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KUNDALINI YOGA TEACHER TRAINING

Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

SEPTEMBER 2016 - MAY 2017 In Clearwater, Florida • As taught by Yogi Bhajan®

Immerse Yourself in the Transformational Science of Kundalini Yoga. Master yourself and awaken your potential using the science of Kundalini Yoga.

This course gives you a lifelong foundation for a successful yoga practice and the knowledge, experience and competence to become a well-rounded and confident Instructor of Kundalini Yoga

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Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life

by Judith Fertig

30 TRESS STRESS

Natural Ways to Prevent Hair Loss

A Place for Spirit to Grow™

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by Jody McCutcheon

“If you want to learn something, read about it.

If you want to understand it, write about it.

If you want to master it, teach it.”~Yogi Bhajan

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NURTURING LOVE IN MIDLIFE

Why Growing Up Can Mean Loving Better

by S. Alison Chabonais

36 DITCH THE HOTEL

Frugal Lodging Options from AirBnB to House Swapping

by Avery Mack

38 BUFF AND BALANCED Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga

by Aimee Hughes

40 DAD MATTERS

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How to be the Father Kids Need

by Armin Brott

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How to Prevent, Detect and Treat Heatstroke

by Shawn Messonnier

45 EMOTIONAL SMARTS

How to Raise Your Quotient

by Harvey Deutschendorf

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Bay highlights the ways and means of maintaining balanced wellness and nature in the male of our species, with special recognition of the dear dads and dad-like others in our lives. See this month’s healthy kids department (page 40) for “Dad Matters: How to Be the Father Kids Need.”

This insightful article by author Armin Brott is an enlightened look at the role of fatherhood in America, pointing to ways it has evolved in the last 50 years.

A bit of Dad Day trivia: Sonora Smart Dodd, often referred to as “the Mother of Father’s Day”, is credited with initiating this annual celebration, the first of which was held June 19, 1910. After that, it took a while for official recognition. In 1924 President Coolidge urged nationwide recognition of Father’s Day. In 1966, President Johnson signed a proclamation calling for its annual celebration on the third Sunday in June. President Nixon signed a proclamation in 1972 permanently observing Father’s Day each June. The celebration this year is on June 19.

With this issue we welcome the Summer Solstice on June 20 along with the perfect beach weather and tropical storm fronts typical of our West Coast paradise at this time of year. Hurricane season is June 1 to November 30, so remember to stock up… just in case (Hurricaneville.com/safety.html offers wide-ranging tips).

As always, open your mind and read on.

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newsbriefs Learn of Keiser University Programs at Summer Open House

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ather your family and friends and head to your Keiser University Tampa campus, between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., on June 4, for an informative and fun-filled Summer Open House to learn about embarking onto a successful career path and experiencing the Keiser advantage.

Participants will be able to meet faculty, staff and students plus enjoy refreshments, music, games, prizes and more.

Keiser University offers over 100 separate associate, bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programs in the fields of health care, culinary, sports management, business, technology, legal studies and more. With a student-centered system that fosters a healthy balance between life, parenting, work and study, Keiser University is both an educational institution and an integral part of the local community, offering a great opportunity for individuals looking to further their education.

Location: 5002 West Waters Ave., Tampa. For more information or to RSVP, call 1-888-844-8404 or visit kuOpenHouse. com. Also visit KeiserUniversity.edu. See ad page 15.

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Fundraiser to Benefit St. Pete’s Homeless

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ings Bookstore and Jennifer Farmer team up to present an evening of connection, love and healing, at 6:30 p.m., on June 26. Tickets for An Evening of Messages from the Spirit World are $25 in advance and at the door. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to Hannah’s Homeless, a nonprofit organization providing support and services to people in St. Petersburg who are struggling with homelessness.

Jennifer Farmer is a nationally-known psychic medium and meditation teacher. Her gallery-style events draw people from miles around as she is known for the unique, loving messages she delivers to families and loved ones. Farmer presents at Wings Bookstore quarterly and her passion is supporting local charities.

Farmer and Wings Bookstore are grateful to offer this event to benefit the population of local folks who need a foot up.

“It’s an honor to be able to help those less fortunate, and we feel that it’s our duty to try to be available for these folks.

Gratitude is best expressed through action and we’re counting on that being a contagious thing!” ~ Hannah’s Homeless

Location: First Unity Sanctuary, 460 46th Ave. N, St. Pete.

Details, WingsBookstore.com. See ad page 35.

Ignite Your Life Expo Comes to Tampa

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gnite Your Life Expo, a full-day conference on September 17, will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa USF/ Near Busch Gardens. The expo is designed to inspire and transform participants in key areas of life by exploring ancient wisdom and proven methods to support those dynamic shifts for major breakthroughs to unfold.

Partake of thought provoking, life enhancing presentations, discover an outstanding gathering of some of the most captivating and intriguing exhibitors offering the latest findings in natural health, insight and personal growth. Have an adventure visiting quality vendors, learn of beneficial options for your health, have a soothing massage, try the cutting-edge new natural products, and walk fresh avenues for better wellbeing and personal happiness.

Speakers from around the nation will be presenting the latest wellness news in each of the four lecture halls. Discuss the up-to-date discoveries with over 20 incredible presenters and authors. It’s time—inspire, explore, transform and Ignite Your Life in 2016.

Location: 3705 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa. Vendor opportunity – Early registration only $125 per table. For more information and to purchase tickets, call 813-992-0468 or visit IgniteYourLifeExpo.com.

New at Yoga Village’s School of Yoga

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oga Village’s School of Yoga is pleased to announce the start of two training programs this fall, for students to explore, expand and deepen their understanding of yoga and how profoundly it can bring healing and balance into one’s life.

Yoga Village views teaching as one tool—perhaps the most powerful—for exploring the soul’s purpose and sharing its gifts.

Experience growth like never before, immersing in the transformational science of Kundalini Yoga, known as the yoga of awareness, as taught by Yogi Bhajan. The Kundalini Teacher Training program inspires every student to connect to their infinite creative potential and live authentically.

The school is bringing back “Beyond Addiction: The Yogic Path to Recovery” due to its amazingly positive impact and life changing effect on last year’s participants. Through Kundalini Yoga, meditation and self-discovery, this program offers students ways to identify coping mechanisms to break the patterns of addiction and find their true “Self”. It’s designed for everyone, from individuals seeking to develop healthier habits and overcome addictive behavior, to health professionals working with addiction and yoga students and teachers focusing on teaching a yoga-based addiction recovery program.

Location: 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. For more information, call 727-712-1475 or visit AYogaVillage.com. See ad pages 8 and 16.

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newsbriefs Shamanic Soul Retrieval

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ave you ever felt as though you have not been the same since (fill in the blank)? Do you find yourself wondering why you can’t seem to move forward and why whatever you do feels more difficult than it needs to be?

From a shamanic perspective, these expressions indicate potential soul loss. Soul loss may occur when we experience traumatic events such as divorce, abuse, surgery, job loss, death of a loved one, etc. Essentially, a soul essence or part goes somewhere safe until we are ready to invite it back.

With a shamanic Soul Retrieval, Shamanic Practitioner Lisa Rae Muir journeys on your behalf (in-person or distantly) and returns with an account where emphasis is placed on the positive healing aspect rather than the drama. Only pure soul essence returns with the gifts of healing and tools for recovery. With diligent aftercare towards integrating the soul essence, life will undoubtedly change for the better.

Muir trained with Sandra Ingerman and is experienced at both Soul Retrieval and Soul Remembering (your purpose), which can be done in conjunction with one another.

For more information, class schedule and to make an appointment, call 813-773-4777 or visit LisaRaeShaman.com. See ad page 47.

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Give the Gift of Wellness for Father’s Day

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n honor of Father’s Day, Natural Balance will be offering community acupuncture with Dr. Jeff McConnell, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (by appointment only), on Saturday, June 18. Multiple patients will be receiving treatments at the same time in either the relaxation lounge or reception area. This is a great way to be gently introduced to acupuncture and experience a minitreatment using only the ear (auricular acupuncture). Treatments are $25/30-minute session.

Dr. McConnell is a board certified, licensed acupuncture physician (AP2231) dedicated to assisting his patients in achieving and maintaining optimal health and wellbeing of body, mind and spirit. He treats many conditions including chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, addictions, fertility and detoxification.

Natural Balance offers massage therapy, acupuncture, yoga therapeutics, a full spectrum infrared sauna and organic skin therapy, including clinical treatments such as microcurrent, medical grade microdermabrasion and micro needling. Give the two-hour Wellness Retreat (one-hour massage and one-hour VitaSkin organic facial) for Father’s Day, $120 (save $30), one per person. Gift certificates available on website. Everyone can take advantage of these specials…not just Dads!

Location: 350 Alt. 19, Palm Harbor (across from post office).

For more information and appointments, call 727-785-7071 or visit NaturalBalancemt.com. MM32925 See ad page 39.

newsbriefs Somnis Sleep Systems Expands

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omnis Sleep Systems has been in business since 2008.

One of the few remaining specialty stores in the state of Florida, they are a locally owned and operated small business that guarantees lowest prices on natural and organic mattresses, pillows and sheets.

With the growing demand for all things healthy, they recently opened a second location and have plans for more locations in the future. Owner Phil DiGiacobbe has been in the industry for more than 30 years and opened his first store when he saw the need for healthier sleep products at affordable prices.

Today, more than ever, there are unnecessary harmful chemicals going into much of the commercial bedding. Somnis’ mission is to educate consumers as to the availability of alternative bedding which offers a safe, soothing and healthier night’s sleep. All Somnis healthier sleep products are manufactured by companies with like-minded values. Additionally, each product is thoroughly researched and tested before being offered in their showroom.

Hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Locations: 8023 Citrus Park Town Center, Tampa, 813920-8888. New location 27001 U.S. Hwy. 19 N. (Countryside), Ste. 1015, Clearwater, 727-799-6700.

SomnisSleep.org. See ad page 19.

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hen Rose Kalajian purchased her first herbal medicine book

by Jethro Kloss, it was a revelation for things to come. She was 13-years-old then. As time moved forward, herbal medicine books had begun to line her book shelves. Magazines with an herbal medicine slant began to pile up.

In 1990 Kalajian was introduced to Rosemary Gladstar, the grandmother of herbalists. It was then she began to study with her. Now, she is teaching by taking all that Gladstar shared with her combined with the knowledge that she gained through 20 years spent as a clinical herbalist in the Tampa Bay community.

Registration is now open for an intensive program with Kalajian in the Didactic, Therapeutic, Laboratory and Fieldwork of Herbalism.

For 12-month curriculum and registration information, visit IMHerbalist.com. See ad page 26.

Red Carpet Launch of New Thought TV

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n June 29, First Unity Spiritual Campus and Science of Mind magazine proudly join with the New Thought Channel (NTC-TV) for a night of celebration at the Red Carpet Launch of NTCTV, a global streaming television channel with a positive spiritual message. The brainchild of Jim Lefter and Paula Langguth Ryan, spiritual seekers wanting to uplift the world, NTC-TV is a leader with its positive messages and in its usage of 21st century media.

It would only be natural that NTC-TV would seek out leaders in the New Thought movement. Thanks to First Unity Spiritual Campus, a local movement is now spreading nationally via media streaming. With the uplifting messages and positive energy of their Spiritual Leader, Reverend Temple Hayes, this campus exemplifies the New Thought movement in both their beliefs and in their actions.

Join Lefter, Langguth Ryan, Hayes, Carol Howe, Diane Scribner Clevenger, May McCarthy, Faith Rivera and a host of other amazing speakers and musicians for a fun-filled, inspirational night. Positive messages, inspirational music, original programming and more.

Cost: $20 in advance, $25 door. Limited to 400 seats. Location: 460 46th Ave. N, St. Pete. For tickets and/or sponsorship, call 727-527-2222, email April@FirstUnity.org or visit FirstUnity. org. See ad page 10.

Yoga Teacher Training at St. Pete Yoga Starts this Summer

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t . Pe t e r s b u r g Yoga has been a trusted and an enduring beacon of authentic yoga in the Tampa Bay area for more than 25 years. The studio is the largest yoga and meditation school in Florida and the only studio with all 500 Level instructors.

Their next Yogi Training session formally begins July, but you can get started today. The training is flexible in curriculum, schedule and payment plan, designed to custom tailor the program around you. This program is for anyone looking to use yoga to Self-discover and who feels that the timing is right to move more towards freedom.

Students will embark on a transformative five-month personal journey, taught by 10 of the most experienced yogis in the area, and along the way gain Self-mastery using a wide range of yoga systems, including: Therapeutic, Restorative, Power, Vinyasa, Philosophy, Classics, Meditation, Swing/Aerial, Nutrition, Yogi Life Coaching and Mind Yoga.

Students receive a 200 or 500 hour Yoga Alliance Certificate at program completion. Save $150 by signing up before June. Space is limited.

Location: 2842 Dr. MLK St. N. Interested students, contact the studio ASAP to apply and enroll, 727-894-9642, Info@StPeteYoga.com or StPeteYoga.com. See ad page 23.

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SolGarden Offers Holistic Therapies Join the Up-Wising

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llen Mooney founder of SolGarden Holistic Therapy, has been in practice for nearly 20 years, offering spiritual intuitive counseling, Usui White Light Reiki, guided meditation and other healing modalities to enliven the whole individual. Flourishing health and personal growth are possible, as the soul is nurtured and the body’s energies are freed then balanced.

SolGarden Holistic Therapy modalities are extremely effective for any of the following: dissolving patterns and issues that are stuck or trapped; overwhelment by physical challenges or emotional struggles; finding a true sense of self, unity and freedom; gaining inner peace and calm.

Mooney explains, “The world in which we live is an active mirror of our inner self. Meditation can help us to restore inner balance so we then have energy to ‘be the change we wish to see in the world.’

In a group setting, that energy is multiplied…compounded by the number of those adding their intention to a greater good.”

Get a taste of SolGarden’s holistic energy, Saturdays, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., June 11 to July 2, at a SolGarden Group Meditation, held at Hippie Holistics, 801 Turner St., Clearwater.

Cost: $12/each Saturday, booked online. $15/door. Private sessions available by phone and in office, 8:30am-5:30pm, Monday-Friday. For more information, call 727-242-5908, email SolGarden888@ gmail.com or visit SolGardenHolistic.com. See ad page 24.

