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NATURAL MAMA Holistic Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy

BABY BITES Healthy Homemade Food for Tiny Tummies

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“Saying Goodbye” This year, The Healthy Grocer would be celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Over the years, the store grew from a small footprint to over 6,000 square feet with an average of 30 team members.

The Healthy Grocer donated to local nonprofits, became a model for food waste reduction, supported dozens of local farmers and dozens upon dozens more local and small businesses and artisans. Education for the public was a priority by offering free workshops and speaking with members of our team, along with free articles and magazines, and resources on our website.

During this time, we served our community as one of the first in the area to offer natural and organic food, beauty, supplements and household items. Our customers brightened our days with their smiles and laughter and we hope to have brightened theirs along the way.

Twenty four years later, the marketplace has changed. It is with this in mind that The Healthy Grocer storefront will be closing on May 1, 2021.

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here’s a close-up, framed photograph of bright red, yellow, pink and purple colored balloons hanging on my office wall in front of a brightly lit translucent background, evoking a sense of playfulness and joy.

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I purchased the photo at a craft show in Richmond in 1984 and gave it to my mother to brighten her spirits on what I did not know would be the night before she died.

She had recently been hospitalized and I visited her that evening and showed her the framed photograph. I told her I thought of her when I saw it and bought it for her to cheer her up. She held it, smiled a faint smile and said, “Thank you,” and not much more. She wasn’t very talkative, as was normally the case.

She was two months shy of her 50th birthday, and that visit would be the last time I saw her alive. We received an urgent phone call the next morning and arrived at the hospital after she had already passed due to a pulmonary embolism.

That framed photograph has been on my wall for most of the 37 years since it brought a smile to my mom’s face. The key and twine I inserted under the glass are from a workshop entitled “Your Mother’s Pillow,” the location from where the key to the wild man’s cage must be retrieved, from a fable in German folklore, as conveyed in Robert Bly’s classic, Iron John.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in our world. I see that photograph almost every day, and it connects me to my mom and her smile. I hope that you have a similar touchstone in your life. It reminds me of my mom, and to maintain a sense of playfulness and joy as I strive daily to feel good, live simply and laugh more.

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Contents 14 BABY BITES

Healthy Homemade Food for Tiny Tummies

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16 NATURAL MAMA Holistic Approaches to a Healthy Pregnancy

18 INTEGRATIVE

WOMEN’S WELLNESS

Five Top Health Concerns and What to Do

22 EMBRACING

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TRANSITIONS

Guiding Women to Navigate Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopausal Life Phases

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Enhance Workout Performance and Recovery with Massage

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news briefs

Hope Hill Celebrates 10-Year Lavender Anniversary

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ope Hill Lavender Farm has more than 14 different cultivars of lavender available for sale at their Mother’s Day plant sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 8 and 9, as well as several other herbs/pollinator plants this year.

The farm store has soaps, lotions, candles and culinary products made by local artists. Saturday farm tours are available at 11 a.m. in June, July and August. Visitors learn about the farm, growing and harvesting lavender and what can be done with lavender.

As a certified pollinator garden, they typically have something blooming. Sunflower season is a fun time for bees and guests to enjoy workshops, yoga and events at the farm.

Location: 2375 Panther Valley Rd., Pottsville. For more information and workshop or tour registration, call 570-617-0851, email Info@HopeHillLavenderFarm.com or visit HopeHillLavenderFarm.com. See ad, page 29.

Gracefull Heart Anniversary Sale

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o celebrate their 10th anniversary on June 12, Gracefull Heart is offering complimentary kirtan on the grass behind the building from 4 to 6 p.m. with Cathy Rutherford and Kent and Susan Courtney (bring blanket or chair). Kirtan, or call-andresponse chanting, is a wonderful way to meditate and be uplifted.

All voices are welcome. It is a great way to open the throat chakra.

There will also be door prizes (including a moldavite pendant). From June 10 to 12, get a 10 percent discount on all products. On June 12, mini-readings with Laddie Yeago are $15 for 15 minutes. From June 1 through 18, Aura photos are $28 (normally $35).

Register for door prizes beginning June 1. Location: 1953 W. Trindle Rd., Carlisle. For more information, call 717-240-0400, email Info@Gracefull-Heart.com or visit Gracefull-Heart. com. See ad, page 26.

A Whole Month of Meditation and More at Dillsburg Yoga

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oga teacher and herbal educator Emily Gilmore will conduct a discussion of herbal support during times of anxiety and stress from 10 a.m. to noon, May 8, online ($40 to $60 sliding scale by May 5).

Dillsburg Yoga is also sponsoring a month-long daily online meditation challenge from June 1 through 30 ($30 to $60 sliding scale). This supportive group of people in the community will experience how meditation affects our life and your outlook as they connect and share with others on the path.

Participants receive an email every day with a different guided meditation, and they can choose to practice this meditation whenever it works on that day. This month-long journey will serve as an introduction to the many different methods, techniques and styles of meditation.

Group members are encouraged to keep a journal and record their experiences with the different methods and practices. There will also be an optional opportunity to meet via Zoom once a week to check in and share experiences.

Donations are welcome. Preregister at 717-502-2870, Emily@DillsburgYoga. com or DillsburgYoga.com/workshops.

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Sing the Tick Check Song

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he PA Lyme Resource Network #TickCheckChallenge + Tick Check song and video for May Lyme Disease Awareness Month, in partnership with Invisible International, and Louis and Dan and the Invisible Band, aims to raise awareness about rampant Lyme disease and keep kids safe.

Pennsylvania leads the country for Lyme disease cases with 476,000 reported in 2020. A state department of environmental protection study found that the blacklegged (deer) tick, the carrier of Lyme disease, has been found in all 67 counties.

About 25 percent of those stricken are kids. The risk is high and prevention is low. When 1,562 elementary school children were asked if they regularly perform tick checks, only 12 percent said that they do. Enter the tick check song. Made especially for kids, this catchy song walks kids step-by-step through a proper tick check in a way that is fun and engaging.

The #TickCheckChallenge encourages people of all ages to take the challenge by getting in front of a camera and recording themselves performing their own interpretation of a proper tick check to the beat of the song.

Hear the song at palyme.org/tick-checkchallenge. For more information, email Info@palyme.org or visit palyme.org.

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news briefs

More Access to Holistic/Biological Dentistry

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ershey Dental Associates has relocated to a larger office in the shopping center at 253 Hershey Road, in Hummelstown, allowing additional treatment space for greater comfort and treatment availability. Also, reiki sessions will be available starting on May 5. Appointments can be made with Sheena by calling 717-759-9852 or visiting CrystalReikiHealingBySheena.com.

Owner Ryan Buehner DMD, AIAOMT, FAGD, says, “Dr. Carol Layton has been certified as a biological dentist by the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine and Dr. Jeff Fortna has completed training in the Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique (S.M.A.R.T) protocol of the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, and is working toward accreditation.” Hershey Dental Associates now has three dentists trained in the S.M.A.R.T protocol.

For dental appointments, call 717-220-1792. For more information, visit HersheyDental. com. See ad, page 9.

Free Tick-Warning Signs Available

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isits to Pennsylvania parks increased from 37 million in 2019 to more than 46.9 million in 2020. The PA Lyme Resource Network Dare 2B Tick Aware Program is distributing free Dare 2B Tick Aware tick warning park signs to promote prevention education.

Pennsylvania leads the country for Lyme disease cases with 476,000 reported in 2020. A state Department of Environmental Protection study found that the blacklegged (deer) tick, the carrier of Lyme disease, has been found in all 67 counties.

