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veryone is looking to implement some type of brand new start as we enter the New Year. We are reviewing goals previously adopted, as well as considering new ones we want to achieve. Because in some cases we feel we’ve fallen short of our expectations, we create stress, disappointment and even feel discouraged. Absolutely the opposite energy you want to create as you begin the year. Life is a continuation of experiences and opportunities. There’s no reset button to push as we enter a new year. Understanding this approach will liberate you to reach what you’ve set out to do. Rather than dwelling on the past through a constant agonizing comparison to what could have been; instead, concentrate on the continuation of what you started, after all, there are no wrongs or rights? In his book The Power of Intention, Wayne Dyer says … “How people treat you is their Karma; how you react is yours.” … When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.” and “You have everything you need for complete peace and total happiness right now.” Think of it as a RENEWAL, a continuation of your goals with a sense of achievement rather than defeatism. Even if you think you weren’t able to accomplish what you set out to do in 2015, you got a good running start. Now is the time to reaffirm not hesitate, to make them clearer, to be specific and detailed, to continue forward and taking the steps that will get you there. “What if there is no such thing as failure? Failing is a judgment that we humans place on a given action. Rather than judgment, substitute this attitude: You cannot fail, you can only produce results. Then the most important question to ask yourself is, “What do you do with the results you produce?” It is better to jump in and experience life than to stand on the sidelines fearing that something might go wrong.” –2011 Dyer’s Blog, Time to Take a Chance? We live in a brand new world, and with this idea I suggest we adjust our thinking to match the challenges we face. Whether personal, professional, political, or religious, it has never been more important to think about the greater good not just our little corner of the world. Nothing is accomplished through fear, divisiveness or prejudice. Even the smallest forms of any of these–usually through a joke or seemingly innocent comment–can have a damaging ripple effect. Taking responsibility for what we contribute through our personal energy and actions makes a significant difference in how we share this world with each other as well as how we live our lives. “Every day of this year can be the best day of your life if you will just make the effort to do one thing: Replace every negative thought with a positive one. This very simple act can do more to alter the fabric of your life for the better than just about anything else I can think of.” explained Dyer through his Everyday Wisdom products. Today instead of resolutions, adopt a sense of renewal and continuation through acceptance rather than dissension, understanding rather than, and peace rather than discord. It’s ALL up to US what kind of world we want to live in!
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fter a holiday break, Positive Alternative Therapies in Healthcare, Inc. (PATH), a non-for-profit holistic health educational organization, is resuming its monthly lecture series beginning this month. The new year begins bright with keynote speaker, Miami practitioner, Dr. Michael Newman, DC, PA on What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You - The hidden causes of inflammation impacting your health and what to do about them along with pre-speaker, Michele Gust, PT, CSCS, CEAS, Pilates Instructor and Founder of South Miami Physical Therapy & Pilates addressing the topic, Elimination of Pain and Keeping it Away for Good. PATH was organized by concerned citizens, professionals and cancer survivors who were no longer content to watch their family and friends suffer from preventable and curable health problems, to educate individuals on how to make informed decisions about natural, non-toxic and scientifically proven modalities to treat and prevent disease and to attain wellness. Local, national and international speakers offer cutting-edge information to members and community guests the third Wednesday of each month– with the exceptions of July, August and December– at Beth David Congregational Main Ballroom, 2625 S.W. 3rd Avenue in Miami.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. on January 20th with an open networking session with other natural health professionals and health seekers. Also available is a free health literature table. Pre-speaker begins at 7:30 with keynote speaker at 8:00pm. All lectures are free to members and open to the public for a $5 donation. Secured parking provided in a gated lot in back of building. For directions or to know more about PATH and their speakers visit www.pathusa.org., or call 305-275-3958. Sign up for e-notices or tweets for meeting reminders on their homepage.
There IS a Yogi Inside All of Us
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he Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu ancient sacred book, defines a yogi as “one who has learned to live the present in a conscientious way.” Certainly not an easy task, but that’s why we reach out to yoga teachers for guidance. They have experienced our same wishes, fears, frustrations and exhilarations, preparing them to help us reach our highest potential. On January 29th, Just Om Yoga Studio is offering a Yoga Teacher Training Certification (through June 5th, 11 weekends) with the guidance of Ian Darrah, an E-RYT 500. This comprehensive training will include 200-hour regimental Yoga Alliance, Therapeutics and Teaching Special Population Certificate, Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy Intensive, Methodology, Anatomy, Physiology and Yoga Philosophy. In addition you’ll have the opportunity to offer classes at JustOm Yoga Studio, take 20 Free classes, and receive 20% discount on workshops being offered between January 29th and May 27th, 2016. “We believe that a real yoga teacher should master a diverse set of techniques, so they are better equipped to serve a variety of needs from students. This is why our approach is totally comprehensive. You will learn everything you need to be a complete Yoga Teacher,” explains owner Alexandra “Alex” Urvina. “And, as a very special bonus, students will receive part of the training in a real ashram, so they can enJOY the full experience, guided by Swami Brahmavidyananda.” For information call (305) 665-4982 or visit www.justomyogastudio.com. See ads, pages 21, 51 and 61.
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he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated January as National Radon Action Month. We can’t see, smell or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in our home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in the U.S. and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year. The EPA and the surgeon general urge all Americans to protect their health by testing their homes, schools and other buildings for radon. Exposure to radon is a preventable health risk, and testing radon levels in the home can help prevent unnecessary exposure. If a high radon level is detected in our home, we can take steps to fix the problem. Four things we can do during National Radon Action Month include: 1. Test the home - Testing is easy and inexpensive. 2. Attend a local National Radon Action Month event Look for radon events in the community. 3. Spread the word - Encourage family, friends and others to learn about radon and test their homes. Consider planning an event in your community to help raise awareness. 4. Buy a radon-resistant home - Look for builders that practice radon-resistant construction techniques. For more information about radon-resistant new construction, visit www3. epa.gov and choose Building Radon Out: A Step-by-Step Guide to Build Radon-Resistant Homes. Florida Radon Information - The Florida Department of health offers information and resources at www.floridahealth.gov/ environmental-health/radon/index. html or by calling 1-800-543-8279. Extensive information and resources can also be found at the EPA site at www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap.html.
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newsbriefs JCC Performing Arts Program Flourishes
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he Miami Beach Jewish Community Center (MBJCC) Performing Arts program continues to thrive. This dance program engages community children in classes such as Hip-Hop and Broadway Jazz (ages 7-12), Twinkle Toes (ages 3-5), and PreBallet (ages 6-8). Registration for these opens January 11th. “It’s been proven that in addition to great physical activity, dance improves a child’s self-esteem, communication and social skills, cultural awareness, and promotes bonding with other children,” explains Alicia O’Hare, instructor. “Children that participate in productive activities, exercise their minds intellectually as well as physically releasing the feel good hormones called endorphins.” O’Hare is known for her candid humble, sweet and encouraging personality. She educates with loving discipline so that her students have the opportunity to discover their artistic potentials and pursue their goals. And although parents may start their children in these types of programs as a hobby, it is in this environment that instructors like O’Hare have inspired young children to pursue the arts with higher aspirations and secured auditions to magnet school programs. Ana Bolt Turrall, Artistic Director of these specialty camps has been teaching for over 20 years and strongly believes in the power of movement through dance. “The benefits are endless and the beauty of a dancer lies in the expressions of the soul,” she explains. Throughout her years of educating and mentoring she has seen the rewards and transformations that some students had through the experiences of dance. From June 13th -17th the Miami Beach JCC is proud to introduce The Magic of Dance through The Princess Camp (ages 5-7). Registration opens May 2016 and the session is. The Performing Arts Dance Camp is from June 27th- July 8th, 2016. MBJCC is located at 4221 Pine Tree Dr. in Miami Beach. For information on the Performing Art programs call O’Hare at 305-534-3206, or Bolt-Turrall at 786-512-8783. Visit the JCC at mbjcc.org.
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New Year, New Self Hyperbarics of South Florida expands its services
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Healing: Exploring the Next Level
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newly emerging approach could change conventional understanding of health and healing. Focusing on experiments that quantify the effects of energy, light and information on human beings, world-renowned scientists William Tiller, Ph.D., and Gary Schwartz, Ph.D., are studying “the reconnective healing frequencies” first discovered by Eric Pearl, a doctor of chiropractic. Tiller, professor emeritus at Stanford University, author of books and scientific papers and a lead character in the film, What the Bleep!?, has been conducting research on how the physical properties of a room change as a result of energy healing frequencies that enter it. Additional research by Schwartz and his colleagues at the Laboratory for Advances in Consciousness and Health at the University of Arizona has focused on monitoring attendees of two Reconnective Healing seminars hosted by members of the Reconnective Association. The researchers determined that the more than 90 people who participated in their study all completed the session with expanded and new electromagnetic abilities, even if they had never studied any of the various energy healing techniques known today. According to Tiller, “This shift of energy is what allows normal human beings to enter a room and later to walk out with an ability to heal others and themselves – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, regardless of their background or education.” For more information about Eric Pearl or Reconnective Healing, visit TheReconnection.com, call 323-960-0012 or read Pearl’s book, The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself, available in more than 39 languages. See ad, page 7.
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Feel Young, Live Long
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esearch published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found people that feel younger than their years have a lower incidence of earlier mortality. Conducted by scientists from the UK’s University College London, the research analyzed data from 6,489 people and measured their self-perceived age with the question, “How old do you feel you are?” Then, over more than eight years, the scientists tracked the number of deaths from all causes. Almost 70 percent of those that averaged a little over 65 reported feeling at least three years younger than their chronological age. Only a quarter said they felt close to their age and about 5 percent said they felt more than a year older. The research found that deaths among those that felt younger were 14 percent, while more than 18 percent of those who felt their own age and more than 24 percent of people that felt older died during the follow-up period. The research further found that individuals that felt at least three years younger were less likely to die later from heart disease or cancer. These relationships prevailed even when other health and lifestyle factors were eliminated. Co-author Andrew Steptoe, Ph.D., says, “We expected to find an association between self-perceived age and mortality. We didn’t expect that the relationship would still be present even when wealth, other socio-demographic indicators, health, depression, mobility and other factors were taken into account.”
Vitamin E and D Supplements Hinder Alzheimer’s and Falls Among Elderly
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wo common vitamins are making headlines in medical research. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that supplementation with vitamin E may reduce the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The five-year study followed 561 Alzheimer’s patients and included a placebo and the pharmaceutical drug memantine. Those that took vitamin E had a reduced progression of the disease compared to both a placebo group and the memantine group. Also, researchers from the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that vitamin D supplementation reduced the risk of falling for elderly folks. The study had a vitamin D supplement or a placebo delivered through a Meals-on-Wheels program to 68 people. The subjects were given blood tests and their history of falls was measured. Diaries revealed that the individuals taking vitamin D supplements fell less than half the number of times than the placebo group. 12
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esearch from the University of Houston has determined that a species of bacteria that has become resistant to many antibiotics might be tracking into homes on the soles of shoes. More than a third of randomly tested homes were contaminated with Clostridium difficile bacteria, and 40 percent of doorsteps were also infected with the bacteria. Depending upon the strain, C. difficile can cause intestinal infections, inflammation and severe diarrhea. Study author M. Jahangir Alam, Ph.D., comments, “Shoes are contaminated from diverse sources, and we are regularly contaminating our doorsteps by shoes.” The researchers tested three to five household items within 30 houses in Houston, Texas. They collected 127 environmental samples—from 63 shoe bottoms, 15 bathroom surface samples, 12 house floor dusts and 37 other household surfaces They found that 41 of them harbored C. difficile and nearly 40 percent of the shoes were positive for the bacteria. They also found that a third of the bathroom surfaces harbored the bacteria, a third of house dust and 19 percent of other surfaces maintained the bacteria. The cause of many intestinal disorders, this bacteria species has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics and many household cleaning products.
Autism Spurs Creative Thinking
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he UK’s University of East Anglia and the University of Stirling conducted a study of individuals with autistic traits among 312 people recruited through social media, including 75 diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder. Each of the subjects completed a series of creativity tests in which they determined uses of mundane objects. Published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, the study found that while the autistic people chose fewer uses for each object, their choices were significantly more original and creative. The subjects developed a greater range of “divergent thinking”. Martin Doherty, Ph.D., co-author of the study, confirms, “People with high autistic traits can have less quantity, but greater quality of creative ideas. They are typically considered to be more rigid in their thinking, so the fact that the ideas they have are more unusual or rare is surprising. This difference may have positive implications for creative problem solving.” The researchers found that while the average person will utilize simple mental strategies to produce more obvious answers first, autistic people tend to first utilize more demanding strategies during their processing, thus producing the more creative result.