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uncoast Community Institute of Noetic Sciences (SCIONS) along with The Connection Partners will host an Up-Wising with Swami Beyondananda, also known as Steve Bhaerman, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., on June 26, at First Unity’s Friendship Hall.

Bhaerman co-authored Spontaneous Evolution with Dr. Bruce Lipton. Based on the latest discoveries in new edge science, which is resonant with ancient spiritual wisdom, the book weaves science, spirit, politics and economics into a holistic paradigm that maps a pathway for planetary healing.

In this interactive community Up-Wising, Beyondananda will diagnose the current state of our collective dream and discuss what we can do about it.

The suggested love donation is $5 - $10. Bring canned goods/toiletries for our less fortunate neighbors.

Location: 460 46th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. For more information, contact Douglas Bonar at 727-482-4319, DBonar@tampabay.rr.com and visit IONS at Noetic.org.

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Live Comedy Evokes Trust and Empathy

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esearch from the UK University of Surrey has found that witnessing live comedy increases emotional interaction and bonding between the spectators and performer and enhances a general feeling of trust and intimacy among participants through the shared experience.

Published in the journal Comedy Studies, the study was conducted by doctoral candidate Tim Miles, who analyzed surveys and interviews of audience members, as well as comedians, including some well-known performers. Miles found that comics and audiences connected through sharing of admiration and empathy.

Bonds also formed as the audience began to identify with the observations and experiences of the comic.

“Comedy has often been seen to be a bit frivolous, but it’s actually something really important. My work looking at comedians and comedy audiences has shown how live, stand-up comedy fulfills a need for feelings of truth, trust, empathy and intimacy between people, which is really important in a society where many people often complain about feeling isolated,” says Miles.

Ashwagandha Pumps Up Testosterone

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ow testosterone levels can be problematic for men as they age. Fortunately, Mother Nature produces her own form of testosterone booster: the herb ashwagandha. Research published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition tested 57 men between the ages of 18 and 50. They were divided into two groups—one was given 300 milligrams of the herbal extract twice a day for eight weeks; the other ingested a placebo for the same period. Both groups underwent supervised muscle training programs for the duration of the study.

The men that took the ashwagandha had significantly higher levels of circulating testosterone compared to the placebo group. The ashwagandha group also experienced an increase in muscle mass in the chest and arms, yielding an average arm muscle size of 8.6 centimeters, compared to the placebo group’s 5.3 centimeters.

Those men in the ashwagandha group also exhibited faster reductions of creatine kinase, a marker for the type of muscle fiber injury that occurs during strenuous exercise, following workouts.

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Omega-3s May Increase Risk of Prostate Cancer

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esearch published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has confirmed that high blood levels of DHA, EPA and DPA—three omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil supplements—are linked to prostate cancer.

The study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center tested 834 men with prostate cancer and 1,393 healthy men; they found that such high concentrations were associated with a 71 percent increased risk of more serious prostate cancer and a 44 percent increase in the risk of less serious prostate cancer. The overall increased risk in all prostate cancers was 43 percent.

The findings of this study confirm similar research in 2011 and another large European study. “What’s important is that we have been able to replicate our findings from 2011,” says one of the more recent study’s authors, Theodore Brasky, Ph.D.

Awe and Wonder Prime Physical Health

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wo related studies from the University of California, Berkeley, suggest that the act of admiring the beauty of nature with awe and wonder can decrease inflammation in the body.

More than 200 adults reported their experiences of emotions on a particular day, including amusement, awe, compassion, joy, contentment and pride. Samples of the subjects’ gum and cheek tissues were analyzed for cytokines, and the researchers found those that cited emotions of awe, wonder and amazement had the lowest levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6).

UC Berkeley professor and co-author of the research Dacher Keltner, Ph.D., says, “That awe, wonder and beauty promote healthier levels of cytokines suggests that the things we do to experience these emotions—a walk in nature, losing oneself in music, beholding art—have a direct influence upon health and life expectancy.”

Medicinal Mushroom Heals HPV

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esearch from the University of Texas Medical School and Health Science Center has found that a medicinal mushroom extract may be able to eradicate human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted disease.

Presented last fall at the 11th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology, in Houston, the clinical study treated 10 women that tested positive for HPV with the mushroom mycelia extract called active hexose correlated compound (AHCC).

The patients were given three grams of the AHCC once a day for six months or longer. Eight of them tested negative for HPV after the period, including three that were confirmed HPV-eradicated after stopping the AHCC treatment. The two other patients continued receiving the extract.

A phase II clinical trial led by Dr. Judith Smith, a professor at the UT Medical School, will be conducted.

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The Missing Link: Inflammation and Depression in Women

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ntidepressant drug use is on the rise, particularly among women. A report released by Medco Health Solutions analyzed prescription claims data from 2.5 million Americans between 2001 and 2010 and found that 25 percent of women take drugs for a mental health condition. Despite a mainstream medicine notion that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance, medications known by familiar names such as Zoloft and Prozac meant to counter symptoms of such an imbalance may instead be causing a host of known harmful side effects.

“In six decades, not a single study has proven that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance,” asserts Dr. Kelly Brogan, an integrative physician, women’s health advocate and pioneer in holistic psychiatry.

A study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry in 2014 reviewed 10 randomized, placebo-controlled trials to assess the effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in adults with symptoms of depression. The researchers from Aarhus University, in Denmark, found that treating inflammation in patients helped decrease their symptoms.

Brogan asserts that this approach is the best way to treat depression in women, advocating the use of a holistic anti-inflammation strategy instead of NSAIDs or antidepressants. “A more effective, drug-free approach is to recruit basic lifestyle changes that kick-start the body’s self-healing mechanisms, helping to curtail the symptoms of depression,” she claims. Her suggestions include dietary modification; simple breathing and meditation techniques; minimizing exposure to biology-disrupting toxins that include common over-the-counter drugs; sufficient sleep and exercise.

“Medical literature has emphasized the role of inflammation in mental illness for more than 20 years, so if you think a chemical pill can save, cure or correct you, think again,” says Brogan. “Covering over symptoms is a missed opportunity to resolve the root cause of the problem.”

For more information, visit KellyBroganMD.com.

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E-Cigarettes Produce Free Radicals

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lectronic cigarette use, or vaping, is on the rise as many consider it a healthier alternative to smoking. However, in a study published in the American Chemical Society journal Chemical Research in Toxicology, researchers from the Penn State University College of Medicine report that e-cigarettes produce considerable levels of reactive free radicals created by the high-temperature heating coils that warm up the nicotine solution.

Dr. John Richie, a professor at Penn State and senior author of the research, says, “The identification of these radicals in the aerosols means that we can’t just say e-cigarettes are safe because they don’t contain tobacco. They are potentially harmful.”

The researchers found that levels of free radicals in e-cigarettes are between 100 to 1,000 times less than the levels produced by tobacco cigarettes, still making them a better choice than traditional cigarettes although they still carry risk. Richie explains, “The levels of radicals that we’re seeing are more than what you might get from a heavily air-polluted area, but less than what you might find in cigarette smoke.”

Previous research has found that e-cigarette smoke also contains aldehydes that can potentially cause cellular and tissue damage. natural awakenings

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globalbriefs News and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.

Well Well

New Healthy Building Standard The WELL Building Standard, administered by the International WELL Building Institute, is the world’s first development criterion to focus exclusively on human health and wellness. It marries best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research, harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to support human health and well-being.

Pioneered by the Delos company and the culmination of seven years of research in partnership with leading scientists, doctors, architects and wellness thought leaders, WELL is grounded in a body of medical research that explores the connection between the buildings where people spend more than 90 percent of their time and the health and wellness impacts on occupants. It sets performance requirements in seven categories: air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort and state of mind.

WELL-certified spaces can help foster improvements in the nutrition, fitness, moods, sleep patterns and performance of occupants. WELL is independently certified by Green Business Certification Inc., which administers the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program and associated professional credentialing program.

Source: Delos.com

Municipal Pioneers

More U.S. Cities Leaving the Grid Nassau, New York, a town of 5,000 outside Albany, plans to ramp up a combination of rooftop- and ground-mounted solar, wind turbine and landfill methane-capture technologies to generate 100 percent of its power from renewable sources by 2020.

“If all goes as planned, within the next four years, all six of the town buildings will be disconnected from the grid,” says Nassau Supervisor Dave Fleming.

The New York Department of Public Services wants this trend to grow through its Reforming Energy Vision (REV) initiative. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration is actively working to help municipalities, especially core towns and schools, move toward getting a significant portion of their power from renewable resources. Smaller, cleaner, power systems are less costly and cleaner alternatives to the traditional larger electrical stations.

San Diego, California, recently committed to securing 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2035. It’s the largest American city to do so. Already, at least 13 U.S. cities, including San Francisco; Burlington, Vermont; and Aspen, Colorado, have committed to 100 percent clean energy. Las Vegas is among other major cities aiming to follow suit. Hawaii has pledged the same by 2045, the most ambitious standard set by a U.S. state to date.

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Bye-Bye Dye

Mars and Others Abandoning Artificial Colors Mars Inc., the maker of many candies, chewing gum flavors and other food products, is phasing out artificial food dyes over the next five years. The decision came as a response to growing customer demand, says CEO Grant F. Reid. Nestlé, General Mills, Kraft and Kellogg’s have also started eliminating artificial dyes from their products due to calls for more natural ingredients.

Common shades of red 40 and yellow 5 are presently ubiquitous, as per capita production of artificial coloring approved for use in food has increased more than five-fold since the 1950s. According to a study of supermarket labels by the Center for Science in Public Interest, an estimated 90 percent of childoriented candies, fruit snacks, drink mixes and powders contain artificial colors, and many parents are concerned about their potential impact on developing brains.

Several studies have scrutinized dyes’ possible link to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other effects on children’s behavior.

When a study by a group of British scientists suggested a link between the consumption of certain food dyes and hyperactivity in kids, Europe and the UK began requiring food with artificial dyes to carry warning labels.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration continues to maintain that no causal relationship exists between color additives and hyperactivity in children, and doesn’t require warning labels. natural awakenings

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Artificial Surfaces Pose Risks As of January, there have been 200 nationwide cases of cancers in young athletes that played on synthetic turf—many of them lymphoma, which is uncommon in the age group. In 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency withdrew earlier safety assurances and called for new, more comprehensive studies.

A majority of professional and college athletes strongly prefer natural turf because those playing on synthetic turf suffer about 50 percent more knee and ankle injuries.

Other playfields use “crumb rubber” infill made of ground-up used tires formerly considered hazardous waste. Thus, sports players may be exposed to dozens of chemical compounds, most of which have never been tested for health impact; some of those tested are believed to cause cancer, birth defects, developmental and reproductive disorders and infertility.

Primary source: epa.gov

Swedes’ Solution

Six-Hour Workday Reaps Benefits Many Americans work 50 hours a week or more because they think they’ll get more done and reap the benefits later. However, according to a metastudy published in The Lancet, people that clock a 55-hour week have a 33 percent greater risk of stroke and 13 percent higher risk of developing coronary heart disease than those that maintain a 35- to 40-hour work week. Data from 25 studies that monitored the health of 600,000 people from the U.S., Europe and Australia for up to 8.5 years were analyzed.

Paul Kelley, of Oxford University’s Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute, notes that even a traditional nine-to-five workday is at odds with peoples’ internal body clocks, contributing to sleep deprivation.

Now Sweden is moving toward a standard six-hour workday, with some businesses having already implemented the change. Linus Feldt, CEO of Stockholm app developer Filimundus, reports that the shift has maintained productivity while decreasing staff conflicts, because people are happier and better rested. Several Toyota service centers in Gothenburg that switched to a six-hour day 13 years ago also report happier staff, a lower turnover rate and increased ease in enticing new hires. A Swedish retirement home has embarked on a yearlong experiment to compare the costs and benefits of a shorter working day.

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How Powerful are Thoughts?

Do we truly have the power to control our mind?

by Dr. Mary Ann Pellegrino

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hen we say that our mind, body and spirit need to be connected for a holistic, healthy body, it begins with our thoughts. We create our reality by our mind and where our thoughts are directed. This is manifested by how we react emotionally and physically.

When we focus our thoughts on a particular problem, we are only forming the issue and giving it more power. It is essential that we recognize where we are putting our thoughts and how we are prioritizing each thought process.

How do we know which thoughts are most important to us? We know our most important thoughts by what takes up the majority of our mind each day. The National Science Foundation shared that the average person

has 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 95 percent were repetitive thoughts while 80 percent were negative. Research from the Maryland School of Medicine showed that internal and external dialogue affects our biochemistry and individual tissues.

This clearly explains how our thoughts impact our lives. It is essential to understand that what we feed ourselves mentally is being digested in our bodies every day. By having self-discipline with our mind and behavior, we can actually create a healthier existence.

It also reveals that we truly are connected with our mind, body and spirit. The way we think can impact the way we feel and act. If we think we are stressed and cannot handle our lives, then our body will begin to

demonstrate this by being ill. This really isn’t difficult to understand. If we think about a time when we were stressed, how was our body reacting? Usually, I have had clients share that their neck is stiff or their stomach starts to react and hurt. If they don’t address the issue with their thoughts and reframe the problem for a solution, it starts to manifest in their bodies. This can be reflected in many ways such as one’s blood pressure, cancer or autoimmune disease.

Our thoughts are truly powerful and until we own that we have the power to change them, we will continue on a destructive course. It is time to change our thoughts to reflect a positive attitude so that we can be the person that is our happier self. Take the time to give back to you and look at your problematic thoughts in a different perspective. If we look at our problems as lessons, our perspective changes so that we can learn versus having a continuous internal fight with ourselves.

It takes energy and courage to truly look at our internal self in an objective way. When we begin to review the direction of our mind’s focus, we can see where we are headed and thus, our direction of health. An objective perspective is viewing life from a non-emotionally attached way. It is as if you had a third person to your being that can look at all your problems and emotions with a neutral viewpoint. This can be achieved by many techniques including meditation and visualization to assist you.

Knowing that our thoughts are truly powerful is just the beginning of creating discipline to our alleged mind patterns. Once we take control of our thoughts, we can begin to create and manifest a better existence for ourselves. Don’t wait on this, but do it NOW. Take the time to address your thoughts and begin to live a happier and healthier you.

