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Biological Dentists Get to the Root Causes

16 HOLISTIC

DENTAL CARE

A Novel Cure for Teeth Grinding

18 THE UPSIDE

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Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe

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GARDEN EDIBLES

Ways to Maximize Your Garden’s Bounty

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Meditative Steps for Well-Being

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24 HEALING WATERS Hot Baths Rejuvenate Body and Mind

DEPARTMENTS 7 news briefs 10 health briefs 11 therapy

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he sun is shining, we are all healthy, giving many reasons to smile. When I think of smiles, I can’t help but ponder a healthy mouth and how the dentist plays such an important role with it. Dating back many years, too many to count when my son was just a little guy, we began our quest to find a biological dentist.

After much research we found our biological dentist in Princeton, N.J. It was a life-changing experience for me and the best decision I ever made for my son and soon after for my daughters as well. Our experience was so positive on many levels that the years flew by and now we were moving. The dreaded quest to find all-new practitioners and the dentist being one of them in our new hometown. It became very challenging as there we no biological dentists in the surrounding areas, after a few years and periodically looking we found our dentist; or shall I say she found us. Last fall, Wilmington Holistic Dentistry had opened in Wilmington. It was an instant match professionally with Natural Awakenings as well as personally for my family. They go above and beyond any of my pre-set expectations. It's challenging to find a Holistic dentist but when you live a natural/holistic lifestyle, you know this has to be a fit—going to a dentist that provides a whole health approach, safe removal of mercury fillings, and flouride-free treatments amongst many other attributes. Learn more in her article “Holistic Dental Care,” by Dr. Jessica Shireman, on page 16.

Read more on why biological dentists are so important in our article, “Whole-Body Dental Cleaning, Biological Dentists Get to the Root Causes,”

by Linda Sechrist on page 14 and learn the importance of Biological Dentistry and why early intervention and role modeling play a huge part in the beginnings of a child’s life. Smiles are contagious; is your's worth catching? Enjoy your healthy, beautiful smile, be proud of your strong teeth and know that your smile is remarkable.

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Wellness Provisions – Wilmington’s Newest Delivery-Based Wellness Business

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ellness Provisions started delivering wellness to people’s doorsteps beginning in early February. Founder/owner Amy McBride comments, “We continue to offer high-quality supplements from leading brands in the industry in an easy-to-shop format, as well as fun, unique snacks for all diets including vegan and paleo.”

The business, that serves the greater local Wilmington area, is a great way to order online while supporting local. “We’re changing the way you buy supplements with our easy-to-shop Wellness Kits.

After all, you shouldn’t need stress supplements just to go shopping Amy McBride for supplements,” adds McBride, who has more than two decades of experience in the health and wellness fields. “Discover safe remedies crafted for pregnant mamas, non-GMO supplements for your pets, plus mushrooms, herbs and food-based minerals and vitamins for men and women of all ages supporting everything from sleep to stress, blood sugar to inflammation levels, cognition, memory and more.”

They also provide goods from other local businesses including CBD, raw honey and elderberry syrup.

Order online by noon Monday through Saturday and receive delivery between 1 and 4 p.m. same day – local delivery to nine area zip codes for a $5 delivery fee. For more information, call 910-227-9426, email WellnessProvisions@gmail.com or visit Wellness-Provisions.com, and follow on FB and Instagram @WellnessProvisions.

Unity of Wilmington Presents: The Law of Attraction

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or all that are interested in the Law of Attraction, Unity of Wilmington is featuring a digital presentation of a spiritual lesson based on Esther and Jerry Hicks’ book Sara at 11 a.m. on August 9. It can be tuned in live via Unity of Wilmington’s Facebook page or viewed later on their YouTube channel.

The Law of Attraction is embodied in every spiritual and major religious tradition. The Buddha said, “What you have become is what you have thought.” Proverbs 23:7 states, “As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.” Tao wisdom espouses, “The Universe is attracted to all the Qi, the energy or vibrations you are transmitting.” As a part of the New Thought Movement, Unity has been teaching the Law of Attraction in spiritual centers worldwide for 140 years. Everything we experience begins in thought and Unity teaches, “What we think about, we bring about.”

For more information, call 910-763-5155 or visit UnityWil.com and watch livestream at Facebook.com/UnityOfWilm. See ad, page 4.

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atch the featured documentary film 13th on your own and then join Unity Myrtle Beach for the continuation of its film and dialog series beginning from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays starting August 13 through 27.

This documentary explores the intersection of race, justice and mass incarceration in the United States. It is titled after the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Affiliatedin with Unitywhich Worldwide Constitution, adopted 1865, Ministries and Daily Word abolished slavery throughout our country Sunday Services, and ended involuntary servitude11am except as a punishment1270 for Surfside conviction.

ThePark film’s Industrial Drive Myrtle Beach, SC 29575 director, Ava DuVernay, argues that mass incarceration is 843-238-8516 an extension of slavery.

Facilitated by Rev. Margaret Facebook UnityHiller Myrtleand Beach Friends, viewers can join the dialog via UnityMyrtleBeach@gmail.com Zoom only after watching the documentary first on Netflix.

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Fifth Annual Native Plant Festival

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ocal businesses are seeking new digital solutions during these unprecedented times and Impressions Digital Marketing (IDM), located in the Coastal Carolinas, is answering that need with a unique approach to arranging for online advertising. Instead of the typical cookiebased approach, their staff target specific websites based on the advertiser’s selected market affinities and geographic locations.

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he Native Plant Alliance will host its fifth Annual Native Plant Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 19 in Wilmington. This free, family-friendly festival celebrates Cape Fear area native plants and helps attendees learn how to incorporate them into their own garden plans.

The annual Native Plant Festival has been redesigned, so attendees can learn about and buy native plants while honoring safety guidelines surrounding COVID-19. This year’s festival will have an online component and an outdoor component.

On Saturday the festival will offer a day of virtual presentations by seven local horticultural experts, which can be enjoyed from home. The festival will also offer a self-guided tour of area nurseries that sell native plants.

To avoid attracting crowds to a single location, many of the nurseries that normally sell plants dur- Echinacea plants: Easy-to-grow ing the festival will instead invite the public to their perennials that support butterflies and other pollinators. farms and nurseries, to view and purchase native plants and to see where they’re grown. A tour map, available at each location and online, will indicate hours each location is open. The New Hanover County Arboretum is one of the stops on the tour, where participants can tour the Native Plant Garden. This demonstration garden, dedicated to native plants of coastal North Carolina, makes it easy for visitors to visualize how these plants might look like in their own yards.

Horticultural experts will give presentations on a variety of plant-related topics. The schedule of speakers, along with links to their online presentations, will be available via the Arboretum website early in September and will be available for viewing later online.

Plans are being formalized for additional activities to include environmental activities for children and an online raffle, with prizes of native plants.

Location: 6206 Oleander Dr., Wilmington. For more information call 910-547-4390 or visit Arboretum.nhcgov.com/events/ for updated information, as it becomes available. See ad, page 17.

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ong-time area coastal resident Peg Ostby has issued an invitation for all r. David Minkoff residents of the Coastal and his wife Sue Carolinas communities Minkoff, RN, founded to ward off this year’s LifeWorks Wellness hurricane and tropiCenter, in Clearwater, cal storm season threats Florida, in 1997, as a to our beloved coastal healing haven where areas and beyond. Ostby people could obtain recommends that we “Join the best medical care together to get out ahead possible in an environ- Dr. David Minkoff of the weather pattern now, ment where they would Photo by Sean Ruttkay, EDASurf.com be treated like family. Since then, they have thus allowing our comcontinued to strive to provide the highestmunity to be safe from hurricanes, businesses to return to being profitable and our homes quality natural medicine treatments and secure.” The Safe Haven vision statement reads: services for their clients.

