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HOSPITALS GO HOLISTIC

CHANGING APPROACH EMBRACES HOLISTIC MODALITIES

BE WELL SPEND LESS

EAT RIGHT TO SHED POUNDS

LOW-COST STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHY LIVING

CHOOSE QUALITY FOODS FOR LIFELONG RESULTS

STAYING FIT IN 2021

WORKOUT TRENDS BEND TO THE TIMES

CLIMATE ANXIETY

HOW TO DEAL WITH A CHANGING PLANET

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Decorate your own freshcut, American- grown Christmas tree, wreaths and greenery for the holidays.

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January: Onion sets & slips, Leeks (O) Broccoli by seed (IN) Brussels sprouts by seed (IN) Cauliflower by seed (IN) Collard greens by seed (IN) Kale by seed (IN) Lettuce by Seed (IN) Tomatoes by Seed (IN) Spinach by seed (IN/O) Swiss Chard (IN/O)

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The Dawn of Our New Future

t this beginning of a new year, I am overwhelmed with joy, excitement, opportunity and most of all, thankfulness. I am joyful that in the coming months we might just come out of this lockdown we been in for almost a year; and that I will once again see friends and family in person, visit with them as long as I want to, laugh with them and hug them unencumbered by protective gear.

I’m excited about the manifestation of the good and useful skills I learned this year, such as the new dance I call The Pivot. It involves turning on a dime and dealing with something familiar in a completely unfamiliar way in order to accomplish the goal at hand. The quicker I do this new dance, the better I feel about my accomplishment. I love The Pivot; it has given me flexibility of mind, body and spirit beyond anything I could have imagined, led me to new and exciting business ventures and better physical health, and significantly increased my capacity to get things done through better organization and efficiency.

Since I learned The Pivot, I’ve embraced just about any new opportunity that involves artificial intelligence, including doing research to transcribing audio blogs, developing social media content and using a digital assistant. Now instead of running the other way when I hear the term AI, I always, always look to see what cool things that particular program or software can do for me.

I am thankful to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, whose birthday we just finished celebrating, that everyone I know was here to celebrate Him. And I am just as thankful to Him for hearing my prayers for those families who have lost loved ones, who have lost jobs and who have been lost and left behind as a result of this pandemic. I am thankful for the promises He made to us in the Bible, our instruction manual, and for His demonstrated ability to keep them. He has promised to supply all our needs, and He’s told us not to be afraid because He’s with us and will strengthen and protect us. I’m also thankful that He constantly burdens my heart about what I can do to help my neighbors. He’s led me to be generous beyond my means, contributing to groups and organizations that provide lifeline services to those adversely affected by the pandemic, and He’s shown me other novel ways to help out and contribute.

I have so much to be grateful for, yet I’m looking forward to the new normal—or as I prefer to call it—our new future. I can’t help but imagine that it will be like the floodgates have been opened; or maybe breached and overrun. I’m looking forward to what I suspect will be hundreds of thousands of people whose future workplaces will be their home offices, leading to increased profits as a result of lower overhead, and stronger families who spend more time together, and therefore get to know each other better and appreciate each other more.

I’m looking forward to the increased efficiencies of time in our workdays, as I believe we will continue to rely on video conferencing that cuts travel costs and time, results in more productive meetings and enhances collaboration. Plus, just about everything will be available digitally, again creating time efficiencies that will free us up for fun, family, learning and innovating—or just doing those projects we’ve been meaning to do forever.

I’m also looking forward to two very important global shifts that I think I already see happening. The first one is a new appreciation for essential and gig workers. Over the last year, we’ve learned just how critical they are to our physical, mental and emotional well-being, comfort and convenience. The second one—and this makes me incredibly happy—is a recognition, if not yet an appreciation, for our environment and how it is inextricably connected with our health and quality of life.

As people have had time to contemplate this new virus, I believe they recognize that this sort of thing could happen to our world again and again, and that it came from somewhere in the environment. People also have seen how much cleaner our air has been since the lockdown and experienced how physically, spiritually and emotionally healthy it is just to be in the great outdoors as a result.

So as we embark on this new year, please join me in celebrating our new future. Better yet, join me in the challenge to live a greener, healthier life on a healthy planet, and to be the change we want to see in the world.

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Contents 18 INTEGRATIVE

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HOSPITAL CARE

Medicine Embraces Holistic Modalities

23 CLIMATE ANXIETY Navigating Our Emotions as the Planet Changes

24 LOSE WEIGHT

WITHOUT DIETING

How to Eat to Feel and Look Your Best

25 NORTH TEXAS INTEGRATIVE M.D.s

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Tracking Down the Root Problem

28 HEALING THE WHOLE CHILD

Holistic Pediatricians Go Beyond Meds

34 STAYING FIT IN 2021

Workout Trends Bend to the Times

35 BALANCING MIND AND BODY WITH CBD

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egistration is open for the virtual Big Climb Dallas 2021 fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on May 15.

Early training to complete 25, 50, even 500 miles early is available with the LLS Team In Training Resolutions Challenge through January 31 at TeamInTraining. org/resolution-challenge.

Virtually “climb” the 1,500 steps to the top of Bank of America Plaza in several ways: climb 1,500 steps at home or in a park; stride three to four miles walking, jogging or running to simulate the ascension; or do 500 step-ups.

Raise $100 and receive Big Climb’s official Big Climb Bib and Medal. Raise $250 and receive Big Climb’s official Big Climb Tech Tee. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a global leader in the fight against cancer, with a mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

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Tracking COVID-19 Impact in North Texas

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he North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has undertaken Changing Mobility, a project that identifies the impacts on transportation and air quality of the coronavirus pandemic, and begun to chart a course toward recovery. The project examines four metrics: travel behavior response to COVID-19; financial implications to traditional revenue sources; benefits to travel behavior; and prioritization of infrastructure improvements that offset unemployment increases. An interactive dashboard provides information about these metrics since March.

While all transportation modes including roadway to rail, bicycle-pedestrian facilities and aviation were impacted, the rates of recovery differ. Some measures, such as air quality, bicycle-pedestrian activity and freight reliability have shown improvement. For air quality, the number of bad ozone days this season was 21, the lowest since 2016; truck travel time reliability has improved, meaning goods are getting to market and consumers more efficiently; telecommuting, as reported by TryParkingIt.com, has increased dramatically since the pandemic began; and more people are using the region’s growing bicycle-pedestrian trail network with activity up consistently.

Data indicates for every $1 billion invested in transportation, between 12,000 and 15,000 jobs are created. For an event that has affected employment so significantly, a combination of short- and long-term transportation projects is needed to yield maximum benefit. When interest rates are low, borrowing money for significant infrastructure projects costs less. The Regional Transportation Council continues to approve funding for smaller projects through the COVID-19 #00X program. NCTCOG and its partners are also working to prioritize construction projects across the region to boost the economy.

For more information, visit nctcog.org/pm/covid-19 or email bwilson@nctcog.org.

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allas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Archer Western Herzog (AWH) commemorated construction of the future Silver Line Regional Rail project with a first concrete ceremony on December 16 near the intersection of Preston Road and the Keller Springs Road, a mile northeast of the future Knoll Trail station, in Dallas. An institution for more than six decades, the miraculous medal is an oval-shaped depiction of Mary according to Saint Catherine Laboure’s vision. The gesture symbolizes an inspiration to successfully complete the job safely and to make it as miraculous as the medal itself.

The Silver Line Regional Rail Project’s primary purpose is to provide passenger rail connections and service that will improve mobility, accessibility and system linkages to major employment, population and activity centers in the northern part of the DART service area. Beginning in 2023, the 26mile Silver Line Regional Rail Project will traverse seven cities between DFW Airport, Grapevine, Coppell, Dallas, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson and Plano, and includes 10 new stations.

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OsteoStrong Expands into Integrative Wellness Centers

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steoStrong’s original core technology is its Spectrum system musculoskeletal strengthening device, specifically engineered to address osteoporosis providing a natural method for improving bone density without the need for pharmaceutical intervention.

Supplementing its core technology, DFW OsteoStrong locations have expanded into integrative wellness centers offering a diverse range of advanced technologies to improve musculoskeletal strength, reduce inflammation and pain, boost immune function and improve physical well-being.

A patented osteogenic loading system triggers rapid improvements in strength, muscle tone and definition, balance, posture and athletic performance, while reducing back and joint pain and fall and fracture risk. These osteogenic loading sessions are time-efficient, comfortable and safe for almost any age and level of physical conditioning. Here are some of the technologies now available as they expand their integrative wellness offerings:

VibePlate vibration is used both before and after Spectrum osteogenic loading sessions to maximize the user experience.

Before an osteogenic loading session, vibration activates muscular tissue, increases circulation and up-regulates human growth hormone. After a session, vibration facilitates improvements in balance and neurological performance/reaction time.

BioCharger is subtle energy revitalization platform that uses four types of energy

(light, voltage, frequencies and harmonics and pulsed electromagnetic frequencies (PEMF) to improve mitochondrial and cellular function. Benefits include improved energy, immune function, gut health and mental clarity; as well as reduced inflammation, histamine production and stress/anxiety.

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Healthy Lifestyle Reduces Risk of Dementia

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ere’s a New Year’s commitment that will pay dividends all year long.

Research suggests that adopting multiple healthy lifestyle habits such as eating a healthy diet, not smoking, exercising regularly and receiving cognitive stimulation provide high levels of benefit for brain health, and may even offset genetic and environmental risks of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

One study reported participants that adopted four or five low-risk lifestyle factors had about a 60 percent lower risk of Alzheimer’s dementia compared with participants that did not follow any or only one of the low-risk factors.

Two more studies showed that actionable lifestyle changes could potentially counteract elevated risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

In one, researchers showed that participants with a high genetic risk for Alzheimer’s following a “favorable” lifestyle had a 32

percent lower risk of all-cause dementia compared with an “unfavorable” lifestyle.

