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MOUTH MATTERS A Fresh Look at Oral Health

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Contents 24 MOUTH MATTERS

A Holistic Approach to Oral Health

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28 RETHINKING OUR STUFF

Moving Toward a Circular Economy

32 JENNY ODELL ON

the Importance of Doing Nothing

34 SPINAL SOLUTIONS Chiropractic Care Yields Unexpected Results

36 SLOW FOOD TAKES ROOT

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Global Movement on Fast Track

38 ANIMAL ASANAS Goats on the Yoga Mat

42 THE ART OF THE NAP

Unplugging From Life Without Apology

40 MINDFULNESS

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IN THE CLASSROOM

Meditative Training Helps Kids Thrive

48 PAWS TO CONSIDER Best Friends Waiting for Homes

DEPARTMENTS 12 news briefs 16 health briefs 20 global briefs 28 green living 32 wise words 34 healing ways 36 conscious eating 8

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his month’s Natural Awakenings brings health news underscoring the importance of paying attention to little things in our self-care routines, like teeth and gums. Our feature, “Mouth Matters: A Holistic Approach to Oral Health” (page 24), delves into mounting evidence that this “doorway to the body” can usher in heart issues, inflammatory response and even Alzheimer’s if not well maintained. Denver-based natural health writer Ronica O’Hara details the growing body of less invasive and less toxic approaches to dental care.

In keeping with this inside-out, whole-body approach, writer Marlaina Donato offers insight into ways one region of the body might affect a seemingly unrelated area, in “Spinal Solutions: Chiropractic Care Yields Unexpected Results” (page 34). Chiropractors can offer patients relief for a host of conditions, from asthma and digestion to headaches and temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ).

Meantime, educators throughout the world are focusing on the mind-body connection with curriculum aimed at bringing mindfulness to the classroom. Studies show the results are calmer, happier, more focused kids. Learn more in “Mindfulness in the Classroom: Meditative Training Helps Kids Thrive” (page 40).

October is national Shelter Pet month. Remember, there are thousands of loving, healthy cats and dogs waiting to bring joy, companionship and yes, wellness, into our homes. Julie Peterson presents solid research in “Pet Peeve” (page 48) on the many benefits of the human-animal bond and why pets adopted from shelters can be the most devoted of all.

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Seminar on CBD at Gulf Coast Nutrition

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oin Brenda Valen, BS, CNHP, CNC for a free seminar to learn the many health benefits of hemp derived CBD. This free seminar will be held from 6 to 7 p.m., on October 23, at Gulf Coast Nutrition, in Palm Harbor.

Topics to be discussed include the endocannabinoid system and the many health benefits of CBD on the body; the differences between hemp and marijuana; the current law as it relates to CBD; contraindications and side effects. Q&A with speaker will follow presentation.

Free samples and prizes will be given to all attendees along with an additional 10 percent discount on all CBD products.

Seating is limited; reservation is required.

Location: 2906 Alt. 19, Palm Harbor. For reservations, call 727-754-2900. See ad page 29.

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Breast Health Awareness

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ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but instead of thinking about cancer, why not think about how you can have healthy breasts. Many women think the most they can do is cross their fingers and say a little prayer to keep from developing cancer.

Know that there are, indeed, many positive things women can do, including eating organic, avoiding GMOs, getting a good night’s sleep and detoxifying the body regularly, to name just a few. Additionally, it’s good to know the risk factors. There is a large margin between healthy and a diagnosis, and it’s helpful to know where you fall within that spectrum.

Thermography can tell us how healthy the breasts are and is an excellent tool to identify specific challenges. This enables women to implement lifestyle changes that can improve the health of the breasts proactively instead of waiting for a diagnosis later. Mindful wellness with thermography!

For more information, contact June Drennon, Tampa Bay Thermography, at 727-729-2711 or email June@tbthermo.com.

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Immortal Hero Comes to Tampa

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apan’s fastest growing spiritual movement reaches western shores with the new inspirational film, Immortal Hero, opening on October 25, in Tampa. This is the story that inspired Ryuho Okawa to lead Happy Science, Japan’s progressive spiritual movement for more than 30 years.

The film is based on the true story of the near-death experience that compelled Makoto Mioya, a highly successful Japanese writer and publisher, to devote his life to spreading the truth he received from the spiritual realms and masters. Immortal Hero is his dramatic, inspiring story of miraculous healing from a fatal heart condition.

As part of the recovery process, Mioya writes about his powerful “rebirth” as an enlightened and transformed teacher.

Although he faces challenges at home and abroad, Mioya promises to use the second chance at life with which he has been blessed to make a positive difference for as many people as possible. He commits to “die for the truth,” a powerful covenant that defines the purity and intensity of his message of love, our mutual responsibility for one another and world peace.

For more information, theaters and showtimes, visit Immortal-Hero.com. See ad page 15.

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he 10th annual Tampa Bay Veg Fest, the area’s premier vegan festival, will be back, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on November 9, in downtown Tampa. Veg Fest is a free event featuring guest speakers, cooking demos, yoga classes, healthy living and eco-friendly vendors, exhibits by nonprofits, a children’s area, live music and animal adoptions. Leashed companion animals are welcome. New this year: a much-anticipated Vegan Barbecue Cook-off.

No vegan festival would be complete without food and there will be plenty from which to choose. After whetting their appetites at the product sample tables and cooking demos, visitors can fill up on delicious offerings from more than 40 local restaurants, vendors and food trucks.

Veg Fest will take place at one of Tampa’s most cherished city spaces—Perry Harvey Sr. Park. More than 8,000 people are expected to be in attendance. Veg Fest is presented by Florida Voices for Animals, a Tampa Bay-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit animal advocacy organization.

Location: 1000 E. Harrison St., Tampa. For more information, call 727-656-8368, email Info@TampaBayVegFest.org or visit TampaBayVegFest.com or Facebook.com/TBVegFest.

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The Healing Power of the

Mind

by Serina Aramaki

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ave you ever considered your life as a “workbook”? What if all of us make life plans before we come into this world? What if we choose who our parents, siblings and friends will be, what we’ll study in school and pursue as a career, who we’ll marry, what illnesses we’ll experience, and so forth?

Believe it or not, everyone plans their life while still on the spiritual plane. Many souls plan to experience extreme challenges because they know these hardships are what they need to grow and evolve.

Are those decisions easy to make on the spiritual plane? Yes, they are. Are they easy to live with here on Earth? No, they’re not!

Unfortunately, when we incarnate into human form and find ourselves dealing with a challenge like a serious illness, we suddenly begin to feel as if all hope is lost. But, if we can shift our perspective from a physical to a spiritual point of view and consciously remember that life is the workbook of the soul, our mind opens to something completely different. We shift from hopelessness and victimization to empowerment.

Workbooks are designed to get us to learn. They present problems we must work to solve, and happily, there are solutions to every problem. The problems may get harder as we progress though the work14

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book, but that’s the point. How else can we grow and progress? When we solve each problem, we become more knowledgeable and even more grateful. This, in turn, brings us more joy and happiness.

What a difference this spiritual perspective makes. Try it. For example, instead of feeling put upon and victimized by an illness, think about that illness as the problem you gave yourself before you were born. Once you face misfortune in this light, you can start thinking of ways to resolve it. Of course, getting proper medical attention is important, but it’s equally vital to contemplate your inner self and focus on the cause of your illness. If you planned this illness between lives, what was the purpose? Maybe you had also planned to be a hard worker completely focused on your career, and you knew that you would need a break at some point to get back in touch with your spiritual nature.

Perhaps you chose your illness so that you might realize how powerful the mind is. Many people still believe that the mind is simply an operation of the brain that has no impact, but that’s not true. Our thoughts can both create and heal illness.

Scientific studies have proven that thoughts evoking strong negative emotion, such as hatred, anger, jealousy and depression, have a damaging effect on the body, trigNATampa.com

gering the release of stress hormones and the creation of free radicals that damage the cells and cause autoimmune diseases and dysfunction. Likewise, when our thoughts are sad, grief fills our heart in an instant and tears begin to flow; or when we unexpectedly recognize an old friend, our heart bursts with love and gratitude. These feelings are not the logical reaction of the cerebrum, but rather the result of chemical reactions triggered by our thoughts which are overseen by our deeper spiritual nature and intuition.

Our mind has very special and strong powers. Depending upon your perspective, you can use these powers to help yourself and others. After all, if your mind, or consciousness, preordained the workbook of your life in this incarnation, isn’t it logical that it already knows the solutions to all of its challenges?

If you are interested in the healing power of the mind, there is a new spiritual Japanese film coming this October to Tampa that illustrates the power of mind to heal illness.

Immortal Hero is based on the true story of Ryuho Okawa, a bestselling author and global visionary, renowned spiritual leader, and the Founder and CEO of Happy Science. In the film, Okawa is portrayed as a Japanese publisher who suffers complete heart failure yet literally comes back to life through the power of his own mind and the will to complete his mission on Earth to help uplift humanity. For theaters, show times and more information, visit ImmortalHero.com. See ad right.

Serina Aramaki was born in 1991, in Tokyo, Japan. She attended boarding school in Switzerland, then went on to study studio art and international studies at a university in Rhode Island, receiving honor cords as well as art awards. Realizing she wanted a more spiritual path, upon graduation in 2014, she returned to her homeland and went to work for Happy Science, the most influential spiritual organization in Japan.

At Happy Science, she has worked in the secretary-general department, as staff in the head temple in Tochigi, and as a minister.

She is now working in international media as a director of production and distribution.

In a Brazilian study published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine, extracts of rosemary leaves and pomegranate peels, along with a South African herb known as misty plume bush, significantly reduced the ability of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria to grow and spread in the laboratory, a finding that may help develop new strategies against the superbug.

Protect Kids From Bullying to Lower Risk of Teen Depression

Children born with low vitamin D levels have an approximately 60 percent higher risk of elevated systolic blood pressure between ages 6 and 18, reports a study of 775 Boston children published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. Those with persistently low levels of vitamin D through early childhood had double the risk of elevated systolic blood pressure between ages 3 and 18.

Higher systolic numbers increase the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. Because infants’ vitamin D levels are determined by the mothers’ levels during pregnancy, researchers suggest exploring an official recommendation for vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy.

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A three-decade study of 3,325 young people in Bristol, UK, found that kids that were bullied at age 10 had eight times the rate of depression in their teen years, and that it persisted for some into their adult years. Using detailed mood and feelings questionnaires and genetic information, researchers found that childhood bullying was strongly associated with depression. Bullied children had a greater risk of both limited depression occurrence and persistent depressive issues. Other risk factors found to be associated with depression in the children included anxiety and the mother’s postnatal depression.

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Reduce Kids’ Risk of High Blood Pressure With Maternal Vitamin D

Up to 75 percent of women deal at some point with the itchiness, discharge and sexual discomfort and pain of vaginal yeast infections caused by Candida species, the most prevalent being Candida albicans. Egyptian laboratory researchers tested fennel oil and eight other plant-based essential oils on 19 Candida albicans strains that were resistant to the antifungal medication fluconazole. They found that the fennel oil had significant antifungal properties against the strains, outperforming chamomile, jojoba, nigella, fenugreek, cod liver, peppermint, clove and ginger oils. When combined with fluconazole, fennel was effective on seven strains, theoretically lowering the need for higher doses of the medication.

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Consider Motherwort to Reduce Postpartum Bleeding A meta-review of 37 studies that included 7,887 mothers giving birth found that an injection of oriental motherwort (Leonurus japonicus), a Traditional Chinese Medicine herb used for thousands of years, decreased blood loss and other adverse events during birth at a minimal cost with few side effects.

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Take Cordyceps to Enhance Immunity Cordyceps, a fungus that grows on caterpillars high in the Himalayas, has long been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as a rejuvenating and performance-enhancing medicine. The latest Korean research shows it also boosts the immune system. Scientists tested 79 healthy adults for eight weeks, giving 39 of them 1,680 milligrams of cordyceps a day in capsules and the other 40 were given a placebo. The cordyceps produced a 38 percent increase in natural killer (NK) cell activity, which plays a role in immunity by detecting and killing virus-infected cells, tumor cells and abnormal cells.

Take Rosemary to Boost Memory, Mood and Sleep The common kitchen herb rosemary holds promise for insomniacs. Iranian researchers tested 68 university students for a month, giving them either 1,000 milligrams of rosemary herb each day or a placebo. Those that took the rosemary herbal supplement had improved memory, reduced anxiety and less depression at the end of the month. Using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory scale, those taking the rosemary slept better, as well.

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Avoid Pesticides to Lower Kids’ Risk of Depression Another reason to consider organics: A study of 529 teens and preteens linked high exposure to pesticides to a higher risk of depression. University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers studied children between 11 and 17 years old in the Ecuadorian Andes, the third-largest exporter of roses. The flowers are routinely sprayed with organophosphate insecticides known to affect the human cholinergic system, a key component in the function of the brain and nervous system. Drawing blood samples, the researchers found that teens that had lower levels of acetylcholinesterase enzyme activity resulting from pesticide toxicity showed more symptoms of depression, especially in girls and those younger than 14. The findings back up anecdotal reports from Andeans of a rise in teen depression and suicide.

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Boot the Bottle for Mental Well-Being A study of 10,386 people in Hong Kong and the United States compared mental well-being among moderate drinkers and nondrinkers, with multiple-year, follow-up periods. Men and women that were lifetime abstainers had the highest levels of mental well-being, surpassed only by women that had quit drinking.

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Extraterrestrial Matter Found on Earth

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The endangered Florida panther has been saved from extinction thanks to the introduction of female Texan pumas, reports a 10-year study conducted by the University of Florida and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The pumas, which like the panthers, are a sub-species of cougar, were brought to Florida in 1995 to counter the effects of habitat loss and health issues caused by panther inbreeding, including heart defects, infertility and other genetic problems. The panther population has since rebounded from a low of 20 to 30 cats to between 120 and 230.

