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publisher’sletter The Strength of the Mother

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ay is often considered Women’s Health Month in conjunction with Mother’s Day, and this month in Natural Awakenings is certainly no exception. In fact, the actual theme is Motherhood, Natural of course. As Carol J. Phillips, an Annapolis, Maryland, prenatal chiropractor, doula and author of Hands of Love: Seven Steps to the Miracle of Birth explains in the feature article (p. 24), “A woman’s body is exquisitely designed to conceive, nurture and give birth’. In this issue, we have some really incredible editorial on how to make this most special experience in a woman’s life the most natural, healthy and fulfilling it can be.

Women have been giving birth since the human species existed, so they’re pros at it, but particularly in this fast-paced, technological world it can be difficult to get in touch with the sacred awesomeness of actually being able to create, nourish and give birth to an entire other person. And according to Perinatal Education, professor of nursing at Seton Hall University, in South Orange, New Jersey, and a natural childbirth educator, who knows the significance of women’s deep intuitive instinct, “Women who feel supported and encouraged can tap into their own wisdom and find deep satisfaction in giving birth naturally. The process itself perfectly prepares mother and baby to continue on their journey together.”

Having a baby can be a deeply moving, but obviously strenuous experience. To make this amazing transition, as in all aspects of life, it is important to be in touch with your mind, body and spirit. From meditation, to conscious nutritional eating and gentle exercise, and creating the support networks both pre- and post-partum, we have great editorial to support Mothers. Blessing the Birth (p. 26), helps a woman prepare mentally, emotionally and spiritually for the work of birthing, opening her to instinctive abilities that will guide her in mothering,” says Donna Miller Watelet, interfaith minister and co-author of Mother Rising:The Blessingway Journey into Motherhood. Making sure you have the right nutrition (p. 27 & 28), not only ensures that you as the mother are well cared for, but you’ll be comfortable knowing that you’re nourishing your baby with perfect breast milk.

On the spiritual side, as women, ‘Working with and balancing out our feminine energy will allow us to connect more with our own inner energies. It will also allow us to learn to love and appreciate who we are and where we are in the moment on our journey as we support and nurture the energy within’, can help bring the best energy to the birthing and motherhood process.

Women are incredibly strong beings…there is a reason they were blessed with the ability to bring life into this world! Sometimes, however in this day and age we need a little help to get in touch with our core and into balance, and as always, this is part of the mission we’re privileged at Natural Awakenings to provide, a healthy, natural way of living, and for May, birthing and Natural Motherhood. So to all of the incredible Mothers out there, we HONOR, encourage and support you in this incredible endeavor, and always.

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

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MOTHERHOOD

Creating the Best Start for New Life

by Deborah Shouse

32 HEART-BASED LEADERSHIP

Women Mobilize to Heal the World

by Linda Sechrist

34 MILK MINUS THE MOO

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Evaluating Alternatives to Dairy

by Judith Fertig

36 THE JOYS OF

GRANDPARENTING

How to Mindfully Love Little Ones

by April Thompson

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38 HERBS THAT

BEAT THE HEAT Favorite Varieties that Flourish in Summer

by Barbara Pleasant

41 MASTERING

SELF-DEFENSE

Staying Aware Avoids Problems

by Aimee Hughes

46 DOWSING

An Unusual Word for a Simple Practice

by Annette Rugolo

47 A SUPERFOOD A DAY

Keeps The Doctor Away

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WE SO TIRED? Stressed Adrenals May Be the Culprit

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49 TAGGART SIEGEL Seeks to Seed an Agricultural Revolution

by April Thompson

50 WHEN WE SET OUT Let Spirit Steer Us

by Mark Nepo

51 DECODING DOG BODY TALK

Three Signals of Anxiety

by Susan Briggs

52 THE RABIES VACCINE DILEMMA

Movement Seeks to Reduce Overdosing and Over-Vaccination

by John Robb, DVM

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An Answer for Women’s Sexual Wellness Dr. Karen Levy

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t’s estimated that 50% of adult women suffer some form of sexual dysfunction, from low libido to painful intercourse. It’s also estimated that approximately one in three women are unable to experience orgasms. Most women are reluctant to discuss these types of intimate concerns with their physicians, with the result that many of these patients suffer in silence while their intimate relationships are strained.

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MAY 29, Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 am. Triangle Park, located at Palm Avenue and S. Okeechobee Road. Triangle Park celebrates Memorial Day for yet another year. - The Memorial Day Ceremony will feature a presentation of the colors. Last year, it featured a three-gun salute by the City of Hialeah Honor Guard and this year promises to be even better. It’s a great opportunity to show your children the stars and stripes and teach them what it means to honor a fallen hero. For more information call (305) 883-5800.

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Seaquarium Salute to Heroes Week offers all Veterans, Military, Police, Fire and EMT personnel free admission with valid military ID Jungle Island Pay Homage to America’s Heroes - Veterans, active-duty military, police, fire and EMT personnel get free park admission with valid military ID. May 27 and 28, Miami Beach Air and Sea Show and Music Explosion – Join this fantastic Memorial Day Weekend event marking the kick-off of the National Salute to America’s Heroes initiative taking place on our sandy shores with all five branches of the military represented: The Army, the Navy, the Air Force, the Marines and the Coast Guard as well as our police, firefighters and first responder agencies. Along the shores of Miami Beach, best viewing for the Air and Sea Show is between 11th and 14th Street. There will be many designated Park and Ride locations in and around the City of Miami where you can leave your car and ride a free shuttle to the event. Do not try to park in Miami Beach this weekend! Jets will be flying overhead as powerboats zip along the shore. This two-day spectacular event will feature civilian aerobatic acts, offshore powerboat racing demonstrations,

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MAY 29, Perez Art Museum (PAMM) BarBQue - PAMM honors our heroes with a special Memorial Day BarBQue and Celebration on the terrace overlooking Biscayne Bay. The lively daytime event will kick off PAMM’s participation in Blue Star Museums, a national initiative that honors service men and women with complimentary museum admission for all active duty, National Guard and Reserve military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The national summer initiative compliments PAMM’s yearround policy of extending free admission to U.S. military with identification. With this program, PAMM is able to give complimentary admission to active duty military personnel, veterans and family members. There will be live music and barbecue specials by Verde available for purchase. Admission is free for all active duty military personnel, veterans and their families. Perez Art Museum at 1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL, Museum opens at 10:00 am, Memorial Day celebration from 3:00 - 6:00 pm. Included with Museum Admission: Adults $16, Children and Youth (7-18) $12, Seniors +62 $12. Free for PAMM members. BarBQ specials, beer and wine, available for purchase and not included in admission.

MAY 29, Davie Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade. The City of Davie honors our fallen heroes with a parade that runs from Davie Road to the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds. Members of the Davie community, such as Boy Scouts and ROTC, will walk the parade route. An hour later, after the parade ends, attendees will have the opportunity to by an American flag for $1 which will be placed on the graves of the fallen soldiers. It’s the perfect combination of somber, respectful and entertaining. Bring your family out to honor our vets. Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. (Lineup time 9:30 a.m.) Ceremony begins at 11:00 am in the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds, 4279 Davie Road, Davie. For more information call (954) 797-1000 MAY 29 All Wars Memorial Day Service at Challenger Park, join the celebration from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm honoring all the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving this great country; and to recognize all the men and women in the Armed Forces today who continue to preserve our freedom. Enjoy guest speakers, a 21 gun salute and special presentations. Challenger park is located at 16501 NE 16th Avenue North Miami Beach. For m ore information call (305) 948-2957

Sai Ayurvedic has a New Doctor Of Ayurvedic Program

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n April 2013, the National Ayurvedic Medical Association (NAMA) approved plans for the implementation of a third year add-on program for graduates of two-year Ayurveda practitioner programs to qualify for a newly created professional membership category of “Ayurvedic Doctor.” This program intends to train professionals who have specific specialized training in Ayurveda along with overview training in conventional medicine that enables them to interface with Western medical practitioners and provide comprehensive Ayurvedic healthcare to their clients.

It is anticipated by some that, as licensure becomes an ever more active possibility in the United States and Canada, where the healing art is currently unlicensed, standards for entry-level will become progressively more elevated.

Some feel that in the near future, the Doctor of Ayurveda degree will become the basic credential for the majority of Ayurvedic professionals. (Notwithstanding that, the use of the term “doctor” may be limited by some individual states’ licensure regulations or private institutional policies but this has few implications on the practitioner’s scope of practice).

In October 2016, because many of its two year graduates had expressed a desire to advance their education in order to facilitate their working with Western-trained medical and other health care practitioners at a higher level of practice, Miami’s Sai Ayurvedic College began offering a third year clinical doctorate level program in Ayurveda.

In addition to meeting the need of its own graduates, this program will also benefit graduates of other two-year programs as well as Indian university Ayurvedic graduates holding the degree of BAMS or higher, in orienting them toward practice in a North American environment. This third year program will be offered in the classroom as well as via live webcast. The College has upgraded its remote classroom system to a high-tech high band UHF communication system so as to facilitate distance learners’ high quality participation in this and other College programs.

Sai’s third year program consists of 18 months of classroom and directed independent study, extramural work and practice containing 1,996 hours. Of this, there will be a requirement of 150 CCEs (Client Clinical Experiences) above the 150 required for the first and second study years. These may be achieved locally or via an arranged internship in India.

The general scope of practice of the Ayurvedic Doctor is similar to the Ayurvedic Practitioner, but they have more

extensive, in-depth education and relevant clinical experience in Astanga Ayurveda (that is, all 8 branches of Ayurvedic Medicine save for surgery), in which owing to local laws here in the USA their course is purely didactic. They also have additional experience in teaching, demonstrations, and practical Panchakarma training and research methods. After the completion of academic study the student will have internalized a broad database of knowledge and practice enabling them to make clinical decisions based on experience.

Doctors of Ayurveda understand disease from an Ayurvedic perspective while possessing a working knowledge of Western medical practices, sufficient to enable them to correlate those practices into Ayurvedic understanding and practice. Doctors of Ayurveda therefore have a working knowledge of Western medical sciences in order to interface with the Western medical community and modify their management of cases accordingly as needed.

Future classes of Doctor of Ayurveda program graduates will be empowered to make significant contributions: participating in research, publication, teaching, and generally advancing the public awareness of and appreciation for all that Ayurveda can bring to society’s health, happiness and longevity.

For detailed information on Sai Ayurvedic College’s new Doctor of Ayurveda program, visit the school’s website at www.saiayurvediccollege.com or call 305-380-0652. Sai Ayurvedic College of Miami, 9000 S.W. 137th Avenue, Suite 220, Miami, Florida 33186. See ad, page 55.

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Biking to work is also a good way to reduce our carbon footprint, but breathing in exhaust fumes and other pollutants is a concern for street cyclists. Alexander Bigazzi, a transportation expert in the department of civil engineering and school of community and regional planning at the University of British Columbia, has studied the relationship between average-speed bicycle travel and inhalation of potentially harmful air.

Using a U.S. Census-based computer model of 10,000 people, Bigazzi found that the ideal bicycling speed to inhale the minimum amount of pollution is between 7.5 to 12.5 miles per hour (mph), placing the lowest risk for women at nearly eight mph and for men at just over eight mph. “The faster you move, the harder you breathe and the more pollution you could potentially inhale, but you are also exposed to traffic for a shorter period of time. This analysis shows where the sweet spot is,” says Bigazzi.

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Analyzing blood samples from 695 Danish women at 24 weeks of gestation and again one week after birth, the study tested the levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)—longchain omega-3 fatty acids found in fish, fish oil and DHA-algae supplements—in the women’s blood. The health of the babies was monitored for five years and compared with the blood analysis. The children of the mothers given 2.4 grams of long-chain omega-3 supplements during their third trimester displayed an overall 31 percent reduced risk of developing asthma.

“Asthma and wheezing disorders have more than doubled in Western countries in recent decades,” explains Professor Hans Bisgaard, of the Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood at the hospital. “We now have a preventative measure to help bring those numbers down.”

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Using data from three studies, researchers followed 210,252 adults for an average of 18 years each using foodfrequency questionnaires to measure alcohol consumption. Comparing the results to instances of melanoma among the participants, they found that each alcoholic beverage consumed on average per day was associated with a 14 percent increased risk of melanoma.

An associated conclusion was that individuals that regularly drank alcohol were 73 percent more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma on the trunk of the body than non-drinkers.

“The clinical and biological significance of these findings remains to be determined, but for motivated individuals, counseling regarding alcohol use may be an appropriate strategy to reduce risks of melanoma, as well as other cancers,” explains Eunyoung Cho, Sc.D., the study’s lead author and an associate professor of dermatology and epidemiology at the university.

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A study from Kookmin University, in Seoul, Korea, collected nutrition data from 1,958 men and women between the ages of 40 and 69. The information included a baseline food frequency questionnaire assessing the consumption of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9 (folate), C and E, as well as calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron and zinc, during an 18-month period. Researchers measured the length of the subjects’ telomeres after 10 years in a follow-up examination and compared these results with the nutrition information.

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The players that read the negative article needed significantly more time to complete the drill than those that read the positive article, possibly highlighting the impact that negative stereotyping has on women.

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study from the University of Prague, in the Czech Republic, has found that extracts from the bark of the Hintonia latiflora, a tree grown in Mexico and South America, can help regulate blood glucose levels in people with Type 2 diabetes.

Researchers administered a capsule containing a dry concentrated extract from the plant to 32 subjects with the condition and monitored their blood glucose levels for six months. The subjects experienced an 11 percent decrease in glycated hemoglobin, an indicator that the body can better regulate blood glucose levels during the period, as well as a slight reduction in cholesterol and triglycerides. The researchers also found the natural treatment resulted in a 25 percent reduction in fasting blood glucose levels and a 22 percent reduction in post-meal glucose levels. Liver enzymes showed improved levels in the subjects, as well. No adverse side effects were observed.

