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

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24 SCHOOLS GO GREEN Getting an Eco-Makeover

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27 CHILDREN & PEACE The World We All Need

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Release Trauma, Build Resilience

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The beauty of yoga is that you reclaim your body as your own. ~David Emerson, Director of Yoga Services, Trauma Center, Brookline, Mass.

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n our special yoga section this month, the content is somewhat different than a typical yoga section. Instead of just discussing poses, in the lead article we are focusing on yoga as a healing technique to "release trauma & build resilience." Research suggests that yoga can be an effective therapy for people suffering from disruptive changes in their life and those affected by some forms of severe traumatic stress. Also included in the section are universal tips for mindful practice and whole-body workouts.

In our Green Living department, we have information about schools that are getting an "eco-makeover" with paperless homework, zero-waste lunches, plastic-free filtered water, classrooms without walls, and more. We were surprised to find all the different ways schools around the country are giving students an early appreciation of the importance of environmental health.

We'd like to connect with schools and organizations here in East Michigan that are taking on projects such as this. Being committed to maintaining a healthy environment, we feel it's important to try and support local groups with the same philosophy. If you happen to know of one (or more), please let us know or have them contact us directly.

Don't think that just because September is here, school is starting and Fall is upon us, that the local events are tapering off. There's as much, or more, to do this month as in any other month this year. In our Calendar of Events and NewsBriefs department you'll find local runs/walks, seminars, workshops and other events in which you can participate. More ways for you to stay active and healthy!

Finally, we'd like to announce the soon-to-be launch of another Natural Awakenings magazine here in the area. Vicki Perion, one of our newest publishers, is in the process of putting together her first issue, due out this October. Her market will cover the Monroe County, MI/Toledo, OH region. Please join us in welcoming her to the "NA family." If you would like more information on Vicki or her launch, check out the NewsBrief this month on page 12.

So until next month, stay happy and healthy...naturally!

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newsbriefs Learn to Improve Posture and Reduce Pain with the Alexander Technique

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arol Strozier is offering a free demonstration of the Alexander Technique to help improve posture and balance while reducing strain and pain. During the demo, you will learn to use your body according to design and move with less effort, but more ease.

“The Alexander Technique works by helping you identify and prevent the harmful postural habits that can cause pain and aggravate strain. Students learn to work with gravity for a more efficient and easeful way of living,” explains Strozier. “The student learns basic functional anatomy and personalizes how his/her structure is actually designed to work.

Misconceptions about structural design and function can be harmful and lead to habitual misuse of the structure causing pain and compromising other parts of body functioning. With clear understanding of body design, functional anatomy, and increased awareness, we learn the fantastic ease and gracefulness of movement that is possible for all of us and the joy of poise that comes with it.”

The demonstration will be September 11 from 7 - 8:30 pm at the Ferndale Public Library located at 222 E Nine Mile Rd in Ferndale.

To register, please call 248-885-0305. For additional information, visit either of the following websites: amsatonline.org or AlexanderTechniqueStudios.com. See ad page 58.

Hypnosis Certification Course Returning to Warren

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he Clinical Hypnosis Institute of Warren will offer a Hypnosis Certification Course starting September 29. The course consists of three modules which are held on select weekends and runs through January 2014. The Clinical Hypnosis Institute is Michigan's only state licensed school that includes student/client supervision as part of the school curriculum.

“Our courses are designed to empower our students by building a firm foundation in the understanding, use, and applications of hypnosis. Some people take this course to pursue a new career and others for personal enrichment. Many massage therapists, reflexologists, psychotherapists, nurses, and physicians learn hypnosis as an adjunct to their existing practice,” explains Cheryl Beshada, co-founder of the Clinical Hypnosis Institute. “Our training is very thorough and includes on-going support through our Clinical Hypnosis Professional Group. We offer our students supervised client practice as well as ongoing support through education, meetings, and personalized attention" Classes include Basic, Advanced, Analytical and Clinical Hypnosis, Past Life, Pain Management Self Hypnosis, Multi-Generational Healing, Higher Self Work, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Rapid Inductions, Taking Care of Business and more.

Classes are held in the Comerica Building at 30500 Van Dyke in Warren. For detailed course descriptions, class schedules, and costs, please visit ClinicalHypnosisInstitute.com or call 586-751-7500. See ad page 25 and article page 32. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Open House & Open Arms at the Mental Fitness Center in Rochester

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he Mental Fitness Center is holding their Fall Open House on Thursday, October 3rd from 6-8 pm. They are celebrating the expansion of their Community Support Program, which allows them to open their arms to provide even more reduced rate and free counseling services to adults, couples, and children in need. They are also now accepting insurance for those who have mental health benefits.

“The MFC offers a natural whole person approach to mental well-being for individuals, families, couples, and individuals with special needs,” says Joelle Kekhoua of MFC. “Through cognitive and behavioral treatment methods, and by identifying physical, dietary, and environmental influences, the MFC supports achieving mental fitness. Specialties include helping people define, plan, and attain personal goals to reach deeper levels of fulfillment; removing mental blocks; learning strategies to maximize success with nutrition and fitness goals; improving satisfaction in relationships; finding purpose and meaning in life; managing ADHD, PANDAS, developmental disabilities, Autism, sensory disorders, and learning disabilities; learning anger/stress management and relaxation straining; and much more.”

The Mental Fitness Center is located at 850 W University, Suite C in Rochester. In addition to services, they have office space for sublease. For more information, visit MentalFitessCenter.org or call 248-601-3111. See ad page 29.

Many Hands Community Foods Opens in Linden Trained, professional staff on hand to answer your questions in person or by phone

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estwind Milling Co. has opened a new business, Many Hands Community Foods, designed to offer variety in local and organic foods for the public and opportunities to help new and small farmers/producers expand their businesses at very reasonable rates.

“Our new retail format is like a year round, five days per week Farmer's Market we've started out with organic, pastured beef and pork, pastured, organic fed chicken, and some wonderful medicinal and culinary herbs, grown, blended and bottled at Whetham Organic Farm in Flushing,” explains owner Linda Purdy. “We have found a way to bring back a strong retail space by once again offering a wide variety of local, organic, and sustainably produced foods. You'll find Calder's Dairy products, baked goods from Sweet T's, Ed Wracan's mustards and horseradish, and Al-Mar's organic apples and apple cider as well as honey, maple syrup, and homemade pasta. You can still find Westwind's flours and baking mixes, as well as our gluten free items.

More local farmers and producers will be coming soon.”

Many Hands Community Foods is located at 8572 Silver Lake Rd in Linden. The store is open Tuesday thru Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm. For more information, email themillers@westwindmilling.com, call 810-735-9192, or visit WestwindMilling.com.

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Cancer Clinic for the Poor in Macomb and Oakland

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ancer Clinic for the Poor is a Michigan non-profit, charitable organization that offers free medical treatments for people in poor health in Macomb and Oakland Counties. The Clinic offers free natural medical treatments, including medical massage, chiropractic and naturopathic care, acupressure, reflexology, aromatherapy, traditional Chinese medicine, energy work, chakra balancing, counseling and salon/spa treatments.

“For anyone of any income level who is poor in health, help is only a phone call away,” states Dr. Charles Hartwig, Clinic Director. “The Cancer Clinic experts are highly trained and experienced in caring for muscular dystrophy, Alzheimer’s, carpal tunnel syndrome, stress, headaches, arthritis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, immune system disorders, respiratory ailments/COPD, cystic fibrosis, traumatic brain injuries, scoliosis, ADHD, autism, Crohn's/IBS, virus and flu prevention, and numerous types of cancer and other chronic diseases. Most free treatments are in the privacy of your home. Our expert care is essential for patients looking for the best outcome from chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery and provides an enormous boost to the immune system.”

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call Dr. Charles Hartwig at 586-783-3216. To make a donation to the clinic, please send a check to Cancer Clinic for the Poor, c/o Dr. Charles Hartwig, 25272 Dodge St, Roseville, MI 48066. 100% of donations go directly to helping those in need.

These symptoms are caused by three restrictions (subluxations): Trauma, Toxins and Thoughts, which are actually distortions creating interference to the flow of energy through your nerves to your body’s systems and tissues. Because I have a vitalistic and holistic philosophy toward health, I belive your body is innately intelligent and has the power of healing itself...as long as it is free of these restrictions. My gentle techniques include: • KST: the Koren Specific Technique. Different from more traditional forms of chiropractic because it involves no twisting or cracking.

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n the midst of demanding schedules, we can sometimes overlook the important significance that milestone events play in individual growth and enriching a sense of family and community. Life-changing events like births, adoptions, graduations, weddings, commitment ceremonies, personal healing and an array of coming-of-age markers are among the many bona fide rites of passages deserving recognition. They are cherished by featured participants and savored by those attending.

Since 2001, the Celebrant Foundation & Institute, based in Montclair, New Jersey, has been certifying individuals to become Life-Cycle Celebrants, skilled in officiating at such transition ceremonies. This fulfilling work of ritual and celebration flexes as part- or full-time work, as an added vocational skill or new career, recently reported by CNN and Money magazine as a top 10 profession for people changing careers.

The foundation’s next live, online, seven-month learning program starts October 1. The small-group learning program covers how to lead ceremonies for children, couples, families, funerals and organizations, facilitated by trained Celebrant instructors. Participants learn ways to create personalized ceremonial events for special moments in life and career achievement for people of all beliefs and value systems that also reflect a client’s philosophy of life and personality.

Lessons include assigned readings plus reviewing sample ceremonies, contracts and client interview questions. Celebrants also become part of an alumni support network.

For more information or to enroll, call 973-746-1792 or visit CelebrantInstitute. org. Mention Natural Awakenings to obtain a $100 discount. See ad, page 25.

Sweet Sass Foods Are GMO and HFCS Free

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weet Sass Foods, a Michigan company, has reformulated their award winning flavor sauces, taking out high fructose corn syrup and achieving the Non-GMO Project Verified status. Sweet Sass flavor sauces are non-GMO verified condiments, free of gluten and high fructose corn syrup. Flavor sauces are used as a salad dressing, grilling sauce, dipping sauce, marinade, cooking sauce, and stir fry sauce. They are suitable for vegetarian, gluten-free, and GMO-free cooking.

“We’ve always tried to differentiate ourselves with our flavor sauces from day one and provide the greatest experience possible with our products,” says Mike Campbell, co-founder of Sweet Sass Foods. “The new formula makes Sweet Sass stand out even more as a fundraising gift pack for the kids to sell - gluten and high fructose corn syrup free, five outstanding flavors to offer their customers, and Michigan made.”

Sweet Sass Foods flavor sauces are available online or at local stores such as Whole Foods, Kroger, Nino Salvaggio International Marketplace, Hillers Market, Westborn Markets, and Joe’s Produce.

For additional information, contact Mike Campbell at 734-347-3778 or visit SweetSassFoods.com. www.NAeastMichigan.com

A Journey of SelfDiscovery: Meditation Series at Oakland Community College

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tarting in September, Oakland Community College Continuing Education is offering A Journey of Self-Discovery: Meditation lecture series, and Present Moment Meditation™ classes. Presented

by Kathy Bindu Henning, these programs take place at the Royal Oak and Auburn Hills campuses.

Why Wellness Chiropractic?

Because, we live our lives through our nervous system.

Right now, your heart is beating. Everything in your body – is functioning in a coordinated effort thanks to your nervous system—the master and controller of your body.

Call today to learn how Chiropractic Care featuring Space Foundation Certified Technology can Change Your Life.

Super Bowl Champions, Olympic Gold medalists, scores of world-class athletes. They have all benefited from the type of modern day chiropractic care available at our practice.

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Kathy Bindu Henning The lecture series runs three Saturdays, Oct. 5-19, 10a.m. - noon. Different topics are presented each week: Experience the Self: An Inner Journey; Mastering the Play of Opposites; A Peaceful Mind is a Precious Gift. Each interactive lecture includes meditation, sharing, Q&A. Lectures can be taken individually or as a discounted series. One-two lectures: $25 each. All three lectures: $69.

Present Moment Meditation classes run two weeks and are great for beginners and those looking for group meditation.

Each 90 min. class includes two meditations, discussion, Q&A. Two week class: $29. Everyone is welcome and chairs are provided. Space is limited.

For details and registration visit: www.oaklandcc.edu/ce/ or call 248-2324000. For more on Kathy Bindu Henning visit LivinginthePresentMoment.com. natural awakenings

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newsbriefs Other Onsite Services Available: • Applied Kinesiology • Pediatric & Pregnancy Care • Nutritional Counseling • Massage Therapy Most insurances accepted

Natural Awakenings Welcomes New Franchise Owner

Welcoming New Patients Call for an appointment today

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icki Perion is the newest franchise owner and publisher of the soonto-be-launched Natural Awakenings magazine, Toledo and Monroe counties edition.

Jason C.C. Wills, D.C.

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Vickie Perion

“I have always been interested in the holistic and alternative health care taking classes in Reiki, EFT and Quantum Touch and wanting to learn them for my own personal use,” says Perion. “I am very familiar with the many types of healing modalities that are prevalent today and am always interested in learning about new ones. When presented with an opportunity to publish a magazine on natural health, wellness and environmentally friendly living, I jumped at the chance to be able to share this type of information with others.”

A native of Monroe, Perion holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Michigan University and has a background in quality as well as having been a manager in the banking and real estate business.

The "Monroe/Toledo" Natural Awakenings is due to launch this fall. For more information, visit NA-Toledo.com or call Vickie Perion at 419-340-3592.

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jog or Walk to Live Longer

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slow jog around the block a few times a week can prolong life. The Copenhagen City Heart Study monitored 1,878 joggers for 30 years and found that 44 percent of these subjects are less likely to prematurely die from any cause than non-runners. Males and females that continued to jog regularly added 6.2 years and 5.6 years, respectively, to their average lifespans.

It only takes 1.5 hours of slow-to-average-pace jogging a week to reap the longevity benefits. Walking is also beneficial; the National Institutes of Health says it can add up to 4.5 years to the average life expectancy. Seventy-five minutes of brisk walking a week can add 1.8 years to life expectancy after age 40, according to study results cited in PLOS Medicine.

School Lunches Minus the Meat

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s the first school in the nation to go completely meatless, 400 students at New York City’s P.S. 244, the Active Learning Elementary School, are treated to eclectic fare that includes black bean and cheese quesadillas, falafels, and tofu in an Asian sesame sauce. “We’ve had a really great response from the kids, but they also understand it’s about healthy options,” says Principal Bob Groff. “Because we teach them to make healthy choices, they understand what is happening and believe in what we’re doing, too.”

When the school opened in 2008, the cafeteria served vegetarian meals three days a week. “We started to try out recipes with small groups of students to see what they liked and didn’t like. It was a hit,” says Groff. All meals adhere to U.S. Department of Agriculture standards, so students get plenty of nutrient- and protein-dense vegetables. Students are also welcome to pack their own lunches, including meat.

yoga Relieves Back Pain

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ould a simple yoga class ease chronic back pain? Yes, say researchers in two recent studies.

Scientists at the University of Washington found that subjects reported a 61 percent decrease in back pain when practicing yoga in a 12-week period compared with doing simple stretching. The researchers attributed their findings, published in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, to yoga’s physical and breathing exercises and how they increase awareness and relaxation.

Another project, funded by Arthritis Research UK, showed that Britons with long-term back pain that took a 12-week yoga course reported 75 percent fewer sick days. natural awakenings

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The TornadoSuit™ Makes Scoliosis Treatment Comfortable

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he TornadoSuit™ is a new type of functional scoliosis activity suit that acts upon the spine much differently than conventional rigidstyle scoliosis braces. It can be easily concealed underneath clothing, and has shown immediate correction of the scoliosis curvature.

The TornadoSuit ™ was developed by Mark Morningstar, DC, who also founded the ARC3D system of scoliosis treatment.

upon the location and severity of the scoliosis.

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Two major independent cancer research projects, from Poland and Uruguay, confirm that daily apple consumption can cut the risk of colorectal cancer in half, a unique value among all fruits or vegetables. Other studies documented at GreenMedInfo.com suggest that apples contain components geared to help stop the growth of liver, breast, esophageal, stomach and multidrug-resistant cancers.

Additional research further associates the fruit with relieving diarrhea in children, soothing bowel inflammation in adults, preventing flu, facilitating weight loss, protecting against gum disease, maintaining brain cells and even slowing the aging process.

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As early as 2007, the European Union banned 22 potentially dangerous chemicals in cosmetic and body care products, including hair dyes. In the journal Materials last year, British researchers warned of the increased cancer risk from toxic chemicals called secondary amines, found in European- and U.S.-manufactured permanent hair dyes, because they remain on the hair for extended periods long after application and can penetrate skin.