Diplomatic Freeze

Conflicts Heating Up Over Arctic Reserves

Scientists warn that the Arctic is heating up much faster than the world average because of rising greenhouse gas emissions. Over the last five years, the region has been warmer than at any time since record keeping began in 1900, which is opening up untapped reserves of oil, gas, uranium, gold, fish and rare earth minerals. At a May meeting of the Arctic Council, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia and China against “aggressive” actions in the region, saying, “This is America’s moment to stand up as an Arctic nation.”

Gao Feng, the head of the Chinese delegation to the council, whose mission is to foster cooperation among Arctic countries and protect the fragile environment, says, “It’s [the U.S.] a country that stepped out of the Paris Agreement and then they’re talking about protecting the environment of the Arctic.”

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Humanitarian Plea

Environmental Destruction Tapped as War Crime

Twenty-four scientists from around the world published a letter entitled, “Stop Military Conflicts From Trashing Environment,” in the journal Nature, urging the United Nations International Law Commission to create protections for the environment in armed conflicts. It reads, “We call on governments to incorporate explicit safeguards for biodiversity, and to use the commission’s recommendations to finally deliver a Fifth Geneva Convention to uphold environmental protection during such confrontations.” The four existing Geneva Conventions and their three additional protocols are globally recognized treaties that establish standards under international humanitarian law for the treatment of wounded military personnel, shipwrecked sailors, prisoners of war and civilians during armed conflicts. Violating the treaties amounts to a war crime.

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Texas Pumas Counter Inbreeding

The Makhonjwa Mountains of South Africa harbor some of the planet’s oldest rocks, including meteorites that have been striking the Earth for eons. According to the peer-reviewed journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, researchers using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy have discovered a 3.3 billion-year-old layer of rock that contains two types of insoluble organic matter, both of which suggest extraterrestrial origins, making it the oldest extraterrestrial organic matter ever identified. Many scientists think the basic molecules of life may have originated in outer space.

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Runoff Results

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates the algae-choked “dead zone� in the Gulf of Mexico near the mouth of the Mississippi River spanned 7,829 square miles this summer, roughly the size of Massachusetts and considerably above the 6,000-square-mile five-year average. The largest recorded Gulf dead zone to date was 8,776 square miles in 2017. Dead zones occur when algae sinks and decomposes, sucking oxygen from the water and making it impossible for marine life to exist, jeopardizing billions of dollars generated by commercial fishing in the area.

The phenomenon is primarily attributed to chemical fertilizer runoff from Midwestern farms into the Mississippi, exacerbated by warming trends.

Askwsar Hilonga, Ph.D., a chemical engineer and public health scientist in Tanzania, grew up dealing with waterborne diseases such as cholera that made him ill. According to the World Health Organization, he has used his scientific expertise and local knowledge to develop a purification system based on nanomaterials. While the filter is still under study, stations have been set up throughout Tanzania, mostly managed by women, to help those that otherwise would not have safe drinking water.

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Superfund Success Story Toxic Site Now Welcomes Walkers

A wood-treating process for telephone poles that caused soil and groundwater contamination prompted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate 47 acres in Bellingham, Washington, as a Superfund site in 1997. The cleanup, including removal of 28,000 tons of contaminated soil to a repository, reestablishment of a natural stream and restoring wetlands, is now complete, with walking and bicycling paths, newly planted native trees and wetland shrubs, and returning birdlife. The Oeser Company, which cooperated with the cleanup, has operated at the site since 1943 and continues to do so.

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A new analysis links climate change to the recent global rise of a multidrug-resistant fungal superbug, Candida auris. A decade after it was discovered in 2009, the superbug has popped up in many genetically distinct strains in more than 30 countries on three continents.

Mystified, scientists say that fungal diseases are relatively uncommon in humans because of body temperature, but if they adapt to rising temperatures and aren’t easily treatable with medications, they could increasingly endanger human health on a global scale. “Global warming may lead to new fungal diseases that we don’t even know about right now,” warns Arturo Casadevall, lead author of the study published in mBio and chair of molecular microbiology and immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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Melted Memorial

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Icelanders unveiled a plaque in an official ceremony on August 18 in memory of Okjokull Glacier, or Ok Glacier, the first of its kind officially lost to climate change.

The glacier lost its glacier status in 2014 after melting down to only 0.386 square miles, or 6.6 percent of its original 5.8 square miles, and was reclassified as dead ice.

The plaque is inscribed with A Letter to the Future, which includes the words, “This monument is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it.” A 2018 documentary, Not Ok, details the glacier’s death and highlights the dire effects of climate change.

Natural Awakenings senior writer Linda Sechrist credits her 15 years of researching and interviewing spiritual luminaries with putting her on the path to her own spiritual awakening, which is detailed in one chapter of All You Need Is Love: The Importance of Transcending Spiritual Clichés and Living Their Deeper Wisdom. The new book offers a candid, fresh look at the way many New Age concepts have been trivialized and commercialized, when they’re “guaranteed to deliver overnight abundance, soulmates and enlightenment in easy 5-step workshops.”

It shines a light on many popular spiritual myths that have come to obscure the deepest universal truth of the divine—which is that love is paramount—as argue many of the essays from 19 experienced spiritual practitioners.

Available on Amazon.com, the book includes thoughtful anecdotal accounts from Sechrist; author Cate Montana; energy healer Cameron Day; and Betsy Chasse, director of the film What the Bleep Do We Know?!; among others.

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We look at the underlying causes for gum disease and cavities: Is it your diet, or hormonal changes or acid reflux?

Mouth Matters A Holistic Approach to Oral Health

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he mouth is the doorway to the body,” so the saying goes, and today we know just how true that is. Years ago, the biannual trip to the dentist was typically a simple “drill-andfill” operation, with other health concerns not given a second glance. Now, emerging research shows that when we neglect basic oral care—even that annoying task of nightly or post-meal flossing—we endanger our heart, lungs, kidneys and even our brains by allowing the buildup of pernicious bacteria in our gums.

In April, University of Louisville School of Dentistry researchers reported that the bacteria P. gingivalis, which flourishes in gum disease, was found in brain samples of deceased Alzheimer’s patients— and that inflammation, swelling and bleeding in gums can transport the bacteria from the mouth into the bloodstream simply through chewing or teeth-brushing.

The study also linked the bacteria to rheumatoid arthritis and aspiration pneumonia.

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Advanced gum disease also increases the risk of cancer by 24 percent, especially lung and colorectal cancers; quadruples the rate of kidney disease; and increases the risk of strokes, coronary artery disease, diabetes and pre-term births, other studies show.

These findings have sobering implications for the nearly half of the American adults over age 30 and 70 percent of adults 65 and older with gum disease. “Science has proven that a healthy mouth is a healthy body,” says San Francisco holistic dentist Nammy Patel, author of Age With Style: Your Guide to a Youthful Smile & Healthy Living.

Body, Mind, Teeth

It’s part of the reason for the fresh interest in holistic dentistry, sometimes called biologic dentistry. “We look at the entire body, not just the mouth,” says Bernice Teplitsky, DDS, of Wrigleyville Dental, in Chicago, and president of the Holistic Dental Association (HDA), based in Coral Gables, Florida. Holistic dentists abstain from toxic NATampa.com

materials, remove amalgam fillings, may be wary of root canals and focus on minimally invasive procedures—some of which may be high-tech and cutting-edge, such as lasers to clean teeth and gums, ozone therapy to slow the growth of infections and air abrasion to “sandblast” away small areas of tooth decay.

Holistic dentists work closely with a wide range of other complementary practitioners. “We look at the underlying causes for gum disease and cavities: Is it your diet, or hormonal changes or acid reflux?” Patel explains. That may mean prescribing a head massage, acupuncture session, meditation lessons or dietary counseling. They may run blood tests for biocompatibility of materials and incorporate approaches from Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, herbology, homeopathy, iridology, craniosacral therapy and energy medicine. They will look for signs of sleep apnea and often treat it. However, with the added tests and consultations, they tend to be more expensive, with many procedures not covered by dental insurance. Their numbers are small: Only 391 of 199,000 American dentists belong to the HDA, or about one in 500.

Yet the natural health movement that drives holistic dentistry is having an effect on the profession at large. Many dentists nationwide, pressured by patients and aided by new technology, are abandoning toxic and invasive options for less harmful methods. Controversial mercury amalgam fillings are being edged out by less toxic options like resin composites that match teeth color; the amount of mercury sold in the U.S. for dental amalgams fell by half between 2001 and 2013.

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three dentists have switched over. And aided by computer imaging software and 3-D printers, dentists are fabricating new crowns, implants, bridges and dentures right in the office, instead of using what Austin, Texas, dentist David Frank calls “intrusive analog [gooey impressions] that left patients feeling claustrophobic, highly anxious and consistently worried about gagging.”

We look at the entire body, not just the mouth. ~Bernice Teplitsky

Flossing: Some smooth, slippery flosses

Dialogue With Dentists

When visiting a dentist, whether holistic or not, it’s wise to be prepared with a natural health mindset. Some questions to ask are:

What are you filling the cavity with? Just say no to amalgam, a mixture

of heavy metals, of which about half is elemental mercury that slowly releases toxic vapors. Plus, “Heavy metals can leak into the enamel tubes of the teeth causing the teeth to appear gray or dark blue and making them brittle over time,” warns Los Angeles cosmetic dentist Rhonda Kalasho.

Instead, ask for relatively nontoxic options such as porcelain or composite resins, which can be made of materials such as silica, ceramic, plastics and zirconium oxide. Some composite resins contain the endocrine disrupters Bis-GMA or BPA; for extra protection, ask for one that doesn’t, or ask the dentist to use a rubber dam to prevent swallowing it.

Should I have my amalgam fillings removed? Holistic dentists like Patel

give a strong yes. “The problem arises with mercury when you chew or brush your teeth. The abrasion creates heat and causes the mercury to off-gas. Those vapors get swallowed and go into your body, where they’re stored—and that creates significant health hazards—because we’re talking about a known poison,” she says. Other dentists disagree about removal, citing its risks: Holistic pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil, for example, writes that removing amalgam fillings is often unnecessary, costly and stressful, and recommends exchanging them for composite resin only when they break down.

Do I really need antibiotics? Oregon State University researchers found in a study this year of 90,000 patients that the

Toothpaste: Study the labels and be wary of the following ingredients: fluoride, sodium lauryl sulfate, triclosan and sodium hydroxide. These ingredients are a plus: baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), green tea, Eucalyptol, menthol, tea tree oil and vitamin D.

antibiotics often prescribed by dentists as prevention against infection are unnecessary 81 percent of the time, and contribute to antibiotic resistance. Typically, patients didn’t have the precise cardiac conditions that warranted the extra caution.

Is a root canal the best option?

Some holistic dentists counsel against root canals, citing the risk of long-term health problems caused by lingering bacteria, and advocate the use of herbs, laser therapy or extractions instead. “If root canals were done 20 to 30 years ago, it is definitely a problem, because there were not enough technological advances to clean out all the bacteria which could cause chronic health complications,” says Patel. “Nowadays, depending on the tooth root, canals can be 99.9 percent cleaned by lasers.”

Back to the Basics

Considering the stakes, preventive care is all-important and there are many natural options to guarantee robust oral health.

At the natural health store or drugstore, consider the following options:

Toothbrush: Electric toothbrushes reduced plaque 21 percent more and gingivitis 11 percent more after three months compared to manual toothbrushes, reported a review of 56 studies involving 5,068 participants. Those that rotate rather than brush back-and-forth clean slightly better.

are coated with toxic, Teflon-like perfluorinated polymers linked to kidney and testicular cancer, ulcerative colitis and hormonal disruptions. A recent study found higher levels in women using those flosses.

Instead, use the old-fashioned nylon kind or try out new flosses made of biodegradable silk or bamboo or those infused with antimicrobial tea tree oil. Or, consider a water flosser, which Canadian researchers found were 29 percent more effective at plaque removal than string floss.

Mouthwash: Mouthwashes containing alcohol significantly raise the risk of throat cancer, Australian researchers found. Instead, opt for super-healthy green tea as a mouthwash, as well as a drink. Studies show that it protects teeth from erosion and promotes healthy gums. Another simple option is warm salt water, using one cup of water and one-half teaspoon of salt. A 2017 study by the Cochrane medical study organization found it is virtually as effective as the prescription antiseptic mouthwash chlorhexidine in reducing dental plaque and microbes.

Pulling: An ancient Ayurvedic rem-

edy, this involves swishing a spoonful of organic coconut oil around the mouth and through the teeth for 10 to 20 minutes.

The oil’s lauric acid, a natural antibacterial, has been found in studies to reduce plaque formation and fungal infections, as well as the strains of bacteria linked to bad breath and irritated gums.

Taking care of our teeth and gums is simply worth the daily time and trouble to facilitate long-term health. “Your oral care should be taken just as seriously as watching your diet,” advises Kalasho.

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

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Breast Implant Illness

by Kathie Gonzales, ARNP-BC

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reast augmentation continues to be one of the most frequently performed cosmetic procedures in the U.S. despite its history of controversy. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported 313,000 women underwent breast augmentation surgery in 2018, with 88 percent being silicone implants and 12 percent saline implants, both being enclosed in a silicone capsule. Since 1964 there have been claims by women that their implants have made them systemically ill and reports of autoimmune diseases.

In 1988 the FDA’s Advisory Panel was made aware of possible risks related to breast implants, including contractures, leakage, immune disorders and cancer. Studies over a 20-year-period of surveillance of women with breast implants documented autoimmune or connective tissue disorders in 22 percent and an increase in Sjogren’s syndrome, multiple sclerosis and sarcoidosis in 60 percent of women.

Treatment for breast implant illness starts with finding an experienced surgeon who will perform a full en bloc explant and capsulectomy. After the surgery, drains will need to be in place for up to 14 days to remove fluids from the surgical site. The second most important thing is to maintain an anti-inflammatory diet for at least six months post-explant. Remove all white, wheat and sweet foods, which means eating only organic whole foods and drinking lots of alkaline water to help the body heal. For detox, it’s important that the gut is in good working order, having two good bowel movements per day. Consider a coffee enema weekly to help stimulate thorough evacuation and liver detox. Glutathione also provides a great liver cleanse. Methyl B12 facilitates MTHFR methylation detox pathways.

