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contentsNatural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the prod-ucts and services that support a healthy lifestyle.

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18 BE HAPPY RIGHT NOW The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware

20 NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES Proof of Life after Death by Linda Sechrist

24 PEACE ON OUR PLATES Mindful Eating for a More Peaceful World by Judith Fertig

32 ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE WISE A Prime Time to Rejuvenate and Birth Creativity by Lane Vail

38 PET FIRST-AID KITS All-Natural Home Health Care by Sandra Murphy

39 HUMANITY’S ETERNAL QUEST Eckhart Tolle on the Kingdom of Heaven Within by Eric Nelson

40 TOO MUCH TOGETHERNESS? Exercise Helps Keep Family Holidays Merry by Sarah Todd


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letterfrompublisherAnother successful year has passed us by. This month, we

cover the touchy topic of near-death experiences. Are the depictions of death in film accurate? The classic, “Don’t look into the light,” or life flashing before your eyes—are they accurate accounts of someone facing death? We can’t be sure, but what we do know is people nearing death often experience regret. It is amazing the stories you could hear from someone prior to departing from this world. In the article, Be Happy Right Now: The Top Five Regrets of the Dying, page 18, patients were asked what they would have done differently before their death. The common themes that emerged were wishing they had allowed themselves to be happier or stayed in touch with their friends.

Nearing death is not only possible in the literal sense, but imagine living life in uncertainty, constant upheaval and on edge. A companion animal could give you something to live for, someone to take care of and help you to live a life that you could never have dreamed. Saving Animals Saves People: Rescue You, Rescue Me, page 36, expresses how the lives of both rescued pets and pet owners change for the better. It explains that animals show up in your life for a reason and shares several stories of how people got their life back after being rescued by an animal in distress.

If you’re fretting over what to give your loved ones this holiday season, set your worries aside. The healthy holiday gift guide beginning on page 42 has a little something for everyone, including massages, health screenings, fitness sessions, doggie day camps and more. The gift of giving doesn’t just stop there. Numerous products and services featured throughout our magazine give you plenty of options. Let’s end the year with a bang—love more, encourage others and live your life without regret.

Joyfully!

Linda and Jim

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CORRECTION: We apologize for an error in the previously published article, “Energy Healing Comes of Age.” Donna Eden founded the Energy Medicine Institute, not Energy Medicine University.


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Greenville Functional Medicine Opens New Office

Greenville Functional Medicine re-cently opened a new office on Halton

Road in Greenville. Dr. Connie E. Casebolt is the medical doctor on staff. With over 30 years of experience in the medical field and a member of The Institute for Func-tional Medicine, Dr. Casebolt is excited to bring functional medicine to the Upstate. “Since 2011, I have immersed myself in the functional medicine community attending numerous conferences to gain additional expertise in the realm of bio-identical hormones, detoxification strate-

gies, GI health, autoimmune illness, energy issues and fibromyalgia,” says Casebolt. “My staff and I are committed to helping you return to a state of optimal health and wellness.”

According to The Institute of Functional Medicine, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symp-toms. Functional medicine practitioners spend time with their patients, listening to their background history and looking at the interactions among genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that can influence long-term health and complex, chronic disease.

Along with Casebolt, the office also includes a patient liaison, a registered and licensed dietician, a national certified counselor and office staff. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 6pm.

Greenville Functional Medicine is located at 301 Halton Rd, Ste. A, Greenville. For more information, call 864-558-0200 or visit GreenvilleFunctionalMedicine.com. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

Holiday Savings From Garner’s Natural Life

Founder and Owner of Garner’s Natural Life in Greenville, Candace Garner is offering an

annual gift card special, just in time for holiday shopping.

Give the gift of health by purchasing a $50 gift card for $40 or a $100 gift card for $75 during the week before Christmas, December 18 to 24. “It’s our way of saying ‘thank you’ for your business all year and to further encourage our customers to give the gift of health,” says Garner.

A Garner’s gift card gives your loved one a chance to take their health somewhere it has never been. Garner’s Natural Life is a locally-owned small business serving the Upstate for over 42 years.

Garner’s Natural Life is located at 27 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste. 20, Greenville. For more information, call 864-242-4856 or visit GarnersNaturalLife.com. See ad, back cover.

Connie E. Casebolt, M.D.


communitynewsTortilla Maria Expands Staff and Hours

Tortilla Maria recently added new staff and expanded their hours of operation to accommodate their customers. They are now open from 11am to 9pm, Tuesday

through Friday and noon to 9pm, on Saturday. The restaurant opened two years ago

with one employee. They currently have 12 employees including two managers. “Our new managerial staff is more experienced, as they

have worked in the restaurant business prior to working for us,” says owner Bahram Mehrabani.

Tortilla Maria serves fresh, mostly organic foods, using local produce when possible. The restaurant also makes their own organic tortillas. No microwave ovens are used in the restaurant. Vegan and gluten-free options are available.

Tortilla Maria is located at 115 Pelham Rd, Greenville. For more information, call 864-271-0742 or visit TortillaMaria.com.

Synergistic Nutrition Hosts Open House

Synergistic Nutrition invites the public to come to their open house from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, December

14. Free samples, complimentary time on healing technologies, a lecture and networking opportunities will be available for local health enthusiasts.

Synergistic Nutrition, home of One World Whey protein powder, has relocated to a three suite office and

warehouse. Located just off of Batesville Road in Greer, local customers can now stop by to purchase product, have a personalized health consult with owner and Nutripath Stephen Heuer, and use their healing technologies.

Heuer has been practicing and teaching nutrition for over 20 years. He has developed a growing company that provides products and services of quality and integrity. Heuer has an international following and is respected for his cutting-edge knowledge and products, including One World Whey, an unheated protein powder from grass-fed cows.

Synergistic Nutrition is located at 213 Riverside Ct, Greer. For more information, call 864-895-6250 or visit SGN80.com.

Life Coaching Institute Welcomes New Beginning

Dianne Greyerbiehl, PhD, PCC, announces big changes at Life

Coaching Institute. Life Coaching Institute will be re-named InSight Transformation Life Coach Training effective January 1, 2014. InSight Transformation Life Coach Train-ing teaches a specific, life-altering model of coaching that not only changes behavior, but also trans-forms the outlook of coaches and clients to sustain positive change. The program offers certification that takes 9 to 12 months to complete. All courses and certification pro-grams can be completed as distance learning and are ICF (International Coach Federation) certified. InSight Transformation Life Coach Training begins a new entry-level course on January 10. The deadline for winter registration is December 15.

InSight Transformation Life Coach Training will also form a new division, MeaningSight™, which is related to personal and spiritual growth and offers group coaching, retreats and workshops for indi-viduals seeking self-discovery, inner wisdom and growth. MeaningSight will provide group coaching for individuals who want to explore life’s meaning and purpose and to define or to deepen their spirituality. Greyerbiehl along with Nita Har-ris will facilitate group coaching. MeaningSight group coaching is a six-week program that will meet on Mondays from January 6 to Febru-ary 17.

InSight Transformation Life Coach Training and MeaningSight™ are located at 25 Woods Lake Rd, Ste. 207, Greenville. For more infor-mation, call 864-282-8989 or visit LifeCoachingInstitute.net. See ad, page 46.

Beacon Adds New Staff and Celebrates Anniversary

Jeannie C. Turley, MSP, CCC-LSLP is celebrating 29 years of her specially designed

speech-language pathology clinic and over six years of the Sensory Learning Program™ at Beacon. Three new staff members have been added to patient support to better assist patients and families. Beacon offers speech-language pathology services, the Sensory Learning Program™ and transformational life coaching.

Beacon is located at 4501 Old Spartanburg Rd, Ste. 7 at Eastside Professional Ct, Greenville. For more information, call 864-292-5154 or visit Beaconslps.com. See ad, page 7.


Wild Radish Celebrates Five Year Anniversary

For five years, The Wild Radish Health Store has sought to enhance each

customer’s wellness—naturally, effectively and with love. Owners Jody Harris and Gigi Perry strive to be Greenville’s most trusted provider of natural health products, specialty food items and relative workshops.