The program is working to get these signs posted prominently in parks and athletic fields across Pennsylvania. The goal is to empower people to better protect themselves and stay safer while enjoying the outdoors.

Order five free signs at palyme.org/dare-tick-sign-orders. For more information, email Info@palyme.org or visit palyme.org and GetOutdoorsPA.org

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Grand Opening

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he Witchwood Teahouse and Symmetry Holistic Collective is opening at 15 North Beaver Street, in York, next to the Holy Hound Taproom, with a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for June 25 at 4pm.

Leandra Witchwood, owner of the Witchwood Teahouse, blends a wide variety of loose leaf teas along with Collective members Erin Shrader, of the Rebel Herbalist; Stacy Tolbert, of Wild Moon & Co; Daphne Jakstis, of Holistic Counseling Services; Jeanette Smith, of Fyreworks Art; and Brenda Abrigo-Rich.

The Collective, a group of skilled holistic practitioners specializing in a variety of therapies, alternative health solutions and unique handmade products, will provide services that include herbalism consultations, reiki, crystal healing, psychotherapy, death doula services, classes, workshops and more.

Products for sale include loose leaf teas, bulk herbs, herbal tinctures, oils and salves, crystals, crystal-infused candles, hand-knitted and crocheted items, art and more.

Their aim is to create a system that addresses the mind, body, and spiritual needs of clients and customers for a holistic wellness experience in an inclusive environment open to the LGBTQ+ community, people of color, and all that seek wellness, peace, safety, and balance in daily living.

For information, call 717-356-2600, email Info@SymmetryHolisticCollective.com or visit SymmetryHolisticCollective.com.

Rent Space at Unity

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nity of Palmyra is opening Serenity Space on June 1, with three rooms to rent on a daily, weekly or monthly basis for those looking to open their business. All are welcome to Celebration Services held Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and livestreamed on Facebook.

Unity of Palmyra is an open and affirming spiritual center housed in a beautiful church building surrounded by lovely stained glass. The second floor is now open for those offering healing services such as massage, reflexology, energy work and counseling.

Location: 37 E. Main St., Palmyra. For more information, call 717-838-7808, email Admin@UnityOfPalmyra.org or visit UnityOfPalmyra.org.

Get Involved in Government

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nyone that wishes to participate in Pennsylvania governance has a place to become involved.

The Pennsylvania de jure assembly brings a new focus on citizens’ right to govern themselves and uphold traditional standards of common and natural law, as well as the constitutions of state and the original federal government.

It meets virtually on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. online with the goal of becoming the fourth arm of Pennsylvania government.

De jure means by lawful right. They voted in their official notification and certification last January.

For more information, email President@ PaAssembly.org or visit PaAssembly.org. See CRG, page 34.

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health briefs

People in the “poorest of the poor” communities in which money is not a high value can feel as happy as people in high-income Scandinavian countries, concludes new research from Canada’s McGill University. For the study published in PLOS One, interviewers studied 678 people living in Bangladesh and the Solomon Islands, both extremely low-income countries. People in remote fishing villages with subsistence-level incomes reported very high levels of “subjective well-being”, which they attributed to spending lots of time with family and being in nature.

Villagers that had migrated to urban areas for work were more likely to gauge their well-being by economic and social factors, and reported lower feelings of well-being, leading researchers to speculate that monetization, especially in its early stages, may be detrimental to happiness.

“When people are comfortable, safe and free to enjoy life within a strong community, they are happy—regardless of whether or not they are making any money,” says Chris Barrington-Leigh, a professor at McGill’s Bieler School of the Environment.

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As convenient as store-bought baby food is, it can pose hidden dangers for infant brains, say U.S. congressional investigators. A report issued by the House of Representatives on February 4 found “dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals,” including arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury, in baby foods made by major companies Hain Foods, Gerber, Beech-Nut and Happy Family Organics. Walmart, Campbell Soup Company and Sprout Organic Foods refused to cooperate with the investigation. On March 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pledged to enact new standards, increase inspections and testing, and support research to lower baby food contaminants.

Low levels of exposure to heavy metals can cause serious, irreversible damage to children’s brain development, studies show. Naturally present in the environment, they enter baby foods through soil, water and air; companies attempt to minimize this impact through processing. In one example, Hain Celestial, which makes Earth’s Best Organic, says it no longer uses brown rice, which can harbor arsenic.

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A natural, non-pharmaceutical remedy for anxiety disorders that affect 40 million Americans is as close as our beds, say University of California at Berkeley researchers.

In Nature Human Behaviour, they reported that a sleepless night can trigger up to a 30 percent rise in anxiety levels, but a full night of slumber stabilizes emotions. The type most apt to calm and reset the anxious brain is deep sleep, also known as non-rapid eye movement, slow-wave sleep during which neural oscillations become highly synchronized and heart rate and blood pressure drop.

The researchers used brain scans to identify anxiety levels in 48 volunteers after nights of deep or restless sleep. “Without sleep, it’s almost as if the brain is too heavy on the emotional accelerator pedal without enough brake,” says the study’s senior author Matthew Walker, professor of neuroscience and psychology. A second survey of 280 people online found that the amount and quality of sleep people experienced from one night to the next predicted how anxious they would feel the next day. Even subtle nightly changes in sleep affected anxiety levels.

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Sip Non-Alcoholic Beer to Improve Liver Disease Non-alcoholic beer is booming, with U.S. sales up by 39 percent last year, and it now poses a health benefit as a study-proven dietary supplement for people with cirrhosis of the liver. Many nutritional supplements don’t work for such patients because of limited availability, cost, poor taste and side effects such as bloating, nausea and abdominal pain. Theorizing that non-alcoholic beer has the advantage of being inexpensive and easy to consume while having many anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds, Mexican researchers provided 43 liver cirrhosis patients with dietary improvements and simple exercise routines. Half the patients drank non-alcoholic beer with their meals; the control group drank water. After eight weeks, the nonalcoholic beer group showed improvements in blood vessel health, exercise performance levels and muscle mass, along with a better perceived quality of life compared to the control group.

“A clear trend towards an improvement in social function and mental health was observed in the group receiving non-alcoholic beer,” conclude the authors in World Journal of Hepatology. “Moreover, hops have been shown to improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress over a four-week period, partially explaining the results found.”

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Baby Bites Healthy Homemade Food for Tiny Tummies

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or the first year of a baby’s life, breast milk and formula are the main sources of nutrition, but as early as 4 to 6 months, a little one may be suited to try solid foods.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, when a baby consistently holds their head up, has started to sit upright, has doubled their birth weight to a minimum of 13 pounds and exhibits an interest in food, they are ready.

Anjali Shah, a board-certified health coach and author of The Super Easy Baby Food Cookbook, is a proponent of homemade purées and soft finger foods. “A store-bought sweet potato pouch can cost $2.50, whereas one sweet potato is under a dollar, and you can get multiple meals out of it,” says Shah. “So, budget-wise, it’s a lot cheaper. It’s also healthier because you can control what’s in your baby food.”

The process is easy. “If you have a spoon and a fork, that’s a pretty good start, and if you have a blender, that’s really all you need,” says Amy Palanjian, author of Busy Little Hands: Food Play! and blogger at YummyToddlerFood.com. A very basic technique, which both she and Shah employ, involves boiling or steaming vegetables and fruits, puréeing them with a fork or blender to the desired smoothness and freezing one-ounce portions in ice cube trays. Once frozen, the cubes can be popped out, kept in labeled freezer bags and thawed to serve.