If illness or autoimmune symptoms persist, a thorough cleaning of the blood with biophotonic IV therapy and ozone can be used. This treatment also provides the additional benefit of immune modulation.

St. Petersburg Health & Wellness offers both biophotonic IV therapy and ozone. Located at 2100 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg. For more information, call 727-202-6807. See ad right.

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RETHINKING OUR STUFF Moving Toward a Circular Economy

by Yvette Hammett

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hen Yale researcher Reid Lifset began working on waste issues on a life cycle basis—from “cradle to grave”—it was mostly the world’s geeks and nerds that paid attention, he says.

“Today, it’s called the ‘circular economy’ and it’s sexy. It wasn’t sexy back then.”

While many still have never even heard the term, the “circular economy” is all about rethinking the way we make stuff—designing products that can be reused and powering it all with renewable energy. It’s an alternative to the “make-useand-dispose” mentality of the traditional linear economy.

“You are the circular economy when you buy pre-owned, second-hand objects, or rent or share the use of objects, or have broken objects repaired instead of buying new ones,” says Walter Stahel, author of The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide and a member of the European Union’s Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform. In other words, everyone that buys sustainable goods or services, takes public transport or gets a lawnmower fixed instead of buying a new one is a participant.

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There’s a global movement afoot to expand the circular economy in an effort to significantly cut the waste stream, reduce our carbon footprint and conserve resources.

It began with the three R’s—reduce, recycle and reuse, says Lifset, a Research Scholar at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies who edits the Journal of Industrial Ecology, which focuses on the environmental consequences of production and consumption.

The emphasis has always been on recycling, but as that becomes more difficult due to saturation levels, the emphasis is shifting to the more comprehensive goals of a circular economy—or should be, says Stahel, an engineering professor at the University of Surrey.

Tinia Pina, a program leader at NY Cares, joined the movement after observing the poor food choices her Harlem, New York, students were making and the amount of waste attached to them. She founded Re-Nuble, a small manufacturing operation in New York City, to transform food waste into fertilizer pellets that can be used in hydroponic farming.

“There is a strong need to try to reduce the volume of waste,” Pina says.

“There is also a strong need to produce sustainable—and, ideally, chemical-free— food and make it affordable for all.” She hopes to eventually replicate her process for creating fertilizer in other large cities across the country.

Leasing is another classic example of how the circular economy might work, Lifset says. “If the entity that made [a product] ends up with it when it becomes waste, that company will handle it differently.” The company can instead design a product so that it remains in the economy instead of becoming part of the waste stream, he notes.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation was established in the UK in 2010 to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. It offers numerous case studies, including a San Francisco effort called Cradle to Cradle Carpets for City Buildings.

Last year, the city passed legislation requiring all departments to use carpeting containing no antimicrobials, fluorinated compounds or flame retardants. Both the carpet fibers and backing materials “must contain minimum amounts of recycled materials and ultimately be recyclable at end-of-use.” Most important: It must be Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver or better. The certification is a globally recognized standard for safer, more sustainable products made for the circular economy.

Meantime, the European Union has embraced the circular economy as a boon to job creation and a way to significantly address climate change. By shifting to a circular economy, the European growth rate can be increased by an additional 0.6 percent a year and carbon dioxide emissions reduced by 48 percent by 2030, according to a 2017 report by McKinsey & Company.

Just how much of the world’s industries must participate to meet these goals is yet to be determined.

“That,” Stahel says, “is the billiondollar question.”

Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. She can be contacted at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

Share your smile with the world. It’s a symbol of friendship and peace. ~Christie Brinkley October 2019

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Beyond Addiction at Yoga Village

by Katlyn Beck

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hen most people hear the word addiction, they think of AA meetings and rehab centers, when in reality, addiction reaches far beyond the realms of drugs and alcohol.

The truth is most people suffer from some form of addiction, whether it be working too much, drinking too much caffeine, or spending too much time on their cell phones. Addiction is deeply rooted in our everyday lifestyles, and anything you lose control of can become an addiction. It can even take the form of mental illness such as anxiety or depression.

What many people don’t realize is that addiction is not always as obvious a problem as one might think. In fact, it often starts small, such as a coping mechanism or a small habit that we keep doing over and over again until we become so reliant on it that we’ve forgotten how to stop. We, as people, get messages from our environment about how we should be and how we should behave, and we develop a dependence on these problematic habits and coping mechanisms in a misguided attempt to avoid and relieve pain; as a result, we tend to cut ourselves off from our authentic selves.

A Yoga Village, in Clearwater, offers the course, Beyond Addiction: The Yogic Path to Recovery, to help everyone, from licensed professional to the average person, understand what it means to overcome addiction. Developed by Sat Dharam Kaur, ND and Jivan Joti Kaur, PhD, this is a 16-module, nine-day course, presented in three-day segments over five months, from November 15 to 17, 2019, January 17 to 19 and March 13 to 15, 2020. The course 30

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offers CEUs for members of the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.

Beyond Addiction helps people gain an elevated understanding of their inner selves through the practice of yoga and meditation. However, you don’t have to have an addiction to gain benefit as this course is for anyone wanting to gain knowledge and understanding of how to heal themself and others from addiction and addictive behaviors.

Founder of A Yoga Village, Sunder Luber, certified Kundalini lead trainer, Beyond Addiction trainer, E-RYT 500, will be leading the course along with Karampreet Hehr, Kundalini yoga practitioner, RN, PMHN, hospice RN. Beyond Addiction seeks to utilize the teachings of Yogi Bhajan to not only take back control of your life, but transform it for the better. Attendees employ Kundalini yoga and meditation to restore unity to mind, body and spirit. The course utilizes yogic techniques joined with naturopathic therapies and neuroscience to help restore the nervous system, frontal lobe of the brain and adrenal glands, and also assist in developing neutrality and clear subconscious patterns to manage reactions to people and events and enhance communication skills.

Beyond Addiction also features videos of Gabor Maté, a Hungarian-born physician who specializes in treating addiction, to expand the capacity for cultivating more self-compassion. Maté states in his book, In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, “It is impossible to understand addiction without asking what NATampa.com

relief the addict finds, or hopes to find, in the drug or the addictive behavior.” Beyond Addiction seeks to provide attendees with the tools necessary to heal and harmonize the physical body with the spirit.

When asked about the course, licensed clinical social worker Dianne Young states, “This was the best course I’ve ever taken because it helps people get to the root of their addictions and gain insight and understanding.” Upon completing the course she received 72 CEU hours (above the requirement) necessary for continuing education for her license.

She goes on to say, “There is no judgement, just connecting with others so you feel supported and not alone. Beyond Addiction helps you feel like you belong to yourself, your own authentic self.”

Let Beyond Addiction assist you in taking the first step toward finding power in your self-actualization, self-realization and recovery, opening your mind and heart to the possibility of rediscovering your true self and living beyond addiction.

A Yoga Village is located at 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. For more information, visit AYogaVillage.com. See ad page 9.

Katlyn Beck is a junior at St. Petersburg College majoring in mass communications and marketing. She also has a culinary background from the Jacobson Culinary Arts Academy. She is currently a front desk associate at Yoga Village where she provides insight and guidance on the various types of yoga offered and creates the Village’s newsletter. Her favorite style of yoga is vinyasa.

Reach her at info@AYogaVillage.com.

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Jenny Odell on the Importance of Doing Nothing

by Julie Peterson

What is the “attention economy” and why do you believe it’s important to resist it?

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enny Odell, a visual artist and writer based in Oakland, California, is known for her creative use of secondhand imagery from Google Maps, YouTube, Craigslist and other online sources.

Her work has been exhibited locally and internationally, and was featured in Time LightBox, WIRED, The Economist and The Atlantic.

Odell, who has been teaching internet art and digital design at Stanford University since 2013, says she is compelled by the ways in which attention (or lack thereof) leads to consequential shifts in perception. Her new book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, proposes that we use our attention to rebel

Both social media and the cult of productivity are seductive, and when we’re caught up in them, we don’t question them.

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against the seductive pull of 24/7 availability and manipulation by algorithms.

She tells us that redirecting our attention toward nature allows us to gradually remake our lives and forego the mentality that tells us that we must have a constant return on investment. True productivity, in the end, may very well be connected to our role in the environment and our understanding of happiness, and to make those connections, we must put our attention to doing nothing.

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The attention economy includes anything designed to capture and direct human attention. The entire history of advertising has been about exploiting attention.

But the attention economy takes on new dimensions with something like social media, whose notifications, pop-ups and design are aimed at keeping someone on a platform…[contributing] to a general feeling that one needs to be always on… participating… available.

Someone who participates deeply in the attention economy is liable to be kept in a loop of anxiety, fear and shallow reaction. Ironically, this feeling drives them back toward the attention economy, creating an unhealthy spiral of attention that could be more meaningfully directed elsewhere.

What inspired you to rethink conventional wisdom about productivity, progress and the mentality that we must have a constant return on our investment—including how we spend our time and where we direct our attention?

Right after the election, in late 2016, a warehouse fire in Oakland claimed the lives of many artists. I became aware of how difficult it was becoming to step away and process anything, not to men-

tion mourn. I found that it was only by stepping away that I was able to ask questions about what it was I really wanted and how I could act meaningfully.

Both social media and the cult of productivity are seductive, and when we’re caught up in them, we don’t question them. Understanding anything requires perspective and standing outside of it; productivity is no different. Temporarily ascending to a broader, removed view, you might find that you’re struggling in all the wrong ways, or in the wrong direction.

How is “doing nothing” different from meditation?

It certainly shares some of the same goals.

But whereas certain forms of meditation emphasize physical stillness, “doing nothing” for me includes things like wandering and observing.

What is the relationship between our well-being and

being unproductive for a part of each day?

When we’re caught up in the idea of productivity, we’re often not thinking about our own well-being. And yet, the “unproductive” part of one’s day is likely the one in which you remember to take care of yourself or even listen to the needs of your mind and body at all.

How do we go about challenging the forces that are disconnecting us from nature and each other?

I think the first step is simply a movement of attention. Addictive as social media may be, it is not difficult for me to move my attention from that to what is happening in physical space. Sometimes this leads to meeting other people; I’ve had great conversations with strangers when we were both peering up at the same tree, looking at the same bird.

What do you hope people will take away from the message of your book?

I hope it creates a space in which someone might begin to look at the ways they currently direct their attention and how they might want to change that. I also hope it helps people find each other.

Rediscovering one’s bio-region or local history is a great way to meet others who might not exist within your social media bubble.

Julie Peterson writes from rural Wisconsin.

Reach her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

Love yourself for who you are, and trust me, if you are happy from within, you are the most beautiful person, and your smile is your best asset. ~Ileana D’Cruz

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treatment. “Chiropractors view the body as an integrated unit, and problems in one area might affect a seemingly unrelated area,” he says. “Most chiropractors have a wide variety of treatment approaches to offer, including advice on nutrition, lifestyle, stress management and exercise.”

Chiropractic and Digestion

Spinal Solutions Chiropractic Care Yields Unexpected Results

by Marlaina Donato

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hiropractors are often perceived as back pain specialists, but optimal chiropractic care treats the whole person from the inside-out, starting with the nervous system. This means practitioners can address many conditions that transcend typical expectations.

The human spinal column sports 31 pairs of nerves, some corresponding directly to digestive, reproductive and respiratory organs, which might explain why regular spinal adjustments and other chiropractic techniques can be helpful for seemingly unrelated conditions like asthma, chronic headaches, hormonal imbalances and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders.

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asthma, infantile colic and cervical vertigo. Results are also promising for middle ear infections in children and pneumonia in seniors.

Clinical evidence suggests the nervous system is a cohesive factor in achieving overall wellness. “In chiropractic and holistic philosophy, the body is considered a self-healing organism,” explains chiropractic physician and applied kinesiologist Marc Terebelo, of the Chiropractic Wellness Center, in Southfield, Michigan.

“The nervous system controls the body, so issues in the toes or fingers may be caused by spinal issues in the neck and low back.

Likewise, bladder and menstrual cycle problems can be caused by injury to the low back or pelvic regions.”

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It’s worth noting that the nerves that innervate important digestive anatomy— from the salivary glands to the stomach down through the intestinal tract— branch off the spinal cord at various levels of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

“This means that chiropractic adjustments given to [the] neck, mid-back, lower back and sacrum are important to optimal digestive function,” says chiropractor Sean Cailteux, of Exodus Health, in Shawnee, Kansas.

In his practice, Lauretti has observed better digestion as a positive side effect to regular adjustments. “I’ve had a few patients over the years who reported improvement in digestive problems after chiropractic treatment of the mid- and low back. In some of those cases, the improvement was serendipitous, because the patient didn’t discuss their digestive symptoms initially, only after they noticed the improvement.”

Hope for Headaches and TMJ Dysfunction

Chronic tension headaches and migraines can become the norm for too many individuals, but chiropractic care—including spinal adjustments, nutrition advice and addressing emotional causes such as stress and anxiety—can be key in reducing pain and getting to the root of the problem.

“Technically, only headaches with a list of very particular characteristics can be properly diagnosed as migraines,” Lauretti explains. “The cause of many cases of chronic, long-term headaches is often from poor function of the muscles and joints in the neck.” These types of headaches often respond well to treatment focused on restoring normal function to the neck, he says.

TMJ disorders can cause painful

Chiropractors view the body as an integrated unit, and problems in one area might

affect a seemingly unrelated area. ~William Lauretti and sometimes debilitating symptoms, including facial and tooth pain and locking of the jaw. Chiropractic treatments often provide reliable relief. “The TMJ is a very important joint in the body, with thousands of neuroreceptors.