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Cloth Better than Disposable for People and the Planet Disposable diapers are the third most common consumer item in landfills. When even those labeled “eco-friendly” are covered by other debris after being discarded and hidden from sunlight and air, they don’t readily biodegrade.

Producing disposables also makes major demands on water, energy, nonrenewable resources like oil and renewables like wood.

Many brands contain harmful ingredients such as polyacrylate, dioxin, phthalates and heavy metals that can be absorbed by a baby’s soft, developing skin and promote rashes.

According to SmallFootprintFamily.com, 90 to 95 percent of American babies annually generate 27.4 billion single-use plastic diapers, or 7.6 billion pounds of garbage. While comparable statistics on adult diapers aren’t available, Euromonitor International forecasts a 48 percent increase in U.S. sales to $2.7 billion in 2020, up from $1.8 billion in 2015. In a decade, sales of diapers for adults could surpass those for babies at Kimberly-Clark and Procter & Gamble, attributed to bladder control issues related to health and age, according to the Urology Care Foundation and Mayo Clinic.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Public Health Association advise that in all cases, fecal matter and urine should be rinsed and flushed down the toilet instead of put in the trash, so that contaminants don’t enter groundwater and potentially spread disease. Traditional cloth diapers are the way to go for several reasons beyond budget: 4 Using cloth facilitates earlier potty education by quickly communicating to the baby when they are wet. New cloth diaper systems like Nicki’s Diapers (NickisDiapers.com) can be easily cleaned in regular and high-efficiency washing machines. Some popular brands are listed at DiaperPin.com.

4 The nonprofit association at RealDiapers.org helps connect local groups of mothers to communicate and share best practices in use, cleaning and potty training, such as learning a baby’s cues for needing to go. It also hosts informative events such as the annual national Great Cloth Diaper Change.

4 Cloth diapers in good condition can be resold on eBay and sites like DiaperSwappers.com.

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Safe Harbor

The French government has expanded the Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres Australes Françaises, a highly protected marine reserve in Frenchcontrolled, sub-Antarctic waters of the southern Indian Ocean, from about 8,000 to more than 46,000 square miles; it now includes seven areas surrounding the islands of Crozet and Kerguelen. France intends to designate 10 percent of its oceanic territory by 2020, and this action brings the total as of the end of 2016 to 1.3 percent.

These large-scale, fully protected marine reserves may serve as climate refuges for many species. The rich biodiversity of the new addition includes marine mammals, fish, seabirds, orcas, penguins, Antarctic fur seals and the critically endangered Amsterdam albatross.

Turtle Turnaround

Record Hatchlings Give Hope Worldwide, six of the seven sea turtle species are threatened or endangered because of human activity. A ray of hope now shining from conservation efforts is that nesting sea turtles have posted record numbers of successful hatchlings in South Carolina the last three years, with Georgia and Florida reporting similar results. Decades of helpful efforts are paying off due to increased public awareness of turtlefriendly practices at seaside locations. Heed these rules:

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Cycling Chicago

Pioneering Bike Paths Promise Easy Commutes Chicago has created 100 miles of new bike lanes in the last five years and plans to add another 50 miles of upgraded lanes with curbs to protect riders from cars by 2019. Beyond that, a series of floating, solar-powered bike paths along the edge of the Chicago River is on the drawing board; each mile of pathway may cost between $5 million and $10 million.

The architecture firm SecondShore first proposed the idea. “You look at the river, and while it used to be the main commercial artery in the city, it’s not much of one anymore,” says firm cofounder James Chuck. “This fits with the mayor’s general economic strategy for the city—how to make use of latent infrastructure.”

The floating bike paths, named RiverRide, would give pedalers a truly autofree place to ride for part of their commute and connect with existing bike lanes.

The system would fill gaps in the network, creating around a 17-mile stretch of continuous bike paths connecting 28 neighborhoods.

Floating on concrete pontoons, the paths would use solar power for lighting.

Solar panels could also heat the surface so the path doesn’t ice up in winter.

Plans call for the path to intersect with river bridges so bikers can cross to the other side.

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4 Keep lights off on beachfront property during nesting season.

4 Refrain from using flash photography on the beach at night.

4 Keep beaches and oceans clean.

Litter such as plastic bags and balloons can cause injury or death when sea turtles mistake them for jellyfish, a favorite food.

4 Respect sea turtles by observing them from a distance.

4 Report dead or injured sea turtles and nest disturbances to 1-800-9225431.

Learn more about sea turtle conservation and how to get involved at dnr.sc.gov/seaturtle. Find an introductory video at OceanToday.noaa. gov/endoceanseaturtles.

Balloon Doom

Helium-filled balloons look pretty when released at special events, but they eventually become earthbound trash littering land and water, often traveling great distances before reaching their final resting places; spans of up to 1,300 miles have been recorded. The Ocean Conservancy recently picked up nearly 94,000 balloon remnants in the course of a year’s worth of cleanup operations.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fish, dolphins, whales, seabirds and sea turtles have all been found with latex balloons in their stomachs, blocking their digestive tracts. One study of two stranded sperm whales in California attributed their deaths to huge amounts of consumed ocean debris. Another found that more than half of one species of sea turtle surveyed had trash in their gut; mostly balloons. The problem is so serious that several states and cities have already outlawed mass balloon releases.

Latex balloons are technically biodegradable, but that process can take six months or more, according to the UK National Association of Balloon Artists and Suppliers. Celebratory alternatives include laser shows, music performances, bubbles, banners and reusable inflatable characters.

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Choo Choo Breakthrough Wind-Powered Trains in Holland

Nederlandse Spoorwegen reports that all of its electric trains are now running on energy harvested from wind. Working with Eneco, a sustainable energy supplier in the Netherlands, the goal was to operate the trains via wind turbines by January 2018, but they beat their own deadline.

Electric locomotives don’t use conventional engines; instead, they act like a component in an electric circuit transmitted via high-voltage power lines. Three options for usage include onboard energy storage systems such as batteries; an overhead wire; or an extra live rail, which has current flowing through it at all times. It’s used to power lights and air-conditioning, as well as for propulsion.

According to the Global Wind Energy Council, turbines capable of generating 586 megawatts of electricity are the workhorses. In 2016, a 700 megawatt offshore wind farm near the town of Borssele became the most cost-effective of such installations in the world.

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Designing Cabinets and Chairs Made from Recyclables Swedish design firm and retailer IKEA is introducing a new line of “no waste” products that includes seating, vases and kitchen cabinets made of recycled materials. IKEA hopes that the design will help people see waste not as garbage, but as just another material that can be used in creating new and beautiful things.

The Kungsbacka kitchen employs affordable, sustainable supplies that look stylish, including cabinet doors incorporating recycled plastic bottles and recycled wood; the entire cabinet is said to be 99.9 percent recycled.

The Odger chair is 70 percent recycled plastic and 30 percent renewable wood. The design, available in a range of colors and wood finishes, is the result of collaboration between Swedish designers at Form Us With Love and eschews the environmentharming plastics of other chairs.

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Local governments and hotels are struggling to come to terms with the growing phenomenon of Airbnb room rentals, which help residents find short-term paying guests that often provide an economic lifeline to help them pay their bills, rent or mortgage. It’s an affordable, convenient and comfortable alternative for travelers.

Critics claim the service removes affordable housing units and official hotel rooms from the market by turning suitable apartments into unofficial hotels. Consequently, proposed ordinances are in the works in several U.S. metropolitan areas where Airbnb entrepreneurs and industry groups are also active in trying to shape future laws.

Other on-demand grassroots industries such as ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, which have flourished in unregulated “gray areas”, have learned they need to employ teams of lawyers and lobbyists to fight a stream of restrictive laws and lawsuits.

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Planting Progress

California is the fourth state to pass a law making it legal to swap seeds and collect them in non-commercial libraries.

That’s good, because the U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Seed Act, in place for 80 years, mandates that any activity involving non-commercial distribution of seeds must be labeled, permitted and tested according to industrial regulations that would be both costly and burdensome to the hundreds of local seed libraries operating in 46 states.

Nebraska, Illinois and Minnesota also recently passed laws protecting non-commercial seed activity from regulatory requirements. Free seed libraries, swaps and exchanges increase access to local food and can play a large role in expanding and preserving biodiversity.

Neil Thapar, the food and farm attorney at the Sustainable Economies Law Center, says, “We wanted to create the legal framework for an alternative system that is not reliant on large companies to provide open-pollinated seed varieties.

Seed sharing has a direct connection to building local economic resilience.” The center is taking action to try to get laws changed in all 50 states.

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lthough desensitizing toothpastes can ease our discomfort, most of us don’t realize the underlying issues behind sensitive teeth and how they can turn into bigger problems in the future. Dr. Abraham Jaskiel DMD, PA of Brickell Avenue Cosmetic, Holistic, and General Dentistry shares the following guidelines for maintaining dental health.

Q. Dr. Jaskiel, can you help us understand teeth sensitive?

Usually, the first thing that comes to your mind when your teeth are sensitive is “I have a cavity.” Very often that is untrue! There are many reasons why people have sensitive teeth. The most common reason is bone and gum recession. When bacteria and toxins grab ahold of our teeth they secrete acid, which can cause inflammation or infection, and eat away at our bone.

Over time the tooth has less support which can cause tooth loss.

Additionally, if the gums recede, they uncover the sensitive part of the tooth causing an increase in sensitivity to hot and cold.

Q. What about the effects of stress?

Stress can also cause sensitivity. When stressed, people tend to clench or grind their teeth. This causes certain teeth to flex creating fractures and breaking off enamel from around the gumline. That causes notching in the teeth, very close to the nerve. Every time you put cold, hot or sometimes even a toothbrush, it can be very sensitive. It can, in extreme cases, reach and expose the nerve.

Other reasons for sensitivity and notching include misaligned teeth, which can be mistaken for hard tooth brushing.

Hard tooth brushing or using hard toothbrushes can cause abrasion around the gumline as well. Trauma to your teeth can also cause sensitivity. It can be from an accident, clenching, or recent dental work. Lastly decay from bacteria can also cause sensitivity.

Q. So what is the answer to help sensitive teeth?

First get the right diagnosis. I had a new patient that was prepared to remove several teeth due to extreme sensitivity but with some fairly simple bonding she felt much better, avoiding the extractions. And please, no self diagnosis and think that sensitive toothpastes are the answer. There can easily be an underlying issue with dire consequences waiting if you don’t get to your dentist as soon as possible, and/or have regular checkups.

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NATURAL MOTHERHOOD Creating the Best Start for New Life

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woman’s body is exquisitely designed to conceive, nurture and give birth,” says Dr. Carol J. Phillips, an Annapolis, Maryland, prenatal chiropractor, doula and author of Hands of Love: Seven Steps to the Miracle of Birth.

Judith Lothian, Ph.D., associate editor of the Journal of Perinatal Education, professor of nursing at Seton Hall University, in South Orange, New Jersey, and a natural childbirth educator, knows the significance of women’s deep intuitive instinct. “Women who feel supported and encouraged can tap into their own wisdom and find deep satisfaction in giving birth naturally. The process itself perfectly prepares mother and baby to continue on their journey together.”

Several gentle strategies help mothers-to-be prepare for the joys of natural pregnancy and childbirth.

be a sign she’s stuffing down an emotion. She can ask herself, “What am I suppressing?”

“Eat a lot of protein, including vitamin B-rich foods, during both pregnancy and breastfeeding,” advises O’Mara.

“Nursing moms need to eat nutrient-dense foods frequently, along with getting adequate fluids,” says Wilson. She recommends foods that assist lactation called galatactagogues, like almonds, avocados, legumes, kale and spinach. To increase milk production, add fennel to meals or smoothies, or turn to capsules.

Keep Moving with Intention

Wilson recommends yoga, swimming, walking or light jogging three to five times a week, for 20 minutes a day. “Squatting like a child on your haunches is a great exercise for child-

Build a Baby-Friendly Body “Follow your urges,” counsels Peggy O’Mara, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, former editor of Mothering Magazine and author of Having a Baby, Naturally. “Eat when you’re hungry.

Sleep when you’re weary. Go to the bathroom the moment nature calls. Practice this in pregnancy so you’ll be in the habit of listening to your instincts when you give birth.” This simple advice counters women’s common habit of attending to other people’s needs instead of their own.

Along with eating organic whole foods, Kristy Wilson, of Las Vegas, a certified professional midwife, labor doula and placenta preparation specialist, recommends both a plant-based food supplement with iron and whole food prenatal supplement. Vitamin C is important for a strong amniotic sac; she suggests at least 500 milligrams daily. A high-strung mom can take magnesium chloride baths or sip a soothing cup of red raspberry leaf tea.

“Women that are concerned about their diet can tune into the baby and ask what they need,” says Lori Bregman, of Santa Monica, California, a doula, birth coach and author of The Mindful Mom-to-Be. If craving a certain dish, she can research its benefits and healing qualities. The yearning for comfort foods like pizza, macaroni or ice cream may signal the need for more nurturing. Eyeing popcorn or chips could

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birth,” she says, noting that 20 squats daily will strengthen core muscles.

Sitting on an exercise ball instead of a desk chair or couch also engages core muscles, while improving posture.

“Regular exercise brings more energy, better sleep, reduced stress, higher spirits, better odds of an easy labor, faster post-delivery recovery and reduced risk of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy,” Bregman finds. She recommends a prenatal yoga practice that includes breathing and visualizations. This restorative form of yoga offers gentle stretching, promotes good circulation and naturally supports relief or healing of many possible pregnancy ailments.

“To alleviate physical distress, try chiropractic prenatal care,” says Phillips.

Light finger contact from an experienced practitioner helps realign bony segments and restores the body’s normal tone. “A prenatal expert can adjust so the mom’s body maintains its balance and the baby is free to move.”

Craniosacral therapy reestablishes balance to the membranes that encapsulate the brain and spinal cord.

Prepare the Mind

The connections established between mother and child are much stronger when she progresses through pregnancy and birth from a natural perspective. ~Kristy Wilson

“Just say, ‘No thanks,’ to friends who want to burden you with stories of their long, excruciating labors,” O’Mara advises. “Protect yourself from toxic people and their horror stories. Focus on maintaining your own good health and surround yourself with people that have experienced a normal birth. Plan to have uplifting support during the birthing process and in the postpartum period.”