On Wednesday, December 11 from 11:30am to 5pm, they will celebrate the store’s five year anniversary with a

sampling of supplement products, food, drinks and other goodies. The first 25 customers will receive a free hand sanitizer. All attendees are eligible to register for door prizes.

The Wild Radish values personal service, serving each customer like a friend by empowering people to pursue optimal health through natural means and healthy lifestyles. The staff consists of lifelong learners who value reliable information. They create helpful learning opportunities and strive to provide quality products from suppliers committed to the highest industry standards.

The Wild Radish is located at 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville. For more information, call 864-297-1105 or visit TheWildRadish.com. See ad, page 8.

Natural Health Center Opens in Downtown Greenville

Pure on Main, a new natural health and wellness center in downtown Green-ville, is having their grand opening from 2 to 8pm on Friday, December 6,

with the ribbon-cutting scheduled for 3:30pm. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to drop-in to see the center and meet the practi-tioners. Free chair massage will be available from 9am to 3pm. Discounts for services are avail-able to guests who attend the open house.

Owner and Advanced Certi-fied Colon Hydrotherapist Betsy Exton opened Pure on Main to provide clients colon hydro-therapy, massage therapy, lymph drainage, nutritional counseling

and all natural skin care and herbal products. Exton’s goal is to offer the kind of services and atmosphere that help release emotional stress so clients can unwind, let go and live well. She knows that taking time for yourself is vital for maintain-ing a happy, healthy life, especially for individuals who balance a very busy and demanding daily schedule.

Pure on Main is located across the street from the newly redesigned Hyatt Regency. There is street parking as well as a parking garage behind the center. The center is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm, and Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

Pure on Main is located at 233 N. Main, Unit 105, Greenville. For more information, call 864-991-2726 or visit PureOnMain.com. See ad, page 43.

In Memoriam

John R. Voell, father, author and visionary co-founder of Natural

Awakenings Publishing Corpora-tion, has served as a mentor to our family of publishers for 15 years. During John’s time with us, the Universe responded to his faithful living of the principle to love God, one’s self and others by providing fertile soil for the big ideas he relished nurturing. His books, Cancer: How to Heal It—How to Prevent It and Can-cer Report, as well as his latest development project, United We Can, were just a few of the ways that John allowed himself to be an instrument of the Divine in helping humankind.

John was passionate about the success of our magazine, pleased and proud that the now 90-strong family of Natural Awakenings franchise publish-ers touch the lives of millions of readers each month. He’s known around here for saying, “I don’t know what your spiritual beliefs are, but I believe that when I leave this world, I’m going to somehow measure my suc-cess by those I’ve helped along the way.” Those who knew and worked with him would say that he more than succeeded—he soared.


communitynewsTherapist Receives Senior Fitness Certification

Equilibrium Zen Gym is happy to announce that Ingrid Harris, LMT, who has trained under George

Gantt in Tai chi, qigong and fitness, is now certified in senior fitness personal training, which combines Tai chi, qigong and personal training into one program. Harris

received her certification from Expert Rating in October. “We would like to enhance the quality of life for seniors with our special

training package,” says Harris. The gym has a December special offering 10 sessions of one-hour senior fitness personal training for $450 (reg. $700). The program is available to anyone 60 years or older. Group classes are offered at the gym on a weekly basis.

Equilibrium Zen Gym is located at 207 W. Antrim Dr, next to Nearly New consignment shop. For more more information, call 864-430-3292 or visit EquilibriumZenGym.com.

Powdersville Wellness Spa Hosts Open HousePowdersville Wellness Spa, the only natural day spa in Powdersville, is proud to announce their expan-sion to a spacious, new facility with an upscale atmosphere. Linda Allen, LMT, has created a spa experience that pampers the body and soothes the mind. The spa has affordable Swedish, hot stone, deep tissue, sports, prenatal and reflexology massages, which are therapeu-tic and relaxing. In addition to massage therapy, visitors can benefit from aromatherapy, weight loss body wraps, ear candling and many other services that will be announced at the beginning of the new year.

The grand opening drop-in for the spa is on Saturday, December 7 from 11am to 4pm. Any visitor who attends will receive a $10 off coupon for any service. Specials, coupons and convenient online gift certificate information can be found on their website.

Powdersville Wellness Spa is located at 215 Siloam Rd, Easley, next to Ingles on Hwy. 81. For more information, call 864-509-1159 or visit PowdersvilleSpa.com. See ad, page 42.

Doula Du Jour Expands in the Upstate

Doula Du Jour has expanded

into most areas of Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg and Laurens, as new doulas have entered the group. They have also added more childbirth classes and natural pain management techniques. A woman’s entire birth team is invited to the classes—not just mom and dad. If siblings or friends plan to be helpers at your birth, they are encouraged to attend the class. Doula Du Jour is also planning to have more events this year, such as “Meet the Doula” nights. “I get excited when I hear about a mom who has hired Doula Du Jour and attended their classes because I know that they are prepared,” says Sandy Glenn, Licensed Midwife at Carolina WaterBirth.

Over the past decade “doula” has become a common word in maternity care. Doulas are professional labor helpers hired by families that are expecting to help navigate the sometimes scary paths of labor. They meet the family prenatally and come to the family’s home when regular contractions begin. They provide comfort, support and information. Unlike a nurse, midwife or a physician, the doula stays with the mom continuously if needed.

“In my opinion, Doula Du Jour is the Cadillac of doula care,” says Glenn. Not only are doulas affordable, but they start at your home and travel to the place of your choice when active labor is in full swing. Their “shift” doula concept is what makes them unique and affordable. Doula Du Jour encourages an excellent birth class that focuses on pain management during the paths of labor so families are expertly equipped to handle early and false labor. Then, when good strong contractions begin, the doula’s shift begins.

Doula Du Jour works in conjunction with Carolina WaterBirth, located at 915 South St, Simpsonville. For more information, call 864-735-7270 or visit CarolinaWaterBirth.com/DoulaDuJour.html. See ad, page 13.

Lifeit Cafe Has New Hours

Lifeit Cafe has new hours, just in time for the winter months. They are now open Tuesday

through Friday from 11am to 8pm, and Saturday from 11am to 4pm. They are closed on Sunday and Monday. Owner Latrice Folkes says, “There will be a happy hour and new dinner menu coming soon and private parties can be arranged upon request.”

Lifeit Cafe is located at 730 S. Pleasantburg Dr, Ste. L, Greenville. For more information, call 864-271-4334 or visit LifeitCafe.com.



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replacement therapies rarely accomplish or maintain the hormonal equilibrium your body depends

on for optimum health. Our Hormone Replacement Therapy is highly successful. Here’s why:

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molecular structure as those made by the human body.

The right amount and compound of hormonesAt Balanced Solutions, each bioidentical hormone regimen is custom-compounded, based

on individual diagnostic results and history, making them safer and more effective than

synthetic hormones.

The right delivery systemPellet therapy is a sustainable delivery method that balances body chemistry and restores health and

vitality. The effect of pellets is nearly identical to the way hormones are naturally produced in a

healthy, 30-something individual.

Additional Health Benefits include:

• Rejuvenation

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• Enhanced Mental Clarity

• Improved Sleep Quality

• Reduction in Mood Swings

• Decreased Hot Flashes

• Increased Libido

• Improved Blood Flow

• Promotes Bone Density

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healthbriefs

Sprinkle Cinnamon to Avert Alzheimer’sCinnamon is known as an excellent

antioxidant that improves fasting blood sugar levels and prevents heart disease. Now new research offers yet another benefit and reason to add this potent spice to our daily diet. Researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, have confirmed that cinnamon helps protect against Alzheimer’s disease. They found that the cinnamon compounds cinnamaldehyde and epicatechin help stop the formation of “tangles” of tau protein in the brain, hallmarks of the memory-robbing neurodegenerative disease. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, says these power-ful antioxidants that give cinnamon its potent flavor and scent defend mental function in a unique way. “Take, for example, sunburn, a form of oxidative damage,” explains Roshni Graves, of the university’s Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. “If you wore a hat, you could protect your face and head from oxidation. In a sense, this cinnamaldehyde is like a cap,” protecting against tau proteins. The findings suggest that sufficient cinnamon consumption might stop the progression of Alzheimer’s or even prevent it.

