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16 21ST CENTURY PARENTING

Preparing Kids for the Future

19 THE DENTAL BENEFITS

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OF BREASTFEEDING

20 VET CHECK

Treating the Whole Pet

22 AYSHA AKHTAR ON Our Symphony With Animals

24 BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY Regenerative Agriculture Takes Aim at Climate Change

26 LOVING OURSELVES MADLY Practice Intentional Self-Love

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28 HEALING HARMONIES Music As Medicine

30 WILD AND WONDERFUL Foraging for Foodies

33 RELAX AND HEAL IN A

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34 PLANT OPTIONS AS

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his month’s feature on children (see page 16) immediately made me think back to my childhood and the many hours spent with friends in one of our yards, in a close-by field, or playing in the river. There were lots of kids on our street, and quite likely today we would be labeled with some kind of acronym because of our endless energy and unwillingness to be inside and stay still, even for dinner.

It wasn’t necessarily safe back then either. My childhood home was in a neighborhood that harbored the “southwest rapist” when my parents were first looking to buy there. It was unnerving to them, but it was a good neighborhood in a great part of the city, and they didn’t let it deter them. Instead, they bought a bigger breed of dog! A Hungarian vizsla, for those of you who are curious. It all worked out; the rapist was caught, and that was definitely the start of our street-smart lessons.

Speaking of dogs, one particularly fun activity when I was quite young was to build a jump course in my front yard. My friends and I would haul out all kinds of sticks, blocks and other paraphernalia to make an actual course of what we thought were beautiful jumps. Then we would have little competitions with our dogs with prizes and all! It was kind of like an agility course, except that we had never heard of such a thing in the “formal” sense, and so this idea was completely our own creation. And of course, we jumped with our dogs to add to the fun—there was no sitting around for us!

We loved to roam in the field at the end of our street. To us it was like the wilderness, and in some respects it was, with long grass and trees, and the deer, rabbits, birds and other critters who lived there. We’d spend hours stretching our creative minds in this little piece of nature, studying some insect, playing hide and seek, or just running wild, enjoying the freedom.

When I was a little older (still a young teenager), we’d head down to the river, which was close enough to walk to from our street. We’d bring our air mattresses and inner tubes, and the dogs of course, and spend the day floating down the river. Unfortunately, we had to float down, walk back up, float down again—you get the picture. On the odd occasion, we’d rope one of our parents into a more elaborate plan where they’d drop us off at one end and pick us up later at a chosen point—that was a real treat!

I have many fun stories about my childhood and the creative play that ensued every single day in some form or another. I’m sure that some of you reading this grew up having similar experiences. Without the encumbrance of adults, we were able to play, create and form a bond with nature, one that I know I cherish to this day.

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otal Rejuvenation, in Scottsdale, is offering Reiki 1 on Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m. to noon. Reiki 1 is about opening our healing abilities and bonding the family. As we bond the family, we bring love and peace to the planet and heal the world.

Total Rejuvenation owner Victoria Mogilner is a reiki master and acupuncturist, who studied in China, and is dedicated to families and changing the world one family at a time. “Children are natural healers, and reiki, which is similar to the laying on of hands, is a bonding tool for the family,” explains Mogilner. “It helps to reopen our natural abilities as healers. At Total Rejuvenation, we create a safe space to bond the family and open to love and sharing from the heart. This workshop is important for families to let go of anger and learn to come from love.”

Cost: $25 per family; limited to 12 people (children ages 4 and up). Location: 2928 N. 70th St., Ste. E, Scottsdale. For more information or to RSVP, call 480-560-1454. For more information on the services offered by Total Rejuvenation, visit VictoriaMogilner.com. See ad, page 33.

Workshop on Meditation, Insight Collage and Yoga

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n Saturday, August 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Restoring Balance Mind & Body, in Mesa, will host a Meditation, Insight Collage and Yoga workshop designed to quiet your mind and body, help you turn inward for self-reflection, and create images that speak to that inner place in you that might come to you in meditation. Attendees will be nourished with lovely delectables, and the workshop will end with gentle, focusing movement that will deliver participants beautifully back into their day. All are welcome, and no prior art or yoga experience is needed. It is recommended that attendees wear comfy, casual clothes that are easy to sit and move in.

Cost: $100 (includes supplies, breakfast snacks and lunch). Limited to 10; $25 deposit is required to reserve your spot. Location: 2045 S. Vineyard, Ste. 139, Mesa. For more information or to register, call 480-773-6599, email Carmen@DocLucia.com or visit DocLucia.com. See ad, page 33.

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Eat Plants to Live Longer At least one-third of early deaths could be prevented if people moved to a largely plant-based diet, prominent scientists from Harvard University Medical School have calculated. An international initiative, “Food in the Anthropocene,” published in the medical journal The Lancet, linked plant-based diets not only to improved health worldwide, but also to global sustainability.

The report advocates a diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and low in red meat, sugar and refined grains. “Unhealthy diets pose a greater risk to morbidity and mortality than does unsafe sex, and alcohol, drug and tobacco use combined,” it concludes.

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Montmorency tart cherries, first discovered

by Roman legionnaires along the Black Sea, have been shown to have potent antiinflammatory and antioxidant properties, according to scientists. Now a study from the UK’s University of Hertfordshire published in the Journal of Functional Foods has found that the cherries can mitigate factors that lead to metabolic syndrome, a condition that increases the risk of stroke, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Just two hours after being given cherries in the form of juice or capsules, subjects showed significantly decreased systolic blood pressure, and insulin levels were significantly lower after one and three hours compared to those given a placebo.

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Eggs should only be a now and then thing, the latest research from Northwestern Medicine, in Chicago, indicates. The new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, looked at pooled data on 29,615 U.S. racially and ethnically diverse adults with an average of more than 17 years of follow up.

It found that for every 300 milligrams (mg) of dietary cholesterol eaten per day, risk of death from heart disease increases by 17 percent and mortality from any cause increases by 18 percent. One large egg has a whopping 186 mg of cholesterol in the yolk, and eating three to four eggs a week increases heart disease mortality by 6 percent and allcause mortality by 8 percent. Frank Hu, M.D., at the Harvard School of Public Health, comments that low to moderate intake of eggs can be included as part of a healthy eating pattern, but they are not essential.

Dietary cholesterol also comes from red meat, processed meat and high-fat dairy products such as butter and whipped cream.

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Take It Easy on the Eggs

Savor Cherries to Lower Metabolic Syndrome Risk

Use Probiotics to Shed Pounds For the one-third of Americans struggling with obesity, new research on probiotics from the Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, in China, offers a promising approach. In a meta-review of 12 randomized, placebo-controlled studies that tested 821 obese and overweight people, probiotic supplementation was found to significantly reduce body weight, weight circumference and fat mass, and to improve cholesterol and glucose metabolism measures. Probiotics were administered in forms that included sachet, capsule, powder, kefir yogurt and fermented milk, in durations that ranged from eight to 24 weeks.

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Quit Smoking to Avoid Rheumatoid Arthritis Stopping smoking has the long-term benefit of reducing the risk of developing seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by 37 percent over 30 years, say researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, in Boston. The study was based on data from the 230,000 women that participated in two longitudinal Nurses’ Health Studies, and focused on the 969 women that developed seropositive RA. Risk began to go down about five years after women quit smoking and continued to decrease the longer they stayed non-smokers. Patients with seropositive RA generally have more severe disease manifestations, including joint deformities and disability.

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Walk or Run to Keep Blood Vessels and Brains Young Running novices that trained for six months and then ran their first marathon actually reversed the aging of major blood vessels— and older and slower people benefitted most, report researchers at University College London.

The study of 139 healthy firsttime marathon runners, ages 21 to 69, was presented at the 2019 European Society of Cardiology Congress. It found that those first-timers reduced their arterial age by four years and their stroke risk by 10 percent over their lifetime.

In another study presented at the Congress that was based on data from 605 heart failure patients, researchers reported that those walking the farthest in a six-minute test, indicating better fitness, were significantly less likely to have the cognitive impairment that afflicts 67 percent of patients with heart failure.

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Coral Care

global briefs

Climate change has inspired farmers to turn to regenerative agriculture, which pulls carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and stores it in their soil. Regenerative agriculture incorporates the practices of planting trees, cover cropping, no-till farming and rotational grazing. As the groundswell of support grows, 250 soil health bills have been introduced in state and federal legislatures in the last two years. At a U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee climate change hearing, Nebraska soybean farmer Matthew Rezac said that keeping soil healthy, not just reducing greenhouse gas emissions, was a key part of what farmers could do to cool a warming planet.

According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, the bills have different justifications, but they all focus on soil health.

As disastrous floods and drought sweep away farmland, the idea that regenerative agriculture could make for more productive farming is gaining traction.

Moon Rocks

Tectonic Activity Shakes Geologists

Long considered to be geologically inactive, our 4.6billion-year-old moon is showing signs of tectonic activity via seismometers deployed between 1969 and 1972 during the NASA Apollo program. Although some “moonquakes” have been recorded near cliff-like fault scarps on the surface, they may be caused by the irregular gravitational effects of orbiting the more massive Earth or extreme temperature differences created by sunlight in the vacuum of space. Employing more sensitive equipment has been proposed for future missions to assist in choosing potential colonization sites.

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Farmers Responding to Climate Change

Critical habitat is threatened for 12 coral species in Florida, the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean, while all corals worldwide are experiencing dramatic declines due to the impacts of climate change, pollution and overfishing. The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson-based nonprofit focused on species protection, intends to file a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to protect coral habitat as required under the Endangered Species Act. Benefits of securing a critical habitat designation from the National Marine Fisheries Service include improved water quality throughout the coastal zone, limits on overfishing, protection of spawning grounds, reduced impact from development and dredging, and reduced human pressures on thousands of species that inhabit the reefs.

Nearly 30 percent of all corals have already been lost to warming ocean temperatures and ocean acidification due to greenhouse gas pollution; scientists predict that the rest could be gone by the end of the century without help.

Fluorescent Findings

Artificial Light Tied to Inflammation Fluorescent lighting is one of the most common sources of artificial light, but new research from Texas State University suggests there may be unexpected consequences at the genetic level. Team member Ronald B. Walter says, “Over the past 60 years, we have increasingly relied on artificial light sources that emit much narrower wavelength spectrums than does the sun. Yet, little research has been conducted to determine gene expression consequences, if any, from use of common artificial light sources.” Their findings, published in the online journal Genes, show increased inflammation in tissue and organs and increased immune response in the subject animals, regardless of whether the species is primarily active in the day or night.

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New York State Bans Plastic Bags

On Earth Day, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags in retail stores that goes into effect next March.

It’s estimated that New York uses 23 billion plastic bags every year, with 50 percent ending up in landfills and around cities and waterways.

New York is the third state in which plastic bags are illegal, after California and Hawaii.

Bad Air

Pollution Harms Mental and Physical Health

It’s well established that air pollution’s poisons and particles shorten lives, impair learning and increase risk for dementia. Now, a study published this spring in JAMA Psychiatry, which followed 2,232 children in Britain for 18 years, has found significant associations between exposure to air pollution and psychotic experiences during adolescence. Air pollution is believed to be responsible for 7 million deaths per year globally, according to the World Health Organization.

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Opponents Fight Mine in Arizona Desert

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reversed course without explanation, greenlighting the Rosemont copper mine proposed by Canadian mining company Hudbay Minerals in Arizona’s Santa Rita mountains, 30 miles from Tucson. The Corps approved Rosemont’s Clean Water Act permit this spring after recommending its denial more than two years earlier. Environmentalists, local leaders and indigenous people are suing over the violation of this environmentally sensitive habitat. The Tohono O’odham, Pascua Yaqui and Hopi tribes consider the land sacred. The Cienega Aquifer will be severely impacted by a conical pit a mile wide and up to 2,900 feet deep. Tailings will cover miles of streams and trucks would haul an estimated 50 daily shipments of copper concentrate down the adjacent two-lane highway.

Floating Solar

Catching Some Rays on the Water

Solar panels currently generate only about 1 percent of our nation’s energy needs, but new research from the federal National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows that installation of “floatovoltaics”— floating, electricitygenerating photovoltaic panels—on only one-fourth of our manmade reservoirs would generate about 10 percent of U.S. energy needs without taking up valuable real estate.

Floatovoltaics cost less to install than traditional, landbased solar panels because there’s no need to clear land or treat soil, and research shows that the natural cooling effect of the water below can boost the solar panels’ power production by up to 22 percent. Of the approximately 100 current floatovoltaic installations, only seven are in the U.S., mostly at wineries in California and water treatment facilities. About 80 percent are in Japan, where limited land and roof space make water-based solar panels especially suitable.

Tiny Flossers

Miniature Robots May Become Dental Technicians

A team of engineers, dentists and biologists from the University of Pennsylvania has developed a microscopic robotic cleaning crew that can precisely and non-invasively remove plaque buildup. Instead of the time-consuming and often unpleasant scraping with mechanical tools to remove plaque from teeth, a dentist could deploy either of two types of robotic systems— one designed to work on surfaces and the other to operate inside confined spaces. Robots with catalytic activity could destroy biofilms, the sticky amalgamations of bacteria enmeshed in a protective scaffolding, which would reduce the risk of tooth decay, endodontic infections and implant contamination. The work was published in Science Robotics.

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PARENTING Preparing Kids for the Future

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oday’s children have more opportunities to change the world than ever before. Teenagers are organizing global activism movements, LEGO lovers are mastering robotics and young entrepreneurs are launching successful businesses before they’re old enough to drive.