A woman easily influenced by others might ask her doula, midwife or spouse to be her advocate. A woman that needs to exercise control might seek such assistance for peace of mind, knowing that her wishes will be followed.

“‘Pain’ is a fear-based word,” to be avoided in conversations about labor, Wilson explains. “Don’t fear the strength of contractions. They are doing exactly what your body needs to do to give birth.” As a midwife, she helps moms relax and embrace these intensely important sensations by focusing on what is going on in their body. Research published in the journal Cell Adhesion & Migration shows that the hormones released during labor enter into the baby’s immune system to also strengthen the child.

Spark the Spirit

Affirmations can positively state the mother-to-be’s intentions for pregnancy and birth. Examples include: “Birth is a safe and wonderful experience. I am choosing the right path for my birth. I trust my body and my instincts. I have all the support I need.” Wilson recommends choosing two to four that resonate, repeating them every morning while

gazing into the mirror, placing them on the refrigerator door and even having them pop up on a smartphone.

“Meditation prepares you for childbirth and can also be soothing during labor by offering tools that push away fear,” says O‘Mara. She likes this mantra from Thich Nhat Hahn’s book, Being Peace: “Breathing in, I calm myself, breathing out, I smile.”

To begin, sit comfortably in a quiet room with eyes closed. For women new to meditation, Wilson suggests lighting a scented or colored candle and noticing the colors and movement of the flame for something physical to focus on. “This calming practice is important because labor becomes like a meditation,” she says. The mother copes through the contraction, then uses her meditation skills to reset, refocus and ground herself before the next contraction.

Wilson and Bregman both encourage expectant mothers to keep a journal during pregnancy. “Record thoughts and experiences. Sometimes dreams tell things about the child, who has a story too,” advises Wilson.

Design a Special Experience

Create a Birth Plan

Those that prefer a home birth can find a compatible midwife through a natural birthing community such as the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives, International Childbirth Education Association and La Leche League. For a hospital experience, look for low-Caesarean rates, a personally compatible doctor and a distinct birthing center. Either way, a doula or midwife can help craft the desired birth plan.

Upon selecting a venue, the expectant mother may imagine the ideal birth environment and write positive statements, such as, “I want to move around freely. I want my husband and sister with me at all times.”

“If a home birth is a mother’s first choice, design two plans; one for home and one for the hospital,” suggests Phillips. “If the mother needs hospital care during labor, the attendants will know her wishes.”

Wilson encourages the spouse to be involved from the beginning. “The partner’s energy plays a role in how the birth progresses during labor. Plus, being part of the planning keeps him engaged and attuned to her wishes.”

Orchestrate a Childbirth Team

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Honor the Postpartum Mother

“Giving birth is the first big unknown of parenting,” says Wilson. “You plan for it and then you have to trust and accept the outcome.” She encourages postpartum appointments for discussing the birth.

“A breastfeeding mother’s nutrient requirements are actually higher postpartum,” Wilson says. To prevent deficiencies, she suggests moms nourish themselves during this period, delaying any focus on weight loss and regaining muscle tone.

The birth team and other friends can deliver meals, do light houseclean-

ing, run a load of laundry and bring groceries. The new parents will welcome this generous and loving help.

Deborah Shouse is a mother, writer, speaker, editor and health advocate

in Kansas City, MO. Her latest book, Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together, focuses on life’s meaningful moments (DementiaJourney.org).

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Both need to surround themselves with people that know how to enfold them in love.”’

A birthing team includes the medically trained attendant appointed to help deliver the baby; either a midwife or a doctor. Many women choose to have a trained doula collaborate, as well. She provides continuity of care and advocacy, lessens the need for medical intervention, stays with the mother, honors and includes the partner and supports the parents in making informed decisions.

With home births, family members tend to invite themselves over. The mom needs to have control of her birthing atmosphere. “I encourage moms to be firm regarding who they want in the room when the baby is born,” Wilson says.

PREGNANCY The Welcoming of the Soul

by Warren King

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regnancy is probably one of the most amazing things that can happen on a planet. Just think, everyone that has come to this Earth has entered into someone else’s lower abdomen, starting as a microscopic dot, floating upside down in complete darkness for months, then entering into the bright light of the world.

It’s generally suggested while pregnant, and for some time prior, it is good to eat clean, nutritious foods and avoid toxins as much as possible. Organic is essential for most of the foods as there is little to no pesticide residue. Ideally, foods should be cooked from scratch; eat whole grains if tolerated, lots of vegetables, some fruit, nuts, seeds and sea vegetables. If you’re more vegetarian, add beans and legumes; if you eat animal foods, include more wild fish and organic poultry and eggs.

Try to avoid pork and red meat.

Dairy depends on the individual but the best is nonsweetened kefir or yogurt. If cheese is desired, then goat is better than cow. Sugar should be avoided. If fruit is not enough sweetness, add occasional honey, maple syrup or brown rice syrup. Avoid low quality oils like soy, corn, cottonseed and canola. The best oils are usually olive and coconut.

It’s good to have vitamin D levels checked and aim for a 50-80 ng/ml reading. It’s also recommended to take a good prenatal, folic acid and DHA from fish for brain development.

Once you have these basics, don’t focus so much on the physical but more on the emotional and spiritual levels. This is not just a baby. It is another soul. While developing in you, it will feel all your stress and emotions. It takes discipline to be joyous and centered. You may want to fast from television and not watch or read the news. Meditate on beauty and nature and what is good in the world. Try to tune into the soul of your child, visualize it surrounded and full of light and don’t fear about its health. Let dad put his hands on the belly and speak or sing to the child so that his voice and presence become well known and trusted.

Often the mother (and sometimes the father) will get the name of the child in the dream state. Don’t worry about what

the sex will be—it is a gift either way—and whatever the guiding intelligence brings you, that’s what is best. The child will try to choose the best timing for birth, so in most cases it is best not to induce or schedule a birth but allow it to proceed as the Spirit guides it.

It is often helpful to have a midwife as the main birth helper as they have more time and will not rush into heroics so quickly, like C-sections. They have the intuition and experience to guide the child out as smoothly as possible and they offer a less medical feeling for the birth, which is not a disease. Everyone has entered birth this way for millions of years.

Try to have as much time as possible after the birth for quiet snuggling and plenty of wonderful and perfect breast milk. This is all the child needs for nutrition the first six months. You have been blessed to be chosen to sponsor another soul to enter this plane. Give all the love and nurturing you can and enjoy the ride!

Warren King, L.Ac. is a natural healer with 25 years’ experience and over 10,000 patients. He uses many modalities including Oriental Medicine, homeopathy, nutrition, laboratory testing and Quantum Neuro Reset Therapy to get at the root cause of health issues. He has launched his own children, now ages 21 and 23, and feels that raising healthy and extraordinary children is the most important work one can do to save this planet.

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3 Pyridoxine (vitamin B6): fortified cereals, beans, poultry, fish, dark leafy greens, papayas, oranges, cantaloupe and egg yolks

3 Folic acid (vitamin B9; best in the form of methyltetrahydrofolate): black eyed peas, lentils, green leafy vegetables, asparagus, avocado, nuts, liver, mango and oranges

3 Cobalamin (vitamin B12): fish, meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products and fortified breakfast cereals

3 Vitamin A: sweet potatoes, carrots, dark leafy greens, butternut squash

3 Vitamin C: bell peppers, guava, dark leafy greens, kiwi, broccoli, strawberries, citrus fruits and tomatoes

3 Vitamin D: Sunshine, fatty fish, liver, cheese and egg yolks

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ost pregnant women can benefit from nutritional and multivitamin supplementation at least one year before conception, and throughout pregnancy and the post-partum period until they are finished breastfeeding. The effects of poor nutrition during pregnancy can be seen in the increase of birth defects during times of famine. Unfortunately, a standard Western diet and the depletion of soil in which crops are often grown affect us as well. A lack of necessary essential vitamins and minerals can lead to a potential compromise in the health of a mother and her children. A well-balanced, varied diet includes fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, beans and lean proteins. There is a limit on refined sugars, processed foods and saturated fats. Organically grown, GMO-free produce and meats are preferable; the avoidance of artificial colors and sweeteners, synthetic hormones and chemicals is critical.

In addition to a healthy diet, there is often a need for high-quality vitamin and mineral supplementation during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Even prescription vitamins are often lacking in proper quantity and quality. It is recommended that women consult a physician knowledgeable in nutrition to make an informed purchase. Here is a list of some essentials a good supplement should have and the food sources in which they are most prevalent. Proper quantity and the ratios of vitamins and minerals need to be evaluated.

3 Thiamine (vitamin B1): sunflower seeds, wheat germ, brown rice, oatmeal, legumes, peanuts, bell peppers and green peas

3 Vitamin E: Nuts, seeds, vegetable oils, green leafy vegetables and wheat germ

3 Vitamin K: Green leafy vegetables, such as kale, spinach and Swiss chard

3 Calcium (best in forms of calcium citrate/malate): dairy products, dark green leafy vegetables, pumpkin seeds and sardines

3 Chromium: whole-grain products, high-bran cereals, green beans, broccoli, nuts and egg yolk

3 Cobalt: milk, dairy, chocolate, fish and crustaceans 3 Copper: nuts and seeds, avocados, potatoes, beans, peas and green leafy vegetables

3 Iron: nuts, beans, vegetables, fortified grain products, molasses, brewer’s yeast, egg yolks and organ meats

3 Magnesium: Green leafy vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, honey, dried fruits and potatoes

3 Potassium: bananas, bran, green leafy vegetables, olives and potatoes

3 Zinc: oysters, red meat, chicken, beets, broccoli, fish, lentils and wheat germ

3 Bioflavinoids: fruits and vegetables 3 Essential fatty acids: raw seeds, flax, chia, hemp, sunflower, walnuts, nuts, fish, shellfish and leafy vegetables

3 Methione: fish and seafood 3 Phosphatidycholine: meat and fish 3 Taurine: shellfish, fish and dark poultry Consulting with a physician who cares for pre and post-natal mothers is highly recommended.

3 Riboflavin (vitamin B2): brewer’s yeast, almonds, organ meats, whole grains, wheat germ, mushrooms, milk, yogurt, eggs, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, spinach and fortified flours/cereals

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specialized, localized medical treatment and using a naturopathic approach. Cervical dysplasia can be the first warning sign a woman receives that she needs to change her lifestyle, diet and nutritional supplementation.

A next step is either a vaginal suppository protocol that can be performed at home, or an escharotic treatment performed in a naturopath’s office.

Rather than using a heated electrical loop to cauterize abnormal tissue, or a carbon dioxide cooled probe to freeze affected tissue, escharotic treatment relies on a topical treatment of the cervix. The treatment relies on zinc chloride along with a gentle, botanical formula. A cervical bath, along with naturopathic suppositories, can be coupled with a systemic treatment to treat both externally and internally at the same time.

A typical escharotic in-office treatment protocol requires 12 visits (twice weekly for six weeks), followed by retesting and a maintenance schedule.

HPV Affects Men Too

A Natural Approach to Cervical Dysplasia

HPV is a ‘Women’s Health Concern’ Affecting Their Partners

by Ellen M. Lewis

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ysplasia isn’t a word that comes up very often in conversation, even among women who might have received a diagnosis of cervical dysplasia. Despite that, the occurrence is more common than many would think. Although it doesn’t create any symptoms, a routine pap smear can find abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix; this is called dysplasia. Dysplasia can be mild, moderate or severe.

Mild dysplasia is the most common form and often resolves on its own.

Cervical dysplasia requires attention as the abnormal cells are considered a precancerous condition. Moderate to severe dysplasia conditions have a higher rate of progression to cancer and require intervention. The words “abnormal cells” strike fear into the heart of any woman, which is why it’s easy to agree to suggested conventional medical treatments that include electrocauterization, cryosurgery, laser vaporization, or surgical removal of the affected area.

However, there is a naturopathic solution for dysplasia.

Often, an underlying health issue makes women vulnerable to the HPV virus, the precursor of a cervical dysplasia diagnosis. One approach is to look at a woman’s entire body and current lifestyle, and seek to improve overall health as a first step. This is an integral part of treating any disease or condition, and often is a primary difference between seeking

Abnormal pap smear results are not just a woman’s problem.

For sexually active women, an infection with HPV can be transmitted between partners. The virus often clears on its own, but when it doesn’t, men can be affected with anal cancer, genital warts, or genital and oral cancers.

More than half the men in the U.S. will have HPV at some point in their lifetimes; many will clear the infection on their own, just as many women do. But if a woman has HPV, chances are her partner will too. That’s why testing for men is so important. The same type of HPV that is found in the genitals can be present in the mouth and throat, and can cause oropharyngeal cancers. Michael Douglas’s cancer (OralCancerFoundation.org/People/Michael_Douglas.php) of this type was spotlighted in the media, and added to the conversation about HPV. Men should be encouraged to get baseline blood work and oral HPV testing, particularly when their partners are found to be HPV positive or have a diagnosis of cervical dysplasia. A visual and tactile exam will be performed in addition to a salivary test sent to a laboratory for analysis. There are more than 100 HPV types with some slow growing and others highly aggressive. A suspicious lesion on the tongue or in the mouth should always be immediately investigated. Because it does sometimes clear on its own, a naturopathic approach to immune system support can be an important strengthening agent for the body’s own ability to fight the virus. That’s a first step in the process, although any positive HPV result should be taken seriously with ongoing monitoring or a treatment plan.

HPV does not create symptoms in its early stages; in an intimate relationship, if one partner has tested positive for the virus, the other should be tested. Naturopathic medicine is the least invasive, most natural and safest approach to protecting your health.

Ellen M. Lewis is a naturopathic physician and the clinic director of Shalva Clinic, LLC, located at 8 Lincoln St, Westport.

