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How Emotions Affect Intuition and Manifestation

by Nanci Deutsch

Here are three steps to tap into your intuition to manifest your goals. It’s your heart’s deepest desire, but instead of feeling positive and joyful about creating it, you feel fear, grief, anger or frustration—or maybe you feel numb. You want to feel peaceful or grateful, but you are not, and you don’t know how to shift your emotional state. You don’t know how to take yourself from your current feeling state to where you want to be.

Your intuition can guide you every step of the way to create your dreams, your goals and your heart’s desires. But if you’re feeling anger, sadness, fear, shame or guilt, these emotions need to be felt, healed and released. They can be what’s keeping you from tapping into your intuition and the manifestation of your vision.

Step 1: Become aware of what you are feeling. Instead of trying to deny it or not feel it, acknowledge the feeling.

Step 2: Help yourself clear the feeling by taking action. Use your breath or exercise to process through it; intend that as you run, walk or dance, you are clearing the anger, fear or frustration. Write it out by expressing your feelings in a journal or on the computer. Or maybe you need to allow yourself to cry, to release the sadness or grief through tears. Breathe and let it out in a healthy way, by not hurting yourself, others or the environment.

Step 3: Now, notice how you feel after releasing the emotion. If another surfaces, feel it, or you may need to do deeper work to release or heal. Often after

a release comes a sense of peace, where you can tune into your intuition and receive your next steps in creating your desire.

Nanci Deutsch is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified hypnotherapist and an intuitive breakthrough expert. She’s also the author of an upcoming book, The Intuition Advantage, and the host of a radio show, Inspired & Empowered Living, which streams live every Tuesday at 11 a.m. on W4HC.com and is a podcast on iHeart.com. To receive a free Make Better Decisions with Intuition meditation and/or updates about her upcoming events, email nanci@ nancideutsch.com. She can also be reached at 1-877-HiNancy or NanciDeutsch.com.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Illness That Doesn’t Exist What to do when the doctor says you’re not sick—‘It’s all in your head.’

From the Desk of Dr. Howard Robins at The Healing Center in New York City You go to the doctor, who does many tests, but they came back with nothing unusual to report.

“Everything was ruled out,” the doctor says. “There’s nothing wrong with you.”

But you think, It’s just not normal to be this tired!

By now you’re going to bed early almost every night. You sleep eight to 12 hours and still wake up tired, even exhausted.

While almost everyone experiences fatigue from time to time, this is not like anything you’ve experienced before. You have chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says that more than 1 million Americans suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, and that number is growing. Are you one of them?

What causes chronic fatigue syndrome?

While the CDC and doctors say the causes of chronic fatigue syndrome are unknown, alternative physicians have directly linked it to the Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis); the herpes 6 virus; candidiasis; Lyme disease (undiagnosed due to falsenegative tests); and cytomegalovirus.

One or even several of these infections could be causing your illness.

So what’s the answer? How can I fix it?

If you visited “traditional” doctors, they probably offered no real help. Pharmaceutical medicine generally doesn’t make things better, and often makes things worse.

Even alternative treatments—oral or IV vitamins, The diagnosis: Does this sound like you? herbs, acupuncture, etc.—tend to help just a little or If you’ve felt generally unwell for three months for just a short time. or longer and have at least four of the following But please don’t give up hope. For those of you eight symptoms, you may have chronic fatigue who are still suffering, the answer is intravenous syndrome: medical ozone therapy.

You might be surprised to know that this proven weakness and exhaustion lasting more than and safe, but unusual, medical treatment has been 24 hours after mental or physical activity used worldwide in more than 50 countries for unrefreshing sleep 70 years and by more than 45,000 physicians and substantial impairment of short-term memory Dr. Howard Robins therapists to successfully treat chronic fatigue or concentration syndrome and many other diseases and illnesses. muscle pain Medical ozone is a gas that’s made at the time of treatment. pain in the joints, without swelling or redness (It can’t be stored, bottled or put in capsules). Organizations headaches of a new type, pattern or severity like the Society for the Advancement of Bioxidative Therapy tender or swollen armpit and/or neck lymph nodes and the International Association of Ozone in Healthcare and sore throat Dentistry are now organizing and teaching U.S. doctors how to More about the symptoms use this “miracle medicine” to help sufferers overcome chronic In addition to the ones above, here are other common fatigue syndrome and other diseases and conditions that have symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome: been virtually untreatable.

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The Heart-Mind Connection How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Our Heart Health

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oes your wife show you her love?” In a study of 10,000 married men, this question turned out to be revelatory. Among men with high levels of anxiety, a whopping 93 percent that answered “No” developed anginarelated chest pains within five years—nearly twice the rate of those answering “Yes.” This 1976 Israeli study was one of the first to clearly document how emotions affect the physical heart. Today, the research is so vast and compelling that last year, the American Heart Association issued a statement urging that psychological factors be taken into account in cardiovascular care—which may result in doctors asking patients about depression and anxiety as well as testing for blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

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“What’s on your mind really does affect your heart,” says leading researcher and cardiologist Michael Miller, M.D., author of Heal Your Heart and director of the Center for Preventive Cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical System. “Our hearts require emotional health in order to maintain cardiovascular health.”

Two emerging fields are probing the mind-heart connection: neurocardiology, which studies their neurological interplay; and behavioral cardiology, which examines how psychological and social factors lead to heart disease. Increasingly, researchers are documenting that the brain and the heart form an intricate feedback loop that works neurologically, biochemically and electromagnetically to optimize well-being. What hurts one—be it artery-clogging foods or angry outbursts—can hurt the other.

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What heals one—be it exercising or a good belly laugh—can heal the other. There’s good news in that, says Miller: “You can heal your heart by actively engaging in positive emotions each and every day.”

Unveiling the Heart’s Role In Western medicine, the heart has been downplayed historically as a pump mechanistically taking orders from a bossy brain, but recently, the heart’s role is being reexamined: With 40,000 neurons, it sends more signals to the brain than it receives. As integrative cardiologist Mimi Guarneri, author of The Heart Speaks, puts it, “The heart is a multilayered, complex organ, possessing intelligence, memory and decision-making abilities independent from the mind.”

The electromagnetic field it generates is about 100 times stronger than the brain’s magnetic range and can be detected up to three feet away from the body, report researchers at the pioneering HeartMath Institute, in Boulder Creek, California.

They found that one person’s brain waves can synchronize to another person’s heart and two hearts can synchronize to each other, which may help explain why people are drawn to or repelled by each other.

When the heart’s rhythm pattern becomes erratic and disordered during stress and negative emotions, they report, the neural signals traveling to the brain’s emotional centers also get disrupted, hindering clear thinking and reasoning—which may help explain why we make dubious decisions under stress.

The High Toll of Tough Emotions Although scientists debate whether emotions start in the brain, heart or from physical sensations elsewhere in the body, it’s clear through magnetic imaging technology that it’s the brain’s task to process and regulate emotions via the flow of neurotransmitters through the amygdala, hypothalamus, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex and other brain regions.

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cytokines, creating an inflammatory response that, if it becomes chronic, can promote the accumulation of plaque in the arteries that can become unstable and rupture, triggering blood clots that lead to strokes and heart attacks.

Surveying 25,000 participants in 52 countries, the landmark INTERHEART Study in 2004 concluded that about 30 percent of heart attacks and strokes are due to psychological factors, and ongoing research supports this finding.

stressed out, your heart will suffer. Conversely, if you are not stressed out, but overeat and do not exercise, your brain will suffer,” says Miller. Some heart-andmind-healthy strategies include:

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Depression. Adults that are depressed are twice as likely to develop heart disease. In one study, moderate to severe depression quadrupled the death rate in heart failure patients.

Anxiety. Researchers have linked chronic anxiety with a 48 percent increased risk of cardiacrelated death over 11 years. It has also been shown to be a risk factor for angina, heart attacks and ventricular arrhythmia.

Shock. A sudden emotional or physical shock, like a death in the family or an earthquake, can trigger stress cardiomyopathy, known as broken heart syndrome, which resembles a heart attack.

Anger. An episode of intense fury—described as “body tense, clenching fists or teeth, ready to burst”—increases by 8.5 times the risk of a heart attack within the next two hours.

Loneliness. Being socially isolated and lonely is linked to a higher risk for cardiovascular death than hypertension and obesity—alarming information since more than 60 percent of Americans report feeling lonely, left out, poorly understood and lacking companionship, according to a 2020 survey.

Boosting Both Brain and Heart “There’s no damage caused by negative emotions that positive emotions can’t heal,” says Miller. A large body of research has shown that cardiovascular disease risk can be reduced by up to half with optimism, a sense of humor, forgiveness, social support, religious faith, vitality, gratitude, altruistic behavior, emotional flexibility and coping flexibility. People that are optimistic are less likely to be rehospitalized or die from heart disease, Finnish researchers report.

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Doing the Basics. Exercising a half-hour daily and eating a largely plant-based, Mediterranean-type diet that’s low in saturated fats has been found in numerous studies to lower the risk of both cardiovascular disease and cognitive decline.

Working with health practitioners to get blood pressure, blood sugar and inflammation levels under control, perhaps using supplements or medications, is also a key preventive step.

Giving and Getting Hugs. Oxytocin, the “love hormone” released from the pituitary gland during touching and hugging, lowers blood pressure and heart rate, and regenerates new heart tissue in animal studies. Proactively reaching out to family, friends, neighbors and co-workers can nurture affectionate ties, but if a human isn’t nearby, even hugging a teddy bear has been shown to release oxytocin—which may explain why 40 percent of U.S. adults sleep with stuffed animals. Owning a dog, but not necessarily a cat, makes us more likely to survive a heart attack, report researchers.

Mindfully Letting Go. As studies with police officers, healthcare workers and firefighters have demonstrated, mindfulness training effectively lowers anxiety and depression, even for those in life-threatening situations. “To be present, ever acutely aware of our thoughts, emotions, feelings and how we are choosing to react is critical,” says cardiologist Cynthia Thaik, author of Your Vibrant Heart and the founder of the Holistic Heart Healing Center, in Los Angeles. “Once we are aware of our reaction, the ability to let go—of judgment, doubt, anger, resentment, fear, all our negative thoughts, emotions and feelings—is crucial to our healing process.”