Cocoa Calms InflammationFew can say no to a cup of hot cocoa on a

cold winter’s night. “Enjoy!” say Penn State researchers. They have found that a little bit of cocoa may be a powerful diet aid in helping to control inflammation and ameliorate related diseases, including diabetes. Numerous current studies link obesity to inflammation in the body. Cocoa, although a common ingredient of chocolate, by itself has low-calorie, low-fat and high-fiber content. The researchers fed laboratory mice the human equivalent of 10 tablespoons of cocoa powder—about four or five cups of hot cocoa—along with a high-fat diet for 10 weeks. The control group ate the same diet without the cocoa. Lead researcher Joshua Lambert, Penn State associate professor of food science, says the study results surprised the team, which did not expect the “dramatic reduction of inflam-

mation and fatty liver disease” associated with obesity. Although the animals lost no weight, the cocoa powder supplement reduced liver triglycerides by 32 percent and plasma insulin levels by 27 percent, indicating it might be a powerful obesity-fighting tool. But there is a catch: Adding sugar, an inflammatory substance in itself, to healthy cocoa will likely neutralize the benefits. Try stevia as a sweetener instead; it’s been used for decades to lower blood sugar.

MEDITATION HELPS HEAL TRAUMATIzED VETERANSTranscendental Meditation (TM) has

a dramatic healing effect on people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and can also result in lower blood pres-sure, according to two new studies. TM—a technique to avoid dis-tracting thoughts, decrease stress and promote a state of relaxed awareness—reduced PTSD symptoms in combat veterans by as much as 50 percent in just eight weeks, according to a study from Georgetown University, in Wash-ington, D.C., published in the journal Military Medicine. The veterans also reported decreased depression and improved quality of life, with a greater ability to come back to their civilian lives after returning from duty. Vietnam War vets randomly assigned to TM sessions at a Denver Veterans Center also experienced greater reductions in alcohol usage, insomnia and depression than those in conven-tional counseling. At the conclusion of a landmark three-month study, 70 percent of the meditating veterans felt they no longer required the services of the center. A separate American Heart Association report on the general U.S. population showed that the practice of TM generally reduced systolic blood pressure in subjects by five points and diastolic by three points, enough to put many of them into normal range. Previ-ous clinical trials have shown that lower blood pressure through TM practice is associated with significantly lower rates of death, heart attack and stroke. TM is usually practiced for 15 to 20 minutes twice a day by sitting comfortably and focusing on an indi-vidually selected word or series of words.


TO GET MORE, GIVE MOREGiving away money or spending it on others increas-

es the giver’s sense of personal wealth, according to research by Michael Norton, of Harvard Business School, and co-author Elizabeth Dunn, of the University of British Columbia. The latest in a series of studies showed that people that support others, from helping with homework to shoveling a neighbor’s driveway, feel that they had more

time in general and that giving time away relieved the sense of “not having enough time,” even more than gaining unexpected free time.

Cranberries Support Healthy Circulation Regularly drinking cranberry juice may help con-

trol blood pressure, according to new findings presented at the American Heart Association’s High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions. Cranberry juice, the researchers note, is rich in

antioxidants—naturally occurring molecules that have been associated with the blood pressure-lowering benefit. U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers discovered a moderate systolic pressure reduction—about three points—for people that drank two eight-ounce glasses of cranberry juice every day for eight weeks. Because of the sugar calories in juice, consider the alternative of a whole-food cranberry supplement.

Button Batteries Imperil BambinosButton-type lithium batteries are all around

us, powering remote controls, keyless entry devices for cars, flameless candles, watches, greet-ing cards and other devices. Parents should be aware that these batteries are attractive to small children and if swallowed, can dissolve and cause serious damage to the esophagus in as little as two hours. The National Safety Council reports that the number of children swallowing these batteries quadrupled between 2005 and 2010, to 3,400 cases, yet 62 percent of parents are unaware of the danger.


inspiration

People grow a lot when faced with their own mortality. As a palliative caregiver for many years, I learned

never to underestimate someone’s ca-pacity for personal growth. After wres-tling with a variety of intense emotions, every patient I saw found their peace before they departed. When questioned about regrets or what they would have done differently, five themes emerged.

I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others ex-pected of me. This was the most com-mon regret of all. When people realize that their life is almost over and look back clearly on it, it is easy to see how many dreams have gone unfulfilled. Most people had not honored even half of their dreams and died knowing that it was due to choices they had made or not made. Health brings a freedom very few realize until they no longer have it.

I wish I hadn’t worked so hard. Every male patient that I nursed felt they had missed their children’s youth and their partner’s companionship. They deeply regretted spending so much of their lives on the treadmill of a work existence. Women also spoke of this regret, but be-cause most were from an older genera-tion, many had not been breadwinners.

I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings. Many people suppressed their feelings in order to keep peace

with others. As a result, they settled for a mediocre existence and never became who they were truly capable of becoming. As a result, many developed illnesses apparently related to the bitter-ness and resentment they carried.

I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends. Many were disappointed they had not truly realized the full benefits of old friends until their dying weeks, and it was not always possible to track them down. Many had become so caught up in their own lives that they had let golden friendships slip away. Many deeply regretted not giving im-portant friendships the time and effort that they deserved.

I wish that I had let myself be happier. Many did not understand until the end that happiness is a choice. They had stayed stuck in old patterns and habits. The so-called comfort of familiarity overflowed into their emotions, as well as their physical lives. Fear of change had them pretending to others and to themselves that they were content, when deep within, they longed to laugh with gusto and cultivate some silliness in their life.

Bronnie Ware is the author of The Top Five Regrets of the Dying: A Life Transformed by the Dearly Departing, a memoir of how people she cared for changed the way she lives. She blogs at InspirationAndChai.com.

Be Happy Right NowThe Top Five Regrets of the Dying

by Bronnie Ware


communityspotlight

by Michele Senac

Omatee Sims, owner of Oma’s Healing Garden Wellness Center, has an extensive knowledge of holistic healing.

Born in Trinidad to parents of Indian heritage, Sims brings West Indian healing to her Greenville center. She learned about holistic healing from her mother, who taught her the value of herbs and oils and how to make healing salves and teas. Sims shares that when her daughter was born with allergies and experienced rashes that traditional medicine could not help, she turned to her culture’s healing ways and was able to heal her daughter. After that, others started coming to her with a variety of physical and emotional challenges. This prompted Sims to do more study and she became certified in herbology through the California School of Herbal Studies, a two-year intensive course.

“I have been intuitive all my life and sensitive to my own body,” says Sims. She noted that this sensitivity transferred to other people. “When I am working on a client, I pick up things. I let them know if I see a block. We discuss this at the end of the session and I suggest remedies,” explains Sims. After a personal healing of fibroid tumors after receiving Reiki, Sims became a Usui and Karuna Reiki Master. She says that some of her Reiki clients are undergoing chemotherapy and

Oma’s Healing Garden

“Getting the Issues Out of the Tissues”

that Reiki has helped them adjust to their treatments with few reactions.

Sims is also certified in Integrative Energy Therapy® (IET). She explains that IET sessions help release emotional debris that many carry within. Using a process that stimulates trigger points at the cellular level, old negative thinking from past experiences is released. She describes the process as “getting the issues out of the tissues.” According to Sims, after one process the energy points stay open for seven days and releasing continues. The points can be reignited again, and imprinting and reintroducing positive aspects of self can be accomplished.

Full body detoxification is offered using Ayurveda methods with hot oils and herbal packs. Sims explains that the treatment feels like a massage and the herbs and oils help push out the toxins. Treatment is also offered for rejuvenation and deep relaxation. All the remedies she uses are custom made. Additional therapies available are chakra balancing, aura cleansing, crystal therapy, and guided imagery meditation. Sims shares, “My goal when a client comes in is that they leave feeling great – feeling that this is the best thing that ever happened to them.” Each of the therapy sessions she offers takes 45-60 minutes. The fee is $50.

