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Unity Minneapolis to Host One-Day Workshop

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nity Minneapolis will host a one-day workshop, The 4 Aspects of God Experiential Workshop: Divine Love, Divine Wisdom, Divine Power of Creation & Divine Aliveness, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on July 21, at its Golden Valley location. The three presenters for this event are Rev. Lura Smedstad, Nea Clare and Dr. Janet Rasmussen.

This workshop weaves together a gentle, deep-breathing exercise, an active meditation and processes of self-expression which create a safe inner space to explore one’s physical, emotional and mental bodies. Clarity and maturity naturally manifest in this safe space, allowing past wounds to heal and patterns that are no longer of service to be shed. The result is the emergence of a deeper acceptance of oneself, one’s history and of life itself… an expression of the truly Divine you.

A transformational life coach, Clare’s specialty is working with people who want to connect to who they really are and create greater congruence between who they know they are and how they show up in the world in daily life.

Smedstad, of Twin Cities Therapy & Counseling, has a practice that brings healing and support to both adult and teenage clients. She specializes in helping her clients alleviate the effects of trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss issues to establish workable, sustainable life goals and healthy relationships.

Rasmussen, a private practice licensed psychologist in Eagan, uses a client-centered approach to the healing process, working with suppressed emotions, depression, anxiety and trauma. She is a certified primordial sound meditation teacher as well as a person-centered expressive arts therapist.

Cost: $50/suggested Love offering. Pre-enrollment is required for this workshop. Location: 4000 Golden Valley Rd., Minneapolis.

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Bell Museum’s Mammoth Grand Opening July 13-15

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indy Miller, licensed massage therapist and owner of Duir Massage, in Fridley, is hosting monthly summertime meet-ups at various parks in July, August and September. The July 21 gathering will begin at noon, at Elm Creek Preserve, in Maple Grove. The event goes for four hours, weather permitting. If weather does not permit an outdoor meeting, the event will be hosted at Miller’s office in Fridley. The event on August 16 will take place from 7 to 9 p.m., at Manomin Park, in Fridley. On the agenda are guided meditations, reiki, stone healing and aromatherapy as well as other group-suggested activities.

The grand finale takes place from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., on September 29, at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, with a day of energy work with trees (willow, hawthorn and oak), a tram ride at noon and time for lunch or a snack (on your own). Entrance fee for the Arboretum is $15 in addition to the class fee and lunch if you choose to purchase one. In case of inclement weather, this event will be rescheduled for the following Saturday, October 6.

Miller earned her diploma in Massage Therapy from the Minnesota School of Business and is educated in a variety of massage techniques, including Swedish, hot stone, heated bamboo, craniosacral and reflexology.

he Bell Museum has a mammoth-sized grand opening weekend set for July 13 to 15. The weekend is made possible by co-presenting sponsors General Mills and McGough Construction, as well as Boston Scientific, Perkins+Will and 3M. All events will be zero waste thanks to the Bell’s partners at University of Minnesota recycling.

The grand opening weekend kicks off Friday, July 13, with an after-hours party featuring St. Paul singer/songwriter Ashley DuBose, DIY art and sketching, planetarium previews, telescope observing, food trucks and more. Saturday and Sunday will feature extended hours, science demos, make-your-own mini-dioramas, water rocket launching, and Dark Matter, the Bell’s custom ice cream made by the U of M’s Food Science and Nutrition department. Additional free events will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Saturday, in the museum’s outdoor Learning Landscape.

The museum has spent nearly three years building a 21st-century facility, restoring world-famous exhibits and developing all-new displays and programs. Premiering along with the museum’s opening is Minnesota in the Cosmos, the first original production in the newly minted Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium, which tells the geological story of Minnesota. The 120-seat digital planetarium is the first of its kind in the world, using the latest innovations to create a “seamless” dome projection surface.

All new exhibition spaces cover broad scientific concepts from cellular to cosmic levels, inviting visitors to explore our place in space and time. A thrilling new addition to the permanent exhibits, and a nod to the museum’s legacy as home to some of the finest wildlife dioramas in the world, is the Pleistocene Minnesota diorama. The ice age view of the state features a 24-foot-high glacier, full-scale woolly mammoth and other Minnesota megafauna. Inside the glacier is a theater in which will debut a new documentary by famed Minnesota photographer and filmmaker Jim Brandenburg: Images of Home: Jim Brandenburg’s Minnesota.

Bell Museum mainstays, including Francis Lee Jaques dioramas and Touch & See Lab, will be back and better than ever. The Touch & See Lab, the first natural history discovery room in the world, is celebrating 50 years of active learning and sensory engagement in a revitalized space that nestles live insects, reptiles and other animals with all new hands-on activities, a live plant wall, and Collections Cove which houses an extensive educational collection of over 4,000 specimens.

The Bell Museum strives to make its facility and events accessible to all. Audio description, ASL interpretation or other accommodations can be arranged with a two-week notice.

For additional information or to request an accommodation, contact the accessibility office at 612-624-4268.

Cost: Tickets for the Friday night party ($40) as well as gallery admissions and planetarium show tickets for Saturday and Sunday (prices vary) are available for purchase at 612-6269660 or online at BellMuseum.umn.edu. Location: 2088 Larpenteur Ave. W, St. Paul. It is advisable to review parking options in advance and plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your planetarium show time.

Cost: $10/online in advance of the event or $15/cash only on day of event. Location: varies each month. Duir Massage is located at 7260 University Ave., Ste. 110, Fridley.

For more information, call Cindy Miller at 952-334-7657 or visit DuirMassage.com.

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Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet—the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up! ~Rachael Ray

Registrations Open for Transformative Retreat

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ichele Rae, from The Center Within, is co-hosting the Activating Your Heartsong retreat, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 14, at Synairea, in Hastings. The retreat is designed for people who want to raise their consciousness, gain clarity and vitality, release limiting thoughts and be an agent for transformation.

Participants will discuss relaxation practices, share stories, experience healing exercises and meditate to the healing sounds of Tami Michele Rae Brigg’s live harp music.

There will be time set aside to relax, contemplate and connect while enjoying the beautiful gardens and labyrinth at Synairea.

Rae provides holistic coaching for personal, professional and organizational transformation and is the founder of The Center Within, LLC. Her clients become more confident and engaged as they enhance their gifts, talents, wisdom and passions and expose and unblock limiting beliefs, stuck patterns and fears. Rae is the author of Living from the Center Within: Co-Creating Who You are Becoming. She offers workshops, events and classes throughout the Twin Cities designed to support the individual’s personal and professional development.

Cost: $149. Location: 12811 Norell Rd. S, Hastings. For more information and registration, visit CenterWithin.com. See ad page 13.

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Minnesota Pottery Festival July 28-29

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I lead from the heart, not the head. ~Princess Diana

he 7th annual Minnesota Pottery Festival will be held July 28 and 29, on the grounds of the Clay Coyote, a gallery and pottery studio, in Hutchinson. The hours on Saturday are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, from noon to 4 p.m. This is a free event with free parking.

There will be 34 potters hailing from Minnesota and nine other states, six of them atKarin Kraemer tending for their first time. The Featured Potter is Karin Kraemer, of Duluth. Kraemer is most well-known for her attention to detail which shines in her pottery. Her focus is Maiolica, an Italian, tin-glazed pottery dating from the Renaissance period. She will demonstrate the technique both days during the festival. Kraemer recently relocated to a new and bigger gallery and studio space in the Lincoln Park Crafts District of Duluth.

The 2018 Emerging Artist Potter is Aaron Becker, from Plymouth. By day, Becker works as a glaze-matching technician in the Twin Cities, but in his off time, he’s creating. His current portfolio is made up of vases and pouring pots that question the ideas of containment as his artwork challenges the concept of form for utility versus form for aesthetic design. On why he would be a good Emerging Artist, Becker states, “I am completely dedicated to the life of clay and I hope this can be a good stepping stone in connecting with the greater, more established ceramics community.”

Throughout the weekend there will be an assortment of interactive opportunities—Pottery Olympics: There will be four or five heats for festival potters competing in four-wheel challenges (tallest cylinder, widest bowl, widest platter and blindfold throwing). The first- and secondplace prizes are provided by sponsors Continental Clay and Smith-Sharpe Fire Brick Supply, of Minneapolis. Raku Firing: Joe Frank McKee of Dillsboro, North Carolina, will be back to do live raku firing both days. Maiolica Glaze Demonstrations: Kraemer will demonstrate this unique glazing technique. Kid Station: Kids can get their hands dirty and make a piece that will be available for pick up two weeks following the festival.

The festival offers golf cart shuttles as well as many dedicated handicap spaces. There are also three complimentary electric vehicle charging stations (two Tesla and one universal).

Food and beverages will be for sale provided by Crow River Winery and Red Cedar Farms.

The Minnesota Pottery Festival is an all-volunteer-run event that wouldn’t be possible without grants provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council as well as corporate and individual donors and the hard work and dedication of more than 50 volunteers.

Cost: Free. Location: 17614 240th St., Hutchinson. For more information, call 320-587-2599 and for a complete list of potters in attendance, visit MNPotteryFestival.com.

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The Mindfulness of Water

By Blu Bong

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ater. A precious resource and the foundation of our biological survival. It is not just our bodies that need it, but our minds that crave it. When we connect with water, we engage in a deeper connection to ourselves.

The hustle of the 21st century leaves many with overwhelming feelings of too little time and too much to do. The distraction of technology and our “on-the-go” mindset overpower our daily lives. Our bodies do their part in reminding us to hydrate and take in water, but how do we engage with our mind when it tells us we need to reconnect with the flow of nature? Hiking, biking, gardening and grounding seem to be top of mind but water is often overlooked.