They recommend a progression from thin, smooth purées to chunkier blends, and from very mild, single foods to progressively more adventuresome and complex flavors and textures. “Start with a really mild fruit like avocado or a really mild vegetable like carrots, green beans or sweet potato,” Shah advises. “Introduce one food every two or three days to make sure your baby is not allergic and that it suits their digestive system.”

In addition to purées, parents can offer their babies small-cut, softened versions of foods that they can hold in their hands and gnaw, a technique called baby-led weaning. “Your baby will pick it up with their fists, stick it in their mouth and drool all over it and gum it up. It teaches them to chew very early on,” Shah explains.

“Kids need healthy fats for proper brain development,” Palanjian says, suggesting a splash of olive oil in a broccoli purée or a dab of peanut butter in oatmeal. She also favors healthy proteins like a purée made with hard-boiled egg yolk slathered on a piece of toast or a well-blended bit of salmon.

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“At 7 or 8 months, you can add lentils, beans and grains, and around 9 or 10 months you can start introducing mild spices—cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, turmeric, cumin, coriander. For example, if you’re going to make a lentil soup for yourself, you could add a few fresh, aromatic herbs like rosemary, oregano or thyme, and then for your baby, you can mash up that same lentil soup and serve it to them.

The key is to avoid the hot spices like black pepper, cayenne or chili powder,” Shah says, noting that salt should be avoided in the first year because a baby’s kidneys cannot handle it. Added sugar is also a big no-no in her book.

“The best way to feel like you’re feeding your baby safe food is to serve a variety of foods over the course of a week,” Palanjian says. “But most of all, learn to enjoy this phase of your baby’s life. It can be a fun milestone. Let them explore. Trust them if they turn their face, close their mouth or push the spoon away. There’s no reason you need to force another bite. Let them show you and be in charge of what goes into their mouth. That can be a great way to set the foundation for intuitive eating.

We want them as adults to be able to say when they’re hungry and when they’re full, and we often have the tendency to try to override that in our kids. So, if you let that develop as it very clearly does and is present from birth, that can be a great thing to do with little ones.”

Sandra Yeyati, J.D., is a professional writer.

Reach her at SandraYeyati@gmail.com.

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Easy DIY Baby Food Recipes

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Baby Blueberry Smoothie 1 cup frozen wild blueberries 1 pear, cored ½ banana, peeled 1 cup baby spinach ¼ to ½ cup water Put all of the ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer until soft. Once soft, purée in a blender, adding additional water if needed for a thinner purée.

Transfer to ice cube trays and freeze for up to four months.

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Baby Superfood Purée 16 oz fresh or frozen broccoli 16 oz fresh or frozen cauliflower 4 cups baby spinach ¼ to ½ cup water Put all of the ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce to simmer until soft. Once soft, purée in a blender, adding additional water if needed for a thinner purée. Transfer to ice cube trays and freeze for up to four months.

Recipes courtesy of Anjali Shah. For more information, visit PickyEaterBlog.com.

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Natural Mama Holistic Approaches to a Healthy Pregnancy

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uring her first pregnancy, Sarah Wallace, a former registered nurse in Atlanta, was chronically anemic. “I was so tired I would fall asleep while I was eating dinner,” she says. That pregnancy resulted in a baby with a low birth weight.

Fortunately, Wallace learned more about nutrition and wellness. Her now 4-year-old has caught up to the growth charts and is thriving, and her next pregnancy went smoothly.

No matter how pregnancy is counted—280 days, 40 weeks or three trimesters— mama and baby share blood, nutrition and air for the duration. “Taking a holistic path before and during pregnancy is about embracing the nature of our bodies and committing to maintaining all aspects of wellness during this journey,” says Nancy Peplinsky, founder of the Holistic Moms Network, based in Caldwell, New Jersey.

Nutrition for Two The right foods nourish the growing baby, the placenta and the mother’s increasing blood volume, maintaining the mother’s body during the complex mission. Whole foods rather than processed are best. The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start, by integrative obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) Jennifer Lang and dietitian Dana Angelo White, makes it easier to select the proper nutrients along the way and provides ways to deal with nausea and cravings.

Choose organic foods when possible to reduce exposures to pesticides. If organic isn’t an option for every food, The Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce, from the Environmental Working Group (ewg.org), can be downloaded and taken to the market.

Either avoid foods on the “Dirty Dozen” list or go organic for those items.

A high-quality prenatal vitamin fills nutrition gaps. Wallace saw a difference between her first and second pregnancy by switching brands. “The first time, I took generic prenatal vitamins. With the second pregnancy, I found whole-food supplements. I never got that exhaustion, and my second baby was a healthy weight,” she says.

“Research has shown that healthy nutrition during pregnancy improves outcomes for mom and baby, while unhealthy food choices can lead to premature childbirth, high-risk pregnancies and poor developmental outcomes in children,” says Peplinsky.

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In addition to clean food, it’s important to reevaluate body care products and household cleaners for toxicity. The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has linked personal care and cleaning product ingredients to endocrine disruption, developmental and reproductive disorders, neurotoxicity and cancer.

Body Love Kristen Burgess, in Fife Lake, Michigan, creator of the website NaturalBirthAnd BabyCare.com, teaches classes for moms-to-be. “[Exercise] helps your blood volume increase, brings plenty of oxygen to your baby, increases your stamina and endurance for labor (which is an athletic event), and perhaps best of all, keeps you feeling great,” she writes in her blog.

Options such as stretching, walking and prenatal yoga can be soothing for mom and baby. Burgess also advocates prenatal belly dancing to raise the heart rate “while bonding with your baby and relishing your beautiful pregnant form.”

Peplinsky notes, “A holistic approach to pregnancy also embraces integrative therapies such as meditation, yoga,

acupuncture and chiropractic, which may assist in reducing stress, minimizing physical discomfort and joint pain, while improving overall life quality for mom and baby.”

Support Along the Way A healthy pregnancy includes assistance. In the U.S., most women choose an OB-GYN, with just over 9 percent of 2017 births incorporating a midwife to support the mother before, during and sometimes after birth. A midwife is medically trained and, depending on state law, may offer gynecological examinations, birth control counseling and prescriptions. On her own or as an assistant to a doctor, she coaches the mother during labor and assists with the delivery, which may be in a home, birthing center or hospital. The American College of Nurse-Midwives, in Silver Spring, Maryland, offers a midwife locator.

Another option is engaging a doula that focuses on emotional support for mom, her partner and the family during pregnancy and birth. During labor, she may offer massage, encouragement and breathing coaching. While doulas only provide non-medical care, they can offer evidence-based resources to inform decision-making. There is a database to find one at DoulaMatch.net.

There are also books and apps to provide week-to-week details on pregnancy.

Genevieve Howland, a childbirth educator in Destin, Florida, and author of The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, offers a weekly article at MamaNatural.com about what’s going on with the developing baby and mother.

“Being a holistic mom is about connecting the mind, body and spirit, and approaching wellness with all three in mind,” adds Peplinsky. “The more we listen to our instincts and our needs, the more our health improves during childbearing and afterwards.”

Julie Peterson writes about health and wellness. Reach out at JuliePeterson2222@ gmail.com.

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Five Top Health Concerns and What to Do

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nyone walking into a U.S. hospital today will notice something that was inconceivable 50 years ago—one in three practicing physicians is a woman, and among physicians under age 35, it’s three in five. That compares to one in 14 in 1970. For women needing health care, that fact can change everything. “Research says that female physicians provide better care to female patients than male physicians do,” says Harvard Medical School Associate Professor Alice Domar, Ph.D., a pioneer in women’s mind-body medicine. “They are more likely to listen carefully and take complaints seriously.”