Meanwhile, increasing demand by consumers for safer products has expanded the market for natural hair dyes containing henna, oils and extracts from berries and other fruits, plus vegetables. Many are now available at pharmacies, organic salons and online, including do-it-yourself recipes.

Protein for Breakfast Curbs Food Cravings

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For people that don’t currently eat breakfast, lead researcher Heather Leidy, Ph.D., an assistant professor of nutrition and exercise physiology, says it only takes about three days to acclimate the body. Leidy suggests first trying plain Greek yogurt, cottage cheese or egg or meat burritos. Aim for 35 grams of protein in the morning for all-day control of food cravings.

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Foods with a high-glycemic index (carbohydrates affecting blood sugar levels) are the leading causes of acne at all ages, according to a meta-review of studies and clinical trials published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Now, researchers at New York University say milk’s natural hormones may additionally stimulate the acne-producing hormones present at puberty.

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People with three out of five risk factors—a large waist (more than 40 inches for men, more than 35 inches for women), high triglycerides and low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar—may be diagnosed with metabolic syndrome.

The researchers also analyzed data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which showed that young men were most likely to do regular weightlifting, while women, older people and Latinos were least likely. The survey statistics support the conclusion that non-weightlifters are more likely to exhibit metabolic syndrome.

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Falling Fruit (FallingFruit.org), created by Caleb Philips, co-founder of Boulder Food Rescue, and Ethan Welty, a photographer and geographer based in Boulder, Colorado, uses a map to cite locations of fruits and vegetables that are free to forage around the world. It looks like a Google map, with reported locations marked with dots.

Zoom in and click on one to find a description of what tree or bush is there. The description often includes information about the best season to pluck plant fruits, the quality and yield, a link to the species’ profile on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s website and additional advice on accessing the spot.

Welty compiled most of the half-million or so locations from various municipal databases, local foraging organizations and urban gardening groups. Additionally, the map is open for Wikipedia-style public editing. He says, “Falling Fruit pinpoints all sorts of tasty trees in public parks, lining city streets and even hanging over fences from the UK to New Zealand.” It also lists beehives, public water wells and even dumpsters with excess food waste.

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Neonicotinoid Pesticides Threaten Birds and Insects, Too Controversial neonicotinoid pesticides linked to catastrophic honeybee declines in North America and Europe may also kill other creatures, posing ecological threats even graver than feared, according to a new report by the American Bird Conservancy. It claims that dangers to birds and streamdwelling and soil-dwelling insects accidentally exposed to the chemicals have been underestimated by regulators and downplayed by industry.

“The environmental persistence of the neonicotinoids, their propensity for runoff and for groundwater infiltration and their cumulative and largely irreversible mode of action in invertebrates raise environmental concerns that go well beyond bees,” according to the report co-authors, pesticide policy expert Cynthia Palmer and pesticide toxicologist Pierre Mineau, Ph.D., who both work for the nonprofit.

They note that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency typically sets guidelines for bird exposures using laboratory tests on just two species, which ignores widely varying sensitivities among hundreds of other species.

Scott Black, executive director of the Xerces Society, an invertebrate conservation group, says that integrated pest management (IPM), which combines precisely targeted chemical use with other, non-chemical means of pest control, can deliver industrial-scale yields in an environmentally sustainable way. To the detriment of wildlife, “[Our nation] has moved away from IPM, from scouting a farm, putting in habitat for beneficial insects and spraying only if there’s damage,” he warns. “With neonicotinoids, they don’t do that anymore,” instead returning to indiscriminate blanket spraying.

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Portable Power from Any Windowpane The Window Socket, a new device that attaches to any window using a suction cup, provides a small amount of electricity to charge and operate small devices from its solar panel. Inventors Kyuho Song and Boa Oh, of Yanko Design, note, “We tried to design a portable socket so that users can use it intuitively, without special training.”

Even better, the charger stores energy. After five to eight hours of charging, The Socket provides 10 hours of juice to charge a phone, even in a dark room. The device is not yet available in the United States.

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Food Shortages Guide Behavior A new report published in American Naturalist by a pair of ecologists, W. Alice Boyle and Courtney J. Conway, at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, has determined that the primary pressure prompting short-distance bird migrations comes from seasonal food scarcity, not their amount of eating or living in non-forested environments, as was previously thought. “It’s not just whether they eat insects, fruit or nectar, or where they eat them; it matters how reliable that food source is from day-to-day,” says Boyle.

A universal assumption has been that short-distance migration is an evolutionary steppingstone to longer trips. The team’s work contradicts that idea by showing that the two are inherently different. They also found that species that forage in flocks are less likely to migrate. “If a bird is faced with food scarcity, is has two options,” Boyle notes. “It can either forage with other birds or migrate.”

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Bio-Breakthrough Can Reduce Fossil Fuel Use Researchers at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, attest they have succeeded in using xylose, the most abundant simple plant sugar, to produce a large quantity of hydrogen in a method that can be performed using any source of biomass. “Our new process could help end our dependence on fossil fuels,” projects Y. H. Percival Zhang, the associate professor of biological systems engineering who is spearheading the initiative. This environmentally friendly method of producing hydrogen utilizes renewable natural resources, releases almost zero greenhouse gases and doesn’t require costly heavy metals.

Most hydrogen for commercial use is produced from natural gas, which is expensive to manufacture and generates a large amount of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. “It really doesn’t make sense to use non-renewable natural resources to produce hydrogen,” says Zhang. “We think this discovery is a game-changer in the world of alternative energy.”

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Monsanto Weed Killer Contaminates Food A peer-reviewed Massachusetts Institute of Technology report published in the scientific journal Entropy points to evidence that residues of glyphosate, the chief ingredient in Roundup weed killer, manufactured by Monsanto and sprayed over millions of acres of crops, has been found in food. The residues enhance the damaging effects of other food-borne chemicals and toxins in the environment known to disrupt normal body functions and induce disease, including Parkinson’s, infertility and cancers.

Reuters reports that environmentalists, consumer groups and plant scientists from several countries have warned that heavy use of glyphosate is harming plants, people and animals. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a standard registration review of glyphosate to determine by 2015 if its use should be limited. Yet Monsanto continues to claim that glyphosate is safe and less damaging than other commonly used herbicides.

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Capturing Energy from Asphalt Roads Asphalt roads throughout the country are well known for soaking up the sun’s rays. Now, new piping technology from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in Massachusetts, is offering a way to trap heat and use it elsewhere, potentially transforming blacktopped streets into giant solar energy collectors.

It works by using the sun-warmed asphalt to heat water pumped through tubes embedded a few inches below the road surface. This can help to cool asphalt by utilizing some of the heat that would have remained in the material to heat the circulating water to produce electricity.

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Disappearing Wild Pollinators Spell Disaster The perilous decline of domestic honeybees due to the widespread occurrence of colony collapse disorder continues to make news, but wild bees and other insects are often overlooked, even though they are twice as effective in producing seeds and fruit on crops, according to a study of 41 crops in 600 fields worldwide by Argentina’s research network, CONICET. For the first time, scientists have a handle on the huge contribution of wild insects, showing that honeybees cannot replace the wild insects lost as their habitat is increasingly destroyed.

Study leader Lucas Garibaldi, of Argentina’s National University, in Río Negro, says that relying on honeybees is a highly risky strategy, because disease can sweep through a single species and it may not adapt to environmental changes as well as wild pollinators. Also, trucking in managed honeybee hives does not replace native pollinators, which visit more plants, resulting in more effective cross-pollination; honeybees tend to carry pollen from one flower to another on the same plant. www.NAeastMichigan.com

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The Verizon Foundation offers training to educators on integrating mobile technology into lesson plans by partnering with the nonprofit Technology Student Association and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Together, they are sponsoring the Innovative App Challenge, in which hundreds of middle and high school student teams are conceptualizing mobile apps that incorporate science/ technology/engineering/mathematics (STEM) activities to solve a problem in their school or community. Ten teams won personal smartphones and $10,000 grants for their schools, plus assistance in creating their apps and bringing them to the public earlier this year. Verizon expects to launch a new edition of the program this fall.

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Scientists are investigating whether mussels can be grown in urban areas as a way of cleansing coastal waters of sewage, fertilizers and other pollutants. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has placed an experimental raft at the mouth of New York City’s Bronx River with long tendrils seeded with geukensia demissa hanging beneath it.

The two-year experiment will test whether the ribbed mussel can survive in the industrial and organic effluent found there. If it does, that could have implications for cleaning up coastal waters all over the world. The idea of using bivalves like mussels, oysters and clams to purify waterways has been on the minds of conservationists and scientists for decades. If the creatures can absorb enough nitrogen from the polluted water, it will prevent algae blooms that deprive waterways of the oxygen needed to support life.

Other researchers also are investigating the beneficial effects of raising seaweed and kelp in conjunction with bivalves to clean coastal waters.

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Cleaning the Environment a Step at a Time Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer product companies, which makes Vaseline and Dove soaps, is doing away with a longtime manufacturing process because scientists and environmental groups are concerned that it contributes to polluting oceans. The company has decided to phase out the use of plastic micro-beads as a scrubbing agent in all personal care products by 2015.

Small pieces of plastic material under five millimeters in diameter, referred to as micro-plastics, originate from a variety of different sources, including the breakdown of larger plastic materials in the water, the shedding of synthetic fibers from textiles during domestic clothes washing, and the micro-beads used for their abrasive properties in a range of consumer and industrial products.

Fashion Freedom

Fair Trade Comes to Retail Clothing The revolution that started in food is expanding to clothing: origins matter. With fair trade coffee and organic fruit now standard on grocery shelves, consumers concerned with industry working conditions, environmental issues and outsourcing are now demanding similar accountability for their T-shirts. As a result, some retailers have started supplying information about how and where their products are made.

“There’s real demand for sweat-free products,” observes Ian Robinson, Ph.D., a lecturer and research scientist at the University of Michigan who studies labor issues. “Consumers don’t have the information they need, and they do care.”

The New York Times reported that a recent factory collapse in Bangladesh might play a part in changing that. Loblaw Companies Limited, the parent company of Joe Fresh, which produced clothing there, has vowed to audit factories more aggressively and compensate the victims’ families. “The apparel industry can be a force for good,” vows Galen G. Weston, Loblaw’s chairman. www.NAeastMichigan.com

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Chestnut Tree Comeback on the Horizon The American chestnut tree once dominated the American landscape from Georgia to Maine, providing the raw materials that fueled our young nation’s westward expansion and inspiring writings by Longfellow and Thoreau. But by the 1950s, the trees, stricken by blight, were all but extinct. Now, after 30 years of breeding and crossbreeding, The American Chestnut Foundation believes it has developed a potentially blight-resistant tree, dubbed the Restoration Chestnut 1.0.

The group has adopted a master plan for planting millions of trees in the 19 states of the chestnut’s original range. This year, volunteers in state chapters are establishing seed orchards that will produce regionally adapted nuts for transplanting into the wild.

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Pricey Bottled Water May Come from a Tap Peter Gleick, the author of Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water, found that most companies are cagey about revealing the source of their water. “There’s no legal requirement that they say on their label where the water comes from, and they don’t like to advertise that fact,” says Gleick. As a result, most Americans don’t know much about the origins of what we spend $11 billion a year on.

In order to be called “spring water”, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a product has to be either “collected at the point where water flows naturally to the Earth’s surface or from a borehole that taps into the underground source.” Other terms aren’t regulated. Gleick found that about 55 percent of bottled waters are spring water. The other 45 percent is mostly treated tap water, including Aquafina (Pepsi) and Dasani (Coke).

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Three Is the Perfect Number With increasing traffic congestion and escalating gas prices, carpooling has become a way of life in America’s biggest cities. Now new high-tech innovations such as ridesharing apps that make the process more efficient have given rise to a new class of riders know as “slugs”.

The term was originally coined by bus drivers trying to distinguish between commuters awaiting carpool drivers and people standing in line for the bus, just as they used to stay vigilant for fake bus tokens known as slugs.

In many urban centers with specific lanes dedicated to cars with three occupants (HOV-3), having clearly marked entry and exit points benefits everyone—drivers move faster and save gas; riders get to work; and the environment gets a break. The magic number is three—something about having just two occupants doesn’t seem as safe to many people, although the concept is the same. If the worst happens and no drivers show up, there’s always the bus.

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The health and beauty aisle at Indian grocery stores includes several natural products in wide use among Indian women. Here are some popular ones available in America.

Henna: Women mix powder from the henna plant with water to use as a natural hair dye and conditioner.

Coconut oil: Indian women regularly massage a natural oil into their scalp before washing to keep their hair healthy and prevent the scalp from drying out and itching. “Coconut oil helps to grow hair long,” advises Bibya Malik, owner of Bibya Hair Design, a salon chain in Chicago. “It is probably the most widely used hair oil in the Indian subcontinent; amla oil, jasmine oil and other herbal oils are used, as well.”

Rosewater: Most often used as a skin toner, some women also like to spray rosewater on their face as a refresher. Rosewater has a long history as a fragrance and as a flavoring in dessert recipes.

Ubtan: This mixture of turmeric, gram (chickpea) flour and herbs is combined with milk or water as a beauty treatment. Indian brides scrub their skin with it in the days prior to their wedding.

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With paperless homework, bookless backpacks, zero waste lunches, plastic-free filtered water and classrooms without walls, today’s parents and teachers are bringing eco-friendly ways to schools and giving students an early appreciation of the importance of environmental health.

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When Sheila Hageman, an author, teacher and public speaker living in Milford, Connecticut, first read the memo requesting garbage-free lunches for her three children at the New England School-Montessori, she couldn’t imagine packing food without the use of plastic wrap, sandwich bags or paper napkins, but, “Now, it’s no big deal,” she says. “I use glass containers and cloth napkins.

The kids eat better quality food. It costs less, too, because prepackaged snacks are out.” She notes that the governing rule is one protein, one fruit and one vegetable. The school even has a natural composter—a class guinea pig that loves to eat leftover veggies.

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oing green goes both ways— home to school and school to home. Alysia Reiner, an actress and eco-advocate from New York’s Harlem neighborhood, became involved with the Bank Street School for Children when her daughter enrolled at age 3. “I’m green at home, so in my mind her school had to be green, too. With no programs in place, I made suggestions, which got me elected co-chair of the green committee,” says Reiner, with a smile.

“Today, we have a school-wide composting program serving 1,500 students that has reduced previous levels of food waste by 75 percent. To raise awareness and funds to support it, we sold reusable snack sacks, stainless steel water bottles and home composting bags.” An innovative chef focuses on organic foods with vegetarian options for school lunches. The next step

change becomes part of a lifestyle,” remarks Hageman.

Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches, for grades nine through 12, in West Palm Beach, Florida, provides a near-paperless experience for students, all of which are issued computers.

Homework is assigned, completed, graded and returned; tests are given and graded; report cards are sent and textbooks studied—all online.

“Technology has created an atmosphere of modern education,” observes Teresa Thornton, Ph.D., the science teacher who spearheaded many of the school’s green initiatives. “We buy one set of print books, since not all students learn the same way. But e-books can be easily updated electronically each year, saving the educational costs of outdated materials and financial costs of replacement. By the end of the year, they know how to use PowerPoint, Excel, Word and statistics programs to organize and analyze information.”

In Pittsburgh, Chatham University follows the example of eco-pioneer and Silent Spring author Rachel Carson, a class of 1929 alumna, to preserve, maintain and restore nature. With the goal to be carbon neutral by 2025, sustainability becomes part of every decision. The Chatham Eastside facility, located in a revitalization area, reclaimed a former manufacturing complex.

“We are the first school in Pennsylvania to have a solar hot water system,” says Mary Whitney, the school’s sustainability coordinator. “Bottled water was banned in 2011 and filtered water stations provide free refills for stainless steel bottles. The rent-a-bike program is especially popular with international students.” The two campus Zipcars, a Honda Insight and Scion xD, shared by students, can be reserved for a fee. Students also ride free on public transportation.

In Tennessee, Ivy Academy Chattanooga strives to integrate nature into every class. “In geometry, for example, students use a protractor to measure the angle of leaves or the photo of a flower for a mapping exercise,” says Executive Director Angie Markum. “Because we are located next to 4,000 acres of forest, we can often teach classes outdoors. We also work with the re-

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gion’s forestry division to treat diseased hemlocks and monitor growth, then upload the information to the Smithsonian.” Classes tend to be linked together.