Here in Minnesota, we place a high value on our 10,000 lakes and connecting rivers. Exploration is accessible all around us. Throughout the summer, many northland visitors suit up for the challenge of whitewater rafting on the St. Louis River, canoeing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness or sailing on Lake Superior. Using human-powered watercraft (aka kayaks, canoes and rafts) to explore our environment provides mental and physical benefits that are hard to match anywhere else.

The valuable lessons span for miles along the river, flowing

like the perfect metaphor for our emotions: still, reflective pools; jubilant ripples lapping the shores; the excited burst of the rapids, all capable of turning dark or churning wildly when running with a storm. Resist the current and it will make the challenges we face even harder or embrace it and adapt to overcome the obstacles that come before us.

Being on the water connects us to the natural rhythms of the water body. With whitewater, we need to be connected to the moment or nature brings me back in its own way. This can be in the form of a soft touch or a beautiful scene or even a shocking splash of water.

We find solace as we take in the sounds of water, be it the high-powered rush of rapids, the trickle of a stream or the dotting of rain against a pond. Through water we are reminded to listen to the complex layers of the world around us. There are pockets of solitude awaiting your discovery along our waterways.

As paddlers, we need to find balance in the way we move, the amount of power we use in our stroke, how we lean and our body position. The mind needs to be at near-even processing. For new paddlers, this balance takes a lot of focus and does not lend itself to anything but complete mindfulness in the moment.

The mindful presence of paddling is a break for us in many ways. We focus on what is happening in the moment, and after braving the rapids, we naturally debrief in the calm waters that follow. The water will help you find a balance that is hard to find on dry land.

Blu Bong is an American Canoe Association-certified instructor and guide with Minnesota Whitewater Rafting. For more information, visit MinnesotaWhitewater.com. See ad page 10.

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Exercise Benefits Cancer Survivors Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity increases cognitive function and reduces fatigue in breast cancer survivors, concludes a University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne study. The 299 participants that had undergone chemotherapy an average of eight years earlier wore an accelerometer for a week to measure their average daily minutes of exercise and completed a set of questionnaires and neuropsychological tests. The findings suggest that those regularly performing this level of exercise benefit through improved attention, memory and multitasking abilities.

Also, in a recent Portuguese study of 15 women being treated for advanced breast cancer, eight women performed two, one-hour sessions a week of aerobic, strength-training and arm exercises. After 12 weeks, they experienced significantly less fatigue and pain, improved cardiovascular fitness, better emotional well-being and a greater ability to perform daily tasks, compared to the control group.

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Eating Apples and Tomatoes Repairs Lungs Eating lots of fresh tomatoes and fruit, especially apples, helps heal damaged lungs of ex-smokers, reports Johns Hopkins University research published in the European Respiratory Journal. The study, which followed more than 650 people between 2002 and 2012, also found that those that ate more than two tomatoes or more than three portions of fresh fruit daily experienced markedly less of the natural decline of lung function that typically occurs after age 30.

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As Earth’s climate becomes warmer, sleepless nights will increase for many, predicts a study from the University of California, San Diego.

The research links sleep data on 765,000 Americans collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with climate models that predict warming trends. Rising temperatures could cause six additional nights of poor sleep per 100 people by 2050 and 14 by 2099.

Seniors, which have difficulty regulating body temperature, and low-income people without air conditioning, are likely to be the most affected.

The danger of pesticide exposure for expectant mothers has been confirmed by a study of half a million people in the San Joaquin Valley of California, a heavypesticide region in which more than one-third of U.S. vegetables and two-thirds of our fruits and nuts are grown. Studying birth records, researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, found that the top 5 percent of women with the highest exposure had negative effects for all birth outcomes, including low birth weight, gestational length, preterm birth and birth abnormalities.

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Meat Menace

Animal Product Emissions Rival Oil

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According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, three of the world’s largest meat producers, JBS, Cargill and Tyson, emitted more greenhouse gas last year than all of France and nearly as much as the biggest oil companies, such as Exxon, British Petroleum and Shell.

Carbon dioxide emissions from raising farmed animals make up about 15 percent of global human-induced emissions, with the biggest offenders being beef and milk production.

The nonprofit environmental organization EcoWatch claims that a pound of beef requires 13 percent more fossil fuel and 15 times more water to produce than a pound of soy. It notes, “There is no such thing as sustainable meat, and plant-based alternatives to meat, dairy and eggs take a mere fraction of the resources to produce as their animal-based counterparts.”

A vegan diet is not just good for the planet, either; it also spares animals misery at factory farms. “Pigs, cows, chickens and other farmed animals suffer horribly. These innocent animals face unthinkable horrors: cruel caged confinement, brutal mutilations and bloody, merciless deaths,” says Joe Loria, communications and content manager at the humanitarian group Mercy for Animals.

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Scientists Help Repropagate Vanishing Reefs

Warming seawater and increasing ocean acidity are damaging reef ecosystems around the world, and some scientists and environmentalists fear a worldwide collapse by 2050. Coral reefs are colonies of millions of tiny animals. In a single night, the corals join in casting a fog of sperm and eggs into the water to either fertilize and make baby coral larvae or settle back onto the reef, fostering growth.

Dirk Petersen, Ph.D., founder and executive director of Sexual Coral Reproduction, in Hilliard, Ohio, gathers sperm and eggs from corals, fertilizes them in a lab and returns the baby corals to the wild. “A bunch of us coral reef managers were just so sick of just watching things die,” says Laurie Raymundo, a biologist at the University of Guam. This kind of in vitro fertilization provides at least a glimmer of hope for the future.

Fast Food Giants Finally Address Plastic Pollution

In a win for the health of the world’s oceans, McDonald’s says it will end the use of harmful polystyrene foam packaging globally by year’s end. Rarely recycled, the material used in beverage cups and takeout containers is a frequent component of beach litter, degrading into indigestible pellets that marine animals mistake for food, resulting in injury or death. The company says, “The environmental impact of our packaging is a top priority.” The International Agency for Research on Cancer has determined that styrene, used in the production of polystyrene, is also a possible human carcinogen.

Dunkin’ Donuts is also phasing out its polystyrene foam cups in favor of paper cups.

A planned worldwide project completion by 2020 will prevent nearly 1 billion foam cups from entering the waste stream each year. Customers may still opt for the restaurant’s mugs or bring their own thermos.

The foam cups will be replaced with doublewalled paper cups made with paperboard certified to Sustainable Forestry Initiative standards.

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Natural Pools

Swim Amidst Stones and Plants

Those spending time in their traditional home swimming pool this summer or taking the plunge to install a natural pool have healthy and cost-saving options. Saltwater pools are far better for skin, hair and lungs. Their use of sodium chloride reduces possible side effects from long-term exposure to the chlorine in traditional pools.

Natural swimming pools may employ alternative materials instead of concrete or fiberglass, plus aquatic plants, rather than harmful chemicals and completely mechanical filtering systems. They require no chemicals to maintain because they are self-cleaning, mini-ecosystems. According to Mother Earth News, the plants enrich the pool with oxygen, support beneficial bacteria that consume debris and potentially harmful organisms, and provide habitat for fish, frogs, dragonflies and other waterborne life. Some owners separate plants from main swimming areas; others integrate them, creating a pond-like aesthetic.

Ecohome, a Canadian sustainable housing resources firm in Quebec, attests, “No further landscaping is required, as with a traditional pool, which can make the total finished cost of natural pools even more competitive. Moving water and the natural predators of mosquito larvae that will inhabit chlorine-free water will make natural swimming pools practically mosquito-free.”

Whole Water Systems LLC, in Idaho, concurs that natural pools deploy “systems that have lower maintenance costs than conventional pools.”

For a traditional pool, an oxidation system using a generator powered either by traditional electricity or ultraviolet light-capturing solar panels is a chemical-free way to keep water sanitized, reports Care2.com.

For greater sustainability and cost savings for traditional pools, the UK’s Poolcare Leisure Limited suggests monitoring for leaks; using a cover overnight and during extended periods of inactivity to reduce water loss due to evaporation; and utilizing recycled glass in the water-filtering system to save 30 percent in energy costs.

According to the Sierra Club, covers also prevent pools from becoming a death trap for pets and wildlife and keep pool water cleaner to reduce pumping needs.

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7 Health Hazards You Might Not Expect in Your House Plus Alternatives to Eliminate Them

by Carrigan Curtis

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ur homes offer us protection from the elements, privacy for the occupants and are the centerpiece of our lives. We rarely hear about them seriously affecting our health either in a beneficial or a detrimental way, but the environments in which we live can indeed contribute to ill health or be supportive to healing and vibrancy in our lives.

Conventional construction these days has been developed in the arenas of price conscious buyers, industry suppliers and codes that help to achieve better efficiency, but often these developments have left out of the equation the impact on the end users’ health and well-being. Here are some of the elements of modern construction that can be detrimental to an occupant’s health as well as some solutions to create a healthier and more supportive environment for you and your family.

1. Forced air heat

Though it seems like the ideal modern way to heat our homes, forced air heat can create a lack of negative ions in the air. As the heated air travels through metal ductwork, a positive electric charge on the metal can attract the negative ions to the sides of the ducts, taking them out of the airflow. Exposure to negative ion-depleted air has been known to cause nerve, glandular and digestive problems, hyperthyroid response, headaches, tension and

exhaustion. To avoid depleted negative ion environments, radiant boiler heat is a great alternative. Removing synthetic materials from the home, adding indoor plants and increasing natural ventilation also help.

2. Building code requirements

Though important, some requirements can be damaging to your house. Vapor barriers are required to stop moisture from creating mold in your walls and ceilings.