That’s just one factor in how health care is improving for women. Only three decades ago, women were simply considered “small men” in medical research and rarely included as subjects in clinical studies. Today, after a 1993 federal mandate ensured their inclusion, it’s been well established that women metabolize drugs differently than men, respond to health threats with a more robust immune system and are more likely to experience side effects. These findings have helped spur major changes for women in standards, dosages, medications and procedures—resulting in fewer cancer deaths, better treatment of autoimmune disorders and more nuanced cardiac care strategies. Although much has improved about women’s health, much more remains to be done.

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About one in three women is diagnosed with cancer in the course of a lifetime, and they have better survival rates than men, of which one in two receives that diagnosis. Between 2001 and 2017, the overall cancer death rate for women declined by 1.4 percent each year as diagnoses and treatments became more refined and targeted. The number one cancer killer for women is

lung cancer, although 19 percent diagnosed have never smoked.

The next most deadly are cancers of the breast, colon/rectum, pancreas and ovaries.

Breast cancer deaths have dropped by 40 percent since 1989, thanks to greater awareness, early detection and better treatments. “Women learned from the AIDS crisis that making noise gets results,” says Domar. “Look at how far breast cancer research and treatment has come in the past 10 to 20 years, how powerful Breast Cancer Awareness Month is, and that everyone recognizes that pink ribbon.”

Common symptoms: Bowel changes, lingering sores, fatigue, lumps, unusual discharge, difficulty digesting or swallowing, nagging cough or hoarseness, belly or back pain.

New research: An international research team has identified a direct molecular link between meat and dairy diets and the development of antibodies in the blood that increases the chances of developing cancer.

Medical advances: Painful, invasive biopsies may become a thing of the past. Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a simple blood test that detects more than 50 types of cancer, as well as their location within the body, with a high degree of accuracy, and the City of Hope Cancer Center, in Los Angeles, has developed a urine test that analyzes cell-free fragments of DNA to detect cancer.

Preventive strategies: Vitamin D supplementation lowers the risk of mortality across all cancers, German researchers found, estimating that if all Germans older than 50 took such supplements, up to 30,000 cancer deaths per year might be avoided. A 10-year study found that people between 55 and 74 that took a low-dose aspirin at least three times each week lowered their risk of all types of cancer by 15 percent and overall mortality by 19 percent.

One in three American women die from heart disease, more than all cancers combined. “Unfortunately, awareness that heart disease can and does happen to women remains low, and this results in delay of care,” says cardiologist Nicole Harkin of Whole Heart Cardiology, in San Francisco. “Women tend to seek medical care later in the course of their heart attack and with more risk factors, resulting in poorer outcomes, and they are more likely than men to die of their first heart attack.”

Women have different symptoms of heart disease than men, are often misdiagnosed and have a 20 percent greater risk of dying within five years of a heart attack. Pregnant women that develop hypertension are two to five times more likely to later develop cardiovascular disease.

Common symptoms: Heart pressure, fatigue, breathlessness and pain between the shoulder blades.

New research: Eating more than seven servings per day of refined grains like croissants and white bread increased the risk of heart disease by 33 percent and stroke by 47 percent, concluded a study

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fibromyalgia, lupus, celiac disease, Type 1 diabetes, psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, are linked to genetics, environmental triggers, some medications, obesity, injuries and stress.

Common symptoms: These vary widely, but may include achy muscles, fatigue, recurring low-grade fever, joint pain and swelling, skin problems, abdominal pain and swelling, hair loss, swollen glands and tingling in hands and feet.

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New research: Eating significantly fewer foods containing the amino acid methionine, found at high levels in meat, fish, dairy and eggs, could slow the onset and progression of autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis in high-risk individuals, reports a study in Cell Metabolism.

in The British Medical Journal. In a Stanford study, participants that ate plant-based meat for eight weeks had improved markers of heart health, lower LDL levels and lost two pounds compared to those eating meat.

Medical advance: To successfully fix a floppy mitral valve that’s hampering blood flow in the heart, doctors can guide a catheter up a patient’s leg vein and staple the troubled parts of the valve with a tiny clip, a safer and less invasive procedure than openheart surgery.

Preventive strategies: Eating nuts several times a week lowers by 30 to 50 percent the risk of heart attacks, sudden cardiac death and cardiovascular disease, four large cohort studies have shown.

Older women with high fitness levels have one quarter the risk of dying from heart disease as women that are out of shape, report Spanish researchers.

Autoimmune Diseases The prevalence of autoimmune diseases has grown by one half in two decades, even as medications and targeted therapies have kept more patients active and out of wheelchairs. “Where it used to be the norm for many physicians to consider women with some autoimmune illnesses to be neurotic, that approach is now being recognized as being abusive and unacceptable. This is a critical step towards recovery,” says chronic fatigue expert Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D., author of From Fatigued to Fantastic!

About 80 percent of the 23 million Americans that suffer from debilitating autoimmune diseases are women, and those conditions tend to develop during childbearing years. The eighth-leading cause of death among women, these illnesses shorten lifespan by an average of eight years. The 80-plus diseases, including 20

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Medical advance: Evidence is mounting that low doses of naltrexone, a substance-abuse treatment drug, can treat conditions like lupus, Crohn’s disease and rheumatoid arthritis by normalizing the immune system and relieving pain with few side effects. “It costs only about 70 cents a day, is made by compounding pharmacists and is remarkably beneficial for a host of autoimmune conditions,” says Teitelbaum.

Preventive strategy: To fight inflammation, take a daily turmeric or curcumin supplement that includes piperine (black pepper) for better absorption. A University of Houston meta-study in Nutrients found that curcumin supplements improved symptoms in 14 osteoarthritis, two ulcerative colitis and eight Type 2 diabetes studies.

Hormonal Imbalances The past 20 years has seen significant improvements in the studies and treatments of female hormonal issues. “There are now treatment options that allow women to transition into menopause, options for prevention of osteoporosis and momentous changes in fertility,” says Stephanie Seitz, a naturopathic family physician in Scottsdale, Arizona. At the same time, she adds, “I have seen environmental toxins rising in my female population. I see young girls coming in with polycystic ovary syndrome, early menarche and painful menstrual cramping; women having trouble getting pregnant for unknown reasons; the rise of fibroids, premature ovarian insufficiency and endometriosis.”

Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers, regulating processes ranging from hunger to blood pressure to mood and playing a key role in reproduction. They have come under assault from endocrine disrupters, thousands of largely unregulated perand polyfluoroalkyl substances, abbreviated PFAS. These “forever chemicals” are found in everything from plastics to cushions to canned foods, and are in the blood of 98 percent of Americans.

Studies have linked them to girls experiencing puberty one year earlier than 40 years ago; to rising cases of infertility, miscarriages and low birth weight; to menopause occurring two to four years earlier; and to obesity, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis and breast cancer.

Common symptoms: Because hormones regulate all of the body’s processes, symptoms of imbalance run the gamut and may

include fatigue, weakness, erratic menstrual cycles and weight gain or loss.

New research: Early menstruation increases the likelihood of hot flashes and night sweats decades later at menopause, according to a University of Queensland study. Eating five teaspoons of extra-virgin olive oil daily reduced women’s moderate to severe menstrual cramps by 83 percent in two months, Iranian researchers found.

Medical advance: A major study of 9,000 postmenopausal women with hormone-sensitive breast cancer showed 94 percent that received hormonal therapy, but not chemotherapy, did not have recurrences.