Daily hikes improve fitness and emphasize how alternative means of travel reduce the harmful impacts of burning fossil fuels. To get to school, many students walk while several teachers run up to 10 miles.

Also in Chattanooga, at the Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy, students gain the knowledge and experience to extend the difference they make beyond greening their school.

Anne Vilen, a designer for expeditionary learning schools like Donaldson, says, “It’s empowering for students to discover they can make a real impact.”

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n San Francisco was the first city in the nation to put green bins in school cafeterias. Currently, more than 85 percent of its schools participate in SF Environment’s Food to Flowers! lunchroom composting program. Leftover food and empty milk cartons are turned into compost, and then sold to area farmers.

Schools can receive free compost for their own gardens. n The Alliance to Save Energy, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, conducts a PowerSave Schools Program that teaches kids how to conduct energy audits at school and home. Participating schools typically realize 5 to 15 percent reductions in energy costs, and students learn math and science skills.

n The National Wildlife Federation shows K–12 students how they can actively support nature by establishing schoolyard wildlife habitats. Pupils evaluate the environment, make a plan and then implement it. They can grow food and create shelter for wildlife such as bird feeders and baths and observe the results. A habitat can be as small as 20 square feet or as large as students are able to maintain. n Schools should be as clean as possible to prevent the spreading of germs,

but traditional cleaning agents contain harmful chemicals. Makers of the ZONOsanitech machine attest that it kills nearly all common bacteria and viruses and meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards. Using super oxygen (ozone) and less than eight ounces of water per day, the ZONO can clean and sanitize most types of school furniture and materials within 30 minutes, while drawing less than three cents worth of electricity. n “Studies show that 70 percent of ambient air pollution comes from diesel emissions alone,” says Ron Halley, vice president of fleet and facilities at Student Transportation of America (STA), of Wall, New Jersey, with offices in America and Canada. “STA will have a fleet of more than 1,000 alternative-fueled school buses operating in California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Texas this coming school year.”

Propane-powered buses emit virtually no particulate matter. STA estimates a savings of more than $2,600 per year for each bus with the use of propane; it historically costs 30 percent less than diesel fuel. Omaha, Nebraska public schools have 435 propane-fueled buses, so the fuel and maintenance savings could exceed a million dollars annually. “Omaha Public Schools’ buses will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2.3 million pounds a year,” says Halley.

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The dangers of excessive sugar consumption, especially of highfructose corn syrup (HFCS), are well known. Yet such cheap, corn-based sweeteners account for nearly 56 percent of all sweeteners, especially in beverages.

The average American annually consumes 152 pounds of sugar, compared to 109 pounds in 1950, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A large portion is ingested as sugary liquids, including juices and an average of 46 gallons of soft drinks a year—compared to 11 gallons 50 years ago.

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Certainly, high-calorie sugars trigger weight gain, but it may be news that calories from sugar act differently in the body than those from other foods. “Fat doesn’t make you fat. Sugar makes you fat,” states Dr. John Salerno, director of The Salerno Center for Complementary Medicine, in New York, Tokyo and Sao Paolo, Brazil.

“Eating carbohydrates quickly raises blood sugar (glucose), prompting the release of insulin to transport the glucose not immediately needed for energy, to the cells,” Salerno explains in his new book, The Salerno Solution: An Ounce of Prevention, a Lifetime of Health.

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While the negative effects of excess sugar consumption have been documented for decades, “Evidence is mounting that sugar is the primary cause of obesity, plus many chronic and lethal diseases,” says Osteopathic Physician Joseph Mercola, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, who runs the highly popular natural health website, Mercola.com, and has authored books that include The No-Grain Diet and Sweet Deception.

“Excessive fructose consumption leads to insulin resistance that appears to be the root of many, if not most, chronic diseases,” says Mercola. Beyond the obvious association with obesity, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, liver and heart disease and Alzheimer’s have all been linked to sugar, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information at the National Institutes of Health.

“Sugar, in excess, is a toxin, unrelated to its calories,” says Dr. Robert Lustig, an endocrinologist and professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. “The dose determines the poison. Like alcohol, a little sugar is fine, but a lot is not. And the food industry has put us way over our limit.”

Sugar can be addictive, continues Lustig.

“It has clear potential for abuse. Like tobacco and alcohol, sugar acts on the brain to encourage subsequent intake.”

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No-calorie artificial sweeteners can be equally dangerous by convincing us we are bypassing calories. The 5,000-participant San Antonio Heart Study, which followed subjects for seven to eight years, showed that adults consuming regular or diet soft drinks were likely to gain weight, but those that drank the diet versions were more likely to become obese. Participants in Massachusetts’ Framingham Heart Study further confirmed that soft drink lovers in general were 40 percent more likely than non soda-drinkers to develop metabolic syndrome, increasing the risk of diabetes and heart disease.

Studies from Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; and Gunma University, in Maebashi, Japan, suggest that sucralose (marketed primarily under the brand name Splenda) can trigger the release of insulin as though sugar has been consumed; over time, this contributes to insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes.

Aspartame and saccharin have also been associated with weight gain and suppressed satiety (fullness) response, effecting overeating and possibly even cancer. Such effects are supported by studies from at least seven countries, published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information. Finally, xylitol, another low-calorie sweetener that some claim to be natural, is actually highly processed and even a small amount can cause diarrhea.

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Can What’s In Your Mouth Really Make You Sick?

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or years we have heard of the ever-growing connections between dentistry and medicine, with articles written in medical and dental journals as well as in scientific authorities such as Reader’s Digest or Ladies Home Journal. For decades dentists have looked at the increasing body of evidence that what we are doing in the mouth can affect the rest of the body.

The mountain of evidence that supports the oral health-overall health connection has seen incredible growth and advancement over the past few years. There is no longer a question as to “if” the soft tissues in the mouth are connected to the rest of the body.

For example, we can easily find evidence of gum disease-causing bacteria creating challenges in tissues throughout the body. However, the mouth-body connection is not limited to just infections in the soft tissues of the mouth. The impact of the mouth also extends to such monumental things as blood flow to the brain.

Each year we learn more and more about how poor oral health is linked to problems elsewhere in the body.

It has been linked to serious conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease, respiratory diseases, and even increased risks of some cancers. Today, more than ever, it is vital to make regular trips to the dentist a part of your plan to achieve optimal health and wellness.

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by Frank Garfield and Cheryl Beshada Does your heart rate go up when you discover you have to go to the dentist, especially just as you enter their office?

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For example, Cheryl (co-author of this article) will completely negate the use of chemical anesthetic for dental work by using self hypnosis. She usually lets the dentist give her a needle of anesthetic, but that is more for the dentist's benefit so the dentist doesn't get ner-

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vous about hurting her (and they do get nervous). One can also use hypnosis to remove the effects of the chemical anesthetic later.

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How do models manage to look like a million bucks on a modest income while they await their big break?

Confidence is the most beautiful thing.

Good posture makes you look thinner and better-looking. It’s not the number of pounds that matter; you know before you step on the scale if you are happy with the way you look and feel.

As for fashion, it’s not just what you wear, but how you wear it. How clothes fit is important. We all have different shapes, and even models will have “muffin tops” if the pants aren’t hitting their hips in the right place.

Rather than focus on the size, focus on how a garment looks on you.

You’ve been told that you aren’t “commercially beautiful”. How can each of us reframe the way we think about our own appeal?

I’m sometimes told I’m too edgylooking or too strong-featured. But as my agent says, if everyone liked me, I would just be ordinary. You need to love whatever is different about you.

Cindy Crawford has a noticeable mole; Tyra Banks has a large forehead. These models turned such “flaws” into personal trademarks that set them apart.

The industry can be unkind to older models. What lessons have you learned from watching your predecessors?

The modeling business is finally realizing that society wants to see more natural-looking women, so they are bringing back the older supermodels, and they look amazing. We are even seeing models in their 80s now as an awesome positive representation of older women. It’s all about having a positive outlook and embracing who and what you are.

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The Female Hormone Roller Coaster

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t is no secret that as we age, our bodies go through several age-related changes. Our hair thins and/or grays, our metabolism slows, we get wrinkles, our memory dulls, and women’s bodies feel like blast furnaces in mid-February. These and other problems may be directly attributable to one thing: hormones.

Hormones are responsible for maintaining several bodily processes, and when those hormones are out of balance, the resulting symptoms can be disastrous on our daily lives.

For those women out there who experience hot flashes, mood swings, headaches, decreased libido, depression, difficulty losing weight, bone density loss, and insomnia, there may be an answer to your prayers – it’s called bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT). BHRT is endorsed by several medical and community organizations, including the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine and the Citizens for Health.

Bio-identical hormones are plantderived hormones that have the exact same molecular structure as those hormones made in the human body. Doctors who specialize in anti-aging and regenerative medicine have been using BHRT to dramatically improve the daily lives of woman all over the world for the past 20 years. BHRT is much safer than conventional synthetic hormone replacement drugs like PremPro and Premarin, which have been linked to increased risk of stroke, breast cancer, heart disease, and circula-

tory disease.

Because BHRT is such a powerful therapeutic agent in combating and treating the symptoms of menopause and hormone imbalances, BHRT should be administered by physicians who specialize in anti-aging or functional medicine. These physicians employ specific types of laboratory testing essential to the safe and scientific application of bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.

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hen a woman separated from her husband last fall, she tried hard to shut down her emotions. A 30-year-old working mother of two young boys, she felt she couldn’t afford to be sad or angry, even as she contemplated divorce. But something shifted when she began taking yoga classes in her town in northern Michigan. “It was my one place to relax and let go,” says Emily, who asked that her real name stay private. “I used to go to class, get into a deep stretch and cry. It was like my muscles were connected with my heart.

My instructor would warn us that certain poses would provide emotional releases, and sure enough, the tears would fall.”

People suffering disruptive changes —from losing a loved one to coping with unemployment or striving for sobriety— often find yoga to be a healing force. Lola Remy, of yogaHOPE, a Boston and Seattle nonprofit that helps women navigate challenging transitions, attests that yoga makes them feel safe enough in their bodies to process difficult emotions.

“The goal isn’t to make stressors go away, it’s to learn resilience,” Remy explains. “Irreparable harm isn’t necessarily the only result of experiencing stress. Even if I’m in a challenging position—like wobbling in the tree pose—I can see that I’m still okay.” The object www.NAeastMichigan.com

is to teach women that their bodies are strong and capable, giving them more confidence in their ability to weather obstacles off the mat.

Supporting Science

Research suggests that yoga can also be an effective therapy for people affected by some forms of severe traumatic stress. A study in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences that scanned the brains of trauma survivors after a reminder of the traumatic event revealed decreased activity in the prefrontal cortex—the part of the brain that helps make sense of raw emotions and bodily experiences.

While shutting down the connection between body and mind can help in coping with dangerous experiences, it also makes recovery difficult. “You need to have a high-functioning prefrontal cortex to organize the thoughts that come up and know that you’re safe in the present moment,” advises David Emerson, director of yoga services at the Trauma Center, in Brookline, Massachusetts. “Otherwise, you’re assaulted by memory sensory information.”

Yoga appears to rewire the brains of trauma survivors to stop reliving past distress. “You can’t talk your prefrontal cortex into functioning well again,” Em-

erson observes. “But you may be able to do it with your body.”

The study found that eight female patients that participated in traumasensitive yoga saw significant decreases in the frequency and severity of their post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. In a study at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense, military veterans enrolled in a 10-week yoga course also showed improvement in PTSD symptoms. A paper presented at a recent International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies conference studied 64 people that had experienced childhood abuse and neglect; those that participated in a trauma-sensitive yoga course had a 33 percent reduction in PTSD symptoms. Two months later, more than 50 percent in the yoga group experienced greater freedom and were no longer diagnosed as suffering from PTSD, compared to the control group’s 21 percent.

Yoga can also transform traumatized lives in other ways. “For many traumatized people, being touched intimately can be a trigger,” Emerson remarks. “Yoga may let them feel ready for physical intimacy again. Others have mentioned victories such as being able to go to the grocery store and knowing exactly what foods their bodies crave.”

Emerson notes that such programs emphasize choice and individual empowerment. “The beauty of yoga is that you reclaim your body as your own.”

UNIVERSAL FITNESS TIPS

Mindful Practices Enhance Any Routine

by Casey McAnn

When it comes to attaining fitness, several well-regarded recommendations increase the likelihood of success.

Natural Awakenings canvassed online fitness sources for tips and techniques intended to keep workouts safe, fun and satisfying. Our favorites follow.

Always stretch – Light stretching before and after workouts loosens muscles and increases circulation for quicker repair and healing. It can also help prevent injuries. It’s ideal to hold stretches for at least 30 seconds, breathing “into” the muscles that are being stretched and inviting a gentle release of tension on the exhalation. If any pain surfaces while stretching a certain area, stop.

Start slowly – Begin and build workout routines slowly in order to avoid straining muscles and ligaments.

Exercise at least twice a week, the bare minimum for staying physically fit.

Be well rounded – Add leg and back exercises to crunches and bicep curls, and vary cardio routines to stay enthusiastic about workouts. Experiment with all the equipment available at a studio or gym, asking a trainer for guidance.

Drink plenty of water – Drinking water helps to decrease appetite and eliminate cravings, while nourishing and hydrating the body. The goal is to drink half of one’s body weight number Spreading the Word Once largely concentrated on the East in ounces each day.

Keep it regular – Making exercise Coast, trauma-sensitive yoga programs a regularly scheduled part of the week are spreading. Jennifer Johnston, a eliminates excuses. Keep it on the research clinician and yoga instructor calendar and show up as dutifully as for at Boston’s Mind Body Institute, sees any other important appointment. Make programs like these enriching our culture’s understanding of the physical and up any days missed.

Increase intensity – More intense mental health connection. “In a country workouts mean less time spent doing where drugs and surgery are often the them while achieving the same level of first go-to,” she says, “it’s important to benefits. It’s also important to keep endurremember that things like yoga can ance exercises in any routine, however, change our chemistry, too.” because they are vital for cardiovascular benefits and building stamina.

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tancy and fat burning. To tone muscles, use a weight that works for eight to 12 lifts. For bulk, use a weight suited to four to six lifts. Practice a weight training routine two to three times a week, keeping sessions under 45 minutes.

Add interval training – Sprinting for about 50 yards boosts metabolism and heart health. Return to the starting point by taking a slow walk. Repeat as many times as possible, making sure to warm up before the interval training and cool down afterwards.

Dress up – Energize a workout session and boost confidence by wearing something snazzy. Donning an exercise “uniform” gets us in the mood, and a new piece of clothing or footwear can make us excited to get moving again.

Be a safe runner – Every six weeks, cut running mileage and frequency in half for a week. This allows the body to recover from workouts and helps to prevent injury.

Make it meaningful – While walking or running, recite prayers or a gratitude list, or listen to inspirational podcasts and downloads.

Volunteer for fitness – Many volunteer tasks involve some form of physical movement. It feels good to burn calories while helping others.

Bring workout buddies – Friends and pets need exercise, too, and they provide restorative companionship.

Working out with a pal adds support and motivation, which are keys to success. Seek out a human buddy with similar fitness goals.

Go green – Research from the University of Essex, in England, shows that exercising in nature produces additional physical and mental benefits. The researchers found that “green exercise” improves mood, self-esteem, enjoyment and motivation.

Casey McAnn is a freelance writer in Boston, MA. September 2013

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WHOLE-BEING

WORKOUTS Moving the Body Opens the Door to Spirit

by Lisa Marshall

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t’s the Sabbath, a day of “Exercise can “the flail.” As the World Beat playlist picks up the prayer, and millions of be a powerful pace, Pierrat leads the people across America through a funky, raveare quietly sitting or kneelgateway to group like series of dance moves ing, humbly communing the spiritual.” aimed at “opening up” the with a power greater than hips and chest and somethemselves. ~ Chantal Pierrat thing less tangible deep

But inside the Alchemy inside. By song five, the of Movement studio in Boulsweat is flowing and some are dancing der, Colorado, the Soul Sweat faithful unabashedly, eyes closed, lost in the are connecting with their higher power music. Others are smiling broadly, makin a different fashion. In bare feet, and ing eye contact in the mirror. wearing yoga pants and tank tops, they

The sense of joy and interconnectfind a place before a wall-to-wall miredness in the room is palpable. “Exerror while a slow, Afro-Brazilian rhythm cise can be a powerful gateway to the vibrates the wooden floor. spiritual,” observes Pierrat, the founder

At the urging of instructor Chantal of Soul Sweat, a highly choreographed, Pierrat, they let their arms and necks spiritually charged dance workout. go limp, shaking off the week’s stresses

Twenty years after the yoga craze via a sensual, full-body writhe she calls

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introduced Westerners to the possibility that the two seemingly incongruous goals could be intertwined, the spirituality-fitness link has spread well beyond the yoga mat. It has spawned fusions ranging from Body Gospel, a Christian workout tape, and Jewish Yoga classes to triathlon programs rooted in Native American teachings and Buddhismbased running meditation workshops.