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The more a couple shares affectionate hugs, kisses and cuddles, the more satisfied they are in the marriage, a new study from the State University of New York at Binghamton shows. It tested 184 heterosexual couples on the effects of non-sexual intimate touching like holding hands or cuddling while watching TV rather than actions intended to lead to sex. The more affection the couples routinely experienced, the more they felt satisfied with their partners’ touch, even if they had “avoidant attachment styles” and ordinarily were more reserved with physical displays of affection. “Interestingly, there’s some evidence that holding your partner’s hand while you’re arguing de-escalates the argument and makes it more productive,” says lead author Samantha Wagner.

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Eat More Fiber for a Longer Life Eating the right kind of fiber lowers the risk of death from multiple causes, reports a new study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers from the University of Toronto followed more than 92,924 Japanese people 45 to 74 years old for nearly 20 years and found men that ate higher levels of dietary fiber had a 23 percent reduced risk of death compared to those that ate the least dietary fiber; the figure was 18 percent for women. The more dietary fiber people ate, the less likely they were to die from cardiovascular or respiratory diseases and injuries; it also protected against cancer mortality in men, but not women. Fiber from fruits, beans and vegetables, but not from cereals, was linked to lower mortality.

Children and young adults diagnosed with celiac disease have been found with elevated blood levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware and fire retardants, reports a new study from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine published in Environmental Research.

Researchers analyzed levels of toxic chemicals in the blood of 30 children and young adults ages 3 to 21 after being diagnosed with celiac disease. They compared those results to those of 60 other young people of similar age, sex and race.

Girls with higher than normal exposure to pesticides known as dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylenes were at least eight times more likely to have celiac disease. If they had elevated levels of perfluoroalkyls (nonstick chemicals found in products like Teflon), they were five to nine times more likely to have the disease. Boys were twice as likely to receive a celiac diagnosis if they had elevated blood levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (fire-retardant chemicals).

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The MonaLisa Touch uses a non-surgical fractional laser system, highly similar to the laser treatments long available for facial rejuvenation. The laser works by optically splitting a laser beam into a series of extremely small dots that are aimed at the inside wall of the vagina. The laser pulses for less than a tenth of a second, during which time the intensity of the laser is carefully varied by a computer to match the characteristics of the existing vaginal wall. At the point of contact, the laser dot removes a tiny area of tissue.

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Some Animals Garner Lion’s Share of Conservation Donations

Sarah Papworth, a conservation biologist at the University of London, and artist Rory McCann designed a menagerie of imaginary beasts to find out which animals people were most willing to support. “Donations are really key to a lot of institutions,” says Diogo Veríssimo, a conservation biologist with the nonprofit San Diego Zoo Global. “Without them, many of the largest conservation organizations would struggle to survive.” It is common knowledge that people favor those they find adorable—tigers over turtles, for instance—but no one knows exactly which physical and nonphysical features motivate donors. From all the different body shapes, sizes, colors, eye positions and furriness, hundreds of past conservation donors ranked the imaginary species. Animals that were larger and more colorful were most likely to solicit donations, as reported in Conservation Letters. But it turns out that cuteness is not the only thing that matters, because the formula doesn’t account for the impact of popular culture. A study in Poland found that proboscis monkeys, once labeled the world’s ugliest primate, received a surge in donations through crowdfunding after starring in popular memes poking fun at their appearance. Maybe there really is no such thing as bad publicity.

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Nature Needs More Space

All over the world, plants and animals are increasingly threatened by human activities and habitat encroachment. A 2019 study published in Science News estimates that 1 million species face extinction within decades.

The natural world makes the planet livable by cleaning the air, filtering water, cycling carbon dioxide and pollinating crops. To impede biodiversity loss, governments are working to set aside more space for natural habitats. The UN Convention on Biodiversity (Tinyurl.com/ Post2020GlobalFramework), which is now under consideration, seeks to designate 30 percent of land and sea as protected by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050 in order to revive ecosystems and safeguard the diversity of species on Earth.

Humans have altered more than three-quarters of Earth’s surface, and of the 14 terrestrial biomes, such as tropical rainforest, tundra or desert, eight retain less than 10 percent of undeveloped wilderness, according to a 2016 study in Current Biology. Many species have already vanished.

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In 2018, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that fossils belonged to mineral rights owners, threatening to put a damper on scientific fossil hunting by paleontologists, but the Montana Supreme Court has now decided that fossils should not be deemed minerals, thereby restoring ownership of two dinosaurs buried together to the landowners, as had been customary in the past. A year after buying their property, Mary Anne and Lige Murray, along with a private fossil hunter, found an impressive array of specimens, including a complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Scientists like David Polly, an Indiana University paleontologist and past president of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, had warned that tying fossils to mineral rights would make it harder to get permission to excavate them and put the ownership of fossils already on display into doubt.

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During daylight hours when outside temperatures are highest, close all windows to seal out the humidity and heat. Open them at night to expel hot air and welcome the night’s fresh breezes. To speed up ventilation, place a window fan on the east side of the house blowing in to pull in cooler night air, and another window fan on the west side blowing out to expel warm air.

Ceiling fans are great, but technically, they cool people, not the house, so there’s no need to run them in empty rooms. Set the rotation counterclockwise to push air down and at the fastest setting for maximum relief.

Fan blades collect dust; regular wiping is recommended to maintain good air quality. Blade size and angles matter—choose those big enough for the room, set at 12-to-15-degree angles.

Sun Blockers

White reflects heat and black absorbs it. Paint the roof white or another light shade and insulate attic floors to

keep from transferring heat into living spaces. The sun’s effect intensifies as it radiates through windows. Shutters, awnings and external blinds will keep unwanted heat outside, as can strategically placed trees and shrubs that shade east- and west-facing windows. Reflective or sun-control film on windows reduces solar heat and keeps out ultraviolet rays. Close curtains (preferably with white backs) in any room that gets direct sunlight.

Too Hot for Summer

Replace heat-generating items around the house with cooler alternatives. Choose eco-friendly LED lights instead of traditional, hot-to-thetouch lightbulbs. Hang-dry clothes in the sun rather than running the dryer.

Grab the slow-cooker, Instant Pot or outdoor barbecue and give the oven a break. Ditch the dishwasher’s heated drying option; choose the air-dry cycle instead.

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DENTISTRY Biological Dentists Get to the Root Causes

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by Linda Sechrist

hile the majority of individuals may consider oral health as separate from overall health, the mouth and body are very much connected.

Until the late 1970s, this was rarely acknowledged outside a circle of dental professionals, physicians and allied researchers involved in organizations such as the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine, The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology (IAOMT) and the Holistic Dental Association.

Dentists associated with these groups favor the use of preventive measures, a minimally invasive approach to dentistry and biocompatibility testing for all materi-

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als used in oral health procedures. Their individualized methodology and systemic health method of addressing the root causes frequently includes nutrition and lifestyle, providing patients with a less-toxic and safe experience for their overall health.

An important newcomer to this area is the myofunctional treatment system used in orthodontics for children 5 to 15 years old. Research in this field now points to the real causes for crooked teeth and incorrect jaw development—mouth breathing, tongue thrusting, reverse swallowing and thumb sucking (known as incorrect myofunctional habits), in addition to allergies, asthma and an open-mouth posture.

