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Onward, upward New Year’s naysayers will say the numbers mean nothing, that the first month of the year is no different than the fourth or the eighth . . . except, of course, for the feast hangover. But symbolism is incredibly important to how we make changes in our lives. Our birthdays (just a number, right?) are times to reflect on the past and look toward the future. And would Valentine’s Day be the same if we shared all that chocolate on a hot day in July? We know that making resolutions, as so many do, at the turn of the year makes us more likely to follow through on our goals, especially if we make some noise about it to our friends and family. So, artificial deadline or not, it’s a good time for us to help you with your resolutions . . . at least the ones involving your health! Want to make a fresh start, and maybe slim down in the process? Gently detoxing can rid us of last last year’s extras, as Lisa Petty shares beginning on page 10. Something that can really help in the process, and with weight loss, is fiber, which we explore in depth on page 15. Did you ring in the New Year with an energetic sneeze? Well, this might come a little too late for you, but herbalist Maria Noël Groves shares her soothing ideas for boosting immunity with various kinds of teas (page 18). If the start you’re making is as a parent, you’ll already know about the need for folic acid (page 23), but it’s more than just for expectant mothers. If you’re one of the many who make fitness their focus this time of year, read up on how to stick to those goals on page 27. Or, if you want, hold on to this issue of remedies until you’re ready for your fresh start . . . maybe in July? We wish you well in achieving all of your healthy goals!
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Chief Content Officer and Strategist Lynn Tryba Managing Editor Donna Moxley Contributing Editors Lisa Fabian, Rich Wallace Editorial Assistant Kelli Ann Wilson Director, Creative & Interactive Justin Rent Art Director Michelle Knapp Custom Graphics Manager Donna Sweeney Business Development Director Amy Pierce Customer Service customerservice@tasteforlife.com Director of Retail & Customer Service Judy Gagne 800-677-8847 x128 Director of Advertiser & Customer Service Ashley Dunk 800-677-8847 x190 Western Brand Promotions Director Shannon Dunn-Delgado 415-382-1665 Group Brand Promotions Director Bob Mucci 978-255-2062 Executive Director of Retail Sales & Marketing Anna Johnston (Anna.Johnston@TasteforLife.com) National Sales Manager Diane Dale Retail Account Manager Kim Willard Founder and Chief Executive Officer T. James Connell EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Jeffrey Blumberg, PhD, FASN, FACN, CNS, professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and director, Antioxidants Research Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University; Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director, American Botanical Council, editor/publisher of HerbalGram, senior editor, The ABC Clinical Guide to Herbs; C. Leigh Broadhurst, PhD, research geochemist, author, Natural Asthma Relief and Prevent, Treat, and Reverse Diabetes; Steven Foster, photographer, herbalist, and senior author of three Peterson Field Guides, author of 101 Medicinal Herbs, A Desk Reference to Nature’s Medicine and more, associate editor of HerbalGram, the journal of the American Botanical Council; John Neustadt, ND, founder of Montana Integrated Medicine, coauthor, A Revolution in Health Through Nutritional Biochemistry; Lisa Petty, RHN, RNCP, holistic nutrition consultant, author of Living Beauty and host of the health talk radio show Lisa Live; Dana Ullman, MPH, author of The Homeopathic Revolution: Why Famous People and Cultural Heroes Choose Homeopathy and other titles on homeopathy; Marc Ullman, partner at Ullman, Shapiro & Ullman, chairman, Legal Advisory Counsel, Natural Products Foundation; Amber Lynn Vitse, CN, is certified in Integrative Nutrition, a fusion bodyworker, and an Ayurvedic practitioner, and writes on health issues. remedies is published monthly by Taste for Life, 222 West Street, Suite 49, Keene, NH 03431, 603-283-0034 (fax 603-283-0141); © 2016 Connell Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. This magazine is not intended to provide medical advice on personal health conditions, nor to replace recommendations made by health professionals. The opinions expressed by contributors and sources quoted in articles are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher. Advertisers and advertising agencies assume liability for all content of advertising and for any claims arising therefrom. Information appearing in remedies may not be reproduced in whole or in part without express permission of the publisher.
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