruAura’s skincare, anti-aging products and make-up contain zero harmful ingredients and are free of gluten, parabens, sulfates, phthalates and synthetic fragrances. Their products are never tested on animals and they are made with clean, clinically-proven, high-quality ingredients that nourish skin much like a healthy diet nourishes the body.

Discover Your True Self at Home Yoga Retreat This month, True Yoga, in Daphne, is launching True-Self Home Retreat—a virtual 30-day yoga retreat program.

Each day includes reflections and setting intention, guided meditations, a yoga class, health rituals, specialized self-development activities and psycho-educational content. All participants will find support and accountability within an authentic, welcoming yoga community. Although the retreat began May 1, participants can join at any time and work from the beginning at their own pace.

Objectives of the retreat include forming sustainable, healthy habits and decision-making skills for healthier mind-body outcomes; reconnecting with the true, authentic self; healing past hurts; cultivating joy to maximize our experience in the present; and outlining a plan for the future self.

“Your health is our number one priority, especially during this unusual time,” says owner and counselor Sydney Wasdin. “Take a journey to the self through this powerful yoga retreat, all within the comfort and safety of your own home.”

The retreat cost is $30 and requires a Facebook account and a laptop or mobile device. True also offers a full schedule of daily online yoga classes. Follow True Yoga + Therapy on Facebook and Instagram for the current schedule and for updates on the restart of in-studio classes.

For more information, text/call 251250-9440 and follow on Facebook and Instagram. See ad, page 21.

Watson says, “This is our way of saying a huge thank you to all the essential workers out there. You make the world a better place and we—your community—are grateful.”

To place an order, call 256-508-0389, email Spa4uuu@bellsouth. net or visit TruAuraBeauty.com/trubeauty4u. See ad, page 27.

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news briefs

Integrative Practitioner Offers Immune Boost Program

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The Southern Institute of Natural Health (SINH), in Ocean Springs, is offering 20 percent off their online mini courses until May 31 (regularly $100125). Course options include Animal Iridology, Aromatherapy, Wellness Coaching and Herbal Basics. In-person herbalism, naturopathy and iridology classes and certification programs will begin in Ocean Springs in the Fall.

“2020 began with some major changes in the way we all think, work, play, pray and study. Many of us have learned Zoom or GoToMeeting in order to attend church or virtual cocktail parties with friends and colleagues,” says teacher and Naturopath Betty Sue O’Brian. “The Southern Institute of Natural Health has been offering online courses and mini classes for over six years, so we are experienced, set up and waiting for you to come study with us.”

SINH’s major areas of study include traditional naturopathy (a Holistic Health Practitioner course on natural health care); herbalism (the identification, preparation and usage of herbs for health improvement, prevention and longevity), Reams Testing (a scientific measurement of health using lab equipment to test bodily fluids) and iridology for humans and animals (an analysis of the eyes in relation to a person’s health).

For more information or to register, call 228-215-0892 or email Admin@ SouthernInstituteOfNaturalHealth.com. See listing, page 41.

Daphne Coach Turns Yards Into Soccer Fields Gerardo Flores, director of coaching for Gulf Coast Rangers Football Club, in Daphne, painted more than 25 mini soccer fields on local lawns last month. The first field was painted for his daughters in his own backyard. “Ella wanted to go play soccer with her friends, but obviously that’s not an option at the moment. So, as I completed the mini field I started to think how many kids in the soccer community would probably love to be able to play in their yard with a painted field,” Flores says.

He posted the idea on Facebook and word spread from there. Other local coaches plus friends in Ohio and Mississippi are replicating the idea in their communities as well. The mini fields are intended for 1v1 or 2v2 matches among siblings and family members to adhere to social distancing requirements.

There was no cost for the service but Flores encouraged generous recipients to give back by buying a Village Park T-shirt, which funds the development of Village Park—a space that’s meant to strengthen the soccer community—while raising awareness for this up-and-coming park.

For more information about Village Park, visit VillageParkSoccer.com.

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Integrative Healthcare of Lower Alabama in Daphne is now offering telehealth appointments and has Tara McLellan launched a virtual Immune Boost Program to further support patients during the pandemic. In the program’s initial Zoom presentation (offered on May 6 and 13 at 6 p.m. with more dates to come), owner and functional medicine practitioner Tara McLellan addresses topics such as stress management, nutrition, exercise, sleep and supplements. After the initial presentation, participants will then be able to request nutrient testing and schedule a one-on-one telehealth appointment for a plan tailored to their specific needs.

Integrative medicine blends traditional western medicine with scienceand evidence-based functional medicine to discover and treat the underlying causes of disease and chronic illness. McLellan believes this model can foster true wellness, which involves not only the body, but also the mind and soul.

“During this pandemic, many of us are wondering what else we can do to stay healthy. There are many simple lifestyle interventions and over-the-counter supplements that can amplify our immunity,” says McLellan. “Join me to learn how to bolster your immune system and best weather any illness.”

To register, call 251-210-8615 or visit AlabamaIntegrativeHealth.com for more information. See ad, page 27.

Daphne Pharmacy Provides Traditional and Alternative Solutions By the Bay Pharmacy + Wellness in Daphne has remained open as an essential business, offering drive-thru and delivery service for safety during the pandemic. Owned by two local, female pharmacists, Dr. Sarah Siefert and Dr. Christina Bond, By the Bay offers traditional pharmacy services while embracing alternative solutions that are frequently overlooked or dismissed by traditional pharmacy settings. All items are available via drive-thru and delivery, including various types of vitamin C and zinc, elderberry syrup, CBD hand sanitizer and other immunity boosting products.

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Fairhope Shop Owner Distributes Sanitizer to Neighboring Businesses As efforts to flatten the curve picked up last month, Peak Alkalinity owner Missy Guitterrez gave away more than 50 bottles of their DermaRinse Plus hand sanitizer and 10 bottles of their disinfecting cleanser to downtown businesses.

After a representative from Thomas Hospital stopped by their shop to see if they could spare a box of gloves for the medical staff (which they did), Guitterrez wondered how else they could contribute. “I knew that sanitizers were relatively scarce and that delivering items curbside posed a potential concern to those still working during this time,” she says.

So Guitterrez went door-to-door to the businesses she could see were still open, called them to come outside and handed them bottles of sanitizer and cleanser.

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“It may seem silly, but it felt like handing those things out, as trivial as it was, provided some sense of order to circumstances that seemed to be deteriorating day-by-day right in front of our eyes. It didn’t fix anyone’s problems, but it was a way to say ‘I’m in your corner!’” says Guitterrez, who didn’t return to her shop empty handed. “Folks were graciously putting food and goodies in my hands as fast as I was handing over the products. I was overwhelmed by the unexpected generosity. This feeling of belonging is why I love where we live.”

For more information, call 251-270-7200 or visit PeakAlkalinity.com. See ad, page 23.

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Retreat Center Provides Zen Habitat Jubilee Suites’ owners Jim and Dana Maloney have been working with Rebecca Bryant of WATERSHED to turn their three acres of beachfront property into a zen habitat for migrating butterflies, birds and their guests. Recent updates at this Fairhope boutique hotel include a bird and butterfly sanctuary with beautiful native trees along one side of the property; the leveling and re-sodding of the backyard bluff; the installation of flower beds and a straw bale garden for vegetables, herbs and edible flowers. A soft path circling the building has also been added to make the property more accessible.

Jubilee Suites normally welcomes families, couples, groups and business travelers for vacations, corporate retreats, family reunions, romantic getaways, small weddings, local meetings and yoga retreats. Aside from their long-term guests, the Maloneys have been rescheduling many of the events and vacations that had been planned during this time of social distancing.

“There’s a ‘jubilee’ happening every day— you just have to look for it! For us it’s about slowing down and living in the present,” says Dana. “Absorb the sound of your own life all around you. Listen to the tiny subtle sounds of birds and insects, trees and water. And then start looking for the jubilee in that moment.”

For more information, call 251-517-7515 or visit JubileeSuites.com.

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As an essential business, the city of Mobile’s weekly Market in the Park will kick off a new season downtown in Cathedral Square on May 2 and will be open 7:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday through July 25. The market will look a little different this year: only vendors selling edible items will be on site and no entertainment or activities will take place.

“We welcome anyone who is healthy to visit our market in order to procure healthy, local food from area farmers, ranchers and small businesses. Please be patient and follow our strict guidelines while shopping with us,” says Special Events Coordinator Joanie Mallet.

Masks or face covers are required for everyone at the market and consumers must wash their hands at the available hand-washing stations. Hand sanitizer will also be offered at each vendor’s area. At least an arm’s length distance must be maintained between everyone at all times and congregating between sales areas or in walkways is not allowed. Products are not to be touched until purchased and payment should not be handed directly to vendors. Use Apple Pay or Venmo when possible or place cash/card on available surface for vendor to pick up. Individuals at higher risk should stay home and no animals except ADA service animals will be allowed.

Mobile’s Special Events staff will be on hand to assure compliance and offer assistance as everyone adapts to this new way of operation.

For more information, call 251-208-1550 or visit SpecialEventsMobile.org. See ad, page 6.

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Organic Home Hair Color Kits Available from TMAC’s Salon During the COVID-19 crisis, TMAC’s organic holistic salon is selling eco-friendly, home hair color kits and offering e-appointments for color selection and application guidance. Each kit includes a straw hair color mixing bowl, a straw hair color application brush, a biodegradable cape, two non-toxic, biodegradable gloves and a home hair color kit insert. Freebies that will also be included in each order are a Simply Organic vegan lip balm and a 100 percent organic Oway Materia soap (a luxury beauty soap that cleanses, exfoliates and moisturizes).