Laughing a Lot. Many of us have a chuckle deficit in our lives: The average 5-year-old laughs up to 300 times a day, the average adult only four. To lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, find ways to laugh long and hard—such as watching hilarious films or videos on YouTube or TikTok. Physiologically, the endorphins released by a hearty belly laugh bind to receptors that release nitric oxide, relaxing blood vessels.

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Breathwork. To bring the mind and heart into a healthy, coherent rhythmic pattern, the HeartMath Institute suggests heart-focused breathing, which involves imagining that we are breathing in through the heart as we inhale in a smooth, comfortable manner to the count of five or six, then breathing out for five or six counts while visualizing that the breath is flowing out of the heart.

Meditation. People that practice meditation are significantly less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, perhaps because it has been shown to lower heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, oxygen consumption and cortisol levels. Alzheimer’s expert Dharma Singh Khalsa, author of Meditation as Medicine, advocates kirtan kriya, a 12-minute, daily meditation that includes chanting, finger movements and visualization. Research has demonstrated that it slows cognitive decline, eases depression and increases anti-aging telomerase activity at a cellular level by 43 percent in eight weeks.

Yoga or Tai Chi. In studies, yoga has been shown to lower inflammation and metabolic syndrome markers linked to heart disease and reduce atrial fibrillation episodes. The slow, graceful movements of tai chi reportedly lower blood pressure and strengthen the hearts of people with heart failure.

Music. Whether it involves listening, playing an instrument or singing, music has been shown to lower heart rate, reduce inflammation, enable longer exercise periods, ease anxiety after heart surgery and heart attacks, and help stroke victims regain the ability to speak.

Choose music of whatever genre inspires joy and sing along for extra benefit, advises Miller. “If your partner is flummoxed by your enthusiasm for yodeling or your neighbor doesn’t exactly approve of your attempts at arias, kindly inform him or her it’s doctor’s orders,” he jokes in Heal Your Heart.

Health writer Ronica O’Hara can be contacted at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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Through lovemaking, we can harness our life force, and according to abundant research, reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, manage pain and improve brain health. A significant correlation also exists between higher ejaculation frequency and a reduced risk for prostate cancer later in life, Boston University researchers report in European Urology.

Making love is also good for boosting our natural immunity. College students that engaged in amorous activity once or twice a week—especially with long-term partners—had 30 percent higher levels of the antibody immunoglobulin A in their saliva, concluded research by Wilkes University, in Pennsylvania.

Stripping Down to Basics A few lifestyle adjustments can do wonders for worn-out romance. Quality sleep itself can be a potent aphrodisiac. Women are more likely to be “in the mood” after a good night’s sleep, even with just an extra hour of shut-eye, according to a 2015 pilot study NYCNaturalAwakenings.com

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Fun Homework for Couples From Kurt Smith: Remain connected by having “no-tech nights”. Try turning all devices off for an evening and find something to do together that doesn’t require them. This could be watching a movie, playing board games (yes, they still exist), going out for dessert, etc. It can be fun to brainstorm creative, low-cost ideas.

From Jamie Elizabeth Thompson: Journal about why sex and intimacy are important to you, how it serves the rest of your life and what you see available through having a consistent, potent, deep, hot erotic life. Share this vision with your partner and keep it somewhere you see it often. Knowing why something is a priority makes you far more likely to follow through.

Flirt with each other. Couples who flirt their way through their communication fight much less. Flirting creates a playful, fun flow of energy between you. It’s a way of keeping the fire stoked so you’re not completely restarting from cold coals every time you want to heat up the house.

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Partnership as Sacred Deep relationship is only possible when we are willing to be vulnerable. “Porn is a drug that people unknowingly use to selfmedicate and manage uncomfortable thoughts and emotions,” explains Smith. “Many men have no idea what they’re missing because they’ve never had an emotionally intimate relationship without the negative influence of porn. Porn makes sex self-focused, rather than what it’s supposed to be, which is the intimate connection of two people. Porn is selfish, rather than loving, giving and sharing with a partner.”

Thompson attests that lovemaking can help us align with the divine, especially “when people have reverence for the power of their erotic life force. When people open their view of what sex is, it can become an act of worship.”

Love prompts us to become more ourselves. “When erotic life force is flowing freely, the body is vital and the system is turned on. When channeled properly, this energy is highly creative,” muses Thompson. “It’s the fuel of your vehicle, the charge of your battery, and when you are full on life force, it organically overflows into service.”

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Therapist Kurt Smith, clinical director of Guy Stuff Counseling and Coaching, in Roseville, California, advocates limiting phone use and engaging in non-technological activities. “Phones have moved from being used as a communication device to becoming many people’s connection to the rest of the world. Unfortunately, when used as such, they pose a threat to the emotional connection with our partners,” he says. “With all distractions removed, sit on the sofa, face each other and talk. This suggestion can make many people very uncomfortable, because they have no idea what they’d say to their partner. Actually, talking to your partner without a purpose other than to just listen and connect with each other has become rare.”

An element of fun can go a long way in the quest to stay connected. “Approach your sex life like a science experiment or an art project instead of a math problem,” says Jamie Elizabeth Thompson, a holistic intimacy expert in Austin. “It’s an exploration with no one right answer. Attitude is important when it comes to sex because people can take it so seriously and place crippling pressure on having this fantasy Hollywood sex life.”

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he online commerce of used clothing is booming. According to ThredUp.com, a prominent virtual consignment and thrift store, the secondhand market is projected to double in the next five years, reaching a whopping $77 billion. “The pandemic and resulting economic downturn boosted this surge,” says Hyejune Park, Ph.D., associate professor of fashion merchandising at Oklahoma State University. “Stuck at home in 2020, people looked into their closets, found items they no longer wore or wanted and went online to sell and buy clothes to save money.”

Popular Resale Platforms Younger, tech-savvy shoppers are the principle drivers of this growth, and a host of apps and websites are responding to the demand, including UK-based marketplace Depop.com, which caters to cash-strapped 16

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Generation Z and millennial shoppers, and Poshmark.com, a leading social marketplace boasting 80 million users across the U.S., Canada and Australia.

Several well-known platforms serve vintage and luxury brand consumers worldwide, offering authentication guarantees to reassure buyers about counterfeits. Among them are Santa Monica-based Tradesy.com, founded by women for women; Paris-based reseller VestiaireCollective.com; and TheRealReal. com, out of San Francisco.

Other notable players include brickand-mortar thrift store Goodwill Industries, which has partnered with resale app OfferUp.com to upload their inventories; eBay.com, one of the first online, peer-to-peer marketplaces; and Etsy.com, featuring vintage and upcycled fashion by smaller shops.

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Brand-Name Manufacturers and Retailers React Many fashion brands are considering or have already formed partnerships with established resale platforms to reach this engaged, younger demographic of shoppers. For example, Gucci is partnering with TheRealReal.com, while Adidas is working with ThredUp.com. In 2021, Poshmark.com launched their Brand Closets initiative, inviting branded manufacturers to interact with their users and opening the platform to sell a combination of used and new fashion. “The fact that all this is happening is an indication that we’re witnessing a new wave of ecommerce,” Park says. “I don’t think it’s a temporary boom. From a retail business perspective, this is a huge trend that will go mainstream and continue to grow.”

Other brands are launching resale

To protect the planet, Park advises, the goal should be to buy nothing or buy less. operations in-house, such as Levi’s Secondhand.Levi.com and fast-fashion giant H&M’s Rewear.hm.com, claiming to provide a sustainable fashion-buying alternative, but Park cautions, “I’m not confident that secondhand fashion can solve the sustainability issues that fast fashion has created over the past decade.

Depending on how brands are participating in their resale operations, it could be a greenwash claim—just another way to make sales and reach more consumers.”

Notably, H&M’s Conscious Collection that is marketed as sustainably-made clothing caters to only a small fraction of its customers, suggesting that the company cares less about environmental impacts and more about satisfying a segment of its customer base.

In contrast, Park says, Patagonia’s resale program is an enviable environmental example. “Patagonia began running their Worn Wear resale campaign long before this secondhand shopping boom. They educate consumers about how to take care of their gear, offer alteration services and encourage the long-term wear and resale of their clothes,” she explains.

understand why they were choosing to buy and sell secondhand clothing online.

Their most prominent motives were saving money and shopping convenience.

“Not many respondents saw this type of consumption as a way to save the environment,” she laments. “If consumers buy secondhand goods to curtail their spending on new clothes or to find better quality garments than fast fashion, then it will be good for the environment, but if they buy and sell used clothes in addition to their regular shopping as another way

to shop for marked-down products, then there will be no environmental benefit.”

To protect the planet, Park advises, the goal should be to buy nothing or buy less.

“It’s okay to purchase $10 jeans, but get one pair, not five. Don’t have a one-nightstand relationship with your clothes. Love them, take care of them and wear them until they’re falling apart.”

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer and editor. Reach her at SandraYeyati@ gmail.com.

The Secondhand Surge and the Environment ThredUp.com’s marketing materials assert that by extending the life of used clothing, fewer new garments need to be produced, helping to reduce the carbon, waste and water footprints associated with the production of textiles and apparel. In 2021, Manish Chandra, founder and CEO of PoshMark.com, stated, “Consumers are prioritizing the impact that their purchases have on the environment.”

Park cautions that even though resale platforms tout environmental benefits, consumer behavior will ultimately determine whether the online surge makes a positive environmental impact. In a recent study involving young consumers living in Oklahoma, Park sought to February 2022

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David Perlmutter on the Role of Uric Acid in Metabolic Health

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oard-certified neurologist David Perlmutter, M.D., has written five New York Times bestsellers, including Brain Wash, Grain Brain and Brain Maker. His latest book is Drop Acid: The Surprising New Science of Uric Acid—The Key to Losing Weight, Controlling Blood Sugar, and Achieving

Extraordinary Health. A recipient of the Linus Pauling Award for his innovative approaches to neurological disorders and the National Nutritional Foods Association Clinician of the Year award, he has appeared on 20/20, CNN, Fox News, The Today Show, Oprah and CBS This Morning.