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Balancing Feminine Energy

Strengthen the Connection And Allow It to Be a Part of Your Day!

by Stacey Lyons

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eminine energy resides within each being—regardless of gender. Finding balance within the feminine energy is extremely important and something many overlook. This year, there is a lot of feminine energy available in the world for us to claim, work with and allow to empower us in our life journey. Female energy is often associated with the left side of our bodies, so noticing any discomfort of any kind on that side of the body can be the first sign that perhaps something is off with your feminine energy. When talking about feminine energy, here are some characteristics associated with that energy:

a Compassion a Creativity a Emotions a Empathy a Intuition a Multi-tasking a Nurturing

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high in their feminine energy tend to be toxic towards themselves. A person with a weaker feminine energy will tend to blame others and not take responsibility for her own actions. If we are out of balance, we may also notice that we feel out of control, irritable, ungrounded, an overall feeling of loneliness, closed off from others and a tendency to be greedy; we may isolate ourselves because we do not want to give of ourselves or share anything we have.

So how can one find optimum balance?

There are many different ways to create balanced feminine energy. First, however, we have to be honest with ourselves and recognize we have an imbalance.

Once we do, we will find out what we need to balance those energies and, at the same time, create balance in our physical, emotional and spiritual energies. Essential oils like rose, ylang ylang, patchouli and citrus scents are great for feminine energy. Also, say positive affirmations such as, “I now embrace my balanced feminine energy for the sake of

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my highest good,” or, “I am in perfect alignment with my feminine energy now.” We may also find that connecting with a divine feminine energy like Mother Earth, a goddess, angel or other deity may be what we need.

Another key way to keep our feminine energy balanced is to have our overall energy grounded. There are many different ways that we can achieve grounding our energy. These include eating vegetables or red meat, taking a salt bath, exercising, spending time in nature reconnecting with the Earth’s energy, and even using stones or crystals. Spiritual healing methods such as Reiki, shamanic healing and any healing energy work can also assist us in achieving balance. Also try specific grounding meditations, yoga, dancing and singing; take some time to self-nurture. Even volunteering for something we are passionate about can raise our feminine vibrations.

When working on balancing feminine energy within, we often overlook the simple fact that we have to care and nurture ourselves in order to be balanced within our own energy. This means that, every now and then, we make sure we take time to do things for ourselves that we would not hesitate to do for another person—such as getting a haircut, having a spa day, catching up with friends or going for a walk on a nice day. By doing these things, we engage our feminine energy, and strengthen the connection by granting permission to allow it to be a part of our day.

Working with and balancing out our feminine energy will allow us to connect more with our own inner energies. It will also allow us to learn to love and appreciate who we are and where we are in the moment on our journey as we support and nurture the energy within.

Stacey Lyons, owner of Elysian Life Design, is a certified life force energy healer and medium. Her spiritual writings and readings have reached more than 90 countries. Lyons also creates spiritual-based herbal products.

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“Empowered and equal women are the key to peace and sustainability. We need to rise up together and fulfill the Dalai Lama’s words at the Vancouver Peace Summit: ‘It will be up to Western women to bring about peace.’”

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HEART-BASED LEADERSHIP

Women Mobilize to Heal the World

by Linda Sechrist

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he Heart to Lead: Women as Allies for the Greater Good, a documentary film directed and produced by Cheryl Gould, of Naples, Florida, explores the emerging paradigm of heart-based feminine leadership and how it is attuning women to their inner strengths, beliefs, each other and our Earth. “Women’s deeper unity of being is empowering them to take action and lead. Women who once longed for a culture that would reflect their highest priorities are now creating one in which they support each other and make a difference,” says Gould.

She notes that for centuries, a vast number of women have led and served as change agents. “Unfortunately, the majority of them never made it into the headlines or history books. A prime example—few individuals knew that 12 women ran for president before Hillary Clinton.”

In a recent Yes! magazine article, Rucha Chitnis reports that women are rising up to push back against growing corporate power, land grabs, economic injustice, climate change and more.

Women’s groups and networks offer a paradigm shift, she concludes, exposing links between unbridled capitalism, violence, the erosion of human rights and destruction of the Earth.

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A woman’s style of leadership in America’s corporate boardrooms, activist-led movements or state and federal government may not be plainly evident. Feminine wisdom’s emerging solutions are compassionate, collaborative and consensus-building, and pursue universal outcomes and group cooperation. They contrast with conventional competitive strategies and solutions, according to The Legislative Effectiveness of Women in Congress study at Vanderbilt University’s Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, in Nashville.

Jean Shinoda Bolen, a medical doctor, Jungian analyst in Mill Valley, California, and author of Artemis: The Indomitable Spirit in Everywoman, has been advocating since 2002 for a United Nations Fifth World Conference on Women (5WCW). “Empowered and equal women are the key to peace and sustainability. We need to rise up together and fulfill the Dalai Lama’s words at the Vancouver Peace Summit: ‘It will be up to Western women to bring about peace.’”

Bolen’s 5WCW vision joins millennial women worldwide now entering their era of activism with the feminist movement spearheaded by a boomer generation of women that’s forwarded the equality and empowerment of women this far. To this end, she

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marched in Washington, D.C., on January 21 in the Million Women’s March that globally attracted 5 million participants. “To make human rights women’s rights, we need a united global women’s movement,” she states.

Sande Hart, from Orange County, California, director of the Charter for Compassion International-Women and Girls sector and president of the women’s global interfaith organization Spiritual and Religious Alliance for Hope (SARAH), participated in the Los Angeles Women’s March with 750,000 others. “There’s a sense that we’ve had enough. We’re not angry. We are morally outraged and seeking peaceful solutions wrapped in compassion and based in justice for all. In nearly 15 years of women’s community building, I’m convinced that healing our communities with resilience and a regenerative spirit is our biological and innate imperative. I see women emerging in unprecedented ways to make this happen,” says Hart.

The Rising Women Rising World organization provides tools and training to help women and men develop feminine wisdom and the qualities of potent compassion, deep listening, intuition and inclusivity. Hazel Henderson, an evolutionary economist in St. Augustine, Florida, host of the Ethical Markets online TV show and researcher of The Love Economy shared in her book The Politics of the Solar Age: Alternatives to Economics, has mentored staff members of Rising Women Rising World. Henderson contends that to shape a future for the good of all, we must bring into balance the masculine and feminine energies and learn to value the long-marginalized qualities of feminine wisdom.

Henderson’s Love Economy paradigm reflects the sharing and caring sector not presently reflected in the

nation’s gross domestic product. “Women’s unpaid work—raising children, taking care of households, serving on school boards, volunteering, caring for aging parents, etc.—constitutes 50 percent of all production in the U.S. and 70 percent of that in developing countries. This unvalued economic sector underlies and supports the public and private parts of the entire economy,” advises Henderson, who observes that competition cannot be the sole basis for an economy with any expectation of high quality of life on a small planet.

In her film, As She Is, producer and director Megan McFeely, of Marin County, California, captures her own journey to understand the collective potential of the feminine and how to live true to its innate knowing. She queries: “Can you imagine what might happen if women here and around the world rose up together and used our power of longing to heal the Earth?”

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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Evaluating Alternatives to Dairy

by Judith Fertig

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hen dietary concerns, food sensitivities or curiosity prompt us to try alternative milks, it helps to know the basic facts about the leading types, to choose the best ones for us.

Almond Milk

Pro: Almond milk is low in fat and can be easily made at home, so ingredients are known. One cup of homemade almond milk has about 40 calories, one gram of

protein, 6 percent of the daily value (DV) for calcium, three grams of fat and eight grams of carbohydrates. As for storebought options, one cup of Silk Organic Almond Original contains 60 calories, with one gram of protein, 10 percent DV for calcium, two-and-a-half grams of fat and eight grams of carbohydrates.

Con: Almond milk is neither high in protein nor calcium; it’s not as nutritionally packed as other alternatives. Some might not care for the faint nutty flavor.

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Pro: Dr. Josh Axe, a functional medicine physician who owns the popular natural health website, DrAxe.com, and the Exodus Health Center, near Nashville, Tennessee, points out, “High in mediumchain triglycerides, coconut milk is a very filling, fat-burning food.” One cup of homemade coconut milk has about 450 calories, six grams of protein and 64 grams of fat, plus trace minerals such as manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and copper. Canned coconut milk is similar: one cup of Native Forest Unsweetened Coconut Milk Classic contains 420 calories, three grams of protein and 45 grams of fat, plus trace minerals such as manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron and copper in each cup.

Con: High in fat and calories, coconut milk may not be the best choice for drinking every day, but is delicious in Asian-style soups and curries.

Hemp Milk

Pro: Hemp milk, made from hulled hemp seeds, contains 10 essential amino acids, including key fats. “Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are vital for healthy functioning of the brain,” says Axe. Hemp milk works well for people with tree nut allergies.

One cup of Pacific Hemp Original has 140 calories, three grams of protein, 50 percent DV for calcium, five grams of fat and 20 grams of carbohydrates. Living Harvest Tempt Hemp Milk has 80 calories per cup, two grams of protein, 30 percent DV for calcium, eight grams of fat and one gram of carbohydrates.

Con: Grassy-tasting hemp milk tends to separate in hot coffee.

Rice Milk

Pro: High in vitamins and calcium when fortified, rice milk made from brown rice is also high in vitamins.

According to Ted Kallmyer, author of Flexible Dieting, in Bend, Oregon, rice milk is the least likely alternative milk to trigger an allergy.

One cup of Pacific Rice Milk has 130 calories, one gram of protein, 30 percent DV for calcium, two grams of fat and 37 grams of carbohydrates. One cup of Rice Dream Organic Rice Drink has 120 calories, one gram of protein,

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With fresh ingredients, a high-speed blender and a reusable nut milk bag or strainer, we can make our own alternative milk in minutes at home.

Soy Milk

Judith Fertig writes food health articles and cookbooks from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

Coconut Milk Yields: About 3 cups 2 cups hot water 1 cup fresh organic, unsweetened, shredded coconut

Almond Milk Yields: About 4 cups

Place hot water, and then shredded coconut, in a high-speed blender, starting on low speed and increasing to high for a total of three minutes.

1 cup raw, unsalted organic whole almonds ½ tsp sea salt 4 cups pure filtered water Sea salt, stevia, agave nectar, honey, a date, vanilla bean or lemon juice

Strain the coconut milk through a nut milk bag into a container.

Soak the almonds in salted water for at least 12 hours before blending.

Using a high-powered blender, start blending on low and increase to high to reach a smooth milk consistency.

Strain through a nut milk bag to remove any almond skin or pieces.

Optional: Add a preferred flavoring.

Store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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Pro: Soy milk provides more protein than other alternative milks. Look for a calcium-fortified, organic brand that doesn’t contain the thickening agent carrageenan, suggests Dr. Andrew Weil, founding director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, in Tucson.

Different brands have different nutritional components. For example, one cup of Organic Valley Soy Original has 100 calories per cup, with seven grams of protein, 30 percent DV for calcium, three grams of fat and 11 grams of carbohydrates. One cup of Organic EdenSoy Extra Original Soymilk contains 130 calories, with 11 grams of protein, 20 percent DV for calcium, four grams of fat and 13 grams of carbohydrates.

Con: Some people might not like the thick texture and soy aftertaste. Dr. Frank Lipman, founder and director of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center, in New York City, says that limiting soy is a good idea due to soy’s prevalent pesticide saturation and its researched links to thyroid, endocrine system and sex hormone dysfunction (Tinyurl.com/SoyDarksideStudies). If soy is eaten, “Choose certified organic, soy products—preferably fermented versions like miso, natto and tempeh—with the Non-GMO Project seal; and do so sparingly, no more than twice a week,” advises Lipman.

Pour into a container and store covered in the refrigerator for up to three days.

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30 percent DV for calcium, 2.5 grams of fat and 23 grams of carbohydrates.

Con: Low in fat and protein, it’s also relatively high in carbohydrates.

It has a less creamy texture than hemp, coconut or soy milks.

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eing a grandparent can be magical; an opportunity to create both lifelong memories and formative experiences for grandchildren. However, it can also pose challenges that need to be managed mindfully, say experts.

For more than 25 years, Patricia Salem, of Louisville, Kentucky, a licensed and board-certified art therapist, has taught mindfulness practices and art therapy in such diverse settings as hospitals and schools. Aiming to help kids and adults learn to harmoniously ease life’s challenges, her work across generations has led her to seek ways to support entire family systems on their individual and familial journey to more mindful living. Her classes focus on skills like cultivating awareness, communication, self-compassion and self-care.

“Teaching mindfulness and stress reduction to children is a start; however, teaching parents and grandparents is important, too. Children need reinforcement at home for practices they are learning in order for them to take hold,” says Salem.

Carolyn Tucker, a psychotherapist in Atlanta, started offering classes on mindful grandparenting six years ago after witnessing a rise in grandparents seeking therapy. “In working with new

support from grandparents. I thought it wise to help prepare them,” says Tucker.

She helps grandparents develop realistic expectations of their role. “It’s easy to revert to what you know—the parenting role—so it’s important to set mindful intentions,” she observes.

Tucker encourages grandparents to make mindful memories during time spent with the grandchildren. “You can find joy by being still and marveling at a grandchild’s beautiful little hands and dimpled knees while registering how the air in the room feels to create a vivid mental snapshot of the moment.

“Parents and kids can become too busy, and grandparents can help them slow down. Lie on the grass together and look at cloud shapes or blow a dandelion. To me, that is the romance of grandparenting, and mindfulness allows the romance to blossom,” she says.

Susan Moon, a Berkeley, California, author and grandmother who has practiced Zen Buddhism for nearly

Create new memories, but also share old stories. “Kids want to hear about how their parents were as children, and it gives them a sense of history,” advises author Susan Moon.

Be open to learning new technology to communicate across the generational divide.

“While grandparents learn about the world of social media from their grandchildren, they can also encourage them to cut back on checking their cell phones in favor of interpersonal activities,” says art therapist Patricia Salem.