Dr. Mary Ann Pellegrino is a psychotherapist, educator and the owner of Pellegrino Consulting, co-founder of InnerTouch School and host of IgniteYourLifeExpo.com to be held September 17. She can be reached at 813-9920468 or via email at IgniteYourLifeExpo@aol.com.

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HAPPY ALL DAY Simple Daily Practices for a Happier Life

by Judith Fertig

in the mind, he says, conscious selfobservation introduces a space between our perceptions and responses, allowing us to view our thoughts as separate from the person we really are.

Complementary methods may include breathing techniques or body awareness that help shift us away from anxious, “What if?” speculations into the ever-present now. With just a few minutes of mindfulness a day—the first thing in the morning or at night before retiring— according to Verni, “We can shift our relationship to ourselves and our life experiences in a way that allows for greater spaciousness, acceptance and compassion, and in doing so, can dramatically improve the quality of our lives.”

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Israeli-born Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D., a former Harvard lecturer and author of the bestselling Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, had

854 students enroll in one of his pioneering classes on happiness in 2006, the highest enrollment for any class at the time. “Students explored ways to apply these ideas to their life experiences and communities,” he says. Today, he lectures and consults worldwide on the science of happiness, or “optimal being and functioning”.

Ben-Shahar suggests we cultivate three personal habits. The first one is to simplify, saying, “We need to turn off our phones, email and other distractions at home, so we can fully be with the people we care about and that care about us. Time affluence—time to enjoy and appreciate—is a predictor of happiness.” The second is to exercise. “We were not meant to be sedentary,” he says. The third is to meditate. “Meditating helps us to develop extreme resilience to negative emotion.”

Ken A.Verni, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist in Highland Park, New Jersey, endorses the importance of a mindfulness habit. In his new book, Happiness the Mindful Way: A Practical Guide, Verni outlines easy, step-by-step actions to form a new happiness habit that concurrently reduces stress and increases enlightenment. He starts with what he calls “compassionate attention”; being fully awake or present in our lives without judging what we’re thinking.

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hroughout the past decade, success researchers and positive psychologists have sketched out in broad strokes the big picture of our elemental yearning for happiness. According to Martin Seligman, Ph.D., and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, inner happiness derives from four basic elements: positive emotion, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishment. What we want to know now is how to instill happiness into daily practices.

In her latest book, Better Than Before: Mastering The Habits Of Our Everyday Lives, happiness expert Gretchen Rubin fleshes out the needed details.

She maintains that the shift into a happier way of being can be as simple as changing our habits, which she terms the invisible architecture of daily life. Rubin found, “We repeat about 40 percent of our behavior almost daily, so our habits shape our existence and our future. If we change our habits, we change our lives.”

We can start small in sometimes surprising ways that encourage personal, family, workplace and community well-being.

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Another way to improve the quality of our life is to reverse one habit. Shonda Rhimes, creator of TV dramas that include Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal, admits that she’s a driven, Type-A person in her new book, Year of Yes. A busy career in Los Angeles, three children and little leisure left her feeling unhappy, so instead of reciting her habitual, “No” to anything extraneous—like parties, eating chocolate chip cookies or spending a lazy afternoon chatting with an old friend—she decided to change that habit to, “Yes.”

One of Rhimes’ most profound revelations occurred after she responded positively when her children asked her to play. She observes that kids don’t want that much from us and playtime rarely involves more than 15 minutes; when we give them access and attention, it makes everyone feel good.

Rubin agrees that it’s the little things that can contribute to family happiness. As a New York City mother of two, she decided that she’d be happier if she knew she was creating family memories. She started regularly preparing “special occasion” family breakfasts, a relatively easy meal to customize. She says, “Studies show that family traditions support children’s social development and strengthen family cohesiveness. They provide the connection and predictability that people crave. I know that I enjoy a holiday more when I know exactly what we’re going to do and when we’re going to do it.”

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Take the Secret Society of Happy People’s personal happiness inventory at Tinyurl.com/HappinessCheck. Tinyurl.com/DefiningOurHappiness provides an introduction. biochemist turned Buddhist monk, could be a Nepalese monastery or a seat at scientific conferences around the world. As the author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, he defines happiness as a deep sense of flourishing that arises from an exceptionally healthy mind.

“It’s not a mere pleasurable feeling, a fleeting emotion or a mood, but an optimal state of being,” he says.

In order to nurture it, Ricard recommends taking some time each day for quiet reflection, noting, “The contemplative approach consists of rising above the whirlpool of our thoughts for a moment and looking calmly within, as if at an interior landscape, to find the embodiment of our deepest aspirations.” By cultivating attention and mindfulness, the cares of everyday life become less burdensome. Such a spiritual practice of just sitting quietly for 10 minutes a day, observing the thoughts that randomly cross our minds, and then gently shooing them away, can be enormously beneficial, he says, as it helps us put things in perspective and aim for continuous calm.

Flipping the Switch

Changing thought habits to focus on the good things in life is an approach that works for clients of Mary Lynn Ziemer, a life coach in Estero, Florida. Ziemer suggests we “flip the switch” from negative thinking and make a habit of starting our day being positive and grateful for 10 minutes. She recommends we start by doing deep breathing—four seconds breathing in, hold for seven seconds, eight seconds breathing out— repeated four times. Next, we ask ourselves how we feel in the moment and identify the emotion, and then ask what thoughts we can think to feel better.

The last step of the exercise is to frame a positive outlook in an affirmation, such as, “I am so grateful that I know I am doing the best I can and

everything will work out. Everything is fine.” Ziemer adds, “Remember that happiness comes from love and takes you to a place of peace and calm. It is such emotions that beget success in relationships, health, supply, and clear purpose. Plus, it benefits everyone around you.”

Happiness Habits at Work

Dallas happiness researcher Shawn Achor, founder of Goodthink, Inc., and author of The Happiness Advantage, applies the science of happiness to the workplace. His research echoes the personal positivity of Ziemer, Verni and Ben-Shahar’s approaches to nurturing happiness. “Happiness is such an incredible advantage in our lives,” says Achor.

“When the human brain is positive, our intelligence rises and we stop diverting resources to think about anxiety.” The Harvard Business Review published his research results: “Creativity triples and productive energy rises by 31 percent.

Sales rise by 37 percent and the likelihood of promotion rises by 40 percent.”

Achor’s method is helping people rewrite the way they think by first looking for positives at work. Workers write down three highly specific, positive things about their workday for 21 consecutive days. Rather than just, “I love my job,” acknowledge, “I love my job because I get to help people every day.”

Or, “I love my morning tea because it gets me going.” Achor reports that at the end of the period, “Their brain starts to retain a pattern of scanning the world not for the negative, but for the positive first.”

Taking a work break for two minutes of mindfulness is also effective. “We did this at Google,” he says.

“We had employees take their hands off their keyboards for two minutes a day to go from multitasking to simply focusing on their breathing. This drops their stress levels and raises accuracy rates. It improves levels of happiness and it takes just minutes.”

Happiness in the Community We can foster happiness habits at home, at work and in the community.

Rubin suggests starting such a group, akin to a self-help book club or bridge group, but with extra benefits. She even offers a free starter kit for those that want to try it, available via Gretchen Rubin.com/habits/start-a-habits-group.

In addition to the happy exchange of ideas and success stories, happiness habits group members also have the benefit of being accountable to each other.

Others can help us continue to color in the details supporting and forwarding the broad brushstrokes of positive emotions, relationships, meaning in life and accomplishments in a down-to-earth, fun way.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAnd Lifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

HAPPIER IN JUST MINUTES n Journaling for two minutes about one positive experience we’ve had over the past 24 hours allows our brain to relive it. n Exercising, including 15 minutes of cardiovascular action a day, teaches our brain that our behavior matters and improves our mood. n Meditating for even a few minutes at a time relieves an overloaded brain and allows it to focus on one thing at a time. n Writing one quick email in the morning praising or thanking someone we work with or just to make them happy will make us feel a sense of social support, a great predictor of happiness.

Source: The Happiness Advantage, by Shawn Achor

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TRESS STRESS Natural Ways to Prevent Hair Loss

by Jody McCutcheon

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ncient Egyptians sought to stem hair loss and stimulate hair growth with a cocktail of iron oxide, red lead, onions, alabaster, animal fats and honey. Today, we’re still deploying creative approaches. Men’s hair loss, specifically, is a billion-dollar industry, touting solutions ranging from chemically laced topical treatments and drugs to transplants and wigs. Yet hairloss science is imperfect; it’s riddled with misinformation that allows companies to sell products of varying efficacy.

The average head holds about 120,000 to 150,000 strands of hair, and it’s normal for both men and women to

lose 50 to 100 strands daily. We lose hair for several reasons. Chiefly, aging weakens hair and makes it more brittle; it also decreases hormone production, slowing hair growth. According to a study published in the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine, anything that interrupts the normal hair cycle can trigger diffuse hair loss. Triggers include physiologic trauma and emotional stresses, nutritional deficiencies, endocrine imbalances and illness, as well as genetics, including pattern baldness. Even air and water pollutants and sunlight’s phototoxic aging effects may facilitate alopecia (sudden hair loss).

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While it’s impossible to completely stop natural hair loss catalyzed by aging and genes, the rate can be controlled and abnormal loss may be reversed while stimulating growth.

Dietary Changes. The typical North American fat-, protein- and salt-rich diet fosters an acidic environment in the body which can lead to premature hair loss. Iron-rich foods like lean red meats and dark green veggies contribute to ferritin levels sufficient to increase the hair’s growth cycle. Iron also delivers oxygen to hair follicles, further inciting growth. In a review of related research, the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology reports that double-blind data confirmed the findings of a study in women with increased hair shedding in which a significant proportion responded to llysine and iron therapy.

Because hair is made mostly of protein, and protein deficiency is thought to cause hair loss, it would seem that consuming more protein would stimulate growth, although moderation is the key. Too much protein may result in baldness, according to Dr. Michael Eades, who owns ProteinPower.com. The American Heart Association recommends against high-protein diets because most Americans already eat more protein than they need.

Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, shellfish, nuts and seeds and their oils can facilitate the production and action of hormones and oily lubricants that effect a healthy scalp and follicles and bouncy, shiny hair.

A-complex and B-complex vitamins also are said to promote vibrant, shiny hair; B12 to neutralize premature hair loss; vitamin C and zinc to help strengthen hair; biotin to avoid hair loss and premature graying; vitamin D to facilitate healthy follicular growth; and vitamin E to maintain a healthy, moisturized scalp.

Eating whole foods like organic eggs, lentils, spinach, red meat, pumpkin seeds and salmon is ideal, including plenty of fruits and vegetables for vitamins and minerals. Most vegetable skins are also rich in silica, which helps strengthen hair.

Drink More Tea. Green tea, saw palmetto (or its extract) and stinging nettle tea contain ingredients that inhibit the conversion of testosterone into di-

hydrotestosterone (DHT), a compound that’s been linked to thinning hair and pattern baldness, according to Medical News Today. These products are used in battling some forms of alopecia and concentrated ingredients of these teas are available in pill form.

Detox. Eliminating alcohol, tobacco and coffee can help. Excessive booze and caffeine lead to dehydration, which makes hair dry and brittle, and also dramatically depletes the body’s iron and zinc levels. Cigarette smoke contains toxins that accelerate hair loss, as well as premature graying.

Chill Out. Stress is a widely known factor in hair loss, specifically of a condition called telogen effluvium (Principles of Dermatology, by James Marks and Jeffrey Miller). Meditation and exercise can relieve stress and create a better hormonal balance, thereby helping to prevent alopecia.

Massage of body and scalp also may be beneficial. Adding oils such as almond or coconut infuses the scalp with essential vitamins and minerals.

A study by the Journal of Dermatology shows that applying onion juice can lead to hair growth. Treat hair gently, air-drying rather than rubbing it with a towel.

Don’t Fake It. Using extensions and weaves or wearing tight wigs or hairpieces daily may damage hair follicles by stressing their anchor to the scalp, accelerating hair loss. Also, hair straighteners, tight pony tails, blow dryers and heated rollers may damage or break off follicles. Consider natural hair dyes.

Eschew Shampoo. Most commercial shampoos contain sodium laurel sulphate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulphate because it’s inexpensive, lathers well and typically thickens hair via salt. SLS also corrodes follicles and impairs their ability to grow hair. Consider switching to organic shampoos and conditioners.

Jody McCutcheon is a freelance editor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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The Misunderstood and Misdiagnosed Thyroid

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n today’s world, diagnosis of thyroid malfunction is on the rise. Often times, those being treated continue to suffer with symptoms as the actual cause has not been addressed. It is important to know that in 90 to 95 percent instances, it is NOT the thyroid that is the problem, but something else malfunctioning. Doctors continue using the 50-year-old model of diagnosing and treating for thyroid and not looking for the something else.

Out of the nine thyroid tests required in order to effectively diagnose what is causing malfunction, only two are commonly done. Listed below are multiple conditions which can be addressed by a healthcare provider who understands and uses inclusive thyroid testing, unveiling the complexities and implementing means to remedy them.

Autoimmune Conditions/Inflammation – Immune system attacks itself, cells/ tissues. Symptoms include fatigue, achy muscles/joints, neuropathy, exacerbation of pain, fibromyalgia, systemic inflammation, brain fog.

Digestive System Malfunction/Leaky Gut – Heartburn, irritable bowel, bloating, burping, abdominal pain, gas, constipation or loose bowels. Digestive malfunction can also lead to increased inflammation, swelling, asthma, allergies, depression.

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Chronic/Acute Infections – History of candida/yeast infections; UTIs; viruses like hepatitis, Epstein Barr, herpes; parasites, bacteria. These will cause chronic inflammation due to increased immune response.

Liver Toxicity – Fatigue; intolerance to high fat foods; abdominal pain hours after eating; dry, itchy skin; nausea; pitting edema; joint pain; easy bruising; diabetes; headaches. Liver is always involved due to the amount of toxins we are exposed to daily.

Anemia – Usually in the form of B12/ folate anemia/ pernicious anemia/ iron deficiency anemia. Fatigue and weakness due to low oxygen are common symptoms. If anemic, due to lack of oxygen in tissue, it is impossible to heal.