Though this sounds simple and necessary, moisture moves through house walls differently depending on the humidity in the air. During a Minnesota winter, activities like bathing, cooking and even breathing create moisture in a closed environment.

Vapor barriers directly behind drywall do not allow moisture to pass through the wall cavity thus causing damage.

Alternately, Minnesota summers can get very humid and running air conditioners dries the interior air, thus humidity on the outside of the walls leaves most of the wall vulnerable to that same moisture.

If you are remodeling or building a new home and want to avoid this seasonally dependent issue, consider a new product called MemBrain (CertainTeed.com/resources/30-28-080.pdf) which is temperature sensitive to which way the moisture can travel through the vapor barrier thus solving the problem of trapped moisture inside walls.

3. Drywall

Most drywall today is made of industrial or synthetic gypsum, a waste product of coalfired electric power plants. This synthetic gypsum can be radioactive, and its dust can become a toxic breeding ground in your sinus cavity. Once gypsum dust lodges in your nasal passages, it can give the occasional mold spore entering the same space a great source of food. If you are exposed to higher levels of mold, your sinus cavity can then supply your entire body with mold spores which can create many types of illness in your body from immune suppression to chronic lung disease. Walls covered in wood, lime plaster or a healthier alternative called magnesium oxide (MgO) board are great substitutes for drywall.

4. Wall-to-wall carpeting Though quite common, the installa-

tion of carpeting creates a dust and microparticulate trap, and although we think vacuuming carpets regularly helps, it barely puts a dent in the amount of dirt, dust and other particulates that stay lodged in carpeting. These particulates can create a great source of food for mold if the carpeting comes in contact with a moisture source. Synthetic carpeting and carpet padding are also sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as formaldehyde. There are more than 100 toxic chemicals used to create modern carpeting which can continue off-gassing and polluting indoor air quality for years.

Hardwood floors with water-based finishes, cork, stone or natural linoleum are the best solutions for flooring, especially in bedrooms where we spend extended periods of time.

5. Radon

An odorless, colorless and radioactive soil gas from the decay of uranium, radon is relatively harmless in outside air due to lack of concentration, however, when it seeps into our homes and builds up, it is known to cause lung cancer second only to cigarette smoking. Radon is relatively simple to mitigate using sub slab suction systems. Current Minnesota building codes require radon mitigation systems during new construction.

6. Municipal city water

A plethora of contaminants from arsenic to polyvinyl chloride (from glues and solvents used for attaching plumbing pipes together) along with aging infrastructure, fluoridation and chlorination can create health hazards for home occupants that drink and shower with this water. While it’s important that our water source is disinfected with methods such as chlorination, its introduction to water can create carcinogenic byproducts such as TCH. When heated, it creates chloroform, a VOC, which is carcinogenic if inhaled in excessive amounts. Whole house filters and point-of-source drinking water filters such as reverse osmosis systems can go a long way to keep a home’s water healthy for its occupants.

7. Attached garages

Though convenient during frigid Minnesota winters, they are also a source of petrochem-

icals polluting the inside air quality. It has been proven to take eight hours to dissipate airborne smells and particles from moving a car one time into or out of the garage. Options for eliminating these types of polluting petrochemicals from a home include installing a fan to continuously pull air out of the garage space, detaching the garage, creating a fresh air breezeway between the garage and the house or simply sealing the garage door entrance to the house and walking through the yard to get inside.

This list is just a small sampling of the hazards we unwittingly live with every day.

There is hope, however. New construction movements such as Building Biology and Green Building are making an effort to inform consumers and help the building industry right the wrongs of its methods to create healthier environments for occupants.

Our homes can positively impact our health and support our well-being. It just takes some adjustments to modern construction methods and an awareness of what we are installing into our homes.

Carrigan Curtis is a residential designer and a licensed general contractor in the Twin Cities area. She owns Carrigan Curtis Design Build, LLC and has an educational background in Green Building and BioGeometry, and is a certified Building Biology Advocate. For more information, call 612-282-3470 or visit CarriganCurtis.com.

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Urban Roots: Growing Healthy Communities

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mpowering youth through nature, healthy food and community is the mission of Urban Roots. Located in East St. Paul, this urban agriculture nonprofit organization engages thousands of youths each year. They offer education, training and work projects that provide service to the community, develop young leaders and improve community health and the environment.

Urban Roots provides paid internships to low income students (ages 14-18) who live or go to school on the East Side of St. Paul. Over 60 interns are employed each year in a progressive program model designed to develop future leaders. Most students return year after year and advance through the following program levels: Seed Crew Engaging first-year interns in learning basic job skills, teamwork, career exploration, entrepreneurism, financial literacy and accountability.

Grow Crew Providing second-year interns with opportunities in leadership by mentoring the new youth and taking on additional responsibilities.

Harvest Crew With increased hours and responsibility, third-year interns also participate in three hours of field experience each week in which they learn about small businesses thus increasing their skills in entrepreneurship. Interacting with these local businesses helps the students make connections for future education and career

paths. This year-long program includes visits to local colleges and participation in their own Toastmasters group. Interns then utilize the skills they learn to conduct public presentations to organizations throughout the Twin Cities. Harvest crew interns also provide tours of the conservation and garden sites.

Harvest Stars Working up to 22 hours a week, these four-year veterans engage in television interviews, present to legislators and produce newsletters and other communications. They also take the lead at Hill City Farmers’ Market and lead Urban Roots’ efforts in Roots for the Home Team, in which they design recipes, name them, grow the vegetables and sell the salads at Twins’ home games.

Interns work in one of the three programs each year, including: 1. Market Garden Interns plant, maintain and harvest small-scale crop production within the six urban gardens managed

by Urban Roots. With just over one acre of land, they are able to distribute over 13,500 pounds. of food a year through community supported agriculture (CSA) shares, the Farmers’ Market and small-batch food preservation for seasonal sales. New this year, they have added a crop of fresh ginger.

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The youth are also involved in creating the marketing materials for the Farmers’ Market and other retail outlets.

2. Conservation Interns participate in the restoration of local parks around the East Side through the removal of invasive plant material, native seed collection and installation of native plants. Youth also engage in citizen science projects, including insect surveys, butterfly counts, water quality studies and forest inventories.

3. Cook Fresh Youth interns learn how to prepare food fresh from the garden and create seed-to-table meals for lunches for the summer interns. They also create healthy recipes for affordable meals and help teach youth and family cooking classes. They produce value-added products like salsas, sauces and chutneys for market, increasing their entrepreneurial knowledge.

How to Get Involved

If you are looking to connect in a meaningful way, you can support the work Urban Roots is doing by: Providing financial support. Helps pay youth intern wages and purchase needed program materials like soil amendments, seeds and plant materials. This support is also used to purchase clothing items like raincoats, boots and sweatshirts.

Interns are also provided with meals and snacks throughout the day for which expenditure is generally not allowed through the grant programs.

Lending your expertise. Technology volunteers, assist with computer and networking maintenance or teach computer skills. Other volunteers, assist with fundraising events, participate in a career panel or provide training job skills. Tradesmen with skills in carpentry, electrical, plumbing and landscaping are also needed for property maintenance.

For more information, visit UrbanRoots MN.org or email Info@UrbanRoots.com.

To make a financial donation, visit Urban RootsMN.org/Donate. To volunteer, visit UrbanRootsMN.org/Volunteer.

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Art that Inspires Action Artists Work to Save Nature’s Beauty

Schramers started building their fantasy worlds in 1987. They’ve authored three books to spark the imagination, Fairy House: How to Make Amazing Fairy Furniture, Miniatures, and More from Natural Materials, Fairy Village and F is For Fairy: A Forest Friends Alphabet Primer board book.

At 14, Canadian Evan Sharma, of Kingston, Ontario, is already an active entrepreneur—his artwork now appears on sneakers and clothes. He calls his company RBLB for Right Brain/Left Brain, saying, “To be a whole person, you have to use both the creative side and the analytical side of your brain.” His passion for the environment is particularly expressed in a painting he donated to support the Olympic team. Painted at an elevation of 7,000 feet on Sun Peaks, in British Columbia, he finished with snow for authenticity and texture. This year, he spoke on creativity at the 6 Under 16 program, in Montreal.

“Eco-art makes an impact on the world,” says John Sabraw, professor of art and chair of painting + drawing at Ohio University, in Athens. “Right now, my paintings are round. People say they see a long view of the planet or what’s seen through a microscope.

Every painting evokes a different emotional response from the viewer.” All Sabraw’s paintings use pigments processed out of polluted streams, often mixed with other standard artist colors.

Sabraw has helped develop several ways for artists to adopt sustainable practices. See his TedxTalk at Tinyurl.com/SustainableArtist.

He points out that whatever form eco-art takes, its purpose is to show a problem, provoke a response and ask the viewer, “What if…?”

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Eco-art creatively highlights environmental sustainability issues and sparks possible solutions.

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ounts Botanical Garden, in Palm Beach County, Florida, hosted Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea, a thoughtprovoking traveling exhibit featuring giant sea creatures made entirely of marine debris from beaches. “It graphically illustrates the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways,” says Curator and Director Rochelle Wolberg. The exhibit included Grace the Humpback Whale Tail, the Marine Debris Anemone, Priscilla the Parrot Fish, Flash the Marlin, Water Bottle Jelly, Sebastian James the Puffin, Lidia the Seal, Hugo the Humpback Whale Tail, American Sea Star and Musical Seaweed. Take a look at some of them and check for current exhibit locations at WashedAshore.org.