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nization, the number one cause of death on planet Earth are chronic degenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s, coronary artery disease, diabetes and cancer, all of which are fundamentally metabolic problems. Astoundingly, 88 percent of American adults have at least one component of what is called the metabolic syndrome, which means only 12 percent of Americans are metabolically healthy.

What is the basic premise of Drop Acid?

The book shows how uric acid elevation, previously thought of only in terms of gout, is the centerpiece for metabolic dysfunction and how you can easily bring your uric acid under control and regain metabolic health. You can test uric acid levels at your doctor’s office or with a home monitor that you can buy online, so this is a powerful new tool to help you be healthier.

What is the role of uric acid in our body?

Having elevated uric acid was a survival mechanism for our hunter/gatherer, Paleolithic and primate ancestors because it allowed their bodies to make more fat to protect them during times of food scarcity.

Today, high levels of uric acid are leading to elevated blood sugar, increased production and storage of fat, and high blood pressure. Everything we do that raises our uric acid puts us at risk for these profound metabolic threats to our health.

What foods and beverages should we reduce to control uric acid levels?

Alcohol, purines (the breakdown product of DNA and RNA in certain foods) and most importantly, fructose. In the 1900s, we consumed 10 to 15 grams of fructose per day, as opposed to over 70 grams today. The average American consumes 55 pounds of sugar each year. It’s absurd.

High-fructose items like sodas, sauces and desserts are absolutely off the table, as is fruit juice, a powerful initiator of high uric acid. Fruit isn’t an issue. There may be five grams of fructose in an apple, and fruit contains vitamin C, which dramatically lowers uric acid, and fiber, which slows fructose release.

High-purine foods are organ meats, shellfish and small fish like anchovies and sardines.

There are modest amounts of purines in red meat and chicken. I’m not saying these foods should be avoided; we want people to limit their consumption of chicken, fish and red meat to six ounces a day.

With alcohol, the big issues are hard liquor and beer. Beer contains a very concentrated source of purines because it’s made with brewer’s yeast. Though wine contains alcohol, it has polyphenols that help to reduce uric acid, possibly by nurturing the gut bacteria. Research demonstrates that a glass or two of wine is associated with either no change or a minimal decrease in uric acid. Coffee seems to lower uric acid.

Will these lifestyle choices really make a difference?

Patients are confronted with a mentality from marketing that you can do whatever the heck you want with your food and lifestyle, and then take a pill. I’ve been to dinner with diabetics who eat the creme brûlée then pop a pill. But pills don’t treat diabetes. They may lower blood sugar, but they won’t treat the underlying problem, which is that the body isn’t responding to insulin. The moment patients stop the drug, much to the joy of the drug maker, their blood sugars go right back up. You’ve only treated the smoke. You haven’t looked at the fire. This approach of lowering uric acid puts the fire out.

Are you hopeful that more people will make better lifestyle choices?

I see a bit of a trend where people are looking for more empowerment. They have greater access to data with wearable devices like continuous glucose monitors or an Oura Ring to tell you how you sleep. By better understanding moment-to-moment how our choices affect certain measurable factors, we’re slowly getting into the driver’s seat and becoming empowered to keep ourselves healthy.

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer and editor. Reach her at SandraYeyati@ gmail.com.

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Pollack Wellness David Pollack, D.C., LAc, CFMP 631-462-0801 • info@pollackwellness.com 66 Commack Rd., Ste. 204, Commack, NY PollackWellness.com Dr. David Pollack believes in getting to the root of the problem, not just medicating the symptoms.

He believes in treating individuals, not diseases. He understands the connection between mind, body and gut. Pollack Wellness uses comprehensive testing, natural supplements and holistic practices to heal the root cause of varying and sometimes seemingly unrelated symptoms.

Wellness services offered: I have extensive experience with hypothyroidism; IBS; colitis; Crohn’s disease; skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, etc.); infertility/libido issues; mood disorders; GERD; leaky gut; Lyme disease; chronic viruses such as Epstein-Barr; weight; and autoimmune diseases.

Areas of specialty: Digestive disorders, thyroid conditions, autoimmune diseases, weight abnormalities, emotional distress, hormone imbalances.

Philosophy: While I recognize the importance of food and nutrition in the healing process, my goal is to get the body to function at its highest level. Often this begins with digesting food in a normal, healthy way. With a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of the physical, chemical and emotional components of the body, I aim to restore function to the system so that healing can occur and patients can get back to living healthy, active lives.

What do you have planned for 2022? First, we are expanding our nationwide services, including diagnostic testing, tele-consultations, and drop-ship for supplements. Second, we have added several amazing therapies for dealing with past emotional traumas in both a specific and general way.

Anything else our readers should know? For about 15 years, we’ve been helping people find the root cause of their health issue and not only achieved success in eliminating symptoms but often helped them feel the best they ever have. It’s amazing and rewarding for the patient, my staff and me.

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212-581-0101 • drhowardrobins@gmail.com 200 W. 57th St., Ste. 802, New York, NY OzoneDoctor.net Dr. Howard Robins has been helping people using ozone therapy for over 30 years and is considered by many to be the foremost clinical expert in North America on bio-oxidative therapies for the safe treatment of diseases and illnesses, with more than 390,000 treatments performed.

Wellness services offered: DIV ozone therapy and “Ten Pass” along with UBI has successfully treated all viruses including herpes 1 and 2; diabetic ulcers/neuropathy; multiple sclerosis (MS); rheumatoid arthritis (RA); Lyme disease; arthritis; shingles; psoriasis; and now reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) / Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), to name just a few diseases and conditions. H.O.C.C.A.T. sauna is also offered as well as high-dose IV vitamin C. What sets your service apart? All patients have a consultation with me before beginning therapy immediately following the consultation. I lecture and train doctors from around the world. We do not accept patients if we feel we cannot significantly improve or completely eliminate their health problems.

Philosophy: Healing is accomplished not just on the physical plane but on the spiritual plane as well. Understanding and accepting this explains why we have consistent success.

Anything else our readers should know? More information about this fantastic, safe and effective treatment is available at OzoneWithoutBorders.ngo; on my website, OzoneDoctor.net; and on my radio show, “Functional Medicine with Dr. Robins,” which is archived but live each week on VoiceAmerica.com’s Health and Wellness Channel. You can also call my office at 212-581-0101.

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Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind & Spirit Dr. Gina Marino 516-221-3500 2050 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh, NY Align-Me.com The Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind & Spirit will take you back to a place that is cozy and familiar, offering a rediscovery of wellness, using a "whole body" approach to treat and relieve the underlying causes of health problems—not just their symptoms. People recognize the benefit of seeking an alternative to traditional medicine, one that will help them achieve and maintain optimal health. Dr. Gina Marino and her team will tailor a wellness program specifically targeted to your needs, offering only the finest quality care through the use of modern chiropractic techniques.

Wellness services offered: Gentle chiropractic, corrective exercises, lifestyle advice, spinal and postural screenings, reiki, acupuncture, therapeutic massage.

Areas of specialty: For over 29 years, I have utilized light touch and gentle structural spinal adjustments to correct vertebral subluxations. This approach helps to facilitate improved spinal and nervous system function, thereby allowing for a better expression of health. I also include reiki and other forms of bodywork to enhance your healing process, reduce pain and ensure optimum vitality.

Philosophy: Unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on attempting to treat disease once it occurs, I emphasize improving your health to reduce the risk of pain and illness in the first place. I am committed to bringing you better health and a better way of life by teaching and practicing the true principles of chiropractic wellness care.

Center for Clairvoyant & Intuitive Development Tori Quisling, Clairvoyant Practitioner 516-423-1794 • tori@toriquisling.com 403 Main St., Port Washington, NY (Port Salt Cave) ToriQuisling.com Tori Quisling is the founder of the Center for Clairvoyant & Intuitive Development and author of The Clairvoyant Practitioner: A Simple Guide to Developing Your Psychic Abilities and Calling in Your Baby: A Clairvoyant’s Guide to Manifesting Your Pregnancy, with over 35 years’ experience. Through readings, classes and private/group programs, she helps people who know deep inside that they are intuitively gifted fulfill and express their talents in their work, purpose, relationships and spiritual path.

Wellness services offered: Private clairvoyant reading/healing sessions (90 minutes) via Zoom every day or in person at the Port Salt Cave on Mondays/Tuesdays; weekly workshops via Zoom; and private/ group coaching and certification programs. Free 20-minute clarity sessions.

Areas of specialty: I help women/couples with fertility and teens/adults with anxiety or lacking clarity of purpose. I address root causes of physical/emotional distress and help with relationships and career alignment and the development of intuitive abilities and energetic healing techniques.

What sets your service apart? I believe everyone can develop their intuition and psychic abilities. I’m a trained clairvoyant from the Berkeley Psychic Institute and a professional educator with a master’s in education. I combine my diverse experience and specialized training to help others fulfill their purpose.

What do you have planned for 2022? I’ll be leading another popular Spiritual Tour to Ancient Egypt at the Met Museum in New York in the spring and summer of 2022. Small, private group. Check my website for upcoming dates.

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Cariodontal Dr. Jonathan Richter 310 E. Shore Rd., Ste. 101, Great Neck, NY 525 West End Ave, Ste. 1G, New York, NY 516-282-0310 • 212-874-2880 Cariodontal.com • ManhattanOasisDentistry.com The team at Cariodontal identifies issues in your mouth and body by designing a personalized, effective holistic wellness treatment plan that supports your overall health, prevents further damage to your teeth and restores a healthy smile.

Wellness services offered: General dentistry, periodontists, prosthodontists, implant and functional restoration specialists, oral sleep appliances, and cosmetic and holistic dentists/dental hygienists, for the best integrative holistic oral care.

Areas of specialty: I’m a skilled dual-trained holistic periodontist, gum-disease specialist, prosthodontist and expert in restoring teeth and implant dentistry. I earned a degree in periodontics and implantology, periodontal prosthesis and fixed prosthodontics. I believe in a comprehensive preventive wellness approach to a healthy mouth and body.

What sets your practice apart? An integrative practitioner using a holistic approach to periodontics, general, cosmetic, restorative and implant dentistry. My unique skillset allows me to deliver the best outcomes for my patients.