Blood Sugar Imbalance – Too low = irritable/lightheaded if meals missed; jittery/anxious if meals missed; poor memory; blurred vision; craving sweets; slow starter in the a.m. Too high = fatigue after eating; inability to lose weight despite low calorie diet; craving sweets; increased frequency of urination; increased thirst; high cholesterol.

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issues (insomnia), muscle wasting/ fat deposition, depression, tired upon waking even with long sleep, afternoon fatigue, weak nails, craving salt, dizziness when standing.

Thyroid Malfunction – Fatigue, depression, constipation, difficulty losing weight/weight gain, lack of motivation/ mental sluggishness, thinning hair, dry hair/skin/nails, hair loss, cold hands/ feet, etc.

Hormone Imbalances – Anxiety, depression, fat deposition, mood swings, hot flashes, headaches/migraines, loss of motivation or zest for life, PMS, etc.

Brain Malfunction – Brain fog, depression, poor memory, anxiety, chronic fatigue.

Testing and Treatments

At Synergy Integrated Health and Medicine, Drs. Alexa and John Parker have a passion to educate and assist their patients into wellness, and that requires state-of-the-art know-how when it comes to testing, evaluation and diagnosis, ultimately revealing the ideal protocol to address all underlying issues. They leave no stone unturned in their quest to provide their patients with whole health, using not only nutritional remedials but metabolical and neurological treatments as well.

Sensitivity testing determines if there is a sensitivity to gluten (wheat, rye, oats, and barley), milk, eggs, yeast and soy. If you are sensitive to ANY of these food groups, it could be making your thyroid condition worse as it will increase inflammation in the brain and throughout the body. IF you suffer from Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, you need to be gluten-free…now!

Specific blood tests, such as complete metabolic panel (CMP), lipid panel and complete blood chemistry (CBC) with auto differential, assess and address the adrenal glands, liver, kidneys, red/ white blood cells and gut function to expedite healing. The CMP also checks blood glucose levels since glucose and oxygen are needed by the brain to function properly.

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH): The message sent from the pituitary gland in the brain to the thyroid; Free T3–An important hormone produced by the thyroid gland, considered to be the more biologically active hormone of the thyroid; Free T4–Another important hormone produced by the thyroid gland.

Thyroid Binding Globulin (TBG): This test measures the amount of proteins in the blood that transport thyroid hormones to the cells. Elevated testosterone can lower TBG levels and elevated estrogen can raise TBG levels. Both can produce hypothyroid symptoms.

Immune Panels: An autoimmune thyroid is called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Your immune system could be attacking your thyroid, thus why the immune panels are so important and not just the TPO and TGB thyroid antibodies. There are two parts to the immune system, TH1 and TH2. TH1 are T-cells, the army that attacks and cleans up afterward (helper T-cells, suppressor T-cells, NKC, regulatory T-cells, and macrophages).

TH2 are B-cells. B-cells make anti-bodies. They tell T-cells what to kill. If the testing comes back with a high B-cell count, the patient is TH2 dominant.

Thyroid Antibodies (TGB & TPO): In suspected cases of autoimmune thyroid disorders, how much total T4 hormone there is in the blood; Free Thyroxine Index (FTI) is an estimate of how much thyroxine is in the blood; Resin T3 Uptake test measures the unsaturated binding sites on the thyroid proteins.

Intestinal Permeability: This test is used to determine if the patient suffers from leaky gut syndrome, a condition of altered or damaged bowel lining caused by antibiotics, toxins, poor diet, parasites or infection, which can lead to increased permeability of the gut wall to toxins, microbes, undigested food, waste or larger than normal macromolecules.

Adrenal Stress Index (ASI): This is a salivary test much like DNA testing. The adrenal glands sit right above the kidneys and they are your “stress” organs meaning they react to stress. If the patient has been or is currently under stress, this test is a must. If the patient suffers from insomnia and/or diabetes, this test is a must. It will measure cortisol levels.

Hormone Panels: Hormone panels are examined to determine if there is low testosterone in males or low estrogen/ progesterone levels in females. Symptoms related to decreased hormone levels may include depression, fatigue, mental fogginess, mood swings, hot flashes, sweating attacks, weight gain and decreased physical stamina.

When all necessary tests have been run to determine the patient’s specific condition, they can be successfully treated via proper neurological and allnatural nutritional protocols.

Oxygen Therapy plus Pulsed Magnetic Healing. Oxygen is fuel for the brain and nervous system which need two things to survive—fuel and activation.

Fuel comes in the form of oxygen and glucose. Oxygen accelerates healing.

By using high powered pulsed magnetic therapy with oxygen, energy and healing will increase, helping many chronic conditions.

Synergy Integrated Health and Medicine is located at 4343 W. Henderson Blvd., Tampa. For appointment, call 813-254-5200. For more information and a gratis thyroid report, visit TampaThyroid.com. See ad page 5.

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Gay Hendricks on Nurturing Love in Midlife Why Growing Up Can Mean Loving Better

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Probably the biggest ay Hendricks factor is that people and his wife, in the second half of Kathlyn, have life tend to be open to discovered through learning and trying new working on their own things, such as adopting relationship and counour practice of schedulseling hundreds of other ing two, 10-minute concouples that the time versations a week to take from midlife onward ofcare of relationship busifers the greatest opporness: one covers “stuff tunity of any other petalk”, the other is “heart riod to grow love. At a talk”. Often, it only takes mutual low point, they a few minutes of trying made the life-changing out a brand-new activity decision to rebirth their Gay Hendricks and to spark a major rebirth marriage, tapping into his wife, Kathlyn of intimacy. a new source of energy and rejuvenation that’s producing How pivotal is self-love, a tough extensive and surprising benefits. concept for many, in securing

The Ojai, California-based couple, a healthy relationship? both with Ph.D. degrees, co-authored their first trailblazing bestseller, Conscious You can only love another person to Loving, more than 20 years ago and have the extent that you love yourself. After published 30 other books, including their we take people through a process delatest, Conscious Loving Ever After. The signed to give them a clear experience Hendricks Institute that they founded of loving themselves unconditionally, annually offers workshops and seminars they often tell us that the experience in North America, Europe and Asia. Their changed everything in their relationnonprofit Foundation for Conscious Livship. It’s powerful because so many of ing funds research, films and scholarships us enter a relationship in an attempt to related to relationship well-being. get the other person to love some part of ourselves that we don’t know how to love, which never works. Learning to Why do you say the best relalove ourselves is an inside job. tionships are possible in the

second half of life, including the greatest sex?

Childrearing responsibilities often decrease in our 40s and 50s, affording more time and resources to invest in the quality of the relationship. Psychological and spiritual maturity also comes into play—the more deeply we know ourselves, the more able we are to communicate meaningfully with our partner.

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What would you say is the biggest challenge for midlife couples in a longterm relationship?

It’s vital to get out of the rut of recycling conflicts and predictable routines in order to liberate a new creativity. Creativity doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. It might be a matter of giving a

new way to communicate a whirl or taking a walk together instead of watching TV. Ultimately, relationships only thrive when both people make an ongoing commitment to investing time and energy to explore their own creative nature.

One may elect to learn to play a musical instrument, while the other might take up gardening. The only requirement is that we take on new activities that have the capacity to surprise us.

What tips do you have for those that are single during the second half of their life?

Enjoy your singularity! Singlehood affords great opportunities. You can choose whether or not you wish to invest time and energy manifesting a mate. No law requires that everyone has to have an intimate relationship, but if you’d like to, go about the process consciously. First, work on learning to love yourself, because it’s wise not to depend on anyone else to do it for us. Second, figure out what we call your Three Absolute Yesses and Nos, the three most important qualities you want in a mate, and equally important, the three most important things you don’t want in a mate. It’s a good way to avoid mistakes.

Why do you call blame “the crack cocaine of relationships”?

When you blame another person for something, you fire up adrenaline both in yourself and the other person.

Adrenaline is manufactured by our bodies and is highly addictive. Blame also typically produces a defensive reaction, causing a harmful cycle of two-way criticism and defensiveness that can go on for years. One couple we counseled had been having essentially the same argument since their honeymoon 29 years earlier—so addicted to the adrenalized “cocaine” of blame that it had become a permanent feature of their relationship. The answer is for each person to take healthy responsibility for issues in the relationship and together seek ways to both break unhealthy habits and replace them with mutually satisfying ways of relating.

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DITCH THE HOTEL Frugal Lodging Options from AirBnB to House Swapping

by Avery Mack

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ravel is changing as vacationers increasingly value unique experiences over standard tourist fare. In addition to the option of couch surfing (Tinyurl.com/CouchsurfingAdventure), more people are making the most of house rentals, swapping and sitting, plus various home stays via AirBnB (AirBnB. com). All expand options for affordable journeys tailored to their needs.

AirBnB accommodations range from private studios to family-sized homey spaces, encompassing tiny houses, treehouses, geodesic domes, yurts, container cars, caves, lighthouses, working ranches, castles and luxury carriage houses. With 2 million listings for 34,000 cities in 190 countries, 600 million people have found their ideal getaway through the San Francisco-based company since it launched in 2008. Published feedback, including comment books at the rental sites, provides assurance for visitors.

When hosts aren’t on the premises, they are available as needed by guests.

Mary Bartnikowski, publisher and photographer at Vagabond Travel Photography Magazine (VagabondTravel Mag.com), has visited 32 countries so far, staying in homes, ashrams, temples,

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boats and apartments. “My best AirBnB rental was camping for two weeks in a Hawaii home garden next to a big tree; my host forgot to mention the big, friendly dog,” she says, recalling an unexpected wake-up greeting.

Hosts find providing rentals a way to monetize unused space, meet new people and showcase their area. Beth Everett, an Oregon author, offers an AirBnB detached backyard studio space.

“We moved from New Jersey to Portland two years ago, and the extra income lets me stay home to write,” she says.

House swapping is another option for soaking in local color. Preparation is key and includes a notebook’s worth of helpful details shared in advance, as well as onsite. Most exchanges involve a series of Skype sessions for questions and answers. Leasa Sanders McIntosh, an executive recruiter, swapped her Denver home for a month in Kona, Hawaii. “We traded cars and joked that we even traded cats. We swapped three times before they moved to the mainland.” This summer, she’ll swap to be at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Susan May, an established advocate of organ donation from Cartersville,

Georgia, traded homes and cars to take her four teens to Europe. “We visited 13 countries, spending two weeks in Wales and three in Germany. We saw fireworks in Paris on Bastille Day and joined the Highland Games, in Scotland,” she says. “I want our family to be more than just tourists passing through Westernized hotels with no real contact with local folks. Exchanging homes is an ideal way for a family to travel inexpensively.”

Housesitting fan and senior technical recruiter Rachel Burke, of Santa Monica, California, has stayed for free in London, Cape Cod and Palm Springs, California, using TrustedHouseSitters.com.

“This way, homeowners can travel without leaving pets in a kennel while unpaid housesitters avoid hotel expenses and gain a chance to be a native in a different location,” she says. “Last year, I watched a five-story home in a London suburb while the owners visited Portugal for three weeks.” She shares shots of her favorite spots at Tinyurl.com/FunLondonPhotos.

Burke combines housesitting with AirBnB by renting her apartment when she travels. “A couple of years ago, I paid $1,800 for a two-week trip to Thailand and charged $125 a night for my apartment, making my trip to Thailand free,” she relates. Burke lives near the Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach and Hollywood, all prime destinations.

With 50,000 listings in 150 countries, Homestay.com tweaks the

AirBnB experience in that hosts are more involved in their guests’ local adventures. Cuba currently tops desired destinations for U.S. travelers, with most rentals in the capital, Havana, the nearby artistic enclave of Trinidad or rural Vinales. Many hosts arrange airport transfers, tours, visits to attractions, bicycle rentals, restaurant reservations and transportation to other Cuban locales. Hosts usually speak several languages, including English, and may even teach guests to play Cuban-style dominoes.

Eco-friendly homestays are available, too, ranging from a private Nicaraguan island independently powered by solar panels and a Spanish farmhouse off the grid to an organic farm in Thailand or eco-lodge in South Africa. An Austin, Texas, listing notes, “Everything is reclaimed, recycled or repurposed. We have an infused honey business. We’re laid-back and practice good karma and a healthy, drama-free lifestyle.”

Homestay’s average nightly rental is $46. While some guests are students, the majority are 35 and older, vacationing on substantial salaries; they simply prefer the local color.

Vacations needn’t be expensive, but they should be memorable. The biggest challenge may be deciding where to go first.

Connect with freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.

BUDGET TRAVEL TIPS

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ick Steves, host of the longrunning Public Television series Rick Steves’ Europe and Edmonds, Washington, bestselling author of 40 European travel books, encourages Americans to travel as “temporary locals”. Here’s some of his helpful advice.

4 Start by searching HomeExchange. com, HomeLink.org and IntervacHomeExchange.com for listings, tips and assistance.

4 Contact the host well before the trip. Be clear about what’s expected and what to do if there’s a hiccup.

Triple check the key’s location and how to open the door, including any alarm system. Agree on phone and Internet charges.

4 Share information on where to shop and instructions for appliances and maintenance services. Ask about any quirks a loaned car might have and make sure insurance covers another driver.

4 Information about local sights and good restaurants is appreciated.

Source: Adapted from RickSteves.com

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Buff and Balanced Bodybuilders Turn to Yoga

by Aimee Hughes

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e don’t typically envision iron-pumping bodybuilders also flowing and breathing through yoga postures, yet many are combining these complementary disciplines to realize huge benefits.

Competitive Edge

Nicolina Sandstedt, a yoga teacher trainer and anatomy expert with the Yandara Yoga Institute, in Baja, Mexico, observes, “The body awareness and alignment focus that the practice of yoga asanas [positions] offers helps

bodybuilders find correct posture. Yoga also teaches elegance in transitions that improve competitive posing.”

Peter Nielsen, a bodybuilder, yoga practitioner and world-class fitness guru in Detroit, observes, “Most bodybuilders haven’t fine-tuned their presentation. They often grimace and look uncomfortable, with their veins popping out.” He points out, “Yoga helps teach bodybuilders how to slow down, breathe into each posture and ultimately win posing competitions because of the grace, elegance and body awareness that yoga provides.”