Preventive strategies: To avoid toxic chemicals, buy organics; replace plastic kitchen containers with glass; replace Teflon pans with ceramic or cast-iron; use chemical-free cosmetics and shampoos; nix air fresheners and chemical cleaners; and check out food and care products at the Environmental Working Group (ewg. org). To help detox the body, consider working with a naturopathic doctor to develop a program that may include cleansing foods, herbs, saunas, elimination diets and chelators such as activated charcoal and algae.

Depression

Common symptoms: Sadness, anxiety, flat feeling, loss of motivation or feelings of pleasure, change of eating or sleeping patterns, low energy, difficulty concentrating or headaches.

New research: Sleeping irregular hours, doing night shifts and working for more than nine hours a day have been shown to put women at higher risk of depression, while eating more dietary fiber in produce, grains and legumes significantly lowers this risk.

Medical advances: For the estimated one in four people with depression that doesn’t respond to medication or therapy, emerging approaches offer fresh hope. Low doses of the anesthetic drug ketamine lifted the depression of 70 percent of hard-to-treat subjects by targeting specific serotonin receptors, Swedish researchers report. Transcranial magnetic stimulation, which uses magnetic pulses to stimulate parts of the prefrontal cortex, lifts symptoms for 50 to 60 percent of subjects, studies show.

Preventive strategies: Eating at least two servings a week of wild-caught, oily fish or a daily 1,000-to-2,000-milligram fish oil supplement with a 60-to-40 EPA to DHA ratio has been shown to be effective for symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and postpartum depression.

Taking a brisk daily walk in nature with a friend or dog lowers four factors linked to depression: a “nature deficit”, physical inactivity, low vitamin-D levels and isolation.

Natural health writer Ronica O’Hara can be reached at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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Women are twice as likely as men to develop depression, with one in four having a major episode at some point in life, yet fewer than half seek treatment. “Many women are too busy caring for others and feel guilty about their depression, fearing it could get in the way of their caregiving goals,” says New York psychoanalyst Claudia Luiz. “Many have the fantasy that if they open that door and allow themselves to focus on their feelings, they won’t be able to keep going.”

Depression occurs most frequently in women ages 25 to 44, and one in five teenage girls reports having had a major depressive episode, a number that has exploded due to social media use.

Psychotherapy is effective for 62 percent of adults with depression, antidepressants work for 54 percent and combining the two is helpful for 72 percent.

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Embracing Transitions

Guiding Women to Navigate Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopausal Life Phases

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Perimenopause

Perimenopause is referred to as the timeperiod in which a woman is transitioning from premenopausal reproductive years into menopause. This phase begins about eight to 10 years prior to menopause in most women, and brings on changes to the menstrual cycle such as heavier or infrequent bleeding and irregular cycles.

Sometimes these changes come on so slowly women may not notice that much seems different at first.

During the perimenopausal period, other aspects of a woman’s health, in addition to her cycle, may become less predictable. Examples include changes in sleeping habits, mood shifts, memory changes, temperature changes, decreased energy, decreased libido, vaginal dryness, urinary incontinence, increased anxiety and depression and changes in body composition. Some women also start to experience acne, increased breast tenderness and uterine cramping, which can all be signs of hormonal imbalances.

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markers to help women understand what is transpiring physiologically. The challenging part of this, however, is that during perimenopause, hormones are often changing not only month-to-month, but irregularly throughout the month.

Progesterone typically starts to decline first, due to less frequent ovulatory cycles.

For example, one month a woman may have more drastic fluctuations in estrogen levels with adequate progesterone due to ovulation occurring, and the next month estrogen might be more stable with lower levels of progesterone due to ovulation not occurring. This can result in symptoms changing drastically from month to month which infrequent lab testing may not be able to catch.

Essentially, a woman’s form of hormonal imbalance may vary, making it difficult for one hormone lab test to truly represent a woman’s experience. This is where having an astute clinician that can assess symptom fluctuations and make sense of what possibilities are likely occurring is highly advantageous. It is also informative when

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Once a woman has been without a period for 12 months, she is postmenopausal.

This phase is met with a dramatic drop in both progesterone and estrogen hormones, which can have similar, yet differing symptoms compared to perimenopause.

The more dramatic drop in hormones can build upon the changes in body composition, such as increased abdominal adipose, while a premenopausal woman would more often gain weight in the hips and buttocks. The menopausal time period also calls for closer monitoring of cardiovascular disease markers, as well as bone mineral density, which can be checked via a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan to screen for osteoporosis.

Treatment Strategies

There are several ways in which women and doctors can work together to create an optimal plan that empowers them as they embark upon a seemingly difficult transition which has also been described as liberating.

Common first-line assessment labs may include adrenal and sex hormone testing, vitamin D testing, metabolic and thyroid testing, among others, depending on individual needs. Interventions may include hormonal support, adrenal support, vitamin and mineral supplementation and anti-inflammatory supplements, as well as dietary interventions to maximize metabolic functioning.

Transitioning through perimenopause and postmenopausal life phases can be accompanied by ups and downs. However, there are routes to help women understand their bodies and feel empowered to make shifts that can help them feel their best.

Dr. Ashlyn Zikmund is a naturopathic doctor at Natural Paths to Wellness, located at 1524 Cedar Cliff Dr., in Camp Hill.

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Tailored Tools “In the context of exercise, someone who trains three to five times per week at a high intensity will likely have a higher level of fitness. However, the demand placed on the soft tissue structures will equally be high, and may require more treatment to offset this. This may vary from once a week to once a month,” says Andy Stanbury, head of soft tissue therapy at Pure Sports Medicine, a London clinic for sports injuries.

After working with high performance athletes for 15 years, he always asks, “What do I need to add to improve a patient’s fitness or performance?” For a patient that wants to improve fitness by running, “I would want to optimize their range of movement and stimulate the nervous system in readiness to exercise. I may look to use some myofascial release techniques, active release therapy, instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization or muscle energy techniques. This would of course take place before the run.” For post-run recovery, Stanbury suggests more relaxing modalities, such as gentle massage, combined with breathwork.

The Fascia Factor Fascia, a network of connective tissue, wraps the body in protective layers from the most superficial muscle to the deepest organs and plays a central role in flexibility. This complex netting can become stuck due to inactivity, injury or surgery.

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herapeutic massage and other bodywork modalities are well-known stress-busters, but they can also hasten recovery after a workout or injury. A little restorative TLC with a bodywork practitioner before or after exercise can combat post-workout soreness and stiffness, maximizing our fitness investments in and out of the gym.

Approaches such as Swedish, deep tissue and sports massages, and myofascial trigger point release therapy can boost both blood and lymphatic circulation, giving soft tissues a vital shot of cellular nutrition. Massage modalities affect biochemical processes and on the deepest level, mitochondria—the cell’s energy-producing engines.

Research from 2015 published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise shows that massage immediately following injury due to resistance training encourages tissue regeneration.

Keeping it supple is vital for everyone.

Bodywork like myofascial release that targets trigger points— knots of tension—can help to ramp up postoperative and overall injury recovery. “Myofascial release is a technique used to reduce the tension in the fascial membrane. Slowly stretching the fascia will unwind and reduce the pressure on the muscles and nerves, reducing pain and creating range of motion and flexibility,” explains Anthony Hansen, a myofascial release therapist at Therapy on the Gulf, in Naples, Florida.

Hansen, who specializes in a “fast release” technique, emphasizes the importance of a gentle approach.

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for the fascial system to unwind before the patient will feel relief.”

Active trigger points refer, or radiate, pain elsewhere in the body while latent points tend to be more localized and are sore when compressed.