TMJ involvements can cause headaches, particularly around the ear or side of the head, vertigo, tinnitus and other hearing issues,” says Terebelo.

Cailteux notes that aside from experiencing jaw pain and headaches, someone suffering from TMJ disorder may have difficulty chewing, and may experience an audible clicking of the jaw with movement. “Chiropractic adjustments can be particularly helpful, especially when delivered to the TM joint and the neck. Gentle, soft-tissue manipulation of the muscles and tendons of the jaw, specifically the masseter, temporalis and pterygoid muscles, is also a highly effective treatment.”

For a true holistic approach and lasting success, Lauretti offers this advice: “Look for a doctor who is willing to work as part of your healthcare team and who’s willing to refer you for specialty care when appropriate.”

Marlaina Donato is the author of several books, including Multidimensional Aromatherapy. She is also a composer.

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When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

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~Laura Luciano

Slow Food Takes Root Global Movement on Fast Track

by April Thompson

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he global Slow Food movement is fast gaining momentum, uniting more than 100,000 people in 150 countries with a shared passion for delicious food and a moral conviction about the people and places that sustain it. It satisfies foodies’ hunger for a deeper appreciation and understanding of their meals’ origins, from farm to fork.

“The key principles of Slow Food are good, clean and fair,” says Laura Luciano, a board member for Slow Food USA and Slow Food Governor for New York State.

“It’s the opposite of fast food, where you are in and out with no idea where your food comes from or the stories behind it.”

Fair, says Luciano, means fair to farmers, and paying a fair wage to workers picking and growing food. “Fair also incorporates principles of equity, inclusion and justice. Good means good for the climate, the Earth and us as individuals. Clean means not using GMOs and pesticides in the food,” she explains.

Slow Food has its roots in Italy, where food and wine journalist Carlo Petrini took up the cause in 1986 to halt the homogenous fast food chains encroaching on the country’s

rich, diverse food culture. Slow Food USA has taken off since its founding in 2000 with 150 chapters boasting 6,000 members nationwide. Many convene annually at Slow Food Nations, a food festival for all in Denver, to swap stories, share strategies, celebrate victories and of course, break bread together.

The backbone of the movement is its local chapters. “Food has a regional identity, connected to history, culture and family,” says Luciano, whose blog Out East Foodie shares the stories of her Long Island edibles.

For Bob Quinn, an organic wheat farmer in Big Sandy, Montana, and the founder of the heirloom grain company Kamut International, the Slow Food movement has been a kind of welcome homecoming and acknowledgment of his company’s efforts to protect workers and nourish consumers.

“To me, Slow Food is a return to the roots of agriculture and the soul of organic, because it focuses on the food—the end purpose of agriculture—rather than profits and yields that are the focus of the industrial food system,” says Quinn, author of Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food. “Slow

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food offers an appreciation for farmers’ efforts to improve the soil and the nutrition, flavor and aroma of the foods we grow.”

The Slow Food movement also connects producers like Quinn with chefs like Steven Satterfield, author of Root to Leaf: A Southern Chef Cooks Through the Seasons and board vice president of Slow Food’s Atlanta chapter. “As a chef, Slow Food to me means honoring your ingredients and going out of your way to get the freshest, most sustainable, seasonal ingredients,” says Satterfield, who came to Slow Food early in his career as a young line cook interested in the provenance of food and protecting its cultural heritage.

At Miller Union, Satterfield’s awardwinning Atlanta restaurant, all dishes are made from scratch, mainly from farms in the region, to support seasonal eating and local growing. Satterfield’s dishes also feature traditional Southern varieties from Slow Food’s Ark of Taste, a catalog of more than 200 culturally significant foods in danger of extinction. One Miller Union favorite is a hummus made from sea island red pea and benne seeds, an ancient variety of sesame originally brought by slaves from Africa to the South Carolina coast and cultivated in hidden gardens as a staple food.

Beyond engaging diners, chefs and producers, Slow Food also campaigns for big-picture policy changes, like farmto-school programs to introduce fresh produce and get kids excited about healthy eating, says Luciano.

“Eating is a political act. The choices we make speak volumes about what we stand for,” says Luciano. “We talk about joy and justice. There is the joy in food and the justice and stories behind it. Slow Food tries to marry both of those worlds.”

Connect with Washington, D.C. freelance writer April Thompson at AprilWrites.com.

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We talk about joy and justice. There is the joy in food and the justice and stories behind it. Slow Food tries to marry both of those worlds.

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Savory Slow Food Recipes Place the halved bok choy cut-side-down in the pan in a single layer.

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Continue to simmer over medium heat until the bok choy is tender, but still has texture and bright color, about 4 minutes.

With a slotted spoon, remove the bok choy and set aside, but leave the citrus peels and spices in the pan.

Continue to simmer until the broth is reduced by half or more.

Taste the sauce for seasoning, then at the last minute, return the cooked bok choy to the glaze and reheat all the way through.

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Glazed Bok Choy with Citrus and Star Anise One of the qualities I love about bok choy is how easily the crisp rib absorbs the flavors of whatever it is cooked with. If it is not closely monitored, however, its tender leaves wilt quickly and the rib may turn mushy. I address this issue by quickly pulling the bok choy from the pan when it just begins to turn tender and succulent, allowing the sauce to reduce and intensify on its own. This recipe is perfect with a rice dish or with a delicate fish that could be poached in the cooking liquid for a full meal.

Mustard-Roasted Cauliflower Cauliflower and mustard are both members of the genus Brassica, so it’s not surprising that the seed of the mustard plant is compatible with its big-headed cousin.

Try it for yourself in this incredibly simple vegetable roast, which makes a terrific side dish with fish or fowl and is also hard to stop eating straight out of the pan. If you come across the orange, green or purple cauliflower varieties, mix them together for a stunning presentation.

Yields: 4 to 6 servings 2 Tbsp whole-grain mustard 1 small garlic clove, minced 1 tsp kosher salt ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium head cauliflower, washed and trimmed into bite-size florets Heat the oven to 400° F. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.

Whisk in the olive oil.

Toss the cauliflower in the mustard mixture to coat.

Spread in a baking dish in a single layer and roast until it’s just tender and lightly browned on the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.

Excerpted from the book Root to Leaf: A Southern Chef Cooks Through the Seasons, by Steven Satterfield.

Yields: 4 servings 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock 1 orange, quartered, seeds removed 1 lemon, quartered, seeds removed 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 4 star anise pods 12 black peppercorns 1 tsp kosher salt 4 small bok choy, halved and washed Simmer the stock in a large, wide skillet or shallow braising pan over medium heat.

Squeeze the citrus into the pan, then drop in the peels.

Add the butter, star anise, peppercorns and salt, and bring back to a simmer.

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It is nice to see that even dedicated yogis are so open to it. ~Sharon Boustani

ANIMAL ASANAS Goats on the Yoga Mat

hen 50 to 60 strangers gather in a barn for their first goat yoga experience, it’s a bit awkward and there’s not much interaction—until the goats come in. “It is an immediate icebreaker, and the place suddenly fills with giggles and laughs,” says Sharon Boustani, whose family runs Gilbertsville Farmhouse, in South New Berlin, New York. There is just something about miniature goats walking around on people’s backs while they do yoga that immediately de-stresses people and makes them downright happy, she adds.

It may be fun, but it’s also a form of serious therapy that’s taken off across the nation and around the globe in recent years.

Yoga by itself is proven to help with stress and pain relief, better breathing, flexibility and cardiovascular health. Add goats to the mix and the benefits are compounded by the well-documented benefits of human and animal interaction.

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A number of studies, like one published in June by the American Educational Research Association, have shown that spending time with animals can lower blood pressure and decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Other studies from the fields of psychology, animal welfare, counseling and anthropology note that these interactions offer additional positive health impacts and can reduce loneliness, boost moods and increase feelings of social support.

So combining adorable goats with a physically and spiritually beneficial yoga regimen just made sense to Lainey Morse,

People say it’s the best day of their life. It’s something you kind of have to experience to know why it’s so popular. ~April Gould

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of Corvallis, Oregon, widely regarded as the mother of goat yoga.

In 2015, Morse was diagnosed with a disease and was going through a divorce. “I would go out to my barn or out in the field and just be around my goats,” she says. “I wondered why they didn’t use goats for therapy like they do with horses.”

Goats, she says, have a sense of calm. “When you are around them, you take on that energy, and it’s hard to be stressed out and have anxiety. But they are also really funny animals. They make you laugh.” She started with goat happy hour at her farm, inviting friends she knew were going through issues of their own. “Everybody left happy,” she recalls.

When she discussed it with a yogi friend, goat yoga was born.

Morse now has 13 partnerships around the country where others teach the classes and she handles the business end. “For me, it’s still about nature and getting out in nature.” Morse says she’s not quite sure why it took off like lightning, but she guesses it’s just because many people love the interaction.

April Gould and Sarah Williams run their Arizona Goat Yoga classes at the Welcome Home Ranch, in Gilbert, Arizona.

It is now a major tourist destination for the state. “Three to four times a week, we walk about 150 people out into one of the pastures,” Gould says. A lot of visitors from out of state

return every time they’re in the area, she adds. And many Arizona residents come once, and then bring back friends and family.

“People say it’s the best day of their life. It’s something you kind of have to experience to know why it’s so popular,” says Gould. Those that are more experienced can make it as difficult as they want. “And some people just want to play with the goats.”

For Bisk Education, an eLearning company based in Tampa, bringing goat yoga to its campus was a way to inspire and de-stress employees. “There is a way to integrate wellness into your corporate programs that makes you a differentiator,” says Chief People Officer Misty Brown.

“When it comes to a perk, I want to make sure those investments are memorable.

It gives Bisk the reputation as more of a progressive culture.”

Boustani calls it an escape experience.

“That’s primarily what it is. Yoga in general is kind of geared toward letting go of your everyday worries and trying to come to some peaceful or therapeutic state.”

Introducing something so lighthearted to something that many people take so seriously, like yoga, is interesting to watch, Boustani says. “It is nice to see that even dedicated yogis are so open to it.”

Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. She can be contacted at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

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If every 8-year-old is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation. ~Dalai Lama

MINDFULNESS IN THE CLASSROOM

Meditative Training Helps Kids Thrive

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hen I feel like I really want to get angry and yell, I sometimes, like, take deep breaths. My brain slows down and I feel more calm and I’m ready to speak to that person.” Those self-aware words come from a 5-year-old Los Angeles girl in the film Just Breathe.

A 9-year-old boy in a tough British neighborhood forgets about “all the scary stuff ” when he does “petal breathing”—opening and closing his fingers in time with his breath. “If I concentrate on my breathing, the worrying thoughts just go ‘pop’ and disappear,” he confided to The Guardian newspaper.

This is the effect that mindfulness training in the classroom often has on students, and it’s key to why it’s happening all over the world—not just in the U.S. and the UK, but in more than 100 countries, including Australia, Taiwan and India.

What started a few decades ago as a small experiment in progressive schools is rapidly gathering speed as emerging research documents the strong positive effects of mindfulness on developing brains.

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A 2015 meta-review from researchers at the University of Melbourne, in Australia, which evaluated 15 studies in six countries involving 1,800 students, showed three broad outcomes: higher well-being, better social skills and greater academic achievement. They were more optimistic, self-accepting and happier, more likely to help others, more able to focus on lessons and be creative, and less likely to be angry, anxious or disobedient.

“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally,” is how it’s described by Jon Kabat-Zinn, whose pioneering research at Harvard in the 1980s helped kick off mindfulness as a scientifically based, nonsectarian approach to a calmer, clearer mind. It has spread since then into business, health care and professional sports, as well as schools: Googling “mindfulness in education” brings up 116 million links.

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context of social media and often abMindfulness offers children the skills peace. “Because everyone has distracsurdly high expectations,” says holistic they need today to meet the age-old tions and strong emotions, learning to doctor Amy Saltzman, co-founder and observe these inner experiences with challenges of growing up within the curiosity and openness is an impordirector of the Association for Mindnew context of social media and often tant part of all children’s education,” fulness in Education. Mindfulness is now being taught in urban, suburban says psychologist Patricia Broderick, absurdly high expectations. and rural schools in 50 states. Such Ph.D., founder of Learning2Breathe, a ~Amy Saltzman programs can be low- or no-cost, mindfulness curriculum for junior and structured in many ways, taught any senior high school students. time and conducted without special equipment—important for Schools sometimes use parental consent forms to counter cash- and time-strapped schools. concerns about any potential religious implications. Often, a

As a grassroots movement, mindfulness programs run school’s program expands organically as one impassioned teacher the gamut. Hundreds of schools and districts nationwide have draws in others. “The one single factor that determines a proincorporated into curricula such evidence-proven mindfulness gram’s effectiveness is the depth and consistency of personal programs as those developed by MindfulSchools.org, Learning practice of those teaching it,” says Saltzman. In fact, a University 2Breathe.org and MindUp.org, which often involve teacher trainof Wisconsin 2013 study found that teachers that practiced a ing and structured lessons. guided meditation 15 minutes a day for eight weeks had less anxi Sometimes mindfulness is simply a grade school teacher ety, stress and burnout during the school year; those conditions ringing a bell signaling five minutes of silence, giving children worsened in the control group. something to focus on with closed eyes: a sound, a bite of fruit,

In Middleton, Wisconsin, high school counselor Gust a stuffed animal. A middle school teacher may use a five-minute Athanas has watched as mindfulness exercises have made students guided app meditation from Calm or Headspace to settle down calmer, kinder, more focused and feel closer to each other and to students after lunch. Some schools offer moments of silence teachers: “A number of students have told me it’s the part of the during the day, a quiet room to go to or an optional class school day they look forward to the most!” in mindfulness.

Others find that teaching mindfulness during “detention” has Ronica A. O’Hara is a Denver-based natural health writer. Connect a soothing effect, offering oft-traumatized kids a rare feeling of at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

MINDFUL AIDS Mindfulness-building tools: Tinyurl.com/MindfulnessEducation Techniques, Tinyurl.com/ClassroomMindfulnessTools.