When TMAC’s is able to take in-person appointments, organic hair services and Ayurvedic spa treatments are offered at their Daphne and Mobile salons.

Supplements such as CBD and superfood mushroom blends are also available.

To order a kit, text 251-607-6666 or visit TMACsHairStudio.com. See ad, page 27.

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Last month, Mobile Baykeeper, Alabama Rivers Alliance, Black Warrior Riverkeeper, Conservation Alabama, Coosa Riverkeeper and the Southern Environmental Law Center launched AlabamaCoalAsh.org to shed light on the statewide issue of coal ash—the toxic waste that remains after coal is burned. The website lists coal ash pits across Alabama, including Barry Power Plant in Mobile County, and uncovers the risks of cap-in-place versus removal, up-to-date groundwater violations and what other Southeastern states are doing. A calendar displays dates and locations of relevant public hearings and citizens can learn how to take action.

Coal ash contains high concentrations of heavy metals, including mercury, arsenic, selenium, chromium, lead, radium and other pollutants which are hazardous to human health, wildlife and our waterways. For decades, utilities have stored coal ash in unlined pits next to rivers and lakes that provide drinking water, recreation and wildlife habitat.

According to the website, it has been confirmed that these pits are polluting groundwater at every site, yet Alabama utilities plan to leave the coal ash in place.

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A new Harvard study of 746 young sperm donors reports that men that exercise more have better sperm quality. The men, with an average age of 26, at least a high school education and no radiation exposure or sexually transmitted diseases, were qualified to donate to a sperm bank in their area. Compared to men that seldom exercised, those that reported the most total exercise and logged the most time doing intense workouts had better sperm motility, which increases the chances for sperm to move through the female reproductive tract to reach an egg.

Rapid weather swings as a result of climate change raise the risk of flu virus infections and epidemics, reports a study from Florida State University and international researchers. Tracing weather patterns and infection rates during a 20-year period in the U.S., China, Italy and France, scientists found that extreme fluctuations in weather during the autumn months of 2017 essentially kick-started that winter’s severe flu epidemic, implying, “The lapsed human immune system in winter caused by rapidly changing weather makes a person more susceptible to flu virus,” says lead author Zhaohua Wu, a professor of meteorology. The study warned that as weather variability increases, Europe could see a 50 percent increase in deaths tied to flu by the end of the century, but added that factoring in weather variability could help public health planning.

Tuck Kids In Early to Reduce Depression and Cognitive Issues Fewer than seven hours of sleep for a child is not only linked to anxiety, depression, impulsiveness and cognitive difficulties, but also impacts a child’s brain structure, suggests new research from the UK’s Warwick University published in Molecular Psychiatry.

Researchers used data that included MRI scans of more than 11,000 children ages 9 to 11 from 21 centers in the U.S. Parents also provided information about their child’s sleep duration and mental health conditions, and children performed a battery of cognitive tests. Researchers found that compared to children that slept between the recommended nine and 11 hours, those receiving less than seven hours had 53 percent more behavioral problems and scored 7.8 percent lower on cognitive tests. In children that slept less, volumes were smaller in five brain regions. Children that slept longer showed less depression and higher cognitive scores, and felt safer and more secure in their homes and neighborhoods.

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If Australia can grow enough of the puffy, pink Asparagopsis taxiformis seaweed for every cow in Australia, the country could cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent. That’s the conclusion the University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia) seaweed research group leader Associate Professor Nick Paul.

The cows burp out methane, but, “When added to cow feed at less than two percent of the dry matter, this particular seaweed completely knocks out methane production. It contains chemicals that reduce the microbes in the cows’ stomachs that cause them to burp when they eat grass,” he says. Cows are known to eat seaweed. “This seaweed has caused a lot of global interest, and people around the world are working to make sure the cows are healthy, the beef and the milk are good quality,” Paul notes. “But the one missing step, the big thing that is going to make sure this works at a global scale, is to make sure we can produce the seaweed sustainably.”

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A new study led by the University of Washington (UW) has found that not all forms of nature are created equal when considering benefits to people’s well-being.

Experiencing wildness is particularly important for physical and mental health, according to the study published in the journal Frontiers in Sustainable Cities. This is the first study to show that wildness in urban areas is profoundly important for human well-being. “The wilder areas in an urban park seem to be affording more benefits to people, and their most meaningful interactions depended on those relatively wild features,” says lead author Elizabeth Lev, a graduate student in the UW School of Environmental and Forest Sciences.

Senior author Peter Kahn, a UW professor of environmental and forest sciences and psychology, says, “Everywhere, development is chipping away at wild areas. Humanity has caused so much destruction and there’s no stopping it— unless we stop. We’re trying to show that if you’re going to develop an area, you at least need to understand the human costs.” The researchers hope studies like this can be used as part of the decision-making process for development proposals in parks and urban natural areas. They compiled their analysis methods into a handbook that can be used in other cities around the world.

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New Batteries From Fruit Waste

Carbon aerogels that exhibit high specific surface areas, high proportions of mesopores and significant levels of nitrogen doping have been developed for the first time using waste from durian fruit and jackfruit scraps using a chemicalfree, green synthesis procedure. According to the Journal of Energy Storage, the electrodes also displayed long-term cycling stability and rapid charge–discharge processes. Both electrodes are attractive candidates for the next generation, high-performance, yet low-cost supercapacitors for energy storage devices derived from biowastes.

King of Bhutan Requests Selfless Gift

The King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, turned 40 years old on February 21.

Rather than ask for gifts, he asked his people to either plant a tree, adopt a stray animal or clean up their neighborhood in his honor. The Himalayan nation is consistently ranked one of the most ecofriendly countries in the world. In May 2016, Wangchuck and his wife celebrated the birth of their firstborn son by asking each of the nation’s households to plant a sapling, resulting in more than 108,000 trees planted.

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Nature is Calling Much of Alabama’s Great Outdoors is Still Open for Visitors

Mobile Baykeeper continues working to ensure clean water, clean air and healthy communities during COVID-19. “We believe now more than ever, our community needs to get outside for their mental and physical health,” says Executive Director Casi Calloway. To encourage citizens to enjoy the abundant natural resources of Coastal Alabama, the Mobile Baykeeper team has put together the following list of places for outdoor recreation.

As a reminder, always follow the latest CDC guidelines when out in public and practice Leave No Trace principles to preserve the health and beauty of our natural resources. This includes disposing of waste properly, letting nature’s sounds prevail by avoiding loud voices and leaving what you find—including rocks, plants and other natural objects—as you found them.

MOBILE COUNTY • Langan Park is a 720-acre park with beautiful wetlands and room to spread out. The peaceful Longleaf Pine loop trail across the street (on the south side) is open, but the Mobile Botanical Gardens are closed.

• Medal of Honor Park is another great park in West Mobile where you can walk trails and enjoy the outdoors.

• Tri-centennial Park is the perfect place to stroll along 3-Mile Creek.

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• The Glenn Sebastian Nature Trail on South Alabama’s campus includes over three miles of trails winding through 95 acres of native pine and oak woodlands.

• Dog River Park is a fun and scenic place to enjoy beautiful Dog River from land or in a kayak.

• The Muddy Creek Wetlands Management Area in Theodore features a 2.3-mile, easy-to-walk interpretive trail through several distinctive habitats offering excellent birding opportunities.

• Dauphin Island is renowned for migratory birds. Download a bird identification app before visiting the trails at the bird sanctuary and Cadillac Square.

BALDWIN COUNTY • On the causeway, trails are open at Meaher State Park and 5 Rivers Delta Center (but the interpretive center is closed). WildNative is

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renting out kayaks and offering tours in a safe-distance way.

Mike Ford Tennis Center are open again, along with sidewalks for walking.

• Historic Blakeley State Park features 2,100 acres along the Tensaw River where visitors can hike, bike, birdwatch and explore a Civil War battle site. Online ticketing is currently required to ensure proper social distancing.

• Henry George Bluff Park overlooking Fairhope’s municipal pier (which is closed) remains accessible with a paved sidewalk and benches to view Mobile Bay. Continuing south on Highway 98 will reveal more bluff access on the right and a public boat launch at Pier Street.

• The Eastern Shore Trail (EST) is a 22-mile varied-surface national recreation trail that is great for runners, cyclists and walkers. Connecting North Daphne to Weeks Bay, the trail passes through Daphne, Montrose, Fairhope, Battles Wharf and Point Clear.

• Gator Alley Boardwalk, the northern most trailhead of the EST, is a fun, short walk that offers some gator-watching!

• Daphne’s Village Point Park Reserve trails are open and connect to Bayfront Park, which offers kayak access.

• Other Daphne bayfront parks with beach access include Belrose Park, May Day Park (the playground is closed) and McMillan Bluff.

• Daphne Central Park has walking trails and an 18-hole disc golf course.

• The Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge is a great place to absorb the beauty of our natural resources on the Fort Morgan Peninsula. The beaches are closed but trails are open so you can explore the wetlands, maritime forests and scrub habitats.

• Gulf State Park campgrounds, trails and other non-beach areas remain open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

For updated information, plus online environmental education resources for grades K through 12, visit MobileBaykeeper.org/ covid19-resources.

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• In Fairhope, Quail Creek Golf Club and the

• Walk the trails and see pitcher plants at the Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog. Trails behind the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve also remain open.