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Sunlight Reduces Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
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Marine Life Drops by Half since 1970 The nonprofit World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Zoological Society of London have jointly determined that industrial-scale overfishing, pollution and climate change have killed half of all marine life over the last 40 years. The Living Blue Planet Report cites that species essential to the global food supply are among the hardest hit, partially due to humans catching them faster than they can reproduce. Large swaths of coral reefs, mangroves and sea grasses have also died, further decimating fish populations. Statistics show that the family of fish that includes tuna and mackerel has declined by 75 percent since 1970. The number of species is also declining; a quarter of all shark and ray species face extinction. Half of all coral has already disappeared, and the rest will vanish by 2050 if temperatures continue to rise at current rates. “Coral reefs occupy less than 1 percent of the ocean surface, but they harbor a third of ocean species,” says French biologist Gilles Boeuf. The WWF report argues that protected global ocean area should be tripled by 2020 and fish retailers should source from companies that follow certified best practice standards. Source: Tinyurl.com/WWF2015BluePlanetReport
Drive-Thru Vegan Amy’s Opens Organic Fast Food Restaurant California now hosts the nation’s first Amy’s Organic Drive-Thru restaurant, in Rohnert Park, with a vegetarian menu sporting veggie burgers, salads and dishes served in both regular and vegan varieties. Ingredients are sustainably grown and GMO-free (no genetically modified ingredients). The company’s signature frozen pizzas have been popular for years in health food and grocery stores nationwide, and now Amy’s first restaurant is serving them hot, with toppings ranging from spinach and diced tomatoes to a choice of mozzarella cheese or vegan “cheeze”. While some other fast food restaurants import almost all of their products from factory farming operations and give nothing back to the community, Amy’s Drive-Thru grows produce sustainably on its own roof. Amy’s Kitchen, a familyowned, privately held organic frozen food company, reportedly pays workers a living wage with health benefits. On the inaugural restaurant’s popularity, Manager Paul Schiefer remarks, “It’s given us a lot of hope that this is a concept that works.” 16
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Eastern Practices Penetrate U.S. Corporate Culture Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini has introduced free yoga and meditation classes for employees of the health insurance giant, and more than 13,000 are participating. On average, they experienced a 28 percent reduction in their stress levels, 20 percent improvement in sleep quality, 19 percent reduction in pain and 62 minutes per week of extra productivity. “We have this groundswell inside the company of people wanting to take the classes,” says Bertolini. “It’s been pretty magical.” He sells the same classes to businesses that contract with Aetna. Google now offers emotional intelligence courses for employees and General Mills has a meditation room in every building on its Minneapolis corporate campus. Even conservative Wall Street firms such as Goldman Sachs are teaching meditation on the job. Some programs, from yoga sessions for factory workers to guided meditations for executives, are intended to improve overall well-being; others to increase focus and productivity. Most aim to make employees more present-minded, less prone to make rash decisions and generally nicer people to work with. More than 21 million individuals now practice yoga nationwide, double the number from a decade ago, and nearly as many meditate, according to the National Institutes of Health. Source: MindfulYogaHealth.com
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Students De-Stress by Petting Dogs At least three universities in England have offered puppy rooms to stressed students. More than 600 students signed up last year in Bristol alone. Gordon Trevett, from the University’s Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health, says, “Every year I see students fretting about their exams, and I thought this would be a great way to ease the stress and take their minds off it. People with dogs have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without a dog, and we know that playing with a dog can elevate levels of serotonin and dopamine, which calm and relax.” Jo Woods, from the Bristol Students Union, says, “It’s important to do fun and different things to de-stress during exams, and cuddling a puppy is a perfect way to release some endorphins.” Source: BBC
Sci-Fi Solution
Beaming Solar Power to Earth from Space A great deal of solar power falls on our planet, but a lot more misses us and goes off into space. Scientists at JAXA, Japan’s space administration, have made a major breakthrough in accurate wireless power transmission on Earth that bodes well for solar space technology. The team beamed 1.8 kilowatts of power, enough to power an electric tea kettle, more than 50 meters to a small receiver without any wires whatsoever. The researchers were able to accomplish this task by first converting the electrical energy to microwaves, and then beaming them to a remote receiver before converting them back into electrons. The program’s goal is to harness a constant supply of solar energy directly from space using orbital solar farms, and then beam that energy for use on Earth. Solar power generation in space has many advantages over current technology, including the constant availability of energy regardless of the weather or time of day. Source: Global.jaxa.jp
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Sesame Street Addresses Autism After working with organizations such as Autism Speaks and the Autism Self Advocacy Network, Sesame Street has been aiming to help reduce the stigma associated with autism spectrum disorder. A new autistic character, Julia, already has her own digital storybook, We’re Amazing, 1,2,3 as part of the campaign See Amazing in All Children. According to Dr. Jeanette Betancourt, senior vice president of U.S. social impact at Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street producers are waiting to hear back from the autism community before introducing Julia to the TV show.
GMO Labeling Endorsed by Physicians
Even as the federal government pursues H.R. 1599, aka the “Deny Americans the Right to Know” (DARK) act, mainstream medicine is urging the government to abandon its resistance to GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling. They are bolstered by a recent announcement by the World Health Organization that glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer) is probably carcinogenic in humans. The genetic engineering ends up making crops resistant to the herbicide so more must be applied. According to contributing doctors from Harvard, Mt. Sinai Medical Center and the University of Wisconsin reporting in the New England Journal of Medicine, “GM crops are now the agricultural products most heavily treated with herbicides, and two of these herbicides may pose risks of cancer.” A recent notice in the same journal, “GMOs, Herbicides and Public Health,” reports: “The application of biotechnology to agriculture has been rapid and aggressive. The vast majority of the soy and [feed] corn grown in the United States are now genetically engineered. Foods produced from GM crops have become ubiquitous.” Sixty-four countries, including Russia and China, have already adopted transparency in labeling laws, but U.S. Big Food and Big Ag lobbyists have stonewalled efforts domestically. For more information and petitions, visit OrganicConsumers.org.
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Ensuring a Happy and Healthy Flu Season I
t’s now a few months into the school year. Homework is keeping everyone up too late, the weather is going to get just a bit cooler and “flu” season is just about here. It’s been an unseasonably warm fall overall, but that doesn’t mean the flu isn’t coming. Indeed, pediatricians are warning parents to be especially vigilant. Estimates are that between 15% and 40% of the United States population will develop illness from influenza with an average of about 36,000 people per year dying from it, while 114,000 being admitted to hospitals as a result of it. Anyone can get the flu (even healthy people), but people age 65 years and older, those with chronic medical conditions, and very young children are more likely to develop serious complications. In the summer and fall it’s more common to see enterovirus infections, which cause flu-like symptoms, in addition to vomiting and diarrhea. In the fall and winter, there are more rhinovirus infections, which cause the common cold and cough symptoms. A number of factors probably contribute to why the viruses spread so much during these months: an abbreviated number of daylight hours, cooler temperatures, holiday binge eating and
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drinking, the closer contact between youngsters attending school, increased blood viscosity and an increased exposure to pathogenic microbes and viruses, all serve to place us in a position of heightened vulnerability. Is there anything that can be done to curtail this vulnerability and protect ourselves from the miseries of Influenza that threaten us over the coming months? The ancient healing arts of Ayurveda answer is “yes, there is,” according to Bill Courson, Dean of the Sai Ayurvedic College in Miami. “There is a principal in Ayurveda that we call Kala parinaama, which means to live one’s life in synchronicity with the cycles of nature. This means eating foods, wearing clothing, and engaging in activities that are appropriate for the season,” Courson continues. “In winter, in most parts of the country, we wear warmer clothing, engage in outdoor activities appropriate to the climate, and eat foods that are warm, nutritionally dense, and sustaining. Whether you live in Florida or Maine, the same principles hold: dress, eat and live appropriately to the season!” Courson adds, “that strawberry or raspberry that look so delicious and succulent in the middle of February
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Distinctive Characteristics
The Rise of Functional Medicine New Paradigm Gets to the Root Cause of Disease by Lisa Marshall
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y the end of 2014, Trina Mills, of Parker, Arizona, had given up on conventional medicine. She’d been diagnosed with a thyroid disorder 17 years earlier and taken medication ever since without feeling her symptoms of fatigue, muscle aches and stomach problems ever fully subside. She’d visited endocrinologists, gastroenterologists and a half-dozen other specialists, each of which offered a different diagnosis and prescribed a different drug. At one point, she had her gallbladder removed. At another, her doctor suspected she had bleeding in her brain and sent her for a computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan. Some thought she was a hypochondriac; others said she was depressed. “I would tell them, ‘I’m just depressed that you can’t figure out why I’m so sick,’” she says. Weighing a skeletal 82 pounds, the 54-year-old mother of three finally
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wrote out a living will and braced for the inevitable. Then she heard of a new Center for Functional Medicine opening at the prestigious, century-old Cleveland Clinic. As the first clinic of its kind to open at an academic medical center, it promised to look at the underlying causes of disease, while focusing on the whole person, rather than isolated symptoms. Intrigued, Mills caught a flight to Ohio and soon was offering up 30 tubes of blood, stool and saliva samples, as well as an exhaustive life history. One year later, thanks to a series of personalized diet and lifestyle changes, she’s 10 pounds heavier and feels better than she has in decades. “I spent a lot of years and money in the traditional medical system and got nothing,” says Mills. With functional medicine, “In a very short time, they had me feeling nearly 100 percent.”
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In the 25 years since nutritional biochemist Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D., of Gig Harbor, Washington, coined the term, this science-based, whole-body approach to addressing chronic disease has gained widespread traction. More than 100,000 physicians—60 percent of them medical doctors—have trained with the Institute for Functional Medicine he founded in Washington and New Mexico, and numerous medical schools have added its tenets to their curricula. More naturopaths and chiropractors are also distinguishing themselves with a functional medicine emphasis. “It is not alternative medicine at all,” stresses Bland, whose latest book, The Disease Delusion, details how functional medicine can curb chronic diseases like arthritis, diabetes, dementia, and heart disease, which constitute 78 percent of U.S. health care costs. “It’s the basis of 21st-century health care,” he says. For most of the 20th century, conventional medicine centered on a singular objective: Arrive at a diagnosis and treat it with drugs or surgery. Then, the alternative medicine movement proffered a toolbox of more natural therapies, including acupuncture, herbs and massage to address these same diagnoses. The 1990s brought integrative medicine, a best-of-both-worlds approach. “While all of the above have merit, they lack the necessary guidance to help practitioners determine which tools work best for which patient,” says Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine. “Alternative therapies and conventional treatments are tools. We need a new map that can teach us how to skillfully use those tools,” maintains Hyman. “That map is functional medicine.” Because one chronic disease such as diabetes can have dozens of underlying causes, or one culprit such as a genetic predisposition or exposure to toxins can lead to multiple chronic conditions, functional medicine focuses on systems, rather than organs, and origins, rather than diseases. “It’s about listening to the patient’s story in a different way, where the objective is not simply about arriving at a diagnosis,” explains Bland.