Joseph Grassadonia, bodybuilder, yoga enthusiast and founder of On Fitness magazine, in Kahuku, Hawaii, cites additional benefits: “Incorporating yoga into your workout routine improves your core, giving you overall body strength in specific targeted muscle groups. It also increases flexibility, stability and mobility, allowing greater range of motion. Most importantly, it will keep you from being sidelined with injuries.”

“Stretching a muscle can make it more aesthetically pleasing,” remarks Sandstedt. “In yoga, we often hold postures for a relatively long period of time, in a more isometric endurance workout, than the short, repetitive movements performed in bodybuilding. Bodybuilding develops fast-twitch muscle fibers for power and speed, while yoga develops slow-twitch muscle fibers for endurance. Both are important for tissues to stay healthy while building muscle mass.”

Nielsen notes, “Bodybuilding makes me feel stronger; I look better and have loads of endurance. Yoga makes me feel more centered; it softens me so I can hear and surrender to what my body is telling me rather than me just telling it what to do.” Such listening is essential to preventing injuries that periodically plague bodybuilders. Slowing down into yoga’s present moment awareness teaches bodybuilders how to perform from a place of presence rather than on autopilot, which

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is when most injuries occur.

“Yoga works all the muscles, even the smaller, intrinsic muscles often neglected in bodybuilding,” Sandstedt says. “In addition to facilitating healthy posture, these small muscles help support balanced joint alignment.” She explains that the explosive, repetitive movements used to build muscle mass in bodybuilding make the muscles less elastic, which also inhibits range of motion. Less elastic muscles may be more prone to injury, as daily activities require both strength and mobility.”

Beginning Yogis

For bodybuilders that want to give yoga a shot, Nielsen advises trying a structured, 30-day yoga challenge. He sees how after the first month with his clients, the positive effects become apparent and most bodybuilders don’t

want to go back to life before yoga.

Sandstedt offers, “I advise newcomers to incorporate a light yoga routine into the beginning and end of each bodybuilding training session. Ending training sessions with a few yoga postures will help balance the body, bringing a sense of calm and equanimity to the workout experience.”

“In my fitness career, I’ve found that yoga perfectly complements any strength training program as a form of stretching, flexibility and de-stressing,” says Nielsen.

“Yoga focuses me, and helps me to isolate whatever muscle I choose. It helps me reach my fullest potential and simply makes me a better version of myself.”

Aimee Hughes is a doctor of naturopathy and freelance writer in Kansas City, MO. Connect at ChezAimee@gmail.com.

COMPARING BENEFITS Yoga

Bodybuilding

Stretches and lengthens muscles while relieving tension

Shortens and builds muscles while building tension

Moves prana (life force energy) throughout the body, boosting energy levels and mental sharpness after a session

Expends energy, sometimes ending in muscle fatigue and mental exhaustion

Improves oxygenation of the circulatory system, providing energy and invigoration

Improves muscle oxygenation, which helps growth and repair functions

Tones muscles gradually

Builds muscle strength rapidly and enhances the toning aspect of yoga

Involves the body, mind and spirit

Primarily involves the physical body

Accessible to every age group

Not accessible for the very young and very old

Promotes body confidence through self-acceptance

Promotes body confidence through a fixed physical aesthetic

Prevents injuries through body awareness and helps heal injuries through yoga therapeutics

Can cause injury absent preventive awareness

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DAD MATTERS

How to be the Father Kids Need

by Armin Brott

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merican fatherhood has evolved considerably in the last 50 years.

While dads used to be kept out of the delivery room, today, more than 90 percent of new fathers are present for their children’s birth, reflected in MenCare Advocacy’s State of the Worlds’ Fathers. However, being there early on does not necessarily define the scope of future involvement. Overcoming obstacles that might keep men from being the “high-five” dads they and their family need them to be is key.

Involved fathers benefit children.

Most research on child development has focused on how mothers influence their children, but in recent decades, society has “discovered” fathers. In many studies, pioneering Psychologist Ross Parke, Ph.D., professor emeritus of University of California, Riverside, and others have conclusively shown that children of

more-involved dads are better at solving puzzles, score higher on cognitive skills tests, do better in school, are more likely to go to college, are more empathetic, manage their emotions better, have fewer behavior problems, are less likely to suffer from depression or mental illness and are less likely to break laws or become teen parents.

Fathering tip: Never miss an opportunity to change a diaper, play with the kids, read stories together or simply ask them about their day.

Equal workplace policies matter.

The U.S. is the only economically advanced country that has no nationally mandated paid maternity leave policy and is absent a national paternity leave policy, paid or unpaid. When men don’t get time off to learn basic parenting skills, it’s harder for them to stay engaged later.

In 1977, 41 percent of women and

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35 percent of men in dual-earner couples reported work-family life conflicts. Today, the figures are 47 percent and 60 percent, respectively, according to the Families and Work Institute’s ongoing National Study of the Changing Workforce.

Parenting tip: Advocate for national, paid parenting leave policies for men and women starting with local employers. It benefits both families and companies. Studies by Stanford University, the Families and Work Institute, Gallup, Inc. and others have found that companies with family-friendly benefits enjoy more loyal employees, better morale, lower turnover, fewer arbitrary sick days, higher levels of customer service and higher shareholder returns—all of which contribute to their bottom line.

Both genders can be naturally nurturing. Certainly, women are biologically adapted for giving birth and breastfeeding, but Parke found that caring new dads typically cuddle, coo, giggle, rock and feed their babies just as much as new mothers. One hurdle men face is that they usually have to return to work sooner, and their natural nurturing skills can get rusty, while moms’ get sharper. Opportunity and practice are the biggest predictors of meaningful connections with children.

Fathering tip: Don’t assume that a partner knows more. Whatever a mother knows, she learned by making mistakes, and that’s the best way for fathers to learn, too.

Be open to complementary expertise. A dad with a mate that praises and supports him will be far more confident and engaged with his child than one with a partner that criticizes him.

Parenting tip: No one likes to feel incompetent, so when offering dad advice, do it in a nonthreatening way that supports and compliments his improving

skills over time. It may mean adjusting personal standards a bit. Dad should take pride in practicing his unique rapport with offspring. Instead of letting mom pluck a crying or smelly baby from his arms, he can try, “Honey, I’ve got this.”

End-running the legal system after divorce. For some 30 years, the default decision in divorce cases has been to award the mother primary physical custody, with limited visitation for the father.

More states are now moving toward a presumption of 50-50 physical custody, but it’s not the norm. Therefore, many divorced dads may feel disconnected from their children and suppressed in their parenting role moving forward.

Fathering tip: Never give up.

Children need their dad in their life and vice-versa. It’s critical to stay in touch. In person is best; phone, email and Skype are decent fallbacks. Make time together feel meaningful as well as normal, instead of falling into a “Disneyland dad” syndrome of trying to make every moment a party. Practice harmonious communications with the ex. The biggest known predictor of children’s future mental and emotional health is how well their parents get along. Separated parents don’t have to be friends, but they do need to acknowledge both parents’ importance to the children and treat each other respectfully.

Armin Brott is the author of eight bestselling books on fatherhood, including The Expectant Father and The New Father. Learn more at MrDad.com.

DEAR DEPLOYED DAD

by Armin Brott

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or parents serving in the military, some of the biggest barriers to involvement are inevitable and often repeated deployments. Dads returning home often struggle to reestablish both their family role—which changed while they were away—and their relationships with children they haven’t seen for months and who may not even recognize them. Here are practical tips to counter any estrangement.

Talk to your children before you leave and tell them, in age-appropriate terms, what’s happening and why. Record yourself reading a child’s favorite book and ask mom to play it every night. Their hearing your voice while you’re gone will make it easier for them to get used to having you home again.

During deployment, communicate with home as much as possible by phone, Skype and email, taking into account time zone differences and military security. Don’t underestimate the power of snail mail. Little things—a dried leaf from a tree near the barracks, a film canister full of sand—let a child know Dad is thinking of them and provides tangible signs that he’s in a real place somewhere.

Upon returning home, take it easy and don’t expect to be able to simply pick up where you were when you left.

Everyone in the family has changed, and likely become stronger via the experience. Some things may never return to the pre-deployment normal, but the new normal can be just as good—or better.

Source: The Military Father: A Handson Guide for Deployed Dads, by Armin Brott

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Hot Days Are Hard on Pets How to Prevent, Detect and Treat Heatstroke

by Shawn Messonnier

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s outdoor temperatures heat up, pets may suffer from the effects of increased ambient temperatures. While problems such as squamous cell carcinoma and moist dermatitis (skin hot spots) increase along with temperatures and amount of sun exposure, the most serious heat-related health issue is heatstroke. Holistic vets recommend some simple, commonsense steps that will help and also possibly save a pet’s life.

Heat stroke in both people and pets develops when core body temperature rises and stays above a certain level. In dogs and cats, the tipping point tends to be a body temperature higher than 106 degrees Fahrenheit. This can happen more quickly in overheated dogs and cats because they don’t have the ability to sweat in order to cool off like people do; this is due to a lack of eccrine sweat glands over most of their body surface.

Panting can reduce body temperature, but is inefficient and easily

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overwhelmed if their temperature rises quickly and a pet can’t remove itself from the surrounding warm environment. Dogs such as pugs and bulldogs that have a short, broad skull are especially at risk due to genetically impaired breathing structures; they can easily overheat even in mildly warm weather.

Ferrets and rabbits are especially prone to heatstroke because they typically dwell in cooler temperatures.

As a result, these small mammals do best when housed indoors rather than outside; outdoor time should be limited and supervised.

Heatstroke in pets is usually easy to detect for a pet with a history of being in a hot environment from which it cannot escape to cool itself in shade or water or take a refreshing drink.

Excess panting, dark red gums and a “hot feel” to the ears and hairless skin of the abdomen are clues.

First-aid involves quickly cooling the animal and notifying the veterinarian that a pet suffering from heatstroke

is on the way. Wetting it will begin the process. Applying either ice packs or ice cubes in a plastic bag wrapped in a towel to avoid freezing the skin also helps. Recommended spots for the packs are on the back of the neck, armpits and groin, as these areas have large arteries and veins close to the surface.

If possible, don’t spend much time on these actions, because getting the pet to the doctor quickly is the overriding goal. Administering homeopathic drops of arnica and hypericum via the mouth from a natural home first-aid kit while en route to the vet may assist healing.

Treatment at the veterinary hospital involves continued cooling, including intravenous fluids and cool water enemas.

Cooling the pet must be done quickly in order to restore enzyme systems to normal functioning. Hospitalization will likely be required to evaluate the patient for potential serious complications, including cardiac arrest, shock, septicemia, bloody diarrhea, and disseminated intravascular coagulation to ensure against a usually fatal disorder involving the pet’s blood-clotting mechanisms. With prompt assistance, most pets with heatstroke will recover, but treatment can be extensive and expensive. The most important aspect is initiating it early to prevent permanent organ and brain damage.

Prevention is ideal and preferred over the need for treatment. Guard against leaving furred pets outdoors for extended periods of time during hot weather. Pets that must be outside need protection from the heat and sun in shaded areas with access to plenty of fresh cool water; provide several water bowls.

Opinion is divided about whether longer-haired pets seem more comfortable and have fewer weather-related problems if their hair is cut short, but don’t cut it down to the skin, as that removes their protective coat and predisposes them to sunburn. A good rule of thumb is that if it’s too hot for the pet’s person, it’s too hot for the pet.

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people. Their warmth, openness and caring attitude leads others to regard them as more trustworthy.

Set boundaries and assert a position. Although their friendly, open nature may make them appear as pushovers to some, people with high EI are able to set boundaries and assert themselves when necessary; they demonstrate politeness and consideration, yet stay firm. High EI people guard their time and commitments and know when they need to say no.

They don’t make needless enemies. Their response to potentially volatile situations is measured, not inflated, and managed appropriately. They think before speaking, allowing themselves time to calm down if their emotions start to feel overwhelming.

Emotional Smarts

How to Raise Your Quotient

by Harvey Deutschendorf

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he role of emotional intelligence (EI) in helping to facilitate success and happiness in individual lives has become well accepted. People with high EI tend to share seven habits.

Focus on the positive. While not ignoring bad news, EI people have made a conscious decision to not spend much time and energy focusing on problems. Rather, they look at what’s positive in a situation and seek solutions. They focus on what can be done and what’s within their control.

Associate only with positive people. High EI people regard complainers and negative people as energy drains. They tend to avoid them to maintain their own vitality. Instead, they spend time with those that look on the bright side of life. They tend to smile and laugh and attract other positive

Practice forward thinking and willingness to let go of the past. People with high EI are too busy thinking of future possibilities to dwell upon things that didn’t work out in the past. They apply lessons learned from past missteps in taking future actions. They never see failure as permanent or a personal reflection of themselves.

Look for ways to make life more fun, happy and interesting. At work, at home and with friends, high EI people know what makes them happy and look for opportunities to expand the enjoyment. They receive pleasure and satisfaction from seeing others happy and fulfilled, and do whatever they can to brighten someone else’s day.

Expend energy wisely. High EI folks don’t hold onto anger over how others have treated them, but use the incident to create awareness of how to not let it happen again. While they move on and forgive, they don’t forget, and are unlikely to be taken advantage of again in the same set of circumstances.

Always learn and grow. High EI people are lifelong learners, constantly growing and evolving. Being critical thinkers, they are open to changing their minds if someone presents a better idea. They trust themselves and their own judgment to make the best decision for themselves.

Harvey Deutschendorf is an emotional intelligence expert, speaker and author of The Other Kind of Smart. Take the EI Quiz at TheOtherKindOfSmart.com/ei-quiz.

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See monthly, by the day and hour, what’s happening in the Bay area. So many educational and uplifting events to assist with personal and planetary health: enjoy seminars, lectures, workshops, book signings, beauty and nutrition events, leading edge health solutions, spiritual connections, for singles, couples and families. Printed calendar is a gratis feature exclusively for advertisers who make this magazine possible. Non-advertisers are free to use on-line calendar at natampa.com, click on submit calendar tab.

THURSDAY, JUNE 2 Screenings by Dr. Chi: Fingernail and Tongue Analysis – 9am-5pm. Dr. Chi, considered to be the foremost expert in Tongue and Fingernail Analysis, has been using a method that was developed thousands of years ago. This resulted in him perfecting a methodology that is precise and natural. Tongue and Fingernail Analysis has an accuracy rate of 80 percent when identifying ailments. Natural Med Therapies, 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd., Ste. C, Largo.