Philosophy: Our goal is to improve your oral and overall health and prevent disease. Our philosophy of dental wellness allows us to identify issues before they progress into severe conditions. We provide the safest, most natural, leastinvasive approaches in dental care, using nontoxic, bioidentical materials that support the balance of health.

What do you have planned for 2022? We would like to continue growing our patient base through education. We’ve incorporated the latest technology into our practice to offer the most comprehensive treatment.

Anything else our readers should know? We focus our practice on the premise that preventative dentistry is best. We create treatments that focus on that goal—allowing the patient to achieve and maintain good overall health and prevent the need for invasive dentistry.

Present Centered Therapies Michael Mongno, MFT, Ph.D., LP 212-799-0001 • dr.mongno@presentcenteredtherapies.com Upper West Side PresentCenteredTherapies.com As the founder of Present Centered Therapies, Dr. Michael Mongno has synthesized "what works" in psychotherapy, expanding clients’ self-awareness and increasing emotional attunement. His work with them focuses on breaking through limiting thought patterns that can cause anxiety, depression and feelings of loneliness and isolation. This translates into the ability to express their needs in healthy ways, thus staying centered and making relationships more genuine, fulfilling and loving.

Wellness services offered: My comprehensive training incorporates Gestalt and cognitive behavioral therapies, holistic and integrative philosophies, and meditation and mindfulness for stress reduction.

Areas of specialty: My couples therapy draws from my training with notable relationship therapists such as David Schnarch (Passionate Marriage); Harville Hendrix (Imago Relationship Therapy); and Susan Johnson (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy). I help each couple better understand and resolve their underlying family-of-origin issues and learn to communicate more effectively and authentically, thereby transforming their ongoing co-created emotional dynamic.

What sets your practice apart? My dating coaching helps singles discover more deeply who they are and what they want in a relationship, as well as the means to find that right partner.

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Cleansing Concepts Vanessa Drew, Founder Garden City, NY 516-640-5322 Smithtown, NY 732-741-23444 Manhattan, NY 212-256-0032 (The Detox Studio) CleansingConceptsWorld.com TheDetoxStudioNYC.com

Cleansing Concepts is an oasis of holistic wellness treatments designed to transform and revitalize you from the inside out. Its Detox Studio’s mission is to create balance, harmony and a healthier you. Cleansing Concepts supports you on your wellness journey.

Wellness services and products offered: Colon hydrotherapy, infrared sauna, lymphatic drainage, detox foot bath, ozone steam sauna, ear candling, FIT Bodywrap, Lipo-Light, wellness cocoon, essential wellness supplements and detox clay therapeutics.

Areas of specialty: Our services assist the body in the natural detox process—helping with, but not limited to, constipation, weight loss, Lyme disease, skin issues, inflammation, stress reduction, depression, immune function and heavy-metal detox.

What sets your business apart? We’re pioneers in the industry, helping clients reach their wellness goals for 17 years.

We have state-of-the-art facilities and offer quality services with affordable pricing. We have four convenient locations.

What do you have planned for 2022? We’re launching our new website, updating all our packaging and getting our detox clay products out into the world even more. We’re starting a podcast, “Cleansing Concepts: Wellness Starts Here,” this year, and we plan to expand our service menu and locations soon.

Anything else our readers should know? We believe the body can heal itself. With proper care and support, your health can be improved tremendously. You don’t need to spend a fortune doing it, either. Please keep it simple, be consistent, and let us help you.

Finker Wellness, Inc. Dr. Jillian Finker, ND, CNS 516-765-3272 • drfinker@drfinker.com 2308 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore, NY DrFinker.com Dr. Jillian Finker is trained as a primary care doctor who is an expert in natural medicine. She combines the latest scientific information and natural therapeutics to provide individualized treatments for her patients. Dr. Finker has 20 years of clinical experience and compassionately guides her patients back onto their path of wellness.

Wellness services offered: We have comprehensive wellness programs that address the pillars of health—nutrition, fitness, detoxification, hormones and mentorship—to help patients live their lives to the fullest. Our health team provides patients with a complete curriculum that teaches them how to stay healthy well into their elder years.

Areas of specialty: I specialize in thyroid issues, PMS, anxiety, fatigue, gastrointestinal complaints, migraines, autoimmune disease, and fertility and weight issues. Most ailments can be helped with natural medicine.

What sets your service apart? At Finker Wellness, we determine the underlying cause of the patients’ “health” issues and then assist them in proper healing. The goal is for our patients to recover and then maintain an excellent quality of life until their late senior years. My mottos are “There is always hope” and “The possibilities are endless.”

What do you have planned for 2022? Here at Finker Wellness, we are so excited for 2022! We’ve hired additional staff, a wellness coach/personal trainer and additional front desk help. We’re looking forward to having the capacity to help even more patients this year.

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Holistic Dental & Wellness Center Dr. Batool F. Rizvi, DDS

516-221-7447 • mercuryfreedoc@holisticdds.com ​​1692 Newbridge Rd., North Bellmore, NY HolisticDDS.com From dental hygienists and dental assistants to lab technicians and office staff, Holistic Dental & Wellness Center shows that the best patient experience comes from genuine care and concern. Their goal is to ensure that every appointment is comfortable, relieves any discomfort or gives you a smile you've always wanted. Dr. Batool Rizvi earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from NYU and completed residencies in general dentistry at the Kings County Hospital Center and Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center.

Wellness services offered: Mercury-free dentistry, preventative care, cosmetic dentistry, emergency care, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, brushing and flossing, dentures, root canals, dental implants, TMJ/TMD, restorative dentistry, crowns, teeth whitening, bonding, Chao Pinhole surgical technique, periodontics, veneers.

Areas of specialty: Among my specialties are PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) bone grafting; metal-free zirconia implants; metal-free braces (precise aligner therapy); certified safe mercury removal; ozone therapy; mercury-free and BPAfree composite fillings; and nonsurgical, evidence-based periodontal treatments. Free consultations for a second opinion of proposed treatments.

Philosophy: My philosophy includes a commitment to patients' freedom from unnecessary pain. I utilize a revolutionary KCP "drill-less" technology and conscious sedation through the nitrous oxide.

Anything else our readers should know? My motto sums up the goal of my medical specialty: "I strive to keep my patients smiling from the inside out." I take a systemic approach to patient care, offering services that respect the deep connection between oral and whole-body health.

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Wellness services offered: Biofeedback, coaching, reiki.

Areas of specialty: The whole body. When we create your unique energetic blueprint, the LIFE system uncovers the vibrations that are out of balance and can put them back into harmonic balance, allowing your body to return to a state of rest and healing.

What sets your service apart? We can support anyone across the country via remote sessions. Once we create your energetic blueprint, we calibrate and connect with you directly.

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Golden Dental Dr. Linda Golden 516-627-8400 • goldendental@optonline.net 444 Community Dr., Ste. 204, Manhasset, NY GoldenSmile.com Golden Dental Wellness is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art dental treatment center, an oasis of total dental professionalism that provides extraordinary patient care to treat the whole person, not just their teeth. Dr. Linda Golden and her team strive to touch the lives of patients with a pleasant and pain-free dental experience.

Wellness services offered: Relaxation dentistry, endodontics, implants, gum disease treatment, cosmetic dentistry, dentures, orthodontics, restorative, preventive care, TMJ treatment, alternative therapies.

Areas of specialty: We specialize in holistic, laser, restorative, implant and cosmetic dentistry. I provide the dental care you need to achieve a beautiful and natural look.

What sets your practice apart? I provide the latest in advanced dental technology. Patients are ensured maximum comfort and safety, with the best, most current options in pain management and dental procedures.

Patients’ understanding of the available options is key to achieving the best results. To this end, my patienteducation equipment includes a tiny camera allows you to see your teeth as we discuss treatment options. This excellent tool enables you to get the most out of your consultations at Golden Dental Wellness Center.

Philosophy: I try to create a spa-like atmosphere to help my patients relax. While in the chair, patients can relax, watch a movie with headphones, get a massage, listen to music. We offer coffee or tea, and a blanket to rest with before, during and after treatment. An added benefit is when my patients are relaxed, I can get on their teeth with minimal pressure from them to get it done faster.

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HEAL YOURSELF. HEAL THE PLANET. Marconic Energy is the Evolution of Energy Healing!

“We are here to assist your Ascension through the progressive integration of multiple levels of Higher Selves up to and including the Oversoul.” ~Galactic Federation of Light Marconics Ascension Healing Energy protocols for the multidimensional holographic body. Marconics is presented in 3 unique healing protocols each designed to promote healing through aligning, activating and elevating the many levels of the multidimensional holographic body in preparation for Ascension.

Call for a FREE 15 min. Consultation & find out if Marconics Energy Healing is right for you.

Robin Landau, Marconics Master Teacher/ Practitioner 516-369-3653 www.MARCONICS.com Practitioner Certification Training Courses are available to those called to become Certified Practitioners in Level 1 Marconics 'No-Touch', Level 2 Marconics 'Integrated Chakra Unification' & Level 3 Marconics 'Quantum Recalibration' protocols.

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Jean McClelland: Voice, Breathing and the Alexander Technique Jean McClelland jean@jeanmcclellandvoice.com New Jersey and New York City JeanMcClellandVoice.com Breath is the essence of life and vital to every system in the body. Jean McClelland integrates the Alexander Technique and Carl Stough’s Breathing Coordination to align and strengthen your body and deepen your breathing for greater vitality and a more expressive, powerful voice.

Wellness services offered: Alexander Technique, voice lessons, Carl Stough's Breathing Coordination.

Areas of specialty: Loss of joy in singing, vocal fatigue and tension, hoarseness, spasmodic dysphonia, anxiety, depression, performance anxiety, asthma, shortness of breath, COPD, sleep apnea, lack of vitality, and muscular tension and pain.

Philosophy: There is no greater joy than using our voices in a powerful, spontaneous and fully expressive way. Developing a physical understanding of voice and breath support helps us release inhibiting vocal and physical tension to become more open and expressive.

What do you have planned for 2022? I teach at The Open Center in New York City, so please look for my classes and presentations at OpenCenter.org. I teach students from all over the world on Zoom and give in-person lessons in New York City and New Jersey.