Ferreting Out Key Clues
Key to discovering the underlying origins of a health issue are a host of new gene, blood and gut health tests. “They allow us to look under the patient’s ‘metabolic hood’ at the genetic and biochemical factors influencing health,” says Naturopathic Doctor Kara Fitzgerald, who heads up a functional medicine clinic in Newtown, Connecticut. For instance, certain genes influence how a person burns and stores fat. Depending on which variant a patient has, based on a genetic test, they might be guided toward a higheror lower-fat diet. Those genetically prone to difficulty in metabolizing the amino acid homocysteine (an excess of which can raise the risk of heart disease) might be advised to take folic acid supplements. If a patient displays intractable gut problems, rather than simply look for blood or pathogens in the stool, Fitzgerald also looks at the DNA of their gut microbiome, mapping out which strains of good bacteria are present or absent and prescribing prebiotics, probiotics or whole foods to promote a healthful balance. For another patient with thinning hair and aching joints, she might use specialized blood tests to look for micronutrient deficiencies, signs of allergies or certain autoantibodies— proteins produced by the immune system that mistakenly attack one’s own tissues—that might herald a brewing
autoimmune disorder. “Research shows that predictive autoantibodies can show up in the blood 10 or even 20 years before an autoimmune disease such as Type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis makes itself known,” says Fitzgerald, pointing to a seminal review published in 2007 in Scientific American: “If a patient with mild, early-stage symptoms is proactive with diet and lifestyle changes, they may be able to fend it off.” High-tech tests aside, Bland stresses that what’s most important is “a tool that has been largely lost in medicine today: Knowing how to listen to the patient.” In a typical exam, Fitzgerald thoroughly inspects often neglected body parts, including the tongue and fingernails, which can hold important clues to underlying health. She asks about past emotional trauma which might trigger chronic disease, and inquires about what environmental toxins and harmful chemicals both the patient and their birth parents may have been exposed to. One example might be a patient exposed to cigarette smoking in utero having a bias toward an allergic disease. If their parents grew up in a period of famine, they might have inherited a genetic disposition for rapid weight gain. “She spent two-and-a-half hours with me,” in her initial consultation, recalls 52-year-old Lauren Zambrelli, of Long Island, New York, who credits Fitzgerald for helping her tame her mul-
Lobby for Change To lobby for consistent insurance coverage of more complementary therapies, check out these resources. CoverMyCare (CoverMyCare.org). This national grassroots advocacy campaign, a project of the Integrative Healthcare Policy Consortium, aims to support the proper full implementation of Section 2706 of the Affordable Care Act, which states that insurers cannot leave licensed practitioners like naturopaths, chiropractors, massage therapists or Oriental medicine practitioners out of their provider networks. It still lacks enforcement at the state level, although Oregon and Rhode Island recently passed legislation to fix the existing loophole; California, Hawaii, Minnesota and New Mexico are working to do the same. American Sustainable Business Council (Tinyurl.com/Integrative Reimbursement). The organization recently launched a campaign to urge insurers to cover integrative practices.
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hile most practitioners recommend that patients consult with a physician to interpret their test results, several companies offer gene, blood and microbiome lab testing directly to consumers. Here are a few options to consider. uBiome, Inc. (Ubiome.com): Send in swab samples from gut, mouth, nose, genitals and/or skin and the company will genetically sequence the DNA of resident bacteria and send findings back within six weeks, identifying good and bad varieties present, deficiencies, and how that personal microbiome compares to others with similar lifestyles, such as smokers, vegans, meat-eaters, etc. It’s also possible to test a client’s microbiome over time to see if dietary changes implemented to change gut health are working. WellnessFX (WellnessFX.com): Visit an affiliated diagnostic lab to submit blood samples with results posted within a week on a secure website. Different packages targeting weight loss, sports performance, heart health or women’s health issues look at different biomarkers in the blood, such as levels of certain micronutrients, hormones or signs of inflammation. Clients can request an online consultation with a doctor or dietitian to interpret the results. Pathway Genomics (Pathway. com): The company’s DNA Insight Genetic Health and Wellness Tests use genetic material taken from saliva to analyze genetic markers. Ordered via a licensed practitioner, online or through a smartphone app, clients receive a kit, send in a sample and get results within three weeks. The Pathway Fit tests snapshot 75 genetic markers related to metabolism and sports performance. Others look for genes that influence nutrient absorption, heart health or hormonal function.
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tiple sclerosis into remission. “It was like having a sister for a doctor.”
Who Pays
Functional medicine doctors don’t shy away from prescription drugs when necessary, but they do lean decidedly toward the lower-tech modalities, using dietary supplements, allergen-free diets, exercise, mind-body practices and toxin avoidance as their primary tools. “We basically take out the bad stuff from the body and put in the good stuff,” says Hyman. Maintaining good health is priceless, but without conventional insurance coverage, it can be expensive. While Mills’ doctor visits were covered by insurance (which is rare), she spends roughly $1,000 a month on supplements to address her diagnosed leaky gut syndrome, nutrient deficiencies and mercury poisoning. Zambrelli has paid thousands out of her own pocket, too. Some people worry that, like most conventional physicians, some functional medicine practitioners place too much emphasis on expensive tests and
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too little on the most crucial and affordable remedy—self-care. “Functional medicine as a concept is an important step forward,” says integrative medicine pioneer Dr. James Gordon, founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, in Washington, D.C., and San Francisco. “However, some practitioners do a lot of tests and prescribe a lot of supplements and work on cleaning out the gut, but neglect the psychological, spiritual and social issues. That concerns me.” Bland and Hyman concede that some practitioners over-test, but say that will fade over time as they learn to better discriminate which ones are useful for specific patients. Several efforts also are underway to get more functional medicine providers and the acupuncturists, massage therapists and nutritionists they work with covered under the Affordable Care Act, which expressly emphasizes a need for more preventive medicine. Viewing the big picture, Bland believes that functional medicine is just what the country needs to save on exploding healthcare costs. Rather than spending dollars on extraordinary measures to save heart attack victims or diabetics in emergencies, we can prevent such dire situations by identifying underlying problems sooner and halting their progression. In the meantime, some patients are finding priceless relief. “Am I poorer right now? Yes,” says Mills. “Am I healthier? Way. It’s been so worth it.” Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, CO, who specializes in health care. Connect at LisaAnn Marshall.com.
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by Linda Sechrist
ruce Lipton, Ph.D., author of The Biology of Belief and The Honeymoon Effect, is a stem cell biologist and internationally recognized leader in bridging science and spirit. He is a visiting fellow lecturer on immunology at the New Zealand College of Chiropractic and participated in the Foundation for Conscious Evolution’s seventh Worldwide Meeting on Human Values, in Mexico. His research explains the interplay between individual consciousness and body biology.
Why do you start with epigenetics as a foundation for health? Many people, programmed with the concept of genetic determinism, believe that genes in the fertilized egg at conception determine character and fate. Unable to pick our DNA genes, we are powerless to control our life, so that the only option is seeking help from someone in the biomedical community to fix our genes. I introduced a new vision about the understanding of genes a halfcentury ago that is now the new science of epigenetics. Epi- means “above”. Here, we can realize control by regulating the environment in which we live and our perception of it, making us the master of our own genetics rather than a victim of heredity.
Do you believe epigenetics is the future of medicine? Epigenetics is a revolution in our knowledge and awareness of heredity. This new concept of biology is so big that it promises radical change capable of
revolutionizing civilization. Its dynamics are equivalent to the leap from Newtonian physics to quantum physics, which led to everything from computers and cell phones to Martian rovers. We are freed to abandon the belief that genes cause cancer, for instance. In changing our lifestyle, beliefs and perceptions, we also change our genetic expression. Remember, this works because how we individually interpret our world is translated by the brain into chemical information that adjusts the behavior and genetics of cells to complement our perception. We could live in the healthiest environment, but if our mind perceives it as threatening and nonsupportive, our biology will become less healthy and can generate disease. The cells’ response is based on the brain’s information, which actually is only an interpretation. Personal perceptions and the way we live, including our spiritual nature, adjust genes to manifest either a functional state of health or one of dysfunction.
Where is the “self” that makes people different? No two people are the same biologically. If I inject my cells into another human, their immune system will recognize it as “not-self” and begin to eliminate them. On the surface of virtually all our cells are thousands of protein receptors that function like miniature antennae. They read and respond to environmental signals similar to the larger receptors on the skin’s surface, such as the eyes, ears and nose. Each human also possesses a unique set of “identity” receptors,
a subset of which are called “selfreceptors” by the biomedical community, found on nearly all of our cells, with the primary exception of red blood cells. Self-receptors are unrelated to the cell’s function contributing to muscle, bone, brain or heart. Conventional medicine studies the physical aspect of self-receptors as being the source of “self” but overlook the environmental signals they receive. In other words, individual identity is linked to the signals received by the antennae. When I reached this point in my research, I realized that we can’t die, because our real identity is represented by the invisible environment-derived “broadcast”, which might legitimately be referred to as spirit. My personal identity signal is received by each of my 50 trillion cells endowed with the unique set of “Bruce” self-receptors. While my physical body is like a TV, the “spiritual broadcast” representing the Bruce Show is an eternal, energetic element of the environment.
What is entrainment and why is it important today? A group of heart cells in a Petri dish will each beat to its own vibrational frequency. After a couple of days, they start beating in synchrony, because the stronger heart cells control the tempo. The other cells organize their behavior to entrain with the more powerful one. This happens in women’s college dormitories when residents start the school year with different menstrual cycles, but later experience entrainment, with their cycles beginning and ending about the same time. They link to a pulse and a beat, just like the heart cells. Humans become entrained to a higher force that’s an invisible broadcast of energy in harmony or in discordance. As more of us hold the intention for living a life of love and peace, the broadcast of that harmonic energy amplifies and those not yet there will eventually entrain to the stronger signal. This is the shift we need to make for conscious evolution to occur. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.
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he ancient Chinese art of including endorphins, producing the acupuncture is gaining popularity feel-good brain chemical serotonin in modern Western medicine and relieving inflammation, as well as for many reasons. “There’s lots of bringing many other body processes into research to support the effectiveness normal function. of acupuncture for a wide variety of Brevard, North Carolina, licensed conditions,” says Thomas Burgoon, a master acupuncturist Paul Buchman, medical doctor who practices internal adds, “Acupuncture differs from medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania, conventional Western medicine in and is president of the American many ways, primarily in that when it Academy of Medical treats a disease on The U.S. Library of Acupuncture, an the physical level, it association of doctors also has far-reaching Medicine database of medicine and effects on our mental, lists more than 23,000 emotional and osteopathic medicine that use acupuncture studies on acupuncture. spiritual aspects.” in conjunction with Chronic back conventional treatments. pain: Chronic low back pain affects 80 Acupuncture treatments typically percent of us at some time and is the involve the nearly painless insertion second-most common cause of disability of very thin needles to stimulate the in American adults, according to a body’s natural repair and regulation University of North Carolina at Chapel mechanisms based on the fundamental Hill study published in the Journal of the Chinese medicine principle that the American Medical Association. inside of the body can often be treated A recent study of Australian from the outside. Burgoon explains that patients arriving in Melbourne hospital acupuncture works by stimulating and emergency rooms complaining of low releasing the body’s natural pain relievers, back pain found that those treated with
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Find a local physician trained in medical acupuncture at MedicalAcupuncture.org/ FindAnAcupuncturist acupuncture experienced as much pain relief in an hour as those given drugs. “When I treat a person for low back pain, I always take pulses in several parts of the body, and then take into account many factors, including age, gender and life situation,” says Buchman. “The underlying causes of the pain may be different in a 20-something student with a stressful academic load than a 50-something woman that’s a recent empty nester redefining her future,” he explains. When researchers at China’s Central South University reviewed 13 studies on acupuncture and low back pain, they concluded that comprehensive treatment plans that involve acupuncture are urgently needed. Headache: Acupuncture has long been used to relieve the pain of migraines and tension headaches. Australian research published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine found that 16 acupuncture sessions cut in half the number of days that patients experienced migraines, significantly reducing pain. “Acupuncture is a must-try therapy for anyone with migraines or chronic or tension-type headaches,” says Burgoon. He notes that Aetna Insurance Company policy considers acupuncture among accepted, medically necessary treatments for migraines, chronic low back pain, knee osteoarthritis, postoperative dental pain and nausea associated with surgery, pregnancy and chemotherapy. Asthma and allergies: More than 25 million Americans have asthma, including 6.8 million children. Danish research published in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine showed that 10 acupuncture sessions given over a three-month period reduced asthma symptoms and use of inhaled steroids, but only when acupuncture was ongoing. Benefits diminished when treatments were discontinued. German researchers at
Berlin’s Charité University Medical Center found similar effects for seasonal allergies by comparing it with the effects of antihistamines and sham acupuncture. “Patterns of bad health get more ingrained in our body systems as we get older,” says Melanie Katin, a licensed acupuncturist specializing in treating children in New York City and professor at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. “If we can catch an illness in a child’s first seven or eight years, we may be able to prevent it from becoming chronic in adulthood.” Digestive problems: Acupuncture has been found to be effective for treating colic in babies, irritable bowel syndrome, morning sickness and postoperative nausea caused by anesthesia and chemotherapy treatments, verified in research from Australia’s University of Sydney on patients after surgery for metastatic liver cancer. Several other studies, including one from the Milwau-kee’s Medical College of Wisconsin, show that acupuncture rebalances the nervous system and restores proper digestive function, while relieving pain. The World Health Organization review of research notes how acupuncture relieved gastrointestinal (GI) spasms better than atropine injections, and also recommends acupuncture for relief of nausea. “Acupuncture helps calm down an overactive GI tract and stimulates an underactive one,” explains Burgoon. Acupuncture is a nonpharmaceutical remedy for many health
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problems, Burgoon says. “I fell in love with acupuncture when I discovered I could use it to treat some problems that nothing else helped. I almost never prescribe any medications. Instead, I help people get off pharmaceuticals.” Kathleen Barnes is author of many natural health books, including The Calcium Lie 2: What Your Doctor Still Doesn’t Know, with Dr. Robert Thompson. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.