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Micronutrient Deficiencies: A to Z – 6:30pm. John Gow, NFP Wellness. Learn about the silent epidemic that is micronutrient deficiency. Discover the many causes of malabsorption: drugs, toxins, soils & even multivitamins. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra – 7:15-8:15pm. With Nancy MacDonald, Yoga Therapist. This meditation forms a complete experience of deep relaxation, selfhealing and integration. Systematically relaxing the body, breath you enter a deep relaxed state refreshing the physical, emotional and mental bodies. All are welcome. Number of participants limited. No experience required. $15. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Nancy 727-542-0116. Registration Yoga4All.com/workshops.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4 Open House: St. Petersburg Health & Wellness/ Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies – 11am-2pm.

Enjoy healthy, gluten free hors d’oeuvres and refreshments including organic wines and music. We will give tours of our center and explain the many ways we contribute to the health & wellness of our clients and the community. Opportunities to meet with and ask questions of practitioners, including our new practitioners: Shaily Shah, DO, ABAARMFunctional, Integrative, Anti-Aging Medicine;

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Carrie Gerard RDN, LDN-Registered Dietitian / Functional Clinical Nutritionist; and Delene Cole, MS, LMFT-Mental Health Therapist / Hypnotherapist / Soul Collage Facilitator. 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete (across from the Sundial). 727-202-6807.

Mudras for Health, Healing & Transformation – 1:30-5pm. The classical yogis understood that hand gestures and “seals” known as mudras guide flow and can have a powerful influence on the breath, mind and emotions. Mudras support health and healing by cultivating balance and harmony within all dimensions of our being. Join Sharen Lock, yoga therapist and mindfulness meditation teacher at Moffitt Cancer Center, for this experiential workshop and explore the use of mudras with breath, movement and meditation. 3.5 CEU hrs. $45. The Lotus Pond, 6200 Lynn Rd., Tampa. 813-961-3160.

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Calming the Ham-Screams Workshop for Tight Legs – 3-4:45pm. With Heather Benton, eRYT500.

This practice includes a yoga sequence to help prevent injury, enhance performance and safely stretch the body. Learn the how and why hamstrings hold us back and what to do to keep moving forward!

Open to all levels of fitness. $25. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Heather 727-4803004. Registration Yoga4All.com/workshops.

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 Karma Yoga: Mindful Service – 1-3:30pm. Doug McMahon, 500 RYT – The Ancient Yogis considered the study and practice of Karma Yoga to be a basic doctrine. How does the role of selfless service fit in today’s competitive model? How is Karma Yoga a tool in finding right action toward living our purpose? Workshop cost is included with unlimited pass or $25 without. Sign up: 727-894-9642, Info@ StPeteYoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

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Full Moon – 6:30-8pm. Harnessing the energy of the new moon, Eluv Zotos, recording artist, musician and radio personality, gracefully weaves in sound healing, crystal healing, ancestral clearing, essential oils, special channeled messages and songs during the activation. It’s a potent time for clearing and stimulating new beginnings. Bring a notebook/pen and your favorite crystals to charge & energize. $30/in advance, $35/day of event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

MONDAY, JUNE 6 First Monday, Music and Vocal Improvisation Circle – 1:30-3pm. Learn and experience basic music therapy improvisation theory, the power of non-verbal therapeutic techniques and the freedom of exploring with the voice or instruments where there is no right or wrong, merely the freedom of expression, self-growth and experience. Join Sangeet (Leesa) Sklover PhD who has spent 20 years as singer, songwriter, sacred music artist and Kundalini yoga teacher and yoga therapist. $30. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, Info@ AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

TUESDAY, JUNE 7

Healing Yourself Naturally – 6-8pm. Come and hear Jeanine’s story on how she worked her health recovery all naturally when she was given only 7 months to live back 20 years ago in 1996 due to an aggressive breast cancer and later resolved knee pain and severe bursitis in her hip naturally also. Your body has a unique ability to heal itself given the right environment and influences and she worked it only holistically. Learn the 6-step approach she used. Your Life Spa Your Success, 9657 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg.

727-322-3190. YourLifeSpa.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 Thyroid Problems? Free Seminar – 6pm. Fatigue?

Weight gain? Thinning hair? Feeling cold? Anxious?

Brittle nails? Brain fog? Drs. John & Alexa Parker, DC, D.PSc provide answers. Synergy Integrated Health, 4343 W Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Seating limited, Reservations, 813-254-5200, TampaThyroid.com, SynergyFixMe.com.

Vegan Tacos – 6:30pm. Brad Myers, The Vegabond Chef shows how to make a tasty & healthy twist on this traditional Mexican dish. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-4436703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 9 Native Plants for Shade & Ground Cover – 6:30pm. Bruce Turley, Wilcox Nursery. Learn about the beautiful & ecologically functional native plants adapted to the shady spots in your yard which support pollinators & sustain wildlife. Shade isn’t difficult. It requires the right plant in the right place.

Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 10 Grow Your Yoga Business – June 10-12. 5-9pm Friday. 8am-5:30pm Sat. & Sun. Practicum, teaching techniques, understanding the business of yoga, with Val Spies & Nancy MacDonald. Looking at the path ahead, where do you want to go? Exploration of corporate yoga, chair yoga, back pain, private sessions and developing workshops and services for your skills and needs in your community. 20 hours CEU for yoga teachers. The Lotus Pond, 6200 Lynn Rd., Tampa. 813-961-3160. YogaLotusPond.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 11 Earth & Me Group Meditation – 10:30-11:30am.

Join Ellen Mooney, facilitator, spiritual counselor and Reiki master, for a guided meditation that invites body and mind into deep relaxation and then offers healing energy to this beautiful planet. $12/ online; $15/door. Hippie Holistics, 801 Turner St., Clearwater. 727-242-5908. Connect and more info: SolGardenHolistic.com.

Tantra: Enjoyment with Consciousness – 11am.

Harmony and balance are consequences of a deep enjoyment of Life. Discover what takes you away from that joy by Ahnanda. Exploring the depth of Living. avyakt7.com. RSVP AOmnipresent@gmail.com.

E-Motion: Yoga and the Energy of Mood States – 1:30-3:30pm. In this workshop with Anji Kozikowski, 200 E-RYT, yoga students and teachers will explore breath work, yoga postures and class sequences that help to transform the energy of mood states, specifically anxiety and depression. All levels welcome. 2 Hours Yoga Alliance CEUs. $30/in advance, $35/day of event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Kundalini Teacher Training Open House – 4-5:30pm. Gail (Updesh) Dutton, 500 IKYTA. Deepen your Kundalini practice by becoming a KRICertified Yoga instructor. Find out what is included in this transformational training and hear experiences from recent grads. Students enrolled in this training receive free, unlimited classes at Yoga Village for duration of the course. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

mation and healing. Rev. Maria Antonieta Revello, Reiki, Karuna & Qigong Master, Light Therapist & Samassati practitioner, NLP practitioner. Member of ICRT, ILA. Info and reservations, 813-334-7424, ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 Top Health Concerns for the 21st Century – 6:30pm.

Leslie Larsen, Nutritionally Speaking. When you have pain, you have inflammation, which is the cause of 80 to 90% of all disease. Discover over 30 safe, natural & effective ways to stop disease and reclaim your health! Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 16 Meditation – 1:30-2:30pm. Lisa Rae Muir, Shamanic Practitioner, will be holding a class for anyone wishing to either begin or resume a meditation practice. Drop from your head and into your heart, get grounded and experience peace and balance through guided meditation10. Apollo Beach. Info and registration, Lisa 813-773-4777, LisaRaeShaman.com.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 12 Dr. Oz & Dr. Tracie – 3-4pm. Dr. Oz joins Dr. Tracie Leonhardt of Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center, Largo, on The Dr. Tracie Show, 970 WFLA. 727-826-0838.

Meditation the Art of Taming the Mind – 3-4:30pm. With Lisa Recchione, MA, Life Coach.

Learn techniques to allow you to meditate successfully and to help you develop and expand a meditation practice. The Gong is played and class ends with guided meditation. $15. Yoga4All 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole. Info, Lisa 727-595-6036.

Registration Yoga4All.com/workshops.

MONDAY, JUNE 13 Reiki I – 10am-2pm. June 20 Reiki II, 10am2pm. Class certification when completed Reiki II and CEUs available for LMT, Provider Number MCE 50-13619, for Reiki credits. Reiki is a noninvasive & practical tool for regeneration, transfor-

Hormones and Your Heart Health – 6 pm. Presented by Shaily Shah, DO, ABAARM. Free. St. Petersburg Health and Wellness, 222 2nd St. N, St. Petersburg. 727-202-6807. StPetehw.com.

The Real Cause of Cancer Revealed – 6-8pm. A doctor volunteers at an alternative cancer clinic; what he finds will shock you! Dr. Mark Tong will reveal the real cause of cancer; The One Diet for Everyone; the one “common denominator” for wellness; the 3 easy steps to optimal health and more.

Your Life Spa Your Success, 9657 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg. 727-322-3190. YourLifeSpa.com.

Acupuncture and the Symptoms of PMS – 7pm.

Join us for a class on how Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and massage can help treat the symptoms of PMS. Attendees of the class get a gift certificate to receive their first Acupuncture treatment free plus $15 off their first massage (new patients only–limited to the first 10 to sign up). Jade Tree Wellness Center, 3039 49th St. N, St. Pete.

727-344-8690, JadeTreeWellness.com.

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Full Moon Gong Meditation – 7:15–8:30 pm. With Lisa Recchione E-RYT500. The Gong cancels out thoughts quickly, allowing a state of deep relaxation and meditation to be reached. In this state, deep healing occurs and awareness is heightened especially during full or new moon phases. All student levels welcome. Wear loose, comfortable clothes. $15.

Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole. Yoga4All 8836 Seminole Blvd, Seminole. Info, Lisa 727-5956036. Registration Yoga4All.com/workshops.

or on the mat. Your yoga practice will grow with this new knowledge. Discover a strong foundation for your life. $25. Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Info, Nancy 727-542-0116. Register, under workshops at Yoga4All.com.

Light Therapy Workshop – 7-9pm. Rev. Maria Antonieta will give you tips on how to use light for improving health. Photons are been used with high technology and in the most prestigious universities around the world; there are simple and easy ways to do it too. Explore new frontiers! Info and reservations, 813-334-7424, ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Reflexology Certification Program Weekend – (continues Jun 19) This weekend is part of a 12-month, 300-hour program available for LMTs, acupuncturists and licensed health professionals with massage in their scope of practice to train to become Certified Reflexologists. Sam Belyea, program director, guides students through balancing the systems of the body using the technique of Reflexology. Each weekend includes additional topics such as business development, meditation and self-care. $2100/Year; $175/Weekend. The Foot Whisperer Reflexology Institute, 4810 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa, Details 813831-9420, FootWhisperer.com/reflexology_training.

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Basic Shamanism – 10am-2pm. June 18 & 25. Lisa Rae Muir, Shamanic Practitioner, will be teaching Basic Shamanism in 2 sessions. Participants will be introduced to shamanism and its practical benefits, such as problem-solving and healing. Journeying, creating sacred space, meeting helping allies in invisible realms, and more will be taught and practiced. No previous experience is required; course qualifies participants for advanced shamanic classes. $130. Apollo Beach. Info and registration, Lisa 813773-4777, LisaRaeShaman.com.

Yoga for the Compulsive Mind – 1-3:30pm. Rob Howland, 500 RYT – What’s really going on behind our mindless compulsions and habits that contribute to unhappiness and imbalance in our lives? In this workshop you will gain insight into the true cost of this type of reactive mind and realize how much can be done to make empowering movement on it.

Workshop cost is included with unlimited pass or $25 without. Sign up: 727-894-9642, Info@StPeteYoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 17

Earth & Me Group Meditation – 10:30-11:30am.

Join Ellen Mooney, facilitator, spiritual counselor and Reiki master, for a guided meditation that invites body and mind into deep relaxation and then offers healing energy to this beautiful planet. $12/ online; $15/door. Hippie Holistics, 801 Turner St., Clearwater. 727-242-5908. Connect and more info: SolGardenHolistic.com.

How Feet Affect the Knees, Hips & Low Back – 2-4pm. With Nancy MacDonald Yoga Therapist and Certified Healthy Foot Practitioner. It all starts with feet. What story do your kneepits tell about your legs, hips and low back? A lot. Leave with tools from this workshop to retrain and strengthen weak muscles of the legs, hips and low back. Do you struggle with balance? You will understand why.

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Yoga Nidra with Nancy MacDonald – 2:303:30pm. Nancy has more than 100 hours of training and nine years’ experience in guiding Yoga Nidra, a deep form of meditation known as “Yogic Sleep.”

Forming a complete experience of deep relaxation, self-healing and integration, it involves systematically relaxing the body, breath and mind. Yoga Nidra can refresh the physical, emotional and mental bodies. Suitable for all levels of practitioners. No experience necessary. $15. Info, Nancy 727-5420116. Register, under workshops at Yoga4All.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21 Harvey Pearlman’s Wealth Manifestation Therapy & Coaching Seminar – 6-8pm. Why is WMTC the missing link to activating your Success Code which makes it easy to manifest the wealthy lifestyle you so strongly desire? How can WMTC

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pinpoint and heal what stops you? Attendees receive 10% savings and raffle winner 20% savings on first session. How can WMTC go beyond positive thinking and affirmations to empower you with extraordinary confidence, joy, courage, focus and wealth?

Your Life Spa Your Success, 9657 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg. 727-322-3190. YourLifeSpa.com.

Hypnosis & NLP: Introduction To Time-Line Techniques – 6-9 pm. Public welcome to participate as practice clients & enjoy experiencing HypnosisNLP with certified practitioners receiving 3 CEUs to expand skills. Scripts & handouts for all attendees for home practice. $25; 15/UPHI Members. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Thyroid Problems? Free Seminar – 6pm. Fatigue?

Weight gain? Thinning hair? Feeling cold? Anxious?