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Jean Marie Nordin, DDS, co-owner of Groton Wellness, in Groton, Massachusetts, added pediatric orthodontics to her practice after learning about early innovative interventions from her mentor, James Bronson, DDS, of Bronson Family Dentistry, in McLean, Virginia. “Our program for children involves a comprehensive evaluation on the first visit. We look at breathing habits, the way their tongue swallows and the function of the muscles. In medicine, we believe that form follows function; therefore, we observe what muscles around the mouth actually do when the individual swallows. It is really the way you breathe and swallow, as well as how the muscles work, that plays a significant role in where teeth end up and line up,” explains Nordin, who identifies problems in patients between 2 and 5 years old.

“We can start them on a removable Myobrace mouthpiece that can be worn at night and an hour during the day. The mouthpiece begins to change the way the tongue works, waking it up and strengthening it. If a child is born with the physiological problem of a tongue-tie that can’t swallow properly or get up onto the palate, that tongue will never expand the palate like it’s supposed to,” she clarifies.

For chronic mouth-breathers, the face grows long and narrow, which in the long term can cause cardiovascular disease.

In the short term, it can cause anxiety, because the nitric oxide receptors located in the nose signal arteries and veins to relax. “A cardiologist knows about this phenomenon,” says Nordin, who notes that the dysfunction can be unwound before a child turns 9.

While early interceptive myofunctional orthodontic treatment methods such as Myobrace appliances have proven effective for children, there’s also good news for adults that suffer from breathing problems which cause sleep apnea, says

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Early interventions beyond conventional solutions

Nordin, who employs a myofunctional therapist. Orofacial myofunctional therapy is neuromuscular reeducation of the oral facial muscles via a series of exercises that work with the muscles of the lips, tongue, cheeks and other parts of the face.

Early intervention and role modeling

“Parents can begin playing a pivotal role in how their children care for their teeth, as well as how they feel and behave in the dentist’s office, as early as age 1. I encourage every mother to bring their child to an appointment. They can hold the child in their lap so they can watch me caring for mom’s teeth. Generally, by the time they are alone in my chair, they aren’t frightened,” advises Pentti Nupponen, a doctor of dental medicine and owner of the Halifax Center for Holistic & Cosmetic Dentistry, in Halifax, Pennsylvania.

Chris Kammer, a doctor of dental surgery and owner of Gums of Steel Oral Hygiene Transformation, in Middleton, Wisconsin, also suggests early interceptive treatments for young children. “Early treatments with removable appliances which expand the arch in the roof dome, influence bone growth and make room for incoming teeth can be performed by general dentists,” says Kammer, who notes that a proper diet may help prevent crowding of teeth, as well as malocclusion, or misalignment, of upper and lower teeth.

Gum and heart disease

Doctors practicing functional medicine are more likely to refer patients to biological and holistic dentists. Cardiologists are particularly aware of a 2014 American Journal of Preventive Medicine study in which researchers looked at individuals with gum and heart disease. Individuals that received adequate care for gum disease had 10 to 40 percent lower cardiovascular care costs than those who didn’t get proper oral care. Another study revealed that gum

disease increases an individual’s risk of heart disease by approximately 20 percent.

Given such evidence, the American Dental Association and American Heart Association have acknowledged the relationship between the two diseases.

By neglecting important ongoing research regarding new and old dental practices, as well as orthodontics, mainstream media has largely left the public in the dark regarding problems associated with root canals, mercury amalgam fillings and some dental implants.

Root canals, tooth extractions and gum disease

Iveta Iontcheva-Barehmi, owner of Boston Dental Wellness, in Brookline, Massachusetts, takes a holistic and biological approach to dentistry founded on the philosophy that everything within the whole body is connected. “Teeth are related to organs, tissues and glands along the body’s meridians, energy channels through which the life force flows,” says the integrative periodontist, who prefers extracting teeth when necessary and using zirconium implants rather than performing a root canal.

Iontcheva-Barehmi explains, “It’s logical that the connection between the meridians and teeth can indicate an individual’s overall health and wellness. Tooth extractions protect patients from toothrelated disease and systemic infections that can be harmful to overall health.

A failing root canal is a chronic abscess around the root of the tooth. It has a direct connection with the bloodstream and disseminates infection through the whole body. This is the reason why holistic dentists recommend extractions.”

She believes the best research on this was done by Weston Price, a Canadian dentist and pioneering nutritionist.

Treating gum disease

To treat gum disease, Amparo David, DMD, owner of Dentistry by Dr. David

and the founder of the TMJ & Sleep Therapy Center of New England, in Bolton, Massachusetts, refers patients to the periodontist she keeps on staff. “I can tell that a patient has internal inflammation by looking at the gums and tongue.

Gum disease has been linked to health problems such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke and premature births or low-birth weight babies,” says David, whose preventive and healing suggestions for healthy gums includes chewable oral probiotics, daily coconut oil pulling, consisting of swishing a tablespoon of oil in the mouth for 15 to 20 minutes to reduce harmful bacteria there and on the teeth. She also recommends flossing with an electric toothbrush and a Waterpik. “I suggest adding one or two drops of tea tree oil and iodine to the water in the pick,” notes David, who urges patients to eat less sugar and carbohydrates and more vegetables, proteins and fruits.

“We treat gums with ozone after a deep cleaning because it kills bacteria on contact. Patients maintain healthier gums using ozonated oils twice a day and by using a good toothpaste with no glycerine or fluoride,” says David, who notes that temporomandibular mandibular joint (TMJ) problems are tied to sleep disorders. “Many adolescents have TMJ problems, and sometimes experience this after extraction or retraction orthodontics.”

Despite the slow trickle of related information to the public and the lack of acknowledgement by the majority of dental professionals, these new philosophies and biological dental protocols are definitely improving overall health and wellness.

According to the IAOMT, a dentist that chooses to put biocompatibility testing first can look forward to practicing effective dentistry while knowing that patients are being provided with the safest experience for their overall health.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings.

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Holistic Dental Care: A Novel Cure for Teeth Grinding

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powerful moment in my path to health and wellness happened recently. Between three kids and a dental practice and more, sleeping well is critical. One night before bed, I searched for my DNA appliance. I asked my husband if he had seen it; he hadn’t. I wandered around the house and checked out all my usual stashing places: No luck.

“Ugh,” I internalized. “I’ll wake up tomorrow with sore teeth from grinding.

I’ll be so tired tomorrow.”

I’m no stranger to wearing things in my mouth when I sleep: two years of Invisalign before the DNA appliance, retainers, nightguards that I could not wear (I think the count is six) and braces when I was a teenager. We laughed when my girl would steal my hot pink nightguard and attempt to wear it while wandering around the house. In brutal honesty, I spent more than 15 years of my life as a competitive swimmer, years that were plagued with sinus infections. I remember doing saline rinses so I didn’t have to have sinus surgery. I probably took more than 100 rounds of antibiotics as sinus infections knocked on the clock just like a monthly cycle; my mother called the physician for another antibiotic when I felt one coming.

With complete exhaustion and frustration, I resolved the appliance was on my desk at work and I would find it the

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next day. With dread, I laid down and went to sleep.

To my surprise, I woke up the next morning after over nine hours of sleep. I dreamt and my teeth weren’t sore, probably one of the first times ever: I hadn’t been grinding. Was this actually possible? Grinding is prevalent amongst modern populations. In clinical practice, I used to believe that grinding was the nighttime manifestation of stress. I ground; I was stressed; this made sense. I was wrong. One day I learned that grinding was a sign of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB). The prevalence of SDB in the modern population starts at 40% and is not well-documented. I have had multiple sleep tests; I don’t have sleep apnea.