Anything else our readers should know? In addition to being a professional singer, I am a certified senior teacher of the Alexander Technique, one of fewer than a dozen people personally selected by Carl Stough to teach his work, and a member of the faculty of the MFA Acting program at Columbia University.

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Holistic Dentists Dr. Lewis Gross 212-732-2200 • reception@holistic-dentists.com ​​17 Park Pl. (Ground Floor), New York, NY Holistic-Dentists.com Dr. Lewis Gross prides himself on serving his community and preserving patients’ health through effective holistic dentistry. He uses biocompatible materials and prioritizes your comfort. During consultations, he fully understands your current oral health before outlining a personalized treatment plan. He takes your needs and goals into full consideration when recommending solutions, whether your teeth need to be treated for cavities or you would like permanent prosthetics with dental implants.

Wellness services offered: Alternatives to root canal, metal-free implants, one-visit crowns, oral surgery, BPA-free fillings, LANAP laser treatment, ozone therapy, holistic hygiene, orthodontics, Invisalign, stem cell grafting, cone beam.

Areas of specialty: We utilize the latest technology for comfortable, precise treatment. Our services are designed to enhance the entire body’s health by securing and maintaining optimal oral health.

Philosophy: Our mission is to provide a minimally invasive and biocompatible service, whether you need BPA-free composite fillings or an alternative to traditional root canals.

Anything else our readers should know? I’m the inventor of Alka-White mouthwash, a safe and natural way to fight oral acidity and prevent tooth decay and gum disease. Alka-White is made for real people and their lifestyles. Unlike many other cleanses, Alka-White does not ask you to change the way you eat, think and drink. It’s made to help restore your mouth’s alkalinity and health in response to how everyone eats and drinks. People want to do the best they can to maintain oral health, and so I created Alka-White in response to that need.

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SOHO 65 West Houston Street, NY 10012 (SOHO) | modacu.com/ny001 917.388.2886 2 Gift cards available to all. The laws relating *Intro specials for new patients only. Must be local resident. February exclusives expire by 2/28/2023. to the practice of acupuncture vary from state to state. Please visit modacu.com for clinic ownership information, offer details and any state specific disclaimers. Individual results may vary. Not intended to constitute medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Franchises Available.

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HerbaSway Dr. Franklin St. John 800-672-7322 • info@herbasway.com HerbaSway.com Long before green tea became a natural health staple, HerbaSway had developed a green tea liquid concentrate designed to taste good while improving health in a targeted way.

Over the years, the amount of nutrients in our food has declined. HerbaSway’s commitment is to support a well-balanced diet and exercise plan with all-natural supplements that can be enjoyed daily and easily. HerbaSway has tailored natural ingredients to supplement the daily servings of necessary nutrients that we are otherwise unable to eat in one day. These products support a healthy lifestyle, ranging from immune health to cognitive function to healthy skin.

Wellness services offered: HerbaSway, the maker of best-selling HerbaGreen Tea, now has 10 unique blends targeting different body parts, using all-natural ingredients. Other HerbaSway concentrates include Blueberry with antioxidants, Daily Detox and Resveratrol (for immune support).

Areas of specialty: We call HerbaGreen “the original” because it was the first green tea concentrate—and it’s still the best. Our secret formula features over 90 percent polyphenols, half of which are the potent epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). A single serving provides over 90mg of polyphenols—as much as 15 cups of the strongest green tea. Each bottle contains 60 servings. HerbaGreen Tea is sugar-free and caffeine-free, has zero calories and tastes great.

Philosophy: I founded HerbaSway in 1996, inspired by my interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine. I wanted to go beyond the typical multivitamin pill and focus on specific nutritional goals. After a great deal of research, I developed liquid concentrates that would be better absorbed into the bloodstream and easier and more enjoyable to take every day.

Marconics Robin Landau, Master Teacher 516-369-3653 • Robinjoylandau@gmail.com Long Beach, NY Marconics.com Marconics is a full-spectrum multidimensional ascension energy healing modality, handed down

by Spirit for the evolution of humanity. It brings healing to the subtle and multidimensional bodies, harmonizing ego and spirit, and balances the ascending physical, mental and emotional bodies.

Wellness services offered: Marconics Ascension Healing Energy protocols for the multidimensional holographic body. Marconics is presented in three unique healing protocols (No-Touch, Integrated Chakra Unification, Quantum Recalibration) each designed to promote healing through activating dormant DNA, and the release of fear-based density and karma accumulated lifetime after lifetime from the soul's inception.

Areas of specialty: Marconics doesn’t address physical issues or illnesses. Our focus is the balance and healing of the etheric emotional and mental bodies. As a by-product, the physical body will begin to align and heal itself.

What sets your service apart? Marconics energy has only been accessible since 2012, correlating with "The Shift," when the planet passed through the photon belt and was repositioned on the Galactic Plane.

Philosophy: These are complex, chaotic times, but Marconics enables the being to rise above the manipulated frequencies of fear. The client releases karmic imprints and drops density from the physical body to achieve ascension through the progressive integration of higher-self identities, reunifying the soul-self in oneness at Source.

Anything else our readers should know? Anything you do emits a vibrational frequency. Once you’ve received your Marconic recalibration, you’ll experience an acceleration of your life's path. Your interactions, work and play will emit a higher vibrational frequency, drawing experiences and people to you in resonance. If you’re on a path of spiritual healing and evolution or interested in becoming a Marconics energy practitioner, visit our website.

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Nature’s Dental Dr. Olga Isaeva 631-316-1816 • drolga@naturesdental.net 50 Broadway, Greenlawn, NY NaturesDental.net Dr. Olga Isaeva’s focus is biomimetic and holistic dentistry with natural techniques to preserve and restore healthy tooth structure. Advanced adhesive technology seals against bacteria and reinfection and facilitates remineralization (self-healing). Her approach breaks the downward spiral where a small filling is replaced by a more extensive filling, and then a crown, root canal, second crown and inevitable tooth fracture, leading to a tooth loss and possible implant (if affordable).

Areas of specialty: I’m committed to conserving and preserving healthy tooth structures, which lies at the core of biomimetic dentistry. This approach eliminates aggressive crown preparations and destructive root canal treatments by up to 90 percent. I restore my patients’ teeth the natural way, rather than subjecting them to traditional procedures that often fail and require costly re-dos. I’m also a level II energy reiki healer and incorporate reiki into dental visits upon request.

Wellness services offered: Examination and direct digital x-rays; routine and deep dental cleaning; nonsurgical gum treatments; emergency pain and trauma; cosmetic veneers and fillings; safe amalgam removal; desensitizing teeth with oxygen ozone therapy; onlays; pediatric dental care (minimally invasive using air abrasion, no drilling); geriatric dental care; extractions; bridge replacements; implant restorations; root canals (preventable with timely biomimetic treatments).

Philosophy: I strive to bridge the gap between my patients’ dental problems and mind and body medicine. I’m firmly committed to art and science. I believe a truly beautiful smile is part of a healthy, integrated self. I look at your dental needs as a part of your overall health and well-being.

Modern Acupuncture – Soho Joan Arata, Franchise Owner 917-388-2886 • ny001@modacu.com 65 W. Houston St., New York, NY ModernAcupunture.com/ny001 Modern Acupuncture is revolutionizing the way people seek health care and making lives better through the delivery of modern, approachable, consistent and affordable acupuncture care.

Customers experience the benefits of acupuncture in a clean, therapeutic, spa-like environment, provided by the top acupuncturists in the country.

Wellness services and products offered: We offer both Health and Glow acupuncture. Health acupuncture focuses on a specific area. Glow is facial acupuncture; we call it “no-tox” because it erases fine lines and wrinkles without injecting toxins into your skin.

Areas of specialty: Pain relief, stress relief and skin health are our three main areas of focus. Everything else we treat generally addresses one of these three main areas.

What sets your business apart? Our mission is to make your life better by making acupuncture more accessible. We’re doing that by being in retail locations open seven days a week, and offering memberships and packages that make acupuncture affordable, so more people can access and experience the fantastic benefits of this ancient practice, which has been around for more than 3,000 years.

What do you have planned for 2022? We now have three acupuncturists on staff in our SoHo location. In 2022 we anticipate adding cupping and Modern Supplements, our line of non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free, vegetarian supplements.

Anything else our readers should know? Our introduction treatment is $59. That includes an evaluation, review of your intake form, a treatment and a personalized follow-up treatment plan.

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Tina Stinson Wellness Tina Stinson 315-726-0318 • tina@tinastinson.com TinaStinson.com • @tinastinsoncoach Tina Stinson is a certified life coach, holistic health coach and culinary nutrition instructor. Through private coaching, online group coaching and retreats, she helps women overcome stress, anxiety and burnout by mastering mindset and health and learning a deep-level self-care practice.

Wellness services offered: Small-group/private coaching, nutritional counseling, career paths, mid-life resets.

Philosophy: There are several benefits of finding your life purpose. They include a renewed connection with yourself and your values; improved relationships, connections and networking; and more success at work and in your business. Purposeful living also leads to higher satisfaction and happiness levels, better health and a longer life expectancy.

What sets your service apart? In my coaching, I focus on deep-level self-care to create space for high achievement without the hustle, to up-level all areas of life without stress and anxiety. There’s a balanced way to live your life that exceeds anything we've been taught about society's norms thus far.

What do you have planned for 2022? I will continue to offer private coaching, with more unique ways to make it more accessible for more people. I will also be launching a podcast with another life coach focusing on self-care.

Toward the end of the year, I’ll have an in-person Aligned & Worthy Retreat that I'm so excited about. Be sure to get on my email list to be the first to learn more about how to work with me further.

Anything else our readers should know? If you need some deep-level self-care, get on my email list to learn more.

Jan Goldstoff Jan Goldstoff Public Relations 212-666 9413 • 917-553-0547 • Jangoldstoff@nyc.rr.com 400 Central Park West, 3K, New York, NY JanGoldstoff.com In a city full of publicists, musicians and healers, Jan Goldstoff stands out. She is a publicist for health and wellness professionals, a pianist, an African and Native American drummer, and a composer and recording artist with three songs recorded. She believes music is healing for the world.