“Just Breathe”: Four-minute video, shown on Oprah, of 5-yearolds discussing mindfulness. Tinyurl.com/JustBreatheFilm.

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Mindful help for parents: Tinyurl.com/KindergartenersAnd Mindfulness.

Calm, a meditation app, offers guided mindfulness exercises and is offered free to any K-12 teacher. Calm.com/schools.

Headspace, another popular mindfulness app, is also offered free to teachers, and sometimes works directly with school districts.

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The Art of the Nap Unplugging From Life Without Apology

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hildren, four-legged family members, Thanksgiving overeaters and the occasional squirrel on a branch have mastered an art that eludes most of us, and they engage in it without a shred of guilt.

Defying our cultural habit of constantly being on the go and embracing the respite can be an active meditation, an invitation to cultivate uncommon stillness.

Answering the siren’s call of a nap might very well be one of the most beneficial acts of self-care we can give ourselves. Both body and psyche crave chill-out times for good reasons. Using study subjects ranging from NASA pilots to emergency room staff, curling up for a 20- to 30-minute siesta has been clinically proven to lower blood pressure, boost immunity, improve motor skills and enhance job performance and creativity.

Power naps—the short-but-sweet kind—give us the opportunity to nourish the most neglected part of life, the inner life.

Rest-fueled “me-time” can be a daily ritual punctuated with both practical and aesthetic inspiration. Choosing a spot drenched in inviting natural light or close-curtained tranquility and reserving a favored pillow, chair or luxurious coverlet can usher in

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blissful time-out. Adding the presence of aromatherapeutic essential oils like lavender, Roman chamomile or tangerine or a vase of simple fresh flowers can signal the ever-diligent sympathetic nervous system to cut back on overtime. Dropping down into unhurriedness like an anchor into port can prompt deeper and longer breaths and offer us the shameless chance to invest in quality daydreaming. Playing recorded sounds from nature—ocean waves, soft rain or gentle wind in the trees—can set the stage for a satisfying nap. Inviting the resident cat or pooch for a sleep-spell can also effect release of beneficial endorphins.

Scheduling a nap into the day like any other appointment not only ensures follow-through, but presents a succulent slice of something to look forward to. Putting the computer on sleep mode and turning off the phone signals the brain that it’s time to recharge. Social media interaction and phone chats can wait. The pursuit of wellbeing does not need explanation, apology or, most of all, guilt. Pleasant dreams.

Marlaina Donato is the author of several books. She is also a composer of healing and inspiring music. Connect with her at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

Acupuncture promotes a free flow of energy into each organ and system; this aids your body to heal itself by unblocking the channels of energy so each and ever y organ and system is working to optimal potential.

Acupuncture for Anxiety, Depression and PTSD

by Liana Kramer, AP, DOM

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e’ve all seen those pharmaceutical drug commercials for depression, and then heard the very long list of side effects from the medication. Some of these side effects include the causing of depression or worsening of the condition. Thoughts go through your head that there must be an alternative to these meds.

Can the use of fine needles create a shift in our thoughts and emotions? Most of us have heard the phrases “the gut is our second brain” and “the mind-body connection.” Can negative emotions be created by the things we eat? Can different systemic imbalances in the body affect our mind?

Is our body lacking in certain nutrients?

Alternative medicine and acupuncture ask these very questions.

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) have been documented in the oldest medical book in the world, The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal

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Medicine, from 2598 B.C. In TCM, the body is viewed as a complex system of energy (qi) running along 14 channels within it. The acupuncture points are located on these vital energy channels, and each channel flows into an organ and different body part. According to TCM, pain and illness are caused by a blockage or slowing down in these channels. Like a garden hose that is kinked or blocked and unable to provide adequate water, blockage of an acupuncture channel will cause the supply of qi to be restricted. Over time, the whole body becomes susceptible to pain, disease and ill health. To open these blockages and provide the organ and body part much needed nourishment, hair-fine acupuncture needles are placed in specific points.

Acupuncture has been used around the globe for thousands of years. Millions of people have heard or experienced its benefits for chronic pain and inflamma-

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tion, but what about chronic emotional blockages? If acupuncture can help open up channels of energy to cleanse and nourish areas with pain and inflammation, what about our thoughts and emotions?

The acknowledgement of the mindbody connection has become so mainstream that, according to the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, the Pentagon has been investigating the beneficial effects of acupuncture for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on soldiers with this condition. A study conducted by Dr. Michael Hollifield at the University of New Mexico’s Department of Psychiatry1 supports the use of acupuncture for PTSD, insomnia, anxiety and depression. Effects from acupuncture can last more than three months post-treatments. Patients are more likely to benefit from this type of treatment because there is no need to describe or relive traumatic events for acupuncture to be effective.

Another U.S. army study2 reports that one in four soldiers have turned to alternative medicine for help with their disorder.

As per findings, combat veterans were relieved of their symptoms and experienced reduced depression and reduction in pain.

A similar study from Italy and the Medical Association of Lombard Acupuncture3 on the survivors of a deadly earthquake that caused 300 deaths and left 30,000 homeless, indicates patients improved both mentally and physically from symptoms of PTSD after having acupuncture.

While some people may absolutely need antidepressants to function normally, many of us can try natural steps to make a shift in our thoughts and emotions. One of the first steps to take is an advanced blood panel, offered at Peaks of Health, in Largo. This panel will show precursors to imbalances in the body or other early signs of disease already present. These markers include vitamin and mineral deficiencies, hormone imbalances, food sensitivities, thyroid, cardiac, blood sugar and insulin, and adrenal imbalances. Additional blood or stool tests can be done to rule out heavy metals, bacteria, viruses or parasites, any one of which can affect energy and emotions.

The next steps to a healthy mind and body are exercise and a good night’s sleep, which help to eliminate toxins, balance hormones and stabilize blood sugar. For some body types, meditation and yoga are stress relievers. Other body types need high cardio and weight lifting to help reduce stress. The appropriate gut bacteria

play a huge role in keeping even emotions.

Adding a good probiotic to your diet along with prebiotic fiber is suggested.

Lastly, try energy medicine. This is where acupuncture comes in. Tapping into a completely different system of the body may be the exact solution to trigger a shift in the mind-body connection. Acupuncture promotes a free flow of energy into each organ and system; this aids your body to heal itself by unblocking the channels of energy so each and every organ and system is working to optimal potential. With no side effects and minimal discomfort from the needle insertions, it’s no wonder the Pentagon is taking notice.

Liana Kramer is an acupuncture physician and doctor of Oriental medicine at Peaks of Health Metabolic Health Center, located at 1120 Belcher Rd. S, Largo. For more information and to make an appointment, call 727-826-0838. See ad page 11.

Michael Hollifield, Nityamo Sinclair-Lian, Teddy D. Warner, and Richard Hammerschlag, “acupuncture for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.” The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, June 2007

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Thermography Explained by Nationally Recognized Expert

Award-Winning Author & Board Certified Surgeon

Dr. Christine Horner

by June Drennon

If you are considering thermography, it is important to understand that all thermography is not the same; one of the most important things to consider is the doctor who interprets the reports. Tampa Bay Thermography is proud to have Dr. Christine Horner interpreting all of their reports. She is highly trained in Western medicine, a board-certified general surgeon and plastic surgeon, a nationally recognized expert in natural and preventative health, and author of two award-winning books. She is available for consultation when a report indicates there is a need for breast health improvement. There is a large margin between healthy and cancer, and she is an excellent source for finding the way to maximum health to avoid a diagnosis in the future. Below is an explanation of thermography by Dr. Horner about how you might benefit from the information gained in a thermography scan.

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hermography is an infrared picture of the body that measures heat and blood vessel patterns. It is able to pick up inflammation, infections and functional concerns throughout the body that may not be otherwise evident. It can be particularly helpful for evaluating the health of the breasts.

Unlike all of the technologies that are currently available for evaluating the breasts (mammography, MRI and ultrasound), thermography shines as a preventative tool rather than screening for breast cancer.

“Thermography is a physiological test that evaluates the health of the breast. It does not mine for cancer. It does not show the anatomy, but rather the physiology.

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Thermography is able to pick up physiological changes as early as five to ten years before a tumor actually develops. The beauty of finding these changes early is that simple diet, lifestyle changes and supplements can reverse those patterns usually very quickly and stop the progression to cancer.

“What we have learned about all the tests used for breast evaluation—mammography, MRI, ultrasound and thermography—is that no test is perfect. None should be used as a stand-alone test. We have learned this the hard way by using mammography as the “gold standard” and stand-alone test for decades. But longterm studies have shown that the value of mammography has been highly overrated, NATampa.com

“What we have learned about all the tests used for breast evaluation— mammography, MRI, ultrasound and thermography—is that no test is perfect.” and its drawbacks and shortcomings highly underrated. In fact, mammography has been shown to miss up to 50 percent of tumors, especially in women with dense breasts. Its specificity is even worse by identifying “suspicious” areas that require a biopsy, leading to unnecessary biopsies 80 percent of the time! The other tests can all miss tumors as well.

“Research has concluded that multiple tests need to be done to obtain the best sensitivity and specificity. That’s why in addition to thermography, I always recommend an anatomical test also be done, generally an ultrasound along with a physical examination. If there are any symptoms such as lumps, further investigation must always be done including a biopsy for a tissue diagnosis.”

For more information on Christine Horner, MD, visit DrChristineHorner.com.

June Drennon, certified clinical thermographer since 2008, is passionate about working with men and women who care about the state of their health and believe that prevention is better than early detection. Tampa Bay Thermography offers services at many locations throughout the Tampa Bay and Central Florida areas. For more information and appointments, call 727-729-2711, email June@TBThermo.com or visit TampaBayThermography.com. See ad page 35.

Seven years without a cold?

sinuses. Attorney Donna Blight had a 2-day sinus headache. When her CopperZap arrived, she tried it. “I am shocked!” she said. “My head cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.”

Some users say copper stops nighttime stuffiness if used just before bed. One man said, “Best sleep I’ve had

By Doug Cornell in years.” ore and more people are He asked relatives and friends to try Copper can also stop flu if used early saying they just don’t get it. They said it worked for them, too, so and for several days. Lab technicians colds anymore. he patented CopperZap™ and put it on placed 25 million live flu viruses on They are using a new device made the market. a CopperZap. No viruses were found of pure copper, which scientists say Now tens of thousands of people alive soon after. kills cold and flu have tried it. Nearly Dr. Bill Keevil led one of the teams viruses.

100% of feedback confirming the discovery. He placed Doug Cornell said the copper millions of disease germs on copper. invented the stops colds if used “They started to die literally as soon as device in 2012. within 3 hours after they touched the surface,” he said.

“I haven’t had a the first sign. Even People have used it on cold sores single cold since up to 2 days, if they and say it can completely prevent ugly then,” he says. still get the cold it outbreaks. You can also rub it gently on People were is milder than usual wounds or lesions to combat infections. skeptical but EPA and they feel The handle is New research: Copper stops colds if used early. and university better. curved and finely studies demonstrate repeatedly that Users wrote things like, “It textured to improve viruses and bacteria die almost instantly stopped my cold right away,” and “Is contact. It kills germs when touched by copper. it supposed to work that fast?” picked up on fingers That’s why ancient Greeks and “What a wonderful thing,” wrote and hands to protect Egyptians used copper to purify water Physician’s Assistant Julie. “No more you and your family. and heal wounds. They didn’t know colds for me!”

Copper even about viruses and bacteria, but now we Pat McAllister, age 70, received kills deadly Dr. Bill Keevil: do. one for Christmas and called it “one Copper quickly kills germs that have cold viruses.

Scientists say the high conductance of the best presents ever. This little become resistant to of copper disrupts the electrical balance jewel really works.” Now thousands of antibiotics. If you are near sick people, in a microbe cell and destroys the cell users have simply stopped getting colds. a moment of handling it may keep in seconds.

People often use CopperZap serious infection away from you and So some hospitals tried copper touch preventively. Frequent flier Karen your loved ones. It may even save a life. surfaces like faucets and doorknobs.

Gauci used to get colds after crowded The EPA says copper still works This cut the spread of MRSA and other flights. Though skeptical, she tried it even when tarnished. It kills hundreds illnesses by over half, and saved lives. several times a day on travel days for of different disease germs so it can Colds start after cold viruses get in 2 months. “Sixteen flights and not a prevent serious or even fatal illness. your nose, so the vast body of research sniffle!”

CopperZap is made in America of gave Cornell an idea. When he next Businesswoman Rosaleen says pure copper. It has a 90-day full money felt a cold about to start, he fashioned when people are sick around her she back guarantee. It is $69.95. a smooth copper probe and rubbed it uses CopperZap morning and night. “It Get $10 off each CopperZap with gently in his nose for 60 seconds. saved me last holidays,” she said. “The code NATA13.

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No-Kill Initiative

~Emily Bach

Paws to Consider Best Friends Waiting for Homes

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ade Breunig, of Buckeye, Arizona, had lost his marriage, his job and his house. To combat depression, he went to the local animal shelter to adopt the first cat that “talked” to him. As if on cue, a 2-year-old black cat yowled persistently. During the adoption, Breunig learned that “Bubba” had been scheduled to be euthanized. He was saving a life.

Fourteen years later, Bubba died, and Breunig knew he would miss the mischievous, playful companion that loved car rides more than most dogs. Crying, but surrounded by his second wife and kids, he realized, “I didn’t save Bubba’s life. He saved mine.”

Anyone looking to lower blood pressure, ease anxiety or secure companionship can find it all at their local shelter, where homeless dogs and cats are eager to oblige.

Emily Bach, public relations and event coordinator at Bishop Animal Shelter, in Bradenton, Florida, has many inspiring stories about adopted shelter animals. “They are often the most devoted pets because they know they’ve been rescued,” she says.

Devoted and Practical

The benefits of the human/animal bond are manifold, supported by an army of studies that speak to pets’ ability to reduce stress, improve mood and even reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Research into animal-assisted therapy compiled by the University of California, Los Angeles, details the positive mental, emotional and physical effects of this natural modality.