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b Play bingo while exploring the Eastern Shore Trail. Download a card and view instructions

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b Know where and when it’s safe to swim by downloading Mobile Baykeeper’s SWIM Guide

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b For family-friendly nature activities, visit Children & Nature Network: ChildrenAndNature.org. b Explore statewide trails by the activity you want to do at Alabama Recreation Trails:

AlabamaRecreationTrails.org .

b Before you fish, check Mobile Baykeeper’s Fish Guide for the latest fish consumption

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b To avoid the crowding of boat ramps, find a list of boating launches at Outdoor Alabama

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b For paddling trails, visit AlabamaRecreationTrails.org or Alabama State Lands Division’s

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TAKE A CEREBRAL SPIN Cycling for a Healthier Brain

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When we ride our bikes, our brains also increase their production of proteins used for creating new brain cells.

–Carmen Ferreira

Hopping on a bicycle on a beautiful day or taking a spin class offers proven cardiovascular benefits like lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. Now, growing research shows that it also packs a powerful punch for brain health.

Aerobic exercise has been found to have the greatest impact on cognitive ability, and low-impact cycling leads the way. David Conant-Norville, M.D., a Portland, Oregon psychiatrist, recommends cycling to help children challenged by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

DEPRESSION AND MEMORY “Cycling brings more oxygen and nutrients to the cells,” says Carmen Ferreira, owner of SunShine Barre Studio, in Rocky Point, New York. “When we ride our bikes, our brains also increase their production of proteins used for creating new brain cells.”

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Cycling has been shown to significantly boost the neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin, as well as brain-derived neurotrophic factor—BDNF—a protein that increases during aerobic exercise. Low levels of BDNF have been linked to obesity, excessive appetite, clinical depression, anxiety and cognitive decline. According to a 2016 study by the New York University Langone Medical Center published in the journal eLife, higher levels of BDNF help decrease symptoms of depression while improving memory function.

BDNF helps maintain brain health and stimulates the growth of new neurons. Pedaling regularly can fire up brain cell production by at least twofold; cycling only 20 to 30 minutes a day can decrease symptoms of depression—and might even prevent it.

reasonable pace, and by that, I mean ramping up your heart rate gradually over three weeks.

Go slowly with beginning any vigorous exercise and accept that it will take months.” For Alzheimer’s patients, he recommends breaking a sweat with five, 30-minute sessions a week.

CYCLE FOR ALZHEIMER’S AND PARKINSON’S DISEASES

Whether objectives are accomplished on an outdoor or stationary bike, it is important to be consistent. Kinsella suggests making it enjoyable. “You can get on your bike and watch your favorite television show for 30 minutes or more and get a good workout.”

“For years, we’ve been touting the benefits of mental exercises for Alzheimer’s disease, but physical exercise is also highly beneficial. There is not one neurological disease that cannot benefit from aerobic exercise, from Parkinson’s disease to Lou Gehrig’s disease,” says Laurence Kinsella, M.D., a neurologist at the SSM Health Medical Group, in Fenton, Missouri.

According to 2017 Canadian studies involving Parkinson’s patients, cycling improved motor function during a 12-week period.

The results, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, also show a marked improvement in gait.

Promising 2018 research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals cycling and other forms of aerobic exercise to be the most effective activity in slowing Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline.

BUILD STRESS RESISTANCE In general, living a sedentary life sets up a hair-trigger stress response in the body, while forms of exercise like cycling help to regulate excessive levels of age-accelerating stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline.

Kinsella says, “Exercise like cycling makes us channel that part of the ancient brain that helped our ancestors run from a tiger, and when we engage the brain to run, chase or survive, the aging process slows down.”

Cycling can also be beneficial for people with fibromyalgia. Ferreira notes, “I have a few students with fibromyalgia who have reported having more energy, as well as better mood.”

SHORTER SESSIONS, BETTER RESULTS While cycling can be a memory booster, it can also temporarily impair cognitive function if sessions are too intense or long.

Kinsella recommends that his students work up to 75 percent of maximum heart rate. He also emphasizes common sense. “Strive for a

Ferreira also advises moderation. “Do as much as your body allows—15, 20 or 45 minutes, the latter being the duration of a full-length class. Have clear communication with the instructor to help you reach your goals.”

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UNROLLING THE MAT AT HOME How Local Yoga Studios are Serving New and Experienced Students

by Meredith Montgomery When life gets challenging, yogis rely on their yoga and meditation practice to foster physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Since being deemed “non-essential” during the COVID-19 pandemic, studios have been going out of their way to serve their students, knowing that they likely need yoga now more than ever.

“Do it with your family and laugh your way through the learning curve while the seriousness of a yoga studio isn’t there,” suggests Glow owner Jennifer Guthrie.

“Yoga, meditation and breathing techniques regulate the nervous system and chemicals that impact mental health, assisting in the balancing of moods and combating the stress response experienced during anxiety and panic,” explains Sydney Wasdin, owner of True Yoga and Therapy, in Daphne. “Mindfulness allows us to remain in the present moment, aware of ourselves and our needs—ensuring our ability to appropriately care for ourselves and alerting us to when we need to reach out for help. It also helps us maximize feelings of joy in our life and make the most out of life itself. All things that we really need right now.”

Mobile’s Synergy Yoga owners Chris and Dana Garrett recommend focusing on stress release, breath and relaxation. “Don’t focus on the pose itself, as remote instruction may not give you the same feedback as actually being in the room with the teacher, but focus on how the activity/class makes you feel from more of an overall wellness perspective. That mindfulness of ‘Do I feel better now than before I started?’ is one of the main takeaways, especially now in these extra stressful times.”

HOW STUDIOS ARE ADAPTING

True is offering virtual yoga classes via a Facebook group for members. Each day new classes are instructed live and all past classes are saved for replay.

While their Fairhope and Daphne studios are closed, Soul Shine Yoga is also relying on a Facebook group, as well as Vimeo, to host live and on-demand classes for members. Additionally, their free community Facebook group is open to everyone and features weekly wellness talks, a book club and other inspirations.

Glow Yoga of Gulf Shores and Mobile has opted to offer all livestream and YouTube classes for free.

YOGA FOR NEWBIES

For individuals who have never been to a yoga studio, it’s a great time to seek out beginner classes in a variety of styles and with different teachers. Virtual classes don’t require a big financial investment, plus getting familiar with the practice at home can ease anxieties of attending an in-studio class down the road.

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Wasdin recommends that everyone practice at home with caution, especially first-timers.

“When using any internet-based resource, it’s like swimming at a pool with no lifeguard on duty when you’re learning. I recommend finding an instructor that you like from a local studio so you eventually have the opportunity to practice with them in person.”

LONG-TERM EFFECTS

Most studio owners plan to continue offer-

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ing at least some virtual classes even when the threat of coronavirus dissipates. Guthrie says creating the online platform is one positive to come from the pandemic, noting that they have been able to reconnect with members that have moved out of the area and share classes with seasonal residents not currently living here.

“The students in our community have come together and we will be so much stronger as a community as we come out of this,” says Soul Shine Yoga owner Emily Sommerville.

“We have gotten to know each other on a new level. We are building relationships and supporting each other in new ways.”

As believers in the studio environment for the long-term benefits, Synergy’s focus has been on the eventual reopening of the studio.

“Thus our scrupulous cleaning and sanitizing procedures we have put in place to assuage people’s concerns,” say Chris and Dana. “In addition, social distancing may alter the way some folks teach, with additional focus on the detail of the spoken word when refining a student’s pose instead of (once permission was granted by the student) a corrective touch.”

Optional masks and capping the number of students in a class are also likely.

As Guthrie comes to terms with the fact that a group hug is unlikely when her studios reopen, she remains optimistic about the resilience of the community. “This is uncharted territory and we need to let go of any expectations we have for ourselves, others or normal life. We’ll do what we learn in our practice and that’s breathe through and find gratitude for just this moment.”

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Soul Nourishment The Kitchen As Sacred Space

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The kitchen is often the heartbeat of the home and the best place to gather, feast, chat and create beautiful memories and rituals. The kitchen is also a place to connect to our food source. – Ronnit Hoppe

Grabbing food on the run or eating while standing at the kitchen counter is often the norm. Designating the kitchen as a practical sanctuary and seeing the sacredness of food not only makes it more conducive to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, but also gives our spirits much-needed satiety.

“If we don’t touch the transcendent—emotionally and spiritually— physical nourishment won’t fill us up,” says Ronna Kabatznick, Ph.D., former psychological consultant to Weight Watchers International and the author of The Zen of Eating: Ancient Answers to Modern Weight Problems. “Seeing the kitchen as sacred is something that represents gratitude, beauty and blessings.”

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workshops with partner Ronnit Hoppe in Melbourne, Australia, concurs, “The kitchen is often the heartbeat of the home and the best place to gather, feast, chat and create beautiful memories and rituals. The kitchen is also a place to connect to our food source.”

FUN AND FELICITY Preparing meals the old-fashioned way can slow us down and foster mindfulness, but Kabatznick emphasizes that cooking is irrelevant.

“Look at the kitchen in terms of possibilities: ‘What can I create in this space?’ You don’t have to turn into Julia Child,” she says, adding, “You could be eating Chinese takeout or a prune; it’s all about mindset and simple rituals like saying a blessing, appreciating what we eat as a great gift.” Kabatznick encourages everyone to

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eat with dignity, and this includes using the good dishes, putting fresh flowers on the table and eating with awareness.

Seeing the kitchen as the inspired nucleus of the home, it’s natural to add favorite items like art prints, colorful jars, sentimental treasures, dried flowers and other seasonal delights to nourish daily contentment.