But for Mom and Dad, this fastpaced, technology-driven childhood looks drastically different from their own.

To help kids thrive, parents must learn to mindfully embrace today’s modern advances without losing sight of timeless virtues and skills such as kindness, creativity and critical thinking.

Finding Balance

After-school hours used to be filled with outdoor free play in which kids independently developed their natural capabilities as self-learners and creative problem-solvers. The Children & Nature Network has reported that just 6 percent of children ages 9 to 13 play outside on their own. Instead, stress and anxiety are on the rise in our competitive culture as many kids attempt to balance heavy homework loads with an overflowing schedule of extracurricular activities.

With the ability to connect to the world at our fingertips, Thomas Murray, director of innovation for Future Ready Schools, in Washington, D.C., notes that devices can also disconnect us from those right next to us. “It’s a massive struggle to find balance and mindfulness, but it’s vitally important.

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placement] kid that is falling apart emotionally? As parents, we need to recognize that kids have a lot on their plate—more than ever before.”

Salt Lake City-based Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More, worries that parents are creating résumés for a life their children probably don’t want. On her BeMoreWithLess.com website, she focuses on living with less clutter, busyness and stress to simplify life and discover what really matters.

“It’s challenging to maintain close connections when we’re overwhelmed with what’s in our inbox, or on Instagram or what the kids are looking at online,” she says.

On her own journey to practical minimalism, she gained a greater sense of presence with her daughter.

“When you can pay attention to a conversation and not feel distracted and antsy, especially with young kids, that is everything,” says Carver.

Managing Technology

The ubiquity of digital devices is a defining difference between today’s youth and that of their elders, making it difficult for parents to relate and know how to set boundaries. As senior parenting editor at nonprofit Common Sense Media, Caroline Knorr helps parents make sense of what’s going on in their kids’ media lives. “We can think of media as a ‘super peer’: When children are consuming it,

It’s a massive struggle to find balance and mindfulness, but it’s vitally important. How often do we see an AP [advanced placement] kid that is falling apart emotionally? ~Thomas Murray

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they’re looking for cues on how to behave and what’s cool and what’s normal.”

Parents need to be the intermediary so they can counterbalance the external messages with their own family’s values.

Today’s devices are persuasive and addictive. “As parents, we need to set boundaries, model good digital habits and help kids to self-regulate more— which is our ultimate goal,” Knorr says.

To raise good digital citizens, Richard Culatta, CEO of International Society for Technology in Education, in Arlington, Virginia, believes conversations about device use shouldn’t end with screen time limits and online safety. “Ask kids if their technology use is helping them be more engaged and find more meaning in the world or is it pulling them out of the world that they’re in,” he says. “Talk about how to use technology to improve the community around you, recognize true and false info, be involved in democratic processes and making your voice heard about issues you care about.”

Parents are often uncomfortable with their kids socializing digitally, but Culatta encourages the introduction of interactive media sooner rather than later, so they understand how to engage with the world online before they are old enough to have social media accounts.

Geocaching, which uses GPS-enabled devices to treasure hunt, and citizen science apps provide family-friendly opportunities to engage in both outdoor activities and online communities.

“The majority of our kids will need these digital communication skills to be able to work with anyone at any time,” says Murray. He’s witnessed the impact of connecting classrooms around the world, observing, “When students learn to navigate time zones and language barriers to communicate and collaborate, they see that they can solve the world’s problems together.”

Raising Innovators

“The world doesn’t care how much our children know; what the world cares

We need to create an intentional family culture where virtues like kindness and respect are talked about, modeled, upheld, celebrated and practiced in everyday life. ~Thomas Lickona about is what they do with what they know,” says Tony Wagner, senior research fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, an education research and policy nonprofit in Palo Alto, California. In his latest book, Most Likely to Succeed:

Preparing Our Kids for The Innovation Era, he emphasizes the importance of creative problem-solving and the joy of discovery, especially as more jobs become automated. “We’re born with a temperament of creative problem solvers. But then something happens.

The longer kids are in school, the fewer questions they ask, the more they worry about getting the right answer and fewer and fewer think of themselves as creative in any way,” he says.

“Instead of listening and regurgitating, kids need to learn how to find and be a critical consumer of information,” says Murray. Fewer employers are asking for college transcripts—including Google—as they discover the disconnect between what students are taught and what innovative skills they actually need.

While most schools are slow to adapt to the modern needs of the future workforce, parents can proactively foster the entrepreneurial spirit and discourage a fear of failure at home by offering safe opportunities for risk-taking and independence. After speaking extensively with compelling young innovators around the world, Wagner discovered that their parents explicitly encouraged three things: play, passion and purpose.

PARENT RESOURCES

Common Sense Media (CommonSenseMedia.org) provides education and advocacy to families to promote safe technology and media for children. They provide independent, age-based, media reviews for TV shows and movies. Each detailed review includes pertinent information for parents, plus talking points to foster critical thinking skills.

Let Grow (LetGrow.org) seeks to restore childhood resilience by pushing back on overprotection, and shows concern that even with the best intentions, society has taught a generation to overestimate danger and underestimate their own ability to cope. Its programs work with schools and parents to give kids more of the independence to do the things their parents did on their own as children—bike to a friend’s house, make themselves a meal or simply play unsupervised in the front yard.

The Choose Love Movement (JesseLewisChooseLove.org) offers a free social and emotional learning program for educators and parents. Students learn how to choose love in any circumstance, which helps them become more connected, resilient and empowered individuals.

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When you choose love, you transform how you see the world from a scary and anxiety-producing place to a loving and welcoming one. ~Scarlett Lewis

Teaching Kindness

In a culture that is obsessed with selfies and threatened by cyberbullies, it’s a tough task for parents to teach

compassion and kindness. “We need to create an intentional family culture where virtues like kindness and respect are talked about, modeled, upheld, celebrated and practiced in everyday life. What we do over and over gradually shapes our character, until it becomes second nature—part of who we are,” says Thomas Lickona, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist and education professor emeritus at the State University of New York College at Cortland, and author of How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain.

Sesame Workshop’s 2016 Kindness Study found that 70 percent of parents worry that the world is an unkind place for their kids, but Scarlett Lewis believes it’s all in our mind, saying, “When you choose love, you transform how you see the world from a scary and anxiety-producing place to a loving and welcoming one.”

After losing her 6-year-old son Jesse in the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, she attributed the tragedy to an angry thought in the mind of the shooter. Her compassion fueled the founding of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement to educate and encourage individuals to choose loving thoughts over angry ones. “Although we can’t always choose what happens to us, we can always choose how to respond,” she says. The evidence-based Choose Love Enrichment Program teaches children to live a life with courage and gratitude, practice forgiveness and be compassionate individuals.

While we don’t want to overwhelm kids with all the evils in the world, Lickona notes that it is valuable to make them aware of human suffering and how we can help. “Cultivate the belief that we’re all members of a single human family. Teach [them] that one of the most important ways to show gratitude for the blessings in our life is to give back.”

Meredith Montgomery publishes Natural Awakenings of Gulf Coast Alabama/ Mississippi (HealthyLivingHealthyPlanet.com).

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Their children were provided with many opportunities to explore new interests, as well as to learn from their mistakes. “The parents intuitively understood that more important than IQ is grit, perseverance and tenacity. You don’t develop that when Mom is yelling at you to practice; you develop it because you have a real interest.”

To create a culture of innovation, Murray encourages teachers and parents to get to know the interests, passions and strengths of today’s children “and prove to them every day that they matter.” When that interest blossoms into a passion, it can lead to a deeper sense of purpose and a desire to make a difference.

According to Wagner, this happens when parents and teachers instill one simple, but profound moral lesson, “We are not here on this Earth primarily and only to serve ourselves; we have some deep, profound obligation to give back and to serve others.”

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The Dental Benefits of Breastfeeding

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ence crowding severe enough to require the removal of third molars (wisdom teeth) and full orthodontic treatment (braces).

We are well aware that if not addressed, this crowding will result in a lifetime of poor dental health, mainly in the form of dental decay and gum disease. As holistic dentists, it is frustrating to know that many of the problems we fix on a daily basis are preventable.

While an underdeveloped jaw and palate may seem insignificant, the implications on overall health are not. The resulting overcrowding makes oral hygiene more difficult and cavities and gum disease more likely to develop. Ultimately these minor problems lead to more major dental problems like root canals and even systemic inflammation.

So what happens when a child with crowded teeth goes to see the orthodontist? In many cases (especially in the past), instead of taking the time to widen the arch to accommodate the teeth, the child receives the diagnosis of “having too many teeth for their jaw.” While this diagnosis shortens the treatment time, it makes a bad situation even worse. The removal of these “extra” teeth leads to an even greater constriction of the palate and ultimately reduction of air flow. When combined with enlarged tonsils and adenoids, which also limit airflow, you have the perfect storm. The child is literally fighting for every breath.

Oxygen is without a doubt our most important nutrient (try going without it for a minute) and failure to address these airway issues comes with a huge penalty.

In childhood, lack of oxygen during sleep (usually indicated by mouth breathing, snoring, tooth grinding and dark circles under the eyes) has been linked to both developmental as well as behavioral problems. Many in the dental community now believe airway problems to be a major contributing factor to ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder).

These issues are just as problematic for adults. Breathing issues disturb our sleep pattern (even in people who don’t appear to fit the typical sleep apnea profile), resulting in both physical symptoms such as pain and inflammation, as well as psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression.

Proper jaw development and ultimately proper development of our respiratory system are critical to every facet of our health. What if many of today’s health problems could be prevented, not just with mother’s milk but with the delivery system as well?

irtually every conversation about breastfeeding involves a discussion of its nutritional and emotional benefits. There is no doubt (and studies have conclusively proven) that breastfeeding is superior in every way to the bottle feeding of formula. Mother’s milk is truly one of nature’s miracles. Even with that, the additional benefits of breastfeeding may surprise you!

It turns out the act of nursing initiates a series of physical changes that can make the difference between a lifetime of sickness and a lifetime of well-being.

Compared to the relatively passive process of feeding from a bottle, breastfeeding requires the baby to use a series of complex, coordinated muscle movements. Not only is the nursing baby using a different set of muscles, the baby must also work harder to extract the milk from his or her mother. The use Ingo Mahn, DDS, is a 1985 graduate of and proper development of these muscles have a major impact Marquette University School of Dentistry. He is on the formation of the jaw, the palate and even the respiratory an accredited member of the IAOMT (Internasystem. tional Academy of Oral Medicine and ToxicolInsufficient formation of these structures has resulted in ogy) and earned a doctorate in integrative major dental and physical problems in today’s society. This is medicine from Capital University, in Georgeexacerbated when combined with the harmful effects of a high town. He is the founder of Natural Dental sugar diet. As Weston A. Price’s research in the 1930s showed, Partners (602-775-5120), a high-tech, health-centered practice in jaw size was dramatically reduced when primitive societies were North Phoenix. For more information and a listing of upcoming introduced to a high-carbohydrate Western diet. events, visit MyNaturalDentist.com. See ad, page 6.

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VET CHECK Treating the Whole Pet

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bout 10 years ago, Kim Krouth’s dog, Buckeye, was suffering from severe allergy symptoms. The mixed-breed shepherd was licking and biting her paws until her toe pads were bleeding. “Our conventional vet prescribed steroids,” recalls Krouth. “It helped some, but also agitated Buckeye. When I found out that other side effects could include serious health problems, I didn’t want to put her at risk.”

The Madison, Wisconsin, animal lover headed to a holistic pet supply store to ask about alternative treatments for the dog’s allergies. She learned about herbal remedies, and was advised to take Buckeye to a holistic veterinarian. “Treating her holistically seemed like a better option than the side effects of treatment with drugs,” she says.

The holistic veterinarian recommended acupuncture. It helped, but the dog later became sensitive to the needles. At that

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point, she was given homeopathic plant-based treatments that worked well with no side effects. Buckeye, now 15, has also received laser light therapy and spinal manipulation to help with mobility in her senior years.

The Holistic Difference

Holistic veterinarians have been treating dogs, cats, chickens, livestock and exotic animals across the nation for some time, but many people aren’t entirely clear about how their approach—and their training— differs from a conventional vet. Both enter the profession after earning a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) degree.

Holistic practitioners can then choose to train in a variety of modalities, including acupuncture, herbs and physical rehabilitation, plus trigger point, megavitamin and stem cell therapies.

“Any method that is sufficiently dif-

ferent from conventional medicine requires extra training ... over a period of weeks, months or years,” says Nancy Scanlan, DVM, the executive director of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation, in Mount Shasta, California.

Veterinarians, holistic or not, typically do the same initial examination of an animal, she says. From there, a holistic vet may look at additional areas or assess things in a slightly different way.

“For example, someone trained in veterinary osteopathy or veterinary chiropractic would explore the range of motion of joints or the spine.”

In treatment, holistic DVMs use an integrative approach. The goal is to look at the animal as a whole and treat the un-

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derlying condition, rather than treating the symptoms. “Integrative medicine is about broadening our medical options, blending both conventional medical and holistic approaches. It focuses on client education and participation in the healing process of their pet,” says Danielle Becton, DVM, of Aloha Pet & Bird Hospital, in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.

Holistic veterinarians may also choose to use fewer conventional drugs and limited vaccinations. “Vaccine titers can be used to determine if a patient has adequate antibodies to a disease to create immunity,” says Becton. “If a pet is already immune, they may not need another vaccine booster that year.”