“From a whole-body perspective and when we put this in the context of fascial planes, restoration of efficient movement is key, particularly postsurgery and when progressing training load,” says Stanbury. “However, this is not just movement of the body (muscles), but movement of blood, lymph and energy.”

A supple, tension-free body helps deter and bounce back from injuries.

Regular bodywork, especially Swedish and deep tissue massage, fosters muscle recovery and helps prevent future issues. Self-massage using foam rollers and massage balls or canes can also be very helpful.

Bodywork offers full-spectrum perks, points out Stanbury, including “improved tissue mobility and elasticity, more efficient blood circulation and reduced anxiety and stress. This will, in turn, help promote better sleep, which is, of course, where we recover best.”

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Diagnosis and Staging Cats instinctively hide pain, so it’s up to pet parents to detect unusual behaviors or symptoms. Karen Shaw Becker, a holistic veterinarian in Chicago who writes Mercola Healthy Pets, recommends that unusual bumps, sores that won’t heal, weight loss, offensive smell, low energy and difficulty eating indicate the need for evaluation by a veterinarian to rule out cancer. If cancer is diagnosed, a referral to a veterinary oncologist is likely. Pet owners can also search for one at the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (ahvma.org).

Blood work, biopsies or aspirates, imaging and a thorough exam may be needed to determine the extent of the cancer and any possible complications. These tests help ensure treatment is appropriate, tolerable and humane.

Treatment Options Treatments vary based on the type, site and stage of cancer, the age and wellness of the cat and what is available and accessible to the owner. Traditional remedies may include surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. While not without side effects, cats tolerate these methods relatively well.

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Holistic therapies such as acupuncture, homeopathy, supplements and traditional Chinese veterinary medicine may also be used. “Herbal therapies can be used with traditional cancer treatment to relieve side effects and to improve outcomes,” says veterinary oncologist Amanda Beck, at the University Veterinary Hospital, in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Clinical trials are another option. The Veterinary Cancer Society, in Columbia, Missouri, provides information on current research trials that “may involve novel diagnostic methods or therapies including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, surgical procedures, hypo- or hyperthermia, immunotherapy and photodynamic therapy, among others.” While these trials may offer hope, each has very specific qualifications for participation and they may not be free.

Herbst did her own research after seeing the 2019 documentary Fantastic Fungi and learning about cancer patients using turkey tail mushrooms. “We found that dogs taking those mushrooms were living four times as long as dogs that got chemo,” she says. “We wondered if we could use that for Cougar.” Their

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he absence of one back leg isn’t slowing down 13-yearold Cougar the cat. In fact, she is doing better than before, as that limb once had a painful tumor. Alyssa Baker Herbst, co-founder of the Autumn Farm Sanctuary, in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, was told that, even with chemotherapy, Cougar might only live three more months. Herbst sought out a veterinary oncologist at University of Wisconsin Veterinary Care for another opinion. Amputation was recommended and done in December 2020.

Cancer isn’t uncommon in cats; the Animal Cancer Foundation, in Port Washington, New York, states that one in five cats will be diagnosed at some point. This equates to approximately 6 million cats being newly diagnosed with cancer each year, according to the Comparative Oncology Program of the U.S. National Cancer Institute.

veterinarian ensured they wouldn’t be harmful and determined an appropriate dosage.

Unfortunately, some feline cancers are extremely aggressive. It started in Doris Gassen’s cat, Meadow, with a few small bumps under the skin that quickly grew and multiplied. “About six days after they first appeared, they were open and draining,” says Gassen, in Madison, Wisconsin. The diagnosis of cutaneous lymphoma was made and palliative care was implemented. Meadow crossed the rainbow bridge within a few weeks.

Preventive Measures Keeping cats at a healthy weight, giving them plenty of exercise opportunities and keeping them indoors more or entirely can all help reduce the risk of cancer. The feline leukemia virus and feline immunodeficiency virus, which can lead to cancer, are usually contracted from feral cats outdoors.

Genetically modified organism (GMO) ingredients such as corn, soy, alfalfa and cottonseed in pet foods are also culprits, because they can contain high concentrations of glyphosates. The World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer declared glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, to be a probable human carcinogen, and research indicates that it does cause cancer in animals.

“Many experts who have studied animal dietary patterns in the wild agree that a whole-food diet composed of mostly meats, organs and bones, supplemented to a much lesser extent with vegetables, is the way to go for both cats and dogs,” says Ty Bollinger, the San Antonio-based author of The Truth About Cancer.

Keeping cats healthy throughout life with routine wellness care helps strengthen them against any illness or injury. And while quality of life for pets may be paramount, Cougar seems to be going for quantity, as well. “Clinically, Cougar is doing fantastic.

She just can’t jump as high as she used to,” says Herbst. “She’s back to bullying the other three cats and hanging out with the dog. She’s feisty.”

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calendar of events SATURDAY, MAY 1 Pilates Day Outdoor Mat Class – 10am. Join Allison for an outdoor mat class in the Terra Park at Walden. Bring own mat or towel. Free. Absolute Pilates, 132 Walden Way, Mechanicsburg. 717-5852592. Registration required: AbsolutePilates.com.

Hope Hill Lavender Farm Open Weekends – May 1-30. 10am-3pm. Enjoy a visit to our lavender farm and our lavender farm store. See website for additional hours for 2021 season. Hope Hill Lavender Farm, 2375 Panther Valley Rd, Pottsville. 570-6170851. HopeHillLavenderFarm.com.

Yoga-n-Sip Saturday – 1-2pm. Outdoor all-levels yoga class. Please bring mat or large towel. $10.

The Winery at the Long Shot Farm, 1925 McClure’s Gap Rd, Carlisle. Info, Mella Luna Studios: 717486-7823.

THURSDAY, MAY 6 Knowledge Is Power: Is Reflexology and the Reflexology Walkway Right for You? – 6-7pm. Learn about foot and body reflexology and how it can benefit you. Also learn how the Reflexology Walkway can help you to help yourself. Free. The Center of Balance, LLC, 29 N Jefferson St, Greencastle. 717643-1404. TheCenterOfBalanceLLC.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 8 Tarot Readings – 10am. Reader John Tucker answers questions through the tarot in these private sessions. Hr or half-hr options. $75. Alta View Wellness Center, 4814 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg. Pre-registration required: 717-221-0133 or AltaViewWellness.com.

Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale – 10am-3pm.

Enjoy a visit to our lavender farm and shop for plants and in our lavender farm store. We have our lavender products, local artist’s products, Made in USA, too. Free admission. Hope Hill Lavender Farm, 2375 Panther Valley Rd, Pottsville. 570-6170851. HopeHillLavenderFarm.com.

Archangel Michael, Mother Mary, Padre Pio Channeling – 10am-4pm. With Pat Cassel. Messages from Archangel Michael and the Angels and potent healing energies from Mother Mary and Padre Pio are awaiting you. $100/hr, $60/30 mins. Gracefull Heart, 1953 W Trindle Rd, Carlisle. Pre-register: 717-240-0400 or Info@Gracefull-Heart.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 11 Psychic Readings – 3pm. Psychic William Stillman connects to the spirit realm to bring forth messages in private, 1-hr sessions. $150. Alta View Wellness Center, 4814 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg. Pre-registration required: 717-221-0133 or AltaViewWellness.com.

GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing) – 6:30-8pm. A source of help, compassion and understanding for individuals who have had a loved one die as a result of substance abuse or addiction.