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cupuncture can be helpful for children, especially in treating asthma, allergies and childhood digestive disorders, including colic, says Melanie Katin, a licensed acupuncturist who specializes in treating children in New York City. “Acupuncture for children rarely involves the use of needles. Since their qi (life force) flows very close to the surface of their skin, it doesn’t require a lot of movement to get things flowing in the right direction,” she explains. Acupuncture for kids typically involves light, fast brushing of the skin to encourage a healing circulation of energy. Katin teaches parents to continue treatments at home. She explains that it’s still technically acupuncture, not acupressure, which would involve prolonged stimulation of the body’s energy meridian sites. Sometimes she includes the use of small instruments for tapping or brushing the skin and tuning forks to stimulate the meridian points. She remarks, “The kids love it.”
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inter season soups on chilly days can warm us, both body and soul. Whatever our food preferences or time constraints, some new twists on traditional favorites will satisfy everyone’s taste buds—with an accent on healthy pleasure. Here’s where to start. Reinventing the past. From her Colorado mountain home, Jenny McGruther, author of The Nourished Kitchen, celebrates the wisdom of traditional foodways, making nutrientdense, healing soup broth from bones, water, vegetables and seasonings. McGruther’s twist is to make it in a six-quart slow cooker. Once her family has dined on organic roast or rotisserie chicken, she simmers the bones with purified water, a bay leaf or two, a few whole peppercorns and a few chopped organic vegetables like onion, carrot and celery on the low setting for
24 hours. Then she ladles the broth through a coffee strainer into another container, refreshes the slow cooker with more water and simmers the bones and seasonings for another 24 hours. Eventually, the broth will have less flavor and color, and that’s when McGruther starts all over again. “I call this perpetual soup,” she says. She blogs at NourishedKitchen.com. Slowing it down. With homemade broth on hand, it’s easy to make the Italian winter staple of Tuscan Vegetable Bean Soup. Cookbook authors and slow cooker experts Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss, from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, love to make this when they’re working on a cookbook deadline. They simply use what they have in the refrigerator, freezer or pantry. “With a soup like this you can always substitute one vegetable for another, adjusting the recipe to what you enjoy and have on hand,” advises
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Moore. The pair blogs at PluggedInto Cooking.com. Speeding it up. Sometimes, we need a single serving of homemade soup fast. Award-winning recipe developer and cookbook author Camilla Saulsbury, of Nacogdoches, Texas, whips up a Pumpkin Sage Soup that can simmer in a saucepan within minutes, ready to be enjoyed in a mug. Saulsbury uses organic canned pumpkin, full of vitamins, which can vary in sweetness. “If needed,” she suggests, “add a drizzle of maple syrup to enhance the flavor of the soup.” Making “bisque” in a high-speed blender. Karen Adler is an avid grower of organic tomatoes in her Kansas City garden. When the seasonal harvest comes to an end, Adler grills or oven roasts the tomatoes, along with organic peppers and onions, and then freezes them, ready to make Roasted Tomato Bisque any time of the year. “My secret to a light bisque without using cream is to blend all the roasted vegetables together with a high-speed blender to give it body. A swirl of extra-virgin olive oil at the end finishes ensuring the satisfying flavor,” she says. Going cold. Douglas McNish, head chef at Toronto’s raw and vegan restaurant Raw Aura, serves a popular Lemon, Cucumber and Dill Soup, which is easy to make in a food processor. “This soup is amazing this time of year, when most of our diets may be lacking in healthy fats and trace minerals,” says McNish. Warming up. Two cookbook authors teamed up across many miles to write 300 Sensational Soups. Meredith Deeds lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while Carla Snyder resides in Cleveland, Ohio. They’ve mutually discovered the naturally warming properties of curry powder in Curried Coconut Chickpea Soup. Snyder observes, “A good soup nourishes the heart, as well as the stomach, spreading a feeling of satisfaction and contentment.” Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFood AndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.
SOUP’S ON! Tasty Recipes for Winter Meals with grated Parmesan cheese. Garnish if desired with additional minced basil. Adapted from PluggedIntoCooking.com, by Kathy Moore and Roxanne Wyss
Pumpkin Sage Soup Yields: 1 serving
Tuscan Vegetable Bean Soup Yields: 6 servings 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large yellow onion, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 1 stalk celery, chopped 1 cup frozen, cut green beans 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can (14.5 oz, BPA-free) diced tomatoes, with liquid 4 cups bone broth or 1 carton (32 oz) vegetable broth 2 tsp Italian seasoning 1 /8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, optional Salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli 1 can (15 oz, BPA-free) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2 Tbsp minced fresh basil, plus additional for garnish Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
¾ cup ready-to-use chicken or vegetable broth 2 /3 cup pumpkin purée (not pie filling) ¼ tsp dried rubbed sage 3 Tbsp half-and-half, whole milk or coconut creamer Salt and freshly ground black pepper In a saucepan, bring the broth, pumpkin and sage to a simmer over medium-high heat. In the mug, stir broth, pumpkin and sage until blended. Stir in cream and heat for 1 minute more. Season it to taste with salt and pepper before pouring into a mug. Garnish with roasted pumpkin seeds. Adapted from 250 Best Meals in a Mug, by Camilla V. Saulsbury
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add onions, carrot and celery and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Stir in the green beans and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Stir in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, vegetable broth, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Heat, covered, until boiling, and then reduce heat to a simmer and cook 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in broccoli, cannellini beans and minced basil. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are as tender as desired. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle natural awakenings
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Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or up to 3 hours. Serve garnished with a dollop of vegan sour cream, if preferred, and additional dill.
Add the remaining half-cup olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and hot pepper sauce and blend until smooth. Add a little bone broth or vegetable broth if the soup is too thick. Serve each bowl with a sprinkling of breadcrumbs and thinly sliced green onion.
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Roasted Tomato Bisque Yields: 8 servings 4 large beefsteak tomatoes, sliced 2 red bell peppers, seeded and sliced 1 large red onion, peeled and sliced 2 Tbsp plus ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp hot pepper sauce Bone broth or vegetable broth, if necessary Add fine dry or gluten-free bread crumbs and sliced green onion for garnish Preheat the oven to 425° F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Arrange the tomatoes, bell peppers and onion on the baking sheets and drizzle with the two tablespoons of olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes or until soft and browned at the edges. Transfer to a Vitamix or similar blender.
Lemon, Cucumber and Dill Soup Yields: 2 servings 2 cups chopped peeled, seeded cucumber ½ cup chopped romaine lettuce ¼ cup filtered water ¼ cup chopped fresh dill fronds 1 clove garlic 3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil ½ tsp fine sea salt In a food processor fitted with its metal blade, process cucumber, lettuce, water, dill, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and salt until smooth. Transfer to a bowl.
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Yields: 6 servings 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp curry powder 1 lb small, red-skinned potatoes, ½-inch diced 4 cups vegetable stock 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk ½ tsp salt 2 cans (each 14 to 19 oz, BPA-free) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 zucchini, ½-inch diced 1 Tbsp packed light brown or date sugar 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice 2 cups (about 3 oz) packed baby spinach Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Toasted shredded coconut for garnish In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add curry powder and sauté another 10 seconds. Add potatoes and stir to coat. Add stock and coconut milk; cook for 10 minutes. Add chickpeas and zucchini; cook another 10 minutes, or until potatoes and zucchini are tender. Stir in brown sugar and lime juice. Add spinach and stir until wilted. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into heated bowls and garnish with coconut. Adapted from 300 Sensational Soups, by Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds
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the monkey who was allergic to bananas written by Katia Dabdoub Hechema Illustrated by Oswald Iten
Oswald Iten is a Swiss illustrator, animator, and film scholar. His love for cinema, and hand drawn animation in particular, sparked an interest in children’s book illustration. Currently, he is working as a freelance artist with a part-time job at a local cinema. You can find more of his work by visiting oswalditen.ch.
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needs to start early—preconception is ideal,” says Dr. Kenneth A. Bock, of Bock Integrative Medicine, in New York, and author of Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma and Allergies. Emphasizing omega-3 essential fatty acids, folic acid and probiotics during pregnancy can be beneficial, and it’s important to avoid iron deficiency, which has been tied to higher rates of autism, Hendren counsels. Results from a recent University of California, Davis study published in Environmental Health Perspectives reveals increased rates of autism among children of women that live close to pesticide-treated fields during pregnancy, particularly during the second and third trimesters. Hendren says, “Living near heavily sprayed fields can be very detrimental. Living close to freeways or downwind of coal-fired power plants is also associated with autism.” If heavy metal toxicity in blood is confirmed, chelation therapy is often used to remove metals, although Hendren advises against using it for the general treatment of ASD. “Chelators pull out mercury, along with other metals, a process that can be harmful. Instead, think about diet and nutritional supplements that can help detoxify the body more safely,” he explains. Bock says, “It’s not enough to detoxify, we have to remove and prevent exposure to neurodevelopmental toxins.” Herbert suggests avoiding toxic household products, electromagnetic exposure from devices such as cell phones and baby monitors, which can lead to stress, sleep disruption and cell health problems, as well as antibiotic overuse, which can disrupt the gut microbiome, increasing vulnerability to exposure to other harmful chemicals. Herbert notes some parents observe that their child became autistic after a vaccination but there are also autistic children that are vaccine-free; still others become so after facing other stresses such as illness or trauma. “We need to focus on the underlying vulnerabilities and keep children strong and resilient so they can handle life’s challenges to their health and immune systems,” she says.
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Currently, the only treatment that has been proven to consistently improve the core symptoms of ASD is behavioral therapy designed to foster language, socialization and academic skills. While effective, this approach is time- and staff-intensive. With the rise and prevalence of autism in the past decade, more parents are turning to complementary and alternative treatments (CAM). Hendren reports that the best researched and safest CAM therapies for treating autism include melatonin to improve sleep, omega-3 fatty acids to ease hyperactivity and possibly improve socialization, multivitamins to supplement a limited diet or poor appetite and methyl B12 injections to protect against oxidative stress. Massage therapy has also proven
effective in increasing connectivity with others and reducing over-arousal, while reducing ASD symptoms. Research remains in its infancy, but other CAMs deemed acceptable for a professionally monitored trial include B6 and magnesium supplements to correct metabolic aberration, folic acid for improvements in core symptoms, probiotics to ease gastrointestinal distress and iron supplementation for a deficiency. Although clear benefits have yet to be backed by scientific evidence, many parents of children with ASD report that behavior improves with a diet free of the proteins gluten (found in wheat, barley and rye) and casein (found in dairy). Other parent-endorsed diets include anti-yeast, anti-hyperglycemia, specific carbohydrate, low-oxalate and specific food reaction regimens. A review article in the journal Autism Research and Treatment notes that acupuncture, exercise, and music- and animal-assisted therapy have all been reported as helping to reduce a variety of ASD functional and behavioral symptoms. From sound-dampening headphones that offset loud noises to structuring the environment to anticipate transitions, removing stressors can help reduce the debilitating characteristics of ASD. “This improves abilities to learn and interact with others, but we also don’t want to shelter them from having a chance to
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ensory kids, like those living with autism spectrum, sensory processing, anxiety or attention deficit disorders, are often highly affected by the design of their physical environments. Here are some tips for removing daily stressors for a more supportive home environment. Identify the common sensory challenges for the child so the family can create spaces that support them. Kids may struggle with regulating their emotions, initiating tasks, maintaining focus, rigid rules, lack of flexibility or being consistently overwhelmed. Less is more because these
kids are often more sensitive to environmental stimuli. Tone down the color scheme of their bedroom and playroom, and maintain uncluttered spaces. Clearly defined and labeled areas in certain rooms can help them know what to expect and how to use each space appropriately. Define areas and tasks with visual aids to foster more focused, calm and flexible interactions. Consider creating a designated dressing area with hooks that hold the next day’s clothes and a laundry hamper. This provides a visual routine to follow and structural aids to
Easy-on-Kids Cooking Beyond Gluten-Free, Casein-Free by Melody Handley The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook by Pamela Compart and Dana Laake The SCD for Autism and ADHD: A Reference and Dairy-Free Cookbook for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet by Pamela Ferro and Raman Prasad Special Diets for Special Kids by Lisa Lewis learn the rules of social interaction in real-world situations,” advises Hendren. Because autism is a heterogeneous disorder with numerous subtypes, the best individualized combination of treatments can be challenging to identify and can often change throughout one’s life. Bock reminds families that even with a successful treatment plan, “A parent’s love is the final element that brings these recovering children out of darkness into light.” Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/Mississippi (HealthyLiving HealthyPlanet.com). help complete the task successfully. Create a space to escape and regulate when they return home anxious, overwhelmed or ready to explode; a zone to help them feel calm and connected again. Dark and quiet spots are best, like the corner of a closet, bottom bunk, under a desk or even a cardboard box “cabin”. Add a flashlight, favorite books, beanbags, heavy or weighted blankets, handheld sensory toys and something that taps into the child’s current fascination. Carolyn Dalgliesh is the founder of Systems for Sensory Kids & Simple Organizing Strategies in North Kingstown, RI, and author of The Sensory Child Gets Organized. Connect at CarolynDalgliesh.com
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many are finding the power of conscious dance suits their search for movement with purpose beyond improved fitness as it’s practiced in drug- and alcohol-free club-style events and ecstatic dance experiences, as well as dance fitness programs. “It’s about honoring body intelligence and paying attention to the body and mind-body connection,” says Metz. “The modalities mentioned most often are 5Rhythms, Soul Motion, Open Floor, JourneyDance, and the Nia Technique,” says Metz. A brief look at three of them shows how each has its own style.