Becton and Scanlan agree that alternative treatments such as acupuncture, laser therapy or massage can be used in lieu of drugs for pain management. However, Scanlan does note that in an acute or emergency situation, many natural methods do not work fast enough, “and that is when holistic veterinarians are more likely to use drugs.”

Choosing a Holistic Veterinarian

Pet owners seek out holistic veterinarians for different reasons. In Krouth’s case, it was the unacceptable side effects to drugs that led her to explore other options. Becton points out that she gets clients looking for a more natural approach for their pets after they personally have had success with human integrative medicine.

However, it’s important that pets are treated by professionals that are trained to treat animals. People with holistic training for humans may not understand animal anatomy or physiology.

Ultimately, choosing a veterinarian is a personal decision, and seeing a beloved pet thrive is the best confirmation that it was the right one. “We are so glad that we still have Buckeye at this golden age, and believe it’s due to holistic care that she has lived a comfortable, long life,” says Krouth.

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n some areas, holistic veterinary care is so popular that appointments are hard to come by. In others, there are few veterinarians practicing alternative medicine.

Ask Around

One way to find a veterinarian that has expanded beyond the confines of Western medicine is to ask other pet owners.

Employees at pet food or supply stores will often have recommendations, as well.

Search online or use the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association’s “Find a Holistic Veterinarian” search feature at ahvma.org/find-a-holistic-veterinarian.

Get Details

If there are several doctors to choose from, read their websites to find out the nature of initial consultations, available treatments and associated fees. Read patient reviews there and look for some that aren’t on their site. Consider stopping in to see how the practice looks and feels.

First Appointment

Once an appointment is made, know what’s needed to make the most of it. Most veterinarians want historical records and intake forms filled out in advance. Be prepared to pay for services during that first visit. Because holistic care is personalized to deal with underlying causes instead

of symptoms, be ready to spend more time talking about the pet.

Going Forward

No matter which veterinarian is chosen, expect reasonable outcomes. Pets should be comfortable at the appointment and owners should feel they are heard. Care and cost of care should make sense. Follow-up calls from the office to check on treatment progress show that the interest in clients goes beyond the appointment. Reminder calls, emails or postcards about upcoming appointments or recommended services convey that the practice is organized and has a long-term interest in animal health.

Julie Peterson lives in rural Wisconsin with her husband, dogs and chickens. She has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Contact her at JPtrsn22@att.net.

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by Julie Peterson

s a neurologist, Dr. Aysha Akhtar wanted to acknowledge that medicine has largely overlooked our relationships with animals and their impact on our health. As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and bullying, she gained strength and courage to change her situation after forming a deep bond with an abused dog. She found there were more stories like hers that explain how the health and happiness of humans and animals are interlaced.

After traveling to interview people whose lives have been profoundly influenced by animals, Akhtar used her experiences and those of others to demonstrate the science behind the intricate and mutually beneficial associations between humans and animals. The result is her book, Our Symphony with Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies. After time spent with homeless people, a former mobster, a Marine veteran, a serial killer, animal sanctuary workers and farmers, she relates what happens when people forge (or break) bonds with animals, and how the love we give them comes full circle back to us.

How do you explain that an untrained animal, like Sylvester, the abused dog you bonded with, can help a person heal and recover?

It’s the fact that the animal is not a human being. Animals help diffuse the humangenerated pressure in our lives. If you treat an animal with kindness, that is the only thing that the animal will judge you by.

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Animals don’t care about your past, your money, your mistakes in life—they have no preconceived notions about you. Animals have a purity that helps us be our true selves without worrying about being judged.

What is the most memorable moment of your journey to discover more stories like your own?

It was a beautiful, warm, summer evening, and I was just sitting at an animal sanctuary with a pig named Ivy. She was such a sweet girl and such an emotional being, she reminded me of Sylvester. While Ivy was sleeping, I was listening to the sounds around me—ducks, chickens, cows, horses, dogs and nature. The sun was setting. I became immersed in the moment and felt a profound sense of connectedness. All the sounds came together for me like a Mozart symphony. I had never felt that kind of peace. It was beautiful.

There is a moral consciousness growing within our species. We are waking up to the fact that how we treat each other needs to be more ethical, and that includes animals. ~Aysha Akhtar

What is the science behind the neurological and biological phenomena you describe in this interaction between humans and animals?

First, studies are emerging that suggest that the way we feel empathy toward each other is not very different from the way we feel empathy toward other animals. It appears that we may feel stronger empathy toward other animals because, like children, we see them as vulnerable.

Second, medical studies show that just being with animals provides measurable physiological changes within us, showing a boost to our well-being. For example, just being with a dog for five to 10 minutes can decrease blood pressure and stress hormones, and provide a long-term boost to cardiovascular health. It also leads to increases in positive neurochemicals like dopamine and oxytocin—the chemicals that make us feel happy.

What’s even more interesting, studies suggest that the same positive effects are also happening in the animal.

How did you come to believe that compassion for animals is the next step in the moral evolution of humans?

Animals are more on the radar of the current younger generation than they used to be. This means that empathy for animals is growing with each generation. Part of the reason is that there is a moral consciousness growing within our species. We are waking up to the fact that how we treat each other needs to be more ethical, and that includes animals.

We’re witnessing that the destruction of other species is causing the unraveling of ecosystems, and that is causing increases in things like mosquito-borne diseases. In other words, our disruption of other species is coming back to hurt us. Slowly, our collective consciousness is waking up to recognize that how we treat nonhumans affects us, as well.

If readers could learn just one thing from Symphony, what would you like it to be?

Go forward in life feeling a sense of empowerment and hope, recognizing that our well-being is very much tied in with the well-being of other animals.

Julie Peterson lives in rural Wisconsin with her husband, dogs and chickens, and has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Contact her at JPtrsn22@att.net.

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Beyond Sustainability Regenerative Agriculture Takes Aim at Climate Change

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ost people have never heard of regenerative agriculture, but there’s plenty of talk about it in the scientific and farming communities, along with a growing consensus that regeneration is a desirable step beyond sustainability.

Those that are laser-focused on clean food and a better environment believe regenerative agriculture will not only result in healthier food, but could become a significant factor in reversing the dangerous effects of manmade climate change.

This centers on the idea that healthy soils anchor a healthy planet: They contain more carbon than all above-ground vegetation and regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

“We have taken soils for granted for a long time. Nevertheless, soils are the foundation of food production and food security, supplying plants with nutrients, water and support for their roots,” according to the study “Status of the World’s Soil Resources,” by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations. Most of the world’s soil resources, which also function as the planet’s largest water filter,

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are in fair, poor or very poor condition, the report states.

Tilling, erosion and chemicals all play significant roles in soil degradation.

Regenerative agriculture seeks to reverse that trend by focusing on inexpensive organic methods that minimize soil disturbance and feed its microbial diversity with the application of compost and compost teas. Cover crops, crop and livestock rotation and multistory agroforestry are all part of a whole-farm design that’s intended to rebuild the quantity and quality of topsoil, as well as increase biodiversity and watershed function.

“True regenerative organic agriculture can improve the environment, the communities, the economy, even the human spirit,” says Diana Martin, director of communications for the Rodale Institute, in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. Rodale, a leader in the organic movement, has been carrying the global torch for regenerative agriculture since the 1970s, when Bob Rodale, son of the institute’s founder, first began talking about it. “He said sustainability isn’t good enough. In the U.S., we are depleting our topsoil 10 times faster

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than we are replenishing it. We only have the soil, we essentially expose a lot of the 60 years of farmable topsoil remaining,” carbon dioxide, which burns off carbon.” says Martin.

Cover crops can be planted right after The institute is working with corpoharvesting a cash crop to help regenerate rate brands in conducting a pilot project the soil, adding nitrogen and organic matter, on farms around the world to certify food he says. “It is a long-term benefit, so a lot of as regenerative organic. It has three pillars farmers are hesitant. It takes a while to imthat were created with the help of the U.S. prove soil fertility through cover crop use.” It Department of Agriculture’s National Ordoesn’t cost much, but for a corn or soybean ganic Program: soil health; animal welfare; In the U.S., we are depleting farmer making almost no money right now, and social justice, the latter because people every expense matters. “The real things we our topsoil 10 times faster are working on are more toward different want to know that workers are being treated than we are replenishing it. cropping systems,” he says, in which farmfairly, Martin says.

“In some ways, we felt the organic ers are growing perennial tree crops that We only have 60 years of program could do more, so we introduced farmable topsoil remaining. produce nuts and fruits, absorb carbon and the regenerative organic certification. It don’t require replanting or tilling. ~Diana Martin is a new, high-bar label that is very holisThere’s considerable interest in regentic,” says Jeff Moyer, an expert in organic erative organic agriculture in Idaho, as many agriculture and the executive director at the Rodale Institute. The farmers there have already adopted no-till practices, says Sanford pilot phase involves 21 farms with connections to big brands like Eigenbrode, a professor at the University of Idaho, who specialPatagonia, Lotus Foods and Dr. Bronner’s. “We needed relationizes in entomology, plant pathology and nematology. Farmers ships with brands to make this a reality,” Moyer says. Product want to try to improve retention of soil carbon to both stabilize should be rolling out by this fall. soils and improve long-term productivity, he says. “There are “There’s kind of a broad umbrella of things going on,” says economic and environmental advantages.”

Bruce Branham, a crop sciences professor with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “No-till farming certainly is Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, a small step toward regenerative ag, because every time we till Florida. She can be contacted at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

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LOVING OURSELVES MADLY Practice Intentional Self-Love

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t’s not enough to wish for more self-love. We must be intentional about creating it and commit to loving ourselves by practicing these habits every day.

Don’t believe our thoughts.

Our minds lie to us all the time, especially where our self-worth is concerned.

The moment we become aware we are mentally

abusing ourselves, we can refuse to believe these thoughts. The fact is, we are worthy and enough exactly as we are. Any thoughts that contradict this truth are lies. We must not go to war with our mind, but should definitely get in the habit of challenging our mind’s lies and not believing them when they run amok.

Replace self-abuse with self-love.

Not believing our crueler thoughts is step one. Replacing them with kinder, more compassionate and loving thoughts is step two. When our minds call us ugly, we must sink into our hearts and remind ourselves that we are beautiful, as we are. When our minds insist we’re weak, we must declare our strength. Every single thought and word that speaks to our worth is a powerful and sustaining reflection of self-love. Substitute selfabuse with love as often as possible and then watch our lives change in powerful ways.

Set boundaries and enforce them.

To love ourselves, we have to set clear boundaries with the people in our lives.

State what works and what doesn’t work.

If we don’t clearly speak our boundaries, people will trample them, and we’ll only have ourselves to blame. Boundaries show respect for all involved. A lack of boundaries will almost certainly lead to resentment.

Make time for happy places.

We all have places that tend to bring us peace and/or joy: a walk among the trees, curled up with a good book, coffee with a close friend. Make time for these experiences. Every second we spend giving energy to the people, places and things that bring us joy is a second of dedicated self-love. It matters. Just as important, pay attention to the people, places and things that are depleting, that feel unhealthy and toxic, and give less energy to them. Knowing what to eliminate can be as impactful as knowing what to add.

How we love ourselves is our responsibility. The greater commitment we make to self-love, the greater chance we create of living a more peaceful, joyful and meaningful life.

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rom ancient Mongolian shamans that used drumming for physical and emotional healing to modern, board-certified music therapists that work with special needs kids, science now confirms what we’ve always known: Music makes us feel better.

Decades after Don Campbell’s groundbreaking work about the cognitive effects of listening to the music of Mozart, growing research reveals music’s ability to reduce chronic and acute pain, restore brain connections after a stroke, boost immunity and promote brain development in children. Recent studies of the benefits of music published in BJPsych International show decreased depression in patients with neuropsychiatric disorders and improvement in people with certain types of epilepsy.

Neurochemistry and Pain Reduction

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dopamine. A pilot study on cancer patients published in the Indian Journal of Palliative Care in 2016 shows a significant reduction of pain when individuals are exposed to music for 20-minute intervals.

Music also minimizes chronic pain associated with syndromes like fibromyalgia. Collective studies published in Frontiers of Psychology in 2014 suggest that relaxing, preferred choices of music not only reduce fibromyalgia-related pain, but also significantly improve mobility.

Dementia, Stroke and Brain Development

Board-certified music therapists like Sheila Wall use live and recorded music to catalyze therapeutic changes in their clients. In her Eau Claire, Wisconsin, practice, Wall works with a wide range of clients ranging in age from 3 to 104. “Music bypasses the language and intellectual barriers in the brain that can prevent healing. Music helps the brain compensate for whatever damage that has occurred through illnesses, disease or trauma,” she says. “I also work with children to help them build language and

motor skills through music.

Research last year by the Brain and Creativity Institute at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles has shown that music training strengthens areas of the brain that govern speech, reading skills and sound perception in children.

The results, published in Cerebral Cortex, indicate that only two years of music study significantly changes both the white and gray matter of the brain.

Kirk Moore, in Wheaton, Illinois, is a certified music practitioner who provides live therapeutic music for people that are sick or dying. He says he sees daily changes through music. “I see heart rates slow down and blood pressure reduced. Breathing becomes steadier; pain and nausea cease.”

Moore has also witnessed patients with aphasia—a language impairment caused by stroke or other brain damage—spontaneously sing-along to songs and regain the ability to speak. One memorable patient could only utter a single word, but listening to Moore ignited a dramatic change. “I sang ‘You Are My Sunshine’ and within seconds, she was singing. After 20 minutes of music, I expressed to the patient my hopes that the music had been helpful to her. ‘Oh goodness, yes!’ she responded.”