Free. Via Zoom with Pathways Center for Grief & Loss. Registration required, Marj Paradise: MParadise810@comcast.net. HospiceCommunity.org.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 Newly Bereaved Program – 2-3:30pm. If your loss was recent, this 3-wk series provides an overview of common grief responses and will help you to begin to identify coping tools. Space limited. Via

Zoom with Pathways Center for Grief and Loss.

Registration required by May 5: 717-391-2413 or 800-924-7610. HospiceCommunity.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 13 Breathing Meditation – 7-8pm. With Kristy Ulrich.

Reduce stress by simply bringing your awareness to your breath. Join this guided meditation as we learn to use our breath as a focal point to fully engage in the present moment. Love donation. Reiki

by Rickie, ReikiSpace & Learning Place, 2793 Old Post Rd, Ste 10, Harrisburg. 717-599-2299.

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SATURDAY, MAY 15 ReikiVoice Class – 9:30am-5:30pm. With Lana Ryder. Accessing the portal of vocal medicine for you, for your clients and for the Earth. This is for anyone wanting to use their voice for healing and wellness. $175. Reiki by Rickie, ReikiSpace & Learning Place, 2793 Old Post Rd, Ste 10, Harrisburg. 717-599-2299. ReikiByRickie.com.

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You will learn hip, tailbone, sacral plate, pelvic alignment and much more. NCBTMB provider #155, 12 CEUs. $425 course; $50 certification.

Health Quest Holistics, 1517 N 7th St, Lebanon.

More info & to register: 717-228-0612 or HealthQuest10@comcast.net. HealthQuest4Life.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 16 Practical Magick Series: Candle Magick – 2pm.

Sharon Muzio and Angie Yingst teach how to use candles for spells, altars, ceremony and magickal workings. $50. Alta View Wellness Center, 4814 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg. Pre-registration required: 717-221-0133 or AltaViewWellness.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 Shamanic Journey and Sound Healing Around the Stargate – 7-9pm. With Linda Gareh-Applegate, Holly Blyler, Sharon Askey. Relax, rejuvenate and rebalance with potent sound healing. Sound can provide an opportunity to breakdown patterns no longer serving you. $20. Gracefull Heart, 1953 W Trindle Rd, Carlisle. Pre-register: 717-240-0400 or Info@Gracefull-Heart.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 20 Knowledge Is Power: How Important is Stress Management and How Can It Help You? – 6-7pm.

Learn all about the importance of stress management and how The Center of Balance, LLC can assist you with managing your stress. Free. The Center of Balance, LLC, 29 N Jefferson St, Greencastle.

717-643-1404. TheCenterOfBalanceLLC.com.

SATURDAY, MAY 22 Reiki II Class – 9:30am-5:30pm. With Rickie Freedman. Empower your reiki and enhance your skills and confidence. Learn to heal on the underlying mental/emotional level and techniques for distance healing. $220. Reiki by Rickie, ReikiSpace & Learning Place, 2793 Old Post Rd, Ste 10, Harrisburg. 717-599-2299. ReikiByRickie.com.

Psychic Readings – 10am. Psychic William Stillman connects to the spirit realm to bring forth messages in private, 1-hr sessions. $150. Alta View Wellness Center, 4814 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg. Pre-registration required: 717-221-0133 or AltaViewWellness.com.

Intuitive Tarot Readings – 10am-4:30pm. With Judy Winfrey. Receive messages that offer clarity and guidance which can help you with everyday life as well as help open you to your own potential. $80/50 mins.

Gracefull Heart, 1953 W Trindle Rd, Carlisle. Preregister: 717-240-0400 or Info@Gracefull-Heart.com.

SUNDAY, MAY 23 Singing Bowls Blessing with Chanting – 2-3:30pm.

Spend an hour and 15 minutes being bathed in the healing sounds of crystal singing bowls, toned to the vibration of each of your chakras played by Nancy Romano, while Bhante Soma chants healing blessings to all. $25. Reiki by Rickie, ReikiSpace & Learning Place, 2793 Old Post Rd, Ste 10, Harrisburg. 717-599-2299. ReikiByRickie.com.

Soul Journey with Stella Maris – 4pm. Experience a deep connection with Stella Maris as Sharon Muzio guides this meditative journey with our Lady of the Sea. $40. Alta View Wellness Center, 4814 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg. Pre-registration required: 717-221-0133 or AltaViewWellness.com.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26 Shamanic Journey for Healing and Clarity – 6:30-7:30pm. In this guided journey meet your Power Animal and spirit guides to receive messages and healing. $10. Online and in-person options.

Register: MellaLunaStudios.simpletix.com.

Coping with the Loss of a Child of Any Age – 6:30-8pm. Are you grieving the death of someone you care about? Would you like to talk with others who have experienced a loss? Includes a presentation and an informal time to talk with others.

Free. Via Zoom with Pathways Center for Grief & Loss. To register: 717-391-2413 or 800-924-7610.

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FRIDAY, MAY 28 Meditation – 7-8pm. Come out and support Bhante Soma and Blue Lotus Meditation Center, in Carlisle, as he supports you with Loving Kindness Meditation, Dharma talk and chanting. All welcome.

Donations appreciated. Mella Luna Studios, 9 N Baltimore Ave, Mt. Holly Springs. 717-486-7823.

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Presented by OLP Events and the Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging, the 50plus EXPO will feature exhibitors providing up-to-date information for baby boomers and seniors. With free health screenings, door prizes and entertainment, the 50plus EXPO is a unique fusion of timely, relevant information and a fun, relaxed atmosphere.

COVID-19 safety measures and social-distancing protocols will be in place per CDC guidelines.

Free. 3501 Paxton St, Harrisburg. For more info: 717-285-1350 or 50plusExpoPA.com.

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sunday Virtual Celebration Service – 12pm. Unity of Harrisburg is on Virtual Sunday Services until further notice. The video is available at noon each Sunday on YouTube: “Unity of Harrisburg.” 717732-9773. UnityOfHarrisburg.org.

monday Beginner Group Reformer – 9am. Join us for a group reformer class to help learn the basics of Pilates. Move better feel better and be healthy. First class free. Absolute Pilates, 132 Walden Way, Mechanicsburg. 717-585-2592. AbsolutePilates.com.

tuesday Virtual Public Meeting of Pennsylvania de jure Assembly – 7pm. Be an inspired part of the restoration of our sovereign rights. Free. To register: gforce.network/group/2279.

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CENTRAL PENN ACUPUNCTURE AND WELLNESS

Carolyn Romako & Pamela Howard 940 Century Dr, Ste D, Mechanicsburg 717- 610-4911 • CentralPennAcupuncture.com We’ve been Central Pennsylvania’s center for compassionate, thorough and evidence-based acupuncture for 6 years. New location with new practitioners and services, including pain management, sports medicine, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopausal and fibromyalgia.

GIDDINGS ACUPUNCTURE PRACTICE, LLC AND ZEN & NOW APOTHECARY Rhonda Giddings 4814 Jonestown Rd, #101, Harrisburg 717-657-1951 • GiddingsAcupuncture.com

A practice of healing art techniques from acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, massage, herbs and energy work to help patients and clients reach their individualized optimal health and vitalized longevity.

Self-Care in Nature – 1-6pm. Our gates will be open for you to come walk the property, which includes a labyrinth and forest trails. Come enjoy being in nature. Free. Amethyst Retreat Center, 44 Buffalo Creek Rd, Duncannon. AmethystRetreatCenter@gmail.com. AmethystRetreatCenter.org.

saturday All-Levels Yoga – 9am. With Nancy Bie. This easy flow yoga class is designed to awaken strength, increase balance and flexibility, and is easily adaptable to all levels of practice. $10. Mella Luna Studios, 9 N Baltimore Ave, Mt. Holly Springs.