Another confirmed that living in locations with high air pollution increased the risk for

Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Evidence suggests that heart-healthy eating such as limiting the intake of sugar and saturated fats and eating plenty of fruits, vegetables and whole grains may also protect the brain. No one diet is best, but two that have been studied and may be beneficial are the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet and the Mediterranean diet.

The DASH diet emphasizes vegetables, fruits and fat-free or low-fat dairy products; includes whole grains, fish, poultry, beans, seeds, nuts and vegetable oils; and limits sodium, sweets, sugary beverages and red meats. A Mediterranean diet includes relatively little red meat and emphasizes whole grains, fruits and vegetables, fish and shellfish, and nuts, olive oil and other healthy fats.

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A downside of the rising number of caesarean (C-section) births is that it deprives babies of contact with bacteria from the mother’s gut microbiome, which impoverishes the baby’s own microbiome and raises the risk of allergies and obesity later in life, as studies show. Previously, researchers swabbed C-section babies’ mouths with vaginal bacteria, but it had no effect. In fact, the valuable gut bacteria are released in the mother’s fecal matter during the messy process of birth.

In a pilot study, doctors from the University of Helsinki tested 17 mothers that were about to need C-sections and chose seven that had fecal matter free of pathogens and antibiotics. After the babies were born, doctors used a syringe to feed the infants a tiny amount of the previously harvested fecal matter mixed with breast milk. The babies had no negative responses. Within three weeks, those babies’ gut flora came to resemble more strongly the gut flora of babies born vaginally than that of those born through C-sections.

Vitamin D Important for Reducing Risk of Preeclampsia Something as simple as a mother’s vitamin D level can have a future impact on her children, a study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows. Researchers examined 20 years of health data from 754 Boston-area mothers and their children and found that preeclampsia—abnormally high blood pressure during pregnancy— was linked to a higher systolic blood pressure in the children during their early and teen years.

However, the effect was minimized or even eliminated among children exposed to higher levels of vitamin D in the womb, as measured by blood levels in the umbilical cord.

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Fluoride is added to public water supplies to reduce tooth decay, but its effects on health are contentious enough that only 38 percent of Canadian and 3 percent of European public water supplies are fluoridated, compared to 74 percent in America. Its effects on neurodevelopment in children are a particular concern: a meta-analysis correlated high levels of fluoride in water with a sevenpoint drop in children’s IQ scores. Two new studies have linked fluoride exposure to ADHD and other behavioral issues in children.

Canadian researchers that collected urine samples and tap water information on 1,877 children between ages 6 and 17 found those that lived in areas with fluoridated water had 2.8 times the incidences of ADHD diagnoses, as well as increased symptoms of hyperactivity and inattention. The effect was most pronounced in teenagers, suggesting a cumulative effect over time, wrote the authors in the journal Environment International. In a Chinese study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 325 children between ages 7 and 13 were studied, and higher levels of fluoride exposure were correlated with rises in behavioral issues, especially psychosomatic symptoms.

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In just the first month of the 2020 pandemic, the use of antianxiety medications increased by 34 percent among Americans, according to pharmaceutical surveys. Because select serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) in particular tend to lose their effectiveness over time, some sufferers may take heart in a new study in Current Clinical Pharmacology. Iranian researchers gave one gram of ashwagandha root extract (Withania somnifera) each day for six weeks to 22 patients with generalized anxiety disorder and a placebo to a second group of 18. People in both groups were also put on SSRIs. Anxiety scores for the ashwagandha group improved by week two and kept improving during the study, significantly outperforming the scores of the control group.

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Bacteria Powers Animal Magnetic Sense

Generosity Fosters Increased Longevity

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A new study published in the journal PNAS suggests that people that share more live longer because the act of giving and receiving increases well-being. The recipient benefits directly from the gift, while the giver benefits indirectly through emotional satisfaction. Co-authors Fanny Kluge and Tobias Vogt found a strong relationship between a society’s generosity and the average life expectancy of its members. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, in Rostock, Germany, conclude that people are living longer in societies where members support each other with resources.

Residents of African countries such as Senegal and South Africa share the lowest percentage of their lifetime income and have the highest mortality rate of the countries studied. Western European countries and Japan transfer more to the youngest and oldest, and their mortality rates are lower. Kluge notes that the relationship between generosity and lifetime income doesn’t depend on whether the benefits come from the state or from the wider community.

A new paper in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B may explain why some animals, including birds, fish and lobsters, are able to sense the Earth’s magnetic fields. It allows sea turtles to return to the beach where they were born.

Researchers hypothesize that this ability comes from a symbiotic relationship with magnetotactic bacteria that are influenced by magnetic fields, including the Earth’s.

In support of this theory, Robert Fitak, assistant professor at the University of Central Florida Department of Biology and co-author of the paper, drew from one of the largest genetic databases of its kind, the Metagenomic Rapid Annotations using Subsystems Technology, to identify the presence of these magnetotactic bacteria in animal samples. The researchers are working to develop a genetic test to help with further study. They have not yet identified exactly where the bacteria live in the animals, although they theorize that it could be associated with nervous tissue like the eye or brain.

Learning how organisms interact with magnetic fields could facilitate our use of them for navigation, while also understanding how human modifications of magnetism—such as constructing power lines—might be affecting biodiversity. This knowledge may also help develop therapeutic drug delivery systems. petrovich12/AdobeStock.com

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An international team of coastal scientists from the United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. has disproved the theory that half the world’s beaches will become extinct over the course of the 21st century (see Tinyurl.com/SandyCoastlinesUnderThreat) in a paper published in Nature Climate Change. The team re-examined the data and methodology underpinning the original study and published their rebuttal in the same journal, after concluding that it is impossible to make such global and wide-reaching predictions with the data and numerical methods available today. The new report sees potential for beaches to migrate landward as sea level rises and shorelines retreat.

Beaches backed by hard coastal cliffs and structures such as seawalls are likely to experience “coastal squeeze”, resulting in decreased width, and eventually be submerged because they are unable to migrate, but those with space to move inland will retain their overall shape and form. As such, removal of coastline structures or beach nourishment may be the only methods to safeguard at-risk beaches.

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Scientists at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology have developed a material that works like a luminescent solar concentrator for producing energy directly where needed that can even be applied to textiles. Because people are constantly on the move and dependent on a power supply to recharge smartphones, tablets and laptops, the needed electricity will come from our clothing by means of the new polymer applied on textile fibers, jackets and T-shirts.

Based on amphiphilic polymer co-networks already available on the market in the form of silicone-hydrogel contact lenses, this new material is permeable to air and water vapor, as well as flexible and stable. The luminescent solar concentrators capture and transfer diffuse ambient light to a solar cell that converts it into electrical energy. By adding two different luminescent materials to the gel tissue, the solar concentrator becomes flexible, preventing the textile to which it is attached from becoming brittle or susceptible to cracking, or accumulating water vapor in the form of sweat.

According to research from the University of South Australia published in Experimental Psychology, the act of smiling and moving facial muscles can trick our mind into taking a more positive attitude.

The study evaluated a real smile as well as an artificial one induced when participants held a pen between their teeth, finding that in either case, this facial muscular activity alters our perception of facial and body expressions and generates more positive emotions.

The research found that the practice of forcefully smiling will stimulate the amygdala, the emotional center of the brain, which releases neurotransmitters to encourage an emotionally positive state. By inducing the brain into perceiving stimuli as happy, the mechanism could potentially be used to boost mental health.

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Rising nitrous oxide (N20) emissions are jeopardizing the climate goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, according to a study published in the journal Nature, which was spearheaded by professor Hanson Tian at Auburn University, and included scientists from 48 research institutions in 14 countries. Researchers report that the growing use of nitrogen fertilizers in worldwide food production is causing the alarming increase in atmospheric concentrations of this greenhouse gas, which is 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide and remains in the atmosphere for more than 100 years.

N20 is considered the most significant human-induced agent depleting the stratospheric ozone layer. Notably, the study shows that the colorless gas has risen 20 percent from pre-industrial levels—from 270 parts per billion (ppb) in 1750 to 331 ppb in 2018—with the fastest growth observed in the last 50 years, due to emissions from human activities.

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Integrative Hospital Care Medicine Embraces Holistic Modalities

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hirty years ago, hospital patients were treated for symptoms based on the Western medical model, and holistic modalities were excluded, largely due to a lack of reliable scientific studies. More recently, because of promising research, the traditional template is expanding. The Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health encompasses 75 university health centers and health systems that offer integrative approaches—a remarkable seven-fold increase in 21 years. America’s top hospitals, including the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Mayo Clinic, the Duke University Medical Center and the Yale New Haven Hospital, now offer therapies such as acupuncture, reiki, homeopathy, touch therapy, yoga, clinical aromatherapy and chiropractic.

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of Americans receiving medical care use alternative medicine (although 80 percent don’t inform their doctors) and physicians agree on the importance of further research and training in such modalities. A 2017 University of California survey published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine found that hospital patients of all ages were willing to pay out of pocket for healthier food, therapeutic massage and energy work.

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“Research has repeatedly shown that even with full medical access and optimal medical treatments, a population’s health improves by only about 15 to 20 percent.

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what motivates you to be healthy plays a role,” says physician Wayne Jonas, in Alexandria, Virginia, a clinical professor of family medicine at Georgetown University and former director of the World Health Organization Center for Traditional Medicine.

As executive director of Samueli Integrative Health Programs, which aims to make integrative health regular and routine, Jonas emphasizes that patients become healthier and medical costs are reduced when they are engaged in the healing process.

For Jonas, the shift toward integrative health care has become most evident during the current opioid crisis and the search for non-pharmacological approaches like acupuncture and therapeutic massage therapy for pain management. “The evidence body for many of these approaches has grown tremendously over just the past five years, and has shown a spotlight on what

works and what doesn’t. These approaches are now recommended in national guidelines as mainstream for chronic pain.”

Denise Millstine, integrative physician and internal medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, concurs: “The opiate crisis is an example of the need to broaden our clinical toolbox to incorporate care strategies that are less risky. I believe this change has been multifactorial, based on patient demand and more awareness of the importance of lifestyle management.”