Conjuring an element of joy adorns the mundane. “Put on some music to put you in either a peaceful or joyful mood,” says Molly Larkin, author, healing practitioner and blogger at Ancient Wisdom for Balanced Living (MollyLarkin.com), in Corrales, New Mexico.

“Turn off the TV and give everyone in the family a job. Laugh throughout the meal preparation. Dance as you cook. Do the same thing if you live alone.”

Preparing food, whether a healthy smoothie or a gourmet weekend dinner for two, is a way to express love for ourselves and others. Baron loves the presence of plants, lovely ceramics and interesting platters and dishes, and notes, “Families can definitely shop, chop, cook and meal-plan together to make the kitchen a fun place to be. Doing these things together is very bonding and sends the message that looking after yourself is important.”

PRACTICAL MAGIC Meal prep can be enjoyable and even relaxing in a calm environment. For Baron, organization is key. She advises, “Having all the ingredients you need and working in a clean space also helps make the experience rewarding.”

The smallest of kitchens can be abundant and organized with the help of a little innovation. A simple bookcase can offer additional shelf space for dry goods, bowls of produce or favorite cups. A small end table can hold a favorite tea pot and a jar of gourmet dark chocolate. A beautiful basket can hold go-to spice jars, and a pretty pitcher near the stove can accommodate a multitude of cooking utensils. “If you can’t fit it all out of sight in a cabinet, get some glass jars, fill them with grains, flours and legumes and line them up on the countertop. It will be neat, and you can see what you have,” suggests Larkin.

In the end, a well-nourished body and spirit fosters a beautiful life and inspires the same in others. An advocate for supporting the hungry in all communities, Kabatznick underscores local efforts and seeing the

big picture of our relationship with food: “Taking out the garbage and cleaning up is also a sacred act if we bring that attitude into it. Food connects us to the Earth, the moon and the stars. From the seed to the truck driver—everything and everyone involved—the process of food is miraculous.”

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SACRED SERVINGS Whole-Grain Dark Chocolate-Banana Muffins

Moroccan-Spiced Red Lentil Soup Yields: 4 servings 4 cups water 1½ cup red lentils 1 tsp sea salt 1 medium-size organic carrot, chopped in bite-size pieces 2 soft, dried apricots, chopped, or 1 Tbsp golden raisins or 2 dates, chopped ¼ tsp ground cloves ¼ tsp ground turmeric ¼ tsp ground coriander seeds or ½ tsp crushed coriander seeds ½ tsp cinnamon ½ tsp coarsely ground black pepper 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp crushed or ground cumin seeds 2 tsp extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive oil Bring water, carrots, apricots and all spices and seasonings to boil. Add red lentils, stir once and set heat to low. Cover pot with lid. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, remove from heat. Add olive oil and allow to sit for five minutes before serving.

½ cup organic whole-wheat flour, sifted (protein-rich, gluten-free option: 1 cup organic brown rice flour and ½ cup organic soy flour or 1 cup organic brown rice flour and ½ cup garbanzo flour) ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup coconut sugar, evaporated cane juice or turbinado ½ tsp salt 3½ tsp fresh baking powder 1 cup water or unsweetened non-dairy milk (or half of each to make a cup) 2 tsp extra-virgin, cold-pressed olive oil or cold-pressed sunflower oil 2 organic eggs, beaten (for vegan option: ¼ to ½ cup unsweetened apple sauce) 2 tsp natural vanilla extract 1½ mashed ripe bananas 2 tsp molasses 1 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp cloves ¼ tsp dried ginger 2 dashes of nutmeg 1 dash of allspice (optional) Preheat oven to 400° F and grease muffin tin with sunflower or olive oil (or line with cupcake papers). Sift flour and cocoa powder into bowl. Add baking powder, salt, sugar and spices; mix well. Combine water/milk, vanilla, molasses, oil and eggs (or apple sauce), and add to dry mixture. Stir, lifting the spoon high with each stirring to get air into the mixture. Do not beat or overmix.

Leave it a bit lumpy.

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Yields: 12 muffins

Fold in bananas. Fill muffin cups half to three-quarters full and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Place muffin tin on wire rack and allow to cool for 15 minutes before removing each muffin by hand (avoid turning tin over to get muffins out, or the extra-moist, fruit-filled muffins might come apart).

Optional treat: Dip muffin tops into melted coconut oil and roll in coconut sugar or turbinado. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon.

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Le Chef Narrative, France An old-school chef attempts to modernize his cooking style to save his restaurant in this culinary-themed French comedy. Starring Jean Reno. Available on Amazon.

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MOVIE NIGHT Film Recommendations from Fairhope’s Film Festival Since 2013, the Fairhope Film Festival has been held in downtown Fairhope each November.

With a focus on award-winning films from festivals worldwide, the event features documentary, narrative and animated selections representing the “best of the best” in each year’s cinema arts.

With our readers stuck at home during times of social distancing, Natural Awakenings asked event organizers for a list of uplifting, must-see films. All of the following films have been shown at a previous Fairhope Film Festival and are now available for streaming.

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This documentary follows four men and 16 mustangs on an epic 3,000-mile journey from Mexico to Canada through the American West to inspire adoptions for the 50,000 wild horses and burros in government captivity. Available on Amazon.

Twenty Feet From Stardom Documentary, U.S. Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines a longoverdue spotlight on the hit-making contributions of longtime backup singers like Darlene Love and Merry Clayton. This Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary stars Mick Jagger and others. Available on Netflix.

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An unlikely romance in which the reclusive Everett Lewis (Ethan Hawke) hires a fragile yet determined woman named Maudie (Sally Hawkins) to be his housekeeper. Based on a true story. Available on Amazon.

The Divine Order Narrative, Switzerland The likable cast carries this crowd-pleasing film that delivers a rousing—if surface level— account of the Swiss women’s suffrage movement. Available on Amazon.

The Guilty Narrative, Denmark A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman.

Danish crime thriller. Available on Amazon.

The Last Suit Narrative, Spain Abraham Bursztein, an 88-year-old Jewish tailor, runs away from Buenos Aires to Poland, where he proposes to find a friend who saved him from certain death at the end of World War II. Available on Amazon.

Science Fair Documentary, U.S. A National Geographic documentary film that premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, winning the first ever Festival Favorite Award.

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The River and the Wall Documentary, U.S. Follow five friends on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas borderlands as they travel 1,200 miles from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico on horses, mountain bikes and canoes. Available on Amazon and iTunes.

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A NEW NORMAL Supporting Health at Home

Sometimes the very things that generate feelings of resistance are the things we need the most. Growth never comes from denial and avoidance. Accept and embrace the discomfort. This is how to change our relationship with fear and painful emotions.

This is how to grow and emerge on the other side of this new normal stronger than ever.

Sydney Wasdin is an associate licensed counselor, national board certified counselor and certified yoga teacher at True Yoga and Therapy, in Daphne. To connect, call or text 251-450-8300 or email Sydney@TrueYogaTherapy.com.

by Sydney Wasdin Many negative changes can be minimized by practicing some daily health behaviors.

Pandemic. Isolation. Scarcity. Recession. Our new reality in a few words—each carrying its own weight within the collective trauma that binds us. Adjusting to a new reality can take a toll physically, mentally and emotionally but this is a valuable opportunity to reflect, find joy and reconnect with ourselves and with loved ones.

So what is normal right now? It is normal to feel fear, anger and/or depression about this new reality, about your health, about the health of loved ones, about the passing of germs, about the supply shortage and reduced accessibility to needed resources, and also to feel worried about finances. This new way of life may be causing changes in sleep patterns, eating habits and activity levels which can impact the body and brain, rippling into mental health and pre-existing conditions.

Luckily, many negative changes can be minimized by practicing some daily health behaviors: Keep your “normal” as much as possible. For example, wake up and go to bed at the same time, and substitute what was previously gym time with another form of physical activity.

Eat regular meals, and eat clean. Your doctor is right: Limiting the consumption of processed sugar has a positive impact on energy levels and both mental and emotional health due to its link to the development of many medical conditions.

Balance rest with activities that genuinely bring joy and intellectual stimulation. Get creative and work in “me time”, family time and some other form of safe, social connection.

Yoga and meditation are great options for managing stress.

Perform self-check-ins. Two to three times a day, ask yourself: “How am I feeling today mentally and physically?” “When did I last eat a whole meal?” “When did I last practice my personal hygiene routine?” “What’s taking up most of my headspace today?” This helps ensure appropriate self-care is maintained and builds awareness of any warning signs as they emerge.

Consider counseling services if you or a loved one are experiencing symptoms such as persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, significant appetite or weight changes, thoughts of suicide, panic attacks, difficulty controlling impulses or anger, or any harmful behavior changes such as increased use of alcohol or other substances. In addition to providing assessment and therapy, counselors can also assist with providing referrals to appropriate care providers. To find counselors that fit your needs by zip code, visit PsychologyToday.com.

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But something happened. A tornado touched down in the neighborhood. Or a train derailed in a cousin’s hometown. Or, like now, an invisible killer stalks the globe, threatening to take our life or the life of someone we know.

Within seconds, we are flooded with horror and helplessness. Unable to stop the cascade of acute stress hormones, our bodies shift into fight-or-flight mode or leave us frozen like deer in the headlights. Whether we see what is happening online, on screen or in real time, we feel unsafe in our own skin.

Although disturbing images can be swiped away, when something bad happens to us, we don’t know what to do. We can’t change the channel.