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Connecting “within” through free and inspired body movement is the power of conscious dance. original conscious dance forms, founded by the late Gabrielle Roth. “Find your flow. Feel your connection to the Earth through your feet and release your head,” guides facilitator Amber Ryan, of New York City, who travels the world for dance sessions. “Use your body as a gateway into the now.” For two hours, dancers move freely and individually, swaying, sensing and interacting in an experience called “the wave”, intended to move energy through the body, release emotions and heal the psyche. It’s based on Roth’s premise that, “Each of us is a moving center, a space of divine mystery. Though we spend most of our time on the surface in daily ordinary existence, most of us hunger to connect to this space within, to break through to bliss, to be swept into something bigger.”
JourneyDance Toni Bergins, from the Massachusetts Berkshires, is a frequent presenter at the Kripalu Center and Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. After years of studying and teaching movement, drama, creative visualization and gestalt techniques, she combined them in creating JourneyDance. More than 400 trained facilitators now offer it in 60- or 90-minute classes worldwide based on the philosophy, “Move into a new story!” Every class includes visualization, creative movement, affirmations and evocative music, all working together to release emotions and connect with spirit. “You learn to love your body, expand your emotional intelligence, clear your mind and connect with your inner source,” explains Bergins. “You express yourself, infuse life with creativity and connect with a dancing community.” Participants engage in a ritual journey of physical transformation, cleansing the body through breath, sweat and expression. In this safe
space, “Dancers discover their power and personal heart medicine, their true essence,” says Bergins.
Nia Technique For those that prefer more structure, the Nia Technique is the original barefoot mind-body-spirit fitness practice, activating sensation and awareness in a workout adaptable for everybody. More than 2,600 instructors in 51 countries offer 60-minute classes where enthusiasts move the way the body is built to move, reaping cardiovascular fitness and therapeutic benefits while having joyful fun. Dancers, guided by instructor’s moves, feel the rhythm of the music and ground themselves in spirit, equipping themselves to take the self-healing experience into everyday life. “Nia has always blended form and freedom,” says Debbie Rosas, of Portland, Oregon, co-founder and creator of the technique. “We are now introducing new FreeDance classes to bring what we have learned through Nia to embody consciousness in new ways, conditioning the whole body and nervous system. It’s an invitation to move in free, unbound, unstructured ways to offset the tendency we have to move less as we age.” Dancers move to music designed to animate each chakra through an eight-stage process via a Nia DJ. They’re guided to listen to body feedback
Dance Sites DanceFirst.com 5Rhythms.com JourneyDance.com NiaNow.com OneDanceTribe.com OpenFloor.org SoulMotion.com through sensation, release emotions and relish being in the present moment. “Regardless of how you act, dress or think, the way you feel inside reveals the most accurate truth of oneself and this is reflected in dance,” says Rosas. “Moving without interference allows your unconscious creative self to shine. You can connect to the sacred artist within; the one that holds a palette with endless colors, shapes and possibilities.” She sees life as ultimately a free-style dance into the self that supports a philosophy of “Love your body, love your life”. “Dance is in everyone’s family tree, a universal message,” says Metz. “In conscious dance, you disconnect from gadgets and reconnect with yourself and others around you. People need that.” Gail Condrick is a Nia faculty member, retreat leader and archetypal soul coach in Sarasota, FL. Connect at GaelaVisions.com.
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Start Small 4 Choose the best bulb for the job. Light bulbs can confuse even informed shoppers. Incandescent bulbs last more than 750 hours, but aren’t energyefficient. Fluorescent bulbs use 75 percent less energy than incandescent and last 10 to 15 times longer. A 20watt compact fluorescent light (CFL) uses 550 fewer kilowatt-hours than a 75-watt incandescent bulb. For additional information, check Tinyurl.com/Energy InfoLightBulbs. For a free app showing the best buy, visit LightBulbFinder.net. 4 Use appliance thermometers. Widely available, this useful tool will confirm a correct operating temperature of 37 to 40 degrees in the refrigerator and zero degrees in the freezer. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a warmer fridge allows bacteria to grow, while 10 degrees
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cooler than the ideal range increases energy use 25 percent. Chiller units work harder if the room temperature exceeds 70 degrees, so keep appliances out of direct sunlight and away from the stove. 4 Find the right seeds and plants. Then get quick advice on how many to buy and how and when to plant using the SmartGardener.com step-by-step app. It encompasses more than 3,000 organic, GMO-free, edible varieties. 4 No dishpan hands. A full load of dishes in a water-efficient dishwasher uses four gallons of water versus 24 gallons for handwashing them, according to Seametrics, which manufactures flow meters. 4 Test the toilet. If a few drops of food coloring added to the toilet tank colors water in the bowl, replace the flap. It’s an easy and inexpensive DIY task. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports that one in 10 homes leaks a cumulative 90 gallons a day. 4 Fix the faucet. One drip per second equals 3,000 gallons a year wasted, Seametrics calculates. 4 Reset the hot water heater to 120 degrees. This safe and efficient setting also reduces corrosion and mineral buildup.
4 Discover soap nuts and wool dryer balls. Dried soapberry fruit shells contain saponin, which works like most detergents and soaps. Toss five or six whole shells (one-half ounce) in a wash bag with the laundry. They’re good for five to eight reuses. All-natural sheep’s wool dryer balls shorten drying time, soften and fluff fabric, reduce static and help keep pet hair off of clothes. 4 Change the car’s air filter. Maintain a clean filter according to manufacturer’s guidelines and visual inspection, about every 30,000 to 45,000 miles. 4 Use an oil-change service. In Connecticut alone, do-it-yourselfers change 9.5 million gallons of motor oil a year, and 85 percent of it ends up in sewers, soil and trash as a major groundwater pollutant. Earth Talk reports that one quart can create a twoacre oil slick; a gallon can contaminate a million gallons of fresh water. While the more costly chemicals in synthetic oil create the same amount of pollution as traditional oil, it doesn’t need to be changed as often. 4 Carpool. The Green Living Ideas media network condones Uber, Lyft and Sidecar apps for making ridesharing ultra-accessible.
Go Greener 4 Replace old appliances with energyefficient models. Check out a unit’s Energy Star rating. Consider a tankless heater for hot water on demand, rather than 24/7 heating. 4 Choose eco-tires. Low rolling resistance improves gas mileage and reduces emissions. Keep tires properly inflated and periodically rotated for longer wear. Watch for future
innovations in sustainable materials currently in research and development. 4 Ban idling. Don’t idle an electronic fuel-injected engine for more than 30 seconds when parked in cold weather; it warms up faster by being driven, explains the U.S. Department of Energy. Fuel injection engines took over in the 1980s and early 90s. Only older carburetors need a couple of minutes’ warm-up. The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory further advises, “Idling for more than 10 seconds uses more fuel and emits more CO2 than engine restarting.” 4 Ask for pet- and eco-friendly antifreeze. Choose less toxic redorange propylene glycol antifreeze instead of green ethylene glycol antifreeze, which is poisonous to pets and people. Dispose of both types properly, as they are toxic to wildlife and fish via groundwater, as well. 4 Green-clean car windows. Choose a brand like EvergreeN Windshield Washer Fluid, which is plantderived, eco-friendly, non-toxic and biodegradable. Traditional blue fluid is methanol, combined methyl alcohol and wood alcohol, and extremely poisonous, especially to children and pets.
Go Big 4 Switch to a heat pump. “A heat pump works the reverse of a refrigerator; it takes cold air from the outside and turns it into warm air inside, and uses no oil or gas,” explains Bond. 4 Go solar. It’s the eco-alternative to conventional electricity generation. “Solar means that you’re creating your
own power,” says Bond, who has used solar for years. “It works on an elegant cycle—create energy, use energy.” Leased solar panels reduce the cost of equipment, which has dropped dramatically in recent years. 4 Get a hybrid car. In combination with solar power, a hybrid vehicle can reduce or eliminate daily energy costs. “An electric car is perfect when commutes are not long,” Bond discloses. “If charged in the day, it can serve as the battery for a solar home at night, when no power is being created.” Connect with freelance writer via AveryMack@mindspring.com.
Go-Green Apps Here are three apps we suggest among the many available. n Green You is a free app. It calculates our eco-friendliness and suggests steps toward a deeper shade of green. ItAnyPlace.com/support/ greenyou n Recycle offers a free national database of 100,000 recycling and disposal locations for 200 products. Specify the item and find local options with contact information. Earth911.com/eco-tech/irecycle-nowon-android n eEcosphere helps users discover, adopt and share the best sustainable living ideas and makes it easy to share specific actions and ideas with friends via social media. eEcosphere.com
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rom the time Dana Liesegang could walk, she was out looking for adventure, and she never stopped. She brought that true-grit, fire-in-her-belly attitude to the Navy . . . and to her recovery from the unthinkable. At the age of 19, she was sexually assaulted by a fellow sailor and thrown off a cliff, left for dead. She survived—but woke up in a hospital hours later paralyzed from the neck down, with doctors giving no hope for recovery. Her awe-inspiring story is reveled through Falling Up: My Wild Ride from Victim to Kick-Ass Victory, an unbelievable and inspirational recount of her agonizing journey from dependence to doing the “impossible.” (Refer to the book review, page 49) Liesegang shares her insights through the following interview.
A fellow seaman raped you and threw you off 75-ft cliff. Then, the Navy told you that if you pressed charges, you most likely wouldn’t win the case and you’d lose financial support. Did you feel pressured or blackmailed to keep quiet? Do most women feel they will be blamed? At the time I felt I had no choice even though I was supposedly given two; take your right to remain silent and be service-connected and you will be taken care of for the rest of your life...or...take this to court and you will lose and you will get nothing. I was barely nineteen and paralyzed from the neck down, hardly able to talk at the time, and not able to move at all to even look the advisor in the eye when I was given my “choices.” I’d say I was definitely pressured to make the choice that the Navy wanted. I feel that most women and men who have been sexually assaulted are pressured in this way, using various methods and threats that are obvious or 46
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not that take advantage of the victim’s fears and vulnerable position. In more ways than one, victims are told they are at fault, that no one will believe them, that coming forward will ruin their lives, and that they should feel shame for what happened to them. We live in a “rape culture” where it comes naturally to many—both men and women--to blame a woman for being sexually assaulted because of what she wears or the color of her lipstick or because she drank a few glasses of wine. In and out of the military, women are left feeling ashamed, blamed, silenced, and the crimes are covered up. I have several friends in the military whose records about their sexual assaults were tampered with and falsified so that the perpetrators, often their superiors, would not be punished. One of my friends has been fighting for years to have her file corrected. So many women are left without a voice. You don’t have a voice when it’s happening, no matter how loud you yell or how hard you fight...and your voice is snuffed out later, too. So many don’t even report the crimes against them because they already feel defeated before they’ve even begun; they have been trained to think it will be a waste of time, because that is what they have seen happen countless of times. For myself, I took my best option at the time. Had I taken it to court, I probably would have indeed lost, they were right about that. My advisor gave me the best advice at the time...I had to think about how I was going to pay my bills and take care of myself for the rest of my life. So I stayed silent. But, now NON-SILENCE is how I hope to change lives.