I have a condition called Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome. It means that my maxillary jaw is small. The causation stems back to the works of Weston Price and his studies of nutrition. Poor stimulation of the maxillary jaw during the critical years of nutrition results in poorly developed upper jaws. When you look at the maxilla in detail, you realize it reaches from your upper teeth all the way to the bottom of your eyes. And this absolutely includes the sinuses. Six months of growing my upper jaw at 0.25 millimeters per week resulted in a night of sleep that my upper jaw was big enough that my body didn’t choke for air during the night.

My dark circles were smaller.

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THE UPSIDE OF LOCKDOWNS

Air Gets Cleaner Around the Globe

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round the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way millions of people live their dayto-day lives, but despite their dire consequences, government-mandated lockdowns have had an unintended positive consequence: cleaner air.

In China, as major cities shuttered factories and reduced transportation earlier this year, experts found that carbon emissions dropped by about 100 million tons over a two-week period. Scientists at the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, in Brussels, are using satellite measurements of air quality to estimate the changes in nitrogen dioxide (NO2)—a pollutant emitted into the air when fossil fuels are burned—over the major epicenters of the outbreak. Their research shows that NO2 pollution over Chinese cities decreased by an average of 40 percent during the lockdown compared to the same period in 2019.

Across the United Kingdom, the reduction in traffic and industry similarly impacted the climate. Within the first six weeks of lockdowns, in London, Birming-

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ham, Bristol and Cardiff, NO2 and fine particulate pollutant levels dropped by a third to half, with large declines recorded in other cities. These are the two air pollutants that have the biggest health impacts on people, says James Lee, professor of atmospheric chemistry at the University of York and research fellow at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science.

The U.S. has been part of these trends, as well. In Los Angeles, known for its smog, the air quality index improved by about 20 percent during March. According to Yifang Zhu, a professor at the University of California (UC) Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health, during March, the region recorded the longest stretch of “good” air quality that it has experienced for 25 years.

NASA has observed significant air quality improvements in other parts of the U.S., as well. Satellite data for March showed that the mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions had the lowest monthly atmospheric levels of NO2 that month since 2005. Data on NO2 from the Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument over the Northeast in March indicated that levels of the

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Another immediate benefit of the reduction in pollutants is their effect on the pandemic itself. Public health experts agree people that have higher long-term

exposure to fine particulate pollution have a 15 percent greater likelihood of dying from COVID-19. They attribute this to the lung damage caused over time by air pollution, combined with the fact that the virus targets the lungs and increases the risk of pneumonia.

Experts warn, however, that the cleaner air is likely to be temporary if we return to

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Although we have seen a dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, carbon dioxide (CO2) levels—another important contributor to global warming—have continued to rise. “The crisis has slowed emissions, but not enough to show up perceptibly [in CO2 levels everywhere]. What will matter much more is the trajectory we take coming out of this situation,” geochemist Ralph Keeling, who directs the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s CO2 monitoring program at UC San Diego, told The Washington Post. But it’s possible that if people start expecting and demanding the cleaner air we have been enjoying during the pandemic, the coronavirus shutdowns could lead us to embrace new ways of living and working.

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No-Waste Garden Edibles Ways to Maximize Your Garden’s Bounty

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ost gardens are loaded with delicious, nutritious food that goes uneaten and overlooked, from edible greens like sweet potato leaves to flavorful flowers like tulips, marigolds and wisteria. Getting better acquainted with the edible parts of common backyard plants opens up a world of culinary possibilities.

With continued concerns around potential exposure to COVID-19, maximizing a garden’s bounty while minimizing trips to the grocery store is an added benefit.

“Food foraged from your backyard is fresher, tastier and cheaper than storebought food,” says Ellen Zachos, the Santa Fe author of Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn’t Know You Could Eat. “There is also the novelty factor. People don’t expect to be served a BBQ sauce made from crabapples or a curd made with flowering quince fruit. You simply can’t buy those flavors.”

Many plants and trees commonly thought of as being ornamental have edible parts. Hostas are a common one that Zachos loves to nibble on as much as the deer do.

“You can harvest at a couple stages: First, when spears are poking up and the leaves have not unfurled. A little later in the season, you can blanch them and put in a stir fry or quiche, or roast them as you would asparagus,” explains Zachos.

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treats. Leaving the roses to decay after the first frost rather than dead-heading them yields rose hips rich in vitamin C for teas and jams.

Tip-to-Root Eating

Several common vegetables are edible from leaf to root, including broccoli, beets, chard and radishes, says Josh Singer, a garden specialist with the U.S. Department of Parks and Recreation, in Washington, D.C., who teaches classes on “alternative edibles” from the garden. “One of my favorite recipes is a hummus made with chard stalks in place of chickpeas. It’s so creamy and delicious.”

Singer also cites borage, passionflower and squash flowers as favorite floral foods.

“Unfortunately, it does mean making a hard choice between having beautiful flowers in your garden and eating them,” he adds. “It can also mean the plant not producing fruit or vegetables, but you can hand-pollinate female flowers in the case of squash and just use the male flowers for cooking. They make delicious fritters.”

Marie Viljoen, author of Forage, Harvest, Feast: A Wild-Inspired Cuisine cookbook, has one tip for daylilies (Hemerocallis fulva) that overagressively multiply: eat them. “Daylilies are nose-to-tail eating: their tender, cooked shoots are as melt-inyour-mouth as leeks, and their firm, underground tubers are delicious snacks, raw or cooked. I like to roast them with olive oil, like mini-home fries,” says the New York

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City forager, instructor and chef. “Their buds are juicy snacks and their open, fresh flowers are edible—and stunning in a salad—but so are the older, dried flowers, the so-called ‘golden needles’ that one can sometimes find in Chinese stores.” Viljoen cautions that a small percentage of people have a bad reaction to daylilies, and they should be eaten in moderation, especially when trying them for the first time.

Lindsay-Jean Hard, a food writer in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and author of Cooking with Scraps: Turn Your Peels, Cores, Rinds, and Stems into Delicious Meals, points out some common fruits with edible greens. Strawberry greens can be used to make a pesto or flavor water. Tomato leaves can flavor a tomato sauce (sparingly, as they pack a strong taste)—a tip found in Harold McGee’s On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen.

Carrot tops and celery leaves also make great pesto, says Tama Matsuoka Wong, a New Jersey forager, chef and author of Foraged Flavor: Finding Fabulous Ingredients in Your Backyard or Farmer’s Market. While pea shoots have gotten to be a trendy item on many menus, Wong says they have long been an off-menu item at Chinese restaurants. “You won’t find it on the menu, but Chinese people eat pea shoots instead of beans all winter long, often stir fried with sesame oil, garlic and bamboo shoots.”

Many scrappy cooks know to use garden produce that fails to ripen before the season ends or bolts too soon. Singer uses unripe tomatoes to make green tomato chili, muffins and bread, whereas Hard likes working with flowers from bolted herbs and greens, including arugula, basil, chives, chervil, kale, sage, rosemary and others. “I mainly use them as garnishes, but every year, I make a batch of chive blossom vinegar,” she says.

Leaving a plant like cilantro to bolt and flower not only feeds pollinators, but also provides free spices at the season’s end, says Singer. Simply let cilantro dry on the stalk, then gather the seed pods for home-harvested coriander seeds. Letting annuals go to seed (and saving the seeds) provides the start for next year’s food plot.

