That's Natural! October 2006

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D ESERT R EEF H OT S PRING months, and enticingly warmer during the winter.

Norm & Tanya, Managers of Desert Reef Hot Spring

Nestled among panoramic mountain views, this high-desert oasis features travertine-blue water; a serene, peaceful environment; and relaxed, smiling faces - and is located only 20 minutes southwest of Pueblo West, just east of Florence.

Comfortable and inviting year-round, 132°F calcium carbonate water flows from an artesian well to fill an expansive, natural outdoor pool. Crystal– clear water is air-cooled, and undergoes no chemical treatment.

Flow-through rate is adjusted daily to strike a balance between air and water temperature refreshingly cooler than body temperature during the summer

In addition to the main pool, a smaller therapeutic pool, The Kettle, has recently been added.

Kettle water is generally maintained in the range of 105°+.

Plans for yoga and massage in the greenhouse are underway, as well as a clay bath area for the summer months. You are invited to enjoy a meditative walk along the hilltop labyrinth, and quiet reflection alongside the koi pond.

Courteous adults and quiet children are always welcome.

Bathing suit-optional, on any day you may choose to wear a suit, or not. As it is very important that all guests feel comfortable and enjoy their visit to the Desert Reef, it is expected that all soakers exercise conduct that ensures a respectful, noncharged, social environment.

Dena L. Stevens Realtor, Ecobroker, CSP

PuebCO Properties www.coloradoecobroker.com (719) 369-9087 888-527-6347, X201 Real Estate with a focus on: Energy Efficiency, Sustainability, and the Environment Visit the GemStar Passive Solar Home Grand Opening - October 7-8 I 250 N. Purcell Blvd—Pueblo West, CO 81007

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Open 10am to 10pm Wed, Fri & Sat Open 10am to 6pm Thurs & Sun Please check the website, www.desertreefhotspring.com for schedule updates, today's weather, information details and more photos. For rates, phone 719.784.6134.

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Take Hwy 50 west toward Canon City to Hwy 115 south toward Florence.

Continue on 115 for three miles. Just before mile marker 11, take Hwy 120 east 1.1 miles. As you pass mile marker 1, look up and to the right for the silhouette of a cactus sign. At the sign (also posted County Road 110) take a right and travel for about 1 mile. Follow the signs marked ‘Hot Spring’. See ya soon!

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The Creation of Health Health occurs by DESIGN. Disease occurs by default.

Health and disease are the result of the choices we make—choices which compound daily. They are invisible for quite some time.

The creation of health cannot be felt, nor can the insidious onset of disease and debility.

“Where there is You may never know when it no door— will be too late to begin taking disease cannot enter.” steps in the direction of health.

Dr. Donna J. Hinders

- Chinese saying

Getting the flu shot is not a

choice for health. All vaccines suppress immune function.

The medical train of thought is that we trade a small immune depression for an immunity to one strain of one disease. I suggest you not get on that train.

health supporting benefits.

Which makes more sense to you?

Instead, get on the train of supporting immune function.

JuicePlus+—the juiced concentrates of 17 fruits, vegetables, and grains—is proven to enhance immune function and has many other

References available. $25 OFF for the First 10 Customers!!!

Treat yourself to an immune enhancing, restorative treatment—Includes acupuncture, chiropractic, aromatherapy, and sound medicine.

Call 719-583-8258

C OUNTRY R OOTS F ARM —S USTAINABLE F ARMING What is sustainable farming?

Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals: [1] 1.) environmental stewardship 2.) farm profitability, and 3.)prosperous farming communities Sustainable agriculture includes growing high-quality, nutrientdense products in a fashion that does not harm the workers, the consumers, or the environment.

Ryan and Betsy Morris, owners of Country Roots Farm, invite you to see what sustainable farming is all

about. Their small-scale organic farm, located on the Pueblo Mesa, is an example of how these high-quality products can be grown locally.

The beauty of sustainable farming is that it not only benefits the consumers who eat these delicious products, but it also benefits the local economy.

When you buy produce locally, you are supporting people right here in the community—that means that your dollar is contributing to a community member’s well-being and to a

small business’ future profitability.

The same types of benefits are not afforded to our communities when products are bought from a conventional grocery store where the produce has been shipped thousands of miles (causing even more environmental problems with fossil fuel consumption).

Come to Country Roots for delicious salad mixes, collard greens, Japanese turnips, acorn and butternut squash, onions, eggs, and more!

October 14th, 21st, and 28th (Saturdays), Farm Stand will be open from 9AM to NOON.

Come See Us at the Farm Stand!

Country Roots Farm www.countryrootsfarm.com 719-948-2206 organicminds@earthlink.net 29342 Everett Road Pueblo, Colorado 81006

For our 10th anniversary, The Guide to Healthy Living is proud to announce a separate guide for Pueblo and surrounding areas this year, with a distribution of 10,000!

The Guide seeks to educate and connect the community with the many personal and environmental health options available.

Our website, www.theguidetohealthyliving.com is a valuable resource with an interactive community calendar and event posting.

Please call Michele Woods at 719-371-6780 for more information.

Our advertising deadline is November 3rd for the 2007 directory.

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SCRUBS, WRAPS AND PAMPERING—WOW!!!

Colorado Avenue Day Spa and Wellness Center is expanding its menu of services and we’d like to invite you to try us out!

and balances from a set of bars suspended into the ceiling while she works on tight areas of the back and “walks” her way along your spine providing deep relief and amazing pressure.

During the month of October, clients are invited to experience ashiatsu oriental Bar therapy at the spa from nationally certified therapist, Cyndi McChesnesy, for $10.00 off the regular price of $60.00.