Sims facilitates a Sunday evening Healing Circle from 6-7:30pm with meditation, discussion, mini individual healing, and group healing sessions.

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Near Death ExperiencesProof of Life after Death

by Linda Sechrist

Through his research, he has iden-tified numerous common elements that occur in NDEs—an out-of-body experi-ence, the sensation of traveling through a tunnel, encountering a bright light (usually interpreted as God, Jesus or an angel), communicating with deceased relatives, feeling emotions such as pro-found peace, well-being and love, plus a flood of knowledge about life and the nature of the universe. Perhaps the most significant element he reports is the supremely conscious and superbly blissful state that exists beyond both limitations of the senses and intellect and the confines of space and time—the pure conscious form of each one’s truly real Self.

Life as LoveRushed to the hospital in a coma, Moorjani, whose body had been devoured for four years by cancer of the lymphatic system, describes the real self that she discovered during her NDE. “There I was, without my body or any physical traits, yet my pure essence continued to exist. It was not a reduced element of my whole self; in fact, it felt far greater and more intense and expan-sive than my physical being. “I felt eternal, as if I’d always existed and always would, without a beginning or end. I was filled with the knowledge that I was simply magnificent,” explains Moorjani, whose cancer completely disappeared within five weeks after her release from the hospital. “Not only did I come back with a clean slate, I brought back one of my biggest lessons—to love myself and be an instrument of love. I also returned to life here with a sense of purpose—to fearless-ly be as authentically me as I can be. This means,” she clarifies, “that in whatever I do, I am acting from my sense of passion and the sheer joy of doing it.” During Alexander’s seven-day coma in a hospital, brought about by antibiotic-resistant E. coli meningi-tis that attacked his brain, he left his mortal identity behind. “My brain wasn’t working at all,” he relates. “My entire neo-cortex, the part that makes us human, was entirely shut down. I had no language, emotions, logic or memories of who I was. Such an empty slate granted me full access to the true

The advice that the White Queen gave to young Alice in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-

Glass might be some of the best to offer non-believers and skeptics that ques-tion the credibility of near-death ex-periences (NDE). When Alice protests, “One can’t believe impossible things,” the White Queen famously retorts, “I daresay you haven’t had much practice. When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

Glimpses of GraceThe majority of physicians and clinical researchers in the medical community continue to consider NDEs as impos-sible and merely pure fantasies gener-ated by a surge of electrical activity as a dying brain runs out of oxygen. However, according to a Gallup poll, the 8 million Americans whose transcendental NDEs freed their con-sciousness to leave the body and enter into a wondrous reality that exists completely free of physicality, believe them to be real, meaningful and life-changing experiences. Recently, the renowned NDE narratives of Anita Moorjani, author of Dying to Be Me: My Journey from

Cancer to Near Death, to True Healing, and Dr. Eben Alexander, author of Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife, have sparked fresh public interest in NDEs, a word coined by Raymond Moody, Ph.D., in his 1975 classic, Life After Life. Moody, a psychi-atrist and professor of philosophy who has spent nearly 50 years investigating what happens when people die, has in-terviewed thousands of individuals that have personally experienced an NDE. “Over the past 20 years there have been enormous strides in resuscitation technology. Defibrillators and public access defibrillation programs, as well as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, are major factors that allow modern medi-cine to bring people back from a state that 100 years ago would have been labeled death,” observes Moody.

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sciousness.~ Anita Moorjani


cosmic being that I am, that we all are,” says Alexander. He further recalls that as his NDE unfolded, it occurred to him that he was being granted a grand over-view of the invisible side of existence. He also had a lovely ethereal com-panion that floated along on a butterfly wing, telepathically teaching him to accept the universal truth that, “You are eternally loved and cherished, you have nothing to fear, and there is nothing you can do wrong.” “If I had to boil the whole mes-sage down to just one word, it would be Love—the incomprehensibly glorious truth of truths that lives and breathes at the core of everything that exists or will ever exist. No remotely accurate understanding of who we are and what we are can be achieved by anyone who does not know it and embody it in all their actions,” Alex- ander now understands. Prior to his life-threatening illness, this neurosurgeon’s sophisticated medi-cal training had led him to dismiss the possibility of NDEs. Today, he works at returning to his NDE state of one-ness and unconditional love by using meditation and sacred acoustics, as well as quantum mechanics, to explore the nature of consciousness and higher brain function. Like Moody, Alexander studies the ancient Greek philosophers Par-menides, Pythagoras and Plato, who took the notion of an afterlife seri-ously and questioned “what” survives

bodily death. Alexander’s consequent nonprofit organization, Eternea, fosters cooperation between science and spirituality by sponsoring research and education about spiritually transforma-tive experiences and holistic conscious-ness beyond conventional definitions. “I had to learn a whole lot more about consciousness than I had to know about neuroscience,” quips Alexander, who now believes that the brain blocks access to knowledge of higher worlds. “We need to accept—at least hypo-thetically—that the brain itself doesn’t produce consciousness. That it is, in-stead, a kind of reducing valve or filter that dumbs down consciousness for the duration of our human experience. “Neuroscience can’t give you the first sentence about how the physical brain creates consciousness,” he states, while many are finding how science and spirituality strengthen each other. At age 37, a blood vessel exploded in the left hemisphere of Jill Bolte Taylor’s brain. A Ph.D. Harvard-trained scientist specializing in anatomy of the brain, she was fascinated to observe the breakdown

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sciousness.”~ Dr. Eben Alexander

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of her brain-related functions. As described in her book, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Per-sonal Journey, she became the witness to her stroke, which initially left her unable to talk, walk, read, write or remember anything prior to that occurrence. As her left brain shut down, Taylor lost her ability to process all language; with her mind suspended in newfound silence, she experienced an unprec-edented sense of deep peace. She also experienced an inability to visually distinguish edges and boundaries between herself and the outer world. Absent conventional orientation, “I could actually see that my skin was not my physical boundary. “As a result of such a glorious state of blissful realization that I am—as we all are—connected to everything and ev-eryone around us, I no longer see myself as a single, solid entity, separate from other human beings,” advises Taylor. “Al-though my left mind still thinks of me as a fragile individual, capable of losing my life, my right mind realizes the essence of my being as eternal life.” She now un-derstands that she is part of the cosmic flow of energy, which she characterizes as a tranquil sea of euphoria.

Present PossibilityIn The Hidden Face of God: Science Re-veals the Ultimate Truth, author Gerald L. Schroeder, Ph.D., suggests that each of us is a part of the universe seeking and finding itself. Could it be that with-out the mental filter and self-limiting beliefs, we are free to consciously know our higher state of wholeness and the truth of our magnificence? Upwards of 8 million people that have experienced their own NDE are trending the world toward a tipping point into the comforting awareness that anything is possible.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe.com for the recorded interviews.

“In touch with our wholeness, illness can’t remain—in ourselves,

others or the planet.”~Anita Moorjani

Asked why she thought she had cancer,

Anita Moorjani, author of Dying to Be Me, sums up her answer in one word: Fear. “I was killing myself, and cancer saved me,” says Moorjani, whose book documents her near-death experience (NDE) and the higher realm she encountered when her body shut down. Allowed to identify with her true magnificence, undistorted by the fear generated by her own lifelong self-judgment, self-criticism, worry and lack of self-forgiveness, she returned with a vital, heartfelt message. “Everyone is an amazing, mag-nificent being, with great capacity for health, happiness and joy. Although we’ve been conditioned to believe that we need to pursue success and learn to improve ourselves to be happy, such steps are unnecessary, because we already are all we are trying to attain,” she says. “I’d spent a lifetime feeling inadequate, beating myself up for not meeting my own expectations,” she continues. Through the clarity of dwelling in the NDE realm, she understood that the cancer wasn’t a punishment for anything. “It was

just my own en-ergy manifesting as cancer, because my fears weren’t allowing me to ex-press myself as the

magnificent force I was meant to be,” advises Moorjani. She hopes that her presenta-tions to medical professionals and public speaking will influence how the health profession views cancer and other diseases and illnesses. “Treatment needs to be about more than medicine, because so much of disease has to do with our emotions,” she imparts, “especially the ones we direct toward ourselves.” Through this life-enhancing expe-rience, Moorjani came to understand why she owes it to herself, everyone she meets and life itself to always ex-press her own unique essence. “Trying to be anything or anyone else doesn’t make me better—it just deprives me of my true self and keeps me from interacting authentically with others,” she explains. Moorjani now knows that all life in the universe is one and our core is love. “I was overwhelmed by the realization that God isn’t a being, but a state of being… and I am that state of being… pure consciousness.”