Pre-registration required: 717-486-7823.

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION MELLA LUNA STUDIOS

Dawn R. Tule 9 N Baltimore Ave, Mt Holly Springs 717-486-7823 • MellaLunaStudios.abmp.com Dawn provides compassionate service to deepen the understanding between you and your pet, whether in physical form or in spirit. Gain insight into what your animal friend is thinking and feeling.

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Nancy Bittinger 616 W Main St, Mechanicsburg 717-386-8279 • CarlisleBowenworkPA.com Bowenwork is renowned for its effectiveness in stimulating true healing from within.

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Louise Kemper, RMI, Artist Leslie Kemper Punt, BCE,CCH, RMI 29 N Jefferson St, Greencastle 717-643-1404 • TheCenterOfBalanceLLC.com We offer reiki, massage, reflexology and hypnosis to facilitate wellness in mind, body and soul. Find the perfect gift in our unique retail shop featuring the grounding and balancing energies of stones and arts.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY THE ROOTS OF HEALTH

Rachel Benbow, LMT, BA, MLIS 3540 N Progress Ave, Ste 106, Harrisburg 717-831-6936 • TheRootsOfHealth.com Rachel relieves pain and frees blockages using CranioSacral Therapy or massage. From stress reduction, to illness/injury/surgery recovery, to management of autism/ADHD, your therapeutic experience is individualized.

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DENTISTRY – HOLISTIC HERSHEY DENTAL ASSOCIATES, LLC Ryan Buehner, DMD, FAGD, AIAOMT 273 Hershey Rd, Hummelstown 717-220-1792 • HersheyDental.com

Provides full service family dental care, mercury-/metal-free options, f luoride-free, safe mercur y removal, biocompatibility testing for dental material sensitivities, in-office ozone treatments, clear aligner orthodontics, Bruxism/ tooth grinding guards. See ad, page 9.

HERSHEY DENTAL ASSOCIATES, LLC Carol Layton, DMD, MAGD, AIAOMT, NMD 273 Hershey Rd, Hummelstown 717-220-1792 • HersheyDental.com

Provides full service dental care, mercury/metal free, including s a f e r e m o v a l o f m e r c u r y.

Biocompatibility testing for individual choice of materials; use of ozone for protection. See ad, page 9.

SUSQUEHANNA DENTAL ARTS Dr Owen Allison, DMD 100 S 18th St, Columbia, PA 17512 717-684-3943 or 717-285-7033 SusquehannaDentalArts.com

A full-service family dental practice providing 100% mercury-free restorations, quality non-surgical periodontal care, INVISALIGN, implant retained dentures and partials. See ad, page 15.

DENTISTRY – WELLNESS COLONIAL DENTAL GROUP

Tammy del Sol, DMD 4940 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg 717-901-7045 • CDGWellness.com Our focus on Wellness educates and motivates patients to care for their overall health. We no longer place mercury fillings, nor encourage ingestion of fluoride for children or adults. We educate and safely serve our patients and protect the environment. See ad, page 13.

METAPHYSICAL GRACEFULL HEART

Sharon Askey 1953 W Trindle Rd, Carlisle 717-240-0400 • GraceFull-Heart.com Gracefull Heart provides a peaceful, loving and supportive space to assist in your journey toward wholeness/ healing. Crystals, books, gemstones, jewelry, statues, incense, oracle cards (plus sample decks), crystal and metal singing bowls, pendulums and much more. See ad, page 26.

NATURAL HEALTH CONSULTANT ABUNDANT LIFE NATURAL HEALTH Fred Swartley, CFNC 268 Walnut Bottom Rd, Carlisle 717-448-0903 • AbLifeNH.com

We offer natural and holistic solutions for those who are suffering with chronic and unresolved health problems. We seek to uncover the roots of your disease, and use food and lifestyle remedies to provide healing.

NATUROPATHIC HEALTHCARE NATURAL PATHS TO WELLNESS

Leia Anderson, BA, MS, ND 1524 Cedar Cliff Dr, Camp Hill 717-494-4500 • NaturalPathsToWellness.com Leia is part of a unique, collaborative naturopathic practice in central PA. Her passion is providing safe, effective and individualized care for the whole family. See ad, page 2.

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Heather DeLuca, BS, ND 1524 Cedar Cliff Dr, Camp Hill 717-494-4500 • NaturalPathsToWellness.com Heather is part of a unique, collaborative naturopathic practice in central PA. She provides a safe, effective and affordable alternative to conventional health care. See ad, page 2.

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Jessica Shoemaker, BS, ND 1524 Cedar Cliff Dr, Camp Hill 717-494-4500 • NaturalPathsToWellness.com Jessica is the owner of Natural Paths to Wellness where nutritional therapies, alternative modalities and functional medicine testing are combined to create an individualized holistic approach to health. See ad, page 2.

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Ashlyn Zikmund, BS, ND 1524 Cedar Cliff Dr, Camp Hill 717-494-4500 • NaturalPathsToWellness.com Ashlyn's enthusiasm for wellness and nutrition makes her a tremendous addition to NP to W. As a Naturopathic Doctor, she partners with patients to solve difficult acute and chronic health issues. See ad, page 2.

NATUROPATHIC & CHIROPRACTIC FAMILY HEALTH, LLC Jane Drobin, ND, DC 1255 S Market St, Ste 210, Elizabethtown 717-381-5773 • CFamHealth.com

A natural, holistic and functional approach to healthcare. We treat the root causes of disease by establishing the foundation of optimal health. We educate our patients about lifestyle changes and incorporate natural treatment modalities for both internal and physical complaints.

NUTRITION PALMYRA REAL FOOD EMPORIUM Tom Maurer 707 E Broad St, Palmyra • 717-383-0028 Facebook: Palmyra Real Food

A local grower’s market providing fresh produce and organic products year-round. Also, meeting room available. See ad, page 11.

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6416 Carlisle Pike, Ste 2000 Mechanicsburg, PA • 717-791-4500 I n - s t o r e N a t u r e ’s Marketplace features natural foods, supplements, herbal remedies, and foods for special dietary needs. See ad, page 3.

NUTRITIONIST NATURAL PATHS TO WELLNESS

Sarah Glunz, MS, CNS, LDN 1524 Cedar Cliff Dr, Camp Hill 717-494-4500 • NaturalPathsToWellness.com Sarah will design your optimal nutrition plan for managing your w e i g h t , f o o d a l l e rg i e s o r sensitivities, or medical condition while helping you to improve your relationship with food. She breaks down the plan you need to follow to accomplish your health and wellness goals into reasonable action steps providing support along the way. See ad, page 2.

PA ASSEMBLY PENNSYLVANIA DE JURE ASSEMBLY Serving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PAassembly.org

The PDJA invites Pennsylvanians to join our call to honor our natural and constitutional rights and hold Pennsylvania officials accountable to their oaths of office.

PET NUTRITION HOUNDS N HERBS, LLC

Dianne Wagman, President 101 E Broad St, Dallastown Info@HoundsnHerbs.com 717-804-9111 • HoundsnHerbs.com Your local source for raw and all organic natural pet foods, with a full line of organic pet supplies including pet CBD, nutritional supplements, cookies and treats, grooming supplies and apparel, bioDOGradable waste bags, de-shedding tools and gifts. Now open. See website for hours.

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Zang PT is proud to help people regain an active lifestyle. Eliminate the need for pain, medication, injections and even frequent doctor’s visits. See ad, page 13.

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