In Mechanicsville, Maryland, ex-iron and steel worker Steve Glorius repurposes scrap metal into natural world and fantasy art sculptures of ocean creatures that also inform about endangered wildlife. His works have adorned museums, restaurants, galleries and gift shops.

Debbie and Mike Schramer, owners of Fairy House Vintage Antiques and Art, in Provo, Utah, create fairy houses made from twigs, mosses, bark and other natural elements. “Instead of paint and paper, we use nature itself,” says Mike, who encourages others to follow suit. “People enjoy time outdoors more intricately as they look for small items.” Although fairy houses are trendy now, the

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Restoring the Nutritional Value of Crops

by Melinda Hemmelgarn

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hen we think of scientists as men and women in lab coats peering into microscopes, what’s missing is farmers. Our society doesn’t tend to equate the two, yet farmers are active field scientists. How they choose to grow and produce food greatly impacts our shared environment of soil, water and air quality, as well as the nutritional content of food, and therefore, public health.

The best field- and lab-based scientists share key traits: they’re curious, keen observers and systems thinkers that learn by trial and error. Both formulate and test hypotheses, collect data, take measurements, assess results and draw conclusions.

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Diana Dyer, a registered dietitian and organic garlic farmer outside of Ann Arbor, Michigan, explains, “I like to help people see the similarities between the scientific process and good, careful farming—all aspects of which revolve around observations, goals, planning, implementation, intervention and analysis of 16

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results—then careful re-planning based on those results.”

Dyer and her husband, Dick, started farming after long careers in traditional health care, where the focus was on treating people after they got sick. Through their farm work, they wanted to focus on prevention. “Growing healthy food in healthy soil, our goal was to create and nourish a healthy community from the ground up. Communicating the multiple benefits of healthy soils and ecosystems has been at the core of our vision and responsibility from day one,” she says. The Dyers believe that flavor is key to eating and enjoying truly nourishing foods, and based on their professional health backgrounds and farming experience, they connect healthy soil with higherquality, better-tasting food.

In Havre, Montana, Doug Crabtree, and his wife, Anna, manage Vilicus Farms, featured in the book Lentil Underground: Renegade Farmers and the Future of Food in America, by Liz Carlisle. The Crabtrees

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grow organic heirloom and specialty grains, pulses and oilseed crops such as emmer, kamut, black beluga lentils and flax.

Asked if he considers himself a scientist, Crabtree first defines the term as “a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.” Then he replies, “Given this definition, how could any farmer not be a scientist? An organic farmer is a lifelong student of nature, seeking to emulate her wisdom and processes as we refine our production systems. Organic production isn’t just growing food without toxic chemical inputs, it’s a system that requires conscientiously improving soil, water and associated resources while producing safe and healthy food for America’s growing population of informed consumers.”

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Organic Farmers: Growing America’s Health

Pennsylvania, Andrew Smith directs the new Vegetable Systems Trial, a longterm, side-by-side comparison of both biologically organic and chemically based conventional vegetable production. An organic farmer with a Ph.D. in molecular ecology from Drexel University, in Philadelphia, Smith studies how soil quality and crop-growing conditions influence the nutrient density and health-protecting properties of specific vegetables.

“Over the past 70 years, there’s been a decline in the nutritional value of our foods,” reports Smith. “During this time, industrial agriculture, with its pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, increased yields and size of crops, but the tradeoff was a decline in nutrient content, known as the ‘dilution effect’.” In addition, Smith explains, greater levels of nitrogen fertilizer, typical of conventional production methods, may also increase a plant’s susceptibility to insects and disease.

Smith’s research will give fellow farmers, healthcare providers and consumers a better understanding of how crop production practices influence soil quality and therefore, food quality. For example, research of organic crops shows higher levels of vitamin C; higher-quality protein; plus more disease-fighting compounds called secondary plant metabolites such as lycopene, polyphenols and anthocyanin, the plant pigment responsible for the red, blue and purple colors in fruits and vegetables, as reported in a meta-analysis published in the British Journal of Nutrition.

The Rodale Institute has formed partnerships with nutrition and medical

researchers at Pennsylvania State University, in University Park. Of particular interest, for example, are extracts from purple potatoes that show promise in helping to kill colon cancer cells. Smith looks forward to identifying growing methods that boost levels of anthocyanin, as well as other health-protecting compounds in crops.

The new Regenerative Health Institute, a global research and education center linking soil health to human health, will also be housed at the Rodale Institute. It’s a collaboration between Rodale staff and the Plantrician Project, a nonprofit organization in New Canaan, Connecticut, that promotes whole food and plant-based nutrition, and helps healthcare providers embrace food as medicine as the foundation of their practices.

Jeff Moyer, a renowned international authority in organic agriculture and executive director of the Rodale Institute, explains, “It’s not only what you eat that’s important, but how what you eat was produced. Ultimately, our personal health is linked to the health of the soil.”

David Montgomery, a professor of geomorphology at the University of Washington, in Seattle, has visited farms worldwide, witnessing how farmers use regenerative farming practices to bring degraded soil back to life. He learned that grazing animals, cover-cropping and no-till farming free of synthetic chemical fertilizers and pesticides protects and enriches the soil microbiome, which contributes to the nutrient density of plants and human health.

We Are What We and Our Animals Eat

Along with our well-being, livestock farming methods impact our environment, too. A growing body of research including a new study published in Food Science & Nutrition shows that meat and dairy products from animals raised mostly on grass or pasture—as nature intended—contain significantly higher levels of conjugated linoleic acid and omega-3 fatty acids compared to grainfed animals. These naturally occurring fats help protect us from inflammation, heart disease and cancer. Important in brain, eye and nerve development, omega-3 fatty acids are especially critical for pregnant and breastfeeding women and their infants.

Organic farmers, by law, must provide their ruminant animals with significant time on pasture and may not feed them genetically engineered feed or feed produced with synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Further, they can’t use synthetic hormones or antibiotics to promote weight gain. In these ways, organic farmers help protect our food, water, and environment from contamination, and reduce the growing global threat of antibiotic resistance.

Randolph Center, Vermont, dairy farmers Regina and Brent Beidler diligently study and question changes they witness in their immediate environment. They monitor what grows in their pasture, watch what their cows choose to eat and count the numbers and activities of insects, bees, worms, birds and wildlife. They

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More hospitals nationwide are investing in farms and farmers’ markets to boost patient, employee and community health by increasing access to nutrient-dense, fresh, healthful food. One exceptional example is the new partnership between Virginia’s Allegheny Mountain Institute (AMI) and Augusta Health, an independent, community-owned nonprofit hospital in Augusta County, Virginia.

The AMI Fellowship program prepares individuals to become farmers, teachers and ambassadors for health-promoting food systems. “Both AMI and Augusta Health believe that access to excellent health care includes access to healthy food,” explains Sue Erhardt, the institute’s executive director.

The AMI Farm at Augusta Health initiative will create an onsite production farm and a community venue for food, nutrition and gardening education. Their goal is to tackle three major local health issues: poor nutrition, low physical activity and overweight; diabetes; and mental health. A Food Farmacy program for those with or at risk for Type 2 diabetes will provide fresh produce prescriptions at an onsite farmstand, as well as cooking classes.

Erhardt recalls her life-changing experience as a teen, hearing American labor leader Cesar Chavez speak about farm worker exposure to pesticides and related cancer clusters. She’s proud to say, “The farm project will exemplify sustainable practices for growing vegetables, including organic four-season crops and companion planting, while promoting soil health.

“We believe this project will promote a better quality of life for staff, patients and community members.” That’s the power of farming when it’s dedicated to optimum health.

Melinda Hemmelgarn is a registered dietitian, writer and Food Sleuth Radio host with KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO. Connect at FoodSleuth@gmail.com.

Buying Foods Grown with Your Health in Mind

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ne of the main goals of natural food markets is to supply customers with organic, non-GMO produce that is locally sourced. There are many great reasons to eat healthy, organic foods. When you are weighing your options, be sure to consider the nutritional benefits of non-modified foods compared to modified foods as well as the foods’ environmental impact.

It is important to avoid commercially grown foods that use hundreds of different chemicals—many of which have unknown health effects. Contrary to popular belief, organic farms still use pesticides only they are natural in origin.

These pesticides are often more expensive, so they are used with more conservative parameters resulting in less of an environmental impact.

By rotating crops and avoiding chemicals, organic farms allow animals and insects to live happily alongside them. Crop rotation also results in healthy soil which helps produce more minerals, vitamins and other nutrients in the foods that are grown.

The next time you are grocery shopping, buy foods that are healthy for your body and the environment. Organic foods are higher in nutrients, don’t include hundreds of chemicals with unknown health effects and they taste just as good, if not better, than their commercially grown counterparts.

For all-natural foods grown by farmers with your health in mind, Mazopiya features an array of organic produce, all-natural health and wellness products and on-the-go food options.

One of Mazopiya’s main suppliers of fresh produce is Wozupi Tribal Gardens (Wozupi.com), the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community’s organic farm that’s located less than two miles from the store. Wozupi grows certified-organic vegetables, herbs, fruit and plant starts. They also produce maple syrup, organic eggs and manage bee colonies for plant pollination.

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by Judith Fertig

ny time our bodies sense an “invader”—a microbe, virus, plant pollen or unwelcome chemical— they go into high alert, producing white blood cells to fight it off. Once the danger has been thwarted, normal functioning returns.

If we continue to expose ourselves to these threats, then the high-alert process, known as inflammation, becomes chronic.

This disturbance of natural equilibrium can lead to cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, depression and pain. It can also mask or worsen autoimmune diseases. Eating foods with natural anti-inflammatory properties can help the body function better.