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Meet Your Match Best Friends Animal Society has a quiz called Paws Like Me (BestFriends.PawsLikeMe.com) to match people with adoptable animals. Shelter workers can also help families select appropriate pets.

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Shelters share success stories of animals that get a “forever home”. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands don’t and are euthanized. Best Friends Animal Society, in Kanab, Utah, is working to change this. By partnering with animal welfare organizations and shelters, Best Friends has a goal to “Save Them All” through an initiative to make all of the nation’s shelters “nokill” by 2025—which means 90 percent of shelter animals might be saved. Euthanasia will be reserved for failed rehabilitation or when an animal has no chance of recovery from an illness or injury.

In 1984, when Best Friends was founded, about 17 million animals died in U.S. shelters annually. As of August 2019, that number is down to 733,000, a nationwide save rate of 76.6 percent.

Historically, no detailed data was kept on shelters. “For decades, we have worked in the dark to end shelter killing because we lacked accurate information about the problem we were trying to solve,” says Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends. The organization recently launched the community lifesaving dashboard (BestFriends.org/2025-goal), a database that anyone can access to help save shelter pets. “With a better understanding of where the trouble spots are and the profile of animals being killed in a community, we can better deploy our collective resources for the greatest lifesaving impact.”

Part of the success of the no-kill movement involves increased awareness that kindness toward all species is important. Bach points out that shelter animals are also the lower-cost option for people that want pets; most are vaccinated and neutered before they are adopted out and are often already trained.

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They are often the most devoted pets because they know they’ve been rescued.

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The outdated myth that shelter pets are incorrigible, unlovable animals with behavioral issues no longer holds. Family circumstances—a change of job or residence, death, divorce or illness—can land a confused and well-loved dog or cat in a shelter. Others become accidental strays or are unceremoniously dumped by uncaring owners. Bishop, a no-kill shelter, places about 100 pets every month, showcasing them on social media, news outlets and at outreach events.

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Getting Ready to Adopt

Before jumping in to help save them all by adopting, potential pet parents should research breeds, crunch numbers and think ahead. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) suggests considering several issues:

good match for every home. Personality is key.

Safety: Pet-proofing a home includes

Money: Pets require training, food,

removing potential dangers and preventing accidental escape through windows, doors or fences.

Not everyone can adopt, but anyone can help. Shelters accept donations and most have a wish list of items. Volunteers are a core need at shelters, and it’s work that can quench the thirst for spending time with animals without adopting any of them.

Breeds: Not all dogs and cats will be a

Julie Peterson writes from rural Wisconsin.

Contact her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

Lifestyle: Dogs live 10 to 15 years, cats

up to 20. Pets should fit the family now and in the future. toys, equipment, medical exams and treatment.

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any studies document the positive influence of pets on our well-being.

Healthy Heart

Single people that live with a dog have a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease.

(Tinyurl.com/DogsAndCardiovascular).

Part of the reason for this is likely because dog owners tend to get more physical activity than those without dogs, which makes dog owners generally more fit (Tinyurl.com/NIH-PetsAndHealth).

Less Stress

The demands of life can take a toll on the body. Contact with animals is linked to lower heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol, anxiety and fear levels, and increased feelings of calmness. Lower levels of stress hormones, such as cortisol, have been shown to help regulate inflammation, which helps the immune system fight off everything from colds to diseases (Tinyurl. com/AnimalVisitationProgram and Tinyurl. com/StressAndInflammation).

Social Bonding

In children with autism spectrum disorder, animals help them learn to connect better to others. One study using guinea pigs found that these kids talked and laughed more with peers. There are now therapy

programs using dogs, horses and chickens (Tinyurl.com/AnimalsAndAutism).

Mood Boost

Animals elicit smiles, which makes them great for deterring depression (Tinyurl. com/PetTherapyAndDepression).

Cancer Help

From lessening loneliness to lifting emotional well-being, children and adults undergoing cancer treatment seem to benefit from time with dogs (Tinyurl.com/ CaninesAndChildhoodCancer and Tinyurl. com/AnimalsAssistChemo).

Pain Killer

Animals can soothe away some chronic pain and enable people to reduce use of pain medication (Tinyurl.com/Animals AndPainRelief).

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Stem Cell Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases – 6pm. Presented by Sherri Morrison, RN, BSN. Free.

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Raw Buddha Bowls – 6:30pm. Venus DeMarco, A Healthy Life Made Simple. Here’s a twist on the popular Buddha bowl! Enjoy a grain-free meal loaded with parsnip rice, raw sunflower seed “refried beans” & fresh veggies, topped with a tasty homemade sauce. Raw, vegan & gluten-free. Free.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 Lecture on Facebook Live: Prevention and Dealing with Cancer – 7pm. Join us on Facebook to understand prevention techniques and current alternative complementary treatments for cancer, beneficial for both you and your family. This lecture will be integrative and inclusive. Integrative Therapeutics, 8320 Stone Run Ct., Tampa. Info, 813-322-6171, IntTherapeutics.com. Go to Facebook- Integrative Therapeutics LLC.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 Intro to Energy Mastery – 6-7pm. Understand how to energize your body through energy healing, a no-touch modality that helps remove blocks and hurdles from your chakras. These blocks can also be relative to other health issues. Come out to this lecture to understand an introduction. Integrative Therapeutics, 8320 Stone Run Ct., Tampa. Info, 813-322-6171, IntTherapeutics.com.

modality that helps remove blocks and hurdles from your chakras, a new concept that is helping people take control of themself and their body. We are all energetic beings; this foundation class will teach you how to be an Energy Mastery Practitioner. Fee. Integrative Therapeutics, 8320 Stone Run Ct., Tampa. Info and Registration, 813-322-6171, IntTherapeutics.com.

Sip N Shop Event Happy Feet Plus Tampa – Noon-3pm. Join our Tampa store staff for complimentary refreshments, relaxing foot massages, a raffle for a free pair of Kenkohs, and discounts on select Kenkoh styles. 109 S Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa. 813-873-3690.

Using the Chair to Transform: Brain, Life, Body – 1-3:30pm. More and more of us are sitting for larger and larger portions of the day. Instead of it being an area of un-health, learn to use the sitting position to transform the body, brain and life. In this workshop you will learn how to practice yoga using a chair as a prop, including body practices that help to target problem areas and brain practices that help target specific mind and life stresses and imbalances.

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

Sandbag Alignment Workshop – 1-5pm. Jackie Edgington, RYT 500, E-RYT 200, YACEP. Experience an alignment workshop with the versatility of sandbags used for grounding, heightening effects of standing and balance poses whilst enjoying stability and increasing muscle tone. Experience how adding a little extra weight helps lengthen your spine and encourages a deeper opening. CEUs 4 hours. $60/ in advance; $65/after Oct. 1. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 Energy Mastery Foundation Class – 8:30am4:30pm, Oct. 5-6. Energy Mastery is a no-touch

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Hypnosis International Certification – 6 Weekends (All Sat/Sun-not consecutive) Internationally recognized. Grads receive 2 certifications: International Assoc. of Counselors & Therapists and UP Hypnosis Institute. Learn basic & advanced techniques, medical uses, regression, parts integration, Time-Line, NLP & more. Enroll by 10/20: $3095; $2895/UPHI Members; After: $3395/$3095.

Re-certify or Upgrade skills (call for info). Dunedin location. Info and Registration, 727-943-5003.

UPHypnosis.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Create and Connect with Expressive Arts – 2-4pm. Join Laura Hensley, LMHC for a therapeutic art-making experience. We will use meditation, art supplies, journaling and sharing our work with each other to facilitate insight, self-discovery and connection. Expressive Arts philosophy includes that every person comes into the world with an expansive, creative ability so no art experience or expertise is necessary. Art supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own. $20. Awakening Wellness Center (South), 2126 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg, 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 Eastern and Western Medicine: The Combination of Two Worlds – 6:30-9pm. Dr. Prudhvi Karumanchi will help you understand how you can take control of your health and function better. He will show you methods that can be utilized in your daily life to help combat your current health issues and, most importantly, involve therapeutic techniques to relieve stress. Will be offering Vitamin B12 and D3 shots for a fee. Awakening Wellness Center (South), 2126 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg, 727-289-4747.

AwakeningWellness.org.

Intimacy Retreat for Couples – Oct. 11-13. Hosted

by Natural Awakenings Puerto Rico, workshop leaders Diana and Richard Daffner, well-known authors of Tantric Sex for Busy Couples and creators of Tantra Tai Chi, share their Rx for couples to deepen emotional closeness, enhance physical intimacy and awaken spiritual connection. No nudity. Finca Victoria, Vieques, Puerto Rico. Info and registration, Waleska 787-297-8818 or IntimacyRetreats.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Hearts of Palm Ceviche – 11am. Celebrate National Seafood Month plant-based style! Demos to “Di” For, NFP Demo Specialist, will show you how to make vegan ceviche using hearts of palm.

Enjoy this new spin on a traditional favorite that’s packed with fiber & protein. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-4436703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Beyond Addiction Introduction and Open House – 1:30-3:30pm. Sunder Luber, 500 RYT, Kundalini trainer & owner. Join us for this special open house to learn more about our Beyond Addiction program.

This program is for everyone. It is an opportunity to apply yoga to your life and take a look at how your coping skills may be keeping you from being in your true essence. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Yoga for Arthritis and Chronic Pain – 1:303:30pm. Christa Fairbrother, 200 RYT. Held on World Arthritis Day, this workshop will cover how to continue to practice yoga and/or start a yoga practice despite arthritis; how yoga philosophy can help us handle all aspects of chronic disease; modifications for postures to personalize our practice and reduce stress and pain on swollen joints; and more. 2 CEUs. $35/advance, $40/day of event. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@ AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Halloween Event: Happy Feet Plus St. Pete Tyrone – 2-5pm. Join our St. Pete Tyrone store staff for complimentary refreshments, relaxing foot massages, a raffle for a free pair of Kenkohs, and discounts on select Kenkoh styles. 2755 Tyrone Blvd. N, St. Petersburg. 727-345-7587.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 Turkey & Apple Meatloaf – 1pm. Autumn is upon us. That means the flavors of the harvest. Join Chef Parker Stafford, Peninsula Foodservice, as he demonstrates how to prepare a delicious gluten-free turkey and apple meatloaf with mashed sweet potatoes.

Parker’s class is the 2nd Sunday of every month.

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

Chakras: Balancing the Subtle Body – 1-3:30pm.

Learn about the energy focal points in the body and how to reveal which chakra(s) are out of balance.

We will explore an in-depth connection with the subtle body and present ways to access its power.

Discover how we are affected mentally & physically by imbalances along with methods to unblock, including Body Posture; Breathing Techniques; Sound Meditation; Specialized Meditation. Workshop cost included with unlimited pass; $25 without.

Sign up: 727-894-9642, Info@StPeteYoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14 Guided Mediation and Yoga – 7-8pm. Join Dr. K at Integrative Therapeutics for guided meditation and yoga. He will help you embark on your journey of positivity and relaxation through the means of guided meditation and various therapeutic yoga poses. We look forward to seeing you! 8320 Stone Run Ct., Tampa. Info, 813-322-6171, IntTherapeutics.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16 Mini Webinar: Hypnosis-NLP for Smokers, Vapers & More – 7:30-8pm. Live event discussing Hypnosis & NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Fundamentals with Certified Master Trainer Patricia V. Scott. With 27 years’ experience as a Medical Hypnotherapist & NLP Master Practitioner, Patricia will answer your questions on this live Zoom webinar. Free. Call or e-mail by Noon 10/17 for log-in details: 727-943-5003, UPHypnosis@outlook.com.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17 Walking in Two Worlds: The Art of Tradition – 11am-10pm, Oct. 17-19. Come join us for a time of learning, sharing and introspection. Indigenous artists from North America will be sharing their cultures through a variety of artwork, Native American spiritual ceremonies, traditional food dishes and handmade tribal jewelry. Artworks and traditional crafts from South America will further enrich the theme. Celebrate the diversity of traditions through the arts. Family-friendly event. Free. Awakening Wellness Center (South), 2126 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg, 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

Oil-Free Salad Dressings – 6:30pm. Learn how to make a nutritious and healthy salad minus the added calories! John van Vlaardingen, JvVHealth, will demonstrate how to make different salad dressings that are creamy and full of flavor, but without the oil. Gluten-free & vegan. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Transform Your Body: Exilis Body Sculpting Seminar & Live Demo – 10am. Free. Presented

by Sherri Morrison, RN, BSN. Free. Success by Design, 9095 Belcher Rd., Pinellas Park. Info and RSVP, 727-548-0001. SuccessByDesignWeightloss.com.

Mighty Mushrooms – 11am. Debby DeGraaff, natural food chef & author shows how to use delicious fungi in a hearty mushroom stroganoff dish as well as a wild forest mushroom soup. Be sure to come hungry and taste the magic these delectable morsels have to offer! Gluten-free & vegan. Debby’s class is the 3rd Saturday of every month. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Open House: 200-Hour Hatha Teacher Training – 1:30-3:30pm. Jackie Edgington, 500 RYT, E-RYT 200, YACEP, lead trainer. Come practice and learn about the upcoming 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training. Join in a one-hour practice with Jackie. Explore the exciting opportunity to become a yoga teacher. Teachers in training receive unlimited classes at Yoga Village for the duration of the course. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Blending Essential Oils to Match Your Personality – 1-3pm. Join Carolyn Zinober, aromatherapist and herbalist, for this two-hour fun exercise. You will have access to over 50 essential oils to make your take-home Personality Blend. $25. Six Oaks Wellness Apothecary, 607 1st Ave. SW, Largo. Register by calling 727-501-1700 or email Carolyn@ SixOaksWellness.com.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 21 Brain Health Awareness – 5-8pm. Join us as we collaborate with Spectracell Laboratories to learn about Alzheimer’s disease and what you can gain from taking a micronutrient test. Free. NaturalMed Therapies, 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd., Ste. C, Seminole.