More than twenty years after you were hurt, you made an incredible phone call to the mother of your rapist, and you told her that you forgave her son for what he did. How did this act of forgiveness help you emotionally, mentally, and spiritually? How and why did you do it? That phone call and talking to the mother of my rapist gave me some closure after a long journey of hurt, pain, anger, and silence. At that point in my life, I was ready for forgive and intended to face the man who hurt me—an 18-yearold boy at the time of my sexual assault and attempted murder. I had finally reached a place of forgiveness in my heart to reach out to him. When I discovered he had died just months earlier, my emotions were a mixture of relief and sorrow. But I still needed that closure, so I found the phone number for his mother and called her instead. She apologized on his behalf, and that meant the world to me. I feel it helped her, too. Even though she never knew the truth of what happened that night on the cliff, I could tell it helped her to know he’d been forgiven for it. She was open, kind and loving to me, and I was the same to her. Our exchange freed my heart of anger and allowed me to love others and myself more fully. Forgiveness isn’t forgetting or condoning a violent crime. It is something we do for ourselves; it allows us to take our
personal power back. For so many years, whether I was aware of it or not, my anger toward my rapist was like drinking poison every day. Science shows us that our emotions affect our overall health and my anger was lowering my immune system and getting in the way of my healing in many ways. That anger also kept me in an unhealthy place with men. I was having the same broken relationships over and over, I was stuck in a neverending cycle and I knew it would continue unless I changed something within myself. I was tired of being afraid and angry. I went to a famous spiritual healer in Brazil named John of God and he helped give me the gift of forgiveness and compassion to myself, and to those who have harmed me, including my rapist. It’s difficult to explain the emotions and perceptions involved, but it very much was an understanding of: “Forgive them, they know not what they do...” I woke up one morning and something had changed in me. I decided I needed to forgive in order to progress in my own spiritual and physical healing. I wanted and needed to do it, and it was time. I was ready.
you don’t have to look away. In other words, don’t treat us like we are invisible. If you want to ask me a question...ask me, not the friend I’m with! If you see someone in a chair and you think they are struggling, offer to help...but if the answer is a polite nothank-you, please accept it and don’t be offended. We are not being stubborn; we’re just living our lives as you are and going about our tasks as best we can. Doing things for ourselves helps preserve self-esteem. We are not trying to prove how strong or capable we are to anyone but ourselves. What looks like a struggle to you might not be for us—it might be hard-earned independence and our natural pace. I’m slow and steady when I go down a sidewalk so to someone else, it might look like I need help but I don’t...I’m just not as fast as you! One last tip: please let the person in the chair volunteer any information as to why they are in the chair if and when they choose to do so. Just because their medical issue happens to be a very visible one (as opposed to someone with a heart condition, for example) it doesn’t mean they want to discuss it with a stranger.
3. Every year, hundreds or thousands of people injure their spinal cord in accidents, at war, in illness. The first few weeks after you were hurt, you had a moment where you wanted to die. What advice and hopeful words would you give a newly injured person to not give up hope?
You talk a lot in the book about manifesting, visualizing, and that anything is possible. There are a few Wayne Dyer books you mention that have helped you with this. How did you stumble upon this kind of thinking, and in what ways did manifesting help you?
I have been making this uphill climb—falling up, as I say in my book-- for 25 years, and I’m happier now than I’ve ever been. But it’s difficult to know you can eventually or ever be happy again when you are lying in a bed, unable to move or even breathe on your own. Over the last 25 years, it’s been the worst of times and the best of times, as Dickens would say. And what I learned about getting to these best times isn’t a secret; it’s about attitude. With any major life change--be it illness, injury, divorce, death of a loved one... your attitude will determine if your new world is heaven or hell for you. You can’t undo a spinal cord injury, but you can choose to heal yourself more than doctors tell you is possible. You can choose to be grateful for what is possible and find a lifestyle that is rewarding for you. IT’S NOT EASY but It IS WORTH IT. This is what I try to tell newly injured veterans and civilians when I talk to them. They can still have their dreams and make them happen. IF YOU SEE IT, YOU BELIEVE IT. HEART AND SOUL, YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN.
In the book, you touch upon how people in wheelchairs are treated by the “able-bodied.” What advice would you give on how to act or what to say to someone who is in a wheelchair? What should they not do?
I have to thank my mom for being the first person to teach me about manifesting, though I didn’t know what it was at the time and I don’t think she did, either. She was always an amazingly intuitive teacher with her own inner wisdom and intelligence. She would take me on visualization journeys when I was a child to help me with all sorts of challenges, whether I was having trouble sleeping or having trouble with a kid at school...or just showing me how to dream big dreams and knowing I could realize them one day. She always taught me that anything was possible and that if I wanted to do something, I could do it. Her teachings ultimately lead me to Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, who was in essence teaching the same things she was, but he put words to what he was doing, and explained what it was and how it worked. I incorporated Wayne’s words and my mother’s wisdom together into my life and they were a winning combination for me. Once I understood the principles behind manifesting and that I had been practicing it my entire life without even knowing it and getting results (both good and bad) I was able to focus and direct my manifesting in the most positive, healing directions possible. If a person manifests unconsciously, their attitude and how they feel will attract like to like, and that can bring negative to you. But if you focus on your manifesting, you attract what you consciously want.
Say, “Hi, my name is...what’s yours?” Its okay to nod and smile as you pass by someone in a wheelchair on the street,
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The Role of Functional Medicine in Treating Autoimmune Diseases by Dr. Marianne Beck
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s a functional medicine practitioner, I see many patients with autoimmune disease. The two most common questions asked are how did I get this disease and how can you treat and manage it without drugs? Autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s immune system attacks the body’s organs and tissues. Your immune system can no longer recognize the difference between what belongs in the body (organs and tissues) and what does not belong in the body (bad bacteria, parasites, viruses, fungi, etc.). There are approximately 200 named autoimmune diseases which include Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (the most common form of diagnosed hypothyroidism), type 1 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, colitis, celiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, scleroderma, Graves’ disease, Sjogren’s syndrome, and biliary cirrhosis, but the list keeps growing. Autoimmune disease usually remains silent and without symptoms for several years as the immune system destroys an organ or tissue. But then, as time goes on and nothing is done to stop or lessen the autoimmune attack, symptoms begin to appear. Usually these are vague, such as fatigue, but as the attack continues, more symptoms are noticed, prompting a visit to a doctor for a diagnosis. We know from scientific literature that three things need to be present in order to acquire an autoimmune disease. 1. The gene for that disease needs to be present in your DNA. In other words, in order to express Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, you must have the gene for this disease in your DNA. Then you must “turn on this gene” in order get the disease. Once you turn a gene on, it can never be turned off!
2. You must have barrier compromise (leaky gut). The body has many barriers such as the skin, the blood-brain, and the lung barriers. If I get a cut on my hand, for instance, there is a chance of bacterial infection because the bacteria can enter the body through this cut. The largest and most important barrier system we have, that protects us from the outside world, is our gut lining. This is the lining that begins in the mouth and extends down into the intestines. If we were to remove it and flatten it out, it’s the size of two football fields! This gut lining comes in contact with all of the food we consume, including drinks. In all autoimmune disease, there is a breakdown in the gut lining which scientists call leaky gut or increased intestinal permeability. With leaky gut, things can get into your body through the holes in the gut lining and into the bloodstream where they do not belong. These can be things like parasite eggs from unwashed vegetables and fruits or bad bacteria found in foods or large undigested protein 48
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particles from foods containing gluten (wheat, rye, barley), dairy, soy, etc. Once in the bloodstream, the immune system wants to get rid of them, prompting an immune attack by the white blood cells, not only on these parasites and bad bacteria, but on various tissues and organs of the body. It seems that the immune system is making a mistake in attacking the organs and tissues and this is where autoimmune disease gets its name. There are many reasons why a patient may have a leaky gut, such as antibiotic use, medications, eating inflammatory foods, intestinal infections, hormonal deficiencies, and emotional, chemical and physical stress. The leaky gut must be healed and sealed in order to diminish or stop the autoimmune attacks. 3. There are known environmental triggers which turn your genes on so that you express a particular autoimmune disease. Some of these are: Food intolerances/sensitivities to gluten, dairy, soy, corn and other grains; Hidden infections such as parasites, fungi, pathogenic bacteria and viruses mainly in the gut but also in the bloodstream; Chemical, heavy metal and pesticide exposure; Vitamin D deficiency as well as other vitamin and mineral deficiencies; Decreased glutathione and other antioxidants; Blood sugar swings (hypo and hyperglycemia); and Hormone imbalances (probably why women suffer from more autoimmune diseases than men). From a functional medicine standpoint, there are many things you can do if you get diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, and most have to do with diet and lifestyle changes. Your medical doctor will look to prescribe immunosuppressive drugs such as prednisone, Humira, Enbrel and even methyltrexate in order to stop your hyperactive immune system from destroying your organs or tissues. However, you need your immune system! That is why these drugs come with so many warnings about causing cancer or even death. You DO NOT want your immune system shutting down—you want it balanced. But most of all you want to find the root cause of WHY you have autoimmune disease. This is where functional medicine shines! Instead of giving a pill for an ill, functional medicine doctors specialize in teaching the proper diet and lifestyle changes that are necessary, fix any specific nutritional deficiencies, blood sugar and hormonal imbalances, get rid of any hidden infections, test for chemical and heavy metal toxicity and get rid of these toxins—all for one reason: to stop the destruction of your organs and tissues from autoimmune disease so you can live a better life. Marianne Beck, D.C. is the director of Women’s BestHealth, 601 E. Sample Rd., Ste. 104, Pompano Beach. She has been in active practice for 35 years and is a functional medicine and clinical nutrition practitioner. You can reach her at 954782-4855 or visit WomensBestHealth.com. Refer to Functional Medicine local resources page 28.
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alling Up, My Wild Ride from Victim to Kick-Ass Victory by Dana Liesegang and Natasha Stoynoff is not just a revelation about Liesegang’s life, but a narrative that reaches anyone and everyone that has ever encountered a life-changing challenge. It’s about our innate spirit which when supported through relentless faith, will hurled us beyond what we “think” we are capable of. As you go from chapter to chapter, immersing yourself in Liesegang’s recount of a horrifying experience which practically immobilized her, you begin to see a pattern which many of us have created in our own lives. Through belief and perseverance Liesegang transformed herself, reaching and surpassing her own expectations and goals. But it was not until she embraced true forgiveness that Liesegang went from victim to outspoken advocate and motivational speaker. The late Wayne Dyer, who wrote the foreword in Falling Up explains it like this, “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Not a play on words but a reality of quantum truth. In quantum physics,” he explains, “the nature of the universe is that whatever we’re observing changes depending how we observe it.” And through her recount Liesegang shares her discovery of the strong correlation between forgiveness and healing which measurably improved on her life. Authors Dana Liesegang and Natasha Stoynoff take the reader on a marvelous journey of self discovery. A soul deep realization that regardless of how dark a circumstance seems–to quote an old cliché– there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. And it all begins within! Do yourself a favor, if you looking for motivation to begin and stick to your new year’s resolutions, pick up a copy of Falling Up. After all, sometimes an unexpected
fall can lead a person to reach for magnificent heights. Dana Liesegang is an expert in spinal cord injury recovery and a 2014 recipient of the Hero of Forgiveness Award given by the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance. When she’s not traveling the world as a motivational speaker, she’s taking university classes and hanging out with friends and the love of her life, Jack (a yellow Lab), in a quaint little town in
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Why should you soak nuts and seeds? Raw nuts and seeds are plant foods that contain enzymes inhibitors which prevent them from sprouting prematurely in nature, yet these enzyme inhibitors can also bind up minerals and cause digestive strain in humans. The enzyme inhibitors which make these nuts and seeds so hard to digest can be easily neutralized by soaking. Soaking increases the bioavailability of other important nutrients, such as B vitamins, and activates helpful enzymes that increase nutrient absorption. Germination (or sprouting) is a very easy and economic way to release a wealth of vitamins, enzymes and minerals from nuts such as almonds, cashews, walnuts, and filberts, and seeds like sunflower and pumpkin seeds. It is the process by which a plant grows from a seed–as long as water is provided and temperature is appropriate. Sprouts are alive and loaded with enzymes which, when added to your meals can help you digest better. A small amount daily is enough to enjoy its benefit, but if you have a vitamin and/or mineral deficiency you can increase the amount per day to contra rest the problem.