Services offered: I’ve written healing songs for the world over the past 20 years, and you can find them on my website. The most recent recorded was in December 2021, entitled "One by One," dedicated to children and those seeking peace in the world. The song holds a positive vision for the bright future we all yearn for, and the words are a mantra to live by for peace and prosperity.

Philosophy: I believe that music is a language that speaks to all peoples, brings them together and uplifts us. Music and dance have the power to heal the body, mind and soul. Music can sustain you throughout life, get you through challenging times and bring you unimaginable joy.

Anything else our readers should know? In addition to playing instruments and creating new songs, I am a professional event and headshot photographer and the founder of a large networking group, The Golden Rolodex Group. I formed my PR firm in 1995 and became a lightworker after receiving a miracle energy healing from a renowned healer. My healer clients include Sheldon Green, Hope Fitzgerald and Shanta Gabriel.

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Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition Michael Biamonte, CCN 866-240-8651 • info@health-truth.com 2185 34th Ave., Ste. 14D, Astoria, NY Health-Truth.com Michael Biamonte is the founder of the Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition. As a 30-year practitioner, he is dedicated to improving the lives of his patients and helping them get back to living. He holds a Doctorate of Naturopathy and is a New York State-certified clinical nutritionist. He is a professional member of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists and the American College of Nutrition, and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board.

Wellness services offered: We have developed a five-part proprietary treatment program that eliminates candida from your body and gets you on the path to wellness.

Areas of specialty: We are experts in complete candida elimination through our proprietary treatment program, which has been developed and tested over our 30-year practice. Through our unique combination of laboratory testing, candida diet plans, vitamins and supplements, we have the solution to remove candida from your system and help you achieve a complete body overhaul.

Philosophy: The philosophy behind our work is the belief that the cause of any illness can be found with the correct testing, and that nature is a cure.

Anything else our readers should know? According to recent surveys, our method has a success rate of better than 90 percent. Much of the success of our approach is not in what we do, but when we do it and what we do not do!

What excites me most about what I do is giving people their lives back.

Hope, Healing & Wellness

for the Entire Family Chiropractic is a natural, drug-free, safe and effective method to help: • Relieve Pain • Heal Your Body • Optimize Your Health We provide Gentle Chiropractic Care

for people of all ages in a relaxing, friendly and supportive environment.

Additional services include: Reiki • Acupuncture • Therapeutic Massage

Serving the community since 1993 Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind & Spirit 2050 Wantagh Ave. | Wantagh, NY 11793

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Health & Wellness Glossary Acupressure: Based on the same system as acupuncture, but fingers and hands are used instead of stimulation with needles in order to restore the balanced flow of the body’s life energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”). This force moves through the body along 12 energy pathways, or meridians, which practitioners unblock and strengthen.

Acupuncture: An ancient Oriental technique that stimulates the body’s ability to sustain and balance itself, based on the theory that an electromagnetic life force (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) is channeled in a continuous flow throughout the body via a network of meridians. The disease is understood as an imbalance in the meridian system. Diagnosis of an imbalance is made by “reading” the pulse, face, tongue, and body energy. To correct it, a practitioner inserts acupuncture needles at specific points along the meridians to stimulate or disperse the flow of life force.

Alexander Technique: A system of re-educating the body and mind to support and facilitate proper posture and ease of movement. Through gentle manual guidance, accompanied by verbal directions, the Alexander teacher coaches the student to become aware of unnecessary tension and to unlearn long-standing patterns of movement. The Alexander technique is an established method for helping to improve chronic conditions, including: back, shoulder or neck pain; nervous tension; poor coordination; breathing problems; and vocal strain. It is frequently used by athletes and performing artists to improve performance level.

Aromatherapy: An ancient healing art that uses the essential oils of herbs and flowers to treat emotional disorders, such as stress, anxiety, and a wide range of other ailments. Oils are massaged into the skin, inhaled, or added to a water bath.

Often used in conjunction with massage therapy, acupuncture, reflexology, herbology, chiropractic or other holistic treatments.

Art Therapy: Uses the creative process of making art to improve and enhance physical, mental and emotional well34

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being, and to deepen self-awareness. The therapist makes a diagnosis and determines treatment plans by encouraging a client to express his or her feelings and unconscious thoughts through the nonverbal creative process and by observing the forms and content created.

Astrology: A system of traditions and beliefs that holds that the relative positions of celestial bodies either directly influence life on Earth or correspond to events experienced on a human scale. Modern astrologers define astrology as a symbolic language, art form and type of divination that can provide information about personality and human affairs, aid in the interpretation of past and present events, and predict the future.

Ayurveda: The oldest medical system known to man and a comprehensive spiritual teaching practiced in India for 4,000 years. It focuses on achieving and maintaining perfect health via the balance of the elements air, fire and water (illness is considered an excess of any element). A patient’s body type— determined according to ayurvedic principles—is the basis for individualized dietary regimens and other preventive therapeutic interventions.

Bioenergetics: A psychotherapy that works through the body to engage the emotions. Performing specified postures and exercises causes the release of layers of chronic muscular tension and defensiveness, termed “body armor”. The unlocking of feelings creates the opportunity for understanding and integrating them.

Biofeedback: A relaxation technique that monitors internal body states. It is used especially for stress-related conditions. Such as asthma, migraines, insomnia and high blood pressure. During biofeedback, patients monitor minute metabolic changes (e.g., temperature, heart rate and muscle tension) with the aid of sensitive machines. By consciously thinking, visualizing, moving, and relaxing, they learn which activities produce desirable changes in the internal processes being monitored.

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Bodywork: Massage and the physical practices of yoga are perhaps the bestknown types of bodywork; both have proven successful in relieving tension and stress, promoting blood flow, loosening stiff muscles, and stimulating the organs. Massage therapies encompass countless techniques, including Swedish massage, shiatsu, and Rolfing. The same is true for yoga. Finding bodywork that improves mental and physical health is a highly individual process. Several types may be combined for the greatest benefit.

Chinese Medicine: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world’s oldest and most complete systems of holistic health care. It combines the use of medicinal herbs, acupuncture, food therapy, massage, and therapeutic exercise, along with the recognition that wellness in mind, body, and emotions depends on the harmonious flow of life-force energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”).

Chiropractic: Based on the premise that proper structural alignment permits free flow of nerve activity in the body. When spinal vertebrae are out of alignment, they put pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves radiating from it, potentially leading to diminished function and illness. Misalignment can be caused by physical trauma, poor posture and stress.

Colon therapy: An internal bath that washes away old toxic waste accumulated along the walls of the colon. It is administered with pressurized water by a professional using special equipment.

One colonic irrigation is the equivalent of approximately four to six enemas; it cleans out matter that collects in the pockets and kinks of the colon. The treatment is used as both a corrective process and for the prevention of disease.

Color therapy: Color therapists believe that the vibrations of color waves can directly affect the body’s cells and organs. Thus, different hues can treat illnesses, and improve physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Many practitioners also claim that the body emits an aura— or energy field—with colors reflecting a

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MODERN ACUPUNCTURE SOHO

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Pamela Cucinell NCGR PAA 917-796-6026 • InsightOasis.com

Offering a natural pathway to better health and wellbeing in a convenient, peaceful, modern location. From the moment you walk through our door, all five senses will encounter an environment of relaxation and healing, with natural, earthy colors and soft lighting. Experience escape and balancein 30 minutes or less. In your hectic world, Modern Acupuncture SoHo is a necessary retreat into proven wellness. See ad, page 29.

Akashic Counsel EUNICE MARCHMAN AkashicCounsel@gmail.com AkashicCounsel.org Curious about your soul’s purpose? Think about where you would like insight and healing information. Let’s open the records insightfully to receive, heal, and enrich your current situation.

An Akashic reading can help you reconnect to your deeper self and enable you to move on with a clearer sense of purpose.

Alexander Technique Jean McClelland, MMus., MAmSAT JeanMcClellandVoice.com Private lessons and workshops: voice, breathing and Alexander Technique. Jean McClelland has more than 40 years’ experience as a performer and teacher. She has helped thousands of students free their bodies, strengthen their breathing, and uncover the natural beauty of their voices. See ad, page 13.

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Astrology & Tarot with spiritual perspective and a practical twist. Find your way to flow instead of the fight; an economy of action leads to a beautiful life. Skype, Zoom, and phone.

Samyama Flowering Tree Spiritual Astrologer, Intuitive Mentor-Coach SamyamaLLC.com Samyama teaches and mentors in workshops, certified trainings, personal retreats, and private tutoring in Esoteric Studies, Advanced Metaphysics, Practical Yoga Philosophy, Lightworkers Karttikeyan Yoga Nidra, and Tarot Clinic in NY and CT. Please visit the website for more information.

Ayurveda DR. KAUSHIK’S AYURVEDIC AND NATUROPATHIC CLINIC Yellow Monkey Village 792 Rte 35 Cross River, NY & NYC Office 914-875-9088 • Cell: 645-670-6725 Drkaushik.com • drkaushik@drkaushik.com A combination of Ayurveda and Naturopathy is used to create a unique treatment plan to regain and maintain health. Based on one’s particular body constitution (dosha), a plan may include supplements, diet/nutrition suggestions, lifestyle management, and detoxification.

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Organic Color Bar

Think AT is a new small business located in Battery Park City, dedicated to teaching Alexander Technique, mainly through individual lessons. The name is inspired by the focus of the Alexander Technique on “thinking,” which affects the way we live, including how we move whether with patterns of tension or ease. Teachers at Think AT have expertise with more than 15 years of training.

The Organic Color Bar is a full-service holistic hair salon.

Our mission is to redefine the salon experience by providing a safe, nontoxic beauty experience for our clients.

We provide professional organic hair color and hair care.

Monica Marcelo • 516-757-2264 OrganicColorbar.com

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CENTER For THE ALIGNMENT OF BODY, MIND & SPIRIT

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Dr. Gina Marino Wantagh 516-221-3500 Align-Me.com Dr. Marino utilizes a combination of gentle chiropractic spinal adjustments, Reiki and bodywork to reduce pain, lessen the effects of stress on your system, restore flexibility and ensure optimum vitality. See ad, page 33.