In addition, creative instructors have been fusing body/mind/spirit classics like yoga and Pilates with hardcore cardio disciplines like spinning and boxing. Half of all U.S. fitness clubs now offer mind/body programming, according to the IDEA Health & Fitness Association, and the portion of classes dedicated to “mind/spirit” versus just “body” is on the rise.

“The newer programming is balanced 50-50, rather than the 80-20 body-mind split of the past,” estimates Sandy Todd Webster, editor in chief of IDEA’s publications.

At a time when, according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, the number of people that identify with “no organized religion” continues to grow (topping one-fifth of Americans and one-third of U.S. adults under 30), more people than ever are exploring exercise as a path to both flatter abs and deeper self-discovery. “We have spent so long focusing on the mind and the brain… but that is not the whole story,” says Pierrat. “The somatic, or physical, expression of spirituality is the future.”

In the Zone

The notion that intense dancing or a long run could spark what feels like a spiritual awakening makes sense to Philadelphia-based research neuroscientist and physician Andrew Newberg, author of How God Changes Your Brain. A pioneer in the field of integrative “neurotheology”, he has for years used brain imaging technologies to study the impact religious or spiritual practices like deep meditation, intense prayer and speaking in tongues have on the brain. Exercise, he says, provides many of the same effects.

In addition to prompting a surge of feel-good endorphins, a highly strenuous workout is one of the few activities that can lead to simultaneous activa-

tion of both sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and parasympathetic (calming) nervous system reactions. “Normally, when one of these is active, the other one shuts down, but when people drive one or the other to a very heightened level of activity, there is some evidence that the other turns on too,” explains Newberg.

That intense dual firing can paradoxically lead to an interruption in sensory information traveling to areas of the brain that control our sense of ourselves at any moment. “Not only do you have this great feeling of energy and calmness, but you tend to lose your sense of space and time,” he notes.

Newberg’s own research also suggests that when people “surrender” themselves in a spiritual practice, the frontal lobe (the practical part of the brain that keeps our thoughts in check) quiets. He speculates that something similar may happen in the midst of, say, a marathon or intense dance, enabling out of the ordinary thoughts and feelings to surface. “It can allow for creativity—a blending of different, more intuitive ideas in ways you don’t normally mix things,” comments Newberg.

So, is exercise able to only make us feel like we’re having a mystical experience, or is it somehow actually opening a channel to the divine? Newberg declines to go there, commenting that a brain scan tells what’s going on in the brain, not in the soul. Yet he has no doubt the two are inextricably linked.

He says, “There are many well-known examples of intense experiences, like Sufi dancing, generating spiritual experiences for people.”

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Marcus Freed is one of those people.

He grew up in a traditional Jewish family in London, England, and attended a rabbinical seminary in Israel. Still, he felt that something was missing in his spiritual life. “I thought, ‘God has created us with a body. Why aren’t we praying with our body?’”

Freed says that Biblical text often references the body: King David, in the Book of Psalms, says, “Let all my bones praise the creator.” The Jewish Talmud refers to a rabbi that “stretched his spine with a prayer of gratitude.” Yet, Freed observes, the physical elements of daily

spiritual practice have been largely forgotten over the centuries. When he discovered yoga, it filled a gap for him. “I found a way to draw upon this incredible spiritual literature but ground it in the body, so that experience is not just in the head, but also in the heart.”

Thus, Freed founded Bibliyoga, which launches each class with a Hebrew or Kabbalistic teaching, followed by poses that incorporate its themes, as reflected in his book, The Kosher Sutras: The Jewish Way in Yoga and Meditation. The practice, now taught in cities around the United States and Europe, has prompted the birth of similarly religion-infused classes, including Christ Yoga, and the Jewish Yoga Network. “A lot of people separate things, saying they’ll get their spirituality from one place and their exercise from somewhere else,” says Freed. “I think they are missing out.”

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and running, in which many athletes say a more mindful approach to training has infused their sport with more meaning, and in some cases, improved their performances.

Ironman Marty Kibiloski, formerly a competitive marathoner and road racer, led what he terms a “high achievement, low contentment” life for years, measuring his self-worth by timed results that never quite satisfied him. In 2006, he attended a Running with the Mind of Meditation three-day workshop, based on Rinpoche Sakyong Mipham’s book of the same name. The retreat combined with his newfound interest in Buddhism, completely redefined running for him.

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the word “spiritual” (which he sees as somewhat ambiguous) when describing what he now experiences when running. Instead, he frames it as a vehicle for self-discovery, a mobile meditation that provides the intense focus and freedom from distraction that enables him to “awaken to how things really are.”

He now leads the retreat that proved pivotal for him, drawing more than 100 runners each Labor Day weekend to the Shambhala Mountain Center, in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado.

Participants learn to focus on the cadence of their footfalls, their breathing and their surroundings to, as he puts it, “move meditation beyond the cushion.”

He remarks, “It trains you to have your mind be still when your body is active, which is how you are in everyday life.”

Triathlete Mark Allen credits his work with Brant Secunda, a shaman and teacher in the Huichol Indian tradition of Mexico, for enabling him to overcome negative self-talk and physical stresses and go on to win the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, six times in the late 1980s and early 90s.

He notes, “In every one of my physical workouts, I also focused on training the

spiritual aspect, so that when I got that chatter in my head, saying, ‘This is too hard’ or ‘I want to quit,’ I could go to a quiet place, rather than a negative one.”

Based on their book, Fit Soul, Fit Body: Nine Keys to a Healthier, Happier You, the pair conduct workshops around the country on how to strengthen both soul and body by intertwining both. “Some people think you are only spiritual when you are praying, but when you are moving your body, that is an intensely spiritual experience, too,” says Allen. “It’s my way of saying, ‘Thank you for letting me be alive.’”

Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer near Boulder, CO. Connect at Lisa@LisaAnnMarshall.com.

Many exercise forms – aerobic, yoga, weights, walking and more – have been shown to benefit mood. ~Andrew Weil

FUSION WORKOUTS Pump Body, Charge Spirit

Drawing newcomers eager to break a sweat while staying true to their mind/body and spiritual roots is the aim of yoga, Pilates and tribal dance instructors that are busy introducing innovations. Here’s a quick look at just some of them.

Aero boga: This approach to yoga-dance fusion is designed for older adults that follow the bhakti yoga philosophy.

Buti: Teachers of this 90-minute, high-intensity workout that fuses yoga, tribal dance and plyometrics aim to unlock the shakti spiral and release the hips to help energy flow freely in the first and second chakras.

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Soul Sweat: Highly choreographed, yet accessible to beginners, dance movements are set to World Beat, African, Latin, hip-hop and rave music to enhance coordination, tone muscles, enhance energy flow and awaken creativity.

Vinyasa on the bike: Conscious pedaling on a stationary bike integrates yoga principles of breathing, flowing and paying attention to what is happening in the body.

YoBata: Fast-paced classes intersperse Vinyasa (or flow) yoga with tabata brief sets of high-intensity, fat-burning bodyweight or cardio exercises).

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Basic Exercises for Digestive Health

STAYING POWER

By Dr. Matthew Marturano

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hese exercises are designed to stimulate free flow of energy along the acupuncture meridians associated with digestive function. The key to these exercises is to perform them slowly and deliberately. Do not attempt to force or stretch the body any further than it will naturally go.

A Good Trainer Keeps Us On Track

On the inhale, envision the abdomen expanding like a balloon being blown up from within. On the exhale, envision the air leaking out from all sides and allow the body to relax more fully into the posture.

by Debra Melani

Maintaining one’s own fitness program can prove a challenge when the will to work out fizzles. Many people are getting help conquering roadblocks and staying on an effective path of regular exercise through an enduring relationship with a personal trainer.

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pproximately 6.4 million Americans now engage personal trainers, according to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, including some in less traditional locations, like community centers and corporate workplaces. When a client sticks with a personal trainer over the long haul, the relationship can evolve beyond a caring coach into a steadfast mentor, producing benefits that transcend basic fitness.

“I have individuals I’ve worked with for 10 years, and have come to know them and their bodies and habits well,” says Kristin McGee, a New York City trainer who counts celebrities like Steve Martin and Tina Fey as clients. By understanding all aspects of each of her clients, she says she can better tailor programs to meet their needs.

When nine-year client Bebe Duke, 58, faced a lengthy rehabilitation after

tripping and shattering a shoulder, McGee helped lift her spirits, ease her back into full-body fitness and even slay some psychological dragons. “We worked her lower half; we kept her strong and her moods steady with meditation and yoga,” McGee says. “The physical therapist knew how to work with her shoulder joint, but not with the rest of her body and the rest of her life.”

Duke felt, as she puts it, “a significant fear of falling” after the accident.

“So we spent an enormous amount of time on balance and making sure I didn’t feel nervous.”

McGee was able to help Duke prevent fitness loss, which can happen to anyone that goes four weeks without exercising, reports Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise journal.

Maintaining regular exercise can also deter depression, confirmed by a study in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

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Exercise “S” - Looking Over Shoulder From a seated position, spread the legs open as far as possible. While supporting the upper body with the hands, gently twist so that the eyes are looking over one shoulder. Bend the front leg in toward the opposite knee and extend the back leg so that the inner aspect is touching the floor to the furthest extent possible without overstretching. The big toe should remain in contact with the floor. Take three deep breaths. Switch sides and repeat.

Exercise “W” - Knee Lift Start from a kneeling position, with the legs tucked underneath the buttocks and soles of the feet facing upwards. With one hand, lightly push the knee on the same side down toward the floor. Gently lift the opposite knee up, allowing the shoulders to rotate to accommodate the motion. The dorsum of both feet should remain in contact with the floor. Take three deep breaths. Switch sides and repeat.

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“Group training can cost as little as $15 an hour.

Women especially enjoy combining fitness with socializing. Working together and growing together, they feed off and rely on each other to show up.” ~ Kristin McGee

Three years after the injury, Duke can now hold a downward dog yoga pose and do a headstand. “I’m also running again,” Duke adds. “I’m signed up for a half marathon.”

Richard Cotton, a personal trainer in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the American College of Sports Medicine’s national director of certification, agrees that a good long-term trainer often serves as a fitness, nutrition and even life coach. “You can’t metaphorically cut off people’s heads and only train their bodies. Then you are just a technician,” he observes.

Building a true foundation for health requires understanding the importance of each building block, not just working with a trainer for a few sessions and afterwards going blindly through the motions, attests Sandra Blackie, a former professional bodybuilder, certified nutritionist and current personal trainer in San Diego, California. “I want to educate my clients.”

During extended periods, good trainers also revise routines at least once every four weeks to prevent adaptation, another problem that can hinder reaching fitness goals. “Without trainers, people often get stuck in a rut and lose motivation,” remarks Blackie, who also adapts exercises according to bodily changes due to aging or other conditions.

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“Achievable goals evolve from values,” Cotton explains. “It’s not about getting in super great shape for six months and then stopping. It’s about creating a foundation for life.”

Freelance journalist Debra Melani writes about health care and fitness from Lyons, CO. Connect at Debra Melani.com or DMelani@msn.com.

Traits to Look for in a Trainer

by Cecily Casey Engage a personal trainer based on his/her positive responses to the following qualifiers.

4 Starts by discussing short- and long-term goals 4 Customizes a program for individual needs 4 Reviews one’s health history in detail 4 Conducts a posture analysis 4 Screens each client for quality of movement 4 Asks the client to track his or her food intake 4 Provides helpful cues for improvement during sessions 4 Critiques movement from various angles 4 Is able to ramp up or ease off exercise challenges as needed 4 Never uses the phrase, “No pain, no gain” 4 Keeps current with educational certifications, workshops and seminars Cecily Casey is co-owner of RealFit Gym, in Highland Park, IL, where she is a practicing American College of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer.

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sing, like other forms of music, connects us with others and reminds us of ways in which we are attuned to one another.

More natural than talking, the vibration of a singing voice is the most magical, direct way to connect our internal and external worlds.

It’s comforting to note that we can only sing off-key if we compare our voice to another’s. No child ever decides by himself that he can’t sing. A child spontaneously sings, dances and draws without preconception until an authority figure steps in with a discordant opinion.

Singing is a natural phenomenon as intuitive as breathing. It’s our right to sing freely, and so share our hearts and music with the world. As a soaring expression of love it contributes greatly to the well-being of individuals, communities and society.

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Jan Kortie first introduced the idea of voice-liberation in the Netherlands 30 years ago, developing a joyful approach to personal and professional singing that extends beyond traditional methods and techniques.

His book, Your Soul Wants to Sing, available in Dutch, is the primer for his Academy of Voice Liberation, where he serves as director.

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efore singing was part of any human culture, it was part of nature. Nature never tries hard; it just is. It grows and blossoms and flows. So does heartfelt singing—as a joyful expression of soul, of one’s essential being. It is giving and sharing. Most of all, it is alive.

Singing like this doesn’t ask for effort. But it does ask for courage. In expressing our longings, hopes and love, we may encounter fear, shame or sorrow. That’s part of the beauty and surprising simplicity of liberating ourselves through song, which can be equally cheerful, lighthearted and humorous, or insightfully confronting the challenging issues in our lives.

Some people make every effort to sing eloquently, but the joy of singing is just as fully accessible for those that can’t master the technical qualifications or even carry a tune. All we really need to do to achieve personal satisfaction is to sing what’s inside us, enabling who we are to emerge. That’s why singing is healing; it helps make us whole.

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Go Plastic-Free Game On: Ways to Shrink Our Footprint

by Randy Kambic

Looking around us, we see plastic everywhere.

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esides the customary food and product packaging, plus store bags, consider all the nooks and crannies of our lives that plastic now permeates: eating utensils; baby and pet toys; computer keyboards and accessories; pens; eyeglasses; athletic footwear; backpacks; lighters; beauty care and pill containers; household cleaning bottles; ice cube trays; shaving razors; tool handles; hairbrushes and toothbrushes—even some facial scrubs, shampoos and chewing gum.

Beth Terry, author of Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Habit and How You Can Too, points out compelling reasons to take personal action. In 2007, this Oakland, California, resident saw a photo of the decomposed carcass of a Laysan albatross riddled with plastic bits in an article on water pollution.

“For several seconds, I could not breathe,” she writes. This seminal moment led her to further research, by which she realized, “This plague of plastic chemicals is harming everyone, and especially the most vulnerable members of our planet—children and animals—and that is both unacceptable and unfair.” She’s been working on going plastic-free ever since.

“I made a game of it; a fun, creative, step-by-step challenge,” she advises. “You can’t go through the house and think you can get rid of all plastic immediately. As items get used up, you’ll find alternatives.” Once we are in the habit of staying alert to the plastic

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State University’s Energy & Sustainability Office, in Ogden, Utah. Plus, unrecycled plastic materials can enter waterways and kill marine life through ingestion or entanglement (ocean garbage patches are major examples).

Reducing our own plastic footprint can both safeguard family health and prove that we are serious about pressuring industry to produce less of it.

The key, according to Terry, is not to be intimidated or overwhelmed by plastic overload, but persist in taking baby steps (see MyPlasticFreeLife.com).

How to Begin

scourge, we’ll naturally spot opportunities for healthy change-ups.

Science Sounds the Alarm

In 2011, Harvard School of Public Health researchers made news by discovering that consuming one serving of canned food daily for five days led to significantly elevated urinary levels of bisphenol-A (BPA). This plastic and epoxy resin ingredient is found in the liners of many food and drink cans and sometimes in plastic bottles. It’s known to be a serious endocrine disrupter.

Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, altered functions of reproductive organs and other ailments have been linked to high BPA levels in several studies, including one cited in Endocrine Reviews journal. The Manchester Guardian also recently reported that the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety has stated that an unborn baby’s exposure to BPA through the mother could be linked to many health problems, including breast cancer later in life.

When plastics are subjected to stress—like heat, light or age—undisclosed additives used in their production for strength, flexibility and color can leach out and even contaminate lab results, as the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry found.