When visiting grandkids, especially if they live in different cities, “Always have some ‘grandma magic’ up your sleeve—like games, puzzles or craft projects that can be collaborated on—to maximize precious time together,” suggests Moon.

Invite grandchildren to try out meditation or breathing techniques practiced by their elders. “It can help lessen the stresses they encounter in school and at home,” says Salem.

“Be careful to foster cooperation rather than competition in any shifting relationship with a child-turned-parent,” advises psychotherapist Carolyn Tucker. Otherwise, it can create chaos, undermine a parent’s confidence and strain relationships.

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They get to be in the moment with the kids without worrying about the day-to-day details of caregiving that can consume parents.” She explores such ideas in her book This is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Humor and Dignity.

Being past their working years, grandparents are often more accepting and peaceful themselves, which can be inspiring for younger generations, adds Salem. For Moon, it’s vital to be mindful of the image of aging that’s projected; “I try to model that old age isn’t tragic, and show the joy in this stage of life,” she says.

Yet grandparents also should be mindful of any physical limitations and set boundaries with grandkids as needed. “It’s okay to say, ‘I can’t hang on the jungle gym with you,’ and suggest an alternative,” says Moon.

Good relationships with the grandkids begin with maintaining open relationships with their parents, experts note. To do this, consistently engage in compassionate listening. “It can be tempting for grandparents that know what may have worked in raising their own children to react or jump in, but it’s important to avoid giving unsolicited advice,” Salem cautions.

At the same time, grandparents can notice aspects a harried parent may miss and, if handled carefully, can provide important insights. “I was known as the ‘fairy mom’, offering magic, art and imagination. I was grateful my own mother was there, too, because one child needed more structure and January 2016 stability than I was providing,” says Tucker, a mother of four.

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There are many types, and green-leafed culinary varieties are easy to grow through the summer, provided they’re not allowed to dry out. Two particularly heat-hardy types are purple-leafed varieties such as red rubin and African blue, which debuted in 1983.

“Purple basil is shockingly fragrant and beautiful on the plate. Plus, it’s easy to grow in a small space and produces quickly,” says Lisa Kessler, who for several years has co-owned with her husband, Ben, the White Hills Lavender and Herb Farm, in Dearing, Georgia. “The flowering tops are usable as herbs and as beautiful cut flowers, so don’t toss them away.”

“African blue basil flourishes in summer heat and is an especially beneficial nectar plant for bees and other pollinators,” says Traci Anderson, who has been running Seminole Springs Herb Farm, in Eustis, Florida, in their family for more than 20 years. Vigorous and heavy-flowering, it can grow to over three feet tall, and usually persists as a perennial in Florida, Texas and other mild winter climates.

Herbs that Beat the Heat Favorite Varieties that Flourish in Summer

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“My top herb garden choice for the hot, humid conditions in the South is Tuscan blue rosemary, because it is beautiful, easy to grow and is wonderful in all kinds of foods and products,” Kessler says. “It blooms in several seasons and provides bees with off-season food.”

Thyme is a top cooking herb, although too much summer rain can lead to mildew and leaf blight. This rarely happens with Summer savory, which has a punchy flavor that Spindler describes as “a peppery cross between oregano and thyme that’s perfect on all of the classic summer veggies—squash, green beans, tomatoes and corn.”

Kessler recommends oregano as part

of our summer planting list. “Let your kids or grandkids have the experience of putting it in the pasta sauce. It’s easy to grow in a small herb garden and will last through the winter in most parts of the South.”

An unrelated tropical plant from Africa with strong oregano flavor, the leaves of variegated Cuban oregano are pretty enough to grow alongside flowers, and the plants thrive in humid heat. Cuban oregano readily grows through hot summers, and the plants produce more leaves each time leaf tips are harvested.

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In Central Florida, Anderson recommends culantro, aka Mexican coriander, as a summer herb different from the better-known cilantro. “Culantro equals the flavor of cilantro, but with no bitter or medicinal aftertaste.” A great long-term performer, it continues producing flavorful new leaves even after the plant starts blooming.

Anderson also suggests growing West Indian lemongrass for its fragrant leaves and thick stalks. A vigorous, clump-forming grass, lemongrass can be grown in containers anywhere or served as an edible ornamental in landscapes where summers are hot. “Lemongrass enjoys a sunny and moist environment, so it benefits from being near an air conditioner drain or downspout,” she advises.

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The vast network of the lymphatic system is made up of tiny vessels, nodes and spleen. It has three times more fluid than the circulatory system but there is no pump as with the heart. Tiny lymph vessels pick up the vascular fluid, waste and all of the live infection. This is where movement is necessary to move it into the filtering nodes and spleen and help it return to the blood. The spleen is like a big lymph node with the exception that it filters blood and eliminates worn out red blood cells. It is designed to bring lymphocytes in contact with the blood and ward off infections.

The lymphatic system is a one-way system in the body that runs from head to heart, hands to heart and feet to heart.

Dr. Northrup says, “Visualize your hands transferring love and care to your breasts.” Simply focus on creating gentle movement of stretching and releasing—a pumping action to move the lymph:

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Staying Aware Avoids Problems

by Aimee Hughes

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began my personal training in the Non-Violent System (NVS) of self-defense with Grandmaster Verkerke in 1996,” says Eddie Rose, senior instructor of NVS Peace in the Midst of Non-Violence at Shangri-La Springs, in Bonita Springs, Florida. This aspect of the martial art form seicho jutsu was created by Canadian Daniel Verkerke, Ph.D., as a simple self-defense system to teach and perpetuate nonviolence; he continues to share it with the public, law enforcement, corporations and private security firms in the U.S. and internationally.

Nonviolent self-defense is akin to the dynamics of bullfighting. “The matador never matches his strength with the enormous animal; rather, he redirects the energy of the bull with simple and precise movements—counterbalancing— and letting the bull’s energy move past him,” explains Rose.

He’s trained everyday people of all ages and walks of life in this approach, in the U.S., UK, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.

“As they train, students begin to feel more secure wherever they go, because they are learning how to be safe even in the midst of physical confrontation,” says Rose. “They wind up feeling more empowered as they learn how to neutralize aggression simply and effectively.”

Practicing NVS increases balance, coordination, overall flexibility and joint mobility. Its soft, circular, martial arts movements, combined with slow-to-fast linear movements, also enhance cardiovascular health.

“Mental and spiritual training includes the awareness and development of a state of being conscious of energy and mind. Everyone’s actions and reactions directly reflect the development of their mind,” says Rose.

Another nonviolent form of self-defense is Shaolin five animal kung fu, a martial arts style that mimics the characteristics of five animals—the tiger, leopard, snake, crane and dragon. Instructor Lloyd Fridenburg owns Fitness with a Purpose, in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, where he emphasizes the awareness and avoidance concept as the psychological heart of nonviolent self-defense.

Fridenburg, founder and senior instructor of the Waterloo Kung Fu Academy, explains, “The concept emphasizes being constantly aware of your surroundings while avoiding obvious areas of potential danger.” He also stresses the importance of proper body language—being able to read that of others, as well as how to diffuse confrontation upfront in how we present ourself.

“Martial arts are a two-sided coin,” he says. “There’s the martial aspect, which involves techniques that allow a person to defend him- or herself in a wide range of situations. Then there’s the art aspect, which encompasses a deeper study, encompassing forms of movement and mental, philosophical and meditative techniques.”

“Overall health benefits are no different than one might expect of any disciplined fitness regimen,” notes Fridenburg. “However, the nature of a quality martial arts program forces practitioners to focus their entire attention on what they are doing. The mere act of staying grounded in the present moment dramatically reduces stress and sets martial arts practices apart from many other forms of movement.”

Tai chi, an ancient, softer style of Chinese martial art, leverages relaxation, posture and energy work, rather than muscular tension. As a Taoist art, it embodies the way nature works, using minimal effort to accomplish a lot.

“Demonstrating tai chi as a form of nonviolent selfdefense is much easier than describing it,” says Aaron D. Nitzkin, Ph.D., of New Orleans, a Tulane University professor, tai chi master and certified medical qigong instructor. “If someone attacks, you don’t resist; you can use tai chi principles to yield to their movements with a natural, circular, continuous motion, turning their own force against them. When you move aggressively against a master, it feels like you’ve just bounced off them and fallen down. In order to win at tai chi fighting, you need to remain completely calm and centered and most of all, listen to your opponent’s energy with your hands, so that you can yield to it and then redirect it.” It’s a profound lesson in interpersonal communication.

“My students report stronger immune systems, greater clarity of mind, better sleep, less anxiety and depression, and greater emotional stability,” says Nitzkin. “Practitioners become much more sensitive to and conscious of the internal condition of their bodies, and even develop the ability to feel bioelectric fields.”

Whichever form of nonviolent self-defense suits us, experts advise that students study with a certified and experienced instructor for optimum results and safe practice.

Aimee Hughes, a freelance writer in Kansas City, MO, is a doctor of naturopathy and senior staff writer for Longevity Times online. Connect at Aimee@LongevityTimes.com. natural awakenings

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Positive Mind-Body-Spirit Connection Explore Inner/Outer Experiences to Achieve Alignment

by Darlene Alvarez Maddern

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ith the many expectations we face daily, feelings of stress and anxiety are common for most people. Stress and anxiety can do severe damage to our cells and organs, causing an array of illnesses. Where does our stress come from? The stress and anxiety we experience is a result of how we interpret our daily life experiences. It is how we interpret the social and cultural expectations we have integrated, placed upon ourselves, and how successfully we think we maintain those expectations.

Scientific research continues to show us that having a positive self-concept and spiritual connection directly impacts our physical health and well-being in a positive way.

Our self-concept develops through our social experiences.

Let’s explore how our social experiences influence how we think and feel about ourselves and our spiritual connection.

In other words, let’s explore our exterior and interior experiences.

To understand how our social relationships impact us, we begin by examining the thoughts and feelings that are

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a result of those relationships. If we have a positive selfconcept and feel good about our social experiences and relationships, we are in alignment with our “Source”; we allow ourselves to co-create with the universe in a positive and loving way.

We are socialized at a young age as to what women are expected to think and do. The many roles we fulfill speak directly to our social experience. These roles are often minimized, undervalued and unseen, which adds to stress levels. In order to understand and appreciate the immensity of women’s role in our society let’s take a walk through the short list and allow ourselves to get a feel for all that women do.

We are the caretakers of our children, grandchildren and, increasingly, our aging parents. We are the nurses, teachers, coaches, housekeepers, cleaning crew, cooks, shoppers, designers, organizers, managers, hosts and entertainers. We nurture, guide, discipline, uplift, love and encourage. A large percentage of us work full-time jobs and come home to bear the major responsibilities of our “second shift” with our family and home responsibilities. We push the envelope to expand our opportunities, we break glass ceilings, we advocate, we speak out to enhance the experiences of women and children, we withstand the judgment of not marrying, not having children, and who we choose to love.

We withstand the inequalities of working the same hours for less pay, with a greater level of inequality experienced by women of color. Many of us suffer abuse and have limited resources. We are barraged with body images that are unrealistic and make us question our worth. We withstand the lack of government representation to address our needs. Yet we persist. As we embody creation, we are the hopeful spirits that constantly look for and expect a better world. Amidst the social and institutional challenges, we are still the champions of love, empathy and compassion.

When we allow ourselves to closely examine all we do, we empower ourselves. In that process we gain clarity on

what we want for ourselves, which is one of the most important things we can do to create well-being.

We have been socialized to think and behave according to the norms and values of our society. But we have the power to decide—regardless of what society dictates—what it is we want. We must love ourselves enough to take the time to understand what that is. How do we want our lives to be? How do we want our relationships to be with family, significant others and in our careers? When we uncover those answers, we empower ourselves to the possibilities and opportunities that are available to us to create what we want.

This is where the power of our mind comes into play. The “Law of Attraction” is a universal law and it is always working.

It states that we have the power within us to create what we want in our lives. We tap into that power when we decide what is it we want, believe we can have it, and feel the joy and happiness that desire will bring. We then keep our thoughts and feelings in joy and happiness so we can be a match to our desire and manifest it. “The universe is always at the ready to co-create with you,” says Dr. Jean Houston, a scholar, philosopher and researcher in human capacities and one of the principal founders of the Human Potential Movement.

The overwhelming common experience we share is we don’t spend much time, if any, thinking about our own desires and needs. This is because we have successfully integrated the role of being the caretaker, always putting others before ourselves. We’ve integrated the idea that taking care of ourselves is selfish. But that idea is a false premise. Taking care of ourselves is our birthright and the best thing we can do for ourselves and others. When we take care of ourselves, we learn to love, nurture and develop who we really are. When we love ourselves, we enhance our connection to the energy of our higher self, the energy of Source. We see ourselves as Source sees us. That connection allows for unlimited love and opportunities to flow into our lives. Everyone benefits—our children, our family, friends and co-workers—as we set a healthy, loving example of how they should treat themselves as well. Be mindful, be empowered and create that positive mind, body, spirit connection!

Darlene Alvarez Maddern is a life coach, mentor, teacher and speaker. Connect at 860-488-2619, DAMaddern@gmail.com and CreatewithYourThoughts.com. natural awakenings

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Listen to Your Nature Surf the Waves of Change

by Meg Reilly, MS, CH

Change is hard. It is also inevitable.

Good, bad or indifferent —change is necessary to life.

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t can come in all sorts of guises and layers. It might be a new job or home. Change happens in the beginning—like falling in love—or at the end with a retirement. Sometimes it’s both at once, such as with a graduation. Sometimes it comes from within, such as wanting to quit smoking, learn a new language or meet new people. Change can be instigated from without with damage from natural disasters, a family member passing away or a relationship breaking up. And sometimes change just happens with no warning whatsoever, such as a tree limb falling on a parked car, an accident, or discovering we have an illness.

No matter when a change is taking place, it can bring with it anxiety, fear, concern or worry. Even so-called good changes—think of a wedding or job promotion—can surprise us by making us feel uncomfortable.