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Crystal Coast Farms Organically Grown Hemp: Greener, Sustainable and Eco-Friendly

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orever on the lookout for quality locally sourced products, I was pleasantly surprised to find a local hemp farm in my hometown,” says April Clark. “A visit to the farm was in order and I was given a tour by the grower himself. My time at the farm turned into a lesson in agriculture, botany and chemistry—what every middle-aged woman needs to know about hemp. What I came away with from that visit was a strong desire to not only purchase their product, but to also become an advocate for Crystal Coast Farms (CCF). I’m impressed by their methods, operations and products.”

CCF, established in Swansboro in 2018, is co-owned and operated by Justin Cleve and Chad Fleetwood. Fleetwood, the farm’s director of operations and grower who majored in horticulture in college, is a native Carolinian with 20-plus years’ experience as a grower for all types of vegetation for both wholesale and retail sale and use.

Cleve and Fleetwood are brothers-in-law and the farm is a family endeavor; growing up and working on farms was a way of life for them and farm living is in their blood.

Growing hemp was a way for CCF to move into the 21st century with a crop that has many uses ranging from alternative medicinal purposes to environmentally friendly products. They employ both outdoor and indoor growing methods for optimum production on the four varieties of hemp that they grow. While the farm is

Justin Cleve still in the infancy stages of its development and was severely impacted by the devastation of Hurricane Florence in September 2018, the co-owners have redoubled their efforts to grow and produce organic, locally sourced products.

“At one time, plastic was thought to be the mother of all inventions, a product with numerous possibilities and solutions that has turned out to be a huge problem that may never go away,” adds Clark. The use of a biodegradable product such as hemp will help to minimize the negative impacts of plastic. Hemp can be used as a plastic

alternative and is environmentally friendly.

Many major brands like Coca-Cola are experimenting with the use of plant-based plastic alternatives in an effort to be more eco-conscious. The use of hemp also supports conserving natural resources when used as a substitute for many wood-manufactured products, like paper, rope, flooring and other building materials.

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Mindful Walking

Meditative Steps for Well-Being

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he health benefits of walking, such as stress reduction, improved joint mobility, lower blood pressure and increased oxygen, are well known, but walking or hiking with a meditative focus offers some other unexpected perks.

Mindful walking that fosters focus on each step can combat depression, anxiety and unhealthy food cravings by boosting neurotransmitters. Studies from the University of Exeter, in England, reveal that chocolate cravings and consumption are reduced after just a 15-minute walk, and a German study found overweight people that walked briskly for 15 minutes had less desire for sugary snacks.

A 2016 study in Complementary Therapies in Medicine found that meditative walking for 30 minutes three times a week reduced arterial stiffness and the stress hormone cortisol in a 12-week period. Individuals with Type 2 diabetes also had healthier blood sugar levels. Further, the group that employed mindful walking exhibited significant improvement compared to the control group that engaged in regular, non-meditative walking.

Mindful Me-Time Like seated meditation, meditative walking fosters mind-body awareness that can nourish the spirit. “Some of the world’s greatest artists, like Johann Sebastian Bach and William Blake, were well aware of this, and spent much time on long walks exploring their inner worlds,” says Reino Gevers, of Majorca, Spain. The author of Deep Walking for Body, Mind and Soul, he sees walking meditation as an invitation to tap into the bigger matrix of life. “Deep walking, also pilgrimage walking, is spend22

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ing time alone in nature to walk off the things that are weighing heavy on your shoulders. These could be hurtful and traumatic events like the loss of a family member, divorce or financial loss. While practicing mindful walking, there is a reconnection to the natural rhythm of life.”

Meditative walking calms the amygdala, the portion of the brain that can become hyper-reactive from trauma and keep us in the loop of anxiety. Introduced to meditative walking by a spiritual teacher, Carolyn Sinclair, in Houston, found deep healing from depression after a devastating divorce. “Even though I knew tai chi, qigong and sitting meditation, I couldn’t lift my head off the pillow, couldn’t sleep and wasn’t eating,” says Sinclair, who relinquished all medications after six months of taking mindful steps. Today, she blogs at Walking-Meditation.com and attributes her capacity to feel joy and her improved emotional resilience to the practice. “We cannot stay in sitting meditation all day long, and life will always throw us a curve ball,” she says. “Walking meditation allows us to be in the world, but not attached to the chaos and drama. This form of meditation helps train the mind to reside in the present moment during our everyday activities.”

Resetting Body and Soul Going for a mindful walk can cultivate sensory nuance, especially to changing angles of sunlight and the dance of turning seasons. Psychologist Hugh O’Donovan, in Cork, Ireland, the author of Mindful Walking: Walk Your Way to Mental and Physical Well-Being, says, “The body is a powerful instrument of connection. It appears too simple, but this is a necessary aspect of mindful walking for the beginner right through to the more experienced practitioner. It is in this slowing down that you begin to notice.” In 2015, he traversed the entire length of his native country and was reminded, he says, that “In this mindful walking space, the world can come alive at every sensory level. You can see the colors, the textures, the contrasts, the shade, the magic.”

Gevers concurs, “There is a major difference in just walking for exercise and deep walking. When you do mindful walking, you open your senses to the world around you. What do you smell, hear and feel?”

Buddha Steps Mindful walking begins with communing with each step, heel-totoe, on Mother Earth. “The beauty of walking meditation is that once it becomes a habit, we can bring it everywhere, naturally,” emphasizes Sinclair.

O’Donovan, whose mantra is, “Show up, slow down and notice”, inspires us all when he says, “You might think, ‘I’ve seen grass a million times; I know grass,’ but this limits the possibility to know in a deeper way. Grass is not just grass when you walk mindfully.”

Marlaina Donato is a composer and body-mind-spirit author.

Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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Tips on Meditative Walking

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n Set aside a specific amount of time to walk and start with 10- or 15-minute increments. n Wear shoes and set your gaze about 12 to 15 feet angled toward the ground in front of you. Relax. Keep arms and shoulders loose; head and neck in alignment. n Observe the smell of the earth, flowers and trees. Feel the moisture in the air and how it effects your skin; recognize the temperature. Notice how you maintain balance as you walk; how a rock and uneven surfaces feel underfoot. n Notice any tension without trying to change it—just observe and avoid analyzing, comparing or editing. n Avoid headphones or music whenever possible. With mindfulness, you will be tapping into the music of your sole/soul and experience peace and tranquility. n If you don’t have time to go out, practice in the living room, going slowly in a clockwise direction, or walk down a hallway in your home or office.

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A Handful of Nature

HEALING WATERS Hot Baths Rejuvenate Body and Mind

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by Marlaina Donato

own to our very cells, water is the foundation of life. In the ancient Greco-Roman world, bathing in hot mineral springs and cool saltwater was a common ritual for better health, and spaces dedicated to baths were considered sacred. Stepping into a warm tub harkens back to the safety of the womb while offering abundant health benefits. Opting for a bath instead of a shower can not only help minimize headaches, insomnia, menstrual cramps, depression and chronic pain, but soothe a burnt-out nervous system. It can also enliven stagnant blood and lymphatic fluids, enabling metabolic waste to be carried out of the body through perspiration.

“Hydrotherapy is used in many natural health systems for a wide variety of ailments from inflammation to nervous system dysfunction and skin conditions.

Whether you have access to a bathtub or not, there are many ways you can apply these traditional practices to your own self-care routine,” says Marlene Adelmann, herbalist and founder of the Herbal Academy, in Bedford, Massachusetts.