Such chemicals can migrate into our digestive systems and through our skin; they can also off-gas into the air, according to a recent study by Weber www.NAeastMichigan.com

As a starting point, Terry notes that plastic enables the long-distance food distribution system. Reducing food miles associated with our meals helps cut down on the use of plastic. In the kitchen, use airtight stainless steel containers or glass jars or simply refrigerate a bowl of food with a saucer on top to hold leftovers for the next day. Compost food waste. Reuse empty plastic food bags and line garbage cans with old newspapers instead of plastic bags.

Terry cautions, “People assume everything that carries the triangular symbol is accepted at all recycling facilities. This is not the case. What isn’t accepted is landfilled or even incinerated.” Also, according to the city of Oakland’s Waste Management Department, she learned that “Much of what we put out for recycling goes to China, and their processing standards are not as strong as ours.”

In Plastic Free, the author provides scores of tips for borrowing, renting and sharing products; buying used plastic equipment if it’s a necessity; and avoiding disposable packaging and paper products. Areas for improvement range from personal care and household cleaning products to bags, bottles, grocery shopping, takeout food, portable leftovers and lunches, plus durable goods. Activists will move on to also participate in area cleanups, donate to green organizations and write their legislators.

Randy Kambic, a freelance editor and writer in Estero, Florida, regularly contributes to Natural Awakenings.

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ichigan's third annual No Kill Conference will be held Friday, September 27 in Livonia. The focus this year is a Lost Pet Workshop, preceded by an award’s ceremony on Thursday evening. The conference is sponsored by Michigan Pet Fund Alliance.

Kat Albrecht, founder of Missing Pet Partnership, will present a full-day hands-on workshop focusing on effective strategies for reuniting lost dogs and cats with their owners. She will also be the key-note speaker for the 2013 Awards Program and Banquet on Thursday evening, during which Michigan's shelters with the best save rates will be recognized. The event allows attendees to network with veterinarians, vet techs, students, volunteers, policy makers, compassionate community members, and staff from shelters, rescues, and animal control organizations, as well as learn ways to save lives by implementing the Proactive Redemptions piece of the No Kill Equation.

The workshop is Friday, September 27th from 8:30 am - 6 pm. The awards program and banquet is Thursday, September 26th from 6 – 10 pm. Both events will be held at the Embassy Suites located at 19525 Victor Parkway in Livonia.

For more information or to register, contact the Michigan Pet Fun Alliance at conference@michiganpetfund.org, 877-387-7257, or visit MichiganPetFund.org.

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Everyone is welcome to walk, with or without a pet. Pets who are friendly, vaccinated and would enjoy the event are welcome to attend on a leash or in a carrier.

Please bring proof of current vaccinations and be prepared to pick up after your pets.

Please keep in mind that approximately 3,000 dogs will be in attendance.

The walk at each location is 2 miles, but shorter routes will also be available on walk day. Water will be provided for people and pets at several points along the routes.

There is no registration fee for the Mega March for Animals. However, every dollar of support is critical and a self-donation is strongly encouraged.

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besity, a severe and debilitating illness, is the most common nutritional disease in both animals and people. The latest survey of 121 veterinarians in 36 states by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) and corroborating American Veterinarian Medical Association data reveal we have 80 million fat cats and obese dogs; that’s more than 58 percent of dogs and 52 percent of domesticated cats. “Pet obesity remains the leading health threat to our nation’s pets,” says Dr. Ernie Ward, APOP’s founder, from the organization’s headquarters in Calabash, North Carolina.

Current medical consensus states that an animal is obese if it weighs at least 15 percent more than its ideal weight. But looking at body composition is more accurate, based on measurements top-to-bottom and side-toside and depth to the ribs and spine.

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These can include cancer, cardiac problems, complications from drug therapy, difficulty breathing, heat intolerance, hypertension, intervertebral disk disease, orthopedic conditions (including arthritis), lethargy and ruptured ligaments. Also, because excess body fat first deposits in the cavities of the chest and abdomen and under the skin, hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus can develop, so screen overweight animals for these disorders prior to treatment for obesity.

Tackling obesity involves restricting calories and increasing the metabolic rate with a controlled exercise program. Diet and exercise are the two most vital factors in fighting fat.

Eating Right

Simply switching to a store-bought “lite” pet food is inadequate because many are designed to maintain, not lose, weight. Also, many products contain chemicals, byproducts and unhealthy fillers that are contrary to a holistic program.

A homemade restricted-calorie diet is the best choice for obese animals. The second is a processed “obesity-management” diet available through veterinarians, although many of these also contain chemicals, byproducts and fillers. Such diets can be used to attain

the target weight, and then replaced with a homemade maintenance diet.

Foods high in fiber work well for shedding pounds because they increase metabolism. Vegetable fiber decreases fat and glucose absorption. Fluctuating glucose levels cause greater insulin release that can lead to diabetes; because insulin is needed for fat storage, low, stable levels are preferred. Fiber also binds to fat in the intestinal tract and increases the movement of digested food through the intestines.

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As with humans, a regular program of supervised exercise is essential to pet health. Experience shows that it must be combined with a diet and supplement plan to achieve maximum results for overweight pets. Along with burning off excess calories, even mild exercise works to reduce hunger, improve muscle strength and aerobic capacity and improve functioning of organs. Plus, as veterinarians further attest, the activity is mentally stimulating for both animals and guardians, while decreasing behavioral problems.

There is no one best exercise program for every animal; a sensible plan must be personalized to needs and abilities. Consult a veterinarian to determine the best regimen. As always, prevention is better than a cure, so staying alert to signs of additional pounds and keeping an animal from becoming obese in the first place is optimum.

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all migration literally brings birds of a different feather than in springtime. Spring migration brings a glorious burst of song and color as millions of tiny feathered gems pour northward, singing their hearts out, flitting about with the excitement of arrival at their breeding grounds. They are relatively easy to spot and identify by their voices and bright plumage.

In the fall, birdwatching is trickier.

To survive, migrating birds need to go to warmer climes for food, because insects do not thrive in cold temperatures.

Males molt their bright plumage, needing fresh feathers for the long flight.

Most retain some color, but generally, they are duller and look similar to the females. Identification becomes harder because some species are similar in appearance and the singing gives way to an occasional, subtle call, emitted as little chipping sounds at most.

The Internet offers a comprehensive range of data that can suggest which days are best for early morning viewings.

Experienced birders know the best local spots, and weather forecasts are good indicators of timing. Sid Gautreaux’s pioneering study of bird migration in the 1960s using weather radar, still ongoing at the Radar Ornithology Lab at South Carolina’s Clemson University, is available to birders on regional websites via Tinyurl.com/USBirdTrackingRadar.

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While radar can confirm the magnitude and direction of the migration over the previous night, weather predictions help forecast when big flights will occur. So, the next step is to hold a wetted finger up to the wind.

A big cold front will hold up birds from moving south because the associated low pressure brings southerly winds and storms. Birds wait it out, storing fuel. Then, when the front clears and a tailwind comes from the north, a floodtide of birds pours southward.

Eager birders, having arrived shortly after dawn, await at selected spots 200 to 300 miles south of the leading edge of the former front. On days like these, the skies are brimming with birds. Grassroots monitoring reports on the birds’ progress from mid-August through October are posted at eBird. org, sponsored by New York’s Cornell Lab of Ornithology (Birds.Cornell.edu).

As Joni Mitchell sang, we rejoice that, “They’ve got the urge for going now, and they’ve got the wings to go.”

Timothy Boucher is a senior conservation geographer at The Nature Conservancy (Nature.org), focused on ecosystem services, land use, habitat conditions and links between conservation and human well-being. His fieldwork spans six continents, encompassing local and global issues.

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THURSDay, SEPTEMBER 12 Fun on the Farm – Farmer’s Dog - 10am. This program is especially for the little ones. They will make a craft and an activity and hear a story.

Children will see how a dog can help out on the farm and meet some of the farmers’ canine companions.

Kensington Metropark Farm Center located near MILFORD/bRIGHTON. Info: 810-227-8910.

SaTURDay, SEPTEMBER 14 Birding with Ruth - 9am. Join volunteer expert birder, Ruth Glass for a hike in search of wildlife action, perhaps to some lesser know parts of the park. $2/person. Preregister. Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center near ROCHESTER/ WaSHINGTON TOWNSHIP. Info: 586-7819113.

Wildlife Weekend - 11am-4pm. Also Sun 9/15.

Activities will include: a photography workshop, family wildlife programs, woodland hikes, pond dipping, chances to use the digital microscopes and a live birds of prey program. Fee: $5/day. Indian Springs Metropark Environmental Discovery Center near WHITE LaKE. Info: 248-625-7280.

Tot Time: bird buddies - 10am. Birds can fly!

Birds have feathers! Birds can do all kinds of cool things! Come see what makes a bird a bird and meet a live bird. $5/child. Preregister. For children 3 to 5 years of age, accompanied by their parents.

Kensington Metropark Nature Center located near MILFORD/bRIGHTON. Info: 810-227-8910.

WEDNESDay, SEPTEMBER 18 Homeschool: Wildlife Prepares for Winter 11am. Do all birds migrate? Where do reptiles go?

Come and discover what these animals are doing now and how they survive winter’s chill. $4/child.

Ages 6+. Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center near ROCHESTER/WaSHINGTON TOWNSHIP. Info: 586-781-9113.

SaTURDay, SEPTEMBER 21 Whole Paws Pet Event! - 1-3pm. On September 18 Whole Foods Market launched their brand NEW pet line of products introducing premium pet products at a value price. FREE samples of our NEW pet foods to take home for your 4-legged friend(s); LOVE is indeed a 4-legged word. Whole Foods Market, 2880 West Maple, TROY. 248-649-9600.

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Toenail Sundays - Noon-4pm every Sunday. Instore nail trim. Bring in your dog, cat, small animal or reptile and have their nails trimmed. Price is $5 per Pet. WaSHINGTON TOWNSHIP Pet Supplies Plus, 64920 Van Dyke. Info: 586-7522800.

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best buddy Dog Rescue - 12-4pm. 2nd & 4th Sundays. Pet Supplies Plus, 8020 Cooley Lake Rd, WHITE LaKE. 248-360-1400. adoptions - 12pm-4pm. We do adoptions each Sat. & Sunday every month. FREE. PetSmart, bRIGHTON. Devoted Friends animal Society - 11am-5pm. 4th Sunday monthly. Pet Supplies Plus, 22 N Ortonville Rd, ORTONvILLE. 248-627-7900.

Cat's Cradle adoptions - 12-4pm. 1st & 3rd Sundays. Pet Supplies Plus, 41660 W. 10 Mile Rd, NOvI. 248-380-0007.

tuesdays Tuesdays

Senior Citizen Day - 9am-9pm. Every Tuesday.

Seniors (55 and older) will receive a 10% discount on total purchase. Excludes sale items and live animals.

WaSHINGTON TOWNSHIP Pet Supplies Plus, 64920 Van Dyke. For more information call 586752-2800.

Essential Oils & Pet Care - 6-8pm. Preventative Health & Addressing Illness Alternative to meds & antibiotics $5. LaKE ORION. Diana Wanamaker 248-882-7484.

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Senior Citizen Day - 9am-9pm. Every Wednesday.

Seniors (55 and older) will receive a 10% discount on total purchase. Excludes sale items and live animals. ORTONvILLE and LaPEER Pet Supplies Plus, For more information, contact store at 248-627-7900 and 810-245-2200.

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Pet Therapy at Town village - 11am-12pm. Meet in a large room with residents who are interested in seeing, hearing about and interacting with your dog. Your dog should be people friendly, not just interested in other dogs. Town Village, 4500 Dobry Drive, STERLING HEIGHTS. K-9 Stray Rescue League - 11am-3pm. 2nd Sat. monthly. Pet Supplies Plus, 22 N Ortonville Rd, ORTONvILLE. 248-627-7900.

K-9 Stray Rescue League - 11am-4pm. 4th Saturday monthly. Pet Supplies Plus, 1170 Walton, ROCHESTER HILLS. 248-650-5385.

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Michigan anti-Cruelty Society adoptions - 1st and 2nd Saturdays (and 5th Saturday, if applicable).

PetSmart uTICa, 45050 Northpointe Blvd. 586323-7030. adoptions - 11am-3pm. We do adoptions every Saturday. FREE. Peters True Value Hardware Store, 3455 W. Highland, MILFORD. Paws animal Rescue - 12-4pm. 1st & 3rd Saturdays. Pet Supplies Plus, 22 N Ortonville Rd, ORTONvILLE. 248-627-7900.

Michigan anti-Cruelty Society adoptions - 3rd and 4th Saturdays. PetSmart ROSEvILLE, 32074 Gratiot Avenue. 586-294-0519 Forget us Not Rescue - 1st & 3rd Saturdays 124pm. Pet Supplies Plus, 42241 Garfield, CLINTON TWP. 586-228-0090.

Homefurever Dog and Puppy Event - 12-4pm.

Every other Saturday. We have dogs and puppies for adoption every Saturday. Petco, 1217 Coolidge between 14-15 Mile, TROY. 248-643-0694. Call for days: Rescue phone: 313-897-4931.

Heaven Will Wait adoption Event - 12-4pm. 2nd & 4th Weekend monthly. Pet Supplies Plus, 31029 Harper, ST. CLaIR SHORES. 586-771-3277.

Homefurever Dog & Puppy adoptions - Every other Saturdays. Dog and puppies available for adoptions. FREE. Petco- Roseville, 32074 Gratiot 131/2 Mile Masonic, ROSEvILLE. Call for days: Marilyn 313-897-4931. adoptions - 12pm-4pm. We do adoptions each Sat. & Sunday every month. FREE. PetSmart, bRIGHTON. Last Chance Rescue adoption - 12-3pm. Adoptions are being done on-site, lots of animals all shapes and sizes! Recurring event. Pet Provisions, Whitmore Lake Rd, Suite 200, bRIGHTON. 810-227-0967.

Dog adoption Day - Every Saturday. Cat adoptions every day. Working with Happy Homes Rescue, Almost Home Animal Haven and Companion Pet Rescue. Premier Pet Supply, 31215 Southfield Rd., bEvERLY HILLS. Info: 248-647-4310. See ad page 46.

Elizabeth Lake animal Rescue - 1st Saturdays: 10am-2pm; 3rd Saturdays: 1-4pm. Pet Supplies Plus, 8020 Cooley Lake Rd, WHITE LaKE. 248-360-1400.

Idyllic Cat & Dog Sanctuary - 1-5pm. 1st & 3rd Saturdays. Pet Supplies Plus, 11525 S Saginaw, GRaND bLaNC. 810-694-1771.

Guardian angel animal Rescue - 1-4pm. 1st & 3rd Saturdays. Pet Supplies Plus, 1170 Walton, ROCHESTER HILLS. 248-650-5385.

Fetch Dog Rescue - 12-3pm. 2nd Saturdays. Pet Supplies Plus, 64920 Van Dyke, WaSHINGTON TWP. 586-752-2800.

Rescue One Dog adoptions - 9am-1pm. Pet Supplies Plus, 3110 W. Silver Lake Rd, FENTON. 810-714-4973.

Rejoiceful animal Rescue - 3-7pm. 2nd & 4th Saturdays. Pet Supplies Plus, 42241 Garfield, CLINTON TWP. 586-228-0090.

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FRIDay, aUGUST 30 Movement*Meditation*Yoga Nidra - 5:45-7pm.

Gentle movement with yoga nidra,incorporates doing & non-doing by blending gentle, yin and restorative yoga asanas followed by guided meditation. $13. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot, CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515.

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TUESDay, SEPTEMBER 3 vegan 101 - 7pm. Join VegMichigan for this monthly event, which will include a cooking demonstration and samples. Long-time VegMichigan members will discuss how easy it can be to transform a standard meal to a delicious, vegan option. FREE. RSVP. Customer Service desk. Whole Foods, ROCHESTER HILLS. 248-371-1400.

WEDNESDay, SEPTEMBER 4 Affirmations Shore to Shore Equality Ride - Thru Saturday, Sept. 7. Whole Foods sponsoring four day Bicycle Tour across beautiful lower Michigan.

This is the inaugural year for the Equality Ride, so the event is limited to 100 VIP riders who will start in Ferndale and travel to Saugatuck via paved roads and biking trails. Info: Whole Foods, ROCHESTER HILLS 248-371-1400, TROY 248-649-9600.

Chocolate Dipped bananas for a Cause - 11am1pm. Whole Foods cashiers will be accepting donations on behalf of the Whole Kids Foundation (WKF), which helps to put salad bars and vegetable gardens in schools. Get a chocolate dipped frozen banana, made to order for only a $2. Whole Foods Market, 2880 West Maple, TROY. 248-649-9600.