INSIGHTS WORTH SHARINGby Linda Sechrist

“I’ve become focused

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Lakota Advice for LifeFriend do it this way—that is, whatever you do in life, do the very best you can with both your heart and mind. And if you do it that way, the Power Of The Universe will come to your assistance, if your heart and mind are in Unity. When one sits in the Hoop Of The People, one must be responsible because All of Creation is related. And the hurt of one is the hurt of all. And the honor of one is the honor of all. And whatever we do affects everything in the universe. If you do it that way—that is, if you truly join your heart and mind as One—whatever you ask for, that’s the Way It’s Going To Be. Source: Passed down from White Buffalo Calf Woman and Sapphyr.net.

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As Earth’s population grows to a projected 9 billion people by 2050, can our global commu-

nity keep eating flesh like we’ve been doing for centuries? No, according to a 2010 report by the United Nations Environment Programme, an interna-tional panel of sustainable resource management experts. Examining the food demands of a growing popula-tion and associated environmental and sustainability issues, Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Consumption and Production recommends “substan-tial worldwide diet change away from animal products.” Making the case for a holistic view, Will Tuttle, Ph.D., suggests in World Peace Diet: Eating for Spiritual Health

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and Social Harmony that we start to see the connections between our food choices and the health and well-being of ourselves, our families, communities and the world.

Web of UnderstandingAt the center of the web of life is the food we all share to sustain our bod-ies. Tuttle insists that we celebrate this and regard each meal as a feast. “Food preparation is the only art that allows us to literally incorporate what we create. It is also the only art that fully involves all five senses,” he says. We honor this wonderful activity most by sharing our cooking efforts with others, blessing the food and eating mindfully. The problem at the center of life,

Peace on Our PlatesMindful Eating for a More Peaceful World

by Judith Fertig


maintains Tuttle, is that we involve animals in our food chain, an act that “introduces suffering, whether physical, mental or emotional.” This is a truth we try to hide from, what he calls the ”cultural shadow”. “The worst examples include factory farm-ing, but even the best methods ultimately involve killing other animals for food,” he says. One of Tuttle’s more controversial claims is that the herd-ing culture—raising, dominating, selling, killing and owning animals—sets up a harmful physical, emotional and cultural dynamic, extolling domineering and aggressive behavior. “The herding culture requires male dominance and a mentality that might makes right,” observes Tuttle. “It also sees females as pri-marily breeders, not beings.” Based on contemporary research in anthropology, sociology and psychopathology, he maintains that the actions required to both dominate animals and eat their meat can lead to more aggressive and violent behavior. One recent study seems to support his claim. Dr. Neil Bar-nard, in his book, Foods That Fight Pain, remarks that, “Plant-based diets also help tame testosterone’s activity.” Barnard cites a Massachusetts male aging study of 1,552 men ages 40 to 70, which indicated that men eating more fruits and vegetables than meat were less domineering and aggressive, because the increased sex hormone-binding globulin produced by plants helps keep testosterone in check. “If we continue the meat-centric way of eating, we’re going to continue to have the problems that come with it,” says Tuttle. “The way forward is plant-based agriculture.”

Practicing a World Peace DietThe Tuttles shop for fresh, organic and non-GMO (genetically modified organism) foods and favor what they call “blueprint recipes”, that vary from day to day. Each outlines the makings of a dish and encourages cooks to be intuitive in how they fill in the details. For a typical breakfast, for example, Tuttle and his wife, Madeleine, will make a green smoothie that includes kale, banana, apple, grapes, ground flax, chia seeds, cinnamon and fresh ginger. “It’s a flexible drink,” says Tuttle. “We will swap out whatever organic fruits and vegetables we have so that we vary the flavor from time to time.” For example, they might use pars-ley, spinach, or chard leaves in place of kale, or citrus in place of grapes. Lunch is usually a wrap-type sandwich, sometimes using fresh leaf lettuce or a whole-wheat tortilla. One recent example of such a wrap combined tomatoes, peppers, sprouts, walnuts, tempeh and avocado. A dinnertime blueprint recipe involves a base of cooked rice, quinoa, pasta, mashed potatoes or po-lenta, topped with a vegetable ragout, cooked or raw. “You could live the rest of your life mixing and matching these ingredients and never have the same meal twice,” notes Tuttle. “We have been doing it for 30 years. If we all choose to eat like this, the world could feed everybody on a fraction of the land now consumed by agriculture.”

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When sitting down to eat, look at what’s been created to nourish all those gathered. Enjoy the colors, smells, tastes and love that blesses the food. May the principle of Oneness govern all beings.

Green SmoothieTo start the day, use a high-powered Vitamix-type blender to reduce whole fruits and vegetables to a smooth juice. If using a regular blender, cut the fruits and vegetables into small pieces and strain the purée after blending.

Yields two servings

1 banana, sliced1 large apple, peeled, cored and chopped½ cup seedless green grapes1 cup chopped kale leaves1 cup baby spinach leaves1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger1 Tbsp ground flax seeds¼ cup ground chia seeds¼ tsp ground cinnamon¼ tsp ground cloves1 cup purified water

Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Strain, if neces-sary, to remove larger pieces; pour into two glasses and serve.

Whole Wheat and Vegetable WrapFor lunch, a simple wrap can provide a daily change-up mixing in different fresh ingredients plus a plant-based flavoring like dried herbs, spices or garlic stirred into the Vegenaise or homemade eggless mayonnaise.

Yields two servings

2 10-inch whole-wheat tortillas2 Tbsp Vegenaise1 tsp prepared horseradish, or to taste1 cup fresh lettuce, torn into pieces½ cup sprouts½ cup chopped fresh tomatoes½ cup shredded fresh carrots½ cup diced fresh cucumber1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced¼ cup toasted walnuts

Toast walnuts by placing them on a baking sheet in a 350-degree oven for 15 minutes. Cool, and then chop. Place the tortillas on a flat surface. In a small bowl, mix the Vegenaise and horseradish together. Spread the mix-ture on the tortillas. Top each tortilla with half the lettuce, sprouts, toma-toes, carrots, cucumber, avocado and walnuts. Roll each tortilla into a wrap and serve.

Raw Vegetable Ragout with Brown RiceStart dinner with a base of cooked rice, potatoes, quinoa or polenta and top it with a vegetable medley.

Yields two servings

Rice:1 cup brown rice2¼ cups water

Raw Vegetable Ragout:1 cup red bell pepper, cut into strips½ cup finely chopped celery½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped¼ cup finely chopped Italian parsley¼ cup toasted, chopped walnuts3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil1 garlic clove, minced1 Tbsp lemon juice1 tsp coarse kosher or sea salt

Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in the rice, reduce the heat and simmer covered until tender, about 40 minutes. While the rice is cooking, combine the red bell pepper, celery, Kalamata olives, Italian parsley and walnuts in a medium-sized bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and salt. Pour the dress-ing over the vegetables, stir until well blended, and then let rest until the rice is done. To serve, spoon the cooked rice onto each plate and top with the raw vegetable ragout.

Source: Adapted from Intuitive Cooking, by Madeleine Tuttle (WorldPeaceDiet.org).