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tub or a foot basin, water is a balm for the modern spirit bogged down by information overload and world events. “Taking time away in the sanctuary of warm water allows us to slip into a different state of mind and to release the energetic armor we defend ourselves with, as well as recuperate and heal internally,” says Kiva Rose Hardin, herbalist and co-editor of Plant Healer magazine, in New Mexico.

Insulin Sensitivity, Pain and Depression A good bath can lower chronic systemic inflammation associated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. It can also impact how the body uses insulin.

A 2018 study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology shows that immersion in hot water counters low-grade inflammation and increases glucose metabolism in individuals unable to exercise.

Hot baths relax muscles by promoting blood circulation through the tissues and prompting the nervous system into a calming parasympathetic

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The skin is our largest organ, and what we put into the bath affects us from the outside-in. Bentonite clay for detoxing and Dead Sea salts for pain are great choices. Studies going back to the 1990s show significant, lasting effects of Dead Sea salts on those with osteoarthritis of the knee, as well as rheumatoid arthritis.

Fortifying the bath with Epsom salts, evaporated sea salt or Himalayan pink salt is highly beneficial. “Himalayan salt has 84 valuable trace minerals, including potassium, magnesium and sodium. It draws out toxins, cleanses the skin and helps cleanse the body energetically,” says Hellen Yuan, founder of the bath product company Hellen, in Brooklyn.

Adding bundles of fresh or dried herbs or snipping them into sachets can strengthen immune response and provide a welcome antidote to work-related stress.

“Aromatic herbs and essential oils are inhaled through our olfactory system and make a beeline to our brains, signaling that it’s time to relax or feel energized,” says Adelmann, who emphasizes practical common sense. “Although flowers and leaves floating in the tub make for lovely social media posts, most household plumbing cannot handle big, bulky plant material.

The simplest way to add herbs to a bath is by making a super-concentrated tea.” Hardin concurs, recommending fresh or dried lavender, flowering goldenrod tops, holy basil leaves (tulsi, Ocimum tenuiflorum) or calendula blossoms.

Sacred Waters Baths are good medicine for both genders.

“Men carry so much stress in their bodies and typically hold in a lot of tension. A good bath brew eases the muscles and replenishes the mind and soul,” says Yuan.

Bathing can be the ultimate sacred offering to the body. From her woodfired outdoor tub at the edge of a starlit mesa, Hardin advises, “Efforts need not be

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mode. Cold-water soaks—preferably in the morning—provide perks that include boosting immunity and increasing depression-zapping endorphins such as dopamine.

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expensive or time-consuming. Just focused intent will inherently return a sufficient degree of sensuality, magic and beauty to the bath.”

Marlaina Donato is the author of Multidimensional Aromatherapy. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

Essential Oils and Safety Tips

Organic apple cider vinegar: 1 cup to a bath to balance skin pH levels, combat yeast infections and soothe sunburn

Himalayan salt: ½ cup to bath water for acne, eczema and psoriasis Dead Sea salts or sea salt: ½ cup to bath water for psoriasis and arthritis pain Chamomile flowers or organic, dried rose petals:

From Hellen Yuan: Foot baths are a

1 extra-strong cup to bath water for relaxation and better sleep or use herbs gathered in a muslin bag or sock and steep in the bath

From Marlene Adelmann: Essential

Ginger: ½ cup shredded fresh ginger or 1 teaspoon ginger powder to bath water for increasing the body’s chi, boosting immunity and relieving pain. Follow-up with a shower to rinse off perspiration (contraindicated in the presence of high blood pressure, diabetes or a history of heart disease)

great alternative to a full-body bath because of the 72,000-plus nerve endings in our feet and the six acupuncture meridian points.

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Nourishing Additions Add Zing to Bath Waters

oils should always be properly diluted and dispersed in oil, thick aloe vera leaf gel, Castile soap or a dispersing agent such as Solubol. Water, alcohol and hydrosol are not safe carriers, as they do not disperse the essential oils.

For aromatherapy bath salts, dilute essential oils in a small amount of oil before stirring into the salt. For nut allergies, avoid almond oil.

Epsom salts: ½ cup added to the bath to fortify magnesium and boost serotonin, which can increase energy and stamina, decrease irritability and adrenaline, lower blood pressure, increase concentration and improve sleeping habits

Essential oils: 5 to 7 drops mixed well into bath salts—lavender (for nervous system support), eucalyptus or tea tree (congestion, colds, flu), geranium (adrenal and reproductive hormonal support), pine or fir needle (adrenal and nervous system support) Marlene Adelmann’s Go-to Bath Recipes: Herbal Bath De-Stress Tea ¼ cup lemon balm leaves ¼ cup chamomile flowers ¼ cup peppermint leaves ¼ cup rose petals

Combine herbs together in a 2-quart jar. Pour 2 quarts boiling water over herbs and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain tea and discard or compost herbs. Pour tea into bath and enjoy.

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he heart and soul of any thriving community is comprised of local business owners and right now, more than ever, THEY NEED US! And we need them. Certainly, stressors are high and budgets are tight, but when making needed purchases, COMMIT to shopping in person or online at local, small businesses whenever you can.

Choose local markets, buy direct from local farmers and opt for takeout from your favorite restaurant.

We need each other to stay balanced and healthy, supporting our immune systems, our rest and renewal, and our environments. Check in with local specialists, retail stores and practitioners about inventory and resources to support diet, stress and sleep, to optimize a healthy mind, body and home.

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calendar of events NOTE: Visit HealthyLivingCoastalCarolinas.com for guidelines and to submit entries online. Email Editor@ HealthyLivingCoastalCarolinas.com with questions. Deadline for calendar/events: 12th of the month. Please call ahead to confirm event times.

Due to COVID-19, events, classes and groups may take place on modified schedules or in virtual formats. We suggest confirming details with the host before attending.

Please also regularly visit our online calendar or the social media pages and websites of your favorite businesses for their updated schedules.

Eileen & Great Oak Saturday Psychic - 10am3:30pm. Eileen was born Psychic; meaning she does not need cards or tools to provide information from the other side. She has the wonderful ability to be a medium, loved ones that have passed over are able come through and speak with you via Eileen. One of the greatest pleasures a Psychic has is to help others, to assist them in seeing what is real. Cost: $75/$110, 30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-6852795. BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

Thursday, August 27 Diversity Matters Film & Dialog Series – 7-8pm.

See August 13 listing. Myrtle Beach.

Saturday, August 29 Saturday, August 1 Crystal Coast Farm at the Market at Cedar Point – 9am-1pm. Check out our organically grown hemp and more. Our Farm family is dedicated to the craft of growing and producing top quality Cannabis flower and CBD products. Each plant is hand harvested, all buds are hand trimmed and inspected for quality before packaged and processed. Free admission. 1046 Cedar Point Blvd, Cedar Point.

910-330-7937.

Sugar & Gluten Sensitivity – 11am-12:30pm. With Chris Poorten. Presentation on the effects of foods on our body, mind, and spirit and how gluten and sugar sensitivities develop. “Listen to your body” and develop a better understanding. Cost: $20.

Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 2720 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2765. BlueLagoonWellness Center.com.

Monday, August 3 Indigo Mom’s – 6:30-8pm. With Michelle Wells of Soal Star Intuitive Arts. Support group for magical mamas and mamas of magical children of all ages to come together in a safe space to learn, talk, share, and ask questions for parent empathic or Indigo children. Cost: $20. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 2720 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2765.

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Thursday, August 6 Angel Speak – 6:30-8pm. With Sheri Perbeck. Receive channeled messages from the Angelic Realm in a group setting from an Intuitive, Spiritualist and Medium. You will learn about the Angels and who is coming through to assist us now. Cost: $35.

Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 2720 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2765. BlueLagoonWellness Center.com.

Saturday, August 8 Saturday Psychic Mystic Karen – 10:30am3:30pm. Karen is an Intuitive, Vedic Palmist and card reader. Karen has 23 years in the field of helping and guiding people on their journey. Call or drop in to receive guidance. Cost: $55/$100, 30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoon WellnessCenter.com.

for a chance to connect, encourage and support each other in a safe, sacred space. Whatever is challenging you right now: feelings of anxiety, grief and loss or loneliness, it always feels good to come together with others experiencing similar life challenges. Bring beverage/snack. Cost: $15 cash.

Reservation required. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, Wilmington. 910-685-2795.

Diversity Matters Film & Dialog Series – 7-8pm.

Watch the featured documentary 13th on your own, and then join Unity Myrtle Beach for the continuation of its film and dialog series via Zoom; send a request for your invitation via email to RevMargaretHiller2018@gmail.com. Cost: Love Offering.

For more information visit UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

Saturday, August 15 Crystal Coast Farm at the Market at Cedar Point – 9am-1pm. See August 1 listing. Cedar Point.

Saturday Psychic Michelle Wells – 10:30am3:30pm. My name is Michelle Wells I’m a mama of 4 by day and an intuitive psychic, healer and light worker well always! I am from New Jersey but grew up in Florida. I realized at a very early age that I was different. I sensed and saw things other people didn’t. I just kind of “know” things and sense spirit energy. It’s hard to put into words... it’s just a knowing that I feel. I’ve used my ‘knowing’ and energy to heal family and friends before I ever knew that was a thing. Cost: $50/$75/$110, 15/30/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795.

BlueLagoonWellnessCenter.com.

Thursday, August 20 Diversity Matters Film & Dialog Series – 7-8pm.

See August 13 listing. Myrtle Beach.

Saturday, August 22

save the date Access Bars Certification 10am-6pm Join Aubrey Lubeck for a full day and learn a tool to create a better life for yourself. Sleep better, fix relationships, break bad habits and more. Call to RSVP. Cost: Call for details.

Thursday, August 13 Woman’s Fellowship Circle – 6:30pm. Join us

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537 Vorlis Lane #301, Wilmington 630-292-0216. AccessAubrey.com HealthyLivingCoastalCarolinas.com

Crystal Coast Farm at the Market at Cedar Point – 9am-1pm. See August 1 listing. Cedar Point.

Beth Urban Saturday Psychic – 10am-3:30pm.

Elizabeth Urban of Oceanside Oracle has been intuitive since was a child. The best way to describe my services would be like someone took a psychic, a medium, Tarot, and talking with your BFF and then combined them into a mixer and hit the BLEND button. Cost: $30/$60/$80, 30/45/60 minutes. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoon WellnessCenter.com.

Sunday, August 30 Healing Fire Circle – 6-7:30pm. Join us for this outdoor event held at BMWC sacred green space (cancelled only if extreme weather conditions) We will form a circle around a fire while we recite prayers aloud for our Self-healing, our Community healing and for Global Healing. RSVP as limited to 25 people to honor social distancing. Cost: $15 cash. Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoon WellnessCenter.com.

plan ahead Saturday, September 5 25th Annual Orange Street ArtsFest – 10am-5pm.

The event is the largest arts festival in the Port City and features more than 80 artists and $550 in prize money. The event also includes live entertainment and a variety of food. Please note: To keep vendors and community safe, additional space has been added between each vendor. Booth space numbers have shifted due to these changes and there are fewer indoor spots available. Free admission. Community Arts Center, 120 2nd St, Wilmington. 910-251-1788.

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I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me. ~Dudley Field Malone

Sunday, September 6 25th Annual Orange Street ArtsFest – 10am-5pm.

See September 5 listing. Wilmington.

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Sunday Morning Circle – 9:30-10:30am. Via Zoom. Unity Minister, Rev. Marilynn Mattox, facilitates book dialog, “Happier Than God: Turn Ordinary Life into an Extraordinary Experience,” authored by Neal Donald Walsch. Zoom meeting link US02Web.zoom.us/j/888336799360, meeting ID 883 3679 9360, password 066467. For more information call 843-238-8516 or visit Unity MyrtleBeach.org.

Poplar Grove Farmers’ Market – 8am-1pm.

Through December 2. Under the shaded Magnolia trees on the front lawn of the plantation. The market includes local fruits and veggies, dairy products, meats and seafood, baked goods, and sweets, plus arts & crafts, cut flowers, wine, and more. 10200 US-17 HWY 17, Wilmington. 910-686-9518.

5th Annual Native Plant Festival 10am-4pm This year’s festival will have an online component and an outdoor component. Includes a day of recorded presentations by local horticultural experts, which you can enjoy from home, as well as a physical component: a self-guided tour of area nurseries that sell native plants, starting with a tour of the Native Plant Garden at the

New Hanover County Arboretum, 6206 Oleander Dr, Wilmington.

910-547-4390.

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Sunday Service – 11am. Live Stream only thru August. Music, meditation, message by Rev. Margaret Hiller, M.A., licensed Unity Teacher, Spiritual Leader, Unity Myrtle Beach; or other inspiring guest speakers. Live stream on Unity Myrtle Beach Facebook or recorded via YouTube afterwards.

For more information call 843-238-8516 or visit UnityMyrtleBeach.org.

tuesday Kure Beach Market – 8am-1pm. Through August. Kure Beach Market features local fruits and vegetables and handmade crafts. Well behaved pets welcome. Free admission. Ocean Front Park and Pavilion, 105 Atlantic Ave, Kure Beach. 910707-2015.

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Tuesday Psychic – 10:30am-3:30-pm. My name is Michelle Wells I’m a mama of 4 by day and an intuitive psychic, healer and light worker well always! I am from New Jersey but grew up in Florida. I realized at a very early age that I was different. I sensed and saw things other people didn’t. I just kind of “know” things and sense spirit energy. It’s hard to put into words...it’s just a knowing that I feel. I’ve used my ‘knowing’ and energy to heal family and friends before I ever knew that was a thing. Cost: $50/$75/$110, 15/30/60 minutes.

Wednesday Psychic – 10am-3:30pm. A life-long intuitive, Debbie focuses on bringing you the unique divination style of Crystal Mapping Intuitive Readings. Genuine crystals are dropped over a special reading cloth to display your messages from your guides. Choose full-hour 10 crystal, 5-stone or 3-stone readings. Cost: $50/$90, 30/60 minutes.

Blue Lagoon Wellness Center, 1202 Floral Pkwy, Wilmington. 910-685-2795. BlueLagoonWellness Center.com.

Book group via Zoom – 12:30-1:30pm. “Rising Strong” by Brene Brown. Read, Dialog, Insights, Community, Support. Love Offering. Zoom link: Us02web.zoom.us/j/82727171650?pwd=UVZRS 09YRU1LYjFSV2t5aDZHYzNwQT09, Meeting ID 827 2717 1650, password 118188. For more information call 843-238-8516 or visit Unity MyrtleBeach.org.