Music bypasses the language and intellectual barriers in the brain that can prevent healing. ~Sheila Wall firsthand the power of providing music for cancer patients and the terminally ill. “I feel a deep responsibility to be as present as I can possibly be, to what I’m doing, the people I’m playing for,” says Goldstein, who left a secure orchestra position to join the team at The Arts In Medicine Program at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. “It’s taught me how to be a better

musician and a better person.”

As much as the musician gives, music gives back. “I end up calmer than when I begin a session. That healing environment travels with me,” Moore says.

Marlaina Donato is a composer and the author of several books. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

Pick Up a Drum

Drumming has been proven to be able to balance the hemispheres of the brain, bolster immunity and offer lasting physical and emotional benefits for conditions ranging from asthma to Parkinson’s disease, autism and addiction recovery.

Medical research led by neurologist Barry Bittman, M.D., shows that participation in drumming circles helps to amp up natural killer cells that fight cancer and viruses such as AIDS. Recent research published in PLOS/ONE reveals a profound reduction of inflammation in people that took part in 90-minute drum circles during the course of the 10-week study.

Music and End of Life

Music’s capacity to bring healing and solace also extends to the end of life.

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Wild and Wonderful Foraging for Foodies

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Wild plants, here is such a thing plants—particularly in as a free lunch, and terms of phytochemicals because they it awaits adventurand antioxidants. They also must take care of ous foragers in backyards, tend to be lower in sugar themselves, tend to city parks, mountain and other simple carbs, and be more nutritious higher in fiber.” meadows and even sidewalk cracks. From nutriPurslane, a wild than cultivated tious weeds and juicy bersucculent, has more plants—particularly ries to delicate, delicious omega-3s than any other in terms of flowers and refreshing leafy vegetable, says phytochemicals tree sap, wild, edible foods John Kallas, the Portabound in cities, suburbia land, Oregon, author of and antioxidants. and rural environments.

Edible Wild Plants: Wild ~Deane Jordan Throughout most of Foods From Dirt to Plate. history, humans were foragers that relied on Mustard garlic, a common invasive plant, local plant knowledge for survival, as both is the most nutritious leafy green ever food and medicine. Today’s foragers are analyzed, says Kallas, who holds a Ph.D. reviving that ancestral tradition to improve in nutrition. “However, the real dietary diets, explore new flavors, develop kinship benefit of foraged plants is in their great with the environment, and simply indulge diversity, as each has a unique profile of in the joy and excitement of finding and phytochemicals. There is no such thing as preparing wild foods. a superfood, just superdiets,” he adds.

Wild Foods As ‘Superdiet’

Know Thy Plant

“There are many benefits to eating wild food,” says Deane Jordan, founder of EatTheWeeds. com, of Orlando, Florida. “Wild plants, because they must take care of themselves, tend to be more nutritious than cultivated

Rule number one of foraging is to be 100 percent sure of your identification 100 percent of the time, says Leda Meredith, the New York City author of The Forager’s Feast: How to Identify, Gather, and Prepare

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Wild Edibles. Foraging experts say the fear of wild plants is largely unfounded.

“The biggest misconception is that we are experimenting with unknowns,” says Kallas. “Today’s wild edibles are traditional foods from Native American or European cultures we have lost touch with.”

For example, European settlers brought with them dandelions, now considered a nuisance weed, as a source of food and medicine. All parts of it are edible, including flowers, roots and leaves, and have nutritional superpowers.

To assess a plant, Kallas adds, a forager must know three things about it: the part or parts that are edible, the stage of growth to gather it and how to prepare it. “Some plants have parts that are both edible and poisonous. Others can be toxic raw, but perfectly edible cooked,” he says.

Timing is everything, adds Meredith.

“A wild ingredient can be fantastic in one week, and incredibly bitter a week later, so it’s important to know when its prime season is.”

Kallas recommends staying away from highly trafficked roadsides and polluted areas. Given that many lawns and public areas are sprayed with herbicides, Sam Thayer, author of The Forager’s Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants, recommends not foraging in an area if it’s uncertain whether chemicals have been applied.

Environmental awareness includes understanding how foraging may positively or negatively affect the ecosystem, says Meredith. “Overharvesting can endanger future populations. But there is a ‘win-win’ way to forage, where I get fantastic food and the landscape is better for my having foraged, by clearing invasive plants around natives or planting seeds while collecting a local plant gone to seed.”

Thayer, of Bruce, Wisconsin, suggests collecting where species are abundant and thriving: “Fruit, for example, can be harvested limitlessly, as can wild invasives that disrupt the balance of the ecosystem and crowd out native species.”

Meal Preparation Vinegars, jams and cordials from wild fruits and flowers can be wonderful, but

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require some patience for the payoff, yet many wild edibles can be eaten raw or lightly sautéed, requiring very little prep work. Thayer recommends sautéing wild greens with just a little soy sauce, vinegar and garlic.

Foraging builds confidence, powers of observation and connections to the natural world. The biggest benefit, says Thayer, may just be the fun of it. “You can experience food and flavors you cannot have any other way. A lot of these foods you cannot buy anywhere, and really, it’s better food than you can buy.”

Simply Wild: Forage Recipes Garlic Mustard Pesto on Crisp-Creamy Polenta Yields: 4 servings Leda Meredith, author of The Forager’s Feast: How to Identify, Gather, and Prepare Wild Edibles, says, “Wild food aficionados may roll their eyes when they see that I’m including this recipe because pesto is used as the go-to recipe for this plant so often that it’s become a cliché. But there’s a reason for that: it’s really, really good.

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

Beginner’s Tips From Master Foragers

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on’t try to learn foraging; just try to learn about one vegetable or fruit, says Sam Thayer. “Take it one plant at a time. It takes the intimidation out of it.”

Find a good local instructor that has a solid background in botany and other fundamentals of foraging, says John Kallas.

“Also, get some good books, and more than one, as each will offer different dimensions,” says the author and instructor.

Conquer the fear of Latin and learn the scientific names of plants, suggests Leda Meredith. As there may be several plants with the same common name, or one plant with many common names, knowing scientific names will help clear up potential confusion in identifying them.

You don’t have to go far to find food, says Deane Jordan. “In reality, there is often a greater selection around your neighborhood than in state parks.

In suburbia, you find native species, the edible weeds that come with agriculture, and also edible ornamentals.”

Bring the kids: They make fabulous foragers, says Meredith. “They learn superfast and it’s a way to pass cultural knowledge along and instill that food doesn’t come from a garden or a farm, but from photosynthesis and the Earth and the sun.”

Buttered Cattail Shoots With Peas and Mint Yields: 4 servings This is a riff on the traditional English springtime dish of lettuce wilted in butter with peas and mint. The pleasingly mild flavor of the cattail shoots stands in for the lettuce. Stick with just the whitest parts of the shoots for pure tenderness or include some of the pale green bits if you want a sturdier dish.

2 Tbsp unsalted butter 3 cups cattail shoots, chopped ½ cup water 1 cup fresh or frozen shelled peas (if frozen, defrost them first) 2 Tbsp fresh mint, minced Salt and freshly ground black pepper

“You can toss garlic mustard pesto with pasta, of course, but a spoonful added to soup just before serving is also wonderful, as is a smear of it on focaccia or toast. My favorite way to enjoy garlic mustard pesto is on pan-fried polenta that is crispy on the outside and creamy within.”

2 cups fresh garlic mustard leaves and tender stems 3 Tbsp walnuts or pine nuts, chopped 1 tsp garlic, minced (wild or cultivated) ¼ cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 Tbsp butter 8 slices (½-inch-thick) cooked polenta Put the garlic mustard leaves, nuts and garlic into the blender or food processor.

Pulse until the leaves are chopped.

Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the cattail shoots and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, until the cattail shoots are tender and most of the water has evaporated.

Add the peas and cook for 2 minutes more, stirring.

Remove from the heat and stir in the mint with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve warm.

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Add the cheese. With the motor running, add ½ cup of oil a little at a time until the mixture is well blended, but not completely smooth. (You want a bit of texture from the nuts and greens to remain.)

Heat the butter and 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add the polenta slices. (You can use the precooked polenta that comes out of a tube, or if you cooked some from scratch, spread it out ½-inch thick on a baking sheet and refrigerate until sliceable.)

Don’t try to move the polenta slices until they’ve browned on the bottom side. You’ll know that’s happened when they dislodge easily. Use a spatula to flip them over and brown the other side.

Plate two slices per person, with the garlic mustard pesto spread on top. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Tip: If you want to keep this pesto in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for up to six months, blanch the garlic mustard greens in boiling water for 20 seconds, then immediately run them under cold water or dip them in an ice bath. Squeeze out as much water as you can, then proceed with the recipe. This blanching step prevents the pesto from losing its bright green color and turning brown in cold storage.

Simple Supper Garlic Mustard Pasta Yields: 4 servings This is a simple, but satisfying one-pot meal that comes together in about 20 minutes total. You can embellish the recipe with additional ingredients such as chorizo sausage or pine nuts, but it’s really not necessary. Sometimes simple is best.

1 lb penne pasta 1 lb garlic mustard leaves and shoots, washed and coarsely chopped (ideally, you’re using garlic mustard at the stage where the stems are still tender and the flowers are either budding or just starting to open) 4 garlic cloves, peeled 1 to 2 medium-hot red chili peppers (pepperoncini), stems and seeds removed ¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided (use your best as this is one of the main flavors of the sauce) Salt to taste ½ cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, freshly grated (again, use the best you’ve got) Freshly ground black pepper Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the penne and set a timer for seven minutes.

While the pasta is cooking, prep the other ingredients: wash and chop the garlic

mustard, mince the garlic or put it through a garlic press, chop the chili peppers.

After seven minutes, add the garlic mustard to the pasta in the pot and cook until the pasta is al dente, usually about five minutes more.

Scoop out a ladleful of the pasta cooking water and set it aside. Drain the pasta and garlic mustard in a colander. Return the pot to the stove over low heat.

Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil to the pot along with the garlic and chili pepper.

Cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.

Return the reserved pasta cooking water and the drained pasta and garlic mustard greens back to the pot. Raise the heat to medium and cook, stirring, for a minute or two until the liquid is mostly evaporated or absorbed. Remove from the heat, then stir in the remaining olive oil and salt. (Go scant on the salt because the grated cheese you’ll be adding is salty.)

Serve hot with freshly grated cheese and freshly ground pepper.

Other wild edibles you can use in this recipe include any leafy greens, as well as the leaves of any wild garlic species.

Recipes and photos from The Forager’s Feast: How to Identify, Gather, and Prepare Wild Edibles. Reproduced by permission of The Countryman Press. All rights reserved.

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astern medicine has evolved over thousands of years.

During that time, advancements in identifying and using herbal medicine have been a cornerstone in the treatment of numerous conditions and disease. Today, after millennia of trial and error, research and documentation, Traditional Chinese Medicine is still grounded in the usage of herbal remedies and is used as the standard system of medicine throughout China. The practice and use of herbal medicine have grown in popularity worldwide and are typically used as an alternative medicine. Herbal medicine has earned the right to become standard practice treatment, rather than just an alternative.

The word alternative, however, does mean that there are options for those becoming their own healthcare advocate when treating mild to severe ailments. For too long, Americans have put their trust in synthetic, man-made medications that usually just treat the symptoms. The medications usually contain a chemical formula that can be found in nature. Oftentimes, more medications are needed to combat those symptoms. It turns into a revolving use of medicines, all of which are not getting to the root of the issue.

It’s vital that people know their options for both active and preventive care. With close to 12,000 recorded herbal remedies available, it’s surprising that herbal medicine hasn’t become more prevalent here in the West. It’s certainly easier to just take whatever pill, tablet or liquid that’s been prescribed by the doctor. It can take some time and involve some footwork

when researching the many different herbal remedies available.

But when it comes to taking control of our own health care, it’s worth the extra work to determine how to treat the disease and not simply the symptoms.

Usually used for making a strong tea, herbs are steeped in boiling water for periods lasting up to one hour. The taste is commonly known to be unpleasant but is ingested anyway by hundreds of millions, knowing that the benefits received far outweigh the bitter taste. Again, it appears so much easier to just take a pharmaceutical that oftentimes comes in the form of a pill, where no taste is involved. The decision needs to be based on effectiveness when determining which course of action to take while healing. For many, a little extra footwork and a bitter taste is well worth the positive outcome.

Herbal medicines are widely sold throughout the U.S. but are labeled as a supplement, where no prescription is needed.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not regulate the usage or safety of the products. Used mostly in the states as a complementary medicine, it has yet to be used as a primary remedy for illness and disease, even though herbal medicine usually targets the root of the condition, rather than just treating the symptoms that accompany specific ailments.

As the healthcare crisis continues to complicate basic care, becoming an advocate for personal treatment is now more widespread. Instead of taking numerous prescriptions, some being prescribed to combat the side effects of other medications, it’s reassuring to discover that natural and time-tested options are available. How does herbal medicine begin to compete with Big Pharma? The answer lies in knowledge. Become familiar with basic herbs, and not just the ones that are perhaps in the kitchen pantry.

Jeffrey Green, MA, is an educator and freelance writer. Green’s studies have led him to the world of plant medicine and its many benefits. His work is centered on educating the public on alternative medicine. Green can be reached at 520-437-8855 or JGreenphduoa@gmail.com.