Patient demand is also fueled by a desire to avoid medication side effects. In 1998, the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that 106,000 hospital deaths take place each year from adverse reactions to prescription drugs. With more than half of Americans already taking a pharmaceutical drug, and three being the average, adverse side effects can easily mount in a hospital setting.

For Millstine, integrative medicine offers many solutions. “We might recommend the best medication or provide cutting-edge therapies, but without considering stress management, resilience, movement and what people ingest, it’s hard to get optimal results. Integrative medicine expanded my approach to include nutrition, exercise, mind-body (connection), spirituality and other medical philosophies like Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the patient’s therapeutic plan.”

acupuncture but therapeutic massage, meditation, movement therapy, clinical aromatherapy, herbal applications, biofeedback and yoga. Millstine says of theMayo Clinic, “We have oncology-trained massage providers who are comfortable with what is and what isn’t safe after someone has had a cancer diagnosis and/or treatment.”

Jonas highlights that when given under the supervision of a doctor and with conventional cancer care, complementary therapies may help people to manage cancer symptoms, boost overall well-being, better handle side effects of treatment and reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. “Integrative cancer care can help by activating one’s ability to heal and feel better physically and emotionally,” he says. “Lectures on nutrition, yoga classes and support groups for cancer patients are now common.”

The Urban Zen Integrative Therapy Program, launched by American fashion designer Donna Karan in 2009 after her husband died from cancer, partners with heavy hitters such as the American Cancer Society and the Beth Israel Medical Center, in New York City. In many hospital settings, Urban Zen is creating “Zen dens”, calming nooks where staff can discuss cases with colleagues, take a break for self-care or talk to their patients in a nurturing environment. Urban Zen’s dedication to healthcare integration is international and promotes therapeutic applications of reiki, essential oil therapy, nutrition and other contempla-

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“Alternative therapies are no longer considered ‘alternative’ when conventional medicine adopts them—for example, using calcium and vitamin D supplements, which are a standard consideration,” says Millstine. “With high-deductible plans, many patients are accustomed to paying out of pocket for care, thus making payment for alternative providers possibly more palatable.”

Reiki, a Japanese form of energy medicine once considered alternative, is now offered at major hospitals like Yale New Haven, where it’s given free of charge to cancer patients. Many hospitals are also offering classes in energy work to families of patients, hospital staff and the community.

“A medical doctor introduced me to the practice when my grandmother was diagnosed with lung cancer,” says Denise Baron, a Philadelphia-based reiki practitioner who works with referrals from clients and wellness professionals. “A hospital does not hire me directly, but the staff know I am available. I’ve worked on patients postsurgery, during and after births, people with cancer and people in hospice. I would say 96 percent of clients walk away with a deep experience of peace, harmony and lower stress levels.” Most recently, she has seen an

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A 2016 meta-analysis by Taipei Medical University published in the journal PLOS ONE concluded that certain applications of acupuncture reduce pain and opioid use on the first day after surgery. Acupuncture—an ancient modality based on the concept of energy meridians in the body—is also offered in many major hospitals to offset the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation.

Acupuncture treatments at the Mayo Clinic are given in a calming atmosphere of soft lighting and music, and performed by trained doctors, as well as licensed acupuncturists with a firm TCM foundation.

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increase in nurses asking for support during stressful times, with many wanting to learn how to practice reiki themselves.

According to a 2017 study published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, reiki is more effective than a placebo and activates the parasympathetic nervous system via the vagus nerve. Results include lower blood pressure and less anxiety and depression.

Other research shows that the modality also reduces nausea, improves appetite and lessens fatigue.

Holistic Nursing’s Role

Collaborating with physicians and holistic practitioners, nurses play a key role in integrative hospital care. “We all work together to facilitate the client towards a higher level of well-being. Each profession brings something to the table,” says Margaret Erickson, in Cedar Park, Texas, CEO of the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation.

The nurse’s role in a patient’s healing journey is an intimate one, and holistic nurses ensure that the whole patient is

tended to. “The roots of holistic nursing, grounded in holism, were verbalized over 150 years ago by Florence Nightingale,” says Erickson. “She believed in the mindbody-spirit-emotion connections and that all aspects need to be nurtured in order for people to heal.”

Due to increased demand, more nursing schools are creating educational programs grounded in holistic philosophy, she says. “What makes a nurse holistic is not the

skills or alternative therapies she/he/they do, but rather how they show up in their interactions with others. They value and recognize that they are gifted with sharing a person’s most vulnerable moments, and that this shared space is sacred.”

Some holistic nurses may use healing therapies such as guided imagery, aromatherapy, energy work, bodywork, deep breathing, mindfulness and meditation to help both their clients and other healthcare providers.

Those in the field of integrative medicine agree that the future of medicine is now. “People are becoming more self-aware and taking responsibility for their health and life. Consciousness is growing [by] leaps and bounds,” says Baron.

Jonas, drawing on 40 years of experience, agrees. “By working as partners with our patients to help find the care that works for them, we can help them achieve better health and quality of life.”

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Promoting Resiliency in the Nursing Profession American Holistic Nurses Association

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taking care of the patient as a he American Holiswhole—the body, mind and tic Nurses Assospirit; including alternative mociation (AHNA) is a dalities as appropriate, and they nonprofit specialty nursing may not always be appropriate; association that serves and third, which I feel is the more than 5,000 nurses most important, is taking care and holistic healthcare of the nurse first.” professionals worldwide.

While some clinical and The organization strives hospital settings are incorpoto promote holism in the rating aromatherapy, relaxation nursing profession and and meditation rooms for their believes, “Every nurse is a nurses, McCright notes that holistic nurse.”

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Lyn McCright, to partake in self-care modalities during leader of the Central Texas chapter of their busy days. “So, we’re bringing holism the AHNA, sees the organization as directly to the nurse, so she or he can find instrumental in bringing holism back to

conventional health care. “We’re including alternative modalities, but in a holistic way,” she explains. “Lots of conventional healthcare is starting to include holistic modalities, but our three major tenets are

one’s own resilience first, and move from there.”

McCright has been with AHNA for more than 10 years and says the organization has been one of the fastest-growing

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nursing associations because they include all clinical areas, so member nurses don’t see just one patient type. Any nurse is welcome to be a member, but the organization also accepts anyone from the public that is interested in holistic nursing.

This year, AHNA hopes to increase membership and feature their members as speakers for their monthly meetings. In March, when COVID-19 hit, the organization hosted weekly webinars so they could support nurses. Whether on the frontlines or elsewhere in the profession, McCright affirms the entire profession was impacted in one way or another. “It was a new situation for all of us,” she says.

McCright adds that there’s been a

high level of burnout and growing dissatisfaction in the profession. “That level of dissatisfaction is now intersecting with the transformation coming within health care,” she advises. “AHNA continues to be an avenue of support for nurses that are burned out. It comes down to knowing that supportive peace is inside all of us, and it is that wisdom we all share that can be tapped into at any time. When we’re looking for resilience in ourselves, it helps us find our bearings, and when we find our bearings, we can help our colleagues find theirs.”

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CLIMATE ANXIETY Navigating Our Emotions as the Planet Changes

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by Sandra Yeyati

ollowing a record-breaking hurricane season, out-of-control wildfires and a deadly prolonged pandemic, many of us are anxious and fearful, prompted by the growing realization of being in a state of environmental insecurity. These inklings of impending doom are nothing new for members of the youth climate movement—kids in their teens or younger—succumbing to hopelessness, anger and rage as they learn the science and watch leaders do nothing to address it.

Hardest hit are “marginalized communities, including indigenous people, climate refugees, farmers struggling with drought and communities of color, who disproportionately suffer from the health effects of polluting industries,” says Jennifer Atkinson, associate professor of environmental studies at the University of Washington-Bothell.

Some of us are affected in more subtle ways. Perhaps we’re noticing slow-moving changes around us, like the gradual loss of bees or a disappearance of trees, and we develop a sense of loss the philosopher Glenn Albrecht coined “solastalgia”, which plays on the concept of nostalgia—a longing for a time or place we can’t go back to.

Or, we’re standing in front of a package of blueberries at the grocery store feeling confusion and ambivalence. A desire to be healthy and adopt a sustainable, vegetarian lifestyle is playing tug-of-war with the fact that these blueberries were flown in from South America, are wrapped in plastic and were grown in a monoculture that depletes the soil. It’s hard to know whether to eat or boycott them. “The greater this dissonance grows, the more likely we’ll tell ourselves that the problems are too big.

We decide that we can’t make a difference, so why try? We check out,” says integrative psychotherapist Leslie Davenport, author of Emotional Resiliency in the Era of Climate Change.

The first step to alleviate this anguish is to validate and normalize the dark feelings. “It’s important to remember that there’s nothing wrong with you. What’s happening is actually painful and difficult; there’s a lot of loss involved. Eco-anxiety is a natural response to having your heart and mind open, being an attentive and caring person, if you tune in to what’s happening in the world,” says Davenport, adding that good self-care, including mindfulness practices, will expand our tolerance for

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dealing with tough times.

Another powerful antidote can be found in community, according to Sarah Jaquette Ray, associate professor of environmental studies at Humboldt State University, in Arcata, California, and author of A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet. “People feel like they can’t impact the world because they’re only one person.

But when they start to shift the lens toward the collective, it allows them to realize that the positive things that are happening in the world are actually happening at scale, and it allows them to feel like they’re part of some larger purpose,” says Ray.

As we accept climate-related anxiety and seek the company of like-minded people to affect change, surprisingly positive emotions will arise, including joy, laughter, dancing and camaraderie at street protests.

“Those positive feelings help us process grief and anger, engage us in the work long term and help us maintain the stamina we need for sustained work,” Ray says.

“Think of climate anxiety as a kind of superpower, a signal that goes off to tell us something’s wrong and needs to be addressed,” says Atkinson, the creator and host of the climate-anxiety podcast Facing It. She points to grief as a compelling motivator. “You can’t feel grief without love,” she explains. “Grief is an expression of compassion and connection to others and to the pain we feel when those lives are destroyed. Love is far more powerful in motivating us to fight than any other affect.