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Allow an hour to explore and buy the following basics to stock the pantry, always choosing organic and foods that have no genetically modified (GM or GMO) ingredients. In certain Asian traditions, only the most enlightened members of a monks’ com-munity are allowed to cook food for their fellows, with good reason. The more love that goes into meal preparation, the better the outcome will be.

StaplesGrains: rice, millet, whole-grain spaghetti or angel hair noodles, couscous, quinoa, buckwheat, wild rice, cornmeal

Veggies: (in season) pumpkin/squash, leek, onions, garlic, kale, cabbage, ginger, horseradish, broccoli, peppers, mushrooms, carrots, lettuce/greens, sprouts, edamame, spinach, tomatoes, cu-cumbers, celery, avocado, cilantro, peas (fresh or frozen), yams, potatoes

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Dried herbs: peppermint, Italian seasoning mix, basil, dill, cilan-tro, paprika, cayenne, curry, turmeric, pepper, nutmeg powder, cumin seeds, rosemary, nutritional yeast

Fruits: citrus, apples, bananas, grapes, berries, avocado and oth-ers

AdditionsMeat analogs: Gardein, Tofurkey, Field Roast, Beyond Meat, Sun Burger, Fakin’ Bacon

Nuts and seeds: almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, pine nuts; raisins; flax, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds

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The Knowles family, in Mobile, Alabama, turned to the four gift rule last year to focus more on family and giving to others during the holidays. When the concept was presented to her five children Kimberly Knowles expected to hear heavy sighs and moans of disapproval. She recalls, “We talked to them about the nature of giving and the spirit of Christmas. I presented the four gift rule as a poem to them to help them with their Christmas list and was pleas-antly surprised by their favorable attitude toward simplifying Christmas and keeping the gift-giving to a minimum.”

Because the four gift rule can greatly reduce the amount of gifts being given, parents might fear disappointment from their kids on Christmas morn-ing. In the Knowles household, the approach made gift-giving more meaningful.

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Jody Bergsma began creating art at age 3, when her mother suggested that she draw her nightmares to vanquish her fears. Monsters illustrated with pink and green crayons were not so scary, and the budding young artist became hooked. By her mid-teens, Bergsma was selling her fanciful works and she went on to become an award-winning illustrator. In her whimsical, elfin watercol-ors and detailed, dramatic images of wildlife, the artist often uses aboriginal, native and geometric designs and symbols derived from the beautiful patterns of ancient cultures. By re-spectfully working with these images, she reintegrates them into our modern ethos. “I propose that all humankind shares a common reality just beyond the range of normal sight,” remarks Bergsma, whose watercolor technique is self-taught. “Each person’s physical adventure is unique, but the abstract language of feelings and realization of existence is our shared experience. “Art is a tradition that helps define who we are and brings us a vi-sion of who we can become,” Bergsma continues. “My painting is my expres-sion and request for a more beautiful, peaceful and harmonious world.”

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by Lane Vail

For California acupuncturist Dan-iela Freda, counseling patients that grapple with low energy during

winter is routine. “They’re often con-cerned something is wrong, since our society expects us to feel the same way year-round,” says Freda, who maintains a private practice in San Francisco. “But in fact,” she adds, “everything is right.” According to a study published in Psychiatry Research, only 4 to 6 percent of Americans suffer from seasonal af-fective disorder (SAD), characterized by a predictable seasonal pattern of major depressive or bipolar disorder. For the vast majority of the population, a slight seasonal variance in mood and behavior is normal, confirms Kathryn Roecklein, Ph.D., a clinical psycholo-gist and prominent SAD researcher at Pennsylvania’s University of Pittsburg. Practitioners of Traditional Chi-nese Medicine (TCM), like Freda, view decreased energy in nature’s winter-time as a reflection of the season’s energy. In this philosophy, rising (yang) and falling (yin) energies cycle as the seasons turn. Winter is governed by quiet, slow, introspective and creative yin energy. As winter yields to spring, the bright, fast, expansive and extro-verted yang energy gains momentum to peak in summer. “Nature expresses universal ener-gies in a big way,” says research psychol-ogist and mind-body medicine expert

Joseph Cardillo, Ph.D., author of The Five Seasons. Who can ignore a blos-soming spring or an abundant autumn? “Those same energetic cycles,” says Car-dillo, “are mirrored in the microcosmic human body and human experience.”

Chill Out Although the December 21 winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year, temperatures in most of the U.S. continue to fall through February. Cardillo advises embracing winter’s chill because it diverts our attention from daily activities so that we pause to consider what’s important. “The effect is similar to splashing cold water on our face,” he remarks. As the cold draws animals into hibernation and plants into dormancy, it also beckons us to enjoy extra sleep, notes Freda, as we follow the sun’s path: Earlier to bed; later to rise. She encourages her clients to incorporate restorative activities into daily routines. “Intentionally set aside time to connect with the breath and quiet the mind,” she counsels. Try gentle yoga or t’ai chi, listen to relaxing music, curl up with a cozy book or take nature walks, flush with fresh sensory experiences. Cardillo explains that slowing down naturally creates space for the contem-plative and creative qualities of yin en-ergy to rise. Meditating, visualizing and journaling promote access to one’s inner

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wisdom. “Winter is a perfect time to examine the myriad ideas you’ve dreamt up and assemble them into a new you,” says Cardillo. “Now you are prepared to use the robust energy of spring to scatter those ideas abroad.”

Reflect on WaterIn TCM, the element of water, symboliz-ing focus and purity, is closely associat-ed with winter. Highly adaptable, water can be solid, liquid or formless vapor; it can flow over, under, around or through obstacles with ease; and it can be still and contained. Contemplating the power of water in any of its forms can help synchronize one’s consciousness with the season’s gifts. “When your mind is unstuck and flowing like water, your dreams start becoming real to you, simply because you’re in the flow, the present moment,” observes Cardillo, who also authored Be Like Water. He suggests looking to water for guidance in creating solu-tions, sharpening focus or moving effortlessly on to the next step.

Find Balance Freda points out that within the strong yin energy of winter, “There are yang moments, celebratory moments, to keep us going.” An imbalance can occur when the slowness of winter is completely counteracted by too much high-energy socializing, working or rushing through the day. “An excess of yang during the winter,” counsels Freda, “rather than a glimpse of it, can deplete us,” contributing to stress, fatigue and depression. Conversely, for those with an already predominantly yin personal-ity (quiet, introverted, low energy) that overindulge in the yin energy of winter, an attempt at restoration and quietude can lead to lethargy and isolation. “I see this clinically,” says Freda. “Instead of embracing a little extra rest and re-laxation, some people become exhaust-ed and lose their motivation altogether. They become stuck in the yin.” Cardillo recommends that such individuals engage in mood-brightening outdoor activities to help restore bal-ance. Roecklein agrees, noting that SAD sufferers undergoing cognitive behavioral therapy (which emphasizes positive thinking and beneficial behav-iors) likewise are encouraged to par-ticipate in physical and social activities that bring joy and meaning.

Lane Vail is a freelance writer in South Carolina. Connect at WriterLane.com.

Rituals Reverse Winter’s BluesUnpleasant winter memories can affect one’s emotional experience of the sea-son every year like clockwork, says Dr. John Sharp, a physician, psychiatrist and author of The Emotional Calen-dar. Fortunately, it is possible to take a personal inventory, be aware of such behaviors, innovate on traditions and create a new experience. Holistic Psychologist Joseph Cardillo goes further, suggesting that we create a “personal prescription” to mindfully manage difficult emotions during wintertime. He encourages ac-tivating the senses and combining two or more sensory experiences to amplify the effectiveness. Appealing options include:

n Light scented candles or diffuse essential oils (citrus brightens; lavender soothes)

n Invite bright colors into living spaces (reds excite; greens, blues and whites calm)

n Nourish the palate with winter veg-etable stews

n Create a playlist of soothing nature sounds or uplifting music

n Warm up near a cheery fire after spending time in the frosty outdoors

Spring is a time for new beginnings, summer a time for growth, autumn for gathering

abundance and winter for introspection.~Joseph Cardillo


petspotlight

by Michele Senac

Rocky Creek Veterinary Hospital and Pet Resort, located in Greer, is an all-inclusive destination for comprehensive veterinary services. Veterinarians Dr. Judson Powers and Dr. Audrey Capra and their dedicated team of assistants, technicians, certified groomers, dog trainer, and office staff, work together to ensure high-quality care for dogs and cats.