FRIDay, SEPTEMBER 6 art and apples Festival - Thru Sunday, Sept. 8.

Whole Foods is sponsoring one of the nation’s top fine art fairs with over 290 exhibiting artists from across the country! The festival is a program of Paint Creek Center for the Arts, a regional, nonprofit art center located in downtown Rochester. Info: Whole Foods, ROCHESTER HILLS. 248-371-1400

SaTURDay, SEPTEMBER 7 Juicing & Sprouting for Health - 10am-12pm.

Learn from Anca how she healed of cancer at Hippocrates Institute with green juices. She will explain the protocol and demo the sprouting & juicing $10. Wheatgrass and Sprouts, 1925 W Maple Rd, TROY. Anca Iordachianu 248-822-9999. See ad page 60. brain Healthy Foods - 11am-12pm. Give your child’s brain a boost this school year by finding out what foods will enhance their performance.

Nat'l expert Bethany Perry of MI says you can supercharge your child’s brain. FREE. Better Health Market, 33452 Van Dyke, STERLING HEIGHTS. 586-498-0525. See ad page 63. brain Healthy Foods - 2-3pm. See description on 11am event directly above. FREE. Better Health Market 2053 S. Telegraph Rd, bLOOMFIELD HILLS. 248-334-9500. See ad page 63.

SUNDay SEPTEMBER 8 Meatball Subs for a Cause - 12-3pm. Whole Foods cashiers will be accepting donations on behalf of the Whole Kids Foundation (WKF), which helps to put salad bars and vegetable gardens in schools.

Handmade beef meatballs dipped in fresh marinara topped with cheese on fresh bread, only $5, with chips, vegan options available upon request.

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Learn about the new compensation plan & sign-up kits. The first of our weekly classes on essential oils! $ 5. Soul Space, 210 W. University Dr. Ste 6, ROCHESTER. 855-200-7685. See ad page 21. all about Healing aLGO Clay - 6:30pm-8pm.

Learn how you can deep clense and heal in just 21 days with ALGO Clay and how to use it: internaly, clay mask, clay bath and many other ways. $10.

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MONDay, SEPTEMBER 9 Overcoming Fear of Childbirth - 7pm. Join HypnoBirthing mom Janice Rex-Weaver of Peaceful Birthing, as she explores how fear affects labor and intensifies sensations while birthing. ience it can become a beautiful bonding experience to remember forever. FREE. Whole Foods, ROCHESTER HILLS. 248-371-1400.

TUESDay, SEPTEMBER 10 better Health Now and for the Future - 6:308:30pm. Ann Heusted, RN and FirstLine Therapy

WEDNESDay, SEPTEMBER 11 Alexander Technique Demo - 7-8:30pm. A lecture/ demo with activities to illustrate a few of the many aspects of this practical Technique. Take away useful and beneficial tools. FREE. Ferndale Public Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Rd, FERNDaLE. Carol MacCallum Strozier 248-885-0305. See ad page 58.

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Sound and other Spiritual Joys. Experience soundd for healing and spiritual practice through live music and guided meditations. $ 25. House Of Yoga, 2965 W. 12 Mile Rd, bERKLEY. Abby Bechek Hoot 248-797-0466. See ad page 40.

World Drumming Event - 7-8:30pm. Tom Price leads you through an interactive session which includes a short meditation using Tibetan Drum & Singing Bowls. Drums Provided. $20. Soul Space, 210 W. University Dr. Ste 6, ROCHESTER. Soul Space 855-200-7685. See ad page 21.

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SaTURDay, SEPTEMBER 14 Russill Paul Kirtan - 7:30-9:30pm. Getting High on Mantra. Join us for ecstatic chant with a Master Indian teacher and author of Nada Yoga (yoga of sound). $25. House Of Yoga, 2965 W. 12 Mile Rd., bERKLEY. Abby Bechek Hoot 248-797-0466.

See ad page 40. awakening to Love - 5:30–8:00pm. Discover how your beliefs about love, intimacy and sexuality affect your relationships, sexual satisfaction, marriage, body image and ability to find love. Verbal sharing and exercises designed to open your heart. FREE. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 South Main Street, aNN aRbOR. Info: 734-523-8566. brain Healthy Foods - 11am-12pm. Give your child’s brain a boost this school year by finding out what foods will enhance their performance.

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aIDS Walk Detroit - 8:30am Register, 9:30am The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt Ceremony, 10am AIDS Walk Detroit Opening Ceremony and Awards. 10:30 AIDS Walk Detroit Kicks Off. AIDS Walk Detroit 2013 will once again be starting at ROYaL OaK FaRMERS MaRKET. Info: Whole Foods website or call 248-649-9600.

Nachos for a Cause! - 12-3pm. Whole Foods cashiers will be accepting donations on behalf of the Whole Kids Foundation (WKF), which helps to put salad bars and vegetable gardens in schools!

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Kensington Challenge XXX - Nearly 1,000 runners will compete in a one-mile fun run, a 5K run or a 15K run. Fee for entrants. Kensington Metropark, near MILFORD/bRIGHTON. 810-227-8910. volunteer Day Troy Nature Society - 12-3pm.

Calling all kids and families to join us for a fun filled Fall volunteer opportunity at Troy Nature Society. Family friendly 3 hour volunteer project that involves Whole Foods Market team members, customers, children and families. FREE. Includes lunch, snacks and water. Info: Whole Foods Market, TROY. 248-649-9600.

Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes - Check in 8:00am, opening ceremonies 9am. Whole Foods Troy supports American Diabetes Association.

This year’s theme is 3-2-1 Action, stepping out Hollywood style! Event includes admission to the DETROIT ZOO, live entertainment, health and fitness information and more. Info/register: Christina Johnson 248-433-3830. brain Healthy Foods - 2-3pm. See description on 11am event directly above. FREE. Better Health

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Guided Soul Meditation - 7-8pm. Join Dr. Bell on a journey through breath, focus, and deep states of wellbeing & plug into and deepen your connection to the subtle energies of the soul. $15. Soul Space, 210 W. University Dr. Ste 6, ROCHESTER. Soul Space 855-200-7685. See ad page 21.

WEDNESDay, SEPTEMBER 18 The amazing Thyroid! - 7-8:15pm. Learn how to support this incredible gland. Discover its link to heart health, digestive issues, weight gain and more.

Dr. Richard Sowerby D.C., Clinical Nutritionist demonstrates how Nutrition Response Testing addresses these issues. Vitamin Shoppe, aubuRN HILLS. FREE! Call 248-879-1900 to register.

THURSDay, SEPTEMBER 19 5% Community Support Day Supporting The Pink Ribbon Trailblazers. Shop any of our Oakland County stores to help support the group of men and women raising funds to help provide mammograms for uninsured women in Oakland County (in partnership with St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac). Whole Foods, OaKLaND COuNTY STORES.

FRIDay, SEPTEMBER 20 breathwork - 6:30-8:30pm. Join Paula Rowe, Certified Breath Master, in this transformational evening & give yourself the gift of true clarity & powerful healing. $20. Soul Space, 210 West University Dr. Ste 6, ROCHESTER. Soul Space 855-200-7685. See ad page 21.

SaTURDay, SEPTEMBER 21 Juicing for Health - 10am-12pm. Learn about juicing's powerful benefits and how to juice in this amazing demo led by wheatgrass and sprouts grower Anca, who healed herself of cancer. $10.

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Davisburg Heritage Festival - Starts 8:30am Sat, 10am Sun 9/22. Learn about the town you cherish while enjoying a day of family fun. Davisburg.

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to support this incredible gland. Discover its link to heart health, digestive issues, weight gain and more. Dr. Richard Sowerby D.C., Clinical Nutritionist demonstrates how Nutrition Response Testing addresses these issues. Whole Foods, Rochester Hills. FREE! Call 248-879-1900 to register.

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Whole Foods Birthday Bash - 11am-4pm. Please join us as we celebrate five fantastic years here at the Village of Rochester Hills! FREE . Whole Foods, ROCHESTER HILLS. 248-371-1400.

Tuesday, September 24 Natural Immunity Class - 6:30-8:30pm. Natural remedies and immunity boosting practices for the cold and flu season. $25. Make your own cough syrups and elixirs. Dawn Fleetwood MH, Instructor.

2290 East Hill Rd, Grand Blanc. 810-9539500. See ad page 61.

Stress the 'Silent' Killer' - 6-7:30pm. Talk & Complimentary Dinner. Recognize potential health problems, prevent cancer, heart disease. Gifts for attendees. Minimize Stress. FREE. Dr. Bence at Ike's Restaurant, 38550 Van Dyke Ave, Sterling Heights. RSVP Diane 586-978-9900. See ad page 11.

Free 40 minute Micro-Current Facelift Treatment - 9am-9pm. Must be new client. Youthful Image Health and Wellness, Clarkston. Call to book your appointment. 248-693-0101. See ad page 22.

Wednesday, September 25 The Amazing Thyroid! - 7-8:15pm. Learn how

Wheatgrass Tasting - 5:30-7:30pm. Talk with Anca of Wheatgrass and Sprouts. Try her sweet wheatgrass juice & learn how she healed herself from cancer with green juices and living foods.

FREE. Whole Foods Market, 2880 W Maple Rd, TROY. 242-469-9600. See ad page 60.

with green juices and living foods FREE . Whole Foods Market, 2918 Walton Blvd, ROCHESTER. 248-371-1400. See ad page 60.

Oktoberfest in Store - 1-4pm. Join Whole Foods for a sampling of Bavarian style brats made fresh right in our store with all of the fabulous trimmings, including the BEER! FREE. Whole Foods Market, 2880 West Maple, Troy. 248-649-9600.

Get Out and Play - Get outdoors for fall family fun! Enjoy a variety of activities, crafts, music and even healthy snacks. This event is co-sponsored with Healthy Kids and the Healthy Futures Coalition for Macomb County. Lake St. Clair Metropark Nature Center, near Mt. Clemens. 586-463-4332.

Raw Food Basics: Equipment - 7-8pm. Learn about equipment to make raw food prep quick/easy.

Deb Klungle will explain which tools & brands of appliances are worth spending your money on. $10. Whole Foods Market, 2918 Walton Blvd, Rochester Hills. Customer Service 248371-1400. See ad page 62.

Awakening to Love - 5:30–8:00pm. Discover how your beliefs about love, intimacy and sexuality affect your relationships, sexual satisfaction, marriage, body image and ability to find love. Verbal sharing and exercises designed to open your heart.

FREE. Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church, Southfield. Info: 734-523-8566.

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Gentle Kundalini Yoga - 8-10pm. A gentle intro to Kundalini yoga suitable for all levels with soothing ancient sound vibration. Stretch, move and resonate as you heal yourself. $20. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave, CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515. See ad page 36.

All About Detox - 6:30-8:30pm. Ann Heusted, RN, FirstLine Therapy Coordinator, will cover all the important reasons for detoxification, methods available and the benefits. $25. The Downing Clinic, Clarkston. 248-625-6677. See ad page 9.

Saturday, September 28 Wheatgrass Tasting - 10am-1pm. Talk with Anca of Wheatgrass and Sprouts. Try her sweet wheatgrass juice & learn how she healed herself from cancer

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Farmer's Market - 10am-2pm. Thru Oct. 13th. The Springfield Farmers Market’s mission is to provide a fun & friendly place for the community to celebrate the abundance of Michigan-grown produce. 12000 Davisburg Rd, Davisburg. Info: 248-249-1592.

Cafe Sunday - 11am-4pm. Sundays offering organic coffee and tea, with variety of gluten free organic vegan and raw treats to purchase to make your visit like a family visit. WiFi available. Bernie's Best, 3370 Highland Rd, Waterford. 248-738-3734.

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Yoga in the Park - 12-1pm. Downtown New Baltimore till end of September. All welcome.

FREE. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave, CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515. See ad page 36.

Essential Yoga w/Meditation - 6:30-7:45pm. Dan Gwinn will be teaching. $15. Namaste Yoga 309 S. Troy St, Royal Oak. Linda K. Makowski 248752-3431. See ad page 39.

Vinyasa Yoga - 9:15-10:15am. New Vinyasa Yoga class with Carol Ann Dunning $15. Namaste Yoga 309 S. Troy St., Royal Oak. Linda K. Makowski 248-752-3431. See ad page 39.

Hypnotherapy with Cheryl Beshada, C.M.Ht. 9:30am-7pm by appt. Also Wed’s. Cheryl teaches and specializes in Personal Empowerment, Releasing Blocks and Patterns of Negative Behavior, Higher Self Communication. Free Consultation.

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Breastfeeding Info/Support: La Leche League of Warren - 10:15 am. 1st Mon. (2nd Mon Sept. only). FREE. St. John-Mac. Hosp. Med. Educ. Ctr, 12000 E. 12 Mile. Enter @ Main Hosp. entrance & turn L. Mtg in 1st bldg on L, Audit. A. WARREN. Info: Ginny 586-940-1634.

Jen's Warm Slow Flow Yoga- 5:30pm. Connect with your breath and still your mind in this moving meditation. $12. Powerhouse Gym Yoga Studio, 400 East Brown Street, Birmingham. Jen Cooper 248-563-7300.

Meatless Mondays with Mood! - 4-6pm during Sept, except Labor Day. Join in-store “culinary creator” Mood for some creative meal ideas for the fall season! Taste, learn, and enjoy NEW recipes for the Fall season. Whole Foods Market, 2880 West Maple, Troy. 248-649-9600.

Intermediate Vinyasa Flow Yoga - 6-7:15pm. A place to get comfortable with strong yoga practices, a good slow burn. $12. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, Warren. Pattie McCann 248-5638615. See ad page 40.

Better You Fitness - 6:30-7:30pm. Also Wed & Fri same time. Janet Wassmann, ITA Certified Black Belt. 14 years' experience. 2 week trial, $18. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, Lapeer. 810-667-2101. See ad inside back cover.

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Breath, Relax, Meditate in Motion - 6:30-8pm starting 9/16. Yang thirty-seven posture condensed Tai Chi Chuan form. $20/class. Orchid Leaf Energy Arts, Dawn Fleetwood, Master Instructor. 2290 East Hill Rd. Grand Blanc. Telephone: 810-2359864. See ad page 61.

ON TARGET Basic Yoga - 7:30-8:45pm. Basic Yoga with a different focus each week. Learn how yoga can help it all $12. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, Warren. Pattie McCann 248-5638615. See ad page 40.

Chiropractic Wellness New Patient Orientations - 7pm. Youthful Image Health and Wellness, 3676 Clarkston Rd, Ste A Clarkston. RSVP: 248-693-0101 by Tuesday at Noon. See ad page 22.

Hypnotherapy with Frank Garfield, C.M.Ht. Also Thurs 9:30am-7pm by appt. Frank teaches and specializes in all aspects of hypnotherapy, Medical Hypnotherapy and hypnotherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth. Free Consultation. Warren. Call 586-751-7500. See ad page 25.

Tai Chi - 6:30-7:30pm. Eric Scott, 23 years' experience. 2 week trial, $16. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, Lapeer. 810-667-2101. See ad inside back cover.

Lyme Disease Support Group - 7pm. First Tuesday monthly (except Jan, July & Sept). Open to anyone in the Detroit metropolitan area who has, thinks they might have, or cares about someone who has Lyme Disease. Northwest Unitarian-Universalist Church, 23925 Northwestern Highway, Southfield.

248-354-4488.

Macomb County Homebirth Circle - 7-8:30pm.

Social gathering where women are supported for their choice to birth at home. FREE. Thrive In Line Chiropractic, 51309 Mound Rd, Shelby Township. Erica Michaels 248-881-0836.

Chair Yoga - 1-2pm. Starts 9/25. All the benefits of yoga while sitting in a chair, suitable for all ages. $13. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave, CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515.

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Vinyasa w/Michael Duerr - 6-7am. New Vinyasa class. $15. Namaste Yoga 309 S. Troy St., ROYAL OAK. Linda K. Makowski 248-752-3431. See ad page 39.

Farmers' Market/Crafts - 9am-3pm. 5/22 - 10/9 Local produce,baked goods,diabetic socks,Project Fresh & more. FREE. Durand Union Station, E.Main St., Downtown , DURAND. 989-288-3561. adult Women’s and Children’s Domestic violence Support Groups - 10-11:30am. LACASA: Comprehensive Services Center, 2895 W. Grand River Avenue, HOWELL. Info: 517-548-1350.

vinyasa Yoga - 6:15-7:15pm. Moving to Wednesdays! $15. Namaste Yoga 309 S. Troy St., ROYaL OaK. Linda K. Makowski 248-752-3431. See ad page 39.