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“Many experimental studies have shown that components of foods or beverages may have anti-inflammatory effects,” says Dr. Frank Hu, also a Ph.D. and professor of nutrition and epidemiology in the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “A healthy diet is beneficial not only for reducing the risk of chronic diseases, but also for improving mood and overall quality of life.”

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Hu, Josh Axe, a chiropractor and doctor of natural medicine, in Nashville, Tennessee, and Dr. Andrew Weil, director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, promote anti-inflammatory foods, backed by recent studies, on their websites.

“Small, gradual changes are typically more sustainable and easier for the body to adapt to,” writes Axe. “So rather than emptying your pantry and sailing off to the Mediterranean, you can pursue an anti-inflammatory diet one step at a time.”

That’s what Andrea Adams Britt did.

A professional wedding cake baker from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Britt experienced bewildering symptoms, including digestion issues, depression, migraines, weight gain and skin irritation. In 2015, she eliminated flour and sugar from her diet, and then added more organic leafy green vegetables, coconut oil and wild-caught salmon. Her symptoms went away one at a time, and by last January, she had also lost 100 pounds.

The solution for her was to create flavorful dishes that she enjoyed eating, so she did not feel deprived.

Weil advises, “The best foods are those that offer disease-preventive benefits such as anti-inflammatory effects and delectable flavor. When I eat such foods, I feel as though I’ve hit a grand slam homerun—the sensory pleasure is heightened by the fact that each bite contributes to my overall well-being.”

His take on an Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid at Tinyurl. com/Andrew-Weil-Food-Pyramid offers a broad sample of these foods in an easy, downloadable graphic.

Reducing inflammation in her body has also led to better mental and emotional health for Britt. “I am a happier person,” Britt says. “I can control my emotions, focus my thoughts and am more at peace.”

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Green leafy vegetables such as Swiss chard contain natural anti-inflammatories such as vitamins K, D and C, says Axe.

Beets have a natural antioxidant, betalain, an anti-inflammatory compound that inhibits the activity of enzymes the body uses to trigger inflammation, advises Axe.

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Sea buckthorn berry juice (known as olivello juice) is one of the most concentrated natural sources of vitamin C, says Weil.

Ginger is a potent anti-inflammatory food that also helps reduce intestinal gas and prevent nausea, advises Weil.

Green tea is best enjoyed hot with a little squeeze of lemon; it may reduce cholesterol levels, ultimately assisting in lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, per Weil.

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Virgin coconut oil has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, according to a study published in Pharmaceutical Biology. Britt eats a total of one-and-a-half tablespoons a day in hot drinks, salads or soups.

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Tomatoes are an easy-to-use and a tasty anti-inflammatory food, says Axe. He notes, “They are a rich source of lycopene, betacarotene, folate, potassium, vitamin C, flavonoids and vitamin E.”

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Bok choy has potent anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects, as well as a higher concentration of betacarotene and vitamin A, than any other variety of cabbage, according to Weil.

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Black cod, also known as butterfish or sablefish, has even more omega-3 fatty acids than salmon, notes Weil.

Walnuts, rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids, help protect against metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes, says Axe. Judith Fertig writes award-winning cookbooks plus foodie fiction from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).

Boswellia – A Powerful Tool Against Inflammation

by Alina Hornfeldt

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nflammation is one of today’s hot topics in health and wellness. One of the best products to reduce inflammation in the body is boswellia. It can be used safely every day to bring inflammation and oxidation into balance which can aid sufferers of a wide variety of ailments, including asthma, arthritis pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and cancer.

Boswellia is a tree that is native to India and its resin is harvested to make supplements. Frankincense and boswellia are sometimes used interchangeably as they are both subtypes of the Boswellia tree. They produce different medicinal components. Frankincense is used to refer to essential oil and boswellia the oral extract.

Many people associate inflammation with joint pain but it can be the source of many diseases in the body. Inflammation at the cellular level often occurs in a particular inflammation pathway called 5-LOX (5-lipoxygenase). 5-LOX inflammation is associated with allergies, COPD, arthritis, IBS, Crohn’s disease and colitis. Boswellia is a great option for reducing inflammation in the lungs, helping reduce the symptoms of asthma and allergies. Inflammation can also damage brain cells and create conditions that promote Alzheimer’s. Boswellia has been shown to increase neuronal volume and boost learning and memory.

Problematic digestion can be caused by inflammatory triggers and boswellia can stop these triggers and aid in healing. When it comes to joints, boswellia doesn’t mask the pain, it actually helps joints heal faster and keeps inflammatory damage from getting worse. Boswellia is one of the few botanical ingredients that has the ability to fight 5-LOX inflammation, even more so than the anti-inflammatory super stopper curcumin. As an added bonus, unlike conventional drugs, boswellia has virtually no side effects.

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Why More Pets Are Getting Cancer

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n the late 1990s, the nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, “animal doctor” Michael Fox received many letters about dogs and cats with diarrhea, itchy skin and other persistent disorders. He advised all inquirers to immediately remove foods that contain genetically modified organisms (GMO). Dozens of follow-up thank-you notes verified that his recommendation worked.

“One of the main reasons I came to the conclusion of blaming GMOs in pet foods for this cluster of health problems is that essentially, nothing else in the health background of these animals had been changing,” says Fox.

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Getting Cancer from Food

Cancer rates among our country’s 185 million pets are skyrocketing, especially among dogs. Canines have the highest cancer rate of all mammals; in America, about half are struck with the disease.

In 2015, the World Health Organization classified Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, as a “probable human carcinogen.” Insufficient human studies exist, but a goodly number of animal studies confirm that it causes cancer.

Preliminary tests commissioned by the Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT), an educational nonprofit, on the dangers of GMOs, revealed that six popular dog and cat foods contained more glyphosate residues than most human foods.

Possibly because pets are exposed to Roundup from spraying both foods and lawns, a pilot study by Health Research Institute Laboratories, which tests glyphosate levels in food and environments, found the levels in dogs’ urine were 50 times higher than the average in humans.

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Many vets have also reported a rise in pet obesity, skin conditions, inflammation, degenerative disk disease, cancer and even shorter lifespans since late 1996, when GMOs and associated poisons entered America’s food supply. For example, most GMOs like soy, corn and canola are designed by Monsanto to tolerate high doses of its Roundup herbicide. Corn is also engineered to produce an insect-killing poison called Bt-toxin.

Together with pesticides sprayed on or produced inside GMO crops, the side effects from genetic engineering create dangers.

Monsanto’s “Roundup-ready” corn has higher levels of putrescine and cadaverine, compounds responsible for dead body odor. They promote bad breath and also can enhance the risk of allergic reactions and cancer.

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Amazing Recoveries

Numerous veterinarians see good results when pets switch to non-GMO food that’s free of synthetic pesticides. Veterinarian Barbara Royal, owner of The Royal Treatment Veterinary Center, in Chicago and author of The Royal Treatment: A Natural Approach to Wildly Healthy Pets, says, “Allergies, gastrointestinal problems, autoimmune diseases, behavioral problems [and other conditions] improve when we take the animals off of these GMO-laden, glyphosate-ridden foods, and put them on something that’s more organic and natural.

It’s a dramatic change.”

In a survey conducted by IRT, 3,256 people that adopted a non-GMO and largely organic diet reported improvements in 28 health conditions, many of which have increased in the U.S. parallel with the growing prevalence of GMOs and Roundup. Further, 80 pet owners cited improvements in status for eight

health issues, including digestion, allergies and skin conditions, when their pet’s food was changed.

Plausible explanations include that glyphosate is patented as an antibiotic, and so easily kills beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. This could possibly interfere with digestion, detoxification and immunity.

According to integrative veterinarian Karen Becker, in Chicago, the Healthy Pets expert for Mercola.com, “We know now that animals consuming genetically modified foods… can change the terrain of their GI tract.” Most notably, glyphosate and Bt-toxin are linked to leaky gut—unnatural holes or gaps created in intestine walls.

Veterinarian Marlene Siegel, owner of the Pasco Veterinary Medical Center, in Lutz, Florida, says, “We know that the root cause of most disease is inflammation; and that inflammation is coming from the leaky gut.”

Organic Surpasses Non-GMO

GMOs are not the only crops drenched with Roundup. It’s also sprayed on other foods to dry them, often just a few days before harvest, including wheat, oats, barley and other cereals. It’s also used on lentils, citrus orchards, sunflowers, potato fields and vineyards.

Organic growers and processors are not allowed to use GMOs, Roundup or other synthetic toxins. It’s safest to choose organic; if unavailable, at least buy verified non-GMO. Jeffrey M. Smith is founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology and its campaign, Protect Pets from GMOs and Pesticides, at PetsAndGMOs.com.

Author of the bestseller Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating and Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods, his upcoming film, Secret Ingredients, interviews many that recovered from disease after switching to organic food. Also visit NonGMOsImproveHealth.com.

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Near the end of life, people decide that their time has value and now it is time to make the most out of what’s remaining. To live a truly significant life, we must come to this realization—sooner—rather than later.

The Time is Now

To increase the value of time, ask the existential questions of life on a daily basis:

by Scott V. Black

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ords, like other things, have value. When we value things, we use special words.

Words like priceless, invaluable, rare and precious are used to show great value.

Many things add to the value that we give something. The more limited something is, the more valuable it becomes. It is the old concept of supply and demand—the more the supply, the less the cost or value we put on it.

You can buy a Bible for $5 or you can attempt to buy the world’s rarest Bible, which could cost you upwards of $25 million dollars. A single page of the Gutenberg Bible would cost you roughly $25,000. There are reportedly only six existing signatures from William Shakespeare, one of the rarest of all signatures of the departed. If you have one and want to exchange it for money, you could get $3 million dollars in the exchange. Even though you can buy a Bible or a signature for a few pennies, certain ones are more valuable because they are rare.