Even during these tough times, we can find opportunities to develop new strengths and grow individually and together. To start with, we need emotional first aid to help us find calm quickly. We can do this by locating the tension points in our body and asking them what color would help them feel calm. Then we can inhale that color, letting it find its way within to soothe our cells, and exhale

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Healing the Immune System Autoimmune Breakthroughs Offer New Hope

by April Thompson Some 23 million Americans suffer from one or more autoimmune diseases—a category comprised of more than 80 conditions, including fibromyalgia, Hashimoto’s disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and Type 1 diabetes. These pernicious disorders are notoriously difficult to diagnose, even harder to treat and can be debilitating, diminishing the quality of life for sufferers.

Another commonality is the increased prevalence of autoimmune disease in women versus men; in the case of lupus, for example, a nine-fold difference. Some early indicators are that this may be related to a “gene dosage effect”, as men with XXY chromosomes have the same risk of developing lupus as other women, and women with XXX chromosomes (known in medical parlance as “superwomen”) have an even higher risk of autoimmune disease, according to Judith James, chair of the Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, in Oklahoma City.

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and prevention tips. Evidence is also mounting around the role of diet and lifestyle in autoimmune conditions, giving patients new avenues for taking charge of their health instead of simply waiting for a cure.

Autoimmune diseases are chronic and can affect almost any part of the body, including the heart, brain, muscles, skin, eyes, joints, lungs, kidneys, glands, digestive tract and blood vessels. Each disease carries its own set of symptoms, but inflammation is nearly always present, and are all connected by how the immune system attacks the body’s healthy tissues. “Those shared characteristics hold the potential for shared treatments, and ultimately potentially common cures,” says Jane Buckner, president of the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI), at Virginia Mason, in Seattle, which works to advance the prediction, prevention, reversal and cure of immune system diseases.

“I’m excited about our progress toward prevention. We are working to understand those tipping points in transitioning into disease that help us understand who is at highest risk, and helps give very directed therapies,” says James.

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SELF-HEALING FROM AUTOIMMUNITY By her early 20s, Mickey Trescott, of Willamette Valley, Oregon, was bedridden and had lost her job to autoimmune disease.

At one point, doctors thought it was multiple sclerosis (MS); she was dizzy, numb, falling over and slurring her speech. Eventually, she was diagnosed with both Hashimoto’s and celiac diseases, affecting the thyroid and small intestine, respectively. Trescott, a nutritionist, chef and author of The Autoimmune Paleo Cookbook, had been vegan for 10 years, but had a feeling that her body needed something different.

She found an early version of what would become known as the autoimmune protocol (AIP), and in following its guidelines, began to find relief. Trescott connected with other women and started a private Facebook group to share information on what was improving their condition from which the AIP community sprung. AIP, an elimination diet that seeks to reset the immune system by cutting out inflammation-causing foods and treating leaky gut, has much in common with the paleo diet and promotes vitamin- and nutrient-rich foods. However, every individual comes out

of the AIP process with a customized diet.

For Trescott, “Gluten is a forever-no, and I am also allergic to dairy and sensitive to a lot of nightshade vegetables, like tomatoes and peppers.” It took three years to recover most of her functioning, and although she had been a personal chef, it was still challenging to determine a new approach to eating that didn’t include the grains and legumes that had been staples of her diet.

Trescott is still on medications, including the same thyroid support she’s relied on from the start. “There is a misconception that the AIP is an alternative to conventional medicine. We really pride ourselves on using all the tools in our toolbox, including surgery, medication and lifestyle changes,” she says.

Anecdotal successes like Trescott’s have led researchers to pursue funding to test the AIP’s efficacy. In a pilot study of 18 individuals with an average sick time of 19 years that didn’t respond to traditional medication, 73 percent were in clinical remission at the end of the trial, having followed the AIP. “It was a small sample size, but the results are promising,” says Trescott.

PHYSICIAN SELF-HEALS Like many physicians, Terry Wahls focused on treating her patients with drugs or surgical procedures—until the Iowa City doctor was diagnosed with MS in 2000. Within three years, despite conventional medical treatments, her back and stomach muscles had weakened to the point where she needed a

tilt-recline wheelchair, and by the summer of 2007, she could no longer sit up.

Though Wahls had been a vegetarian on a low-fat diet for 20 years, she went back to eating meat and gave up all dairy, wheat and grains, but still wasn’t improving. Delving back into the science of her condition, Wahls realized that mitochondrial support was key, and the speed of her decline slowed while taking a cocktail of vitamins to support its functioning.

It wasn’t until she took a comprehensive approach to optimize everything she could take in through her food rather than relying on supplements that she saw radical results: Her brain fog, fatigue and pain went away and she biked around the block for the first time in six years. “Taking in nutrients in the form of food rather than supplements, you get related compounds and thousands of others in biologically anticipated ratios,” explains Wahls. “I still do take some supplements, but the magic is the food.”

Those key ingredients, says Wahls, include magnesium, zinc, selenium, sulfur, amino acids, cholesterol, omega-6 and omega3s, fats, carnitine and creatine. Her rule of thumb for daily intake is three cups of leafy green vegetables; three cups of sulfuric vegetables like cabbage, mushrooms and onions; and three cups of deeply pigmented vegetables, plus sources of protein for meat eaters and vegetarians.

While her work was initially not accepted, today she has funding from the National MS

Society and her research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. “Basic science is now showing that the microbiome has a huge impact on the immune system activity and the brain; the food we eat can turn gene expression on and off,” says Wahls, who hasn’t taken any drugs for her autoimmune condition since 2008.

Buckner cautions against patients trying to manage disease with lifestyle changes alone, without giving available allopathic treatments a fair try. “People do better if they are treated early and aggressively. They are reliant on fewer medications down the road and don’t have permanent damage if they seek treatment early.”

However, even researchers focused on pharmaceutical approaches acknowledge the importance of diet and lifestyle. Meggan Mackay, professor of Molecular Medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, at Northwell Health, in Manhasset, New York, believes this can play a critical role in disease management. She cites numerous studies showing exercise as a stress-buster positively influencing disease outcomes, as well as a more specific study looking at the benefits of adding fish oil and vitamin D to the diets of lupus patients. “The rise in obesity, which is linked to increased inflammation in the U.S., may be one of reasons we are seeing more autoimmune disease than ever,” says Mackay.

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disease running in their family, monitoring and maintaining adequate vitamin D levels and avoiding smoking and other high-risk behaviors can help improve their chances.”

Even sleep patterns can play a role in disease manifestation, says the researcher. In one study, individuals at high risk for autoimmune disease that slept less than seven hours per day were more likely to develop an autoimmune condition, according to James.

COMMON LINKS SERVE AS RESEARCH CLUES There are some clear links between autoimmune diseases, such as the genetic predisposition that runs in families. “Someone with rheumatoid arthritis may have a sister with celiac disease, for example, and one individual may suffer from multiple autoimmune conditions. We can learn from these common genetic links,” says Buckner. These common links can serve as important clues. For example, Buckner says they are able to demonstrate

changes in T cells in diabetes and MS that are the same, which might lead to common treatments for the two conditions.

While the process from basic scientific discovery to development of effective treatment can be slow, there are some concrete breakthroughs autoimmune researchers are excited about, having demonstrated ability to both prevent and delay disease. Citing a recent clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, “They have demonstrated in kids at high risk for developing Type 1 diabetes the ability to delay onset for at least two years. It’s an incredibly exciting finding,” says Buckner.

Mackay is hopeful about advances in basic science addressing specific immune system abnormalities linked to inflammatory problems. “Lupus is very challenging to diagnose and treat because it can affect every system in the body,” says Mackay, whose research team has focused on lupus for decades. “The only forms of treatment have been very

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Jonathan Safran Foer, the prize-winning author of bestselling novels that include Everything is Illuminated and Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, turned to nonfiction in his 2009 book, Eating Animals, about the morality of food choices in a factory-farm age. His most recent book, We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, argues that only collective action will save our home and way of life, and it starts with what is on our plate.

He points out that there’s often a painful disconnect between the way we think of ourselves and the actions that we take that inadvertently and negatively affect the planet, and that science can help us make more informed choices.

HOW DID YOU MAKE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DIET AND CLIMATE CHANGE? For anybody who has even the tiniest amount of curiosity about human interaction with the climate, it’s something you can’t possibly avoid learning about. The science is readily available now, and it’s extremely comprehensive. It’s important to continuously come back to that scientific consensus to make clear that this is nobody’s theory or perspective. Ninety-seven percent of climate scientists agree.

I mentioned. I was surprised by how broad that misunderstanding is. Think about our response to coronavirus compared to our response to climate change. The way governments are acting together to do what needs to be done for a virus makes it all the more puzzling how ineffectual the response to climate change is.

IF PEOPLE CAN’T DO EVERYTHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, WHAT SMALL STEPS CAN THEY TAKE THAT WILL HAVE A COLLECTIVE IMPACT? We all need to question what our own limits are, what we can do and then do that with rigor. We don’t need to stop flying, we just need to do it a lot less. I wouldn’t encourage anyone to suddenly become vegan. I think a better idea is to eat as few animal products as possible, and if that amount is zero, great.

If it’s once a week or once a day, then that’s a hell of a lot better than doing nothing. Rather than measuring the distance from some ethical perfection, we want to measure the distance from doing nothing at all.

WHY IS IT SUCH A STRUGGLE FOR PEOPLE TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON CLIMATE CHANGE GOALS? I think that if we approach change as if it isn’t difficult, then we diminish our chances of being able to sustain change. A lot of the things we need to give up are fun. It’s a shame we can’t solve climate change by not eating broccoli; we would have done it already.

Climate change requires a different sort of moral imagination because, realistically, you and I aren’t going to die because of it. Human nature makes it more difficult to have an energetic response for something less immediate.