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of Veterinary Medicine, moved to the Upstate to practice veterinary medicine in the corporate setting. In 2010, he went into private practice when an opportunity came along to purchase Rocky Creek Veterinary Hospital. Since that time, Powers has expanded the services provided.

As a full service veterinary hospital, annual exams, vaccinations and preventive wellness care are offered, along with treatment for sick pets. This includes care for skin allergies, ear infections, diabetes, thyroid issues and more. A range of surgical services are available for both soft tissue and orthopedic conditions. “We are one of the only vets in the area that do ultrasound and orthopedic surgery,” shares Powers. Dental cleaning, digital X-ray, abdominal ultrasound, and in-house laboratory services are provided. Rocky Creek has a safe, on-site boarding facility with a back-up generator in case of loss of power, luxury boarding kennels, and large indoor and outdoor play areas. Artificial turf provides comfort as well as a clean surface on which pets can play and exercise. Two certified groomers and a professional dog trainer are on site for personalized service. Doggy Day Camp is open daily giving pets the advantage of being exercised and socialized with indoor and outdoor activities while their owners are at work. Nutritional counseling, prescription dog and cat foods, and vegetarian dog foods are offered. Diets can be customized to meet a pet’s individual needs and physical conditions, such as for joint or kidney issues.

“Our main focus is on prevention,” Powers notes. He explains that adult wellness and senior wellness packages

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are available. “When an owner brings a pet in for an annual examination, this helps us detect underlying diseases before the pet is sick,” says Powers. The packages are age-specific and contain general blood testing with screening for heart worm, Lyme disease, tick-borne diseases and intestinal parasites. Additionally, senior pets are screened for thyroid and urinary tract dysfunction. Powers adds, “We focus on pets living a maximum life span, along with a good quality of life. We want them to be an active member of the family.” He invites new clients to stop by during regular business hours to tour the facility and meet the staff.

Rocky Creek Veterinary Hospital and Pet Resort is located at 111 Ebenezer Rd, Greer. For more information, call 864-234- 4600 or visit RockyCreekVet.com. See ad, page 34.

Michele Senac is a contributing editor for Natural Awakenings and certified in Interior Redesign, Home Staging and Feng Shui. For more information, call 864-631- 9335 or visit FineRedesigns.com. See ad, page 18.

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“Buster came to us for a reason,” says Amy Burkert. “My husband, Rod, and I were walking our Shar-Pei, Ty, in our Philadelphia neighborhood when a man

warned us about ‘a big, black dog’ in the alley. The friendly fellow came home with us and after a fruitless search for his family, we decided to make him part of ours.” In 2009, when the couple encountered difficulty find-ing a vacation hotel that would accept their new 70-pound German shepherd as an overnight guest, they decided to launch GoPetFriendly.com, a website that assists in finding travel accommodations for families with dogs and other pets. Selling their house in Pennsylvania and hitting the road in a 24-foot-long RV, they’ve now traveled to 47 states to research and qualify content for the website; Rod works from “home” and Amy writes the weblog. Their travel schedule flexes, with most stops lasting one to three weeks. “It’s not the life two accountants were banking on, but we couldn’t be happier,” she says, “and we owe it all to Buster.” The site now lists more than 60,000 hotels, camp-grounds, restaurants, beaches, dog parks and activities across the U.S. and Canada, plus a road trip planner. “I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I can’t find a husband, so I’ll get a dog,’” says BJ Gallagher, a sociolo-gist and award-winning author. “I’d lived in my Los Angeles house for 16 years and knew none of the neighbors. Within six months of adopting Fannie from a shelter, I’d met them

saving Animals saves PeopleRescue You, Rescue Me

by Sandra Murphy

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Like water, grace seeks its own level. In rescuing

animals, the rescuer is often also rescued. Both lives

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all. Thanks to her, I’ve become a full-fledged member of my community.” Fannie’s Chinese heritage includes chow and Pekingese breeds. Transformations can come from more unusual pets, as well. Soon after Susan M. Tellem, a registered nurse in Malibu, Cali-fornia, gifted her husband, Marshall, with two tortoises for his birthday, the couple discovered there was no national protec-tion program for the reptiles. They started American Tortoise Rescue (Tortoise.com), an organization that has been rescuing, rehabilitating and providing sanctuary to more than 3,000 water turtles and land tortoises since 1990. Their education and awareness initiatives for humane treat-ment have gone international, as well. It was a bird that rescued April Lef-fingwell. She had been dealing with a severe back injury that necessitated pain medication and kept her from regular work for six months when she and her husband visited a local Los Angeles pet store, “to get out of the house.” She was touched by seeing a large Moluccan cockatoo that was afflicted with a dam-aged claw. Her husband recognized how she related to the bird’s condition and brought Izzi home the next day. Now with just one leg, Izzi has learned to sleep while lying down to rest his other limb. “Izzi and I found each other when we were both broken,” she says. “We’ve become each other’s source of strength. If he can live with only one

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leg, I can live through pain.” When members of the armed forces deploy, they often have to find alternate living arrangements for pets and may not always be success-ful. Kimberly Gauthier, a blogger at KeepTheTailWagging.com, and her ex-Army partner are securing fund-ing and laying plans to foster dogs for deployed soldiers. Emailing updates and Skype visits will aim to boost the morale of both the dog and service-man or woman. The couple lives on five acres in Marysville, Washington. An animal-enriched environment has proved to be helpful for author Kathy Rowe, a 20-year veteran retired from the military, and her husband, Scott, who also retired from Air Force service that included Special Forces duty. They have chosen to live on a 100-acre farm in Tyner, Kentucky.

Kathy believes their variety of resident rescued animals, including dogs, cats, chickens, turkeys and a potbelly pig, all help Scott in dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. Riding, working with and groom-ing his horse, Quint, is particularly helpful. “My husband is less frustrated, has better focus, is less jumpy and has fewer flashbacks than he used to,” re-lates Rowe. “Knowing that our rescue dog, Lola, is guarding the farm, he feels he can sleep better because she has his back.” Humans rescue animals, but animals show up for a reason—most humans can use some rescuing, as well.

Connect with freelance writer Sandra Murphy of St. Louis, MO, at [email protected].


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“First-aid is the first thing you can do to help an injured animal if you are prepared,” says Dr. Jason

Nicholas, owner of The Preventive Vet, in Portland, Oregon. Attention in cases of injury or sudden illness can help a dog or cat stay more comfortable, stop bleeding and provide temporary relief. A pet first-aid kit can resemble a pantry more than a medicine cabinet. Natural components include: Cool water. Purified water kept in a spray bottle can cool overheated pets. For the fastest results, spray near the pulse points, the “armpits” and where fur is the thinnest. Further, a vet will assess if clinical hydration is needed beyond the water bowl. Saline solution. Versatile saline is available at the vet’s office or any pharmacy, and also easy and inex-pensive to make at home. Use it to flush debris from eyes, clean wounds and promote healing from incisions. Two teaspoons of non-iodized salt in four cups of boiled water mimics body fluids. The Ohio State University Medical Center website provides a recipe for normal saline solution at Tinyurl.com/SalineRecipe. Vinegar. It acts as a drying agent, especially for floppy-eared dogs taking a dip in a pool or natural water-way, which can leave the inner ear moist. “Don’t use vinegar if the skin is red or broken because it will be pain-ful,” says Dr. Jules Benson, vice president of veterinary services

Pet First-Aid Kits All-Natural Home Health Care

by Sandra Murphy

at Petplan Pet Insurance, in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Never use it more than twice a week. Honey. Apply this sweet unguent to gums to help counteract low blood sugar and shock, particularly when a diabetic pet’s insulin levels are off. Maple syrup is a good substitute. Sugar. Although not recommended in a regular pet diet, sugar can be a topical antibacterial for the short term. Sugar draws water from the wound and dehydrates bacteria, supporting growth of new tissue. Plain yogurt. Adding this healthy refrigerated topping to dry food will activate a sluggish appetite and supply needed cultures to help balance the digestive system. Cornstarch. This non-toxic remedy helps stop minor bleeding from cuts, scrapes and pedicure accidents. Calendula. Also known as pot marigold, calendula cream may be used as an anti-inflammatory. Bug bites,

scrapes, sunburn and itching from allergies also benefit from its application.