Practce First 3 universal Laws - 7:30-9pm. Oct 9, 16, 23 cons: begin to activate the first 3 Universal Laws in your life. FREE. Life Force Enterp. (Pawl Building), 31513 Gratiot, ROSEvILLE. Michelle 586-774-3573.

Vinyasa w/Carol Ann Dunning - 10:30-11:30am.

New Vinyasa Yoga class. $15. Namaste Yoga 309 S. Troy St, ROYAL OAK. Linda K. Makowski 248-752-3431. See ad page 39.

Gentle Yoga Class - 11:15am-12:15pm. Gentle postures are modified to accommodate abilities and health needs. $13. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot

Ave, CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-9495515. See ad page 36.

Fifty Plus Active Adults - 11:30am-1:30pm. Enjoy a fun and friendly atmosphere filled with activities such as weekly lunches, guest speakers, musical performances, field trips, holiday parties, movies, bingo, games and much, much more. Yearly membership: $8/ea. or $14/couple. Lunch $5. Hart Community Center, DAVISBURG. Info: Sarah 248-846-6558.

tated by Linda Pietrzak, Healing Touch, Tapologist and EFT Certified, with 30+ years’ experience. $15.

Soul Space, 210 W. University Dr. Ste 6, ROCHESTER. 855-200-7685. See ad page 21.

La Leche League of Lake Orion - 7:30 pm. Evening Series Meeting: 2nd Thursday. Toddler Meeting: 4th Thursday. Babies and children welcome.

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Yoga - 6-7:30pm. Instructor Chris Duncan, RYT. 6 years' experience. 2 week trial, $20. KMAI, 935 Baldwin Rd, LaPEER. 810-667-2101. See ad inside back cover.

Tai Chi for Health - 6:15-7:30pm. Certified instructor with 10 years' experience. All fitness levels welcome. 8 weeks/$10 class. $8/class student/senior.

Healthy Happy Whole, 317 S Elm, OWOSSO. 989720-HEAL. See ad page 58. alzheimer’s association Support Group - 6:308pm. 4th Thur. Open to the public, free of charge and are attended by families, caregivers, and friends of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementia disorders. LaPEER Library- Margurite D. Angeli Branch. FREE. Info: Amy DeNise 810732-8500.

Health Seminars - 7-8pm. Different topics each week, with Dr. Dennis Benn. Call for weekly topics.

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Mommy & Me Yoga - 9:30-10:30am. Yoga for caregivers and littles, age 8 weeks-3 years, in a relaxed setting. $12. Strongheart Yoga, 8373 Old 13 Mile Rd, WaRREN. Pattie McCann 248-563-8615.

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Friday Taters for Tots - 11am-1pm. Enjoy awesome lunch specials for $5. Each Friday in September we’ll feature NEW themed toppings from around the world on top of our famous crispy Whole Foods Market Tater Puffs—these unique lunch combos will change each Friday. Stop in and indulge for a GREAT cause. Whole Foods Market, 2880 West Maple, TROY. 248-649-9600.

Zumba Fitness - 12:15-1pm. Latin-inspired fitness class for weight loss and enhanced health. All fitness levels welcome. $8 drop in, $5 drop in for students/ seniors. Healthy Happy Whole, 317 S Elm, OWOSSO. 989-720-HEAL. See ad page 58.

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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous - 6-7:30pm.

Recovery program for people who suffer from overeating, under-eating and bulimia. Based on the twelve steps of AA. Open to all. FREE. Commerce Twp. at Crossroads Presbyterian Church, 1445 Welch Rd. Info: 866-914-3663.

Emotions Anonymous - 7-8:30pm. The only requirement for EA membership is a desire to become well emotionally. Donations. Renaissance Unity, 11200 E. Eleven Mile Rd, Warren. Info: Rosemary 586-776-3886.

Fabulous Fridays at Whole Foods Troy - September is National Library Card Month. On Fridays simply stop by our customer service desk and show your library card, we’ll have a FREE giveaway just for you. Whole Foods Market, 2880 West Maple, Troy. 248-649-9600.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous 9-10:30am. Recovery program for people who suffer from overeating, under-eating and bulimia. Based on the twelve steps of AA. Open to all. FREE. WATERFORD, at Central United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland Rd. Info. 866-914-3663.

Certified Hypnotherapists Education and Networking Meeting - 1st Sat/9:30am-12pm. Certified Hypnotherapists graduated from a state licensed school of hypnosis welcome. Includes educational presentation, workbook and computer disk. First visit FREE. Clinical Hypnosis Professional Group, Warren. Register 586-751-7500. See ad page 25.

Tai Chi/Qi Gung classes - 10am. This ancient art will help you improve balance, muscle tone, flexibility, posture, and balance. Great stress reliever! $8. Alternative Health and Rehab. Centre, G-2284 S Ballenger Hwy, Flint. Dawei 810-2355181. See ad page 15.

Kids Yoga - 11:15am-12pm. Starting 9/14.

Kindergarten through 3rd grade, for strength,coordination & self awareness. $9. Santosha Yoga, 48774 Gratiot Ave, CHESTERFIELD. Theresa May 586-949-5515. See ad page 36.

Zumba - 12:15-1pm. Latin-inspired dance-fitness for weight loss and enhanced health. All levels welcome. $8 drop-in, $5 class cards, $4 student/ senior class cards. Healthy Happy Whole, 317 S Elm, OWOSSO. 989-720-HEAL. See ad page 58.

Wine Sampling Saturdays- 2-4pm. Break up the Saturday shopping routine and join us at our cheese island in our wine department for some FREE wine tastings. New wines each week. Try before you buy.

Whole Foods Market, 2880 West Maple, Troy.

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COLONICS THE CENTER FOR NATURAL HEALING, in Royal Oak since 1991. Colonics, Massage, Infrared Sauna, Lymphatic Treatments, IACT Certified. 248-543-2020 www.NaturalHealing-MI.com.

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Send a brief summary of your experience to: publisher@NAeastMichigan.com.

Looking for motivated individuals to join my network marketing team. As a former Automotive Executive, I resigned to enjoy the personal/ financial freedom that doTERRA has to offer simply by sharing amazing, natural products.

FREE TRAINING! Dena Holmes. Email: dena@OilsForHealthyLiving.com.

All Natural life changing products! Excellent compensation plan! No experience necessary we will train. Email taislimpower@gmail. com or call Alma Marin 915-355-6053. volunteering HOSPICE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - Grace Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to provide companionship to terminally ill patients and family. SE Michigan. Training provided.

For information call the Volunteer Coordinator 888-937-4390.

Seeking compassionate individuals to provide companionship and emotional sup.port to the terminally ill patients throughout Lapeer, Oakland, Macomb, Genesee, Wayne, Livingston, and Monroe county. Info: Volunteer Coordinator, Hospice Compassus 248-355-9900.

Yoga carves you into a different person – and that is satisfying physically. ~Adam Levine

Rochester Holistic Arts seeking professional massage therapist with minimum 3 yrs experience deep tissue; space available by room rent or percentage. Also seeking compliantary holistic modalities. Inquires to Nic Leshley, 248330-9569.

Seeking Sales Professsional - Oakland and Macomb Counties. Contractor part or full time, commissions-based.

Guidance and training provided. Top performers only. For interview/information email: sales@mhlas.com. opportunities - business looking for a new opportunity or need second Income?

Finally In Michigan Advanced Stem Cell Technology Products! Fast Growing Global Company looking for outgoing, happy positive personalities to join our Michigan Team!

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Acupuncture Acupuncture

Clarissa Dawn Guest, RN, Dipl. Ac 2359 W. Shiawassee, Suite E, Fenton 810-750-2004 Transform your health with Acupuncture. Start feeling better today. Specializing in insomnia, depression, pain management, infertility, painful periods, menopause, headaches and migraines. Also offering Nutrienergetics™ and Neuromodulation Technique™.

Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Chinese Health Clinic • 248-276-8880 Hailan Sun, MD (China) Dipl. Ac 3075 E. Walton Blvd., Auburn Hills ChineseHealthInstitute.com

State of Michigan Registered, NCCAOM Certified. Former MD in China served North American people for over 27 years with acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Specializing in various pains and intestinal problems. See ad page 29.

Acupuncture & Herbal Clinic Acupuncture • Massage • Nutrition Michal Kelly L. Ac., Dipl. O.M. 12272 Fenton Rd., Suite 3, Fenton 810-714-5556 • FentonAcupuncture.com

Offering personalized natural health care that focuses on treating the root cause of the illness, not just the symptom.

A safe and effective alternative for children, adults and seniors. Specializing in infertility, internal medicine and pain management.

Terry Robinson, RPN, Natural Therapist Advanced NAET Practitioner 725 S. Adams S-185, Birmingham 248-792-2229 • NewLifeAllergy.com

Computerized Allergy Te s t i n g / t r e a t m e n t s .

Certified in NAET, BioSet, JMT and BioKinetics. 11 years experience.

Specializing in: Environmental allergies, food allergies/sensitivities, digestive issues, skin p r o b le ms , h e a d a c h e s , fatigue and Candida.

Community Health Acupuncture Center

801 Livernois St., Ferndale 248-246-7289 • CommunityAcuCenter.com E ff e c t i v e a c u puncture treatment in our comfortable, quiet communitystyle treatment room. Affordable sliding scale fees, $15-$35 per treatment, no income verification.

HEALTHY HAPPY WHOLE

Massage • Nutrition • Counseling Korina St. John, Dipl.OM, L.Ac HealthyHappyWhole.com • 989-720-HEAL Wi t h o v e r 1 4 y e a r s experience in Integrative Medicine, Korina offers painless acupuncture and compassionate care for all ages. Treatment plans designed to meet your specific healthcare and financial needs.

MICHIGAN ORIENTAL MEDICINE

Sunshine healing center 42192 Garfield Rd. Clinton Township 586-226-2811

Rid yourself of allergies! Focusing on ridding ourselves of food allergies; chronic illness, persistent viruses, parasites, fatigue and cancer. Successful for 30 years using herbology and kinesiology.

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. ~Jim Rohn

Acupuncture and Herbs Karen DeBruyn, PT, Dipl.OM 12809 S. Saginaw, Suite 206 Grand Blanc, 810-694-3500

Providing acupuncture and herbal medicine to optimize your health and wellness. Specializing in pain management, sports injuries, women's health, immune support, insomnia, and stress management.

Bowen Therapy MARK ROGERS

1775 E. 14 Mile Rd., Birmingham 248-761-4135 AdvancedBodyworkLLC.com “The alternative, alternative therapy!”‑ Unique, gentle and effective pain relief technique. Not massage.

Back/neck pain, Fibromyalgia, migraines, TMJ, carpal tunnel, frozen shoulder and more. 15 years bodywork experience. See ad page 12.

alexander technique Carol Strozier • 248-885-0305

Acupuncture health alliance Susan Burke, OMD, L.Ac 1890 Southfield Rd., Birmingham 248-582-8888

Specializing in Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology Nutritional programs, QiGong and Physiognomy.

See ad page 19.

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505 W. Breckenridge • Ferndale 586 Lakeside Park • Port Huron AlexanderTechniqueStudios.com CStrozier@AlexanderTechniqueStudios.com The Thinking Person's Response to Pain & Stress.

Learn to identify, eliminate and prevent harmful postural habits that can cause, or aggravate, stress, pain or freedom of movement.

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Jude shepard

Advanced Practitioner Brighton • 810-599-8855 Jude@AMiracleToday.com Advanced Bowenwork,essential oils, Auricular Acupressure, medical hypnosis, Kinesiology, Reiki Master. In 3-5 visits 85% of all body complaints go away. Families, couples and pets.

Chiropractic ADD/ADHD SPECIALIST

Dr. Pavel Bence, DC, CCWP 39573 Mound Rd., Sterling Heights 248-568-4212

Progressive Chiropractic Dr. Mike Paonessa 716 W. 11 Mile Rd., Royal Oak 248-544-4088

Dr. Mike, a husband and father of three, takes pride in offering family chiropractic care using techniques tailored to each i n d i v i d u a l ’s n e e d s .

Progressive Chiropractic offers massage, Reflexology, supplements, pillows and supports.

Unwrap your hidden gifts and “SHINE”. Practical, How to Solutions to life’s personal challenges!

ADHD is a trait when managed properly becomes a huge asset in one’s life. Visit BenceChiro.com/ products-services/add-adhd-treatment-optionsshine-program/ See ad page 11.

alternative health & Rehab centre, PLLC S. Ballenger Hwy, Flint • 810-235-5181

DR. BENN DC BA, 30 years in practice treating sports, family, chronic and non-responsive conditions. See ad page 15.

café of life chiropractic Dr. Erica Peabody, Chiropractor 521 North Leroy St., Fenton 810-629-6023

Serving the Exceptional Chiropractic Experience.

The Café of Life ® is a unique concept. A place that thinks radically different about health and wellness, and provides a healthy environment.

Please visit our website: CafeOfLifeFenton.com.

wills family chiropractic Dr. Jason Wills • 248-922-9888 5885 S. Main St., Suite 4, Clarkston

Wide range in care choices, from low force adjusting techniques to traditional Chiropractic. Dr. Jason Wills specializes in Applied Kinesiology, a technique not widely found in North Oakland, that assesses the functionality of each individual. Visit their website at: WillsFamilyChiropractic.com. See ad page 12.

coaching / Counseling Life Coaching Melissa Gray Life Coaching by Melissa 248-320-2912 LifeCoachingByMelissa.com

Begin your journey to a better life today! Contact me to discover the benefits of working with a life coach. Your first session is free.

Natural wellness & Pain Relief Centers

Grand Blanc • 810-694-3576 Richmond • 586-727-7500 NWPRC.com

Dr. Morningstar is the developer of the TornadoSuit and ARC3D Scoliosis Therapy. His treatment approach has already received national media attention for it's long-term effectiveness. Preventing scoliosis surgery in children, and maximizing pain relief function in adult scoliosis patients. See ads pages 14 & 35.

NUCCA Chiropractor

Dr. Jamie L Cramer 4101 John R Rd., Ste 300, Troy 248-680-7200

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Experience exceptional Chiropractic without any twisting, cracking or popping. Dr. Cramer is trained in the NUCCA (National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association).

Tap into your healer within!

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Craniosacral therapy guided touch • denae tait Lapeer • 810-614-7582

Pain/stress relief and more with Craniosacral therapy, aromatherapy and holistic nutrition. 11 years experience. See ad page 25.

Dentistry David Ewing, DDS, LPC 5516 Torrey Rd, Flint 810-232-2515

General Dentistry, including root canals, dentures, extractions, bridges, composite (white) fillings, crowns, TMJ, N.E.T. for pain control, anxiety and more. Nutrition and ZOOM teeth whitening. See ad page 18.

David W. Regiani, DDS, PC Holistic General Dentistry 101 South Street, Ortonville 248-627-4934 RegianiDental.com

Mercury and metal-free dental materials, non surgical perio treatment, Invisalign© Orthodontics, DDS weight-loss system, cosmetic dentistry and TMJ pain diagnosis & treatment. Over 25 years of providing dental services to the community. See ad page 2.

HPS Advanced Dental care, PC Heather Pranzarone Stratton, DDS 4741 24 Mile Rd., Ste. C, Shelby Township 248-652-0024 • HPSDental.com

Our Family and Cosmetic Dental Practice is committed to practicing dentistry with a biocompatible approach. We perform mercury free/ mercury safe dentistry in a friendly, caring atmosphere for the entire family. See ad page 30.

The Mental Fitness Center

850 W. University, Suite C, Rochester 248-601-3111 www.MentalFitnessCenter.org A natural approach to mental and physical health, offering counseling, behavior analysis, coaching, nutrition and physical fitness training, for individuals, couples, families and persons with special needs. See ad pg 29.

colon hydrotherapy alternative health & Rehab centre, PLLC S. Ballenger Hwy, Flint • 810-235-5181

Advanced I-ACT certified Colon Hydro therapist available 3 days/wk. Water based cleansing of large intestines and colon's impacted waste. See ad page 15.

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Digestive health TheDigestionDoctor.com

Dr. Christine Kaczmar 47729 Van Dyke Ave. • Shelby Township 586-685-2222 Founder of "14-Point Digestion Discovery System" Solutions for Diarrhea, IBS, Constipation, Colitis, etc.

When the source of stress is known, the treatment becomes obvious. Dr. Christine uses 100% natural digestive formulas to nourish your body back to health. See ad outside back cover.