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Turn off heat and leave covered; steep for about 30 minutes.

Strain and enjoy.

Store unused tea in refrigerator.

Drink hot or cold, a cup with breakfast and with dinner, and/or put in lunch thermos.

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emember the thrill and the fear we felt as we prepared to go back to school? Excitement of seeing our friends again, shopping for clothes and school supplies, fears about new teachers and stress about new classes, early morning wake up calls… It also means being confined in close quarters with many people, flu bugs, and other bacteria and viruses. No worries though because there are some herbal remedies that can help our children (and parents) stay healthy, well-rested and alert.

Sleep Tight We all know the importance of a good night’s sleep. Using simple herbs can propel us into a peaceful, regenerative sleep, so we can awaken with a clear mind.

Mix dry ingredients together (except sweetener) and store in glass jar.

Put eight teaspoons herb blend and water in large pot, cover tightly and bring to simmer.

8 cups water 1 oz catnip 2 oz chamomile 1 oz oat straw ½ oz passion flower ½ oz licorice root 1 oz spearmint Stevia or honey to taste

Another fun way herbs can assist in sleep is using dream pillows. Herbs such as chamomile, lemon balm, rose buds, mugwort, catnip and hops have been used for centuries to promote sleep and to encourage dreams. It is also a fun family activity and gets your child involved in the sleep journey. Simply choose the herbs you’d like to use and place them in a muslin bag, a large tea bag, or, if time permits, make a satchel from some vintage material—a favorite pillowcase, grandma’s old apron, or whatever you might have. Fill your satchel with the herb/herbs and put it under your pillow, or on your nightstand or close-by dresser and enjoy the essence all night long.

Chamomile/Lemon Popsicle Who doesn’t like a bedtime snack? If your child is anxious for the day ahead, a nice, relaxing snack might just do the trick.

Juice and zest of 1 large lemon 2 Tbsp honey 2 Tbsp chamomile flowers 2 ½ cups boiling water In a heat-proof bowl, mix all ingredients together and let steep for 30-45 minutes or until cool.

Strain and pour into popsicle molds and freeze completely.

If your child starts to feel a scratchy throat, you could add a 2”-piece of fresh ginger (thinly sliced) to this mix for a soothing added bonus.

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If I Only Had a Brain Need a little extra brain power for those grueling tests? Herbs like ginkgo, gotu kola and rosemary have been shown to help improve memory. You can make these into a tea, but many people prefer the liquid extract preparation or tincture. Check with your local herbalist for dosages depending on the age/ weight of you or your child.

Immune Support A joyful, positive attitude goes a long way in creating a strong, healthy immune system. Look for herbs that are rich in vitamin C and herbs like Astragalus to boost your immune system.

8 cups water 2 oz Astragalus root 2 oz rosehips 1 oz lemongrass ½ oz cinnamon chips ½ oz nettle leaf ¼ oz orange peel Stevia or honey to taste Mix dry ingredients together (except sweetener) and store in glass jar.

Put eight teaspoons herb blend and water in large pot, cover tightly and bring to simmer.

Turn off heat and leave covered; steep for about 30 minutes.

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Store unused tea in refrigerator.

Drink hot or cold, a cup with breakfast and with dinner, and/or put in lunch thermos.

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lant medicine has become more visible and certainly more popular, with each day bringing new discoveries as to how plants are becoming the new pharmaceuticals.

Because plant medicine has to begin with a plant, it’s necessary to examine the structure of the different types of vegetation that grow on the planet. The one element that they all have in common is having a root system that anchors the plant to the environment where it’s growing. The roots of the plant are the life strings that keep the plant thriving. Roots are responsible for getting water and nutrients to every other area of the plant.

There are two main types of root systems. Monocots, also known as the adventitious root system, are fibrous. They look like veins that span out from side to side and are most often near the surface of the ground, like grass and those pesky weeds. The second kind of root system are dicots, which consist of a taproot. The taproot grows downward into the soil and will form smaller roots from it.

A simple way to remember the difference between the two systems is monocots are planted with a single seed, and the edible outcome grows above ground. Popular monocots include bananas, pineapple and plantains. High in potassium, these fruits help boost the immune system, aid in respiratory health, create strong bone structure, can help cure coughs, offer relief from stroke and high blood pressure, and help regulate blood sugar. This is certainly a tasty bite of information regarding natural health solutions.

Taproots grow underground and become swollen. They fill up with minerals, water and nutrients. They’re a storage unit, in a way, where the plant can pull what it needs from the root. Carrots, radishes, turnips and beets are all examples of a taproot. These vegetables, and their colors, are packed full of antioxidants. Remember, colorful fruits and vegetables are some of the most beneficial foods for the body.

So, what about the potato? It would seem that potatoes are taproots because of their bulging size and growing underground. But potatoes are not a taproot; they are tubers. Tubers grow at the base of the roots and store nutrients in the form of starch to support new growth for the plant. Examples of tubers include potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, jicama and yams.

Considered an underground plant organ, potatoes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), rank fourth as a major food staple worldwide.

The potato belongs to the nightshade family and was believed to be poisonous, and even though it was grown by the ancient Incas thousands of years ago, this tuber was not accepted as being edible in Europe until the 1500s. It took so long to become accepted because, in fact, all parts of the potato plant, except for the edible tuber, are poisonous, as it contains the substance solanine.

Potatoes were introduced to the U.S. in the mid-1600s, and “French-fried potatoes” were made popular when Thomas Jefferson, in the early 1800s, served them at the White House during his presidency.

Trailing Russia, Ukraine, China and India, the U.S. is fifth in the world for growing potatoes. Per capita, however, Americans eat nearly twice the world average. Disappointingly, more than half of that is in the form of fast foods, scalloped potatoes and mashed potatoes with lots of butter. Perhaps this is why the potato was listed as a taboo food during the low-carb diet craze in the 2000s. The potato is rising in popularity again because of the medicinal benefits it offers.

One medium baked potato has only 161 calories, plus 4 grams of filling fiber. Cooked, refrigerated potatoes are loaded with resistant starch, which is a fibrous substance that can help with weight loss. USDA researchers have discovered more than 60 different vitamins and phytochemicals, many of which improve heart health, protect against lung and prostate cancers, and boost immunity. As with any diet, it’s all about portion control and what people are adding to the food, like butter, sour cream and cheese.

Try topping a baked potato with some chili or sautéed vegetables.

If roots, and tubers, in their many different forms, are the channels where nutrients are transported to other areas of the plant, it makes sense that they would be packed full of a menu that is rich with nutrients, minerals and vitamins. There are different ways to tap into the inventory of goodness existing within roots. There are a number of teas that are comprised of roots, which are used for their medicinal value. Some topicals are infused with the essence of particular roots. There is probably no better way to absorb the benefits of the powerhouse which is roots than eating them.

Jeffrey Green, MA, is an educator and freelance writer. Green’s studies have led him to the world of plant medicine and its many benefits. His work is centered on educating the public on alternative medicine. Green can be reached at 520-437-8855 or JGreenphduoa@gmail.com.

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t’s not easy raising children in today’s media-saturated landscape. From TV and video games to internet and mobile devices, our kids are exposed to a steady stream of persuasive marketing messages promoting low-nutrient junk foods. Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Association warn that media’s pervasive influence over children’s food preferences increase their risk for poor nutrition, obesity and chronic diseases later in life.

Protecting children against marketing forces may seem like an uphill battle, but these strategies can help provide a solid foundation for good health.

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Teach children to be media savvy. Andrea Curtis, Toronto-

based author of Eat This! How Fast-Food Marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (and how to fight back), says, “Kids don’t want to be duped.” By showing children how the food industry tricks them into buying foods that harm their bodies and the Earth, we can turn kids into food detectives that reject processed foods and sugary drinks.

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Feed children’s curiosity about where food comes from. Take

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Introduce children to the rewards of gardening. Connie

children to farmers’ markets and U-pick farms; organic growers reduce exposure to harmful pesticide residues. Kids that might turn up their noses at supermarket spinach tend to eat it in bunches when they’ve helped grow, harvest and prepare it. That’s the story behind Sylvia’s Spinach, a children’s book by Seattle-based author Katherine Pryor.

Liakos, a registered dietitian based in Portland, Oregon, and the author of How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, recommends introducing children to the magic of planting seeds and the joy of caring for a garden—even if it’s simply a pot of herbs on a sunny windowsill or a small plot in a community garden.

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Teach children how to cook.

Teresa Martin, a registered dietitian based in Bend, Oregon, says learning how to cook frees us from being “hostage to the food industry.” She believes cooking is such an essential life skill that we should be

Keep emotion out of eating, and allow children control over how much they eat. ~Connie Liakos teaching it along with reading, writing and arithmetic in kindergarten. When we cook, we’re in control of the ingredients’ quality and flavor. Plus, cooking together creates parent-child bonding.

Invite children to help plan and prepare family meals and school lunches. (Remember to slip a note inside a child’s lunch box with a few words of love and encouragement.)

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Visit the library. From simple children’s stories about

food adventures to basic cookbooks, libraries open up a world of inspiration and culinary exploration. Find stories about seasonal foods to prepare with a child.

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Prioritize family meals. Children that eat with their

families are better nourished, achieve greater academic success and are less likely to participate in risky behaviors. Family meals provide time to share values, teach manners and enjoy caring conversations. To foster peace and harmony at the table, Liakos advises families to “keep emotion out of eating, and allow children control over how much they eat.” Establish rules banning criticism, arguing and screens (TV, phones) during mealtime.

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Reject dieting. Weighing, shaming and putting chil-

dren on restrictive diets is a recipe for developing eating disorders. Instead of stigmatizing children by calling them

“obese”, Liakos emphasizes creating healthy eating and activity habits for the entire family. Children may overeat for many reasons, including stress or boredom. Pay attention to sudden weight gain, which could be an indication that something is wrong, she says.

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Find or create a “tribe” of like-minded parents.

Set up play groups with parents that share similar values.

Advocate together for improved school food policies, establish a school garden or plan group field trips.

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Spend more time in nature. The American Academy

of Pediatrics recommends one hour of daily physical activity.

Locate parks and hiking or biking trails to strengthen children’s innate love for their natural world. According to research at the University of Illinois, spending time in nature also helps reduce symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

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Protect children’s sleep. The American Academy of Pediatrics advises against TVs, computers and smartphones in children’s bedrooms. Children, depending on their age, need eight to12 hours of undisturbed sleep each night to support physical and mental health, and help prevent obesity.

Remember that our children are hungriest for parental time, love and support.

Melinda Hemmelgarn, the “Food Sleuth,” is an award-winning registered dietitian, writer, speaker and syndicated radio host based in Columbia, Missouri. Contact her at FoodSleuth@gmail.com.

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Center on Media and Child Health: cmch.tv/clinicians/eatingexercise-tips.

Common Sense Media: CommonSenseMedia.org.

Eat This! How Fast-Food Marketing Gets You to Buy Junk (and how to fight back), by Andrea Curtis: AndreaCurtis.ca.

Prevention Institute: Tinyurl.com/StopJunkFoodMarketing.

Nutrition

How to Teach Nutrition to Kids, Connie Liakos: NutritionForKids.com.

I’m Like, So Fat!: Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed World, by Dianne Neumark-Sztainer.

Gardening Activities

KidsGardening.org/garden-activities.

Media Literacy

American Academy of Pediatrics: A Healthy Family Media Use Plan: HealthyChildren.org/mediauseplan.

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood: Screen-free Activism: CommercialFreeChildhood.org.

Storybooks About Gardening, Cooking, Farms and Food

Review of farm-to-school children’s literature: Growing-Minds. org/childrens-literature.

Sylvia’s Spinach: KatherinePryor.com.

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opping on a dopamine and serotonin, There is not one bicycle on a neurological disease as well as brain-derived beautiful day neurotrophic factor— that cannot benefit BDNF—a protein that or taking a spin class at from aerobic exercise, increases during aerobic the gym offers proven cardiovascular benefits exercise. Low levels of from Parkinson’s like lowering cholesterol BDNF have been linked disease to Lou and blood pressure. Now, to obesity, excessive apGehrig’s disease. growing research shows petite, clinical depression, that it also packs a power- ~Laurence Kinsella, M.D. anxiety and cognitive deful punch for brain health. cline. According to a 2016 Aerobic exercise has been found to study by the New York University Langone have the greatest impact on cognitive abilMedical Center published in the journal ity, and low-impact cycling leads the way. eLife, higher levels of BDNF help decrease David Conant-Norville, M.D., a Portland, symptoms of depression while improving Oregon psychiatrist, recommends cycling memory function. to help children challenged by attention BDNF helps maintain brain health deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). and stimulates the growth of new neurons.

Pedaling regularly can fire up brain cell production by at least twofold; cycling only 20 to Depression and Memory 30 minutes a day can decrease symptoms of “Cycling brings more oxygen and nutrients depression—and might even prevent it. to the cells,” says Carmen Ferreira, owner of SunShine Barre Studio, in Rocky Point, Cycle for Alzheimer’s New York. “When we ride our bikes, our brains also increase their production of and Parkinson’s Diseases proteins used for creating new brain cells.”

“For years, we’ve been touting the benefits Cycling has been shown to sigof mental exercises for Alzheimer’s disease, nificantly boost the neurotransmitters but physical exercise is also highly beneficial.

When we ride our bikes, our brains also increase their production of proteins used for creating new brain cells. ~Carmen Ferreira There is not one neurological disease that cannot benefit from aerobic exercise, from Parkinson’s disease to Lou Gehrig’s disease,” says Laurence Kinsella, M.D., a neurologist at the SSM Health Medical Group, in Fenton, Missouri.