Cyndi’s tenure at the world famous Mii amao Spa at Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Arizona, is also bringing a series of new treatments to the Colorado Avenue Day Spa. Pamper yourself with an herbal Detoxification Body Wrap, or a salt scrub to increase lymphatic flow and metabolism. These treatments are also available in October for $10.00 off the regular price of $65.00.

If you suffer from chronic back pain or simply want to experience the deepest pressure possible from your massage, then this treatment is for you! The therapist uses her feet

Combine a wrap with a massage and facial and you can experience what a world class spa offers, right here in Pueblo!

Schedule an appointment with a friend and receive an extra 15 minutes for yourself form Cyndi and Joyce this month! Make a day of taking care of yourself or give the gift of relaxation and rejuvenation to a loved one or a co-worker. We will help you customize the perfect package where the focus is on you!

We look forward to seeing you in October!

- Cyndi and Joyce

Colorado Avenue Day Spa & Wellness Center 315 Colorado Ave. Pueblo, CO 81004 719-544-7900

PPAG O CTOBER C ALENDAR The Pueblo Performing Arts Guild recommends these October 20062007 Season Openers. For more performing arts events see

PuebloPAG.org.

Impossible Players, October 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14 at 8:00 PM A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM This production concludes the 2005-2006 season at the Impossible Playhouse. Located at 1201 N. Main Street, Pueblo.

For tickets call 719-542-6969.

Pueblo Symphony, October 7, 7:30 PM MAGIC AT THE SYMPHONY Memorial Hall in downtown Pueblo.

Tickets ($10.00 to $30.00) are available at the Pueblo Symphony Box Office.

Please call 719-545-7967.

Damon Runyon Reparatory Theatre, October 13, 14, 20, 21 at 7:00 PM, Matinees October 15 & 22 at 2:00 PM SOUTH PACIFIC Enjoy one of the greatest musicals of all time. Call 719-564-0579 or on-line at www.runyontheater.org.

G RASS -F ED IS B EST What is different about grass-fed beef and milk from grass-fed cattle?

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Pollution of the environment

Most meat and dairy products in the United States are mass “produced” (different from being “raised”) in large confined facilities. This method of “producing food” can lead to many problems, both for the companies and for consumers. For example, this creates:

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Animal stress and abuse

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Food with less nutritional value

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The unnecessary use of hormones, antibiotics, and other drugs

Grass-fed cattle produces more nutrient-dense milk and dairy products, including products that have higher amounts of Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Conjugated Linoleic Acid, and Vitamin E [2,3,4].

Because grass-fed cattle are raised naturally, many ranchers do not use artificial hormones or antibiotics— they either have no need or use homeopathic methods of healing.

Steel City Theatre Company, October 20-21,26,28, Nov. 2-4 at 7:30 PM THE OUTSIDERS Hoag Theater, Pueblo Community College. This production is done in conjunction with Pueblo City/ County Library’s 2nd Annual All Pueblo Reads.

For more information please call SCTC Box Office, 719-543-9800 or get tickets on-line at www.sctcpueblo.com.

When cattle are allowed to roam freely and graze upon grass, there is no pollution to the environment—the waste processes of the animal actually benefit the land by naturally fertilizing the fields.

When grass-fed cattle are raised naturally, they are never confined in dangerously small areas where the spread of sickness and disease in very prevalent.

Doug & Kim Wiley at Larga Vista Ranch invite you to learn more about their grass-fed products, including raw milk!

Contact them for more information!

Larga Vista Ranch www.largavistaranch.com

719-947-0982 boonewiley@aol.com

Tisha Casida, editor of That’s Natural! invites you to grow into a healthy lifestyle in South-Eastern Colorado.

YOU are the most powerful person in the world when it comes to your health and well-being.

No one else can understand and make the choices that you do about how you treat your body and mind.

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Health & Wellness, Art & Culture, Local Economic Development, and Sustainability are the aims of this company.

We want to see people thrive in their lifestyle, career, and environment.

Goals: 1.) To Create A Network of Businesses and Individuals Dedicated To And Interested In Health & Wellness, Art & Culture, Local Economic Development, and Sustainability.

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This month at the Colorado Creative Center….

Editor: Tisha T. Casida E-mail: tisha@backtothesource.biz Phone: 719-210-8273

Friday, October 13th—The Secret: Come watch this incredibly influential and intriguing film—open to the public, feel free to bring a guest!

Friday, October 20th—Solar Power Discussion: Listen to a speaker on Solar Power in South Eastern Colorado—open to everyone, come and join the discussion!

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Patti Serrano invites you to the Colorado Creative Center!

R EFERENCES & R ESOURCES [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Sustainable_agriculture [2] http:// www.eatwild.com/ nutrition.html [3] Dhiman, T.R., G.R. Anand, et al. (1999).

“Conjugated linoleic acid content of milk from cows fed different diets.” Journal of Dairy Science 82(10): 2146-56.

[4] Smith, G.C. “Dietary Sup-

plementation of vitamin E to cattle to improve shelf life and case life of beef for domestic and international markets.” Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1171.

As sited by Robinson, Jo. Pasture Perfect: The FarReaching Benefits of Choosing Meat, Eggs, and Dairy

Products from Grass-Fed Animals. Vashon, WA: Vashon Island Press. 2004.

The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance.

Socrates Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC - 399 BC)

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The nutritional and health information in this newsletter are based on personal experiences and research by the author(s). The author(s) and editor do not offer medical advice or prescribe the use of diet as a form of treatment for sickness without the approval of a health professional. If you do use the information contained in this newsletter without the approval of a health professional, you are prescribing yourself, which is your constitutional right, but the author(s) and editor assume no responsibility.