DID ANYTHING IN RESEARCHING CLIMATE SCIENCE SURPRISE YOU? There’s a lot that startled me. A lot that scared me. I was surprised by how wrong we have been and how wrong we often are about what matters… putting the emphasis in the wrong places or not knowing where to put it at all.

WHAT CALL TO ACTION WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONVEY? We have a feeling of helplessness, a feeling that there’s nothing we can do, but there is a lot that we can do and must do. The easiest and most powerful way to begin is with what we eat. That doesn’t mean you become vegan tomorrow, but tomorrow is a wonderful time to start eating fewer animal products. It’s a journey, not an event.

There are four activities that matter more than all others in terms of an individual’s relationship with the environment: having fewer children, eating less meat or animal products, flying less and driving less. As somebody who has spent a lot of time recycling and not using plastic straws, I was surprised to learn that those activities are very low impact compared to the four

Julie Peterson writes about health and the environment. Connect at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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The Matrix of Life Boosting Collagen for Better Health

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Most people are surprised to learn that collagen is equally important for blood vessels and tissues surrounding and supporting the internal organs.

–Pamela Schoenfeld

Collagen, a protein, holds us together from the inside-out, helping to build bones and providing the scaffolding that knits our bones and organs together. Stress and poor lifestyle habits, such as smoking and eating too much sugar, can contribute to its breakdown and accelerate the aging process, but strategic dietary choices and supplements can have a significant positive impact on our skin, as well as underlying conditions.

featured in Complementary Therapies in Medicine found that 1,200 milligrams of collagen hydrolysate taken daily decreased joint pain in older people by 20 percent compared to a placebo. In a 2018 study, post-menopausal women that took five grams of collagen daily for a year had better bone buildup and less bone degradation. A 2017 Japanese study of 31 healthy adults found that those that took 16 grams of collagen daily had more flexible arteries after six months.

Although celebrated for its cosmetic effects, “Most people are surprised to learn that collagen is equally important for blood vessels and tissues surrounding and supporting the internal organs,” says Pamela Schoenfeld, a dietitian and nutritionist in Raleigh, North Carolina, and author of The Collagen Diet: Rejuvenate Skin, Strengthen Joints and Feel Younger by Boosting Collagen Intake and Production. Collagen is mostly found in tendons, ligaments and skin, and is also abundant in bones, cartilage, muscles, corneas, blood vessels, the gut, vertebrae discs and teeth.

ESSENTIAL FOODS Collagen health starts with our diet. Leafy greens and jewel-toned, lycopene-rich vegetables, like beets, red peppers, tomatoes, berries and pomegranates, as well as seeds, including chia, sunflower and pumpkin, all pack a collagen punch. Schoenfeld recommends bone broth, too, for its joint-lubricating molecules called glycosaminoglycans, which hold many times their weight in water.

In studies, collagen supplements show promise for joint pain, arthritic conditions, osteoporosis and heart health. A Penn State study of 147 student athletes found that those that took 10 grams of collagen hydrolysate daily for 24 weeks had significantly less joint pain while walking and at rest compared to a placebo group. A 2012 study 32

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Kellyann Petrucci, a naturopathic doctor in Philadelphia and author of Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth Diet, concurs: “Bone broth is more than a soup. It’s concentrated healing and contains a bioavailable form of collagen your body can use immediately. It contains calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, collagen, glucosamine, chondroitin, amino acids and so much more.”

She also recommends sulfur-rich foods like eggs, broccoli,

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onions, garlic and cauliflower, as well as shellfish and red meat in moderation for copper.

“Copper activates the enzyme that is critical in producing collagen,” she explains.

Also important, according to Petrucci, is vitamin C: “If you’re depleted of vitamin C, your body won’t make any collagen. Experiment with broccoli, kiwi, tomatoes and various citrus fruits. Bioflavonoids also improve the ability of vitamin C to be absorbed and utilized.”

Schoenfeld recommends chicken, including the skin; omega-3-rich fish with edible bones, such as sardines and canned salmon; and proline-rich, aged cheeses and yogurt. “Gelatin is also a fantastic way for the whole family to enjoy collagen and can be added to foods high in water like soups, stews, hot cereals, as can bone broth and collagen powders,” she says.

SUPPLEMENTS A 2019 review of 11 studies published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology found that oral collagen hydrolysate or tripeptide at dosages ranging from 2.5 grams to 10 grams a day increased “skin elasticity, hydration and dermal collagen density” and showed promise for wound

Homeopathic Collagen-Boosters Homeopathic physician Melissa Foreman, of Brighton, England, recommends the following tissue salts:

Calc phos for strengthening bones and easing stiff joints, is particularly recommended for active people, aging athletes and menopausal women. It supports growth, builds cells, supports teeth and nail strength, and helps ease irritable bowel syndrome.

Calc fluor promotes elasticity and flexibility. It’s essential for tendon and bone health; softens, strengthens and tones the skin; and helps when the digestive organs have lost their elasticity and become compromised.

healing and skin aging. Aloe vera, ginseng, berries, garlic, hyuralonic acid and red light therapy also boost collagen production, according to osteopathic physician and author Joseph Mercola.

For vegans, British homeopath Melissa Foreman recommends homeopathically-based minerals known as tissue salts at low potency, “which offer the benefits of meat-derived collagen and bone broth without having to ingest a meat product.” She personally relies on a combination of Nat phos, Calc phos and Kali sulph to promote new skin cells and improve the skin cell matrix. “These remedies are totally animal-free,” she says. “You can produce a supplement similar to collagen powder and it has the same health benefits of bone broth.”

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The mixture of five oils: eucalyptus, clove, cinnamon, lemon and rosemary, is known as Thieves. As the story goes, in the 1500s, as the Black Death decimated Europe, when four unemployed spice merchants that turned to robbing the bodies and homes of the dead were captured and threatened with being burned alive, they confessed to the judge their secret to avoiding infection—the spice blend that they rubbed on their hands, ears, feet and temples.

They were all hanged, but their formula survives as Thieves, and is today one of the most popular essential oil blends in the market, sold under that name and also as Five Guards, Health Shield and Fighting Five. Although shown to sharply reduce three kinds of airborne bacteria in 10 minutes, its antiviral properties have not been extensively studied. Its components, however, have proven antimicrobial, antiseptic and antiviral properties: n Eucalyptus, long used for respiratory infections, has been proven effective against a number of viruses, particularly the swine flu and herpes type 1 viruses. n Clove has exhibited strong antiviral activity against such viruses as the adenovirus type 3 respiratory virus, poliovirus and coxsackievirus. n Cinnamon leaf shows antiviral activity and can prevent pneumonia due to influenza.

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n Lemon oil has antibacterial and antifungal properties, and is often used in cleaning products. n Rosemary eases stress and has antiviral, antimicrobial and antidepressant qualities.

Thieves can be purchased in natural health stores or online. For a homemade blend, Jennifer Lane, an aromatherapist, registered nurse and founder of LovingEssential Oils.com, recommends combining these essential oils: 4 35 drops lemon 4 20 drops cinnamon leaf 4 15 drops clove bud 4 15 drops eucalyptus 4 10 drops rosemary Adding five drops of the blend, along with water in a diffuser, can waft the scent throughout a room and diminish airborne odors and germs. For respiratory support, put a few drops into a cup of steaming, but not boiling, water, drape a towel around the cup and face, and breathe in the fumes. Add it to a carrier oil like jojoba oil or coconut oil at a 1:30 ratio (such as one-half ounce Thieves to 15 ounces jojoba) and rub it on pulse points in the wrist and neck. But do not ingest the blend. If a child under 10 is in the house, don’t diffuse it or use it topically on them, because rosemary and eucalyptus can be unsafe for a child, advises Christina Anthis, author of The Beginner’s Guide to Essential Oils: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started.

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“People who eat lots of plant-based products like fruits and vegetables will consume lower amounts of sulfur amino acids,” says lead author Zhen Dong, a doctor of public health.

Confirming this, a Northwestern Medicine and Cornell University study in JAMA Internal Medicine found that every two servings of red meat, processed meat or poultry per week increased cardiovascular disease risk by 3 to 7 percent. For every two servings of red meat or processed meat per week, the risk of death from any cause was increased by 3 percent.

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FRIDAY, MAY 1 True-Self Home Retreat Virtual 30-day yoga retreat program. Start the program anytime. Each day includes reflections and setting intention, a guided meditation, a yoga class and health rituals and activities. Facebook account and mobile device required. $30. True Yoga + Therapy.

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Natural Health Online Classes Get 20% off online mini courses from The Southern Institute of Natural Health (SINH), in Ocean Springs until May 31 (regularly $100-125). Course options include Animal Iridology, Aromatherapy, Wellness Coaching and Herbal Basics. In-person herbalism, naturopathy and iridology classes and certification programs begin in Ocean Springs in the Fall. 228-215-0892. Admin@ SouthernInstituteOfNaturalHealth.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 2

Spring/Summer Market in the Park Downtown Opening Day 7:30am-12pm. The downtown Spring/Summer market will be open Saturdays, May 2-Jul 25 with special rules for social distancing. Masks required. See all rules online. Local produce, baked goods, honey and seafood available. Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile, AL. 251-208-1550. SpecialEventsMobile.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 Imune Boost Program 6pm. Functional Medicine Practitioner Tara McLellan, of Integrative Healthcare of Lower Alabama, will host this virtual program. Learn about stress management, nutrition, exercise, sleep and supplements. Nutrient testing and one-on-one telehealth appointments are also available. More dates to come.