According to 2017 Canadian studies involving Parkinson’s patients, cycling improved motor function during a 12-week period. The results, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, also show a marked improvement in gait.

Promising 2018 research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reveals cycling and other forms of aerobic exercise to be the most effective activity in slowing Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline.

Build Stress Resistance

In general, living a sedentary life sets up a hair-trigger stress response in the body, while forms of exercise like cycling help to regulate excessive levels of age-accelerating stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline. Kinsella says, “Exercise like cycling makes us channel that part of the ancient brain that helped our ancestors run from a tiger, and when we engage the brain to run, chase or survive, the aging process slows down.”

Cycling can also be beneficial for people with fibromyalgia.

Ferreira notes, “I have a few students with fibromyalgia who have reported having more energy, as well as better mood.”

Shorter Sessions, Better Results

While cycling can be a memory booster, it can also temporarily impair cognitive function if sessions are too intense or long.

Kinsella recommends that his students work up to 75 percent of maximum heart rate. He also emphasizes common sense. “Strive for a reasonable pace, and by that, I mean ramping up your heart rate gradually over three weeks. Go slowly with beginning any vigorous exercise and accept that it will take months.” For Alzheimer’s patients, he recommends breaking a sweat with five, 30-minute sessions a week.

Ferreira also advises moderation. “Do as much as your body allows—15, 20 or 45 minutes, the latter being the duration of a full-length class. Have clear communication with the instructor to help you reach your goals.”

Whether objectives are accomplished on an outdoor or stationary bike, it is important to be consistent. Kinsella suggests making it enjoyable. “You can get on your bike and watch your favorite television show for 30 minutes or more and get a good workout.”

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DD: Can you bring a Universal meaning to describe what is Qi?

DD: Is there significance to practicing Qigong in large groups?

JP: Qi is the electric LIFE PRESENCE that beats the human heart and charges the air we breathe. Gong, like Gong Fu, is a REPEATED ACTION to activate higher energy. Qigong generates a powerful magnetic field in the hands and this energy “dilates arteries” healing what it touches. The effects of Qi are profound for increasing circulation and improving endocrine imbalances. Science will discover Qi is related to static electricity and can be harnessed with hand postures.

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healing and stress-dissolving practices of Qigong in a strong group energy field.

Sound, light and Qi graphics are used to improve learning so everyone can feel what is going on without any previous experience. It’s rare that 300-plus people all simultaneously inhale at the same second while holding the same healing prayer.

Many people that attend heal old injuries and nearly everyone is strengthened by the energy. Our vision for this event is to uplift the group energy to the highest level to benefit all who attend.

– Advertorial –

JP: During 1980-1999, the Chinese people gathered for Qigong events inside arenas and stadiums with tens of thousands of people. Dr. Yan Xin led this first wave of Qi awareness with integrity, but other fake masters misused Qigong to protest the government and Qigong was banned in large group settings. Chinese people had discovered the secret of “Group Energy,” and it went beyond the roar of a rock concert or the cheers in a football game. Qigong was a weekly outing in China for two decades, and people viewed Qigong as an opportunity to be strengthened and healed while enjoying fellowship with friends. Qi sensations and internal benefits reach into the scientific minds of truth-seeking men and women.

Where two or more practice Qigong sincerely, there exists a larger living field of energy, and I believe it’s stronger when more people practice.

DD: The breathwork at the Qi Revolution is transformative. Since every

person is connected to it.

Do you believe the answers to healing and overcoming negative emotions are found here?

JP: Breathing is the most powerful skill humans can learn to attune with the spirit of life. Genesis 2:7 reveals, “God breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” After teaching Qigong breathing to groups large and small, I would say there is a connection. People report Euphoric vibrational experiences when they do our Breath Empowerment, even if they don’t believe Qi exists. Breathwork is the best Gong Fu; repeated deep breaths will break the veil of darkness and bad thoughts, eventually flooding the body with light energy.

DD: Can one become more peaceful and increase awareness from the breath?

JP: A renowned surgeon named Perrin Clark, MD, from Daytona Beach, Florida, recently attended our national event. He told us he was super-stressed from telling 5 patients (on average days) they had some type of cancer. Dr. Clark’s job was to give bad news to patients, and this caused him to hold his breath a lot! He now reports his stress has gone down dramatically since attending Qi Revolution and learning Qigong. As a result, he attended our trainings and was certified in both our Qigong and Food Healing programs.

DD: There are a number of healing routines within the Qi Revolution experience.

Do you need to be fit to participate? Can one receive healing attributes if one is out of shape, ill or has other physical impairments?

JP: People with injuries often experience pain relief doing Qigong in the first morning practices. We are okay with

DD: You perform a Global Healing Circle that is legendary. How does it connect participants using the 9-Breath Method with an expanded process? people practicing where their body is at and provide modified postures for those who need special assistance. People of all ages can benefit from Qigong’s challenge.

DD: I’ve seen a shift over the past few years where your focus has really zeroed in on food healing, especially in regard to food science.

Why do you feel this is so important in today’s world, and how does it relate to one’s personal Qi? JP: Food is key to excellent health, especially natural foods made before the inventions of man. Kiwi, for example, helps to “Reverse Asthma” in hundreds of students I’ve counseled. Moreover, the prestigious medical journal THORAX indicates children who eat Kiwi 3-5 times a week vs. those who didn’t eat any, have a much lower incidence of asthma. My theories have science to back it. Proof is really in whether or not God’s kiwi really helps people breathe. Evidence shows kiwi should be suggested by allergists and breathing therapists to help children with this disease (“Kiwi’s Effect on Breathing,” Thorax J. Respiratory Medicine, 2004).

Food affects our Qi by becoming our blood and the cells that carry oxygen to our brain. I teach that eating RED FOODS (high in carotenoids) are the best way to stop the oxidative processes responsible for heart disease and brain degeneration. We make smoothies and serve sweet red pepper paste to all attendees at Qi Revolution, so they can taste for themselves how delicious natural foods can be prepared.

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JP: The living electricity felt in the hands of the healing circle is unlike anything else we teach. After everyone is proficient in using the 9-breath method, our signature breathing technique, we hold hands while doing it many times. The feeling is like an electric current going through everyone’s legs, arms and hands. It feels so very good! Delicious I might say. We focus our mind to God and ask for healing of people we love, and send light to noble groups and nations worldwide.

DD: You have vowed from the beginning to keep the cost of Qi Revolution in reach for all people and have even gone as far as to offer this healing for veterans free of charge. You offer CE HOURS for massage therapists, nurses and counselors for an incredible value. Share with me the importance of putting people over profit.

JP: Qigong is not only for rich or materially successful people. Qi Revolution, at $199 for 3 days, has been made affordable, opening the “Qi Door” for more people. Massage Therapists love our training and earn 24 CE hours when they attend. We allow U.S. veterans to attend free, and each year hundreds of veterans do attend and many of them have become our best Qigong instructors.

September 21-23, 2019, at the Arizona Tucson Convention Center. For more information: QiRevolution.com or 800-298-8970.

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August is prime time for camping out in the woods or at a music festival.

Communing with nature or enjoying the beat outdoors for extended periods can stress the environment—but with proper planning, it doesn’t have to.

The Association of Independent Festivals has launched its Take Your Tent Home campaign in the UK, according to Treehugger.com. The group is urging concertgoers to not discard their tents at venues and retailers to stop marketing camping gear as intended for single-use; festival organizers also have been asked to eliminate singleuse cups, bottles and straws.

In America, MindBodyGreen.com reports that carbon credits are being offered to help offset trips to and from Lollapalooza, in Chicago, from August 1 to 4. Pickathon, taking place on the same days outside Portland, Oregon, will have a free bike parking lot, as well as a dedicated shuttle for cars, plus no single-use serving ware.

ChasingGreen.org advises campers to look for tents and related products made with recycled material and natural fibers like hemp, cotton, coconut husks and bamboo. Marmot, Lafuma, Sierra Designs and The North

Face all use recycled materials in making their tents, including coconut shells, polyester, water bottles, garment fabrics and factory yarn waste.

The website also suggests carpooling with family and friends, choosing a site that’s closer to home and packing light to reduce weight in the car, thus improving mileage.

Also, if we bring trash into a campsite where there are no receptacles, leave with it. Don’t burn it in the fire, as that contributes to air pollution; instead, pack it up and dispose of it properly at home. Set up a method for collecting rainwater to use to wash dishes.

EcoWatch.com recommends bringing unbreakable, washable plates, cups, utensils and napkins, a small basin or bucket, sponge and biodegradable soap, and a bag to store items that are too dirty to reuse.

Stock up on batteries to power lights and lanterns or use solar power with a LuminAID light lamp. Follow the “leave no trace” motto: no litter, smoldering fire pits, ripped-up grass, crushed bushes or repositioned boulders. Stay on marked trails, never pick plants, flowers or berries, and never harm or disturb wildlife.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

Sacred Sound Journey and Healing Meditation – 7:30pm. Join us for an evening of meditation, with multiple sound healing instruments from around the world. Questions/info: robertlonsdorf@ gmail.com. DivineLightMinistries.com.

Reiki 1 Workshop for Parents and Children – 10am-noon. Reiki 1 is about opening our healing abilities and bonding the family. As we bond the family, we bring love and peace to the planet and heal the world. This workshop is important for families to let go of anger and learn to come from love. Total Rejuvenation Center, 2928 N 70th St, Ste E, Scottsdale. Info/RSVP: 480-560-1454. To see services offered: VictoriaMogilner.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 McD Summer Night Ride Series – Starts 7-7:30pm, ends about 9pm. Other rides in this series: Saturdays Aug 31 and Sep 21. Experience trail riding in the desert night at McDowell Mountain Regional Park (MMRP). Suitable for all mountain bike ability levels. The ride begins and ends at the Pemberton Trailhead. Trail maps available. Bring lights with a minimum of three hours of power. Riders are advised to bring both helmet and handlebar lights for optimum visibility. Ride at your own risk. After the ride, join FHB for food, music and movies. 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr, MMRP. Info: 602-506-2930, ext 3, or MaricopaCountyParks.net/events.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Pure Light and Reiki Therapy Level 1 – 9am5pm. Blending traditional Usui with other energy modalities to bring to you clearing and balance for self-treatments. $111. RSVP Judy Richter: 480-695-2002 or PureLight1111@gmail.com.

PureLightTherapies.com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 Meditation + Insight Collage + Yoga Workshop – 10am-3pm. This is a workshop designed to quiet your mind and body; help you turn inward for selfreflection; create images that speak to that inner place in you that might come to you in meditation; nourish you with lovely delectables; and end with a gentle, focusing movement that will deliver you beautifully back into your day. Anyone is welcome. No prior art or yoga experience needed. $100, with complimentary breakfast snacks and lunch. Includes supplies. Restoring Balance Mind + Body, 2045 S Vineyard, Ste 139, Mesa. Sign up: Carmen@DocLucia.com. Details: DocLucia.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 Standing in Your Authentic Power – 1-3pm.

With Dr. Michele Whittington, of the Art of Feminine Presence. Geared to all ages of women.

Dr. Michele will guide you through simple yet lifechanging energetic practices to unlock the door to your authentic power. $15. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Sanctuary, Mesa. 480-892-2700.

Admin@UnityOfMesa.org. UnityOfMesa.org.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 Pure Light and Reiki Therapy Level 2 – 9am5pm. The next step in your reiki journey to learn how to use your gift as a practitioner. $111. RSVP Judy Richter: 480-695-2002 or PureLight1111@ gmail.com. PureLightTherapies.com.

Violet Flame Angels Will Help You – 10:30am.

Get ready to usher in the golden age and join us for a dynamic Sunday service. Montessori-style children’s program available. Free. The Summit Lighthouse of Phoenix, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115.

480-442-5020. SummitLighthousePhoenix.org.

Pure Light and Reiki Therapy Level 1 – 9am5pm. Blending traditional Usui with other energy modalities to bring to you clearing and balance for self-treatments. $111. RSVP Judy Richter: 480-695-2002 or PureLight1111@gmail.com.

PureLightTherapies.com.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Plant-Based Cooking Retreat in Sedona – Starts 3pm Sep 13, ends noon Sep 16. Join Phoenix cookbook author Melanie Albert for a memorable plant-based cooking and self-care retreat. Learn simple, easy plant-based cooking techniques, mindful cooking, and eating. Enjoy urban farm-totable cooking experience and experience self-care with hiking and yoga. Prices differ for private or shared rooms. Eco-Retreat House, Sedona. Info: 602-615-2486, Mel@MelanieAlbert.com or ExperienceNutrition.com/sedona-retreats.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Certified Spiritual Healing Course – Six-month course (Sep 14/19-Mar 15/20). 10am-5pm. Gain skills and legal ability to open or enhance a spiritual healing practice, including hands-on healing, opening the third eye, crystal healing, chakra balancing, energy medicine, shamanic healing, brain therapy, and more. At the end of the course, you will be legally certified. Commitment: One weekend per month in Scottsdale and one retreat in Sedona. Info, including cost: 617-697-8924 or InnerLightla@msn. com. DivineLightMinistries.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Spiritual Book Club Meeting – 5pm.

Questions/info: robertlonsdorf@gmail.com.

DivineLightMinistries.com.

Hypnotherapy Course – Next course begins.

Hypnotherapy Academy of America. 505-7678030. HypnotherapyAcademy.com.