There’s no limit to the lengths we’ll go to protect what we love.”

We are only limited by a lack of ecological imagination, Davenport proposes.

“Our contemporary Western culture emphasizes the rational, cognitive way of thinking, which is linear and analytical.

But another part of the brain—the imaginative, creative and intuitive part—views the world synergistically and holistically. If we open up to this ecological imagination, we can have a visceral knowing of interconnectedness, making it simpler to act in a way that’s beneficial to all of us.”

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Lose Weight Without Dieting How to Eat to Feel and Look Your Best

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ne of the top New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight, and to that end, millions of Americans go on a diet each year. As we look to reset after holiday indulgences, nutrition experts say it’s a great time to cultivate healthy, longterm eating habits rather than unsustainable diets that lead us in circles.

“A ‘live it’ is better than a diet: small, manageable changes you can live with over time,” says Lisa Mallonee, a registered dietician and professor at the Texas A&M College of Dentistry, in Dallas. “People get focused on losing 15 pounds, but once they get to the finish line, they don’t have a plan for after and often end up regaining the weight.”

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ing better is actually simple, says David Katz, M.D., founder of both the YaleGriffin Prevention Research Center and the nonprofit True Health Initiative, and co-author of How to Eat: All Your Food and Diet Questions Answered. “There are two general shifts to make: first, to less processed foods, and second, to more plant-based foods,” says Katz.

In making such shifts, Mallonee suggests applying the 80/20 rule to food.

“If 80 percent of the time you are making healthy choices, and the other 20 percent of the time you allow splurges, you’re less likely to feel deprived and revert to old ways.”

Katz agrees that small shifts are more likely to stick, in part because of our adaptable palates. “If you commit

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to improving your diet little by little, you will find that taste buds are adaptable fellas that will learn to love the foods they are with. For example, try something as simple as switching from regular soda to diet to seltzer to water over time.”

The good news for dieters with questions, suggests Katz, is there is no one superior diet. “You can have a highquality diet whether you are flexitarian, pescatarian or vegetarian, low-carb or high-carb,” he says.

For Jill Weisenberger, a registered dietitian nutritionist, in Yorktown, Virginia, and author of The Overworked Person’s Guide to Better Nutrition, a healthy diet comes down to three meals a day, each with a good source of protein and fiber. “When losing weight, it’s especially important to eat enough protein so you don’t lose muscle mass with the fat,” she says, suggesting a target of 25 to 35 grams of fiber a day, achieved through a diverse diet that focuses on fruits, vegetables and legumes.

Katz, Mallonee and Weisenberger all caution against a diet like keto that restricts many nourishing foods only because they contain carbs. “There is no evidence of long-term safety or benefit of keto,” says Katz. “A truly keto diet cuts out a lot of highly nutritious foods like fruit, grains and beans, all associated with better health and longer life. I think a diet excluding these foods would be a colossal mistake.”

Weighing In While it’s not healthy to obsess over numbers on the scale, it is important to understand the health risks of carrying extra weight, particularly around the middle. “Belly fat is a concern for co-morbidities like pre-diabetes, diabetes, increased blood pressure and even sleep apnea,” says Mallonee, stating that women should aim for a waist circumference of less than 35 inches and men of less than 40.

Katz advises that the effects of abdominal fat can vary. “Certain ethnicities are extremely vulnerable to excess weight around the middle, which can

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result in insulin resistance and metabolic mayhem. However, many people can gain considerable amounts of weight and show no metabolic effects,” he says, suggesting that a comprehensive health checkup can clear up any doubts.

Physiologically, it is hard to keep weight off, says Weisenberger, but people should not get discouraged if they fall short of their goals. “If you are overweight, you will get an enormous boost from the first 5 to 10 percent of weight loss—it’s much more important than that last 5 to 10 percent.”

While weight loss is an exercise in delayed gratification, the power of highquality food is immediate, advises Katz.

“You can improve the quality of your immune response with a single meal.

It’s the gift that keeps on giving, too, as those positive health benefits accumulate over time.”

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atural Choice Pediatrics, an integrative, holistic-based pediatric care practice, is the brainchild of Christie Potter. She is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and a master’sprepared primary care nurse practitioner (PCNP) who developed an interest in integrative pediatrics in 2008 after she had the opportunity to work with California-based holistic physician Dr. Lauren Feder.

After Potter saw how integrative approaches continuously led to strong outcomes and happier, healthier children, she committed to exclusively working in integrative pediatrics until she launched her own clinic. When fellow APRN/ PCNP Becca Greco heard about Potter’s venture, she wanted in.

Both Potter, who was raised in Oklahoma and moved to Dallas as an adult, and Greco, from upstate New York, held longtime passions of caring for children.

They frequently babysat and served as nannies during their teen years. When they later became mothers, they saw how incorporating holistic lifestyles into their own homes had kept their children well without the need for medications or invasive procedures.

Today, Potter and Greco, along with APRN/PCNP Annalise Clayborne, provide well child checkups, newborn checkups, same-day sick appointments, telehealth visits and a

24-hour advice hotline manned by an on-call practitioner. All three are certified in clinical homeopathy through the Center for Education and Development of Clinical Homeopathy.

Potter sees a growing demand for natural and integrative health care. “We see a lot of people who want more education, guidance and direction,” she says. “Our main philosophy is being a patient, parent and family-focused practice.

We want to give parents options and respect their choices in their child’s care.”

The Natural Choice Pediatrics staff guides and educates parents, but still meets them where they are, which Greco says benefits not just the child, but the whole family.

“Most people want to be educated and have the resources to make the best decisions for their families. We want to be that resource and answer their questions,” she emphasizes.

Potter sees a lot of parents that want to prevent chronic illnesses. “Some parents have a history of chronic illness, so they want to prevent it in their children,” she explains.

“All three of us have certificates in clinical homeopathy, so we can utilize homeopathic medicines which are extremely safe for kids.

We start with a conservative approach, rather than prescribing antibiotics right away. An alternative method can often avoid lots of

medications, but we can still go that route if we need to.”

Integrative approaches marry traditional and natural remedies, Potter explains. She begins by determining the root cause of an ailment. “We try to figure out why a child has eczema—is it because they have an allergy to dairy or a reaction to a new pet in the household? By determining the root cause, we can treat the whole body holistically and likely prevent the child from having a skin problem later in life.”

Potter and Greco concur that Natural Choice Pediatrics has grown exponentially since opening in 2019. “We see quite a few families that drive long distances from cities as far as El Paso. We feel really humbled by that,” Potter says. “We’re thankful and feel blessed by the people that trust us to care for their children.”

Greco stays inspired by seeing the positive outcomes that are achieved by integrative methods. “Giving families the tools to help keep their kids well naturally is very rewarding,” she says.

“The kids crack me up—they are so much fun,” Potter enthuses. “I’ve seen my patients grow up and go off to college, each one content and healthy. We want to make a difference in the field of integrative health care and change lives, and we have the opportunity to do that in our setting.”

Natural Choice Pediatrics is located at 3535 Victory Group Way, Ste. 305, in Frisco. For more information, call 972-324-3480 or visit NaturalChoicePediatrics.com. See ad, page 20.

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hen Jackie Jones’ 4-year-old daughter had a persistent runny nose and cough, three visits to the pediatrician proved fruitless.

“He would see us for two minutes, listen to her chest, saying she had ‘a cold’, and yet still prescribe an antibiotic and steroid that would just trash her immune system,” the Atlanta mom says. “She ended up developing pneumonia in both lungs that landed her in the hospital.”

This propelled Jones to switch her children’s care to a holistic pediatrician. “He actually listens to me and takes time with his patients, and recommends vitamins and supplements to keep them healthy, in comparison to just handing out antibiotics,” she says. On the first visit, he queried Jones about family use of shampoos, soaps and cleaning products that might contain chemicals. “Definitely not a conversation I had with my old pediatrician!” she related.

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The number of doctors that self-identify as holistic by joining the integrative medicine section of the American Academy of Pediatrics has grown from a dozen in the early 1990s to more than 400 today, says Kathi Kemper, M.D., an Ohio State University pediatrics professor who founded the section and authored The Holistic Pediatrician.

“Holistic pediatricians are interested in helping children and families meet their health goals, not just diagnosing and dispensing drugs,” she says. “We use an evidence-informed approach, including all appropriate therapies and therapists, with a strong emphasis on healthy lifestyle behaviors such as diet, exercise, sleep, stress management, social and emotional skills, spirituality and a healthy environment.”

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of the children they see, as well as to answer questions posed by Google-savvy parents. Yet most pediatricians have limited training in natural health and are wary to suggest such approaches, and parents are often reluctant to disclose their use of natural methods.

Holistic pediatricians, on the other hand, typically get additional training in healing modalities that allows them to integrate natural options into mainstream methods. Unlike many pediatricians in busy clinics that can see a child only briefly, holistic pediatricians typically take longer.

“It’s not a one-size-fits-all conventional approach,” says holistic pediatrician Elisa Song, of Belmont, California, who blogs at HealthyKidsHappyKids.com.

For a child with asthma, for example, Song checks for environmental, dietary or social triggers, including mold, food allergies or sensitivities and stress. She looks for underlying biomedical imbalances such as nutritional deficiencies, abnormal gut microbes and signs of a leaky gut. “Based upon clinical and laboratory findings, an

initial treatment plan may include elimination of food sensitivities, supplementation with a 3-6-9 fish oil and magnesium, and mindfulness exercises that incorporate diaphragmatic breathing,” she says.

Pediatric naturopaths are another option for parents. These doctors typically start from a natural medicine perspective, are trained in herbs and nutrition, and collaborate with bodyworkers, physical therapists and counselors. “Really, anything that helps a child thrive,” says pediatric naturopath Kathryn Purvis, of Tempe, Arizona. “We use treatments that are gentle and safe, but are also trained to use conventional treatments if necessary.”