Think of change using the metaphor of the lowly lobster. A lobster is an arthropod with its structural support system on the outside. In order to grow, it has to molt. If it does not break out of its shell, it will die. But when it molts, the lobster is highly vulnerable. It takes several weeks for a new exoskeleton, or shell, to harden. There’s a period of exposure—almost defense-

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lessness—while the lobster adapts to its new level of maturity and regains that structure that supports it.

We’re like that too. In our comfort zone (be that school, home, relationship, job or anything we’ve known for a while) we know where we stand. We know how to navigate with confidence. When that is changed, by our own decision or because of events outside our control, we may feel as if we’ve lost our support system. We may feel unprotected and untethered.

There are many models for understanding change and classifying the process. We have organizational models like Kurt Lewin’s, with unfreeze, change and freeze stages. There are social models like Prochaska’s, with precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance concepts. Kubler-Ross’ model for the changes associated with loss is widely known: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Models like these have been around for decades and have broad application; they’ve been studied, improved, embellished and further developed by many students and practitioners.

Then there is the oldest model of all: Mother Nature and women.

Mother Nature’s Change Model Women seem to embody a physical litany of change. From breasts that grow to periods that flow, women experience change on a monthly basis for decades. We learn to manage life around change which comes whether we want it or not. Sometimes, women put a hold on that monthly cycle by becoming pregnant, but that introduces a whole other level of change as an entire human is formed in the womb and a woman’s body changes to nurture the fetus and growing infant.

A woman’s brain quickly adapts to all the new requirements necessary to protect and clean the baby, all while teaching the child to walk, talk and become more self-reliant. While that’s going on, a woman’s body also returns to its monthly cycle of change.

Eventually, women experience a stage that is actually referred to as “The” change, in which menses pauses, childbearing is no longer an option and hormones change again. We discover an entirely new self, one which is older, bolder and hopefully wiser.

Mother Nature expresses a cyclical pattern of change.

Nature is constantly giving birth to itself, nurturing growth, supporting independence, acknowledging maturity, counseling the transition from old age to death, and patiently expecting birth again. Women live these cycles all their lives. To go repeatedly go from vulnerable to adaptive to ready is to be strong—similar to the lobster and to Mother Nature.

When we next find ourselves in the midst of a change, it can be challenging but the task is to just let it be what it is. Once we accept the change that has happened, we can acknowledge how, as a result, we may feel out of our element, out of control, overwhelmed and, vulnerable.

Whether it’s brief or longer-lasting, change always includes an aspect of vulnerability.

There’s a period of exposure; almost defenselessness, while the lobster adapts to its new level of maturity and regains that structure that supports it.

We’re like that too.

With acceptance comes the beginning of resuming our personal power. As we acknowledge our own vulnerability, we realize that we still retain the mastery of personal choice. Although vulnerable at the moment, this change is coming from necessary personal growth. We need to realize that we are the creator of our own lives. We alone get to decide how and when we will move forward. We alone will adapt to whatever new reality is before us with a maturity that likely was fundamental to the change happening in the first place. As we begin developing that support system again—that exoskeleton—we create a structure that provides us with a strong, stable base until the next change comes along. When that inevitably happens, then we also remember the model of Mother Nature, continuously cycling through mild and extreme changes, patiently enduring, adapting and emerging ever stronger and wiser.

Meg Reilly, MS, CH, is a holistic lifecycle counselor and consulting hypnotist who holds regular meditation workshops at TLC Center and LifePath Yoga & Wellness in Norwalk. Connect at MegReilly360.com or MegReilly360@gmail.com.

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Dowsing

An Unusual Word for a Simple

Practice

By Annette Rugolo

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he word dowsing stems from the Latin root for “radiation” and the Greek word for «perception.” But dowsing actually dates back more than 5,000 years to the ancient cultures of China, Egypt and other ancient civilizations who used the process to find water, minerals and other resources and to improve their sleep, health and well-being by working with the flow of energy in their environment.

Whether using a pendulum or dowsing rods, the technique allows you to detect and neutralize stress energy created by disturbances to the Earth’s natural, harmonious energy flow. These disturbances include electromagnetic fields created by power lines and electrical appliances as well as geopathic stress caused by natural underground water flows, geological fractions and fault lines. Geophysicists, medical specialists and dowsers are increasingly working in countries around the world to understand the increased risks of certain cancers and immune system dysfunction from long-term exposure to such disturbances.

Even if you’re not a dowser yet, there are simple things you can do to detect and reduce risks.

#1 Look Around You The impact of geopathic stress can sometimes be seen on the Earth’s surface in the form of cracks in walls or in the ground, even concrete parking areas. Breaks in plant growth such as tree lines or shrubs, where one tree or shrub is dying or is much shorter than the surrounding ones, is another indicator.

When you see these indicators, you can follow where they go. If their path leads to a place where you spend a lot of time, such as in your bed or at your desk, then you can simply move your bed or desk and see if you sleep better or wake up feeling more refreshed.

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#2 Pay Attention to How You Feel If you’re restless when sleeping at night, that could be a sign there’s stressed energy passing beneath your bed. Consider moving your bed to a different area of the room. If you have difficulty concentrating at your desk, try working at another location for a week or two. See how your energy level and ability to focus may change.

#3 Keep an Eye on Pets If you have pets, watch where they hang out and sleep.

Dogs are attracted to positive energy vortexes and cats to negative ones. An energy vortex is a spiraling of energy at a specific point. Positive vortexes spiral upward in a clockwise motion and create an enhancing flow of energy. Dogs are attracted to them and may sleep within them. People tend to gather and linger in these locations as well. Negative vortexes spiral downward in a counterclockwise motion and create a draining or depleting energy. While these areas can create stress for humans, cats tend to be attracted to them.

Avoid spending too much time in these areas.

Dowsing relies on your natural intuitive ability to sense the energy around you. By simply paying greater attention to your internal sensory perceptions, you can naturally support your body and mind with more harmonious energy in your life.

Annette Rugolo has been transforming homes though dowsing and space clearing since. For more information, call 612-605-8608 or visit AnnetteRugolo.com. For more tips on how to become more aware of energy in your environment, email Annette@AnnetteRugolo.com.

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A Superfood a Day Keeps The Doctor Away

Another Superfood, Moringa, makes an appearance in the restaurant’s house made Chimichurri. Moringa is native to North India and contains numerous antioxidants and bioactive plant compounds. This Superfood is packed with Protein, Iron, Magnesium, Riboflavin, and Vitamins A, C and B6. Moringa has been known to fight inflammation, a component of many chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer. Moringa also aids in the reduction of blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

The Umeboshi Plum is used in Lilikoi’s new Probiotic Bowl. These alkalizing plums have been used for centuries in Japan and are the most diverse and beneficial Superfood used at the restaurant. Umeboshi Plums are antimicrobial, fight fatigue, nausea, alcohol poisoning, food poisoning and hangovers and ward off infection within the cells. There is a popular Japanese saying that “An Umeboshi a day keeps 100 illnesses away”! This unique fruit adds a sweet, sour, and salty flavor to dishes all while delivering purifying and balancing benefits.

Superfoods are undeniably beneficial and easy to incorporate into your weekly meals. Try enjoying any number of superfoods at Lilikoi Organic Living or at home for countless health benefits.

Lilikoi Organic Living, 500 South Pointe Drive #180 Miami Beach, FL 33139. (305) 763-8692 Open for Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch and Dinner, 7 days a week. See ad, page 33.

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he word Superfood is often used across health and wellness disciplines and has recently become a buzzword for marketers. But what is a Superfood, really?

Whether we’re talking about Broccoli or Blueberries, they can be summed up as nutrient-dense whole foods that have incredible healing potential and high amounts of micronutrients.

Superfoods can add many vitamins, minerals, proteins, and flavors to an already health focused diet as well as reverse ailments that have been caused by diets rich in saturated fat, sugars, an acidity. The use of genetically modified ingredients and preservatives in food is on the rise and the conscious consumer will continue to seek out ingredients with benefits that encourage health and fight disease.

Local restaurant and advocate of Superfoods, Lilikoi Organic Living (Miami Beach) utilizes a number of Superfoods in their dishes daily.

In the popular Tuna ‘BLT’ Wrap, the bacon is substituted by the Betel Leaf. When heated, it takes on a rich smoky flavor, similar to the taste of bacon. The leaf is rich in Vitamin C, Calcium, Riboflavin, Thiamine, and Carotene and has been known to aid in weight loss by increasing the body’s metabolic rate. In addition to that, the Betel Leaf is said to decrease blood sugar levels. Have a headache? Apply a leaf externally and feel the throbbing dissipate. natural awakenings

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Why are We So Tired?

Stressed Adrenals May Be the Culprit

by Nina Manipon

e lead busy lives juggling between family responsibilities, job demands, emails, social media and a constant “to do list”. Add trouble sleeping at night and we wind up in a vicious cycle of being tired and wired.

Many of us expend more energy than we have and rely on coffee, energy drinks and bars, or a sugary treat to keep us awake and alert. Being in overdrive all the time negatively affects our mental, emotional and physical health. Our bodies constantly adapt and adjust to stress, which is a normal and healthy process. The issue is when we are constantly exposed to stress and unable to manage it, putting strain on our whole system, especially our adrenal glands.

The adrenals are vital to our well-being. They have an important role in producing hormones that are necessary during times of stress. The adrenal glands are tiny pyramids about the shape of a walnut that sit on top of the kidneys. These glands produce neurotransmitters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine, hormones that regulate our metabolism and how we adapt to stress by producing cortisol.

The adrenal glands also regulate blood sugar, affect our cardiovascular system by controlling blood pressure, and have an effect on our immune health.

When we are stressed, the brain communicates to the pituitary gland to release a hormone called ACTH

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(adrenocorticotrophic hormone). ACTH then acts on the adrenals to release cortisol. There are three stages of the stress response: alarm phase (acute stress), resistance phase (chronic stress) and exhaustion phase (burnout). The alarm phase is also known as the “fight or flight” response where cortisol levels rise quickly. For example, if a bear is coming towards us, our heart immediately races and our eyes grow wider; we start to run away because cortisol and epinephrine are released.

If the stress is applied over a long period of time, the alarm phase plateaus; this is called the resistance phase. In the resistance phase, levels of cortisol and epinephrine stay elevated, which results in weight gain, an increased risk of infections, and can lead to depression and high blood pressure. If chronic stress is not resolved, this can lead to the exhaustion phase with the adrenals unable to keep up. The exhaustion phase gives rise to conditions such as low blood sugar, hypothyroidism, low motivation and anxiety.

Adrenal fatigue is the suboptimal functioning of the adrenal gland. When the body is under stress, a number of hormones are secreted; if the stress becomes too severe, the adrenals cannot respond the way they need to. Some symptoms of adrenal fatigue include lack of energy—such as morning fatigue or mid-afternoon slump—trouble sleeping, low blood sugar, low blood pres-

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sure, difficulty concentrating, consistently feeling sick, weight gain and mild depression.

There are several ways to measure cortisol levels. This can be done through saliva, blood and urine. Salivary cortisol can be taken four times during a 24-hour period (morning, noon, afternoon and midnight) to find the cortisol rhythm. Blood draws are collected two times in one day at 8am and 4pm. Cortisol levels are highest in the morning before waking up and gradually decrease throughout the day.

The thyroid gland and adrenals work closely together and checking thyroid function is also helpful.

If tests show signs of low adrenal function, here some are ways to boost the adrenals for healthy functioning:

J Eat a clean diet with good quality proteins and oils, vegetables and fruits. Organic foods, when available and affordable, are also helpful.

J Avoid processed foods, refined carbohydrates, sugars and alcohol.

J Exercise daily to keep energy levels up or stress reduction methods through yoga, meditation and deep breathing.

J Get adequate sleep and exercise proper sleep hygiene (i.e., shut down electronics such as televisions, smartphones and laptops) two hours before bed and get to sleep by 10pm each night.

J Adaptogenic herbs, such as ashwagandha, Siberian ginseng, and rhodiola, can help a body respond to stress.

J B vitamins can help with energy production.

J Acupuncture can be beneficial in calming the mind and stimulating key energy areas.

Nina Manipon, ND, is a naturopathic physician with offices in Fairfield and Stamford. She has a family practice which focuses on women’s health, pediatrics and gastroenterology. She can be reached at Ingels Family Health in Fairfield at 203-254-9957 or IngelsFamilyHealth.com, or at Revitalize Wellness Center in Stamford at 201-362-3166 or RevitalizeWC.com.

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Taggart Siegel Seeks to Seed an Agricultural Revolution

by April Thompson

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or more than 30 years, Taggart Siegel has produced award-winning films on little-known aspects of the natural and cultural world. His diverse documentaries range from the story of a Hmong shaman immigrant adjusting to American life to a Midwestern organic farmer that salvaged his family’s farm.

Siegel’s latest film, Seed: The Untold Story, follows global seed keepers from Minnesota to India battling multinational agribusinesses in a quest to protect our agricultural heritage and food sources—ancient seeds passed down through untold generations.

Interviews with farmers, ethnobotanists and activists explore the importance of the genetic material that these tiny time capsules carry.

Siegel is the founder and executive director of Collective Eye Films, a nonprofit media company in Portland, Oregon. He co-directed and produced this latest offering with documentary filmmaker Jon Betz, with backing from Academy Award-winning actress Marisa Tomei.

Why does the colossal loss of food crop diversity during the past century matter?

Up to 96 percent of seed varieties have been lost since 1903. During this period, we have destroyed the infrastructure of traditional agriculture: 10,000 years of seeds saved from families and farmers. It threatens our survival. We

can’t rely on genetically modified seeds to see us through climate changes. We need nongenetically engineered seed varieties like the thousands of different types of rice grown in India to be able to adapt to extreme events like floods and droughts.

Universal responsibility to save seeds began to dwindle in the 1920s, when hybrid corn crops came onto the market, promising higher yields; instead of growing crops from seeds saved, borrowed or shared with neighbors, farmers bought seeds from stores. In the 1990s, huge corporations bought up some 20,000 seed companies, and the number of cultivated seed varieties dropped precipitously. Ten agrichemical companies now control more than two-thirds of the global seed market.