Brittle nails? Brain fog? Drs. John & Alexa Parker, DC, D.PSc provide answers. Synergy Integrated Health, 4343 W Henderson Blvd., Tampa. Seating limited, Reservations, 813-254-5200, TampaThyroid.com, SynergyFixMe.com.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23 How Bio-Identical Hormones can Help You Live Healthier, Happier and Longer – 6pm. Presented

by Les Cole, MD, ABAARM. Free. St. Petersburg Health and Wellness. 222 2nd St. N, St. Petersburg.

727-202-6807. StPetehw.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25 Earth & Me Group Meditation – 10:30-11:30am.

Join Ellen Mooney, facilitator, spiritual counselor and Reiki master, for a guided meditation that invites body and mind into deep relaxation and then offers healing energy to this beautiful planet. $12/online; $15/door. Hippie Holistics, 801 Turner St., Clearwater. 727-242-5908. Info SolGardenHolistic.com.

Food for the Heart: Choose Plants Over Pills – 11am. Dr. Mi Yamani, MD. Learn about pre-diabetes & why you should take action now. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Meet the Hypnotist - Q&A – 1-3pm. Patricia V. Scott, PhD, internationally certified Master Trainer of hypnosis and Clinical-Medical Hypnotherapist, brings over 24 years’ experience to answer your questions on hypnosis & NLP and the Unlimited Power of the mind! $10. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26 Introductory Soul Collage Workshop – 1pm.

Presented by Delene Cole, MS, LMFT. Intuitive wisdom through creative collage. Space limited.

Must call to register. Paid seminar. St. Petersburg Health and Wellness, 222 2nd St. N, St. Petersburg.

727-202-6807. StPetehw.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 28 Natural Weight Loss – 6pm. Lose 20 pounds in 40 days. Organic, vegan snacks provided. Dr. Nyree Abdool, 1501 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. P, Tarpon Springs. 727-940-5278 or visit DoctorNyree.com.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 Energetics of Food: Organ Series – 6:30pm.

Dr. Paul & Cara Reynolds. Using the principles of Chinese medicine, the Reynolds will teach you which foods feed which organs. This month we will continue to focus on the spleen & pancreas.

Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Red Carpet Launch of New Thought TV – 7pm.

First Unity Spiritual Campus and Science of Mind magazine proudly join with the New Thought Channel (NTC-TV) for a night of celebration at the Red Carpet Launch of NTC-TV. Join Reverend Temple Hayes and a host of other amazing speakers and musicians for a fun-filled, inspirational night with positive messages, inspirational music, original programming and more. $20/in advance, $25/door.

460 46th Ave. N, St. Pete. For tickets call 727-5272222 or visit FirstUnity.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 22 THURSDAY, JUNE 30 Nutritional Assessment for Healthy Sex Hormones – 6pm. Presented by Carrie Gerard, RDN, LDN. Free.

St. Petersburg Health and Wellness, 222 2nd St. N, St. Petersburg. 727-202-6807. StPetehw.com.

PLAN AHEAD SATURDAY, JULY 2 Earth & Me Group Meditation – 10:30-11:30am.

Join Ellen Mooney, facilitator, spiritual counselor and Reiki master, for a guided meditation that invites body and mind into deep relaxation and then offers healing energy to this beautiful planet. $12/ online; $15/door. Hippie Holistics, 801 Turner St., Clearwater. 727-242-5908. Connect and more info: SolGardenHolistic.com.

THURSDAY, JULY 7 Healing Yourself Naturally – 6-8pm. Come and hear Jeanine’s story on how she worked her health recovery

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all naturally when she was given only 7 months to live back 20 years ago in 1996 due to an aggressive breast cancer and later resolved knee pain and severe bursitis in her hip naturally also. Your body has a unique ability to heal itself given the right environment and influences and she worked it only holistically. Learn the 6-step approach she used and adapt it for yourself to keep or regain your health naturally. Your Life Spa Your Success, 9657 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg. 727322-3190. YourLifeSpa.com.

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Restorative Yoga Certification – July 22-24.

Fri. 6:30-8:30pm, Sat. & Sun. 8:30am-5:30pm.

Program for yoga teachers with Nancy MacDonald E-RYT500, certified restorative yoga teacher. Postures explained for group classes or privates. This is not the crazy, over the top amount of props but restorative yoga for real people in the real world.

Training manual 70+ pages included. Add this much needed knowledge of therapeutically oriented yoga to your teaching skills. 18 live CEUs. $330. Lotus Pond, Tampa. YogaLotusPond.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 23 NLP 2-Day Training– 10am-6pm. July 23-24.

No prerequisite. Fun, fast-paced, interactive class.

Patricia V. Scott, PhD, Certified Master Trainer and NLP Master Practitioner, teaches NLP principles, presuppositions & techniques for immediate personal or professional use. Workbook included.

Register by 7/5: $135; $95 (Members). After 7/5: $185. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. G, Tarpon Springs. 727-9435003. UPHypnosis.com.

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meditation. $10s Sugg’d Love Donation. Your Life Spa Your Success, 9657 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg.

Info & Registration 727-322-3190. YourLifeSpa.com.

25 Years of Teaching Meditation – 10-11am Sun; 6:30-8:30pm Weds; 6-7pm Fri. Learn three unique pre-Buddhist approaches to practicing meditation; techniques used by the earliest Yogis designed to awaken into the freedom and fullness of yourSelf.

Practice the fundamentals, avoid common pitfalls, and get guidance creating a practical, sustainable, life-changing practice. No experience needed. St. Petersburg Yoga, 2842 Dr. MLK St. N., 727-8949642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Hatha Yoga: Align and Strengthen – 5:30-6:45pm.

Yoga therapist and lead teacher at Lotus Pond’s Yoga Teacher Training program, Nancy MacDonald’s knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics allows the practice to unfold with structure yet playfulness. Deepen your understanding of the yoga postures, develop greater flexibility and awaken the mind-body connection. Private instruction available. Aromatherapy will be offered. All levels. Yoga 4 All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Tampa. 727-542-0116. Yoga4All.com.

Mindfulness Meditation and Buddhist Teaching – 10am-Noon. In the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh with Fred Eppsteiner. Mindfulness practice helps one to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. 6501 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa, Info tampa-updates@floridamindfulness. org or visit floridamindfulness.org.

Inner Wisdom Coaching Circle – 6-8pm. Join Coach Dianne Kipp in a “telecoaching” group each month to discover your internal wisdom, while learning how to overcome your “Monkey Mind” negative self-talk. You will learn the foundations of Ontological coaching, as well experience what it is like to “be coached”. Bring your life challenges, desires, and dreams and we’ll get you on the road to your success! $30 per person per month; 3 or 6 month commitment required. Contact Coach Dianne 727-481-1646 or coach@diannekipp.com.

The Nine Steps to Oneness and Ascension Workshop – 2-5pm. Gail Yip-Chuck is a master spiritual healer and teacher and a pure crystallized channel for the One Infinite Creator. In December 2015, Gail was given two opportunities to enter the higher worlds but chose not to ascend and returned to illuminate the pathway of ascension for others. The pathway is the Nine Steps to Oneness and Ascension. These ongoing Sunday events are ideal for the newly awakened individuals on the path of Light. Intermediate and Advanced lightworkers must schedule a Master class. Cost $99 per workshop. Contact Gail 813-810-3677, AlternativeMedicalHealing@ yahoo.com, www.AlternativeMedicalHealing.com.

The Dr. Tracie Show – 3-4pm. “Your expert in Integrative Medicine.” News Radio WFLA 970.

Candlelight Meditation – 6pm. Let yourself drift in a sea of peaceful music, beautiful imagery, and candlelight that creates an atmosphere of tranquility and serenity for you to soak in. Sanctuary at First Unity Spiritual Campus, 460 46th Ave. N (at 4th St.), St Petersburg, 727-522-2222.

monday Yoga with Shannon – 5-6pm by appt. E-RYT 200/ RYT 500 yoga instructor specializing in Restorative Therapeutic Yoga: rehab from injuries; chronic pain; stretching tight muscles; strengthening weakened muscles; reducing stress & anxiety; breath work;

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Gentle PM Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Instructor Nancy MacDonald helps you let go of the day and find peace within. Gentle yoga postures, smooth stretches with restorative/yin postures added to allow more relaxation. Feel confident if you have chronic back pain or old injuries that Nancy›s advanced studies as a back pain specialist and yoga therapist will allow her to offer you options for your body. Aromatherapy offered. All levels. Easy/gentle. Yoga 4 All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Tampa. Yoga4All.com.

Attention Coaches and Want-a-Be Coaches! – Join Coach Dianne Kipp, experienced, certified and mentoring coach on a monthly “coaches conversation call” to build community, exchange ideas and gain insight to solving difficult client challenges.

Details 727-481-1646, diannekipp.com.

tuesday Inspiration Radio – 7:30am. Listen to Dr Tracie J Leonhardt, DO, on 1110 AM; call in with questions on topic of the day.

Introduction to Yoga: Beginner’s Workshop – 11am-noon. Join this fun, beginner’s workshop series with Bev Klein, 200 RYT, introducing the fundamentals of yoga. Small group setting (max 12)

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in which participants meet weekly for four consecutive sessions to explore what yoga is all about and develop a love for yoga practice. $30/series. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Kids Mindful Yoga – 4-5pm. Also Thurs. Kids ages 5 to 9 can learn the fundamentals of Mindfulness in body, breath, mind & life through yoga. Taught by our Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Instructor, and Mom of two. Parents can relax at the same time in their own separate Restorative class. 4-5pm, St. Petersburg Yoga, 2842 Dr. MLK St. N., 727-894-9642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

Free Yoga Class – 5:45-7pm Beginners welcome.

If you are new to yoga or new to Yoga4All, are a Pinellas County resident and want to check us out, please join us for this or any one class at the studio for free (limit one). Yoga4All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Marty 727-392-9642. Yoga4All.com.

Acupuncture Intern Clinic $25 + Cost of Herbs – 6-8pm. Students spend about an hour or two using the Chinese medicine system of evaluation to see what herbs and herbal formulas to recommend for you. They are supervised by one of our experienced acupuncture & herbal practitioners. Appointments only. St. Petersburg Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete, 727-551-0857, stpetehw.com.

Reiki I & II Usui System – 6-10pm. Class Certification and CEUs available for LMT, Provider #MCE 50–77, for Reiki credits. Rev Maria Antonieta Revello, Reiki, Karuna & Qigong Master. Reiki II, Thursday. RSVP 813-334-7424.

Minding Your Weight: Create Your Ideal Healthy Body – 6:30-8:30pm, 2nd Tues. monthly. Patricia V. Scott, Ph.D., teaches hypnosis & NLP techniques for achieving and maintaining a fit, healthy body & lifestyle. Guided hypnosis included. $25/One class or Buy five/get one class free. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Suite G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

wednesday Reiki Share – 10am-2:30pm. Also 3rd Sat. Experience the most profound, powerful & gentle relaxation technique. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies to cells and tissues bringing back health.

Call 813-425-2596 Dr Marta Alarcon, 813-334-7424 Maria, reikishrine@gmail.com.

Meditation Class – 10-10:45am. Enjoy the experience of manifesting a wonderful, magical life by going deep within yourself. Learn to align with yourself and tap into the currents of your soul.

When you are really in the flow and tuned, wonderful opportunities present themselves at exactly the perfect moment; synchronicity abounds, and all the people, resources and circumstances present themselves. $15. Pure Elements Healing, 5915 Memorial Hwy., Unit 120, Tampa. 813-833-2299.

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Inspiration Radio – 11:30am-Noon. Listen to Dr. Tracie J. Leonhardt, DO, on 1110 AM; call in with your questions on the topic of the day. Also listen daily for her metabolic health minute of the day.

Joel Chudnow Hosts Hawk Health Hour – Noon1pm. Wholistic Health Educator and Natural Lifestyle Counselor Joel Chudnow is back on the radio and web, interviewing and showcasing wholistic healthcare professionals in Tampa Bay. WMNF 88.5 HD4 and live streaming HawkRadio.com.

Tai Chi & Qi Gong – 4:30-6pm. Dao Yin and warm-up exercises. 5pm Qi Gong and Tai Chi sequences. Instructor Dr. Justin Fontanini has extensive experience and knowledge of these ancient arts. $10 Suggested Donation (but no one will be turned away). Acupuncture & Natural Therapies, Reservations 813-968-2128. ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Herb Student Clinic $10 + Cost of Herbs – 6-8pm.

Students spend about an hour or two using the Chinese medicine system of evaluation to see what herbs and herbal formulas to recommend for you.

They are supervised by one of our experienced acupuncture & herbal practitioners. Appointments only. St. Petersburg Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Pete, 727-551-0857, stpetehw.com.

Group Acupuncture & Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture – 6-7:30pm. Join others in a relaxing and healing environment to receive acupuncture or facial rejuvenation acupuncture. $55/Acupuncture Only. $85/Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture. Initial consult required. Pure Elements Healing, 5915 Memorial Hwy., Unit 120, Tampa. 813-833-2299.

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Interested in Yoga Teacher Training? – 6:15pm Free Info Session. 7pm Free Yoga Class. Learn about our 200hr YA Certified Yoga Teacher Training Program, now enrolling for January 2016. Teaching teachers, creating communities and lifelong friends for over 11 years. Exceptional teachers from Kripalu Center, Stockbridge & Boston, MA and well know local teachers. Lotus Pond, 6201 Lynn Rd., Tampa.

813-961-3160. YogaLotusPond.com.

Mindfulness Meditation & Practice – 7-8:45pm. In the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. Mindfulness practice helps to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. UU St Pete, 719 Arlington Ave N, St Petersburg, Info floridamindfulness.org.

thursday Hypnosis & NLP Master Class-MeetUP – 6-9pm.

Usually held last Thursday; check website to be sure.

Public welcome to participate as practice clients & enjoy experiencing Hypnosis-NLP with certified practitioners receiving 3 CEUs to expand skills with techniques, scripts & interactive practice with attendees. $35; $25 (UPHI Members). UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Suite G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

Spiritual Discussion Group – 7:30pm. Last Thursday of the month. Includes guided meditation. Share your insights about any spiritual subject or feel free to ask for advice on any life lesson you are currently facing. Free. Donations welcome. 800 Tarpon Woods Blvd., Ste. F1, Palm Harbor. Space is limited. RSVP, Bianca 727-560-8209, The-Focused-Mind.com.

friday Restorative/Yin Yoga – 10-11:30am. Join Nancy MacDonald, yoga therapist, certified restorative yoga teacher as she guides you in the peaceful practice of restorative/yin yoga. Postures will be held supported with yoga props so the body can unwind and unfold naturally. Discover inner calm and whole body well-being; good for anxiety, depression, stress. Yoga 4 All, 8836 Seminole Blvd., Tampa. 727-542-0116. Yoga4All.com.