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Education / schools NATURAL MEDICINE, MASSAGE THERAPY, ENERGY MEDICINE 734-769-7794 NaturopathicSchoolofAnnArbor.net

Three integrated diploma programs: Naturopathy (ND), Massage Therapy/ Energy Medicine, Master Herbalist. Continuing education, student clinics.

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Marlene Wiegers, Ind. Dist. # 1000995 Marlene.YoungLivingConnect.com Facebook: Marlene Misiak Wiegers Become an Independent Distributor! Discover Young Living Essential Oil's healing properties for enhancing health--yours, as well as others who seek holistic options. Free training. 810-252-9807.

See ad page 33.

Catherine Hilker, owner Creating Sanctuary 248-547-4965 www.CatherineHilker.com

Life Coaching, Feng Shui and Space Purification services. Call today and make permanent positive changes in your home, business and life.

Essential Oils

Discover the power of nature with Essential Oils that work with your body’s chemistry to create balance/wellness. PURE & POTENT oils are safe/effective – take charge of your own health!

Contact us for a free samples! See ad page 52.

fitness/ Martial Arts Korean Martial Arts Institute

935 Baldwin Rd., Lapeer 810-667-2101 • KMAI.net

Traditional TaeKwon-Do training for ages 5 through seniors. Adult enrichment classes in Yoga, Kick-fit and Women’s self-defense.

See ad inside back cover.

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Irene Marz Independent Distributor 810-691-1317 • HealthfulOils@gmail.com IreneMarz.VibrantScents.com Curious why the Wise Men brought Frankincense and Myrrh to the baby Jesus?

Why essential oils are mentioned 200 times in the Bible? Call for FREE "Missing Link" CD. (Income opportunities also available). See ad page 33.

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Karen Malone, Independent Distributor 810-938-9099 • YL_KarenZ@yahoo.com KarenMalone.VibrantScents.com Curious why Wise Men brought Frankincense and Myrrh to the Baby Jesus?

Why essential oils are mentioned 200 times in the Bible? Call for FREE "Missing Link" CD. (Income opportunities also available). See ad page 33.

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Organic whole food supplements, nutritional superfoods, detoxification, weight management and the HCG protocol.

Consultations available with our knowledgeable and experienced staff. See ad page 8.

Anca & Gabriel • 248.822.9999 1925 West Maple Road, Troy WheatgrassAndSprouts.com

Learn about juicing's powerful health benefits and sample fresh delicious juices in Anca's classes. We also sell juicers, wheatgrass, sprouts and growing supplies and offer free home delivery.

Peace begins with a smile. ~Mother Teresa

Oils for Healthy Living

Dena Holmes, doTerra Representative 248-303-3611 • OilsForHealthyLiving.com dena@OilsForHealthyLiving.com

700 S. Main St, Ste 113 • Lapeer 810-660-8585 RebekahsPureLiving.com

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Feng Shui The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. ~Helen Keller

Rebekah's health & Nutrition

Health foods/beverages Lucky’s Natural Foods, LLC Since 1974, 248-693-1209 101 S. Broadway, Lake Orion Historic Business District LuckysNaturalFoods.com

W h o l e F o o d Vi t a m i n s , Minerals, Herbs, Homeopathy.

Supplement Savings Card, Organic Groceries, Wheat & Gluten-Free Products, Amish Poultry & Eggs, Fresh Amish Turkeys for the Holidays.

Personalized service, knowledgable staff, special orders.

natures better way

880 W. Dryden Rd., Metamora 810-678-3131 My4Life.com/NaturesBetterWay We are helping "take Transfer Factor to the World."

We also carry top quality herbal and nutritional supplements.

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hypnotherapy alternative health & Rehab centre, PLLC S. Ballenger Hwy, Flint • 810-235-5181

Medical Hypnotherapist Jon Tomlinson, with 90% success rate. Helping with conditions: quit smoking, weight loss, golf and much more. See ad page 15.

Imagine That Hypnotherapy Jack Dugger, Certified Hypnotherapist 2893 Dixie Hwy., Waterford 248-622-6350

Jack helps people Stop Smoking, Lose Weight, Gain Self Confidence, eliminate all kinds of phobias and has even served as a "Life Coach." Very Reasonable Rates.

Mid-Michigan Hypnosis Center Hypnosis Delivers • 810-423-6541 3280 N. Elms Rd., Flushing www.HypnosisDelivers.com

HYPNOSIS to achieve YOUR goals - Lose weight, stop smoking, reduce stress, eliminate unhealthy fears, improve your golf game.

Individual, couples, family, small group sessions. NEW CAREER? NGH Hypnotism certification courses forming NOW.

Phillip rosenbaum

Counselor, MA, Certified Hypnotherapist 26711 Woodward, Huntington Woods 248-688-6469 Specializing in counseling and/or hypnotherapy for anxiety, stress, self esteem, self-hypnosis and pain control. See ad page 21.

It’s nice to just embrace the natural beauty within you. ~Victoria Justice

healthy lifestyles HOLISTIC WELLBEING

Susan Miller, CBP, CNHP • 248-953-9402 Essential Oil Executive Consultant/Teacher FREE CLASSES (ask about samples) Help your Body heal Itself with Certified Health Professional - Holistic and ALL Natural Approaches to Heath for Chronic and Acute symptoms including: Digestive, Headaches, Sleep, Sleep, Pain, Attention, Concentration, Brain Fog, Food Issues. The list is practically endless. Certified in Biofeedback, Living Foods Chef and Teacher, EDS, Auricular Therapy, Reiki, Biofeedback, Aroma Touch. DETOXIFYING IONIC FOOTBATH SPECIALS.

integrative medicine ABC Wellness • Diane Culik, MD 37300 Dequindre Suite 102 Sterling Heights • www.DrCulik.com 855-NOW-WELL (855-669-9355)

Board Certified Holistic MD. Natural Thyroid/ Adrenal and Bio-Identical Hormones. NEW: Ozone injections/systemic therapy, Pulsed Electro Magnetic Therapy (see Dr. Oz), Foot Detox, Release of Trapped Emotions.

Budaj Chiropractic and Nutrition

5793 W. Maple, #147, West Bloomfield 248-626-0001 In practice since 1983.

Multiple non-invasive techniques for effective treatment outcomes.

Medical knowledge, combined with Chiropractic and nutritional expertise treats the source of the problem, whether chronic or for prevention. See ad page 20.

The Downing Clinic

Laura Kovalcik, DO, FACOI 5715 Bella Rose, Ste 100, Clarkston 248-625-6677 • TheDowningClinic.com Integrative Internal Medicine practice owned

by Board-Certified Internal Medicine physician.

Practice emphasizes natural treatments where possible and uses special testing to determine health and nutritional status. Support services onsite include:Acupuncture, Bowen Therapy, Rolfing® Structural Integration, Massage, Healing Touch, IV Therapy. Clinic specializes in primary care, natural treatments for menopause and andropause symptoms, Osteoporosis, cholesterol management, Candida, Fibromyalgia. See ad page 9.

Longevity Health Institute 1467 E 12 Mile Rd, Madison Heights 248-548-3060 1555 E South Blvd, Rochester Hills 248-459-1139 LongevityHealthInstituteInc.com LewerenzMedicalCenter.com

A Functional, Regenerative Holistic Medical Approach.

We l l n e s s ; H o r m o n e Replacement Therapy, IV T h e r a p y : Vi t a m i n s , Chelation, Detox, Adrenal (Cortisol) support; HBOT - Hyperbaric O2.

Natural wellness & Pain Relief Centers

Grand Blanc • 810-694-3576 Richmond • 586-727-7500 NWPRC.com

Comprehensive treatment options to maximize your results. Bio-identical hormones, IV nutritionals, HcG weight loss, manipulation under anesthesia, decompression therapy, exercise with oxygen therapy, and cancer therapies. See ads pages 14 & 35.

Iridology Orchid Leaf Energy Arts

Dawn Fleetwood MH, CId. 2290 E. Hill, Grand Blanc 810-953-9500 • DawnFleetwood.com

Iridology, Herbs, Organic Chinese formulas.

Full Energy Analysis: Chinese face, tongue and pulse reading. Tai Chi Chuan, Medical Qigong, Acupuncture, Tunia. Thirty-six years experience.

The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble. ~Blaise Pascal

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massage therapy Alternative Health & Rehab Centre, PLLC 2284 S Ballenger Hwy, Ste F, Flint 810-235-5181 • www.AHRC.us

A diagnostic, treatment and research centre with a holistic, personal approach. Acupuncture, Chiropractic, sports rehab and exercise, massage, oxygen therapy, detox and more. See ad page 15.

Bence Chiropractic Wellness Center 39573 Mound Rd., Sterling Heights.

586-978-9900 • BenceChiro.com

Therapeutic, Deep Tissue, Craniosacral, Hot Stone, Swedish, and Aromatherapy with Essential Oils. Relaxing environment, Nationally Certified, Professional/ Skilled Therapists to minimize Stress, convenient hours, affordable. See ad page 11.

Julie L. Ward CMT, LE, COE Exactly Esthetics & Massage www.JulieLWard.com 810-875-8416

ONCOLOGY CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST AND ONCOLOGY ESTHETICIAN. Advanced Practicioner, Therapuetic, Deep Tissue, Relaxation Massage, Body Treatments, Custom Facials, Waxing Expert, Eyelash Exstensions

Vickie Evans, CMT

The Downing Clinic 5715 Bella Rose Blvd., Ste 100, Clarkston 248-625-6677 • TheDowningClinic.com Certified in Massage, Reiki and Healing and T h e r a p e u t i c To u c h .

Certified in Bowen T h e r a p y. P r o v i d e s combination of therapies as needed or requested by patients. See ad page 9.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~Confucius

Medical Intuition Becky Stevens Holistic Alternatives, LLC

586-294-6540 33576 Harper Ave., Clinton Township BeckyStevensHolisticAlternatives.com

Safe, effective options utilizing medical intuition to assess the root cause of disease or dysfunction in the body. Also herbal, homeopathic, JMT and vibropathic remedies. Physician testimonials available. See ad page 23.

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Medical spa Timeless Health & Beauty medical spa 810-724-0480 542 N. Cedar, Imlay City

A healthy body from the inside out. Bioidentical Hormone replacement, weight loss, intravenous nutritional support, vaser and smart lipo, botox, nonsurgical facelift, vericose veins and other services.

See ad page 17.

Organic Lawncare A-1 Organic Lawns, L.L.C.

Complete Natural Lawn Application Products & Programs PO Box 874, Highland 248-889-7200, A-1OrganicLawns.com We believe in protecting and preserving your family and home environment with natural fertilizers that use the power of nature to beautify your property.

See ad page 10.

Bio-Turf, LLC • 810-348-7547

Serving Oakland, Livingston & Genesee Lawn/tree care program that offers organic-based fertilizers, Free lawn analysis. Visit Bio-Turf.com.

Mental Wellness A Perfect Balance

Debbie Bollen • Jenny Harwood Farmington Hills • 248-254-7827 PerfectBalanceMind.com Holistic, non-invasive brain optimization technology, identifying where brainwave patterns are not functioning at optimal levels. Specializing in: anxiety, memory/focus problems, sleep issues, PTSD, ADD/ADHD, Brain Injury.

Natural/Holistic Health goodall's herbs

Alice Goodall, RN, BSN V.P. MI Holistic Nursing Assoc 586-646-0066 Nutritional counseling/ herbal remendies based on the COMPASS® nutritional assessment. Identify deficiencies in your body in the comfort of your own home. Serving SE Michigan. Goodallsherbs@ comcast.net).

Rochester Holistic Arts 118 Terry Ave., Rochester 248-330-9569 RochesterHolisticArts.com

Holistic classes and services including: yoga, essential oils, massage, body wraps, energy work, hot stone massage, craniosacral, reflexology, ear candling, Thai massage, Ayurveda massage, body scrubs, oncology massage, and more.

nutritional counseling advanced nutritional solutions Lee Rossano, CNC Rochester Hills • 248-652-4160 whysuffer.NET

Lee brings 10 years of clinical experience, the most advanced assessment techniques, and a lifetime of intuitive healing with personalized health plans to help cease suffering. That means better sex, energy, and a greater sense of happiness! See ad page 29.

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pharmacy Physicians Compounding Pharmacy

1900 S. Telegraph Rd Ste 102 Bloomfield Hills • 248-758-9100 PhysiciansCompoundingPharmacy.com Your only local womanowned, compounding-only p h a r m a c y. C u s t o m medications to meet each patient’s specific needs.

Bio-identical HRT, pain management, veterinary, pharmaceutical grade supplements. Consultative services for hormones and nutritionals.

mills pharmacy + apothecary When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace. ~Jimi Hendrix

oxygen/hyperbarics Longevity Health Institute 1467 E 12 Mile Rd, Madison Heights 248-548-3060 1555 E South Blvd, Rochester Hills 248-459-1139 LongevityHealthInstituteInc.com LewerenzMedicalCenter.com

A Functional, Regenerative Holistic Medical Approach.

HBOT (Hyperbaric O 2), We l l n e s s ; H o r m o n e Replacement Therapy, IV T h e r a p y : Vi t a m i n s , Chelation, Detox, Adrenal (Cortisol) support.

1744 West Maple Road • Birmingham 248-644-5060 MillsPharmacy.com

We combine the best health and well-being products with good old-fashioned personal service. A Stateof-the-art Compounding Lab, a collection of world’s best apothecary brands and Epicure, a gourmet market for your convenience. See ad page 7.

Reiki advanced energy therapy

20 W. Washington, Ste 10 • Clarkston 248-909-3700 • Leslie@AETherapy.com AdvancedEnergyTherapy.com Do you or someone you love have cancer? Reiki can help reduce sideeffects of Chemo/ Radiation therapy. It also reduces stress and promotes healing. Pet Reiki available too.

Natural wellness & Pain Relief Centers

8293 Office Park Dr. • Grand Blanc 810-694-3576 • NWPRC.com

Comprehensive treatment options to maximize your results. Bio-identical hormones, IV nutritionals, HcG weight loss, manipulation under anesthesia, decompression therapy, exercise with oxygen therapy, and cancer therapies. See ads pages 14 & 35.

raw food nourished body | satisfied soul Deb Klungle • 248-497-4189 Certified Raw Food Chef & Educator YourNourishedBody.com

Learn how simple, nutritious, & delicious raw foods can be! Services include customized private instruction & detox support.

WEIGHT LOSS alternative health & Rehab centre, PLLC S. Ballenger Hwy, Flint • 810-235-5181

Certified Acupuncture with 8 years experience, David Birmingham. Chronic pain relief from many everyday issues without drug therapy. See ad page 15.

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Grand Blanc • 810-694-3576 Richmond • 586-727-7500 NWPRC.com

People under Dr. Strauchman's supervised HcG protocol are losing 20-30 pounds a month and keeping it off. Mention Natural Awakenings Directory and receive $50 off your HcG Program. See ads pages 14 & 35.

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Chris Duncan, RYT 12+ years Experience

September 2013

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IBS • CROHN’S • COLITIS • CONSTIPATION “After the first week, I now can wake up, go to the bathroom (or not) and actually leave my home. I am not living my life according to my bathroom schedule.” ~Terry U.

“She was my last hope because “commercial” medicine could not help me. I suffered from headaches, indigestion, insomnia, neck pain, back pain and of course...stress.” ~Alicia F. “I just completed my first year of teaching. I cannot begin to express the relief it is to have the peace of mind that comes with knowing I no longer have to be concerned with everything I eat, wondering if it will cause me to find the closest restroom while teaching a lesson. I truly feel like I am a more confident and capable teacher because of Dr. Christine’s expertise.” ~ Tom Z. “I was in the hospital with a headache that would not go away, swollen legs and a blood pressure reading of 235/119. My neighbor told me about Dr. Christine. In just 24 hours, Dr. Christine found more than my medical doctor did in 4 days of major testing! Amazing!!! ~Irene K.

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Fat Digestion Score Carbohydrate Digestion Score Protein Digestion Score Bowel Toxicity Measurement Thyroid and Pancreas Stress Spleen and Liver Stress Kidney and Adrenal Stress

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Acid/Alkaline Count Yeast and Candida Electrolyte Imbalances Colon Stress: Ascending and Descending Antioxidant Performance Cell Energy Utilization Tissue Breakdown Presence or Catabolism

Christine M. Kaczmar D.C., L.D.H.S., L.I.H.S.

Specializing The Past 8 Years In Natural And Drug-Free Solutions For: IBS, Crohn’s, Colitis, Diarrhea, Chronic Constipation, Metabolic Syndrome

47729 Van Dyke, Shelby Twp.

586-685-2222

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