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2020 EDITORIAL CALENDAR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ISSUE

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Age-Defying Habits Plus: Healthy Immune System

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Cardiovascular Health Plus: Regenerative Medicine

PLANT-BASED NUTRITION ISSUE

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Thriving on a Plant-Based Diet Plus: CBD

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Grassroots Climate Crisis Strategies Plus: Healthy Home

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Autoimmune Breakthroughs Plus: Protein & Collagen Connection

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Inspired Lifestyle Travel Plus: Brain Health

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Beyond Factory Farming Plus: Gut Health

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Biological Dentistry Plus: Environmental Education

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Emotional Well-Being Plus: Adaptive Yoga

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Creating Community & Connection Plus: Spending Locally

Access Bars Facelift & Body Process Practitioner End of Life Specialist 630-292-0216 • AccessAubrey@yahoo.com AccessAubrey.com Offering Access Bars, Facelift and Body process hands-on method promoting energies to flow, heal and repair. This energy transformation modality, links season wisdom, ancient knowledge, and highly contemporary pragmatic tools for positive change. Receiving these holistic, non-invasive treatments will leave you with a sense of peace and space; and a feeling like there are more possibilities open to you. All of life comes to me with ease, joy and glory.

ACUPUNCTURE Lumina Acu Clinic

Enhong “Ann” Yu, LAc 6781 Parker Farm Rd, Ste 130, Wilmington 910-256-3939 • Info@LuminaAcuClinic.com LuminaAcuClinic.com At our practice, we combine acupuncture with traditional Chinese herbal remedies to address a variety of our patient’s needs. Dr. Yu’s extensive training in both Chinese and Western medicine in China gives her a unique perspective that allows her to deliver the best possible care to all her patients.

Alternative Medicine The Club at CamClinic

Nan Cameron, MSN, RN, LAc 1928 S 16th St, Wilmington 910-342-0999 • CamClinic.com Located at the Cameron Clinic of Oriental Medicine, The Club increases your treatment options utilizing complementary alternative therapies. We help you design a program that meets your health and wellness goals utilizing cutting-edge technology. Let us be part of your team! See ad, page 19.

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Bioidentical Hormone Therapy Bio Symmetry

Dr. Chris A. Pate, MD 265 Racine Dr, Ste 102, Wilmington 910-399-6661 • BioSymmetry.com Are you experiencing any of the following: muscle loss, weight gain, night sweats, vaginal dryness, low sex drive, memory loss, mood swings, depression, anxiety, erectile dysfunction? You could have declining hormones and benefit from Bioidentical Hormone Therapy for both men and women. See ad, page 8.

chiropractic Innate Health Family Chiropractic & Wellness

Dr. Ada Aniniba, DC 14886 US Hwy 17N, Hampstead 910-406-1200 • DrAdaAniniba.com Dr. Ada Aniniba is a Max Living Doctor at Innate Health Family Chiropractic and Wellness. She focuses on five essentials of health: maximizing the mind, chiropractic, nutrition, lean muscle and minimizing toxins. Innate Health is a familycentric practice open to patients of all ages. Corrective and wellness care programs provide a primary source of wellness, nutritional support, immunity and allergy support, education, inspiration and fitness. See ad, page 11.

ENERGY HEALING Stacey Ford, Reiki Master Teacher

Serving the greater Jacksonville area 910-581-2900 CoastalMassageWellness.com Are you experiencing anxiety, grief, PTSD, addictions? This non-invasive energy healing helps balance your energy system for any emotional, physical, spiritual issue you may be encountering. Offering sessions specializing in Traditional Usui Reiki.

Call or email to schedule an appointment. Mention Natural Awakenings and receive free intuitive reading at visit.

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Farm Shelton Herb Farm 340 Goodman Rd, Leland 910-253-5964 SheltonHerbFarm.com

All-natural skin care services and treatments using unique, naturally corrective products for all types of skin and ethnicities to treat all skin care concerns; including fine lines and wrinkles, dark spots, enlarged pores acne and more! Permanent makeup and lash extensions also available. Mention Natural Awakenings for discount.

Dr. Shireman is excited to bring holistic dentistry to Wilmington.

She and her family recently relocated from Raleigh where she had a holistic practice for 5 years.

S h e h o l d s b o t h S M A RT certification and is accredited by the IAOMT in safe-mercury removal and has a unique, patient-based approach to dentistry. See ad, page 5.

Natural Services Willing Beauty

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You don’t have to choose between safe & effective skincare! We are a skin-loving beauty brand with heart, created to inspire your life, celebrate your beauty. We believe in simple, safer, better-for-you formulas that harness the power of nature, deliver proven results, and are fun to use. Our products are free of parabens, sulfates, DEA, phthalates, mineral oils, chemical sunscreens and synthetic fragrances. Never tested on animals. Rewards program available. See ad, page 4.

910-833-5366 NA-SENorthCarolina.com Save 20% Code: Natural 20 Convenient at-home STD testing with online results in a matter of days. Accurate and reliable, private and confidential, discreet packaging along with a dedicated medical support team available 24/7 to call and explain your results and provide treatment options. See ads, pages 3 and 19.

NEUROSCULPTING Sharon Meny, CNSF

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Tell your story through customizable jewelry. Origami Owl is a leading custom jewelry company known for telling stories through our signature Living Lockets, personalized Charms, Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings.

Our uplifting mission of prayer, service and education enriches and transforms lives. We are a spiritual community of individuals dedicated to knowing Self and knowing God, and doing our part in supporting the emotional, mental and spiritual well-being of children, individuals and families on the Grand Strand. See ad, page 17.

Bonnie Briceno 4712 New Centre Drive, Wilmington 910-515-7641 BlissAestheticsStudio.com

Dr. Jessica Shireman, DMD, AIOMT 6200 Oleander Drive, Wilmington 910-777-4020 WilmingtonHolisticDentistry.com

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A community metaphysical shop supplying crystals, tarot, incense, and local art in a welcoming atmosphere complete with coffee bar, energy healers, intuitive readers, and workshops to help you learn and grow. Facebook/Instagram: @ MadameMeerkat. See ad, page 11.

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MADAME MEERKAT’S CABINET OF CURIOSITIES 1001 S. Kerr Ave, Wilmington MadameMeerkat.net

Specializing in growing a large variety of culinary herbs, and grow seasonal vegetable plants, heirloom and native plants; butterfly and bee plants. Open year-round with seasonal varieties. Provide fresh-cut herbs, edible flowers and microgreens to local restaurants, caterers and home use. Also participate in local farmers’ markets, garden shows and special events. Farm tours, workshops and classes available. See ad, page 23.

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Neurosculpting® is a 5-step meditation process that aids in releasing the grip of old patterns and training the brain to create new and more supportive patterns, habits and behaviors. Classes offered online and one-on-one inperson sessions, as well as corporate and private sessions. Currently accepting new clients. Mention Natural Awakenings for discount.

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1270 Surfside Industrial Park Dr Surfside Beach 843-238-8516 • UnityMyrtleBeach.org

UNITY of WILMINGTON

717 Orchard Ave, Wilmington 910-763-5155 • UnityWil.com A positive path for spiritual living committed to expanding consciousness and inspiring transformation, Unity teaches a culturally Christian and spiritually unlimited way of life.

Unity is an open-minded, accepting community emphasizing practical, everyday application of spiritual principles for more abundant and meaningful living. Check Facebook and Meetup for events. See ad, page 4.

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Thermography Beacon Thermography, inc.

Shelly Laine 910-803-2150 BeaconThermography.com

Thermography is a state-of-the-art, radiation-free diagnostic tool which creates a digital map of your body, illustrating heat patterns that may detect some condition or abnormality using a scanning-type infrared camera that measures your body’s surface temperature. Thermography aids in the detection and monitoring of many types of diseases and physical injury. Multiple scanning locations throughout the Wilmington area. See ad, page 9.

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