If something is easily replaceable or there are “lots more where that came from”, we seem to put less value on it. In today’s modern world, most things can be easily replaced. If you break something, you can go to the store or to your computer and order a new one. We can replace a job, relationships, body parts, money, get a new pet or a new car, we can even start a new family.

In the process of easy replacement, one thing stands out as the only truly irreplaceable thing and that is time. Time is a special commodity—it is an unknown quantity and a rare commodity—once it is spent, it is spent. Yesterday is a canceled check.

One of the keys to life is to come to this understanding about the value of time. The sooner in your life you realize the value of time, the sooner you will treat it as the rarest of commodities.

If you consider what happens when our time runs out, our perceived value of time increases.

Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? If today was my last day on this planet, did it matter one bit that I was given the gift of life?

When we daily ask these existential questions and put action behind our emotions, we live a life of significance. When we live our life like it matters, our time has great value. Don’t wait until you run out of time to value the gift of life. As the saying goes: “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift.

That’s why it is called the present.”

For the past 25 years, Scott V. Black has been the Master Trainer for Transformational, Leadership Awakening. He is also host of the Like It Matters radio showe, heard daily from 9 to 10 a.m., in Minneapolis, on Wellness Radio 1570 and TwinCitiesWellnessRadio.com.

For more information, visit LikeItMatters.net.

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~ Joan Rivers

calendar of events TUESDAY, JULY 3 Embody Wellness: Aging – 6-8pm. Take this class independently or as part of a 10 week Program designed by Awakened Living to cover multiple facets of wellness in life. $50. Awakened Living, 3601 Minnesota Dr, #825, Bloomington.

AwakenedLivingInfusion.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4 Independence Day

THURSDAY, JULY 5 Facebook Live: New Healing Technology – Noon.

Join Michele Rae on Facebook as she presents a live discussion of the New Healing Technology. Free. Visit website for more information. CenterWithin.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 10 Embody Wellness: Emotional Awareness – 6-8pm. Do your emotions, or the emotions of others, scare you? Where in your body do you carry your emotions? How might being aware of this help you?

Do you know the benefits of learning more about this intriguing area of your life? $50. Awakened Living, 3601 Minnesota Dr, #825, Bloomington.

AwakenedLivingInfusion.com.

Dowsing: The Perfect Complement to Your Feng Shui Practice – 6:30-9pm. Annette will demonstrate how Dowsing and feng shui work hand in hand to provide the best results for you and your clients.

The evening will be experiential and enlightening as you learn how clearing negative vibrations of the Earth can support your own Feng Shui practice. $27.

The Marsh, 15000 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka.

AnnetteRugolo.com.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 How to Use Essential Oils in Summer – 5:307pm. From bug bites, sunburn, and summer travel, essential oils can be an indispensable addition to your medicine cabinet. Terra will share some great summer oils and easy recipes to make that can ward off pests and sooth burned skin. Free. Mazopiya, 2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake. Mazopiya.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 14 Healing Touch Program: Level 1 – 8am-5pm. Sat/ Sun. This two-day class shows how Healing Touch utilizes off body or light touch methods that help clear congestion, relieve pain, facilitates balance and promotes mind-body-spirit healing. $495. 16 CEU’s provided for nurses/massage therapists. Fairview Education Center, 152 Cobblestone Ln, Burnsville.

Contact Donna at 612-840-0440 to register.

Activating Your Heartsong – 9am-4pm. Join us for a day of retreat, setting time aside to relax, contemplate and connect. During our time together, we will discuss relaxation practices, share stories, experience healing exercises and meditations with live harp music. We will also have time to walk the labyrinth, journal and reflect. $149. Synairea, 12811 Norell Rd S, Hastings.

CenterWithin.com.

Discovery Day at Northwestern Health Sciences University – 9am-1:30pm. Explore a career path in natural health. Free. Register online or contact the school for more information: Contact us today at 952-885-5409 or Admit@NWHealth.edu. North-

western Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84 St, Bloomington. NWHealth.edu.

Shiatsu Basics – 10am-5pm. Shiatsu Basics is designed for people considering a career in massage and bodywork, or for those who would like to learn a simple and safe massage sequence to practice on family and friends. $75. Register by 7/10. CenterPoint Massage & Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic, 5300 W 35 St, St Louis Park. CenterPointMN.com.

Hennepin County Fix–it Clinic – Noon-4pm.

Bring your broken household goods and clothing in need of repair. Please also bring any tools and supplies you think might help with the job. Free.

Crosstown Covenant Church, 5540 30th Ave. S, MinneapolisHennepin.us.

Free Intro to Yoga Workshop – 12:30-1:45pm. This workshop gives an overview of the different styles of yoga and help you decide which classes are best for you. Receive a tour and a brief overview of our integrative healing services. You will learn common poses, have time to ask questions and have fun. Free for first time students and $10 for repeat guests.

Green Lotus Yoga, 18480 Kenyon Ave, Lakeville.

GreenLotusYogaCtr.com.

An Evening with the Archangels and Ascended Masters – 7-9pm. Nea is called to create sacred pace for these guides to share their messages of divine love and peace with you. $30. Metamorphosis Center, 8646 Eagle Creek Pkwy, # 101, Savage.

Metamorphosis.Center.

TUESDAY, JULY 17 Collagen Craze – Noon-1pm. From bone broth to protein powders, collagen is popping up everywhere. Collagen is not just great for your skin but also for your bones and joints. Carla will talk about the benefits of collagen and different ways to get more collagen in your diet. Free. Mazopiya, 2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake. Mazopiya.com.

The Lotus Dharma Meditation Classes – 6:30-8pm.

Class meets 7/24 and 7/31 also. Be the peace, the joy, the radiant health that you seek. Each class will focus on a different Hanmi Buddhist meditation to center, uplift and nourish you. Learn the meditation. Practice it daily (10-15 min.) Limit 15. $38/person. Bring a friend for ½ price. Register at MN-Hanmi-Buddhism. org or SteenC108@gmail.com. The Reiki Shop, 3609 White Bear Ave, White Bear Lake.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18 Herb Walk with Angela Campbell – 7-9pm. Have you wondered how to learn more about herbs and how they can benefit you and your family? Angela Campbell, practicing herbalist and professional gardener, leads us on a medicinal plant walk. Angela will identify medicinal plants growing in the park and discuss how to use them to improve health and well-being. Free. This event takes place at Coldwater Springs (near Ft Snelling). More info on the website: HolisticMoms.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 19 Healing Touch Program - Level 1 – 6-10pm. Class meets four Thursdays (7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9) Add this life-changing gift to your skills to help yourself and others as you deepen your personal and professional growth with energy work. $495. 16 CEU’s provided for nurses/massage therapists. Fairview Education Center, 152 Cobblestone Ln, Burnsville. Contact Donna at 612-840-0440 to register.

FRIDAY, JULY 20 Co-Creating with the Universe – 7-9pm. Create the life you desire by asking and allowing the cocreation process to unfold supported by the universe.

Bobby Sullivan shows you how to develop a personal co-creation model step-by-step to manifest the life you desire. Setting an intention to manifest the life you desire is only part of the process; the other part is up to you. $35. Green Lotus Yoga, 18480 Kenyon Ave, Lakeville. GreenLotusYogaCtr.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 21 Beginner Essential Oils Workshop – 9am-noon.

Join Terra from Veriditas Botanicals, a locally based company and the only certified organic producer of the highest quality essential oils. In this beginner workshop, you will learn all about the basics of essential oils. $10. Mazopiya, 2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake. Mazopiya.com.

save the date Holo-SETS Seminar Learn From Dr. Richard Bartlett The Holo-Synchronous Energetic Technology Systems (Holo-SETS) seminar is taught by world-renowned consciousness thought leader Dr. Richard Bartlett. Early bird tuition available through June 29, $650; after, $700.

July 21-23 9am-5:30pm Crowne Plaza AiRE-MSP Airport i-hrt.com or 1-800-368-0973 Spirit Wellness Center 8th Annual Holistic Fair – 9am-5pm. This event has over 25 psychics, healers and vendors plus free lectures: a perfect venue to explore many types of vendors in an intimate setting. Info: call Kellie at 612-804-4463 or Kellie@ TheSpiritWellnessCenter.com. $5. Dakota Ridge, Best Western Hotel, 3450 Washington Dr, Eagan.

TheSpiritWellnessCenter.com.

Reiki and Mediation Play at the Park with Cindy Miller – Noon-4pm. Each month this summer Cindy is hosting an outdoor gathering with reiki, stone healing, guided meditations, aromatherapy and more. $10 online before 7/20 or $15 (cash at the park).

Elm Creek Park Reserve, 12400 James Deane Pkwy, Maple Grove. 952-334-7657. DuirMassage.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 24 Crazy for Curry – 5:30-7pm. Did you know that the popular ingredient turmeric is what gives curry its bright yellow color? This spice blend not only tastes amazing but also has some great health ben-

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efits. Join Mazopiya as we break down the different types of curry and how to use them in your cooking.

Free. Mazopiya, 2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake.

Mazopiya.com.

FRIDAY, JULY 27 Group Meditation Class: Self-Healing for Various Illnesses – 6:30-8pm. Ready to be your own healer? Try this Hanmi Buddhist meditation to heal your body, mind and spirit. This meditation is very effective and easy to practice. Donation for the space $8. Donation for the teacher – as you wish.

Limit 15. Register at MN-Hanmi-Buddhism.org or SteenC108@gmail.com. The Reiki Shop, 3609 White Bear Ave, White Bear Lake.