RSVP is required; call 727-541-2211.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Stem Cell Therapy: An Answer to Chronic Pain?

– 4pm. Educational seminar presented by Sherri Morrison, RN, BSN. Free. Success by Design, 9095 Belcher Rd., Pinellas Park. Info and RSVP, 727-548-0001. SuccessByDesignWeightloss.com.

How Hormones Can Protect Your Brain Seminar – 6pm. Presented by Sherri Morrison, RN, BSN. Free. Success by Design, 9095 Belcher Rd., Pinellas Park. Info and RSVP, 727-548-0001. SuccessByDesignWeightloss.com.

Gulf Coast Nutrition Seminar on CBD – 6-7pm.

Join Brenda Valen, BS, CNHP, CNC to learn the many health benefits of hemp-derived CBD. All attendees receive an additional 10% off all of our CBD products. Free samples and prizes for attendees. Free event. 2906 Alt 19, Palm Harbor. Seating is limited; reservation required; call 727-754-2900.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24 Stem Cells: What You Need to Know – 6pm.

Presented by Tracie Leonhardt, DO. Free. Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center, 1120 Belcher Rd. S, Ste. 2, Largo. RSVP 727-826-0838, rsvp@ PeaksOfHealth.com.

The Misconceptions of Fasting – 6:30pm. Dr. John Young, MD, Young Foundational Health Center.

With so much information about fasting, how do you know what’s true? Join Dr. Young in this informational seminar to learn the misconceptions

about fasting in relation to weight loss and chronic disease. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, l225 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Natural Approaches to Pet Care – 7-8pm. Join Dr. Cathy Alinovi and Marie Jackson to learn how to create and maintain healthy pets through diet, herbs and essential oils. Bring your health care questions.

Free. Healthy PAWsibilities Natural Pet Wellness Center, 423 Cleveland St., Ste. 100, downtown Clearwater. Info & registration, 727-510-3665, Info@HealthyPawsibilities.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Grand Opening: Happy Feet Plus Brandon New Store – Oct. 26-27. 9am-5pm Sat. 11am-5pm Sun. Join our Brandon store staff for complimentary refreshments, relaxing foot massages, a raffle for a free pair of Kenkohs, and discounts on select Kenkoh styles. 1914 W Brandon Blvd., Brandon.

813-662-5354.

Aqua-Botanical Superfood – 11am. Join Josh Gerhardt, E3Live, as he shares his experience & educates on a unique one-of-a-kind primordial superfood from Klamath Lake, Oregon, dubbed Nature’s Energy Drink. This organic aqua-botanical known simply as AFA may help energize your body, balance your mood & focus your mind. Come learn about earth’s oldest & most noble freshwater bluegreen algae & more! Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Hypnosis International Certification – 3 Live Weekends (Dunedin) plus on-line “Zoom” & outside assignments. Graduate Dec. 8 with 2 certifications: International Assoc. of Counselors & Therapists & UP Hypnosis Institute. Learn basic & advanced techniques, medical uses, regression, parts integration, Time-Line, NLP & more. Enroll by 10/10: $3095; $2895/UPHI Members; After: $3395/$3095. Re-Certify & Upgrade skills (call for info). 727-943-5003, UPHypnosis.com.

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Energetics of Food: Food as Medicine – 6:30pm.

Dr. Paul Reynolds, DOM, AP & Cara Reynolds, The Reynolds Kitchen. What you put at the end of your fork is more powerful medicine than anything you will find at the bottom of a pill bottle. Learn how to prepare vegan, gluten-free meals that nourish your body according to the energetics of food. Free. Nature’s Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater, 727-443-6703, NaturesFoodPatch.com.

Tampa Bay Veg Fest – 10am-5pm. 10th annual premier vegan family-friendly festival, featuring speakers, cooking demos, yoga classes, healthy living and eco-friendly vendors, exhibits by nonprofits, children’s area, live music and animal adoptions. Leashed companion animals welcome. New this year: Vegan Barbecue Cookoff. Free admission. Perry Harvey Sr. Park, 1000 E. Harrison St., Tampa. For more information, call 727-656-8368, email Info@TampaBayVegFest. org or visit TampaBayVegFest.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 Samhain; All Hallow’s Eve

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Rebranding of Success by Design Celebration & Spa Night Event – 5pm. Presented by Sherri Morrison, RN, BSN. Free. Success by Design, 9095 Belcher Rd., Pinellas Park. Info and RSVP, 727-548-0001. SuccessByDesignWeightloss.com.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 PLAN AHEAD FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Day of The Dead Celebration – 6-8pm. Join Lisa Miliaresis, medium and author, to celebrate life with guided meditation, channeling and more. Hosted by Michele Belcastro, The Violet Butterfly Metaphysical Healing Center. $25. 35154 US Hwy. 19 North, Palm Harbor.

Limited seating; pre-register, TheVioletButterflymhc.com. For more information on Lisa visit 2Communicate.net.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Sacred Tea Ceremony – 1:30-4pm. Ashley M. Smith is a Priestess of Avalon in training with the Glastonbury Goddess Temple in Glastonbury, UK. Blending traditions of Shamanistic Taoism, Zen Buddhism and Traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony, this practice dates back thousands of years, and some believe it to be older than the pyramids. $35/ in advance; $40/after Nov. 6. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Natural Approaches to Pet Care: Prepping for the Holidays – 7-8pm. Join Dr. Cathy Alinovi and Marie Jackson to learn how to create and maintain healthy pets through diet, herbs and essential oils.

Free. Healthy PAWsibilities Natural Pet Wellness Center, 423 Cleveland St., Ste. 100, downtown Clearwater. Info & registration, 727-510-3665, Info@HealthyPawsibilities.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Open House: 200-Hour Hatha Teacher Training – 1:30-3:30pm. Jackie Edgington, 500 RYT, E-RYT 200, YACEP, lead trainer. Come practice and learn about the upcoming 200-Hour Hatha Yoga Teacher Training. Join in a one-hour practice with Jackie. Explore the exciting opportunity to become a yoga teacher. Teachers in training receive unlimited classes at Yoga Village for the duration of the course. Free. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 Beginning Beekeeping 101 – 10am-noon. Come see live bees in a classroom setting. Stephanie Ramthun, full-time beekeeper (check her out on

Seven-year-old Benny, of Clearwater, posed for this pix while visiting A. L. Anderson Park, in Tarpon Springs, with his human, Lisa Alkire.

Instagram at Tampa Bees), teaches about their lifecycle, honey production, pollen collecting and hive components for an overview into the world of bees. All ages welcome. Raw, unfiltered honey from Tampa Bees for sale in Wildflower and Orange Blossom varieties! Free class. Natural Health Hut, 26403 Chianina Dr., Wesley Chapel. Class size is limited; RSVP early to imHerbalist.com.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7 Beginning Beekeeping 101 – 10am-noon. Come see live bees in a classroom setting. Stephanie Ramthun, full-time beekeeper (check her out on Instagram at Tampa Bees), teaches about their lifecycle, honey production, pollen collecting and hive components for an overview into the world of bees. All ages welcome. Raw, unfiltered honey from Tampa Bees for sale in Wildflower and Orange Blossom varieties! Free class. Natural Health Hut, 26403 Chianina Dr., Wesley Chapel. Class size is limited; RSVP early to imHerbalist.com.

Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.

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sunday Mindfulness Meditation & Practice – 10am-noon.

In the spirit of Thich Nhat Hanh. Mindfulness practice helps to cultivate compassion, develop inner peace and experience joy in daily life. FCM Practice Center, 6501 N Nebraska, Tampa. Info FloridaMindfulness.org.

25 Years of Teaching Meditation – 10:30-11:30am Sun; 6:00-7:15pm 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.

St. Petersburg Yoga, 2842 Dr. MLK St. N., 727-8949642, info@stpeteyoga.com, StPeteYoga.com.

monday Core Bungee – 3:30pm Mon, Weds, Fri. 2pm Sat. Engage your core in a gravity defying workout. Practice static movement combinations that strengthen and balance your core. Inversions on the bungee assist in spinal decompression and allow expanded range of movement. $20. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com Ki Hara – 5:30pm. Stretch and strengthen your muscles in this eccentric resistance stretching technique focused on improving strength and length of full ranges of motion while correcting muscular imbalances. $15. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Life Balance Yoga – 6-7:15pm. Alignment-based class emphasizing poses that help students balance out the effects of daily life. Props and individualized attention are used and options are offered to help each student practice at their desired level of challenge. Created by Stacy Renz OTR, C-IAYT. $18/class. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. North, Ste. G, St. Petersburg. Register, 727-826-4754, LivingRoomYoga.biz.

Sound Bath Healing Meditation – 6:30-8pm. Relaxing meditation and sound healing with the Tibetan and crystal bowls with Lindy Romez. Open your chakras to deeper levels of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual balance. $10. Awakening Wellness Center, (South) 2126 1st Avenue S, St.Petersburg.

727-295-5147. AwakeningWellnessCenter.org.

Beginning Tribal Belly Dance – 6-7pm. Balance your life with belly dance workouts that burn fat fast, raise metabolism and build tone immediately.

This class includes basic movements and exercises for building muscle. $20. Essential Balance Holistic Wellness Center, 5606 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Drop-ins welcome. To reserve your spot, text 856-379-8510.

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tuesday Somatics & Yoga – 10-11am. Somatics, the intentional movement to practice subtle awareness of the body, is gentle with slow, non-habitual movements.

Paired with yoga and the practice of breath and meditation, it brings a body-mind coherence that is relaxing and beneficial. Tampa Yoga Therapy, 6104 River Ter., Tampa. Info & registration, Tish 678-772-7912, TampaYogaTherapy.com.

Reiki Share – 10am-2pm. Experience the most profound, powerful, gentle relaxation technique and feel renewed and lighter. It helps re-establish healthy frequencies of cells and your whole vibrational field, bringing back health to cells, tissues and organs.

Complements any form of therapy. Carrollwood Revello Medical Center, 10213 Lake Carroll Way, Ste. D, Tampa. By appointment only. Call or text 813334-7424 Maria or email ReikiShrine@gmail.com.

Functional Movement through Dance – 12:30pm Tues, Thurs, Sat. This specialized class is designed for people with mild movement / coordination disorders such as Parkinson’s, cerebral palsy or stroke. Must be able to stand for extended periods and explore movements in dance. $10. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Beginner Bungee – 3:30pm & 6:30pm, Tues & Thurs.

9:30am Sat. Enter the world of weightlessness. Experience a feel for every aspect of the bungee and engage your core while being suspended. Beginner class is for everyone from the unfamiliar to professional dancers. $20. Kinesis, The Movement Studio, 4760 East Bay Dr., Ste. D, Clearwater. Info & Class Booking, 727331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

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.

Acupuncture & Cupping with Amparo – 4:307:30pm. 60-minute sessions with our certified Florida licensed acupuncturist, Amparo Parades. $45. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Jr. St. N, Ste. 100, St. Petersburg. 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org. Text Amparo 727-287-8350.

Flight Club – 5:30pm, Tues & Thurs. Aerial Bungee fitness movements targeting coordination and balance through dynamic core movements.

Learn to leap and fly into the air safely in a low impact workout. Support joint health through training proper mechanics in your legs and core. $20. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

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Health and Weight Loss Club Cooking Class – 6-7pm. Join us for a fun evening with Dr. Kevin Granger and Chef Trevor Granger while eating a delicious dish, and attain the skills to prepare healthy, tasteful meals that will help you lose weight. $5/per person. Granger Health, 205 S. Myrtle Ave., Clearwater. Info & registration, 727-248-0930, GrangerHealth.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. Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, 2520 Central Ave.,St. Pete, 727-551-0857, AcuHerbals.com.

Roll & Renew – 6:30pm. Yoga for Stress with Stacy Renz, E-RYT, PYT, OTR. Spend the hour on the floor luxuriating in breath, long stretches and self-massage. Learn to use the foam roller and yoga tune-up balls to alleviate trigger points and stimulate meridian lines. $16. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. N, Ste. F, St. Pete. 727-826-4754, Schedulicity. com/scheduling/LRYQK9/classes.

Open Hatha Yoga Class – 6:30-7:45pm. Barney Chapman, certified in Hot and Sivananda Yoga, presents a nurturing practice of breath and form with a variety of postures to enhance overall range of motion and flexibility. Infused with yoga philosophy, become more aware of the possibilities of your practice and more responsible for inner experience. First come, first served. $15. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@AYogaVillage. com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

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.

Beginner Ballroom Group Classes for Adults – 7pm. Learn all the popular ballroom dances, including Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Swing, ChaCha, Rumba, Foxtrot, Tango and more. You don’t need a partner to attend the class and reservation in advance is not required; simply show up! $10/ per group class. Fred Astaire Dance Studio St. Pete Central, 7019 Central Ave., St. Pete. Hours of operation Noon-9pm, Mon.-Fri. Info 727-347-7700.

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. First Unity Campus, 460 46th Ave. N, St. Petersburg.

Info FloridaMindfulness.org.

The future will either be green or not at all. ~Bob Brown

wednesday Chair Yoga – 10-11am. Gentle and appropriate for beginners and those with balance and mobility challenges. Seated in a chair with some standing optional poses, Tish Ganey leads this class in the Kripalu tradition of yoga, focusing on body awareness and mind-body connection. Tampa Yoga Therapy, 6104 River Ter., Tampa. Info & registration, Tish 678772-7912, TampaYogaTherapy.com.

Buti Yoga – Noon-1pm. Balance your life with Buti yoga workouts that burn fat fast, raise metabolism and build tone immediately. Buti yoga combines intensive cardio workouts with slow, flowing postures to help build strength in a fun way. $20. Essential Balance Holistic Wellness Center, 5606 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa. Drop-ins welcome. To reserve your spot, text 856-379-8510.