Manifestation Class – 11am-Noon. Enjoy the experience of manifesting a wonderful, magical life by going deep within yourself. Learn to align with yourself and tap into the currents of your soul.

When you are really in the flow and tuned, wonderful opportunities present themselves at exactly the perfect moment; synchronicity abounds, and all the people, resources and circumstances present themselves. $15. Pure Elements Healing, 5915 Memorial Hwy., Unit 120, Tampa. 813-833-2299.

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Tai Chi and Qi Gong – 4:30-6pm. 4:30pm Dao Yin and warm-up exercises. 5pm Qi Gong and Tai Chi sequences. Instructor Dr. Justin Fontanini has extensive experience and knowledge of these ancient arts. $10 Suggested donation. Reservations, 813-334-7424 Maria or Acupuncture & Natural Therapies 813-968-2128. ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Yoga Village Community in any class in this 16-week program on how to apply yoga to your life. Start your journey with a commitment to Self; begin or deepen your practice of yoga, meditation, pranayama and the process to heal limiting habits so you can recover your soul. $18/per class. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Achieving Wellness through Healthy Habits Part I – 6-8pm. 1st & 2nd Fri. Modules 1 – 2. Karampreet, Kundalini Yoga Teacher. Join the Yoga Village Community in any class in this 16-week program on how to apply yoga to your life. Start your journey with a commitment to Self; begin or deepen your practice of yoga, meditation, pranayama and the process to heal limiting habits; recover your soul. $18/per class; $108/8. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events Couples Beach Retreat & Workshop – 7:30pm Fri-1:45pm Sun. Transform your relationship through sacred intimacy and conscious loving.

Discover Tantra. $595/couple, Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota, IntimacyRetreats.com; Dates, other locations, brochure, call 1-877-282-4244.

saturday Qi Gong: Supreme Science Qi Gong – 9-10am.

Val Mirea, DOM, AP leads this group class through powerful and relaxing qi gong positions and techniques. $10. St. Pete Health & Wellness, 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg. RSVP 727-551-0857.

Reiki Share – 10am-2:30pm, 3rd Sat. Experience the powerful & gentle relaxation technique. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies to cells and tissues bringing back health. 813-765-5166 Maritza, 813-4252596 Dr Marta Alarcon, or reikishrine@gmail.com.

Easy Self-Hypnosis Training – 1-3pm. Usually held last Saturday; check website to be sure. Patricia V. Scott, internationally certified Master Trainer of hypnosis, teaches how to discover untapped potentials, talents & abilities using the power of your Unlimited Mind. $35; $25 (UPHI Members). Hypnosis CD, workbook & scripts included. UP Hypnosis Institute, Terrace Plaza, 1810 S. Pinellas Ave., Ste. G, Tarpon Springs. 727-943-5003. UPHypnosis.com.

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ACUPUNCTURE Jade Tree Wellness Center Tom Elman, AP, LMT 3039 - 49th St. N, St. Petersburg (727) 344—8690 JadeTreeWellness.com

Happy, Healthy, Whole! Acupuncture, Herbs and Massage to help you feel better. We treat everything from asthma to emotional issues, from Acid Reflux to Fibromyalgia. Free Consultations! See ad page 34.

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Professional Herbalists Training Program

Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33705 (727) 551—0857 AcuHerbals.com

The 2-year program meets one weekend each month for class and Wednesday nights for our hands-on student clinic. This program is designed to create clinical herbalists in a combination of Chinese and western herbalism.

Many open classes. Designed to meet American Herbalists Guild standards.

See ad page 22.

Chris Dziubinski, DOM, AP, L. Ac 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, FL 33618 (813) 935-CARE (2273) MindBodySpiritCare.com

Orthomolecular Nutrition & Wellness

Florida Board Certified Acupuncture Physician offering acupuncture therapies for the whole family. Established, comfortable, caring and professional integrative medicine clinics in South & North Tampa. In-network with most medical insurances; accept payments from HRA, HSA and FSA.

Offering the latest in pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy for healing, enhanced metabolism, detoxification, optimal vitality. Call for a free session on the new Bemer PEMF device.

Natural Med Therapies

Machelle Perkins, D.O.M. 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd # C, Largo, 33777 (727) 541—2211 NaturalMedTherapies.com National & state board certified with 15+ years experience in Acupuncture, Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Cold Laser & more.

Bio-Puncture and Mesotherapy to treat pain, ADHD, anxiety, depression. Lab testing, most insurances. Free Nutritional Consultation.

alternative medicine LIFEWORKS WELLNESS CENTER

Dr. David Minkoff Dr. George Springer & Sue Morgan, ARNP 301 Turner Street, Clearwater (727) 466—6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com Specializing in natural hormone replacement therapy: the natural, bioidentical way and other safe, natural nutritional solutions for menopause symptoms, including weight loss, acupuncture, chelation, allergy elimination, and walk-in care.

See ad inside front cover.

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9225 Ulmerton Rd., Ste. 312, Largo (727) 518-9808 OrthoLiving.com.

astrology Astrology for Your Soul

Aluna Michaels, M.A., Esoteric Astrologer Dunedin (727) 239-7179 AlunaMichaels.com Second-generation astrologer and Soul Evolutionist practitioner.

Over 25 years of experience.

Insightful, unique perspective on goals and issues. “Together we will unveil your soul’s purpose.”

chiropractic Natural Living Chiropractic & wellness center Dr. Paula Giusto 2102 S. Mac Dill Ave., Tampa (813) 253—2565 NaturalLivingChiropractic.org

Family chiropractic care, wellness care, nutritional counseling, neuromuscular massage therapy.

Jin Shin Jyutsu & craniosacral therapy.

www.natampa.com

coaching Dianne M. Kipp, BSN, PCC, CTT

ICF Certified Coach & Business Culture Consultant Dianne M. Kipp & Associates, LLC (727) 481-1646 coach@diannekipp.com DianneKipp.com

Wanting to achieve the best in your personal relationships, professional or business goals? Try coaching with a certified coach.

You will be amazed at the results!

Coaching Courageous Living choices & senior executives for over 8 years. Complimentary Personal Values Assessments & Intro-session available.

colon Hydrotherapy RENEW LIFE

Bonnie Barrett 28469 US Hwy 19 N. #402, Clearwater (727) 461—7227 RenewLifeFla.com, Lic# MA14802 MM12728 25 years experience. Expert in colon hydrotherapy using pressure points, abdominal massage, essential oils, and lymphatic drainage.

All disposable tubing used. Very comfortable and relaxing room with private bathroom. Raindrop massage available also.

See ad page 23.

dentists Beata carlson, DDS

2701 Park Dr. Suite 4, Clearwater, Fl. 33763 (727) 712—3837 NaturalAndCosmeticDentistry.com Natural, Holistic, Aesthetic Dentistry. Careful Silver filling removal. Non-metal crowns and bridges.

Be pampered in our Spa-like atmosphere. See ad back cover.

David F. Doering, DDS

Doering Family Dental 1201 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa (813) 933—5365 TampaDentalCare.com Cosmetic and restorative dentistry. Conservative approach to periodontal (gum) treatment. See ad page 25.

paul t. rodeghero, dds

Clearwater Family Dental 215 S Myrtle Ave., Clearwater (727) 442-3363 MyClearWaterFamilyDental.com Our practice is a full service family practice. We welcome patients of all ages and can handle any concern that you may present to us. See ad page 17.

Ray Behm, DDS

127 N. Garden Ave., Clearwater 33755 (727) 446—6747 BehmNaturalDentistry.com Improve your overall health with holistic dentistry! Materials are tested for compatibility with your body. We remove toxic metals, treat root canals, and strengthen teeth and gums with state-of-the-art ozone treatments.

See ad page 33.

herbalist Rose Kalajian—Herbalist

Natural Health Hut Clinic and Herb Farm (813) 991—5177 ImHerbalist.com Specializing in growing the herbs used in my clinic practice and in the Herbal Remedies I formulate.

Consultations are available for humans, dog, cats, and horses.

Promoting health through the use of Herbs. See ad page 26 and 36.

hypnosis Kate Nucci, CCHT

Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Transpersonal Hypnotherapist (813) 424-0335 Kate@KateNucci.com KateNucciHypnotherapy.com Hypnotherapy is a gentle and very effective tool that allows you to re-pattern your beliefs, attitudes and behaviors to create success in your life. Contact now for free consultation. See ad pages 24.

UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES HYPNOSIS, INC.

Patricia V. Scott, President (727) 943—5003, (866) 537—7746 UPHypnosis@yahoo.com, UPHypnosis.com Professional Hypnosis & NLP Certification Training, Weekly classes & Private sessions (Smoking, Weight, Stress, Sports, Habits), Clinical/Medical Hypnotherapy available w/referral. Speaking Services & Corporate Programs.

See ad page 43.

Mind Body spirit Care Ron N. Shemesh, M.D. 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway Tampa, FL 33618 (813) 935—CARE (2273) MindBodySpiritCare.com

Integrative & holistic medicine for women & men: Natural Hormone Therapy, Anti-Aging, IV Chelation, Nutritional Vitamin Therapy, Fatigue & Stress Management, Weight Loss, Yoga, Nutritional Counseling. Affiliated with St. Joseph Hospital. Most insurance accepted.

Monica Obando Hypnotherapy Monica Obando CCHt, CTACC, RYT 15310 Amberly Dr. Suite 250 Tampa, FL 33647 (813) 333-2120 Monica@MonicaObando.com MonicaObando.com

Hypnotherapy goes to the root of the problem without drug side effects. It is used to successfully treat anxiety, relieve stress and pain, assist with weight loss and smoking cessation. Call for gratis consult to learn if it’s right for you.

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Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center

Tracie Leonhardt, DO 1120 Belcher Rd. S., Ste. 2, Largo, Fl 33777 (727) 826-0838 PeaksOfHealth.com

Dr. Leonhardt is Board Certified & Fellow of the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Offers a personalized program for each individual patient.

Hormone replacement therapy, weight loss, thyroid, GI issues, Diabetes, infrared sauna, IV nutrition, Anti-aging, Chronic fatigue, adrenal fatigue, and toxicities. See ad page 11.

integrative medicine Carol L. Roberts, MD

The HangIVer Bar 3415 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa (813) 835-4264 TheHangIverBar.com

The HangIVer Bar is a modern wellness spa specializing in intravenous hydration, vitamin, and antioxidant therapy.

We’ve performed over 4000 treatments to build immunity, recover more quickly, beat the flu, or improve your overall health and wellness. See ad page 41.

Kathie Gonzales, ARNP-BC 2325 Ulmerton Rd, Suite 11 H Clearwater, FL 33762 (727) 572-8016

Integrative, Regenerative and Anti-Aging: Bio-identical Hormones including Pellets. Thyroid, Weight Management & Hair Loss. Allergy & Heavy Metal Testing. Nutritional Infusion Therapy, UBI/OZONE and Chelation.

NA Fun Fact: Natural Awakenings is published in 95 U.S. markets, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

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St. Petersburg Health & Wellness

Les Cole, MD 222 2nd St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701 (727) 202-6807 StPeteHW.com.

Board certified in Anti-Aging/ Regenerative and Integrative/ Holistic Medicine. Specializing in men’s & women’s health, bio-identical hormones, weight, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, fatigue, stress, gut health, chelation, IV vitamin C, nutrition.

See ad pages 4 and 22.

meditation Meditation on the Inner Light and Sound 1-877- MEDITATE SantMat.net

Learn how to live in alignment with the soul’s purpose and to experience greater harmony within, with others, and with the environment. Always free, never a charge.

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psychotherapy Lois A. Miller, L.C.S.W., PA

238 E. Davis Blvd. Suite 302, Tampa (813) 258-3906, Fl. Lic. swooo1738 info@mytherapywithheart.com MyTherapyWithHeart.com Integrative and holistic psychotherapy for individuals and couples. Treating anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, trauma, transitioning and more, using EMDR, EFT, mindfulness, and other modalities. See ad page 26.

veterinarian animal alternatives holistic health care Dr. Anne Lampru 238 E. Bearss Ave., Tampa (813) 265—2411 AnimalAlternatives.org

Dr. Anne Lampru has practiced holistic veterinary medicine since 1983. Believing that each pet is unique, she tailors a health restoration or maintenance plan to their individual needs.

See ad page 39.

SUZANNE P. PERSONS, Ph.D., LMHC MH#0423 / since 1982 Psychotherapy / Consultation 1700 Park Street North St. Petersburg, FL 33710 (727) 804—1706

EMDR Therapy for stress, trauma and change. Counseling for people with grief, loss, esteem issues; relationship communication, life assessment, direction and goals, father/daughter relationships.

spiritual healing SolGarden Holistic Therapy llc Ellen Mooney 801 Turner Street, Clearwater, FL (727) 242-5908 solgarden888@gmail.com SolGardenHolistic.com

Soul-Centered Healing from the Heart. Spiritual Intuitive Healing, Usui Reiki, Guided Meditation Chakra Healing, Workshops & Classes. Appointments available in person and by telephone. See ad page 24.

thermography Stillpoint Health Thermal Imaging June Drennon, Certificated Clinical Thermographer StillpointHealth@gmail.com (727) 729-2711

American College of Clinical Thermography 2008. Prevention is better than early detection.

Knowledge is power: Know your risk factors to make corrections and avoid developing pathology.

Call for location convenient for you. See ad page 31.

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Medicine River Animal Hospital

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Shawna L. Green, DVM 15235 Gulf Boulevard Madeira Beach, FL 33708 (727) 299—9029 MedicineRiverAnimalHospital.com

Compassionate health care catered toward the needs of your pet offering preventative medicine, surgery, dentistry, senior wellness, and more.

See ad page 42.

weight loss HCG ACCELERATED DIET

LifeWorks Wellness Center Sue Morgan, ARNP Sue Minkoff, RN 301 Turner Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, (727) 466 6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com Experience this revolutionary, medically supervised weightloss program, where patients lose 14-20lbs in 24 days.

See ad inside cover.

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