Drum Circle – 7-8:30pm. Join us around the Sacred Buffalo drum and experience the magnificence of the Buffalo energy led by Laurie Wondra. Bring your own drum and play in the rhythm of mother earth, or just be in the beat of the energy and drum blessing. Extra drums will also be available to play. $15. Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis. YourLifeCore.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 28 Ramsey County Fix–it Clinic – 10am-1pm. Bring your broken household goods and clothing in need of repair. Please also bring any tools and supplies you think might help with the job. Free. North Dale Recreation Center, 1414 St Albans St N, St Paul.

RamseyCounty.us.

Sound Healing with Laurie Wondra – 7-8:30pm. this event uses vibration and sound to clear, open and infuse us with light, love and the energy to move forward on our journey. Sound includes Tibetan, and crystal bowls, bells, gong and other sound tools that will release and elevate your energy. $35. Metamorphosis Center, 8646 Eagle Creek Pkwy, # 101, Savage.

Metamorphosis.Center.

SUNDAY, JULY 29 Connect to Your Sacred Feminine and Masculine Energy – Noon-2pm. Laurie Wondra offers a workshop on connecting to the sacred feminine and masculine energy within you. Learn about the sacred expressions of male and female energy, god and goddess archetypes, the astrological landscape that affects us all, and how you can be a force of unity and healing. $40. Green Lotus Yoga, 750 Main St, #100, Mendota Hts. GreenLotusYogaCtr.com.

TUESDAY, JULY 31 Aromatherapy and Emotions – 5:30-7pm. Learn the power behind essential oils and how they affect us on an emotional level. Whether you want calmness, clarity, or balance, find out how to achieve the desired mental state in a safe and natural way using some specific oils. Free. Mazopiya, 2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake. Mazopiya.com.

plan ahead FRIDAY, AUGUST 4 Evening with the Archangels and Ascended Masters – 7-9pm. As a trance channel, Nea Clare’s physical body serves as a channel for these light beings to speak and connect with you during these sessions. $30. Metamorphosis Center, 8646 Eagle Creek Pkwy, # 101, Savage. Metamorphosis.Center.

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ongoing events Please call or check the websites to ensure the classes or events are still scheduled for that week.

ongoing Free Online Classes – The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

Class-Central.com/University/Minnesota.

Midtown Global Market – Mon-Sat 10am-8pm & Sun 10am-6pm. If you’re looking for a more unique shopping experience, head to the Midtown Global Market, where more than 50 vendors sell food and trinkets ranging from local produce to Somalian Pastries, Middle Eastern olives and Asian spices. There are also cultural events –from musical performances to Irish step-dancing lessons. Free. 920 East Lake St., Minneapolis.

sunday Restorative Flow Yoga – 9:30-10:30am. In restorative yoga, props are used to support the body so students can hold poses for a longer period of time, allowing the body to open through passive stretching. Restorative yoga is a very relaxing and rejuvenating practice. The focus is slowing down and calming the mind and body. $18. Healing Elements, 2290 Como Ave, St. Paul. 651348-6216. HealingElementsWellness.com.

Sunday Salsa Dancing – 10:30-11:30am. If you’re looking for a unique shopping experience, head to the Midtown Global Market, where more than 50 vendors sell food and trinkets ranging from local produce to Somalian Pastries, Middle Eastern olives and Asian spices. Join Rene Dennis Thompson for Sunday Salsa Dancing. Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake St., Minneapolis. Free. Midtown GlobalMarket.org/events.

monday Lovingkindness Meditation Practice – 6-7pm.

Through ancient, gentle and gradual practices, we learn to let go of fear and ill will and to open our hearts to ourselves and to others, known and unknown. Our time together will include instruction, guided meditation and discussion. Donation based. River Garden, 455 7th St W, St Paul.

RiverGardenYoga.com.

tuesday Weekly Guided & Silent Meditation – 11-11:30am.

Led by a Prayer Chaplain in the Meditation Room,

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this meditation is the same one going on concurrently at Unity Village. It alternates affirmative prayer and silence. Donation based. Unity of the Valley Spiritual Center, 4011 W Hwy 13, Savage.

UnityOfTheValleyMN.org.

Stress Busters Meditation – Noon-1pm. Join us when you can for a free meditation at the University of MN. Mayo Building, Third Fl. Meditation Space, Minneapolis. CSH.umn.edu.

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Free Qigong Practice Session – 6-7:30pm. Rhonda Battisto leads practices of self-healing and empowerment every week. A healing meditation follows gentle guided healing movements. Donations accepted yet never expected. Peace of Mind Early Education Center, 9025 Tamarack Rd, Woodbury. TheWonderHorse.biz.

Max Meditation Technique – 6:30-7:30pm. Experience a guided meditation, combining ancient meditation techniques with modern Neuro-Linguistic Programming to help both beginning and experienced meditators quiet the mind and connect for a relaxing and meaningful meditation. This weekly class is designed to support you in cultivating a meditation practice no matter your experience level. $15. Healing Elements, 2290 Como Ave, St. Paul. 651-348-6216.

HealingElementsWellness.com.

thursday Hatha for Everyone – 6-7pm. Everyone is welcome to this weekly drop-in class. All levels. Relieve stress, achy joints, improve balance at all levels and increase your sense of well-being. $10. Meditation Center, 631 University Ave NE, Minneapolis. TheMeditationCenter.org.

Free Meditation – 7-8:30pm. Join us for a free weekly meditation. Sahaja Yoga Meditation, Eden Prairie City Hall, 8080 Mitchell Rd, Eden Prairie.

Contact JPatpatia@gmail.com or 651-730-2078.

FreeMeditation.com.

friday Gentle Yoga for Every Body – 10:30am-noon. A welcoming environment for students of all shapes and sizes. $15 drop-in. River Garden Yoga, 455 W 7th St, St. Paul. RiverGardenYoga.com.

Drop-in Meditation – 5:15-6pm. A guided meditation presented through the lens of a Wisdom Practice (gratitude, compassion, and inquiry). $20 (or donation). Aslan Institute, 4141 Old Sibley Memorial Hwy, Eagan. AslanInst.com.

saturday Cardio Fitness Drumming – 8-8:30am. Burn calories in a fun way with this full-body workout that doesn’t feel like a workout. Free. Nutrition Hub, 7880 University Ave NE, Fridley. Text or call to reserve your spot. 612-787-2582. Facebook.com/ TheNutritionHub.Fridley.

community resource guide

CADENCE CHIROPRACTIC

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 Publisher@NAtwincities.com. to request our media kit.

ACUPUNCTURE AWAKENED LIVING

Michelle Kitsmiller 3601 Minnesota Dr. Suite 825, Bloomington Michelle@AwakenedLivingInfusion.com 952-452-8583 • AwakenedLivingInfusion.com Michelle assists you in healing on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level via acupuncture and herbal medicine in conjunction with other therapies at Awakened Living. The clinic offers over 36 therapies and services to give clients the most beneficial healing protocol possible. See ad, page 19.

BODY WORK MYOFASCIAL RELEASE & CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY

Barb Ryan, LMT • 612-922-2389 Bhakti Wellness Center 7550 France Avenue S, #220 Edina Specializing in persistent, chronic pain relief and mysteries of the body. Serving clients covered by auto insurance and worker’s compensation with a doctor’s referral. Also serving clients seeking the experience of deep relaxation and more selfconnection. Skilled and compassionate care. See ad, page 18.

CHANNEL FOR SPIRIT CHANNEL OF DIVINE WISDOM Nea Clare NeaClare.com Nea@NeaClare.com • 612-227-3854

You can have a personal audience with your guides and the Archangels and Ascended Masters.

Get clarity. Take action. Feel connected. Book your session today and save 25%, using code: IAMWISE17. Or call Nea for a free consult. See ad, page 14.

CHIROPRACTIC GOLDEN SUN CHIROPRACTIC

Una Forde, DC International Village Arcade Building 220 West 98th St, Suite 7, Bloomington 952-922-1478 Quality chiropractic care. Experience holistic healing and gentle chiropractic adjustments that allow the nervous system to relieve such symptoms as headache, back, neck pain and numbness which allow your body to return to a state of balance and well-being. 25 years’ experience.

Dr. Aleshka Calderon-Santini 6409 City W Pkwy, #105, Eden Prairie 952-855-7656 • CadenceChiroMN.com We’re dedicated to improving your health with natural, effective and safe chiropractic care. Utilizing the Pierce Results System, we provide contemporary testing and imaging to understand the root cause of health challenges and create a plan to help you get better. See ad, page 5.

CADENCE CHIROPRACTIC

Dr. Amanda Haeg 6409 City W Pkwy, #105, Eden Prairie 952-855-7656 - CadenceChiroMN.com We’re dedicated to improving your health with natural, effective and safe chiropractic care. Utilizing the Pierce Results System, we provide contemporary testing and imaging to understand the root cause of health challenges and create a plan to help you get better. See ad, page 5.

COACHING COMPOSURE COACHING

Candi Broeffle, MBA, CPC Candi@ComposureCoaching.com 218-590-2539 ComposureCoaching.com Master your business so you can practice your passion. Business coaching for purpose-driven entrepreneurs to clarify your vision, build your confidence and create a soul-centered strategy. Call today for a free Discovery Session and get on your path to business success. See ad, page 19.

BREAST HEALTH AROMATHERAPY NATURE’S WAY Healthy Girls’ Breast Oil Joyce Sobotta • 715-878-4474 AromaTherapyNaturesWay.com

Healthy Girls’ Breast Oil when applied with a self-breast massage helps to balance, detoxify, soften breast tissue, improve lymphatic circulation and stimulate the immune system. Improved circulation helps your entire body! See ad, page 5.