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Imune Boost Program 6pm. See May 6 listing. More dates to come. 251210-8615. AlabamaIntegrativeHealth.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 16

Karuna Reiki® 3-Day Workshop May 16-18. Offered online with Julie E Brent, Karuna Reiki certificated instructor. Must provide Usui Reiki Master certificate to enroll. Become Karuna Reiki Master. Certificate and manual included. your.WELL.being, Fairhope, AL. 251-202-7277.

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Quantum-Touch® Level One Weekend 12:30-4pm, May 29-Jun 1. Now offered online.

QTL1 to learn self-healing and to care for friends and family, or for working healthcare professionals wanting a new skill. No experience required. Instructor: Julie E Brent, practitioner of energy healing modalities since 1986. your.WELL.being, Fairhope, AL. 251-202-7277. YourWellBeingFairhope @gmail.com. JuileEBrent.com. QuantumTouch. com/en/quantum-touch-level-i.

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Discounts on Supplements Every Sunday get 15% off supplements at Fairhope Health Foods (251-928-0644) and Virginia’s Health Foods (251-479-3952). 280 Eastern Shore Shopping Center, Fairhope, AL and 3055-A Dauphin St, Mobile, AL. VA-FairhopeHealthFoods.com.

Munchie Mondays Get 10% off CBD edibles at CannaBama: The CBD Store every Monday. Mention Natural Awakenings and get 15% off! Downtown and West Mobile, AL 251-255-5155. CannaBama@yahoo.com.

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Yoga Classes with Soul Shine Yoga A variety of daytime and evening classes are being offered virtually via Facebook and Vimeo.

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Open Table Worship Service (United Church of Christ) Progressive Christian worship. Weekly podcast of sermon, song and interview available on our website (under “sermons”) no later than 10am Sunday mornings. 11am gathering for prayer and connection via Zoom. 251-545-1011. Pastor@OpenTableUCC.org.

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Yoga Core with Chris G 5:45-7pm. Join Chris Garrett for an energizing blend of Iyengar and Vinyasa yoga, with emphasis on those hard to work abdominal areas. Recharge the body, soothe the soul and refocus the mind after a long day. Breathe, work, smile and find joy in the movemement! Synergy Yoga & Pilates, Mobile, AL. 251-473-1104. Synergyoga.net.

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Baha’i’s of Fairhope Diversity Devotions 3-5pm. Every 4th Sunday. (Pending social distancing requirements. Join our email list for event updates.) Join us in the coming together of people from diverse religions and backgrounds to celebrate our unity and strengthen the spiritual health of the community. Refreshments served immediately following the shared devotional program. 81 Magnolia Ave, Fairhope, AL. BahaisOfFairhope@gmail.com.

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Slow Flow Vinyasa with Mary Ann 8:30-9:30am. Enjoy Mary Ann Sinde’s zest, grace and refreshing energy as her slow flow puts you back in touch with your body, restores the mind and leaves you refreshed, energized and focused. Revel in the bliss and embrace the joy as you start the day! Synergy Yoga & Pilates, Mobile, AL. 251-473-1104. Synergyoga.net.

Praying for Peace Devotional Gathering 2:30-4pm. (Pending social distancing requirements.

Join our email list for event updates.) Inspired by “Women Pray for Peace” by Tess Wacker, participants join the author in the practice of discussing and praying for a means to peace. 54 N Church St, Apt 19, Fairhope, AL. 251-596-1450.

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Chair Yoga with Patsy Tucker 4:30-5:30pm. Patsy will use chairs and other props to support a modified yoga practice. Also explore breathing techniques and guided meditation for calming the mind. This class is ideal for people uncomfortable practicing on the floor or who need support for balance. Synergy Yoga & Pilates, Mobile, AL. 251-473-1104. Synergyoga.net.

THURSDAYS Sunrise Yoga with Chris G 6-7am. The days are getting warmer, so greet the sunrise with Chris Garrett and take pleasure in some revitalizing morning yoga. Charge the body, ease stress and focus the mind as you begin the day.

Find joy in the movement! Also on Tuesdays w/ Linda Csaszar. Synergy Yoga & Pilates, Mobile, AL. 251-473-1104. Synergyoga.net.

MELT Method Class with Dana 12-1pm. Learn simple MELT self-treatments you can do to remain active, healthy and pain-free for life. Eliminate “stuck” stress before it accumulates causing chronic aches, pains and unwanted signs of aging. Keep your whole body feeling great at any age. Synergy Yoga & Pilates, Mobile, AL. 251-4731104. Synergyoga.net.

Yoga for Athletes at True 5:30pm. Virtual class options available. This class serves as a specialized training supplement for athletes; focus areas include balance and internal stability, functional flexibility, range of motion as well as injury prevention and recovery. Also appropriate for non-athletes. True Mind + Body Wellness, Daphne, AL. 251-250-9440. Hello@ TrueYogaTherapy.com. TrueYogaTherapy.com.

Yoga with Chris M 5:45-7pm. Join Chris McFadyen for some energizing yoga as his breath work, asana and flow calms the mind and also enhances and refocuses the body.

Relocate your passion and find your joy and humor; smile after a long day! Synergy Yoga & Pilates, Mobile, AL. 251-473-1104. Synergyoga.net.

Group Reformer Class with Adrienne 6-7pm. Catch the wave of classical fitness and join Adrienne at the end of your day for a Pilates group reformer class. Stand taller, get toned and be both leaner and stronger. Leave class feeling on top of the world! Log on to reserve a spot. Synergy Yoga & Pilates, Mobile, AL. 251-473-1104. Synergyoga.net.

FRIDAYS Flower Friday Get 10% off hemp flower at CannaBama: The CBD Store every Friday. Mention Natural Awakenings and get 15% off! Downtown and West Mobile, AL. 251-255-5155. CannaBama@yahoo.com.

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Yoga with Lisa Blount 9-10:15am. What a great way to jump start your weekend! Let breath and body move and meld together as Lisa Blount weaves a blend of classical yoga flow and poses. Renew your spirit with a glorious class—begin the day feeling joyful, refreshed and re-energized. Synergy Yoga & Pilates, Mobile, AL. 251-473-1104. Synergyoga.net.

Yoga Basics at True 5:30pm. Virtual class options available. This is a perfect class to start your yoga journey or review the basics. Emphasizing the alignment, poses and principles that are most foundational to yoga, our instructors assist you as you gain knowledge, skill, strength and confidence in this beginner-friendly class. True Mind + Body Wellness, Daphne, AL. 251-250-9440. Hello@TrueYogaTherapy.com.

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Sunset Yoga for Charity 6-7pm. Check ThriveFairhope.com for COVID-19 updates. Bring your mat to the Fairhope Bluff’s Henry George Park every 2nd and 4th Fridays Mar-Oct, each time for a different charity. Please bring your donation. Class times change with sunset times, classes end in relaxation at sunset overlooking the pier. Henry George Park, Fairhope, AL. 251-929-4020. ThrivingOffice@gmail.com.

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SATURDAYS Super Saturday Get 20% off a surprise CBD item at CannaBama: The CBD Store every Saturday. Downtown and West Mobile, AL. 251-255-5155. CannaBama@yahoo. com. CannaBamaCBD.com.

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Market in the Park Downtown 7:30am-12pm. May 2-Jul 25; Oct 10-Nov 21. Local produce, baked goods, honey, flowers, soaps, live music and more. Cathedral Square, downtown Mobile, AL. 251-208-1550. See SpecialEventsMobile. org for COVID-19 rules and procedures.

Farmers Market 9am-2pm. Open Saturdays year round. Coastal Alabama Farmers and Fishermens Market, 20733 Miflin Rd, Foley, AL. 251-7094469. FoleyMarketMgr@gmail.com.

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TruAura Skincare Specialist/Makeup Artist Daphne, AL • 256-508-0389 TruAuraBeauty.com/trubeauty4u Skincare, anti-aging, cosmetics and body care that are pure, clean, safe and effective with zero harmful ingredients. Prebiotic/probioticbased and microbiomefriendly. See ad, page 27.

ROBERTSDALE HYPNOSIS

22622 B Hwy. 59 S, Robertsdale, AL 251-274-THIN RobertsdaleHypnosis.com Relax your way to becoming thin, stay that way and never be on a diet again.

Stick With You Guarantee: If you gain weight back, we offer 1 free reinforcement session per month until you’re 100% satisfied. See ad, page 2.

BEAUTY B-BUTTERFLY SALON

103A N. Bancroft St., Fairhope, AL 251-990-9934 BButterflySalon.com

B-Butterfly

A salon offering organic products and services including hair color and shampoo.

Make a difference today in your hair, your life and the Earth. Visit us for a free hair exam today and go organic! See ad, page 19.

BODY WORK DYNAMIC THERAPEUTICS

9037 Independence Ave., Ste. A2 Daphne, AL • 251-459-0500 DynamicTherapeutics.net We specialize in medical massage therapy and corrective exercise programming to help people who are in pain regain a better quality of life. Also offering free consultations for Cryoskin—destroy fat cells permanently. See ad, page 27.

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Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi Edition

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557 N. Mobile St., Fairhope, AL 251-517-7515 JubileeSuites.com A boutique hotel featuring one- and two-bedroom luxury suites and breathtaking views of Mobile Bay. The 200-ft beachfront property is perfect for a weekend escape, wellness retreats, intimate weddings and family reunions. See ad, page 7.