Clinincal Nutrition The Biamonte Center for Clinical Nutrition

Tina Marie Stinson @tinastinsoncoach • 315-726-0318 TinaStinson.com Tina uses her expertise as a Holistic Health Coach, Professional Life Coach, Life Purpose Coach, and Culinary Nutrition Educator to help women midlife, reset their health and mindset, create balance, and live with purpose and impact. She does this through private coaching, online group coaching programs, and retreats. See ad, page 18.

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Michael Biamonte, CCN 2185 34th Ave, Suite 14D Astoria, NY 11106 347-523-4703 NewYorkCityCandidaDoctor.com

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Michael Biamonte has been in practice for over 30 years, is the author of “The Candida Chronicles” and is a World Recognized Candida elimination expert. His office has proprietary software developed for NASA that helps identify and treat all nutritional deficiencies. Offering both online and In-Person appointments.

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Anxiety - Stress - Relationships - Addiction – Abuse – Chronic Pain – Trauma Anger. Find and release the emotional and psychological behaviors keeping you stuck. You owe it to yourself. Remote sessions only. First session free.

Aum Shanti Bookshop is a community-oriented spiritual gallery providing offerings that inspire clarity, guidance and inspiration on one’s journey.

They offer high-vibration, reikicharged and spiritually energized items such as a semi-precious gems and tumbled stones, one-of-a kind rare crystal specimens and clusters, beautifully hand-crafted jewelry made with love and empowering energy.

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person’s state of health. Color therapists apply colored lights or apply color mentally, through suggestions, to restore the body’s physical and psychic health. Another related sensory healing technique is light therapy, which attempts to restore well-being and can be successful in treating seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

Counseling/Psychotherapy: These terms encompass a broad range of practitioners, from career counselors— who offer advice and information—to psychotherapists treating depression, stress, addiction, and emotional issues. Formats can vary from individual counseling to group therapy. In addition to verbal counseling techniques, some holistic therapists may use bodywork, ritual, energy healing, and other alternative modalities as part of their practice.

Craniosacral therapy (CST): A manual therapeutic procedure to remedy distortions in the structure and function of the craniosacral mechanism—the brain and spinal cord, the bones of the skull, the sacrum, and interconnected membranes. Craniosacral work is based upon two major premises: that the bones of the skull can be manipulated—because they never completely fuse—and that the pulse of the cerebrospinal fluid can be balanced by a practitioner trained to detect variations in that pulse. CST is used to treat chronic pain, migraine headaches, temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ), ear and eye problems, balance problems, learning difficulties, dyslexia, and hyperactivity.

Dance/movement therapy: A method of expressing thoughts and feelings through movement, developed during the 1940s. Participants, guided by trained therapists, are encouraged to move freely, sometimes to music. Dance/movement therapy can be practiced by people of all ages to promote self-esteem and gain insight into their own emotional problems; it is also used to help those with serious mental and physical disabilities.

Decluttering: Based on the theory that clutter drains both physical and mental energy, decluttering involves two

components. The first focuses on releasing things (clothing, papers, furniture, objects, and ideas) that no longer serve a good purpose in one’s life. The second focuses on creating a simple system of personal organization that is easy to maintain and guards against accumulating things that are neither necessary nor nourishing.

Dentistry (Holistic): Regards the mouth as a microcosm of the entire body.

The oral structures and the whole body are seen as a unit. Holistic dentistry often incorporates such methods as homeopathy, biocompatibility testing, and nutritional counseling. Most holistic dentists emphasize wellness and preventive care while avoiding and often recommending the removal of silver-mercury fillings.

Detoxification: The practice of resting, cleansing, and nourishing the body from the inside out. According to some holistic practitioners, accumulated toxins can drain the body's energy and make it more susceptible to disease. Detoxification techniques may include fasts, special diets, sauna sweats, and colon cleansing.

Doula (Birth): A woman who supports an expectant mother through pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period. Studies indicate that support in labor has profound benefits, including shorter labor, less desire for pain medication, lower rate of cesarean section delivery, and more ease in the initiation of breastfeeding.

Doula (End-of-life): A person who works with a dying person and their family to create the end-of-life experience that best suits the patient and the family.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT): A self-help procedure founded by Gary Craig that combines fingertip tapping of key acupuncture meridian points while focusing on an emotional issue or health challenge.

Unresolved or “stuck” negative emotions, caused by a disruption in the body’s energy system, are seen as major contributors to most physical pains and diseases. EFT is easy to memorize and portable, so it can be done anywhere.

Conscious Centers Namaste Bookshop & Healing Center 2 W 14th St, NYC 212-645-0141 NamasteBookshop.com Namaste Bookshop and Healing Center offers a unique and large selection of Eastern and Western philosophy books, tarot cards, crystals, pendulums, calendars, wind chimes, incense, greeting cards, yoga accessories, meditation cushions, instructional and music CDs and DVDs, salt lamps, and 20 sections of books – including Spanish. The event space above the bookshop holds classes, workshops and book signings, and provides rooms for regular readers and practitioners.

United Palace of Spiritual Arts 4140 Broadway, NYC 212-568-6700 • UPSpiritualArts.org As an inclusive spiritual community, the United Palace of Spiritual Arts seeks to cultivate compassion, wisdom, and peace through spiritual practices born of the great wisdom traditions, sacred service, and joyous connection to spirit through music, arts and entertainment. Join us online for weekly nondenominational services, a virtual sanctuary, and more!

Crystals STICK STONE AND BONE 113 Christopher Street, NYC 212-807-7024 StickStoneBone.com Founded in 1990, Stick Stone and Bone is a boutique oasis located in the heart of the West Village that specializes in rare gemstones, handmade jewelry, high-quality incense, sacred herbs, and ornamental items with meditative and natural qualities.

Energy Healing SCOTT CLOVER INTUITIVE ENERGY HEALER West Village, NYC 917-916-8584 Scott@ScottClover.com www.ScottClover.com Heal what holds you back.

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Energy fieldwork: The art and practice of realigning and re-attuning the body between the physical, and the etheric and auric fields to assist in natural healing processes. Working directly with the energy field in and around the body, the practitioner channels and directs energy into the cells, tissues, and organs of the patient’s body to effect healing on physical and non-physical levels simultaneously. Sessions may or may not involve the physical laying on of hands.

Environmental medicine: Explores the role of dietary and environmental allergens in health and illness. Factors such as dust, mold, chemicals and certain foods may cause allergic reactions that can dramatically influence diseases, ranging from asthma and hay fever to headaches and depression.

Feldenkrais method: Helps students straighten out what founder Moshe Feldenkrais calls, “kinks in the brain.” Kinks are learned movement patterns that may have been adopted to compensate for a physical injury or to accommodate individuality in the social world. Students unlearn unworkable movements and discover better, personalized ways to move, using mind-body principles of slowed action, breathing, awareness and thinking about their feelings.

Feng shui: The ancient Chinese system of arranging man-made spaces and elements to create or facilitate harmonious qi or chi (pronounced “chee”)—or energy flow—by tempering or enhancing the energy where necessary. Feng shui consultants can be an asset to both personal and business spaces, either before or after the spaces are created.

Flower remedies: Flower essences are recognized for their ability to improve well-being by eliminating negative emotions. In the 1930s, English physician Edward Bach concluded that negative emotions could lead to physical illness. His research also convinced him that flowers possessed healing properties that could be used to treat emotional problems. In the 1970s, Richard Katz completed Bach’s work and established the Flower Essence Society, which has registered some 100 essences from flowers in more than 50 countries.

Functional medicine: A personalized medicine that focuses on primary prevention and deals with underlying causes, instead of symptoms, for serious chronic diseases.

Treatments are grounded in nutrition and improved lifestyle habits and may make use of medications. The discipline uses a holistic approach to analyze and treat interdependent systems of the body and to create the dynamic balance integral to good health.

Guided imagery and creative visualization: Uses positive thoughts, images and symbols to focus the mind on the workings of the body to accomplish a particular goal, desired outcome or physiological change, such as pain relief or healing of disease. This flow of thought can take many forms and, through the imagination, involve all the physical senses.

Healing touch: A non-invasive, relaxing, and nurturing energy therapy that helps to restore physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual balance, and support self-healing. A gentle touch is used on or near the fully clothed client to influence the body’s inner energy centers and exterior energy fields. Healing touch is used to ease acute and chronic conditions, assist with pain management, encourage deep relaxation and accelerate wound healing.

Herbal medicine: This oldest form of medicine uses natural plants in a wide variety of forms for their therapeutic value. Herbs produce and contain various chemical substances that act upon the body to strengthen its natural functions without the negative side effects of synthetic drugs. They may be taken internally or applied externally via teas, tinctures, extracts, oils, ointments, compresses, and poultices.

Homeopathy: A therapy that uses small doses of specially prepared plants and minerals to stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms and healing processes in order to cure illness. Homeopathy, taken from the Greek words homeos, meaning “similar”, and NYCNaturalAwakenings.com

pathos, meaning “suffering”, employs the concept that “like cures like”. A remedy is individually chosen for a person based on its capacity to cause if given in an overdose, physical and psychological symptoms similar to those the patient is experiencing.

Hydrotherapy: The use of water, ice, steam, and hot and cold temperatures to maintain and restore health. Treatments include full-body immersion, steam baths, saunas, sitz baths, colonic irrigation, and the application of hot and/ or cold compresses. Hydrotherapy is effective for treating a wide range of conditions and can easily be used at home as part of a self-care program.

Hypnotherapy: A range of hypnosis techniques that allow practitioners to bypass the conscious mind and access the subconscious. The altered state that occurs under hypnosis has been compared to a state of deep meditation or transcendence, in which the innate recuperative abilities of the psyche are allowed to flow more freely. The subject can achieve greater clarity regarding his or her own wants and needs, explore other events or periods of life that require resolution, or generally develop a more positive attitude.

Integrative medicine: This holistic approach combines conventional Western medicine with complementary alternative treatments in order to simultaneously treat mind, body and spirit.

Geared to the promotion of health and the prevention of illness, it neither rejects conventional medicine nor accepts alternative therapies, without serious evaluation.