Tooth by the Lake HOLISTIC GENERAL DENTISTRY

Kari Seaverson DDS John Seaverson DDS

1401 Mainstreet Hopkins, MN 55343 952-475-1101 ToothByTheLake.net

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THE CENTER WITHIN

8120 S Penn Ave, #155, Bloomington MN Michele Rae • Michele@CenterWithin.com 612-310-8876 • CenterWithin.com Are you ready to align your personal and professional life more fully with your inner essence and passion? Michele’s intuitive and mindful coaching will support, clarify and accelerate creating a life you love. Get started with a free 20-minute phone consultation. See ad, page 13.

COUNSELING LURA SMEDSTAD, M.S., LPC

Twin Cities Therapy and Counseling Associates 5851 Duluth St, #306, Golden Valley 612-434-6610 • Lura.Smedstad@tctca.com Lura supports clients who are addressing the effects of Depression, Anxiety and Life Challenges with counseling, art therapy and spiritual support.

Serving adults and teens. Most insurances and HSA accepted.

COACH TRAINING THE INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE IN COACHING (iPEC) iPECCoaching.com • 866-722-6224 Admissions@iPECCoaching.com

iPEC is the only professional coach training school with an energybased approach. Our inspiring graduates go on to assume prominent roles within their organizations, start successful coaching businesses, and become everyday leaders. See ad, page 17.

DENTIST HEALTH CENTERED DENTISTRY N7915-902 St River Falls, WI • 715-426-7777 HealthCenteredDentistry.com

Whole Person Dentistry observes and deals with the mind, body and spirit, not just your teeth. This approach to dentistry encompasses both modern science and knowledge drawn from the world’s great traditions in natural healing.

COMPUTER REPAIR PSINERGY TECHWARRIOR ST. PAUL

André Thomas St. Paul 612-234-7237 • PsinergyTech.com “Do you have a sick Computer?”

We Keep Computer Repair Simple. Onsite/In-Home or Office, Bring-to-Us Computer Repair Services. 2011-17 Angie’s List Super Service Award Winner.

Local • Greener • Highly Rated.

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NATURAL SMILES DENTAL CARE 4700 Lexington Ave N, Suite D Shoreview 651-483-9800 NaturalSmilesDental.com

We ’ r e a n i n t e g r a t i v e practice committed to promoting dental wellness and overall assistance to the whole person. We desire to participate in the creation of healthier lives, while being sensitive to physical, philosophical, emotional and financial concerns. See ad, page 20.

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PURE DENTAL

Dr. Amy Ha Truong 6230 10th St. N., Ste 520, Oakdale 651-731-3064 • PureDentalMN.com Pure Dental offers integrative, holistic, alternative and biological dentistry for your dental health.

We take pride in providing quality, holistic dental care and service for our patients. See ad, page 28.

TOOTH BY THE LAKE

1401 Main St, Hopkins 952-475-1101 • ToothByTheLake.net We build a foundation of trust by treating our patients as individuals. Understanding how uneasy some patients may feel about their dental visits, we make a difference by providing a relaxing and positive experience. See ad, page 27.

DESIGN-BUILD CARRIGAN CURTIS DESIGN BUILD, LLC CarriganCurtis.com • 612-282-3470 Carrigan@CarriganCurtis.com

Specializing in creating homes that support the next step in optimal health. Carrigan Curtis Design Build, LLC uses a combination of Building Biology principles, green building techniques and BioGeometry design concepts to design, remodel & build new homes that support the health and well-being of the home’s occupants, the Earth and each part of the team that works on your home. See ad, page 24.

ENERGY HEALING EMOTION CODE HEALING

Master Hong Certified Emotion Code Practitioner 9672 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove 763-208-4246 or 914-708-9463 Chronic pain? Suffering from emotions? Relationship problems?

Life not going as planned? The Emotion Code is a tool I use to help you break through any emotional and spiritual blocks so you can live your best life. Trial session only $35.

GRACE, LOVE, LIGHT

Camille Bernards Certified Quantum Touch Practitioner 11417 NW Hanson Blvd, #101, Coon Rapids 612-599-1931 • GraceLoveLight.com Quantum Touch is a method of natural healing that works with your body’s energy to promote optimal wellness. It can reduce pain, stress, inflammation and so much more. New client special $45.

ESSENTIAL OILS AROMATHERAPY NATURE’S WAY Essential Oils Joyce Sobotta • 715-878-4474 AromaTherapyNaturesWay.com

100% pure, quality, essential oils, and ultrasonic diffusers available on my website. I offer essential oil classes online and in person.

Sign up for an essential oil consultation and let me help you create a blend of essential oils that works synergistically for a wide range of health concerns. See ad, page 5.

GRAPHIC DESIGN CAMPFIRE STUDIO

Sara Shrode, Graphic Designer Minneapolis, MN 612-554-6304 • CampfireStudio.net Sara@CampfireStudio.net Ignite the possibilities of your next project by having Campfire Studio design it! Innovative, fullservice graphic design studio that takes the essence of a campfire—warmth, stories, community—and infuses it into every design project we do.

HEALTH FOOD STORES MASTEL’S HEALTH FOODS 1526 St Clair Ave, St Paul Mastels.com • 651-690-1692

Mastel’s Health Foods is Minnesota’s oldest health and wellness store. We carry a full line of vitamins, minerals, supplements, herbs and more. We emphasize organic, biodynamic, biodegradable, holistic and hypoallergenic products and pride ourselves on stocking hard-to-find items.

See ad, page 5.

MAZOPIYA NATURAL FOOD MARKET

2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake 952-233-9140 • Mazopiya.com Offering a variety of natural, organic, and local food and products—with a focus on Native American vendors— Mazopiya is your ticket to healthy living. Stop by our reFresh Bar, grab a to-go-meal or sign up for a class today. See ad, page 32.

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HOLISTIC THERAPY AWAKENED LIVING

Connie Bjerk 3601 Minnesota Dr. Suite 825, Bloomington Connie@AwakenedLivingInfusion.com 952-452-8583 • AwakenedLivingInfusion.com Connie assists you in healing on a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual level via Guided Imagery Therapy and spiritual and life coaching in conjunction with other therapies at Awakened Living. The clinic offers over 36 therapies and services to give clients the most beneficial healing protocol possible.

See ad, page 19.

HOMEOPATHY NORTHWESTERN ACADEMY OF HOMEOPATHY 7104 W. Lake Street, St. Louis Park 763-746-9242 • HomeoVista.org

Homeopathy is a safe, effective path to healing. We offer low-cost homeopathic care for everyone.

Clinic is staffed by advanced students and supervised by faculty.

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Theodore Rick Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) International Village Arcade Building 220 West 98th St, Suite 7, Bloomington HealingTaj.com • 763-913-6722 “I love massage, but too often it feels good temporarily and then the pain and tightness comes back again. I have found with AIS that by stretching and lengthening the fibers, almost like a yoga/massage that the pain doesn’t come back again,” Warren King.

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2571 Credit Union Dr, Prior Lake 952-233-9140 • Mazopiya.com Offering a variety of natural, organic, and local food and products—with a focus on Native American vendors— Mazopiya is your ticket to healthy living. Stop by our reFresh Bar, grab a to-go meal or sign up for a class today. See ad, page 32.

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Cindy Miller • 952-334-7657 7260 University Ave NE Ste 110, Fridley, MN DuirMassage.com I offer massage, reiki, aromatherapy, reflexology, hot stone massage and raindrop therapy for healing on all levels; physical, emotional, spiritual. New clients can receive a 60-minute massage for $40. Current/previous clients can ask about other special offers.

Eniva Health specializes in optimizing health outcomes.

Since 1998, we’ve been a trusted source for high quality, safe and effective wellness products. Manufactured in Plymouth, our dedicated team of wellness experts control the entire process from design to delivery.

PETS CAT CARE CLINIC

Susan Swanson, D.V.M. 651-429-4153 • HolisticCatClinic.com 1524 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi Offering a blend of Western and Eastern medicines including; nutritional counseling, behavior counseling, Chinese herbs, acupuncture, Western herbs, essential oils, homeopathy, flower essences, nutritional supplements, chiropractic, reiki and more.

See ad, page 22.

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Are you looking for the personal experience of God? Eckankar can help you fulfill your dream. We offer ways to explore your own unique and natural relationship with the Divine through personalized study to apply in your everyday life. See ad, page 18.

UPPER MIDWEST HANMI BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION Vajracharya Charlotte M. Steen steenc108@gmail.com 651-278-0697 • MN-Hanmi-Buddhism.org

Let me help you be the peace, the radiant health, the abundance, and the joy that you seek. Receive Hanmi Buddhist spiritual healing.

Learn a Hanmi Buddhist meditation for your daily practice.

Request prayer services for yourself & loved ones. All are welcome. Sign up today! See ad, page 22.

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6420 W Lake St (Main screening location) St. Louis Park • 952-926-2511 See website for other locations PictureMyHealth.com Offering safe breast/fullbody screenings using Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging in more than 35 locations. Functional and physiological changes can be detected in early stages with no radiation and no touching. FDA cleared. Use HSA & FSA dollars.

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Offering empirical & sciencebased natural health therapies including Esogetics/Colorpuncture, basic Ayurvedic Medicine, as well as spiritual/energybased therapies like Access Consciousness Bars, I-Ching, reiki and more.

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One free 9 oz Tropi-Kale or Hawaii 5-0 smoothie per customer. No purchase necessary. Offer valid only on July 21, 2018 at Mazopiya. While supplies last. Promotion may be altered or discontinued without notice.