Breakdance Fitness – 5:30pm Wed & Fri. Learn breakdancing moves in positions targeted from the fitness standpoint. Gain mobility and strength by conditioning different techniques done by B-Boys / B-Girls. All ages and fitness levels welcome. Must be comfortable putting weight on hands for periods of time. $15. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

Core Bungee – 6pm. Engage your core in a gravity defying workout. Practice static movement combinations that strengthen and balance your core. Inversions on the bungee assist in spinal decompression and allow expanded mobility. $20. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.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. Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies, 2520 Central Ave.,St. Pete, 727-551-0857, AcuHerbals.com.

Open Restorative Yoga with Sandbags Class – 7:30-8:30pm. Andrea Seiler, 200 RYT hatha yoga teacher, 200 KRI certified kundalini yoga teacher, certified in restorative yoga. First come- first serve; no advance reservations available. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater. 727-712-1475, Info@ AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

thursday Living Your Truth Guided Meditation - 6:30-8pm.

Join Phillip Walker for a gentle but powerful journey to connection. His guided imagery meditation technique allows you to focus imagination, align with intuition and deepen the insights into your True Self. The sounds of crystal bowls and drumming will bring you deeper into the experience, which

creates powerful healing and balances mind, body and spirit. $10. Awakening Wellness Center (South), 2126 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg, 727-295-5147.

AwakeningWellness.org.

Beginner Ballroom Group Classes for Adults – 7pm. Learn all the popular ballroom dances, including Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, Swing, ChaCha, Rumba, Foxtrot, Tango and more. You don’t need a partner to attend the class and reservation in advance is not required; simply show up! $10/ per group class. Fred Astaire Dance Studio St. Pete Central, 7019 Central Ave., St. Pete. Hours of operation Noon-9pm, Mon.-Fri. Info 727-347-7700.

Yin Yoga – 7-8:15pm. Presented by Barbara Allen, LMT, RYT. Emphasizing how a pose feels versus how it looks. Yin is a delicious, slow, long hold practice that addresses connective tissue, bones, tendons, ligaments and collagen, applying gentle pressure to an area to facilitate deepening in the pose. $18/class. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. North, Ste. G, St. Petersburg. Register, 727-8264754, LivingRoomYoga.biz.

friday Achieving Wellness through Healthy Habits Part I – 6-8pm. 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th Fridays. Modules 3–6.

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. Begin or deepen your practice of yoga, meditation, pranayama and the process to heal limiting habits so you can recover your soul. $18/class; $108/reserve for 8. Yoga Village, 2760 Daniel St., Clearwater, 727-712-1475.

Info@AYogaVillage.com, AYogaVillage.com/events.

Beginner Bungee – 6:30pm Mon/Wed/Fri; 9:30am Sat. Enter the world of weightlessness. Explore movements on the bungee and build core strength while engaging the bungee. Aerial bungee is for all levels of fitness, featuring progressive and modular movements. From the unfamiliar to professional dancers, all are welcome. $20. Kinesis Movement Studio, 4760 E. Bay Dr., Clearwater. Info & Class booking, 727-331-0751, KinesisMovementStudio.com.

saturday Awakening Wellness Center Affordable Saturday Clinic – 9am-4pm. Treat yourself to any of our services at a reduced price! Includes Tibetan Bowl Relaxation Therapy, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture, Cupping, Sound Therapy, Individual Yoga Instruction. 50 minute sessions with our certified professionals are $25. Awakening Wellness Center, 6161 MLK Dr., Ste. 102, St. Petersburg. Call for appointment, 727-289-4747. AwakeningWellness.org.

Rescued from the streets, this is 3-month-old Andy whose mom acquired him through the TNR program (trap-neuter-return). Feral cats are humanely trapped, taken to the vet to be neutered and vaccinated, then returned to their outdoor colony. Submitted by Pamela Bickett.

Seasonal Qi Gong & Walking Meditation Classes – 10am. Blue Dragon Healing Center is offering seasonal classes at Seminole Park, taught by Dr. Stephen Belmore. Learn powerful meditation techniques and life enhancing qi gong exercises that will make a profound impact on your mind, body and spirit. $5/Suggested donation. Seminole Park, 10015 Park Blvd N, Seminole. Blue Dragon, 4431 Park Blvd. N, Pinellas Park. Info and registration, 727-685-1390, BlueDragonHealingCenter.com.

Yoga for Scoliosis – 10:30am-12:30pm. 2nd Sat. monthly. Stacy Renz, occupational and yoga therapist, shows the proper application of yoga to stretch the muscles that are over-tight and strengthen the muscles that are weak, offering relief from back pain. Living Room Yoga, 8424 4th St. N, Ste. G, St. Petersburg. Info & registration, 727-826-4754, LivingRoomYoga.biz.

Now Playing Saturdays: The Dr. Tracie Show – 3-4pm. Listen Live on iHeart Radio to “Your expert in Integrative Medicine.” NewsRadio WFLA 970.

Email your favorite pet picture to Debbey at dwilson@natampa.com for inclusion in the magazine.

FarmFresh2U: Organic Farmers Market – 10am-4pm. Join FarmFresh2U every Saturday for organic fruits/veggies, organic/wild game meats, wild caught seafood, raw milk cheeses and honeys.

Pre-order grocery pick-up. 2126 1st Ave. South, St. Pete. For more information, call John 407-745-8527.

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community resource guide

Connecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide call 727.865.9339 or go to NATampa.com and request a media kit.

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ACUPUNCTURE Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Chris Dziubinski, DOM, AP, L. Ac 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 813-935-CARE (2273) MindBodySpiritCare.com

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.

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!

LIFEWORKS WELLNESS CENTER

Dr. David Minkoff Sue Morgan, ARNP and Karima Redouan, 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 and allergy elimination. See ad inside front cover.

Professional Herbalists Training Program Acupuncture & Herbal Therapies 2520 Central Ave., St. Petersburg 727-551-0857 AcuHerbals.com

Awakening Wellness Center II Ampy Paredes, AP 2126 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg, Fl 33712 727-295-5147 AwakeningWellness.org

Board-certified acupuncture physician, combining holistic healing modalities (moxibustion, cupping, electrical muscle stimulation, etc.) for optimal healing results. 20+ years’ experience AP; 30+ years in hospitals/labs. See ad page 18.

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 42.

Orthomolecular Nutrition & Wellness 9225 Ulmerton Rd., Ste. 312, Largo 727-518-9808 OrthoLiving.com.

Machelle Perkins, D.O.M. 7600 Bryan Dairy Rd # C, Largo 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.

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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 GENTLE TOUCH CHIROPRACTIC AND WELLNESS CENTER Dr. Colette Cseszko 10575 68th Ave. Seminole, FL 33772 727-235-3265 Gentle-Chiro.com

Spa-like wellness center offering chiropractic, acupuncture and physical therapy modalities. 18+ years’ experience in treatment of spine-related conditions, including tailbone misalignments, chronic sacroiliac dysfunction, piriformis issues and upper cervical disorders. On site X-ray. See ad page 35.

Natural Living Chiropractic & wellness center Dr. Paula Giusto 310 South Brevard Ave. Tampa 813-253-2565 NaturalLivingChiropractic.org

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

Jin Shin Jyutsu & craniosacral therapy.

We address the underlying root cause of disease by using a variety of modalities such as Nutrient IV’s, Chelation, Weight loss, HRT, PEMF and more. To see if you qualify for Medical Marijuana go to OrthoMMJ.com.

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Six Oaks Wellness Apothecary Carolyn Zinober, LMT, Esthetician, Clinical Herbalist, Aromatherapist 607 1st. Ave. SW, Largo 727-501-1700

SixOaksWellness.com Clinical herbalist and massage therapist offering consultations, extensive line of Eastern/Western Herbs, Teas, Essential oils, CBD, Supplements, and learning workshops. Visit your neighborhood apothecary today!

See ad page 29.

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colon Hydrotherapy RENEW LIFE

Bonnie Barrett 28469 US Hwy 19 N. #402, Clearwater 727-461-7227 RenewLifeFla.com, Lic# MA14802 MM35406 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. See ad page 6. .

dentists Beata carlson, DDS

2701 Park Dr. Suite 4, Clearwater 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.

feldenkrais method Bonnie Kissam, M.A., Feldenkrais Practitioner, LMT, CE Provider 941-360-2248 Bonnie@FeldenkraisInSarasota.com FeldenkraisInSarasota.com Lessons for Children (ABM), Adults, Classes, Professional Seminars

Revolutionary somatic approach that expands abilities through quieting old patterns, developing new. Offering: Touch to Inform Professional Seminars; Feldenkrais Awareness Classes with Fon Nguyen, PT.

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 6.

herbalist Rose Kalajian—Herbalist

Natural Health Hut Clinic and Herb Farm 813-991-5177 ImHerbalist.com

paul t. rodeghero, dds

Clearwater Family Dental 215 S Myrtle Ave., Clearwater 727-442-3363 MyClearWaterFamilyDental.com We are a full service family dental practice that stresses metal free restorations, safe mercury removal, ozone and laser dentistry. We welcome patients of all ages and can handle any concern that you may have.

See ad page 31.

Robert J. Yu, DMD

The only board certified periodontist and implant surgeon in Tampa Bay offering ceramic/ zirconia non-metal implants.

State-of-the-art treatments include CBT imaging, LANAP and digital intraoral scanner, eliminating messy impressions.

See ad page 8.

To Advertise in the Resource Guide email Debbey at dwilson@natampa.com or call 727.865.9339

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.

Peaks of Health Metabolic Medical Center Tracie Leonhardt, DO 1120 Belcher Rd. S., Ste. 2, Largo 727-826-0838 PeaksOfHealth.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 28.

hypnosis

Success by design

Patricia V. Scott, President 727-943-5003 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 37.

integrative medicine Integrative Therapeutics Dr. Prudhvi Karumanchi 8320 Stone Run Ct., Tampa 33615 813-322-6171 IntTherapeutics.com

Ron N. Shemesh, M.D. 12952 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa 813-935-CARE (2273) MindBodySpiritCare.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 pages 11 and 43.

UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES HYPNOSIS, INC.

Tampa Bay Dental Implants & Periodontics 6700 Crosswinds Dr., Ste. 200-B, St. Petersburg 727-384-9122 TBPerio.com

Mind Body spirit Care

Committed to finding the root cause, Holistic MD offers: IV Nutrition, Regenerative Treatments, Functional Medicine, Heavy Metal Detox, Energy Healing, Weight Loss, Anti-aging and more. Out-of-Network Provider. See ad page 23.

9095 Belcher Road, Pinellas Park 727-548-0001 PoundsAwayTampaBay.com A Wellness Center for Age-Management, Functional Medicine and Medical Weight Loss.

Specializing in BioIdentical Hormone Replacement including Pellet Therapy, Gut Health/Food Allergies, Detoxification, Nutritional Evaluations, Acupuncture, Massage therapy and more. See ad page 7.

Young Foundational Health Center John D. Young, M.D. 7241 Bryan Dairy Road, Largo 727-545-4600 YoungFoundationalHealth.com

Author of Beyond Treatment.

Creator of Young Health Products. Offering specialized treatments for chronic diseases. Therapies include Bio-identical Hormone, Stem Cell, Vitamin IV, Chelation, Ozone. Special Testing and Nutritional Education.

See ad page 19.

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physical therapy Karen Gonzalez, PT

Physical Therapist 4760 East Bay Dr. Suite D, Clearwater 727-331-0751 KinesisMovementStudio.com

Certified Ki-Hara Master Trainer, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Level 1 USATF Track & Field Coach. Specializing in musculoskeletal issues and pain management, including Thai-Mashiatsu or “Mashing” (releasing tight connective tissue and stimulating inactive, weak muscles). Traditional Medicare Part B and private pay accepted. See ad page 26.

psychologist Awakening Wellness Center II Phillip Walker, LCSW 2126 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg, Fl 33712 727-295-5147 AwakeningWellness.org

spiritual intuitive Lisa Miliaresis

Extreme Communication 727-239-0656 Lisa@2Communicate.net 2Communicate.net Lisa offers private individual and group channeling sessions, as well as private counseling sessions for those looking for direction in developing their own personal practice.

Healthy PAWsibilities Natural Pet Wellness Center Dr. Cathy Alinovi DVM 423 Cleveland St, #100, Clearwater 727-510-3665 HealthyPawsibilities.com.

Offering only holistic health options. Nutrition, herbal support, body balancing, canine fitness, reiki and more. See ad page 49.

thermography GREENPOINT THERMOGRAPHY John D. Bartone MD Thomas Hudson MD 7901 4th Street North, Suite 316 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 727-576-0100 GreenPointThermography.com

The only physician owned and operated thermography practice in Tampa Bay - serving Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties. Accredited by the American College of Clinical Thermology. See ad page 22.

A holistic psychotherapist, Walker offers EMDR, hypnosis, energy healing and meditation guidance. He assists clients into deeper layers of self and aligning to one’s truth. See ad page 18.

Elizabeth Rice, LCSW

veterinarian

Tampa Bay Thermography

6251 Park Blvd., Ste. 9C, Pinellas Park 33781 727-300-9382 esLifeCoach.com, License SW15178

June Drennon, CCT 2008 JuneDrennon@TampaBayThermography.com 727-729-2711 TampaBayThermography.com

Heal the whole being including body, mind, spirit and emotions.

Increase your quality of life; facilitate emotional healing.

Specializing in Anxiety, Mood, Behavior, Trauma, Family. See ad page 50.

Certified Clinical Thermographer 2008. Mindful Wellness with Thermography!

Knowledge is power: Know your risk factors to make corrections and avoid developing pathology. Call for location convenient for you.

See ad page 35.

Medicine River Animal Hospital Shawna L. Green, DVM 13495 Gulf Boulevard Madeira Beach 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 49.

weight loss MEDICALLY SUPERVISED DIET LifeWorks Wellness Center Sue Morgan, ARNP 301 Turner Street, Clearwater 727-466-6789 LifeWorksWellnessCenter.com

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