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT GULF COAST LACTATION

368 Commercial Park Dr., Fairhope, AL 251-455-8928 TinyURL.com/GCLstartup A full-service nonprofit clinic for new parents. Prenatal and postnatal breastfeeding consults, postpartum mood disorder screenings, support and networking groups, newborn classes and more. Certified lactation consultant on staff.

BREAST SCREENING THERMOGRAPHY ADVANTAGE

Carolyn Olson, Certified Thermographer Gulf Coast Locations from LA to FL 251-623-2225 ThermographyAdvantage.com FDA registered thermography offers breast screenings that are non-invasive and radiation-free, without compression or bodily contact. Valuable for detecting early stage breast disease and more. Also offering Electro-Lymphatic Therapy. See ad, page 7.

CBD PLANT MEDICINE DIRECTORY See listings, page 36.

CHURCHES

FARMERS MARKETS

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE

THE BAHÁ’ÍS OF FAIRHOPE

COASTAL ALABAMA FARMERS & FISHERMENS MARKET

ENRG-IV

Join our gathering of people from diverse religions and backgrounds to celebrate unity and support the spiritual health of the community. Meeting every fourth Sunday. Contact us to learn more.

20733 Miflin Rd. (Co. Rd. 20), Foley, AL 251-709-4469 CoastalAlabamaMarket.com

COOKING CLASSES

Open year round Tuesdays (10am-3pm, Nov-Mar; 2-6pm, Apr-Oct) and Saturdays (9am-2pm). During COVID-19 pandemic, open Saturdays only. Local farms with seasonal produce, meat, eggs, honey, jellies, baked goods, seafood, hand-crafted soaps and more. Follow us! Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest.

WILDFLOWERS AND FRESH FOOD

MARKET IN THE PARK

Kristin Alpine, RN, BSN 251-656-9112 • WildflowersFreshFood.com Follow us on Facebook and Instagram Offering a simple and colorful approach to cooking, and life!

Interactive and fun cooking classes and private parties for all experience levels, plus free online recipes and cooking videos. See ad, page 23.

Joanie Mallet, Market Coordinator Mobile, AL 251-208-1550 SpecialEventsMobile.org 2020 Markets: Saturdays in Cathedral Square from 7:30 a.m. to noon (May 2 to July 25; October 10 to November 21).

Thursdays in Lavretta Park from 3 to 6 p.m. (Dates TBD). See ad, page 6.

DEMENTIA MIND PERFORMANCE CENTER, LLC (Located inside Path To Wellness) 240 W. Laurel Ave., Foley, AL 251-597-8787 MindPerformanceCenter.com

Our non-invasive, drug-free approach helps dementia patients that originally scored in the teens on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment be restored to the point of scoring normal (26-30).

DEPRESSION MIND PERFORMANCE CENTER, LLC (Located inside Path to Wellness) 240 W. Laurel Ave., Foley, AL 251-597-8787 MindPerformanceCenter.com

Offering Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Brainsway—a proven tool in the fight against depression that is non-invasive, painless and drug-free) with functional medicine and brain pathway rehabilitation for the most robust changes possible.

FOOD & NUTRITION FAIRHOPE HEALTH FOODS AND THE SUNFLOWER CAFÉ

280 Eastern Shore Shopping Center 251-928-0644 • Café: 251-929-0055 Va-FairhopeHealthFoods.com Comprehensive health food store and organic café serving the public for 45 years. Extensive supplement selection; organic groceries, produce and meats; bath and body products; bulk bins; pet supplies; baby products and more. See ad, page 13.

VIRGINIA’S HEALTH FOODS AND THE SUNFLOWER CAFÉ II 3055 A Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 251-479-3952 Va-FairhopeHealthFoods.com

Comprehensive health food store and organic café serving the public for 45 years. Extensive supplement selection; organic groceries, produce and meats; bath and body products; bulk bins; pet supplies; baby products and more. See ad, page 13.

3099 Loop Rd., Orange Beach, AL 251-240-0842 enrGIV.com

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Vitamin IV lounge and functional medicine clinVitamin IV • Supplements • Functional Medicine ic. IV vitamin therapies provide relief, healing and recovery for people with health concerns ranging from dehydration to chronic illness. Call us for a free consultation. See ad, page 33.

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81 Magnolia Ave., Fairhope, AL 251-928-5692 BahaisOfFairhope@gmail.com

INTEGRATIVE HEALTHCARE OF LOWER ALABAMA 28720 US-98, #2, Daphne, AL 251-210-8615 AlabamaIntegrativeHealth.com

Functional Medicine Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner Tara McLellan addresses the root cause of disease with integrative medicine—a blend of traditional western medicine and science-based functional medicine. See ad, page 27.

HEALTH & WELLNESS EDUCATION SOUTHERN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL HEALTH

Mississippi Gulf Coast and Virginia 228-257-1946 or 804-839-0723 SouthernInstituteOfNaturalHealth.com We educate and empower students to higher knowledge concerning natural health and healing. Offering a variety of classroom and online courses to support living, sharing and teaching a natural, healthy, lifestyle.

MASSAGE THERAPY JUBILEE HEALING ARTS

Jennifer Adams, LMT 28170 N. Main St., Ste. C, Daphne, AL 251-616-4201 • JubileeHealingArts.com Intuitive integrative massage techniques are used to facilitate the body into a state of healing without the “no pain no gain” mentality.

Over 15 years experience in the bodywork and natural wellness field.

MASTERS OF MASSAGE See listings, page 43.

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NATURAL HEALTH

PHARMACY

VITAMINS/SUPPLEMENTS

OSTEOSTRONG FAIRHOPE

BY THE BAY PHARMACY + WELLNESS

THE HEALTH HUT

A 7-minute session, once a week provides a natural solution for healthy joints, strong bones and muscles, better balance and flexibility and pain reduction.

Accessible to all ages; non-invasive; non-pharmaceutical. See ad, page 13.

Your hometown, locallyrun pharmacy with all your medication and wellness needs. In addition to traditional pharmacy services, we focus on natural products for health, nutrition, pain-relief and weight loss. See ad, page 33.

333 Greeno Rd. S., Unit 2B, Fairhope, AL 251-210-6955 OsteoStrong.me

PET CARE & SERVICES 13 MOONS ANIMAL WISDOM

Communication • Myofascial Unwinding 702-305-5828 13MoonsAnimalWisdom@gmail.com 13MoonsAnimalWisdom.com Sessions include a 10-minute introduction phone call, five questions for your pet, an email transcript of animal conversation, energy healing and a 20-minute follow-up phone call. Schedule via website.

EVERLOVED VETERINARY

Lydia M. Sullivan, DVM, CCRP, CVMA Serving Mobile and the Eastern Shore 251-229-1043 • EverLovedVeterinary.com Providing in-home, veterinary medical acupuncture (for all ages), plus gentle care of geriatric and terminally-ill pets in the comfort of your own home. Hospice and euthanasia services available. See ad, page 30.

28720 U.S. Hwy. 98, Ste. 2, Daphne, AL 251-206-8999 ByTheBayPharmacy.com

680 S. Schillinger, Mobile: 251-633-0485 6845 Hwy. 90, Daphne: 251-621-1865 HealthHutAL.com For 30+ years The Health Hut has been the go-to place for high quality, wholefood vitamins, herbs and sport supplements at great prices.

Service-oriented, knowledgeable staff. See ad, page 19.

WATER FILTERS

ROLFING

PEAK ALKALINITY EASTERN SHORE ROLFING Pam Reaves, Certified Rolfer® 22806 Hwy. 98, Fairhope, AL 706-681-2935

Rolfing® is a holistic approach to manual therapy that seeks to improve your health and function by reestablishing the natural alignment and structural integration of the human body.

More information at EasternShoreRolfing.com. See ad, page 33.

217-B Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 251-270-7200 PeakAlkalinity.com Offering in-home alkaline water ionizers so you never have to buy bottled water again. We have countertop and underthe-counter units plus portable marine units. Ask about our affordable rental program! See ad, page 23.

WELLNESS RETREATS JUBILEE SUITES

SPAS HYDRO ZEN AT PEAK ALKALINITY 217-B Fairhope Ave., Fairhope, AL 251-270-7200 PeakAlkalinity.com

Offering cleansing far infrared sauna sessions followed by a hydrating collagen shower and detoxifying foot spas. Ask about package specials. See ad, page 23.

557 N. Mobile St., Fairhope, AL 251-517-7515 JubileeSuites.com A boutique hotel specializing in yoga and wellness retreats. Catered meals and luxury accommodations are available for all of our events. Yoga room with a bay view, massage services, instructors and more can be a part of your custom experience. See ad, page 7.

HEAR THEM SPEAK

SUSTAINABLE INVESTING

YOGA

Are your pets acting out?

Try energy healing and telepathic counseling for multi-species families.

Mention Natural Awakenings to purchase a set of four remote sessions at last year’s prices and save $30. See ad, page 27.

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MASTERS OF YOGA

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Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi Edition

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Masters of Massage

DAPHNE, AL

FOLEY, AL

DYNAMIC THERAPEUTICS

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

9037 Independence Ave., Ste. A2 251-459-0500 DynamicTherapeutics.net See ad, page 27.

Charlene Rester, RN, LMT Historical Downtown 117 West Orange Ave. 251-550-0117

MOBILE, AL ELEMENTS THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE 6920 Airport Blvd., Ste. 111 251-342-6415 Mobile@TouchOfElements.com ElementsMassage.com/Mobile

JUBILEE HEALING ARTS

FAIRHOPE, AL MOUNTAIN MASSAGE & DAY SPA

101 Lottie Ln., Ste. 5 251-928-0214 MountainMassageDaySpa@gmail.com MountainMassageDaySpa.com

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