Naturopaths undergo a four-year postgraduate medical education like pediatricians, but do not complete an additional three years of pediatric residency, although they can do internships and take courses for certification. In 26 states, they can prescribe pharmaceuticals and administer vaccines.

Purvis is the primary care provider for about 75 percent of the children she sees and provides adjunctive care for specific condi-

tions with the rest. For example, one child with chronic ear infections was facing ear tube surgery on the advice of a pediatrician; after his parents followed her advice to take him off dairy and give him certain supplements and a homeopathic remedy, the condition cleared up.

Chiropractors that specialize in pediatrics, although not usually a child’s primary doctor, correct misalignments of the cranium, spine and pelvis using extra-low force, “like checking the ripeness of a tomato,” says pediatric chiropractor Kaleb Scroggin, of Savannah, author of the children’s book C is for Chiropractor. For example, treating a constipated, breast-fed baby usually produces immediate results, he says, adding that adjustments can also help infants with latching issues, painful gas, reflux and general irritability. “My goal is to see how healthy I can help your child become,” he advises.

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

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When seeking a pediatrician, integrative or not, holistic pediatrician Natalie W. Geary, of Miami, founder of vedaHEALTH (VedaHealth.com), says, “My best advice is to look for a pediatrician that has open communication skills, that listens well and that has the confidence to engage in a Q&A without getting defensive and ruffled.

There are several questions to ask that will help guide you.”

In addition, she provides tips on what to look for in the answers.

1. Will you be talking to us about our baby’s nutrition in detail?

Pediatricians trained in integrative medicine recognize that children’s health is fundamentally grounded in what they eat. They need to recognize the impact of poor nutrition on a baby’s growing and developing brain, especially in the first three years of life, and be

patient in helping parents navigate food intolerances—not just food allergies—as well as developmental stages and feeding behavior.

2. How do you feel about adjunct therapies such as craniosacral massage, acupuncture and Ayurveda?

The important thing here is not that they necessarily offer these things, but that they are informed about their benefits and are not dismissive or judgmental, and that they are open to working with the other healers and practitioners involved.

3. What are your thoughts on antibiotics?

Some pediatricians may be defensive about this, but it’s worth asking politely to see if they are open to a conversation about when alternatives might be useful, especially for things like ear infections.

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Holistic Pediatrician Deborah Bain Practices Integrative Care

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fter a decade of opening the practice, she has met practicing pediatrics many parents looking for choices in the conventional other than pharmaceutical medimedical realm, Deborah Bain, cations or invasive procedures.

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“Parents are seeking alterPediatrics, endured many health natives so they can raise healthier challenges, including back and families,” she states. “Western neck surgeries and stage 3 breast medicine often utilizes pharcancer diagnosis. Her treatment maceuticals or procedures. My included standard chemounique approach to health care Deborah Bain, M.D. therapy and radiation, but she incorporates herbals, homeopathy also brought a naturopath, a and specialized diets, which gives chiropractor and a holistic nutritionist parents more options for their children.” onto her wellness team. Through nutrition

As parents continue to seek integraand detoxification, her vigor was restored, tive approaches not just for themselves, but and her eyes were opened to a new way of also for their kids, they are willing to travel achieving wellness. if they can’t find integrative treatment where

Bain knew that children could benefit they live. During the COVID-19 pandemic, from an integrative model, and in 2006, Bain has increased telemedicine appointshe opened Healthy Kids Pediatrics, one of ments that her patients can use after they’ve the first integrative pediatrics practices in had an initial in-person visit. “Telemedicine Texas. Bain focuses on nutrition deficienhas been fabulous, I can help so many more cies and the root causes of diseases. Since people,” she enthuses.”

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Bain emphasizes that remedies such as dietary changes, along with specialized lab testing, go beyond addressing symptoms through short-term fixes. Her integrative approach resolves underlying issues. She notes that today’s parents are becoming more proactive in their children’s care, especially if they have a family history of a particular disease.

“Specialized testing and screening for autoimmune disease and vitamin deficiencies can direct us toward changes to prevent symptoms from developing,” Bain explains.

“If a patient has the genetics, along with the environmental triggers for a disease, I can identify those environmental triggers and the underlying vulnerability of the child. We can then teach that child healthy habits as they head toward adulthood. More parents realize they’re not just raising healthy children—they’re raising children to become healthy adults.”

Bain is certified through the Institute for Functional Medicine. Since 2015, she’s been a gluten-certified practitioner. That training expands her knowledge of utilizing gluten-free diets to achieve wellness. She is pursuing homeopathic certification through the Center for Education and Development of Homeopathy. Through continuing education, Bain becomes more specialized in her knowledge to help patients with issues that aren’t resolved through elimination diets, probiotics or supplements.

Bain believes advanced holistic training can advance the integrative field for practitioners that treat both adults and children.

Fourteen years after opening her integrative pediatrics practice, she still sees a shortage of pediatricians specializing in holistic approaches, but is optimistic that will change.

“There’s a growing number of pediatric-trained holistic doctors,” she observes.

“I’ve helped train holistic doctors, and that number is expanding because holistic practices are driven by the industry. I feel that conventional pediatric practices overall are ignorant to holistic desires of the parents and can’t speak their language when discussing options like elderberry or vitamin D. Those practices are not going to be sought after by parents that want more choices than antibiotics or pharmaceuticals. Those parents want to go to a practice that is open-minded to holistic care.”

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oving into a house, office or any new space prompts us to envision bright days ahead filled with hope and joy. Perhaps this is why, from first-century Christians praying to dissuade evil influences to the Mayans smudging herbs to welcome positive energy, the act of blessing a house is such a time-honored tradition.

Whether held in private or with a group of kindred souls, with or without religious elements, blessing a new dwelling

takes the concept of housewarming to a sacred level. A house blessing can temper the hair-pulling stresses of a move and be a wonderful way to restore harmony after life gives us a jolt, be it a job loss, a broken relationship, a loved one’s passing or an illness.

Simple gestures of intention, sprinkled with some beauty, enable us to claim our space and sow a new beginning.

Arranging seasonal blooms in jeweltoned vases, scattering fresh rose petals over the threshold or misting the air with

ethereal scents consecrates what might otherwise seem mundane. Singing a favorite song, whispering a spontaneous prayer or reciting a Buddhist chant during the flurry of unpacking invites calm and attracts benevolent influences. Pungent smudges of dried, white sage, sweetgrass, pine or lilac flowers help dissolve unpleasant memories and energetic imprints from the past.

Honoring the four elements of earth, air, fire and water can create balance and celebrate ancient customs. Adding one or more essential oils to a spray bottle filled with distilled water or culinary rose water is an easy way to mist the air and the space inside drawers, closets and cupboards before filling or refilling them. Hanging fresh evergreens, leafy branches or tufts of blossoms over doorways evokes what 10th-century mystic and healer Hildegard of Bingen called veriditas—the greening energy of the Earth. Employing a crystal or Tibetan singing bowl, beating a shamanic drum or playing an instrument in select rooms can charge the atmosphere with fiery hope. Opening windows, even briefly during cooler seasons, invites in the fresh air of possibility.

Stepping into a new life—or revitalizing an existing one—is one of the most beautiful acts of caring for soul and self. Blessing our spaces is also an expression of gratitude, something that can make any life wonderful.

Marlaina Donato is an author and recording artist. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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U.S., Lu learned about octor of Chiropracchiropractic medicine, tic Zhanping Lu, which corrects mechanifounder of New cal stressors that shift the Star Chiropractic & Acuspine and put pressure on puncture Wellness Center, the spinal nerve, interferoffers patients a variety of ing with their signals to natural wellness modalities the rest of the body and at his clinic. His practice leading to health issues. In combines acupuncture, Tra1995, Lu moved to Dallas ditional Chinese Medicine to attend Parker University (TCM), chiropractic, detoxi(formerly Parker College of fication and Nambudripd’s Zhanping Lu Chiropractic).

Allergy Elimination Tech Lu wanted to transfer to niques (NAET), an innovaa clinic setting that combined TCM with tive, non-invasive treatment for allergies. natural modalities of the Western world

Lu was born and raised in the coastal such as chiropractic. In 1998, he opened city of Yantai, China, and always had a New Star Chiropractic & Acupuncture desire to be in a helping profession. KnowWellness Center, in Plano, where he ading that a career in the medical field would dresses issues such as allergies, diabetes, aube a good avenue toward helping people, tism, chronic pain, menopausal symptoms, he studied and trained at the Chinese weight loss, sports injuries, osteoporosis Academy of Medical Sciences, a state-level and more. academic center for medical sciences, then

Lu explains how acupuncture and chiat QingDao University Medical College, in ropractic modalities complement each other; Shandon, and practiced as a neurologist in “Acupuncture is like the software; it imChina. proves circulation and releases blocked qi, or

In 1991, Lu was invited to participate energy, in the body, which helps with muscle in research programs funded by the National spasms and pain caused by inflammation.

Institutes of Health and the National Science Chiropractic addresses the hardware; it Foundation at the University of South Caroaligns and stabilizes the spine, releasing lina Medical School. He quickly noticed the pinched nerves that cause pain or organs to differences between medical care in China and the conventional U.S. health care system. malfunction.”

Acupuncture is often combined with “Clinically, I saw that there were all these Chinese herbal remedies to help with specifpharmaceutical drugs to address symptoms, ic ailments. While chiropractic is frequently but for the root causes of chronic conditions, used to treat individuals with neuromusWestern medicine didn’t offer solutions,” culoskeletal complaints such as headaches he observes. “TCM addresses root causes and neck or joint pain, allergies, asthma, through modalities like acupuncture and digestive disorders and other ailments can be natural herbs.” addresses through proper spinal alignment,

During his years of working on Lu notes. research projects and seeing cases in the

In addition to TCM and chiropractic, Lu uses a variety of techniques and treatments to restore proper function to help the body heal itself. NAET employs non-invasive medical, computerized and kinesiological muscle response testing to mildly stimulate the central nervous system in the presence of each allergen. This technique reprograms the brain so it no longer interprets the presence of the allergen as a threat.