MONDAY, AUGUST 26

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Massage Therapy Program – For those seeking a new, purposeful career or a part-time job for rewarding extra income. Evening classes begin.

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, 1538 E Southern Ave, Tempe. 480-994-9244. Info@ swiha.edu. swiha.edu.

Dealing with Being an Empath – 7-8:30pm PST. Empaths feel all energy from the seen and unseen.

This interactive online class with hypnotherapy teaches you to connect to spirit but disconnect energy that drains you. $26. Register: bit.ly/empathclass.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31 McD Summer Night Ride Series – Starts 7-7:30pm, ends about 9pm. Other rides in this series: Saturdays Aug 3 and Sep 21. Experience trail riding in the desert night at McDowell Mountain Regional Park (MMRP). Suitable for all mountain bike ability levels. The ride begins and ends at the Pemberton Trailhead. Trail maps available. Bring lights with a minimum of three hours of power. Riders are advised to bring both helmet and handlebar lights for optimum visibility.

Ride at your own risk. After the ride, join FHB for food, music and movies. 16300 McDowell

mark your calendar Qi Revolution September 21-23 Experience the authentic healing and stress-dissolving practices of Qigong in a strong group energy field. Sound, light and Qi graphics are used to improve learning so everyone can feel what is going on without any previous experience.

Arizona Tucson Convention Center For more information: QiRevolution.com • 800-298-8970 Psychic Development – 10am-5pm. Developing intuitive, clairvoyant and clairsentient skills. This course is for those trying to find their own inner strengths, and psychic and spiritual abilities. We will learn different ways to strengthen our abilities

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to communicate with those in the spirit world. All levels of ability are welcome. $95 until Aug 1; $125/after. Sign up: DivineSpiritualEssence.com.

New Vision Center for Spiritual Living, 18010 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix. Questions.dse@gmail.com.

McD Summer Night Ride Series – Starts 7-7:30pm, ends about 9pm. Other rides in this series: Saturdays Aug 3 and 31. Experience trail riding in the desert night at McDowell Mountain Regional Park (MMRP). Suitable for all mountain bike ability levels. The ride begins and ends at the Pemberton Trailhead. Trail maps available.

Bring lights with a minimum of three hours of power. Riders are advised to bring both helmet and handlebar lights for optimum visibility. Ride at your own risk. After the ride, join FHB for food, music and movies. 16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr, MMRP. Info: 602-506-2930, ext 3, or MaricopaCountyParks.net/events.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

mark your calendar “U-Turn” Health Building Program Starts September 29 • 11:30 am Join Heal Outside the Box for a health building program that will dramatically change your life!

Learn how to properly detoxify, select healthier food choices and reduce excess weight. Program conducted by an Herbalist and Wellness Coach.

Herbal program materials included.

Visit HealOutsideTheBox.com for more details.

classifieds Place a Classified ad: $25 for up to 25 words, per issue. $1 per each additional word, per issue. Must be submitted online at NaturalAZ.com.

OPPORTUNITIES TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE PESTICIDES IN SCOTTSDALE – Help to make Scottsdale the first city in Arizona that restricts the use of toxic pesticides. Details on how to sign the petition, collect signatures on your own, or volunteer for a signature collection event can be found at ScottsdaleBelieve.com.

Full petition at ScottsdaleBelieve.com/petition.

SERVICES/CLASSES COLON HYDROTHERAPY – With a healthy colon you are physically fit inside and out; prevents disease, slows aging, and promotes detoxification! Book Now with Mary Ann at Healthy Colon: 480-239-2395.

RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALIST – Helping you evolve your own personal recovery plan, to be all that you were meant to be.

John Kai: 520-339-2315 (Central Phoenix).

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Embracing Your Journey Expo – 9am-5pm.

Mind, Body, Spirit Expo—holistic, wellness and metaphysical event presented by Purple Lotus Productions. Free lectures, hourly raffles, gift bags for the first 100 attendees. $5/advance, $8/ door. Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort, 7677 N 16th St, Anasazi Ballroom, Phoenix. 480-2961928. Info@EmbracingYourJourneyExpo.com.

EmbracingYourJourneyExpo.com.

Pure Light and Reiki Therapy Level 2 – 9am5pm. The next step in your reiki journey to learn how to use your gift as a practitioner. $111. RSVP Judy Richter: 480-695-2002 or PureLight1111@ gmail.com. PureLightTherapies.com.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Massage Therapy Program – For those seeking a new, purposeful career or a part-time job for rewarding extra income. Morning classes begin.

Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, 1538 E Southern Ave, Tempe. 480-994-9244. Info@ swiha.edu. swiha.edu.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 Pure Light and Reiki Therapy Level 1 – 9am5pm. Blending traditional Usui with other energy modalities to bring to you clearing and balance for self-treatments. $111. RSVP Judy Richter: 480-695-2002 or PureLight1111@gmail.com.

PureLightTherapies.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19 Herbal Certification Class – Five-weekend format. SW Herb Shop and Gathering Place, 148 N Center St, Mesa. RSVP: 480-694-9931.

SWHerb.com.

Mediumship and Psychic Development – Oct 19-20. 10am-5pm. Two-day course.

Developing intuitive, clairvoyant, clairaudient and clairsentient skills. All levels of ability are welcome. $175 until Sep 1/$225 after. Sign up at DivineSpiritualEssence.com. New Vision Center for Spiritual Living, 18010 N Tatum Blvd, Phoenix. Questions.dse@gmail.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 Pure Light and Reiki Therapy Level 2 – 9am5pm. The next step in your reiki journey to learn how to use your gift as a practitioner. $111. RSVP Judy Richter: 480-695-2002 or PureLight1111@ gmail.com. PureLightTherapies.com.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Reiki A.R.T., Master Certification Training – Nov 15-17. 10am-5pm. Increase the strength of the reiki energy, attune to the master symbol to use in healing, gain confidence in giving reiki at the advanced level, and learn to teach and attune new reiki practitioners to Reiki Level I, II, A.R.T. and Master. Learn how to charge and use crystals and stones and make a reiki crystal grid that you can use to send reiki to yourself and others as well as to manifest particular intentions in your life. Learn a reiki aura-clearing technique to enable you to remove energetic contamination from the aura. $925. Gateway Cottage Wellness Center, 6770 W State Rte 89A, Unit 187, Sedona.

603-642-4949. Natalie@WisdomWithin.co.

WisdomWithin.co/events/event/reiki-art-mastercertification-training.

ongoing events

monthly Virtual Changing & Living on Purpose Group Coaching – Three-month group starts Sept. With Dr. Melanie Chase. Clients are better equipped to change in their relationships, careers, life with more peace, joy, focus, and receive practical tools for making a change on purpose. Discover insights through experiential learning, worksheets and applying insights with tools. Online participative, confidential meeting space. $450/mon includes two one-on-one sessions (up to 90 min); $350/ early bird. Register: 971-266-1380 or Info@ DrMelanieChase.com. DrMelanieChase.com.

sunday Sunday Services at Unity of Phoenix – 9am & 11am. Lost your way? Join us and rediscover peace. Unity of Phoenix, 16th St and Greenway (NW corner). 602-978-3200. UnityPhx.org.

Sunday Services at Unity of Mesa – 10:1511:30am. A positive path for spiritual living. All are welcome. Nursery: infants thru kindergarten at 10:15am. Youth ministry classes in the Education Annex at 10:15am. 9am meditation group in the Annex. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave. 480-892-2700. Admin@UnityOfMesa.org.

UnityOfMesa.org.

Sunday Service at The Summit Lighthouse of Phoenix – 10:30am. Join us for an uplifting experience. Devotional plus Teachings of the Ascended Masters. All faiths welcome. Join us for lunch. Free. The Summit Lighthouse of Phoenix, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115. 480-442-5020.

SummitLighthousePhoenix.org.

How to Transform Your Life – 11am-12:15pm.

The profound tools of transformation within Buddhist meditation give us the ability to become peaceful, kinder, more dynamic, confident, happier and more loving. Classes are based on the book How to Transform the Mind, by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. You can download it for free at HowTotyl.com. $10. International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon, 6701 E Mountain Ranch Rd, Williams. 630-2027757. epc@MeditationInNorthernArizona.org.

MeditationInNorthernArizona.org/flagstaff.

The Sacred Adventure – 1:30-2:45pm. Aug 4 & 18, Sep 1 & 15. Featuring a step-by-step pathway to higher consciousness with The Teachings of the Ascended Masters. Free. Attend in person or via Zoom.us/j803111520. The Summit Lighthouse of Phoenix, 4105 N 20th St, Ste 115. 480-442-5020.

SummitLighthousePhoenix.org.

monday Tai Chi Easy – 10-11am. With Shirley Kemper.

Offers ancient Chinese practices that promote optimal health, vitality and longevity. Newcomers welcome. Drop-in. $10-$15 donation. Unity of Mesa, 2740 E Southern Ave, Sanctuary, Mesa.

480-892-2700. Admin@UnityOfMesa.org.

UnityOfMesa.org.

tuesday Watercolor Art Classes – 9:45am-12:30pm.

With Allura Westly. All levels, beginner to advanced. Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of eight students.

No talent required, just a desire to create. Paradise Valley. 602-469-0524. AlluraWatercolor@cox.net.

BodyAwake Yoga – 7-8:30pm. Hatha yoga-based practice developed by Dr. Sue Morter. Focuses on anchoring your consciousness in the core of your body during actual practice time, allowing greater integration of mind, body and spirit both on and off the mat. $15/class. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Sanctuary, Mesa. 480-892-2700.

Admin@UnityOfMesa.org. UnityOfMesa.org.

wednesday Watercolor Art Classes – 9:45am-12:30pm.

With Allura Westly. All levels, beginner to advanced. Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of eight students.

No talent required, just a desire to create. Paradise Valley. 602-469-0524. AlluraWatercolor@cox.net.

Evening Service at Unity of Phoenix – 7pm. Lost your way? Join us and rediscover peace. Unity of Phoenix, 16th St and Greenway (NW corner).

602-978-3200. UnityPhx.org.

Gong Meditation – 7-8:30pm. 1st Wed. With Gretchen Bickert. Experience deep relaxation and uplifting meditation through the power of the gong. $10-$20 donation. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Sanctuary, Mesa. 480-892-2700.

Admin@UnityOfMesa.org. UnityOfMesa.org.

thursday Topical Thursdays – 11am-3pm. Stop by and learn why topical administration of CBD is a fantastic option, as topicals are higher in bioavailability than orally ingested compounds.

Try an in-store complimentary sampling of our organic CBD pain-relief cream and experience the wonder of CBD for yourself. CBD Store AZ, 3314 N 3rd St, Phoenix. Summer hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm. 602-292-6133. cbdNutritional.com.

Reiki & Singing Bowl Circle – 7-8pm. 4th Thurs.

With Darlene Moore and Arne Richardson. Join in for a relaxing, healing experience. Singing bowls will be played to enhance the energy of reiki during this hour of energetic healing and expansion. Donation. Unity of Mesa, 2700 E Southern Ave, Sanctuary, Mesa. 480-892-2700.

Admin@UnityOfMesa.org. UnityOfMesa.org.

saturday Flashlight Tours at Desert Botanical Garden – Thru August. 7-9:30pm. All ages will have a blast getting hands-on during this self-guided nocturnal adventure through the garden. Check out the nightblooming plants, see the animals that come out after dark, feel the desert night air, and relax with some food and drink. Bring a flashlight and wear comfortable shoes. $14.95/adults; $9.95/children; garden members and children 3 years and younger/ free. 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix. dbg.org/events.

Local

FARMERS’ MARKETS Take advantage of fresh, local produce from the best Arizona farms. Visit their respective websites for the most current information.

Roadrunner Park Farmers’ Market 3502 East Cactus Road, Phoenix Saturdays 7 to 11 a.m.

Ahwatukee Farmers’ Market 4700 East Warner Road, Phoenix Sundays 8 a.m. to noon

Tempe Meadows Farmers’ Market 1490 East Weber Drive, Tempe Saturdays and Sundays 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

TempeMeadows.com

Care 1st Farmers’ Market 328 West Western, Avondale Tuesdays 8 a.m. to noon Carefree Farmers’ Market 1 Sundial Circle, Carefree Fridays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Gilbert Farmers’ Market 222 North Ash Street, Gilbert Saturdays 7 to 11 a.m.

GilbertMarket.com Mesa Farmers’ Market and Flea 526 East Main Street, Mesa Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon MesaFarmersMarketAndFlea.com Momma’s Organic Market Park West, 9744 West Northern Avenue, Peoria Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

MommasOrganicMarket.com Phoenix Public Market 721 North Central Avenue, Phoenix Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon PhxPublicMarket.com Power Road Farmers’ Market 4011 South Power Road, Mesa Monday-Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PowerrdFarmersMarket.com

The Barn at Power Ranch 3685 East Autumn Drive, Gilbert Wednesdays 4 to 8 p.m.

RaysMarket.net Uptown Farmers’ Market 5757 North Central Avenue, Phoenix Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon UptownMarketAz.com ArizonaCommunityFarmersMarkets.com ..................................

NORTHERN ARIZONA Flagstaff Community Market 211 West Aspen Avenue, City Hall Parking Lot Sundays 8 a.m. to noon FlagstaffMarket.com Prescott Summer Farmers’ Market Yavapai College, Parking Lot D 1100 East Sheldon Street Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to noon Sedona-Farmers-Market.com Sedona Community Farmers’ Market Tlaquepaque/Creekside, 336 Highway 179 Fridays 8 to 11:30 a.m.