How do hybrid seeds differ from open-pollinated seeds?

You cannot save a hybrid seed; if you try to use it, the results are unreliable.

Hybrids are engineered to be planted for one year only. With open-pollinated and heirloom seeds, you’re planting reliable seeds saved from year to year, generation to generation, bred for the consistency of their qualities. Indigenous people in Mexico’s Oaxaca Valley, for example, have successfully cultivated local seeds for at least 8,700 years, right up to today.

Hybrids require high levels of chemical inputs to produce. Illustrat-

ing the contrast, Hopi corn, grown for thousands of years, requires little water and contains much more protein than today’s commercial crops, without poisoning the land with heavy industrial inputs. The Hopi think of seeds as their children, intimately connected with their heritage and culture, so they protect them. Beyond big, strong crops, farming is a spiritual act.

Why do so many farmers voluntarily choose hybrid seeds, given the troubling issues involved?

Most farmers just want streamlined labor and the biggest yield. Often, commodity crops using commercial seeds and chemical fertilizers have the biggest yield and make them the most money, even though severe downsides like the loss of flavor and nutrients mean it’s ultimately not the best result.

In India, more than 250,000 farmers have committed suicide during the past 20 years to escape onerous debts accrued to purchase industrialized agricultural inputs. An Indian seed salesman interviewed for the film despairs, “The seeds we sell don’t taste good and require so many chemicals that many farmers kill themselves.”

What is the seed-saver movement achieving, and how can everyday gardeners and citizens take action?

Seed libraries and banks are critically important because the seeds are adapted to the local environment. Seed libraries have multiplied from only a handful a few years ago to as many as 300 located in towns across America today. Public libraries check out seeds to plant in your garden, asking only that you return harvested seeds for others to enjoy. Farmers can now “back up” their seeds in local seed banks, which are also becoming important educational resources to teach students about these issues.

To locate a screening or purchase a DVD of the film, visit SeedTheMovie.com.

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

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eaching me how to steer the 30-foot-long sailboat he built, my father would say, “It’s the sail that follows the wind, and the rudder that follows the sail.” The sail, by its nature, will catch the wind and lean into it. The rudder is for steering once we’ve set sail.

Our soul is like a sail. Once hoisted, it’s filled by the wind of Spirit, which establishes our course and direction. Our will is our rudder; its job is to follow where the soul filled with Spirit leads, helping to steer our way. When we lean on will to make things happen, we can grow stubborn, confused or lost.

Clear sailing comes when we’re being carried toward a vision greater than our self, feeling wholly alive along the way.

Scudding along the sea, my father was living once for all time, feeling the sensation of all life in that moment.

We all yearn to live in these moments forever, yet even a taste of aliveness can fill, sustain and refresh us in the midst of daily tasks.

We all face times beyond our control when life doesn’t follow our designs and we’re asked to work with life and not fight, curse or hide from it.

When insisting on our way, we can get so tangled in our will that we can’t find or feel the wind of Spirit. During these times—when we fear there is no meaning and it seems there’s nothing holding us up—our will can puff, snap and flap

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about in a desperate attempt to fill what looms as an empty life.

But even setting out on the sea, it’s never easy. My father remarked, “It’s always harder to sail toward a fixed point, because you will inevitably have to cross the wind several times to get there.” By contrast, a boat moves its fastest and cleanest when it simply follows the wind. It’s the same when we listen for where life is taking us, instead of busily thinking about where we’re going. Devoting ourselves to experiencing the journey, rather than determining a destination, we discover our way.

Like a sail, our life must be out in the open before the wind will show its face. Likewise, Spirit fills us when we can inhabit our true nature. We miss what awaits us if we hover too close to the shore of our past, our family, someone else’s dream for us, or an old identity.

To feel the wind in our face, we must leave the shallows and harbors for the deep. Only then will the larger, timeless destination show itself and our soul be filled enough with Spirit that our smaller self will have no choice but to engage in steering us toward all that matters.

Adapted excerpt from The One Life We’re Given: Finding the Wisdom that Waits in Your Heart, by Mark Nepo (Atria). Connect at MarkNepo.com and ThreeIntentions.com.

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DECODING DOG BODY TALK Three Signals of Anxiety

by Susan Briggs

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amily dogs frequently accompany us on errands and outings away from their familiar home environment and we want them to enjoy these expeditions, so understanding their view of the world is important.

To a dog, every experience is either familiar or unfamiliar. The first time they encounter a new sound, place or person, they may feel anxious. We can help with the adjustment by introducing them slowly to each new experience and step aside to provide them distance or space to observe it first at their own pace.

Knowing the “tells” that signal when a dog is comfortable or uncomfortable goes a long way to a harmonious experience. Allison Culver, assistant director of The Lightfoot Way holistic animal learning center, in Houston, remarks, “Knowing how to communicate with your animal can save a lot of heartache.” With a bit of applied atten-

tion, we can readily learn to understand the changes in canine body posture and behavior that communicate their emotional state.

Start by observing the dog’s posture when they are relaxed at home. It’s likely that their weight is balanced on all four legs and their mouth is slightly open; movement is relaxed, loose and agile.

When a dog feels happy or playful, notice how their ears may perk up or tilt slightly forward. Their tail might rise and wag, and they may emit a cheerful bark. Using their visual and audio demeanor as a baseline prepares us to be alert for three secret tells that signal a change in their emotion.

Closing their mouth routinely occurs when a dog is unsure or anxious.

When their mouth remains closed for a minute or more, it’s a sure clue that they need more time to process information.

Lip licking such as quick flicks of the tongue is meant to appease and may prevent an uncomfortable situation from escalating into anything resembling a confrontation. Dogs do it with each other and with us, too.

A look away that avoids direct eye contact likewise signals that a dog is urgently processing their current environment.

Norwegian dog trainer Turid Rugaas, author of On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals, identifies the lip licking and averting of the eyes as selfcalming behaviors. She affirms, “When dogs are stressed by the environment, they start using calming signals to ease the stress.”

When this happens, first try creating more space or distance between the dog and any perceived threat; this may return them to their body language norm. If not, consider using holistic calming aids like a properly mixed lavender essential oil spray or Bach Rescue Remedy Pet flower essences, keeping these well away from their face.

Also try mentally engaging the dog with learned cues. A quick game of sit, down, sit plus high-five allows them to engage in a familiar activity while they adjust to a new environment.

If the pet does not respond to normal cues and continues to display multiple stress signals for an extended period, leave the scene altogether.

Their anxiety hasn’t been relieved. If it’s still important that the dog learns to enjoy the troubling environment, work with a professional trainer that uses positive reinforcement tools to aid the transition (see PetProfessionalGuild. com or apdt.com). The trainer will assist in creating a plan that allows the pet to adjust at a pace that allows them to remain comfortable.

By observing a dog’s posture, we can be confident of choosing mutually good outings.

Susan Briggs, of Houston, TX, is co-author of Off-Leash Dog Play: A Complete Guide to Safety & Fun, co-founder of The Dog Gurus and owner of Crystal Canine (CrystalCanine.com).

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The Rabies Vaccine Dilemma

Movement Seeks to Reduce Overdosing and Over-Vaccination

by John Robb, DVM

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here is a simple inexpensive blood test, called a titer, which indicates immunity against rabies, and veterinarians have known this for years. In many cases, such as my own, one rabies vaccine was given many years ago. When blood titers were recently checked-decades after that one administration of a rabies vaccine-my titers were still 10 times the protective level needed.

Why does this matter? Because the rabies vaccine is the most toxic of all vaccines given to pets. Millions of pets have already died due to overdosing and over-vaccination from the rabies vaccine, and many have developed chronic disease following administration.

Overdosing happens because the vaccine is dosedependent: smaller pets require less volume to achieve immunity then larger pets. Yet state law says the veterinarian must give the same dose to all size pets. Science has clearly shown that vaccine reactions go up as the pets weight goes down and the titer goes up as the pets weight goes down. So it’s clear we can produce immunity to rabies in smaller pets with a lower volume and yet the “bad” rabies law in Connecticut requires veterinarians to overdose the smaller pets mandating 1 cc volume to all pets regardless of size.

It is over-vaccination because once a pet has established immunity measurable by a rabies blood titer, there is no

need for a booster vaccine. However, the law as currently written requires the vaccine to be given every one or three years regardless if it’s medically warranted or not. Does that not seem like medical malpractice to inject a pet with a vaccine that has no medical value and can, in fact, potentially injure or kill the pet? The veterinarian, once educated, essentially must either live up to their Hippocratic Oath to do no harm or follow a law that potentially causes them to injure or kill their patient. That is the rabies dilemma.

Five percent of dogs and 3 percent of cats are non-responders to the rabies vaccines. That means no matter how many rabies vaccines they are given, they don’t produce antibodies and will get rabies if exposed. When a blood titer is taken, the results are “0”, meaning no response to vaccination. Without the titer test currently being done, these pets are issued a rabies vaccine certificate, which gives a false sense of security to the pet owner and the community.

When the pets get sick, rabies is not considered likely since they were previously vaccinated and whole families may actually be in danger.

Protect the Pets Movement

The good news is that there is a movement of people, under the name Protect the Pets, that is growing around the country and the world. This movement is composed of pet lovers—pet owners, veterinarians and legislators—who now better understand the science and are rapidly introducing legislation to amend the “bad rabies” law.

Right now in the State of Connecticut, Proposed Bill

No. 5659 is currently being debated by the Public Health Committee. Here is some information on the bill:

An Act Concerning the Vaccination of Animals

This bill proposes two things: that the general statutes be amended to allow the veterinarians to (1) vary vaccine dosage protocols when in the best interest and health of an animal, and (2) administer rabies antibody titer to determine the need for a rabies booster vaccine.

Statement of Purpose: To allow veterinarians to make decisions that is in the best interest of an animal’s health and to prevent animals from being over-vaccinated.

This is the time to take action in Connecticut. This bill will pass when pet lovers educate each other and contact their elected officials. The best way is an email giving legislators our phone numbers and asking them to call us.

Another excellent opportunity is to see them in person when they have local town meetings asking input from their constituents.

This amended rabies law is long overdue; this is an opportunity for Connecticut to make history by being the first state to amend it and protect lives of pets and the public by identifying non-responders.

Dr. John Robb is a doctor of veterinary medicine from New Fairfield. Connect with Dr. John Robb at 203-731-4251, DrRobb@ProtectthePets.com, ProtectthePets.com or Facebook.com/John.Robb.7982.

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MAY 1 – 31 Miami Museum Month Buy One, Get One Free — During May, all visitors and locals will be offered “Buy One, Get One Free” admission at participating museums. And ‘Join One, See Them All’ — During this month-long program, membership at any one of these participating museums will work as a free pass to any of the other museums.

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TUESDAY, MAY 2 Free healing session with Cristovao Brilho - 7:00 pm - Instituto Cristovao Brilho - 2811 Coral Way 33145 - call 786-295-8665 must arrive by 7:00 pm

FRIDAY, MAY 5 Complimentary Yoga Class to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. A free class where we’ll move and groove with some fun and lighthearted movements and music. Enjoy organic virgin margaritas, chips and guac after class! FREE EVENT Just OM Yoga Studio, 7227 SW 57th Ct, South Miami. Info (305) 665-4982 May Day Children’s Festival - 1:30- 4:30 pm Greynolds Park, shelter 6, all children and families welcome! dancing, singing, face painting, crafts & more. $15 donation and please bring an organic, Vegetarian dish to share for our Pot luck lunch.

SATURDAY, MAY 6 Everyday is Mother’s Day in May - Lose 2” or more of fat guaranteed in your first session with My Red Light Slim with a Full Body Session (6 areas 8 minutes each) for $149 (regularly $500); Must book ahead by calling 305-927-6493 for appointment at 6909 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; Find us on Facebook or website Free healing session with Cristovao Brilho - 5:00 pm - Instituto Cristovao Brilho - 2811 Coral Way 33145 - call 786-295-8665 must arrive by 5:00 pm

MAY 8 & 15 MELT Into Yoga Classes - 6-7:15 pm - to identify and release stuck stress in your body, improve alignment, build core strength, and relieve headaches, insomnia, bloating, and more. $25 per class; $100 for the series. Aum Home Shala, 3104 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove, FL 33133. 1-305-441-9441

MAY 9 & 23 Tibetan Institute and Library members will continue to study “From here to Enlightenment” by His Holiness the 14th Dalailama - 6:30 - 7:45 p.m., at South Miami Library, 6000 Sunset Drive, South Miami, FL 33143, contact 305-667-6121 or 305-271-2772. Free and open to Public. Free parking at South Miami City Hall parking lot.

raffle and VIP tour. The Carillon Miami Wellness Resort 6:30 – 9:00PM, 6801 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33141. Fee Event. RSVP to 305851-1911.

FRIDAY, MAY 12 Bach Flower Essence Therapy Training Level 1 - 9:00am - 6:00pm - Subject covered: history & philosophy, individual remedies, formulations, constitutional, chronic & acute remedies & the 7 emotional groups. Therapeutic interviewing & assessment. Certificate of Proficiency awarded. CEU’s NAMA, Yoga Alliance & American Herbalists Guild Sai Ayurvedic College, 9000 SW 137 Ave., Suite 220, Miami 305-380-0652. Registration deadline May 10.

Restorative Yoga Workshop - 6-8pm. learn restorative poses and how you can use them at home to help restore you back to balance. this is good for injures, conditions or just to restore the body back to balance. registration $30. contact 786732-6233. Bodhi Yoga Studio, 8864 SW 129th Terrace, Miami, FL 33176

SATURDAY, MAY 13 Vinyasa Flow and Vibrational Rainbow Healing with With Mireia Canudas and AnagiZselle, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Gentle flowing yoga class specifically sequenced to illuminate each of your chakra centers. Followed by a relaxing meditation and quartz singing bowl sound bath. Cost: $37 RSVP. Just OM Yoga Studio, 7227 SW 57th Ct, South Miami. Info (305) 665-4982 Everyday is Mother’s Day in May; Tighten your thighs and diminish cellulite with a ThighBlaster session (40 minutes) with My Red Light Slim for $149 (regularly $500); Must book ahead by calling 305-927-6493 for appointment at 6909 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; Find us on Facebook or website.