In addition, Lu also uses immune modulation & allergy elimination Technology (IMAET), a biofeedback and relaxation management instrument. The non-invasive device records reactive informational potentials provided by the client into computer software that evaluates the responses. The IMAET device then assists the body’s own relaxation and stress management mechanisms by encouraging a sense of harmony and balance. Detoxification and nutrition counseling round out his toolbox of natural wellness modalities.

“I use chiropractic, acupuncture and NAET all together in my clinic to address most conditions like pain, allergies and autism,” Lu advises. “By combining these natural therapies, we can get people off pharmaceuticals, which are short-term solutions, but do not get to the root causes of diseases.

Through TCM, NAET and chiropractic, I can help more people.”

New Star Chiropractic & Acupuncture Wellness Center is located at 425 Maplelawn Dr. Ste. 101, in Plano. For more information, call 972-519-8488 or visit DFWAcupuncture Chiropractic.com. See ad, page 37.

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or 2021, fitness will be more about better health and inner peace rather than weight loss. Gyms and studios will be on the top of their game adhering to hygiene standards and offering safer environments with smaller class capacity and vitamin D-enhanced outdoor sessions. From remote coaching to costeffective wellness apps, the workout will get a fresh makeover.

High-Tech Wellness Pandemic repercussions in 2020 amped up client demand for alternatives and also inspired trainers to get more creative. “I’ve enjoyed working with private clients virtually through FaceTime and Zoom. It has required me to create more precision with my training programs depending on what each client has at their home or home gym,” says Hollywood, California, fitness trainer Ridge Davis.

“Results have been going through the roof because my clients are more likely to dive into healthy routines and meal plans with my daily guidance.”

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Health apps can tailor individual wellness strategies for the new year. “Fitness and health apps are becoming more popular, and trainers are able to interact with clients all over the world. If you are like me, you need accountability if you cannot meet your trainer directly,” says Dominic Kennedy, a personal trainer in Los Angeles and creator of the newly launched fitness and nutrition app Dominic Effect. “Nutrition is also going to be key now more than ever. Apps will help keep you in check and on track with your food and goals, helping to set up monthly meal plans, as well as recipe suggestions.”

Wearable tech in the form of watches and smart clothing will be another hit in 2021, providing accurate readings on calories burned, number of daily steps and even heart rate and blood pressure.

Virtual Variety, No Pressure Having the option to work out at home might motivate more people to begin a fitness routine without the pressure of comparing with others. Sampling classes online can help them find what they like before they sign up at their local gym or studio. “Virtual fitness classes provide an

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opportunity for people to test out different instructors at different times all around the country and even the world,” says Paris Alexandra, co-founder of the BK Yoga Club, in New York City. “People are now realizing the things we can control is our breath and our bodies. Because of this, there’s an appreciation of our capacity, challenging ourselves to try something new.”

Even with gym cutbacks, there is a silver lining. “One of my private weight-loss clients has loved our FaceTime workouts so much that she swears she will never go back to in-person training with a coach,” says Chicago-based Stephanie Mansour, host of the weekly national PBS show Step it Up With Steph. “Even on vacation or while traveling, people can still get in their workout because everything is virtual. Trainers also win because they can still do their job, but at a distance.”

Me-time with a private virtual coach will offer a tailored regimen for those that prefer a one-on-one experience. Mansour muses, “Private fitness and health coaching sessions will be the hottest trend in 2021.

By now, many people’s excitement toward their ‘pandemic workout’ is waning, and they’ll be looking for a totally customized approach to kickstart their motivation and goals.”

Allies for Body and Mind Davis predicts there’ll be greater appreciation for stress-recovery tools such as massage guns for percussive self-treatments, foam rollers to release muscle tightness and stretching apps, noting, “There’s so much noise, uncertainty and anxiety that has come with this pandemic; on-demand meditation classes will be huge.”

Mansour concurs, “Focusing on finding inner peace, meditating and positive programming are all huge trends that have emerged due to COVID. By getting your head in the game, you’re 75 percent of the way to your goal.”

Mostly, 2021 will be a year for selfcare. “I think growth mindset is everything right now,” says Kennedy. “We need to fill our minds with positive affirmations, thoughts or whatever it is that makes you light up inside.”

Marlaina Donato is an author and recording artist. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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In 2000, I had problems walking, which led to the MS diagnosis. After consulting the best doctors and taking the newest drugs, I went downhill anyway. At my lowest point, already in a tilt-recline wheelchair, I realized that conventional medicine wasn’t going to stop my decline into a bedridden, possibly demented state with intractable face pain due to trigeminal neuralgia.

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the paleo diet, so after 20 years of being a vegetarian, I went back to eating meat; gave up grains, legumes and dairy. I also studied the basic science for animal models of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and ALS, and decided that mitochondria—the organelles that generate the energy that cells use to run the chemistry of life—were leading to my early loss of myelin and brain cells. I also discovered The Institute for Functional Medicine and took their course in neuroprotection. Based on the science, I devised a supplement program to support my mitochondria. My decline slowed.

Then came my “Aha!” moment: What if I redesigned my paleo diet, combining ancestral health with functional medicine principles, relying less on supplements and more on food to support my mitochondria? I did that, and my pain, brain fog and fatigue resolved. I began to get stronger, started walking. In three months, I was able to go for a bike ride with my family around the block for the first time in six years. It felt miraculous.

It changed the way I think about disease and how I practice medicine. I now talk to patients about diet, lifestyle, exercise, toxics exposures and stress management, and I’m able to stabilize, reverse and greatly improve their blood pressure, blood sugar, pain and chronic diseases that I was struggling to manage using the latest drugs.

What have you learned about resilience?

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iving healthy on a tight budget may seem like a daunting task, but by setting up a self-care plan, prioritizing and shopping smart, the barriers can seem not quite so tall. With so many people unemployed or under-employed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for workable options is more important than ever.

A sports and nutrition company, My Protein, did a study that shows the average American spends $155 per month on health and fitness. That’s $112,000 over a lifetime. There are, however, strategies that can lower these costs.

Jen Smith, a financial writer and cohost of the podcast Frugal Friends, often talks about ways to spend less, save money and be in control of our spending. “You may spend more up front or more on the things you really care about, but cutting out the waste or things that are not so necessary can be a huge cost savings. This is not just for a penny-pinching, stay-at-

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home mom. Being frugal doesn’t mean you are a cheapskate, but being wise with the limited resources that you have.”

Smith says she had a pricey membership to a cross-fit gym, but in the long run, staying in shape can greatly reduce the costs of health care and prescriptions.

“Any way you can stay active is what you need to do. Spending money in any way that gets you to commit to and consistently move your body is the answer.”

Focus on eating good food and moving your body, Smith says. “When emphasis is placed more on that and on self-care, you save more money.”

The National Institute on Aging recommends several ways to eat healthy on a budget: use coupons, consider purchasing store brands, know that convenience costs more, focus on priority foods, buy store-brand organics and forgo fresh for frozen organics. Sotiria Everett, a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Family, Population & Preventive Medicine

at the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine, in New York, agrees. “One thing to consider is seasonality. If out of season and organic, that will increase the cost. If you want clean living and healthy eating for the planet, that doesn’t make sense either, because of the cost of fuel and the pollution involved.”

Everett recommends frequenting farmers’ markets because they offer seasonal, fresh, local, organic produce that is easier on the wallet and better for health. Her favorite tip is, “Learn how to plant foods. You don’t need a lot of space, but do need sun and water access. You can keep it organic. A couple of seeds can give you a whole season’s worth of produce.”

Jody Gatewood, assistant state nutrition program specialist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and a registered dietitian, works with people on tight budgets through the university’s Spend Smart Eat Smart program. “We do a lot with families with young children,” she says. “They are on a budget and concerned about having enough food to eat. One thing we teach a lot, and it helps with a budget, is to plan your meals. Look and see what is on sale at the grocery store. If there’s a big meat sale, buy it then and use it throughout. I think what happens is if we don’t plan, we go to a restaurant or get convenience foods which can really add up.”

Fresh, frozen, canned and dried foods can all have a part in our diet, she says. “I use a lot of frozen vegetables. If you use frozen, you just heat it up and it is ready to go. Protein can be expensive, so have some meals where black beans or lentils are the source of protein. Have that balance.”

As for healthcare costs, Smith recommends to those that cannot afford typical insurance or costly prescriptions in their budget to consider using manufacturer discounts and a service like GoodRx.com, which details how much prescriptions will cost at different pharmacies.

Consider using a “sharing ministry” for other costs, Smith says. With Liberty HealthShare, for example, people pay in every month and are billed like a cash payer when they have a medical bill while Liberty pays the cash. “When a doctor or hospital is billing an insurance company, they try to get as much as they can, but cash payers pay a lower amount,” she says.

Yvette C. Hammett is a freelance writer from Valrico, Florida. She can be reached at YvetteHammettHull49@gmail.com.

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mma, a mini-schnauzer mix, was 4 years old when she started acting like a senior lacking zest for running or playing. After being treated by an integrative veterinarian for one month, she regained vibrancy. “She’s 6 years old now, and she’s her normal, barky, running, zig-zagging self,” says Yvonnda Agent, a volunteer with animal transport rescue operations, near Rockvale, Tennessee.

Agent’s practitioner determined Emma had kidney issues that were slow-

ing her down. Upon deeper investigation, these problems were found to be the only visible symptom of a tick-borne illness.

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“With conventional medicine, we tend to treat the symptoms, versus treating the root cause of disease, which is why a majority of the time, the symptoms return when the drug is finished,” says veterinarian Katie Woodley, in Fort Collins, Colorado, who blogs at TheNaturalPetDoctor.com.

“With a holistic approach, we look at the nutrition, gut health and how all the systems are connected … and resolve the imbalance.”

Holistic veterinarians may specialize in acupuncture, herbal medicine, kinesiology, chiropractic, laser therapy or any of many other natural modalities as an adjunct to conventional medicine. They first must earn a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree and then may pursue optional holistic training. Following this path can take a great deal of time.