Intuitive arts: A general term for various methods of divination, such as numerology, psychic reading, and tarot reading. Individuals may consult practitioners to seek information about the future or insights into personal concerns or their personalities. Numerology emphasizes the significance of numbers derived from the spelling of names, birth dates, and other significant references; psychics may claim various abilities, from finding lost objects and persons to com-

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municating with the spirits of the dead. Tarot readers interpret a deck of cards containing archetypal symbols.

Iridology: Analysis of the delicate structure of the iris, the colored portion of the eye, to reveal information about conditions within the body. More than 90 specific zones on each iris—for a combined total of more than 180 zones—correspond to specific areas of the body. Because body weaknesses are often noticeable in the iris long before they are discernible through blood work or other laboratory analysis, iridology can be a useful tool for preventive self-care.

Jin Shin (or Jin Shin Jyutsu): A gentle, non-invasive, energy-balancing art and philosophy that embodies a life of simplicity, calmness, patience, and self-containment. Practitioners employ simple acupressure techniques, using their fingers and hands on a fully-clothed client to help eliminate stress, create emotional equilibrium, relieve pain, and alleviate acute or chronic conditions.

Kinesiology/applied kinesiology: The study of muscles and their movement. Applied kinesiology tests the relative strength and weakness of selected muscles to identify decreased function in body organs and systems, as well as imbalances and restrictions in the body’s energy flow. Some tests use acupuncture meridians and others analyze interrelationships among muscles, organs, the brain, and the body’s energy field.

Applied kinesiology is also used to check the body’s response to treatments that are being considered.

Magnetic field therapy: Electromagnetic energy and the human body have a vital and valid interrelationship, making it possible to use magnetic field therapy as an aid in diagnosing and treating physical and emotional disorders. This process is reported to relieve symptoms and may, in some cases, retard the cycle of new diseases. Magnets and electromagnetic therapy devices are now being used to eliminate pain, facilitate the healing of broken bones and counter the effects of stress.

Massage therapy: A general term for the manipulation of soft tissue for therapeutic purposes. Massage therapy incorporates various disciplines and involves kneading, rubbing, brushing and tapping the muscles and connective tissues by hand or using mechanical devices. Its goal is to increase circulation and detoxification in order to reduce physical and emotional stress and increase overall wellness.

Meditation: The intentional directing of attention to one’s inner self. Methods and practices to achieve a meditative state are based upon various principles using the body or mind; they may also employ control or letting-go mechanisms. Techniques include the use of imagery, mantras, observation, and the control of breathing. Research has shown that regular meditation can contribute to psychological and physiological well-being.

As a spiritual practice, meditation is used to facilitate a mystical sense of oneness with a higher power or the Universe. It can also help reduce stress and alleviate stress-related ailments, such as anxiety and high blood pressure.

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Mediumship: A medium professes to mentally see, hear and/or sense persons or entities in a spiritual dimension, and convey messages from them to people in the physical world. Readings focus on evidential messages from recognizable personalities in the spirit world. The messages are delivered as guidance for one’s “highest good”.

Naturopathy: A comprehensive and eclectic system whose philosophy is based upon working in harmony with the body’s natural healing abilities. Naturopathy incorporates a broad range of natural methods and substances aimed to promote health.

Training may include the study of specific approaches, including massage, manipulation, acupuncture, acupressure, counseling, applied nutrition, herbal medicine, homeopathy, and minor surgery, plus basic obstetrics for assistance with natural childbirth.

Network chiropractic: Uses Network Spinal Analysis (NSA), a system of assessing and contributing to spinal and neural integrity, as well as health and wellness.

Founded and developed by Donald Epstein. Practitioners employ gentle force to the spine to help the body eliminate mechanical tension in the neurological system. The body naturally develops strategies to dissipate stored tension/energy, thus enhancing self-regulation of tension and spinal interference. (Also see Chiropractic.)

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP): A systematic approach to changing the limiting patterns of thought, behavior, and language. Through conversation, practitioners observe the client’s language, eye movements, posture, breathing, and gestures in order to detect and help change unconscious patterns linked to the client’s emotional state.

Nutritional counseling: Embracing a wide range of approaches, nutritionbased, complementary therapies, and counseling to seek to alleviate physical and psychological disorders through special diets and food supplements. These will be either macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and fiber) or micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and trace elements that cannot be manufactured in the body). Nutritional therapy/counseling often uses dietary or food supplements, which can include tablets, capsules, powders or liquids.

Osteopathy/osteopathic physicians: Uses generally accepted physical, pharmacological and surgical methods of diagnosis and therapy—with a strong emphasis on body mechanics and manipulative methods to detect and correct faulty structure and function—in order to restore the body’s natural healing capacities. Doctors of osteopathy are fully trained and licensed according to the same standards as medical doctors; they receive additional extensive training in the body’s structure and functions.

Oxygen therapies: Alters the body’s chemistry to help overcome disease, promote repair and improve overall function. Properly applied, oxygen may be used to treat a wide variety of conditions, including infections, circulatory problems, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis, allergies, cancer, and multiple sclerosis. The major types of oxygen therapy used to treat illness are hyperbaric oxygen and ozone. Hydrogen peroxide therapy (oral or intravenous) can be dangerous and should be avoided.

Past Life Regression: Past life and regression therapies operate on the assumption that many physical, mental, and emotional challenges are extensions of unresolved problems from the past, either childhood traumas or experiences in previous lifetimes.

The practitioner uses hypnosis or other altered states of consciousness and relaxation techniques to access the source of this “unfinished business”, and helps clients to analyze, integrate and release past traumas that are interfering with their current lives.

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Pilates: A structured system of small isolated movements that demand a powerful focus on feeling every nuance of muscle action while working out on floor mats or machines. Emphasizes development of the torso’s abdominal power center, or core. More gentle than conventional exercises, Pilates—like yoga—yields long, lean, flexible muscles with gracefully balanced movements that readily translate into everyday activities like walking, sitting, and bending. Can help in overcoming injuries.

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Prolotherapy: A rejuvenating therapy that uses injections of natural substances to stimulate collagen growth in order to strengthen weak or damaged joints, tendons, ligaments or muscles. Often used as a natural alternative to drugs and/or surgery to treat pain syndromes, including degenerative arthritis, lower back, neck, and joint pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, migraine headaches, and torn ligaments and cartilage.

Qigong and Tai chi: Qigong and tai chi combine movement, meditation and breathe regulation to enhance the flow of vital energy (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”) in the body, improve circulation and enhance immune function. Qigong traces its roots to traditional Chinese medicine. Tai chi was originally a self-defense martial art descended from qigong and employed to promote inner peace and calm.

Real-Time EEG Neurofeedback: Involves direct training of brain function. Using computer processing to capture electrical activity in the brain, an individual can reward the brain with positive feedback, changing its activity to desired, more appropriate patterns. Gradually, the brain learns and remembers how to exhibit only the good patterns.

Reflexology: A natural healing art based upon the principle that there are reflexes in the feet and hands that correspond to every part of the body. Correctly stimulating and applying pressure to the feet or hands increases circulation and promotes specifically designated bodily and muscular functions.

Reiki: Means “universal life-force energy”. A method of activating and balancing the life-force (qi or chi, pronounced “chee”). Practitioners use light hand placements to channel healing energies to organs and glands or to align the body’s chakras (energy centers). Various techniques can ease emotional and mental distress, heal chronic and acute physical problems, and achieve spiritual focus and clarity. Reiki can be a valuable addition to the work of chiropractors, massage therapists, nurses and others for whom the use of touch is essential and appropriate.

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Rolfing structural integration (Rolfing): A hands-on technique for deep tissue manipulation of the myofascial system—which is composed of the muscles and the connective tissue, or fascia—in order to restore the body’s natural alignment and sense of integration.

The range and freedom of physical and emotional expression increases as the body is released from old patterns and postures.

Rolfing can help ease pain and chronic stress, enhance neurological functioning, improve posture, and restore flexibility.

Shamanism: An ancient healing tradition that believes that loss of power is the real source of illness and that all healing includes the spiritual dimension. Shamanic healing usually involves induction into an altered state of consciousness and journeying into the spirit world to regain personal power and to access the powers of nature and of teachers. Shamanic healing may be taken literally or employed symbolically; the tradition can be both self-empowering and self-healing.

Shiatsu: The most widely known form of acupressure, shiatsu is a Japanese word meaning finger pressure. The technique applies varying degrees of pressure to balance the life energy that flows through specific pathways, or meridians, in the body. Used to release tension and strengthen weak areas in order to facilitate even circulation, cleanse cells and improve the function of vital organs.

Sound healing: Employs vocal and instrumental tones, generated internally or externally. When sounds are produced with healing intent, they can create sympathetic resonance in the physical and energy bodies. Sound healing also is used to bring discordant energy into balance and harmony.

Spiritual Response Therapy (SRT): A spiritual healing method that works on a soul level to release negative programming or the root cause of a problem or symptom that is negatively affecting your life. SRT can release subconscious mind programs, past life energies, and soul programs that allow the soul to move to its fullest expression.

Thermography (thermal imaging): A diagnostic technique that uses an infrared camera to measure temperature variations on the surface of the body, producing images that reveal sites of inflammation and abnormal tissue growth. Inflammation is recognized as the earliest stage of nearly all major health challenges.

Watsu (Water Shiatsu): This uniquely nurturing therapy combines the acupressure and meridian stretches of Zen Shiatsu with yoga-like postures, all performed in water; this takes the weight off the vertebrae and allows for movements not possible on land. Pioneered by multilingual author Harold Dull in 1980, watsu’s goal is to free the spine and increase the flow of energy along the body’s meridians. Learn more at Watsu.com.

Yoga: Practical application of the ancient Indian Vedic teachings. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj which means “union” or “to join”, and refers to the joining of man’s physical, mental and spiritual elements. Yoga focuses on physical exercises called asanas (or postures), controlled breathing, relaxation, meditation, and diet and nutrition.

Zero Balancing: Developed by Fritz Smith, a doctor, osteopath, and acupuncturist, zero balancing addresses the relationship between energy and structures of the body. Practitioners use moderate finger pressure and gentle traction on areas of tension in the bones, joints and soft tissue to create fulcrums, or points of balance, around which the body can relax and reorganize. The goal is to clear blocks in the body’s energy flow, amplify vitality and contribute to better postural alignment. Learn more at ZeroBalancing.com.

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