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There are literally hundreds of good books available, not to overlook the online resources, with more in-depth details on germination/sprouting and its benefits. Books such as those written by Humberto Santillo talk about the importance of live enzymes; “It’s a tremendous advantage to know how to use raw foods and supplemental enzymes in the diet, wellknown naturalist such as Arnold Ehret, Dr. Ann Wigmore, Viktoras Kulvinskas are people who have shown the healing effect of raw foods,” Santillo explains in his book Food Enzymes. If details is what you are looking for when sprouting all kinds of seeds, grains and legumes, check out the following resources and enjoy a favored recipe by Chef Cristy, which can be part of your daily breakfast. www.Chefcristysrawfoods.com, (305) 290-3063 Extension #1 The sprouting Book by Ann Wigmore Sprouts the miracle food by Steve Meyerowitz Living foods for optimum health by Brian Clement Food enzymes by Humbart Santillo
Quick recipe for Almond Milk 1 cup whole raw almonds soaking in water for 24 hours the next day rinsed. 3 cups of filtered water put the rinsed almonds in the blender until smooth. Pour puree through a colander or fine mesh strainer to remove pulp. Keep in the fridge in a glass jar up to 5 days. Add vanilla, raw carob powder to your taste and ENJOY! Article submitted courtesy of Chef Christy, Chef Cristy’s Gourmet Raw Foods & Desserts, 3808 Southwest 8th Street Coral Gables, (305) 290-3063 ext. 1. www.chefcristysrawfoods.com.
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ou could be forgiven if you haven’t heard about Reconnective Healing – even with over a 100,000 practitioners taught worldwide, solid scientific research to back it, and VIPs like Deepak Chopra singing its praises – it’s still healthcare’s best-kept secret. But that’s about to change. The benefits of Reconnective Healing are measurable and significant. Reports include healings from cancers, cerebral palsy, AIDS-related diseases, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, heart disease, anxiety, depression, autoimmune diseases and chronic fatigue syndrome. When trying to explain what Reconnective Healing is, somehow it’s easier to explain what it’s not: it’s neither a modality nor a method, it’s neither a treatment nor a therapy, it does not diagnose, and the practitioner’s hands have no need to physically touch the person. As the emerging field of Energy Healthcare continues to take shape, most will agree that Reconnective Healing is clearly in the forefront and a cut above the rest. So what exactly is Reconnective Healing and how does it work? Here are three things you should know:
2. Just minutes of Reconnective Healing has been scientifically proven to be more than twice as effective as physical therapy in restoring range of motion to our body’s limbs. A recent study* conducted by the University of Arizona concluded that a 10-minute session of Reconnective Healing significantly improved range of motion in people with restricted shoulder mobility and had more than double the effect produced by physical therapy. *Research Article/Study : www.hindawi.com/journals/ ecam/2013/329731.
gion or mind-over-matter. And there are no complicated techniques or procedures. Ana Clavell a part of The Reconnection family’; she’s a practitioner who focuses on conscious business. For more information about Reconnective Healing, visit TheReconnection.com. See ad, page 7.
3. Reconnective Healing is easy to learn! 4. It’s real. It requires no faith, hope or belief. It has nothing to do with reli-
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Co-dependent people try to do all they can to please other people. This is why they typically become experts in interpreting other people’s body language or small shifts in their mood. Co-dependent people like certain foods, hobbies, or politicians, because those are the preferences of their partners. They build an “ideal self” in a combination of their self-criticisms and a persona that they believe that others like. Because of this, a co-dependent individual in one relationship might be an animal activist only to go hunting with his or her next partner a few months later.
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Co-Dependency. What Are the Symptoms?
By Dr. Marie Cheour
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ot too long ago, it was thought that only the spouses of alcoholics would show signs of co-dependency. Now we know that being raised in any kind of a dysfunctional family is enough to put you at risk for co-dependency. Imagine that you grew up in a family where one of your parents was an addict or suffered from a severe mental illness. How would that affect you? Perhaps you learned early on that you had to be the one taking care of the other members of your family. Or that anything you did could anger your parents. Knowing this, maybe you tried hard to learn to recognize whether your parents were sad or upset. Perhaps you tried to do your best to change their negative emotions. Accomplishing this can be quite difficult. Perhaps after countless failures, you would think that there was something wrong with you. Maybe you end up thinking you just weren’t good enough. When co-dependent people grow up, these symptoms do not disappear. Instead, they tend to get more severe. Listed below are some of the typical signs and symptoms of co-dependency. But keep in mind that you don’t need to have them all to be regarded as co-dependent.
Relationships Hurt
For a co-dependent person relationships are usually filled with anxiety, fear, and anger. Although co-dependent people are typically desperate for human contact and long to be in a close, intimate relationship, these types of relations seldom bring them happiness. The reason for this is that although co-dependent people enter a relationship with high hopes, their fear of rejection and need for control soon turns their relationship into endless turmoil. Frequently, codependent people cause their very own nightmares to come true; by trying to control and manipulate others to stay, codependent people actually push others away from them.
A mentally healthy person knows when he is being mistreated and is able to walk out of such a relationship in order to protect himself. A co-dependent person typically cannot do this. He has low-self-esteem and to some extent believes that he does not deserve to be loved or respected. As a result, a co-dependent person does much more than his share in a relationship. He believes that this is the only way to make the other person stay in the relationship. Thus, accepting physical, mental, or financial abuse becomes acceptable in the mind of a co-dependent person.
Caretaking
Taking care of an addict, unemployed, or mentally ill person can become the center of a co-dependent person’s life. When she is taking care of another person, she feels valued and needed. Problems rise when the other person does not want or need such help. Oftentimes, the relationship between a co-dependent person and an addict worsens when the partners stops drinking or taking drugs. When they have no one to take care of, a co-dependent person will feel that he has no value.
Get Help
It is now recognized that the symptoms of co-dependency tend to worsen if left untreated. It can be very challenging for a co-dependent person to accept that she has problems. Even after an admission, it may take a while for a co-dependent person to recognize all of her behaviors. Changing co-dependent patterns can be very difficult as well. Luckily, with professional help, co-dependent people can recover and form meaningful and happy relationships. Dr. Marie Cheour is the CEO and Founder of Zenith Miami Counseling & Coaching Center located at 1392 S.W. 22nd Terrace, in Miami. Dr. Cheour is a seasoned expert in the field, with over 20 years working as a college professor educating future clinical Psychologist as well as a clinical psychologist specializing in relationship issues. She’s an author and speaker teaching audiences how to heal, grow and reach their full potential. For more information call 786-230-6591 or visit ZenithMiami.com. See ad, page 23. CO-DEPENDENCY SUPPORT GROUP meets every Monday between 7:30 and 9:00 pm at 260 Palermo Ave, Coral Gables. natural awakenings
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Greater Miami Holistic Chamber of Commerce hosts an evening of networking and connecting with other holistic businesses. 7:00 PM. Free for members, $5 for non-members. For more information, contact Alexandra Figueredo at 786-390-1722.
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Free healing session with Cristovao Brilho –– 5:00pm – Instituto Cristovao Brilho – 2811 Coral Way – 33145 - call 786-295-8665 must arrive by 5:00pm
Art Deco Weekend- includes lectures by leading scholars, films highlighting the 1930’s, musical attractions, performances/activities for children, and a parade. Ocean Drive will be lined with vendors of antiques and collectibles from the Art Deco and mid-twentieth century eras. Along Ocean Drive, between 5th & 15th streets, Miami Beach. 305-672-2014.
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Taking Charge of Your Family’s Health With Ayurveda in 2016 lecture with Vaidya Shweta, A.S., B.A.M.S (Ayurvedic Doctor from India) from 3:00 to 4:30. Donations requested. Limited space. Register by calling 305-380-0652, Sai Ayurvedic College, 9000 SW 137 Ave., Suite 220, Miami 33186
JANUARY 9-10 Pinecrest Gardens Fine Arts Festival - 10am5pm Free - One of Florida’s premiere juried art shows and enjoy an afternoon surrounded by spectacular visual arts in the most lush and luxurious setting, amongst the winding paths and exotic foliage. Live music, food and fun. Pinecrest Gardens, 11000 Red Road, 308-669-6990 The Barnacle under Moonlight – Sweet Wednesday takes the stage for an evening as part of its Barnacle under Moonlight monthly concert series. Located at The Barnacle Historic State Park in Coconut Grove 3485 Main Highway. Gates open at 6pm-music from 7-9pm. $7 for adults- $3 for children ages 6 to 9 and children under 6 are free. Contact 305-442-6866 for more info.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 Family Fun Fest at Bayfront Park - free public program held on the second Sunday of every month - Participants receive a “passport” that they get punched as they complete each station, 1 - 4 p.m January Theme - I’m on a Boat!. Try your hand at the whaler’s art of scrimshaw, help load a ship with cargo, learn to talk “nauti” with your friends, and more! 9700 SW 328th St, Homestead, FL 33033 · (305) 230-1144
MONDAY, JANUARY 11 The American Society of Hematology Oncology (ASH) Update - 6-8 pm. Dr. Steven Fein, M.D., of Miami Cancer Institute, discusses the latest in the field of hematology oncology and implications in the treatments of blood cancers. Free and open to the general public. Call 305-668-5900. Cancer Support Community, 8609 South Dixie Highway, Miami.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 Thai Yoga Massage Workshop with Ari OM 4:00-7:00 pm. Heal using your hands, feet, arms and legs through fluid movements, gentle pressure and stretching. $50, Discount $10 until Jan 13th. Just OM Yoga Studio, 7520 SW 57th Ave, Suite K, South Miami. (305) 665-4982 Regression and Progression through Relaxation - 3:30 - 5:00 p.m - Dr. Lata Sonpal explains Regression and Progression using Relaxation to facilitate releasing of the past traumas/problems. Kendall Library, 9101 S. W. 97 Ave. Miami, FL. Ph. 305279-0520, 305-271-2772. Free and open to Public. All welcome.
JANUARY 16 & 17 Ayurvedic Wisdom for Digestion - Change your relationship to food and improve your digestion using Ayurveda’s proven techniques for enhancing health. $285; $185 for Saturday only. Aum Home Shala, 3104 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove, FL 33133. 1-305-441-9441 call for times. Beaux Arts Festival - This Festival of Art offers art for many budgets, live eclectic music and other free entertainment, children’s art experiences, and fabulous dining options. There will be cash awards totaling $20,000, as well as the famed Student Artist Showcase. Free. Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami in Coral Gables. 305-668-8499
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20 The Right Massage 10:30-2:30 pm. Specialist will discuss best type of massage for you. Free 15 min consult by appointment only. Zenzations, 7520 SW 57th Ave. Suite K. South Miami 33143 Phone 305-740-7800.
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PATH Meeting 7pm: Pain and inflammation, what you don’t know could kill you. Well maybe not right away but it sure will slow you down. From heart disease to arthritis, what does inflammation have to do with it? What you can do about it with Dr. Michael Newman, DC, PA., Beth David Congregation. 2625 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129. 305-275-3958.
JANUARY 22 – 24 International Chocolate Festival - Indulge in chocolate delicacies during the season’s most delicious event! Enjoy fine chocolate samples from artisan chocolatiers, lectures on chocolate making and demonstrations from Miami’s master chefs and chocolatiers! 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables (Miami), Florida 33156, 305- 667-1651
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Angel Soirée! Workshop with Estefanía Mas, 6:008:00 pm. Connect to the energy of the Archangels, experience a blissful connection that can change your life. Investment $20. Just OM Yoga Studio, 7520 SW 57th Ave, Suite K, South Miami. (305) 665-4982 Radiant Health With Ayurveda Workshop with Dr. Shiva Anasseri, OMD from 1:00 to 5:00. Cost $75 (after January 15 cost will be $85). CEU’s for Massage Therapist will be offered. Limited space. Register by calling 305-380-0652, Sai Ayurvedic College, 9000 SW 137 Ave., Suite 220, Miami 33186.