Natural Nutrition At the Franklin Road Animal Hospital, in Brentwood, Tennessee, Mark C. Ingram, DVM, has found inadequate nutrition from low-quality foods at the root of most health problems. High-quality food helps animals absorb nutrients needed for optimal well-being. “The first ingredient should always be meat, and we like limited-ingredient foods due to the numerous allergies we see,” says Ingram. “Every case of cancer that we have seen in the last 20 years has food allergies. Every torn cruciate and every paralyzed dog with disc problems has food allergies. It is also the most underlying cause for ear infections and cystitis.”

This was the case with Gabby, a 3-year-old mini-schnauzer that Agent rescued about a year ago. “She came to us with a bottle of ear solution and a history of green pus in her ears,” says Agent.

Gabby’s medical history indicated that the ears, in addition to digestive problems, had been unsuccessfully treated with antibiotics and changes in diet.

“Our holistic vet recommended a raw diet with no grains and no starchy vegetables. Gabby hasn’t had a single instance of ear irritation since,” says Agent, who believes that whole foods served as medicine and now serve as prevention for her pets.

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There is ongoing debate whether pet vaccination boosters that may be required by law or strongly recommended by vets provide increased protection or are harmful.

Mounting evidence says that they are often overdone: for example, both five-pound and 100-pound dogs receive the same dosage.

Yet vaccinations do prevent some serious diseases. “We do not like to over-vaccinate, but provide appropriate protection by minimal vaccination and encourage titers,” says Ingram. Titers are blood tests used to determine if a pet’s antibodies are high enough from a previous vaccination to warrant a booster shot for the specific disease.

“Many of the core vaccines that your pet needs to be protected from diseases like parvovirus and distemper actually provide lifelong immunity with one vaccine,” says Woodley.

Choosing a Veterinarian Commonly, people seek holistic veterinarians after they have had success with human integrative medicine. But finding such a provider isn’t simple. “My clientele regularly travels one to four hours for a consultation,” says Ingram, who fully understands that demand is outstripping supply for integrative veterinary care.

The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, which has 1,500 members, has a search-by-state feature that also lists the modalities practiced by each veterinarian at ahvma.org/find-a-holisticveterinarian. In addition, Woodley, Ingram and others offer telehealth or long-distance consults. In lieu of finding a vet that is listed as holistic, pet parents can call clinics to ask questions about alternative treatments. Some facilities are more flexible than others.

Choosing a veterinarian is a personal decision for owners. “I feel that traditional versus holistic care is simply sick care versus well care,” says Agent. “Their quality of life is so important to me and they’re solely dependent on the choices I make for them.

I’m going to choose well care.”

Julie Peterson writes from rural Wisconsin and has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Contact her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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Globalization and cheap labor have lowered clothing prices so much that many people view garments as disposable—a phenomenon called “fast fashion”. Magazines and other influencers create demand for trendy items each season, inciting us to overfill our closets and toss last year’s fads, leading to a more than doubling of worldwide consumption since 2000. It’s a vicious cycle with a huge pollution footprint.

The textile industry expels about 1.2 billion tons of CO2 per year.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the fashion industry produces 10 percent of humanity’s carbon emissions and 20 percent of global wastewater. Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is either landfilled or burned. Polyester, a petroleum-based plastic found in about 60 percent of garments, doesn’t break down in the ocean, where half a million tons of microfibers end up every year. It takes about 2,000 gallons of water to manufacture just one pair of jeans, and textile dyeing is the second largest polluter of waterways.

To embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, reject fast fashion; buy good-quality, longer-lasting garments; and mend them to prolong their useful life. Whether it’s reattach-

ing a button, patching a worn sleeve or sewing a hem, mending is a way to love and care for clothing and reject the notion that new is always better.

Another option is to rely on a local seamstress or tailor to take care of mending needs. For the do-ityourselfer, there are many ingenious products available besides needle and thread to help complete simple repairs—iron-on patches, fusible interfacing, mending glue and tape— as well as helpful instructional online videos and sewing classes at local fabric stores. SewGuide.com is an excellent resource for step-by-step instructions and creative ideas.

Building upon the vintage-wear market, a new trend has emerged called visible mending. In the past, mended clothes might have been interpreted as exposing a family’s lack of funds or status, but today it’s a concept we proudly embrace. Mending a hole or tear with embroidery is a great way to add whimsy and creative expression. By incorporating colorful threads and fancy stitching techniques, as well as beads, decorative buttons, ribbons and appliqués, we can turn off-the-rack items into unique, wearable art. To cover stains, consider using fabric paint to add a pretty flower or bold political slogan.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Virtual Greenhouse Pests – 10-11:30am. Garden expert Jeffrey Myers will share his successful approaches to pest management in this virtual class, taking your questions and helping you in your journey to a manageable greenhouse environment. $25, $20/member. Via Zoom. Register

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 Virtual Starting Your Garden Transplants – 10am-12pm. Learn the basics of seed starting for healthy transplants and expand the varieties of plants growing in your garden. Gain an understanding of seed starting and seeded pots that can become the foundation for your home garden. $30, $25/member. Via Zoom. Register

by Jan 7: brit.org.

Virtual Gut Health and Fermentation Workshop: Kimchi & Hummus – 1-3pm. With Culinary Dietitian Dixya Bhattarai. Focus on improving gut microflora using an ancient preservation

technique, fermentation. Mix of brief lecture and hands-on activity. $28, $25/member. Via Zoom.

Register by Jan 7: brit.org.

MONDAY, JANUARY 11 EarthX2021: Planet 911 Film Challenge – Are you a filmmaker 13-22 years old who cares about our planet? Tell your story, share your ideas, compete for cash prizes and tell us what we should be doing to take better care of the Earth related to the climate crisis by creating a short film. Details: EarthX.org.

Research Institute of Texas, will take a closer look at some of the amazing native ferns that grow in our area. $25, $20/member. Via Zoom.

Register by Jan 21: brit.org.

Virtual Gut Health and Fermentation Workshop: Sauerkraut & Tepache – 1-3pm. With Culinary Dietitian Dixya Bhattarai. Learn how to incorporate various probiotic- and prebiotic-rich food on a regular basis. Includes a brief lecture and a solo, hands-on activity. 28, $25/member.

Via Zoom. Register by Jan 21: brit.org.

Celebrate what you want to see more of. ~Tom Peters

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 Virtual Dallas Sierra Club General Meeting – 7pm. Screen the film, Climate Change Across America: Inglorious Events, a film by Bruce Melton from the Climate Change Now Initiative.

Via Zoom. More info: Dal lasSierraClub.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Virtual The Wild World of Ferns: Botany Spotlight – 10-11:30am. Dr. Alejandra Vasco, Research Botanist and Fern Curator of the Botanical

ongoing events the bliss of silence and stillness. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214-521-6157.

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sunday Carrollton Runners Club Mile + 5K – 7:30am.

A low-key 5K and 1-mile race every last Sun. McInnish Park, 2335 Sandy Lake Rd, Carrollton.

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Sunday Service/Meditation and Purification – 9-11:30am. Participate in meditation, chanting and readings from the Bible and Bhagavad Gita. 9-9:45am, Meditation and Purification; 10-11:30am, Service. Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-248-9126. AnandaDallas.org.

Celebration Service Live – 11am. Meditation, music and lessons on YouTube live: Unity on Greenville Dallas, TX or Cutt.ly/2tzQx4i. Love offering. Unity on Greenville, 3425 Greenville Ave, Dallas. 214-826-5683. DallasUnity.org.

Sunday Meditation – 3:15-4:15pm. With Lynne Patterson. Class offers many meditation techniques and styles, with a focus on mindfulness and open awareness. $10. Yoga Mart, 2201 Tucker St, Ste 101, Dallas. 214-238-2433.

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Vegan Sunday Brunch at Spiral Diner – 9am3pm. Vegan diner and bakery since 2002. Sunday brunch features vegan pancakes, tofu scramble, breakfast quesadillas and organic mimosas. 1314 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth & 1101 N Beckley, Dallas. SpiralDiner.com.

Gentle Waves – 9:15-10:15am. A healing meditative practice that moves very slow and intentional.

Gaia Flow Yoga, 3000 Blackburn St, Ste 140B, Dallas. Register: GaiaFlowYoga.com.

Dynamic Meditation – 10-11am. One of the active meditations compiled by Osho. Breath, jump, scream and shout, let it all go, then be in

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Chakra Sound Meditation – 5-6:30pm. Includes chakra sounds and breathing techniques.

Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas. 214521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

Online: Awakening Heart Meditation – 5-7pm. Interfaith mindfulness meditation,

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music and message based on the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Facilitated by Brother ChiSing. Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 727 S Floyd Rd, Richardson. 972-4327871. DallasMedita tionCenter.com.

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monday Online: Zen to Go – 12-12:45pm. Mon-Thurs.

An oasis in the middle of the day offering walking and sitting meditation followed by brief sharing. Donation accepted. Dallas Meditation Center, 810 We Arapaho Rd, Ste 98, Richardson. 972-432-7871. DallasMeditationCenter.com.

Hatha Yoga – 7-8pm. A gentle hatha yoga geared for all ages and levels with a special focus on breathing, meditation and a specific intention each sequence. Cosmic Cafe, 2912 Oak Lawn Dr, Dallas. 214-521-6157. CosmicCafeDallas.com.

Meditation Mondays via Zoom – 7-8pm.

Meditation Mondays focuses on the practice and the experience of various forms of meditation. Free. Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Ln, Dallas. 972-233-7106. UnityDallas.org.

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tuesday Online: Ananda Yoga Sadhana Practice – 5:157:30pm. Also Thurs. Time to recalibrate and center through this transformational practice based on the yoga teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda.

Ananda Dallas Meditation & Yoga Center, 4901 Keller Springs Rd, Ste 103, Addison. 972-2489126. AnandaDallas.org.

YES: A Young Adults Meditation Fellowship – 7-9pm. A meditation series for young adults in their 20s and 30s. Each evening will include a beginner-friendly walking and sitting meditation, Dharma teachings and refreshments afterwards.