Free yoga class for Parkinson’s and other neuro-motor degenerative diseases - 4-5:30 pm - to increase balance, strength, and well-being. Participants may bring one caregiver. Sponsored by the National Parkinson Foundation and Move Miami.

Space is limited; preregistration required. Aum Home Shala, 3104 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove, FL 33133. 1-305-441-9441.

SUNDAY, MAY 14 Lilikoi Organic Living 8am-8:30pm. Mother’s Day Brunch offered all day 2 people for $30. Includes Salad, Wrap, or Sandwich plus a Mimosa/ House wine each (add $5 for some Brunch/ Main Dishes) 500 South Pointe Drive #180 Miami Beach 305-763-8692.

Moonlight Concert at the Barnacle - An evening concert featuring Keith Johns, Gate opens at 5:30 p.m. Music from 6:30-8:30 pm. Members: $8. Future members: $10. Children: $5 ages 6-9; under 6 free. The Barnacle Historic State Park, 3485 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, Fl., 305-442-6866

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The Greater Miami Holistic Chamber of Commerce presents: MAY WELLNESS MIXER: “An Evening by the Ocean”. Food, cocktails,

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PATH May Meeting: Native Food Wisdom and How it can Change Your Life. at 7pm - Guest Speaker Gary Roush. Learn how you can change your life with regenerative foods from the world’s healthiest native peoples. Beth David Congregation Ballroom. 2625 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129.

PATH Info Line 305-275-3958.

FRIDAY, MAY 19 Biodance Workshop - The Power of the Four Elements with Myrna Rondón, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Discover, develop and express your inhibited element in your subtle body through music, movement, and the power of the group. The biggest difficulties in our existence occur when these elements become suppressed and out of balance. Cost $35 RSVP. Just OM Yoga Studio, 7227 SW 57th Ct, South Miami. Info (305) 665-4982

MAY 19 - 21 Redland International Orchid Show - 9am-5pm. $10. The largest annual orchid show in the U.S. featuring over 50 booths of educational exhibits and orchid vendors. Fruit and Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave, Homestead. 305-247-5727 2nd International Congress on Consciousness – 10am – 6pm - The 2nd International Congress on Consciousness (2nd ICC). The congress will bring together both scholars and lay people with a shared interest in refining a more advanced scientific approach that acknowledges the existence of nonphysical realities and the nature of consciousness. $351. James L. Knight Center, 400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33131, 305-668-4668

SATURDAY, MAY 20 Everyday is Mother’s Day in May; Non-Invasive Face Lift (40 minutes); Try out our red light therapy that stimulates collagen and reduces fine lines of aging at My Red Light Slim for $149 (regularly $500); Must book ahead by calling 305-927-6493 for appointment at 6909 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; Baptist Health Tour of the Gables 5k- 7:30am.

This run/walk, presented by the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, is a beautiful tour through scenic parts of Coral Gables, beginning and ending at the historic City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way. Adults $25, Youth-18 and under $15. On race day, adults $35, youth $20. For more info or 305-666-7223.

Art of the Home Practice - 2-4pm. Learn how to set up a space to practice meditation and yoga at home. How to keep your practice interesting and safe. Registration $30. call 786-732-6233 for information. Bodhi Yoga Studio, 8864 SW 129th Terrace, Miami, FL 33176

SUNDAY, MAY 21 Gables Bike Tour - 10:00am - 1:00pm - Enjoy another Sunday with Mom, and take a ride together through women’s history! From the earliest days of Coral Gables, women have played a prominent role in shaping the community, including establishing many of our community institutions. This bike ride is open to all ages and genders. Meet at Coral Gables Museum 285 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, Fl.

MONDAY, MAY 22 Free Trial Class with Treehouse Learning - 10-2 pm - Ages 5-8 - Treehouse Learning offers home and private schooled children an alternative learning experience where they learn through art, movement, drama and stories. summer and yearly programs. try us out at Pembroke Park Preserve, 3115 SW 52nd Ave

SATURDAY, MAY 27 Make Your Own Mala - 4-6pm. learn to make malas, learn about them, what they are and how they are used. all materials are provided and you take your own mala! registration is necessary $45.

786-732-6233. Bodhi Yoga Studio, 8864 SW 129th Terrace, Miami, FL 33176

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 Intro to Chakras with Natalia Vasquez, 4:00 7:00 p.m. Learn how the 7 major energy centers in your body affect your relationships, creativity, intuition, self-esteem and more. Use this knowledge to bring balance to your life through journaling, discussion, breathing techniques, meditation, and restorative yoga poses. Cost $60 RSVP. Just OM Yoga Studio, 7227 SW 57th Ct, South Miami. Info (305) 665-4982

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floridakeys MAY 1 – 12 The Connections Project – The Florida Keys Council of the Arts’ moveable feast of small canvases comprising a 24-foot mosaic mural of six-bysix-inch fine art works, represents almost all media.

This final stop on the road show is to be at the Gato Building, the council’s home at Simonton and Virginia streets in Old Town. The mosaic is a signature project to promote the visual arts within the Florida Keys community, and a unique fundraiser to support arts programs that benefits Keys artists and cultural organizations. Contact: (305) 295-4369

MAY 10 - 14 Key West Songwriters Festival - The 17th-annual showcase of musical magic features America’s foremost performing songwriters, with concerts staged in intimate, audience-friendly island settings. Contact Charlie Bauer 305-304-0814

SATURDAY, MAY 13 Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden Guest Speaker Series - Enjoy garden tours, as well as learn about the Florida Keys environment and how it affects gardening in a wide range of topics for discussion and education. Visit website for schedule of

monthly lectures, typically scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m., 5210 College Road. 305-296-1504

MAY 18 - 21 Key Largo’s Original Music Festival - Enjoy the food, entertainment and ambiance of Key Largo during this singers and songwriters event. Featuring “on the water” venues, unique entertainers and local musicians. Presented by the Upper Keys Business Group. Sue Finney 305-394-3736

THURSDAY, MAY 18 Third Thursday Art Walk - This month, the Art Walk is moved to the fourth Thursday, for some very special guests; the Morada Way Arts & Cultural District features national and local artisans who are showcased in galleries at Morada Way between mile marker 81 and 82, as well as “culinary art” and live music from 6-10 p.m. Free admission. Contact Daniela Woody 305-664-9100

MAY 20 - 21 Keys 100: Prostate Cancer Benefit Races - 100 mile and 50 mile races Key Largo or Marathon to Key West. The 100-mile events begin in Key Largo at 6am and the 50-miler begins at 10am in Marathon. All three races end at Smathers Beach on the Atlantic Ocean in Key West. Proceeds benefit the Cancer Foundation of the Florida Keys.

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Self-Defense for Women classes- Free. Also Wed. 7:15 – 8:30 pm at Bayfront park in downtown Miami. 305-358-7550

sunday Shiva’s Circle of Fire: Yoga and Meditation in Motion. 3:00pm - 5:00pm. 1760 NE 144th St, North Miami, FL 33181. Call to schedule.

305.710.0516. Donation only.

Women Only – Free Chi gong for cancer survivors and voice lessons for healing and empowerment. 2:30 - 4:30, N & S Miami locations. Call 305-948-6878 Dharma Meetings – 2pm. Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center 3239 West Trade Ave. Unit 10, Coconut Grove. FREE. 305-775-7541.

Jazzercise® - $5. 10am. South Miami Community Center 5800 SW 66 St. Call Cathie 305-666-5457.

Miami Center for Spiritual Living- 10:30amFree. Non-denominational. 2490 Coral Way, Miami, 786-206-6355.

Sunday Services at SOUL Church – 11am at the SOUL Service at the Elks Lodge, 6304 SW 78th St in South Miami. Free pot-luck lunch. 305-221-6516.

monday Mindfulness for Stress Alleviation - $20/session 6 to 7:20 pm - 260 Palermo Ave, # 12 Coral Gables 33155. Changes guaranteed after 4 sessions.

Course in Miracles - 8pm. Free. 7855 SW Coral Way. Contact Mercedes 786-200-8410 or Nimia 305-261-3190.

Connected Warriors Free Yoga for Veterans, Service Members and Families. 5:30-6:15 pm Sampoorna Yoga Miami, 10107 Sunset Drive, Miami, FL 33173 Power of Meditation – 9 - 9:45pm – 2nd & 4th Monday. Conference Call – 312-757-3121 code: 698805965. Free.

Massage Relief for Combat Veterans - 50% off therapeutic massages for our combat service personnel. Call 305-351-0819. Shala Spa 1119 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach.

Military Mondays at Hirooka’s - 50% off Kitesurfing or Paddleboarding for all Military and Public Service Personnel - Hirooka Surf & Sport, 2377 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL. 954-444-3942 Bereavement & Grief Support- 7pm, during school year. Children’s Bereavement Center, 7600 S. Red Rd, Suite 307. To register: 305-668-4902.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)- Bilingual Support group. 305-6661778.

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tuesday Free Stress Relief with Aromatherapy – 7pm American Apothecary 12232 SW 132 CT, Miami FL 33186. Reservations call or text 305 598-2822 Stretch and Relaxation Class 1-2PM SoBe Kick 1860 West Ave. 2nd Floor. South Beach 33139. $10.

First class is free. 917-446-2965 American Buddhist Inspired Meditation – 6 7:45pm – Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 7701 SW 76th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33637. Bob 305-234-0610 Support group for Anxiety and Depression -7:30 to 9:00 pm $30 fee, Zenith Miami Counseling and Coaching Center 1392 SW 22nd Terr, Miami FL 33145 (2nd floor) Dr. M. Cheour at 786-230-6591.

Yoga and Meditation Class – 7 – 7:45. Free. West Dade Regional Library, 9445 Coral Way. RSVP Lawrence 305-926-3578.

Are you a VET living with PTS? If so, call Banyan Holistic Healthcare Center for help, Miami Lakes or Pinecrest location. Call to schedule, (305) 663-5696.

Laughter Yoga Sessions - $5.00 each - 9:30-10:15 AM, North Shore Youth Center 501 72nd Street, Miami Beach 33141, 305-861-3616.

wednesday Guided Meditation - All levels welcome- 7 pmDonations-3390 Mary Street Suite 116, Coconut Grove- Please RSVP 305-607-8627 Connected Warriors - Free Yoga Classes for Veterans and Families of Veterans - 3pm at Brickell Hot Yoga 301 SW 17th Road, 33129 305-856-1387.

Free orientations for PTS and pain relief with discount services for military or vets. The Banyan Holistic Please call 305-663-5696 to schedule Free Veterans Sailing – with Team Paradise, the Paralympic Sport Club of Miami. 12 – 12pm Team Paradise Sailing, Inc. 2620 S. Bayshore Drive, Miami 33133. 305-776-8778.

Drub-Dhe Meditation- 7:25-9:30pm. Free-donations are welcome. Regency House 353 West 47th St., Flat 7A, Miami Beach. Contact: Robert Phuntsog Ngo-drub 305-213-2577.

Hatha Yoga – 6-7:30pm – Free - King David Foundation, 17971 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, FL Suite #117. Bennett - 305-949-0950.

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Free Acupuncture for Combat Veterans – 1-2pm, Acupuncture Center for Wellness, Inc., 16663 NE 19 Avenue, Suite 111, North Miami Beach, Fl. 33162, (305) 940-7763.

Healing With Dance - South Miami Hospital for physical limitations from illness/surgery. No dance experience necessary. 9:30-10:30am. $5.

786-662-8106.

Jazzercise® - $5. M&W 6:30pm. South Miami Community Center 5800 SW 66 St. Ongoing classes available all week. Call Cathie 305-666-5457.

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Movies at The Spiritual Garden - Spiritual up lifting movies. 1st and 3rd Sun. 7pm. Good will offering is $5. Unitarian Universalist fellowship 801 Georgia St. 1-305-394-2005.

Nightly Sunset Celebration - Free. Enjoy a spectacular sunset entertained by the various carnival performers and vendors. Mallory Square, Key West. 1-305-292-7700.

Ancient Indian Meditation - 6:30-8:30pm. 1-305292-6958.

Tai Chi for Inner Harmony - 9:30-11am on Sugarloaf Key. Call Lydia at 1-305-745-2811.

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SW Community Farmers’ Market- in Tropical Park, 7900 Bird Rd. Every Saturday, 9:00am3:00pm. 305- 663- 0917. EBT/SNAP welcome.

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240 North Krome Ave. 305-247-9406.

Miami Art Museum - 1pm. Free. 2nd Sat. 101 West Flagler St. 305-375-3000.

Free Guided Relaxation Class - 7 -8 PM at Islamorada Fitness MM 85.9 bayside. Bring a towel or exercise mat and a pillow. (Sponsored by Keys To Peace. 305-619-0534.

Mothers and Babies Group - for new moms, their babies and expecting mothers. Free. 1-3 p.m.

Healthy Start, Gato Bldg, 1100 Simonton St., Key West. 1-305-293-7516 or 1-305-293-7511.

Stories for Children - 10:30am. Key Largo Library, 101485 US1. 1-305-451-2396. Also Thur, 10:30am, Stories for children ages 2 ½ -6.

Salsa Dance Lessons- 7:30-9pm. Paradise Health & Fitness. 1796 N.Roosevelt Blvd. 1-305-296-6348.

saturday Healing Yoga/Meditation – 9am. $10 Islander Resort, MM82.1 Oceanside. 1-305-664-2031 Family Hour- For children of all ages. Free. 1pm.

Key West Library, 700 Fleming St, Key West.

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Story Hour - ages 5 years & up. 10:30-11:30am.

Games & stories. Marathon Library, 3251 Overseas Hwy. 1-305-743-5156.

Key West WPA Walking Tour – Old Town Key West. 10am. $20. 1-305-296-3573.

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