PrescottFarmersMarket.org

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Connecting you to the leaders in natural health care and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide, email PhoenixAds@NaturalAZ.com or visit NaturalAZ.com and download our media kit.

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE CBD STORE AZ

Open Mon-Sat 10-4 3314 N 3rd St, Phoenix 602-292-6133 • cbdNutritional.com A CBD specialty store devoted to Hemp-derived cannabinoids.

C l i n i c a l stu d i e s show CBD is effective on Inflammation, Pain, Anxiety, Sleep Disorders and much more! Non-GMO, organic USA sun grown, and third-party lab tested.

Below 0.3% THC—No high and No card required. Open Mon-Sat 10am to 4pm. See ad, page 34.

NATURAL PAIN TREATMENT AND WELLNESS

SW HERB SHOP & GATHERING PLACE

148 N Center St, Mesa 480-694-9931 • SWHerb.com Store.SWHerb.com Kathy Gould and Madalyn Johnson, herbalists and proprietors, offer medicinal bulk herbs and specialty tea blends, herbal extracts, certification classes, community and therapist rental space, medicine-making supplies, and more. See ad, page 36.

ART CLASSES WATERCOLOR ART CLASSES

Allura Westly 3611 E Sunnyside Dr, Phoenix AlluraWatercolor@cox.net 602-469-0524 • AlluraWaterColor.com

MacKenzie Kalt, Owner 8282 W Cactus Rd, Bldg E, Ste 144, Peoria 623-866-3023 • NatPainTreat.com Providing some of the most advanced natural technologies for those struggling with chronic pain, injuries, stress, migraine headaches, PTSD, insomnia, Lyme disease, autoimmune disorders, skin conditions, and much more. Visit our website to learn more. See ad, inside front cover.

RESTORE DETOX AND WELLNESS Kelly Baker, Owner 602-318-5965 EastValleyDetox.com

Products and Services to assist in drainage, detox and sustainability of health and wellness.

Specializing in colon irrigation, ozone sauna, far infrared sauna, lymphatic treatment, foot detox and holistic nutrition. See ad, page 18.

SALT CHALET ARIZONA

Pavel Gershkovich, CHP, CRP 5011 N Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale 480-621-6041 SaltChaletArizona.com ArizonaLeechTherapy.com Our rooms are coated from floor to ceiling with multiple layers of pure, untreated salt from the Dead Sea. Providing relief for many health conditions. See ad, page 29.

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Allura Westly, master teacher, opens her sanctuary studio to all levels, beginner to advanced. Learn fluid color technique, drawing and composition. Small class of eight students. No talent required, just a desire to create.

CLEANING SERVICES BENNETT’S CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Valleywide Service • 480-994-4988 BennettsCarpetCleaningAz.com Eco-friendlycarpet and upholstery cleaning.

Featuring organic cleaners and odor removal products derived from renewable seed and vegetable sources. No perfumes, solvents or other hazardous products. No phosphates.

Products also available for in-home use. Licensed and owner operated since 1974. See ad, page 22.

DR. JACQUE JOHNSON

2Empower LLC Scottsdale • 480-226-9977 Dr.Jacque@2Empower.org • 2Empower.org Dr. Jacque Johnson is a certified Empowerment Life Coach and psychometric assessment specialist who identifies behavioral traits and cognitive footprints to assist with transition, grief, anxiety and achieving personal goals.

She also works with parents and children as an educational advocate and coach.

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WHITE STAR

Internationally Acclaimed Psychic Medicine Woman 617-697-8924 (Scottsdale) DivineLightMinistries.com White Star is a Spiritual Elder, Mystic, Medium and Master Psychic and Healer with 40 years' experience. She offers profound clairvoyant readings covering any subject. She can heal serious conditions and restore emotional and spiritual wellness. Classes and trainings on psychic development and many healing modalities are available in person and online.

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DENTISTS INTEGRATIVE DENTAL ASSOCIATES Lisa M. Butler, DMD 4202 N 32nd St, Ste A, Phoenix 602-956-4807 • IntegrativeDental.com

Providing biologic dentistry personalized to fit your needs in a caring and supportive environment. Offering many holistic procedures using the latest in modern technology. Dr. Butler is a member of the Holistic Dental Association and the International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology. See ad, pages 4 and 27.

MY DENTIST

Dr. Michael Margolis and Dr. Stephen Kovar 2045 S Vineyard Rd, Ste 153, Mesa 480-833-2232 • MyDentistAZ.com

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844-PUR-MAID PurMaid.com An eco-friendly home and office cleaning company and offers natural cleaning products. See ad, page 21.

A holistic and biological approach to your dental needs and overall health. Bio-compatible dentistry, esthetic dentistry lumineers/veneers, family dentistry and much more. See ad, page 3.

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Dr. Ingo Mahn 3134 W Carefree Hwy, Ste 9, Phoenix 602-775-5120 • MyNaturalDentist.com Dr. Mahn takes the time to listen to your concerns and uses his extensive experience to help you achieve better health. Author of A Healthy Mouth—The Missing Link to Optimal Health, he utilizes the latest advances in dentistry (low dose digital x-rays and single visit biocompatible restorations) to deliver the highest level of holistic dental care. Check the calendar of events page on his website for upcoming seminars. See ad, page 6.

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DOCTORS ANDREA PURCELL, NMD

3008 E Jeanette Ct, Phoenix 800-318-8582 • DrAndreaPurcell.com Dr. Purcell assists her patients by identifying and treating the underlying cause of disease. She specializes in Women’s Health, Hormonal Balance, Medical Nutrition, Body Detoxification, Prolozone Joint Therapy and Weight Loss. By taking a look at the whole body, emotion and diet, she then creates a personalized path to optimal health. This is HealthCARE. See ad, page 5.

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ANN CHARLOTTE VALENTIN, NMD Center for Integrative Medicine 16421 N Tatum Blvd, Ste 129, Phoenix 602-888-2320 • cinmed.org

Dr. Valentin specializes in Integrative Medicine and is trained in Botanical Medicine, Homeopathy, Nutrition and Pharmaceuticals. She treats many conditions, such as Menopause, Menstrual issues, Thyroid, Digestion, Allergies, Anxiety, Depression, Heavy Metal Toxicity, and many chronic and autoimmune diseases. Dr. Valentin has post-graduate training in Bioidentical Hormones and sees patients of all different age groups. See ad, page 10.

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2045 S Vineyard Ave, Ste 139, Mesa 480-773-6599 KCarter444@gmail.com Kim Carter is a Healing Touch certified practitioner specializing in grief and loss, serious/ chronic illness and spiritual growth. Her emphasis is on empowering clients to recognize, trust and act on their own intuition. See ad, page 33.

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Judy Richter, LMT, RMT 3740 E Southern Ave, Ste 214, Mesa 480-695-2002 • PureLight1111@gmail.com PureLightTherapies.com With more than 20 years of experience, Judy can help you heal your body, mind and soul with therapeutic massage, cupping, essential oils, and healing energy modalities. The techniques used to stretch and release tension and tightness in necks and shoulders are unique and very beneficial.

Incorporating energy work to each session is powerful in balancing one’s energy to allow the body to heal naturally.

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Avoid being exposed to dangerous chemicals when all-natural and safer alternatives work just as well and last longer. See ad, page 20.

PET CARE ANDREA SOBOTKA, AKA “CRITTER DOC”

ASAM, Sh. Reiki, HTAP Animal Communicator and Counselor 602-317-1543 • CritterDoc1@cox.net SpiritAnimalWisdom.com With a gentle healing touch, Andrea provides earth medicine and energy healing, animal communication, and intuitive counsel for pets and their people.

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RETREATS/WORKSHOPS EXPERIENCE NUTRITION GROUP LLC Melanie A. Albert Phoenix • 602-615-2486 ExperienceNutrition.com Facebook.com/NewViewHealthyEating

Intuitive cooking experience: workshops, cooking classes, team building events, and retreats for organizations. Learn simple culinary techniques; create plantbased healthy meals; enjoy beauty of food.

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7329 E Stetson Dr, Ste 11, Scottsdale 917-202-3289 • AloraOrganic.com An organic eco-friendly hair salon where beautiful cuts and color coexist with the best natural hair care. No harsh chemicals or synthetic fragrances – just beautiful healthy hair. Energy healing and past life regression is also available. See ad, page 20.

SCHOOLS SOUTHWEST INSTITUTE OF HEALING ARTS

1538 E Southern Ave, Tempe 480-994-9244 Info@swiha.edu • swiha.edu Nationally accredited college offers holistic health and wellness degrees, diplomas, certificates of excellence, continuing education and personal development, oncampus and online. Financial aid available. See ad, outside back cover.

THE SUMMIT LIGHTHOUSE® OF PHOENIX

4105 N 20th St, Ste 115, Phoenix 480-442-5020 SummitLighthousePhoenix@gmail.com SummitLighthousePhoenix.org Dedicated to sharing Saint Germain’s Violet Flame. All faiths welcome. Learn how you can become a modern day mystic. We are dedicated to sharing the Teachings of the Ascended Masters® to help you bring in joy and peace to the world. Learn what the requirements are to make your ascension. See ad, page 24.

UNITY OF MESA

2700 E Southern Ave, Mesa 480-892-2700 • UnityOfMesa.org We are a progressive, New Thought, spiritual community, exploring universal principles and practices. We offer practical spiritual teachings for meaningful and prosperous living. Sunday services, youth programs and a wide variety of classes are available each week. ALL are welcome here. See ad, page 32.

UNITY OF PHOENIX SPIRITUAL CENTER 1500 E Greenway Pkwy, Phoenix 602-978-3200 • UnityPhx.org

We are a friendly, loving, all-inclusive community that honors all paths to God and welcomes all people – regardless of race, beliefs or sexual orientation. Wherever you are in your life's journey, we invite you to visit us and discover your new spiritual home. We inspire people to live better lives. See ad, page 26.

SPIRITUAL CENTERS INTERNATIONAL KADAMPA RETREAT CENTER

6701 E Mountain Ranch Rd, Williams 928-637-6232 MeditationInNorthernArizona.org Meditation retreats and classes in modern Buddhism; dedicated to providing the local and worldwide community an opportunity to learn and engage in Buddhist practice and meditation retreats. Everyone is welcome.

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New discovery stops colds “It worked!” sinuses. Attorney Donna Blight had he exclaimed. a 2-day sinus headache. When her “The cold never CopperZap arrived, she tried it. “I am got going.” It shocked!” she said. “My head cleared, worked again no more headache, no more congestion.” every time. He Some users say copper stops nighthas not had a time stuffiness if used just before bed. single cold for 7 One man said, “Best sleep I’ve had in years since. years.”

New research: Copper stops colds if used early.

He asked Copper can also stop flu if used early cientists recently discovered a relatives and friends to try it. They said and for several days. Lab technicians way to kill viruses and bacteria. it worked for them, too, so he patented placed 25 million live flu viruses on a Now thousands of people CopperZap™ and put it on the market.

CopperZap. No viruses were found alive are using it to stop colds and flu.

Soon hundreds of people had tried it soon after.

Colds start when cold viruses get in and given feedback. Nearly 100% said Dr. Bill Keevil led one of the teams your nose. Viruses multiply fast. If you the copper stops colds if used within confirming the don’t stop them early, they spread in 3 hours after the first sign. Even up to discovery. He placed your airways and cause misery.

2 days, if they still get the cold it is millions of disease In hundreds of studies, EPA and unimilder than usual and they feel better. germs on copper. versity researchers have confirmed that Users wrote things like, “It “They started to die viruses and bacteria die almost instantly stopped my cold right away,” and “Is literally as soon as when touched by copper. it supposed to work that fast?” they touched the That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyp“What a wonderful thing,” wrote surface,” he said. tians used copper to purify water and Physician’s Assistant Julie. “No more People have even Dr. Bill Keevil: Copper quickly kills used copper on cold heal wounds. They didn’t know about colds for me!” cold viruses. viruses and bacteria, but now we do.

Pat McAllister, 70, received one sores and say it can Scientists say the high conductance for Christmas and called it “one of the completely prevent outbreaks. of copper disrupts the electrical balance best presents ever. This little jewel really The handle is curved and finely in a microbe cell and destroys the cell in works.” textured to improve contact. It kills seconds.

Now thousands of users have simply germs picked up on fingers and hands to Tests by the stopped getting colds. protect you and your family.

EPA (EnvironPeople often use Copper even kills deadly germs that mental Protection CopperZap preventivehave become resistant to antibiotics. If Agency) show ly. Frequent flier Karen you are near sick people, a moment of germs die fast Gauci used to get colds handling it may keep serious infection on copper. So after crowded flights. away. It may even save a life. some hospitals Though skeptical, she The EPA says copper still works tried copper for tried it several times a even when tarnished. It kills hundreds of touch surfaces day on travel days for 2 different disease germs so it can prevent Sinus trouble, stuffi ness, cold sores. like faucets and months. “Sixteen flights serious or even fatal illness. doorknobs. This cut the spread of MRSA and not a sniffle!” she exclaimed.

CopperZap is made in the U.S. of and other illnesses by over half, and Businesswoman Rosaleen says when pure copper. It has a 90-day full money saved lives. people are sick around her she uses back guarantee when used as directed The strong scientific evidence gave CopperZap morning and night. “It saved to stop a cold. It is $69.95. Get $10 off inventor Doug Cornell an idea. When me last holidays,” she said. “The kids each CopperZap with code NATA11.

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