Donation. Dallas Meditation Center, 810 W Arapaho Rd, Ste 98, Richardson. 972-432-7871.

DallasMeditationCenter.com.

wednesday Hot Yoga 201 on Zoom – 6:15pm. Open to all levels. This flowing-style class links the fundamental asanas (poses) of yoga linking body, mind and breath with music. Yoga4Love Studio Cabin, Ovilla. Yoga4Love.com.

Online: Metaphysics and Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Manifestation and mysticism: 2 sides of the spiritual coin. Let us practice together, while diving more deeply into universal principles and spiritual living. Open to all. Free. A Center for Spiritual Living, 4801 Spring Valley Rd, Ste 115, Dallas. 972-866-9988. CSLDallas.org.

thursday

Barks & Rec Hiking Class (14Y+) – 8-9am.

Program pairs participants with shelter dogs for hikes through Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park.

Enjoy a guided hike through our stunning nature preserve and the dogs will experience a muchneeded break from shelter life, including fresh air, human contact and more. $8/$10. Elmer W. Oliver Nature Park, 1650 Matlock Rd, Mansfield.

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Coppell Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Yearround market. 768 W Main St, Coppell. CoppellFarmersMarket.org.

ImpactNights – More info: Inclusive-Economy. org/impactnights.

Online: Celebrate Recovery – 6:30pm. A safe community to find support, hope and freedom from the struggles and realities that we all face through transitions, hurt, pain, loss or addiction of any kind. Free. First United Methodist Church, 777 N Walnut Creek Dr, Mansfield. FirstMethod istMansfield.org.

Dallas Vegan Drinks – 6:30pm. Meets the 2nd Thurs each month at various veg-friendly locations for fellowship. Currently postponed.

Facebook.com/DallasVeganDrinks.

friday Online: Meditation for Everyone – 7-8:30pm.

Classes are great for beginners that want to learn to meditate and great for more experienced meditators that want to expand their meditation. Must register: MeditationInTexas.org.

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Online: Friday Meditation Happy Hours – 5:30-6:15pm. Sessions begin every hour. Release stress with breath and gentle movements as you withdraw from the external and begin the journey within 15-min guided meditation. $10/session.

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Morning Tai Chi – 8:30am. Join Tai Chi Chuan instructor George Deerfield for this interactive class in developing strength, balance, improved breathing. Unity of Dallas, 6525 Forest Ln, Dallas. UnityDallas.org.

Second Saturday Adoption Event – 12pm.

2nd Sat. The shelter will be open and ready to match as many critters with loving families as possible. There is no intake today, just adoptions and reclaims. All adoption fees waived with a donation of any amount to The Lucky Fund. Supporting Mansfield Animal Shelter, 407 Industrial Blvd, Mansfield. Facebook.com/ events/1028642394191608.

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Are you satisfied with the life you’re living? ~Bob Marley

calendar of events SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 Let’s Go Birding! – 6am-6pm. If you are an experienced birder, join us for the always exciting Audubon Christmas Bird Count. We’ll be moving fast, identifying and counting the many species in our wetland. Free. John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, 655 Martin Ln, Seagoville. Registration required: ntmwd.com.

and field guides, keep a lifelist and what to look for when identifying birds. Binoculars and field guides available. John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, 655 Martin Ln, Seagoville. Register: ntmwd.com.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 Webinar: Success with Seeds – 7-8:30pm.

Learn the secrets to successful seed sowing from VegetableGardener.com contributor and seed master, Greg Holdsworth. Free. Register: LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

Webinar: How to Be WaterWise in 2021 – 121pm. With help from EPA WaterSense, we’ll walk you through the actions to take each month to ensure efficient use of our most precious resource. Receive a handy checklist as your guide.

Free. Register: LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9

Walk & Talk Bird Tour – 7-9am. Learn about the birds that live at the wetland. In this beginnerto-immediate class, learn how to use binoculars

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LLEA Bird Walk – 7:30-10:30am. Join an expert birder as we explore prime birding locations on LLELA’s nature trails. Ages 10 & up, no registration required. Free with entry: $5/ vehicle; cash or check only. Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville. 972-219-3550. llela.org.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 A Chance to Hike – 10am-12pm. Free guided nature walk for members of the Special Needs community will take place along the wide and level crushed-granite surface of the Cottonwood trail. No reservations required. Lewisville Lake

Environmental Learning Area, 201 E Jones St, Lewisville. 972-219-3550. llela.org.

Webinar: Vegetable Gardening for North Texas – 11am-12pm. Whether it’s pumpkins, tomatoes, lettuce or herbs, insider tips to successful vegetable gardening in North Central Texas are just a mouseclick away. Free. Register: LiveGreenInPlano. obsres.com.

NOTE: All calendar events must be received via email by the 10th of the month and adhere to our guidelines. Email Publisher@NADallas.com for guidelines and to submit entries. No phone calls or faxes, please.

daily Grapevine Farmers’ Market – 9am-6pm, Sun; 8am-8pm, Mon-Sat. Eat healthy with locally-grown produce and products. 520 S Main St, Ste 203, Grapevine. 817-527-7446.

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 Virtual: Become a Master Composter – We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to be part of our trained State of Texas Master Composter corps.

Learn to mix, moisten and manage your yard trimmings and plant-based food waste into a bonanza of “black gold” for your garden. 20-hr, multiple-session virtual training. Free to Plano residents. Details: ntmwd.com.

Star Coyote Events – Monthly events include gong, Tibetan bowl and crystal bowl sound journeys, shamanic journey with a drum dance, kid’s energy and creativity events, and a Wed morning class series. Please see the calendar at StarCoyoteSoundTemple.com for the exact dates and times as they change each month, or call 469-344-6484.

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Hike Our Trails: Self-Guided – 1-5pm. Hike the trails (self-guided) through our 289-acre nature preserve. To minimize contact, general admission and membership may be purchased online in advance. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-562-5566. HeardMuseum.org.

monday Dairy Farm Tours – Mon-Sat, by appt only.

Experience life on a dairy farm with an educational tour including how and what cows are fed, the benefits of grass-crop based feed (silage), the milking parlor, bottle feeding baby calves along with the learning the benefits of drinking raw milk vs pasteurized milk. Everyone gets samples of milk. $7/person age 2 & up. Circle N Dairy, 2074 County Road 446, Gainesville. 940-372-0343. CircleNDairy.com.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Virtual Community Conversations: Recycling – 12:30-2pm. Also held Feb 4, 6:30-8pm. Join other Plano residents to discuss the latest on recycling.

Let your opinions and ideas be heard by like-minded individuals. Come to either session. Free. Via Zoom.

Register: LiveGreenInPlano.obsres.com.

weekly Dinosaurs Live! – 9am-5pm, Tues-Sat. Encounter the 46-foot T-Rex and 9 new life-size animatronic. Included in general admission, free/Heard Museum Members. Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, 1 Nature Pl, McKinney. 972-562-5566. HeardMuseum.org.

sunday WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Webinar: Utility Bill Clinic – 12-1pm. Want to learn how your charges are calculated each month?

Let us walk you through the process. Will also share guidance on customer resources and empowering sustainable behaviors Free. Register: LiveGreen InPlano.obsres.com.

Sunday Celebration Service Agape Center For Spiritual Living – 10am, meditation; 10:30am, service. Noah’s Event Venue, 5280 Town Square Dr, Plano. Rev Lee Wolak: 972468-1331. AgapeSpiritualCenter.com.

Sunday Worship: Unity Spiritual Center of Denton Service – 10am, coffee; 11am, service.

Unity takes spiritual principles and makes them practical in your life. 6071 New Hope Rd, Krugerville. 214-453-0218. UnityOfNewHope.org.

Sunday Brunch –10am-3pm. Serves up farm-to-table shared plates, 72 taps (wine & craft beer), and a welcoming atmosphere to create a unique dining experience. Craft & Vine, 310 S Oak St, Roanoke. 817-464-8181.

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Horizon UU Worship Service – 10:30am12pm. Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church, 1641 W Hebron Pkwy, Carrollton. 972-4924940. Horizonuu.org.

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tuesday Buddhist Sangha Online – 7-9pm. The meeting of Horizon’s Buddhist covenant group. Meditation and study of the 8-Fold Path. Horizon Unitarian Universalist Church: Horizonuu.org.

thursday Mystic Mandala Meditations – 6:30-7:30pm.

Guided by Vijay Moksha. A non-denominational mindfulness practice to evolve consciousness; to go beyond the mind using the mind itself. MysticMandalaCenter.com.

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saturday Blackland Prairie Raptor Center First Saturdays – 10am-2pm. Meet raptors up-close.

Take guided prairie hikes. Kids activities. Bring a picnic lunch. Blackland Prairie Raptor Center, 1625 Brockdale Park Rd, Lucas. Erich Neupert: 972-442-7607. BPRaptorCenter.org.

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1033 E 15th St, Plano, 75074 214-892-2273 Plano.Cereset.com Cereset can help your brain reset itself, restoring your brain’s rhythm naturally, enabling it to manage stress more effectively. Cereset sessions jump start the process of re-balancing your brain, and can help issues leading to trouble sleeping, restlessness and anxiety, inability to focus or lack of joy. Periodic “tune-ups” provide ongoing support, ensuring long-term brain balance. See ad on page 9.

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Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. ~Oprah Winfrey Dallas Metroplex Edition

Dallas College has seven campuses, including El Centro, Brookhaven, Mountain View, Eastfield, Richland, Cedar Valley and Northlake. Dallas College serves the region with accredited one and two year certificates, degrees and core credit courses guaranteed to transfer to Texas colleges and universities.

A Texas licensed Grade A Raw Milk Dairy providing raw cow milk, raw goat milk, kiefer, homemade chocolate milk, craft raw chocolate, coffee sauces, coffee milk, buttermilk as well as cage-free eggs, pastured chicken, and seasonal vegetables are also available. You can taste milk before buying. Follow product availability and farm happenings on our Facebook page.

GARDEN CENTERS NORTH HAVEN GARDENS 7700 Northaven Rd, Dallas 214-363-5316 NHG.com

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