MONDAY, JANUARY 25 Neurological Complications in Cancer Treatments 7-9 pm. Dr. Deborah Heros, M.D., of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, will discuss neurological effects of chemotherapy and other cancer treatments, and how to reduce or prevent some symptoms. Free and open to the general public. Call 305-668-5900. Cancer Support Community, 8609 South Dixie Highway, Miami.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 New Year, New You: Turning Resolutions Into Achievable Goals 6 - 8pm. Greater Miami Holistic Chamber of Commerce a panel of heart-centered success coaches and business owners. $5.00 for members, $10 for non-members in advance. Contact Alexandra Figueredo at 786-390-1722
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 Permanent Make-up 10:30-2:30 pm. Specialist will discuss how to enhance colors to the skin of the face, lips, and eyelids. Free 15 min consult by appointment only Zenzations, 7520 SW 57th Ave. Suite K. South Miami Phone 305-740-7800.
JANUARY 28-31 Awakening The Illuminated Heart - 4 day Merkaba Meditation Workshop.By Drunvalo Melchizedek, facilitator Tatiana Haggerty at Four Ambassadors Miami 33131. Call 305-878-8663 for more information, $333.
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JANUARY 30 & 31 Tantra Hatha Yoga for Chronic Pain: Learn how to use yoga to help heal low-back pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis and other conditions. $285 through Jan. 9; $325 after Jan. 9. Aum Home Shala, 3104 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove, FL 33133. 1-305-441-9441, call for times.
Monthly Artisan Market -- The Key West Artisan Market Green & Sustainability edition, a vibrant, open air bazaar from residents representing the diversity of creativity, ingenuity and locally made products of the Keys & Key West. Held the first Sunday of the month, during season (thru May) outdoors at the Restaurant Store, 1111 Eaton. Free family & pet friendly event. Sean Krikorian 573-619-2200
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floridakeys JANUARY 9 – 10 The Florida Keys Celtic Festival – At the Marathon Community Park, MM49, featuring several outstanding Celtic bands, as well as St. Andrew’s Pipe Band of Miami; athletics and hurling demonstrations. Celtic merchandise vendors, Celtic & local food fare and beverages. Family-friendly event. For more information, contact Greg McGrath 941-625-8544
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride Key West - is a unique four-day cycling opportunity for Wounded Warriors to use cycling and the bonds of service to overcome physical, mental, or emotional wounds. Starts in USCGC Ingham/Truman Annex Mole Foot of Southard Street, and ends at Mallory Square Key West. Call 877- 832-6997 or See website.
25th Annual Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series – The series, sponsored by Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, consists of 12 presentations at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park Visitor Center, MM 102.5 oceanside. This year’s topics range from shipwrecks and lighthouses to vultures, the Key Largo woodrat and lionfish. Visit website for schedule. Doors open at 7 p.m. There is no charge to enter the park to attend the lectures. Elena Muratori, 305- 451-1202
JANUARY 15 – 16 56th Annual Key West Historic House & Garden Tours - $25. Tour a series of elegant and unique private homes of Key West. Complimentary Conch Tour Train transportation is provided to whisk you from house to house. Proceeds help benefit the Old Island Restoration Foundation. Contact (305) 294-9501.
JANUARY 15 – 17 Baygrass Bluegrass Festival - Featuring several great Oldgrass, Newgrass and a blend of next gen-
eration Bluegrass as well as some tasteful variations of the genre. Monies raised help fund music, dance and art scholarships for local students; main event is located at the ICE Amphitheater, MM 87 bayside at Founders Park. Attendees can bring blankets and lawn chairs, but coolers are not permitted. Food and beverages available for purchase. Robby McClung 305-587-0901
JANUARY 16 - 17 The Annual Florida Keys Seafood Festival - Familyfriendly event featuring local seafood caught and prepared by Keys’ commercial fishermen and sold at reasonable prices. Live entertainment, marine-related arts & crafts, raffles, and kids’ activities.11 am- 8 pm at Bayview Park on Jose Marti Dr. & Truman Ave, Key West 33040. Contact (305) 872-9026.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Annual No Name Race 5K Walk/Run- 8am. Proceeds support Domestic Abuse Shelter. Big Pine Key Old Wooden Bridge Fish Camp. $25 registration in advance, $30 on site. Children under 15 - $15, $20 on site. Contact the DAS for more information at 305-743-5452
JANUARY 30 - 31 31st Annual Key West Craft Show - Free. Juried artisans and crafters display their talents at a popular show on lower Whitehead and Caroline Streets in historic Old Town. The show, which attracts buyers from locals, cruise boats and tourists, was rated by Sunshine Artists in the top 100 shows. Contact (305) 294-1241.
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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 305948-6878 Dharma Meetings – 2pm. Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center 3239 West Trade Ave. Unit 10, Coconut Grove. FREE. 305-775-7541. Family Fundays at Fairchild- 9:30am-5pm. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden 1st Sunday of the month 10901 Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables. 305-667-1651. Jazzercise® - $5. 10am. South Miami Community Center 5800 SW 66 St. Call Cathie 305-666-5457. Miami Center for Spiritual Living- 10:30am- Free. Non-denominational. 2490 Coral Way, Miami, 786206-6355. 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 Support group for Co-Dependency - 7:30 to 9:00pm $30 fee - Insurances accepted Zenith Miami Counseling and Coaching Center in Coral Gables, 260 Palermo Ave #12, Coral Gables, FL 33134, Dr. Cheour at 786-230-6591 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. 954-4443942 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. 305-666-1778. Self-Defense for Women classes- Free. Also Wed. 7:15 – 8:30 pm at Bayfront park in downtown Miami. 305-358-7550
tuesday Support Group for Anxiety and Depression - 7:30 to 9:00pm $30 fee. Insurances accepted. Zenith Miami Counseling and Coaching Center in Coral Gables, 260 Palermo Ave #12, Coral Gables, FL 33134, Dr. Cheour at 786-230-6591 Meditation and ethical discussion - 6:15 - 7:45 Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami. 7701 SW 76 Ave. Miami 305-546-1556. Donation
wednesday Mind Body Weight, you are not a willpower weakling, 7-8pm - Group session nutrition coach/ counselor Susan Gerrish. Limited space, 8 week commitment. Call to schedule, 305 333 4703, Coral Gables.
Kripalu Yoga with Kevin O’Brien. - 10:30-12:00 PM- 7520 SW 57th Ave. Suite K, South Miami 33143. For more info call 305-788-0777
Free Meditation - 1:15pm. Acupuncture and Massage College. 10506 N Kendall Dr, Miami, FL 33176. You must check in at the front desk. For more information please call 305-595-9500
Yoga and Meditation Class- 6:30-7:30pm. Free. West Dade Regional Library, 9445 Coral Way. RSVP Lawrence 305-926-3578.
Guided Meditation - All levels welcome- 7 pmDonations-3390 Mary Street Suite 116, Coconut Grove- Please RSVP 305-607-8627
Are you a VET living with PTSD? If so, call Banyan Holistic Healthcare Center for help, Miami Lakes or Pinecrest location. Call now to schedule, (305) 663-5696.
Kripalu Yoga & Meditation for Beginners. 7:008:30pm - $20 or discount pkg. First class Free. Kevin O’Brien Wellness, 7520 Red Road, Suite K, South Miami, 33143 Tel 305-788-0777
Yoga at Earth ‘N Us Farm - : 6:15 p.m. $10. 7630 NE 1 Ave. Miami. Contact Leslie: 786-282-3000.
Aromatherapy Workshop – 6PM – Free. For reservations, 305 598-2822. American Apothecary of Kendall 12232 SW 132 Court, Miami FL 33186.
Laughter Yoga Sessions - $5.00 each - 9:30-10:15 AM, North Shore Youth Center 501 72nd Street, Miami Beach 33141, 305-861-3616. Yoga for Beginners – 7-9pm. $15. Acupuncture & Massage College, 10506 N. Kendall Dr. 305-5959500. Iyengar Yoga class with Liora Haymann. 7:15-8:30 a.m. - $18 drop-ins/$75 for a 5-class series. Aum Home Shala, 3104 Florida Ave., Coconut Grove, FL 33133. 1-305-441-9441 Yoga and Qigong for Seniors - 11am -12:30pm. Acupuncture & Massage College, 10506 N. Kendall Dr. 305-595-9500. $15.
Free Children’s Art Camp - Ages 6 and up, in the Miami Beach Botanical Garden, 2000 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach. 10 am-1 pm. Call 305673-7256 to register. 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 PTSD 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.
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Drub-Dhe Meditation- 7:25-9:30pm. Freedonations 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. 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. 786-6628106.
Nutrition Solutions for IBS, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis & Migraines - $15, 7-8PM, Coral Gables, Alison Grewal, RD: 786-546-6800. Weekly Yoga Classes $10 per Class! - 5:30-6:45pm Five Sisters…a spiritual journey. 8805 SW 132 ST, 786-250-4170 Postpartum Yoga at Key Biscayne, 10:15 - $20, 305-299-7826 Laughter Yoga Sessions - $5.00 each - 9:30-10:15 AM, North Shore Youth Center 501 72nd Street, Miami Beach 33141, 305-861-3616 Overeaters Anonymous - Beginner Meeting - 7:30 pm Riviera Presbyterian Church 5275 Sunset Dr., Coral Gables, FL 33143
saturday Yoga Therapy for 50+ - 10am-11:15am - 1760 N.E. 144th St, North Miami, FL 33181. Call to schedule. 305.710.0516. $10.00 Donation. Intermediate Iyengar Series 8:30am to 10:30am. Experienced practitioners only, with Katrin Loveland. $29 per class. Prana Yoga, 247 Malaga Ave, Miami, 305 567 9812. Yoga with Drishti- 9:00 am - at Biscayne Park Recreation Center, 11400 NE 9th Court. 305-3357618.
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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Lincoln Road Art Walk- 1st Sat. of the month. 7-10pm. 40+ local artists, museums and galleries in South Beach. ArtCenter/South Florida 800, 810 & 924 Lincoln Road. 305-674-8278.
Meditation for overall well-being- 7:30- 9pm. 8150 SW 92 St, Miami. 786-556-7318. Donation.
Monthly Free Reiki Healing Circle - 2nd Friday of the month at Five Sisters…a spiritual journey, 8805 SW 132 ST, 786-250-4170
Open House/Exhibitions – 2nd Sat. Meet ArtSouth studio artists & staff. Free. Refreshments. 240 North Krome Ave. 305-247-9406.
Healing Meditation – 6pm – American Apothecary, $5, 12232 SW 132 CT. Miami, FL 33186, 305-5982822
thursday Support group for Women Recovering from Infidelity - 7:30-9:00pm. $30 fee. Insurances accepted. Zenith Miami Counseling and Coaching Center in Coral Gables, 260 Palermo Ave #12, Coral Gables, FL 33134, Dr. Cheour at 786-230-6591
Chair massage – 5-9pm - Enjoy 5 minute complementary chair massage every Friday Pecan’s Day Spa, 305-284-8636, 7800 SW 57th Ave Suite 120, Miami, FL 33143. Free Acupuncture for Combat Veterans – 1-2pm, Acupuncture for Wellness Center, Inc., 7550 SW 57th Avenue, Suite 116, South Miami, FL 33143, 305-669-6699. Dharma Meetings – 8pm. Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center 3239 West Trade Ave., Unit 10, Coconut Grove. FREE. 305-775-7541.
Miami Art Museum - 1pm. Free. 2nd Sat. 101 West Flagler St. 305-375-3000. Yoga-Style* Exercise, Prenatal - South Miami Hospital. 10:45 am-12:15 p.m. and 5:30-7pm. $10. 786-662-8106.
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Mind Body Weight, you are not a willpower weakling, 7-8pm - Group session nutrition coach/ counselor Susan Gerrish. Limited space, 8 week commitment. Call to schedule, 305 333 4703, Coral Gables
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.
Coral Gables Art Walk – An art walk centered around downtown Coral Gables, with all the galleries between Miracle Mile and Ponce de Leon Rd. Free trolly transportation.
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