Aloe. Easily grown in a gar-den or pot and available in gel form, aloe sooths burns, prevents blisters and speeds healing. It also serves as canine Chapstick. “Older dogs often

have cracked skin on their noses,” notes Benson. “Aloe helps to

heal the skin and keeps the dog comfortable.” Rescue Remedy. Illness or injury brings stress, and one com-

mon solution is Rescue Remedy. To relieve fear or anxiety, rub it onto a paw, nose or ears or add the recommended number of drops to water, a treat

naturalpet or food. It helps dogs, cats, horses, birds, fish and even iguanas. Dosage relies on the extent of stress rather than weight or species. Clean cloths. For bee stings or insect bites on the body, cool compresses can re-duce swelling and itching. Wet a washcloth with cold water or for larger welts, wrap an ice pack in a towel and apply for a few minutes at a time. For stings on the face or mouth, it’s best to go to the vet’s office immedi-ately, so that airways don’t swell up and hinder breathing. Miscellaneous supplies. Keep on hand gauze, tape, small scissors, tweezers (for removing objects from the roof of the mouth or splinters), a small flashlight, clean socks to cover a bandage and disposable gloves to keep human germs out of open wounds. A dog in pain may bite without realizing it. Nicholas recommends a basket muzzle, so the dog can easily breathe and pant. When a pet eats or drinks non-food items or foods they shouldn’t, such as chocolate, grapes or onions, head to the local vet. Veterinarian Jeff Levy, in New York City, who is also a certified veteri-nary acupuncturist, counsels, “Always keep contact information for your vet, an emergency hospital and animal poison control center handy.” Also, find out where emergency services are located when traveling. Pets can go into shock just like hu-mans. To prevent or reduce the impact, keep the animal warm and provide a deep massage of the ears, at the base, where ears meet the head. A couple of drops of lavender oil on a collar or bandana will help everyone relax. Do not put essential oils directly on the pet, especially cats, as it can be toxic. Just like children, pets may have accidents or get sick after office hours. Stay calm, head for the natural pet pantry and then call the family’s holistic veterinarian.

Sandra Murphy is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect at [email protected].


wisewords

To listen to Eck-hart Tolle is to be reminded that

anything is possible—for anyone. We’re not talk-ing about living a life of leisure, filled with expensive cars, beach homes and extrava-gant vacations, but an experience brimming with the kind of spiri-tual insights that make this life not only worth living, but decidedly more fulfilling. The problem is that when people hear the words “spiritual insight”, there’s often an assumption that it’s about something too ethereal to be practical or too elusive to be achieved in this lifetime. This is exactly the point that Tolle, one of the world’s most well-known spiritual teachers and authors, rebuffed during a talk earlier this year at Califor-nia’s Stanford University. “Some people awaken spiritu-ally without ever coming into contact with any meditation technique or any spiritual teaching,” he said. “They may awaken simply because they can’t stand the suffering anymore.” He went on to cite examples of those that have either been told they have a short time to live or have been given an exceptionally long prison sentence. In both cases, any thought of a future has been effectively dashed, forcing these individuals into what Tolle describes as an intense awareness that

Humanity’s Eternal QuestEckhart Tolle on the Kingdom

of Heaven Withinby Eric Nelson

there is only the pres-ent moment, with no more future to escape into mentally. The result is a lot less suf-fering. “That is the real spiritual awaken-ing, when something emerges from within you that is deeper than who you thought you were,” says Tolle. “So, the person is still there, but one could almost say that some-

thing more powerful shines through the person.” The good news, according to Tolle, is that in order to experience this awak-ening, “You don’t have to wait for the diagnosis by the doctor or to be put in prison… nor do you have to do 30,000 hours of meditation or live in an ashram for 20 years. Once you get a glimpse of it, you can invite it into your daily life.” For a growing number of people, it’s this understanding of the always present “spiritual you” shining through that has led to significant improvements in their lives, not the least of which is better health. This would seem to indi-cate that these kinds of spiritual insights aren’t the least bit ethereal or elusive, but decidedly practical. “Spirituality and religion belong in the healing paradigm,” writes Airdre Grant, Ph.D., of Australia’s Southern Cross University, in a study published in the Journal of the Australian Traditional- Medicine Society. “They are determi-nants of health and they are factors in

recovery, well-being and longevity.” So where do these insights come from? Is it simply a matter of wishful thinking? Or is it perhaps something more reliable, more effective than that? “Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of heaven is within you,’” observes Tolle, implying that this health-inducing understanding may be a lot closer than we thought. “I think if he lived nowadays, instead of ‘kingdom’, he would have said, ‘dimen-sion’. And ‘heaven’ refers to a sense of vastness or spaciousness. So if we re-translate the words of Jesus into modern terms, [it would be] ‘the dimension of spaciousness is within you.’” “And then Jesus said—when they asked him, ‘Where is the kingdom of heaven and when is it going to come?’— he said, ‘The kingdom of heaven does not come with signs to be perceived. You cannot say, ah, it’s over there or look, it’s over there, for I tell you the kingdom of heaven is within you.’” How comforting it is to be re-minded that the proverbial “kingdom of heaven” we’ve been hearing about for at least two millennia—this “dimen-sion of spaciousness”, or what might be characterized as the understanding of our true spiritual identity—is “within you.” It’s within us all, here and now. All that remains is the willingness— and the humility—to put this insight into practice.

Eric Nelson is a Christian Science healing practitioner from Los Altos, CA, whose articles on the link between spiritual consciousness and health appear regularly in national online publications. Connect at norcalcs.org.

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Too Much Togetherness?Exercise Helps Keep

Family Holidays Merryby Sarah Todd

Given family hopes and often unrealistic expectations that everything will go perfectly,

holiday gatherings can sometimes be a recipe for untoward stress. One of the best ways to keep potential ’tis-the-season tensions under control is to carve out some time for exercise, a move supported by research findings at Princeton University. Other experts suggest that from practicing a favorite Eastern modality to taking a natural spin around the neighborhood, we all have instant access to foolproof tactics for staying relaxed, healthy and more even-keeled among kin this winter. To mend nerves frayed by debates at the dinner table, slip into a nearby bedroom for a calming yoga workout. Yoga’s emphasis on controlled breathing makes it ideal for treating family dynam-ics straight out of Silver Linings Playbook. The Mayo Clinic reports that deep breath-ing increases the flow of oxygen into the bloodstream, easing headaches, muscular tension and chest tightness. Yo-gic breathing patterns also are shown to lower resting heart rates, which helps prac-titioners stay composed in the face of any intra-family dis-agreements or other

stressors. For a quick, relaxing yoga routine, begin with a few breathing exercises before moving into a sun salutation—a sequence of full-body poses, or asanas, performed in a smooth, continuous flow. Begin standing, palms pressed together in the tadasana, or mountain, pose. Then move through a series of motions that sweep the arms over the head, expanding the chest, before dipping into downward dog and plank

poses, which help increase flexibil-ity and strength. End lying down

in the shavasana, or resting, pose with eyes closed and

let the quiet settle in. Resistance-training exercises are another option. Release pent up

tension by pushing against a wall. Stand about three

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potenuse of a triangle with the wall and floor. This activity drains the limbs of tightness and stretches out

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enabling us to walk away feeling light and

limber. While some people can hap-pily greet and maintain cheerfulness throughout holiday family times, others may feel a bit anxious. For a sure-fire endorphin boost, try a car-diovascular workout like running, which German researchers published in Cerebral Cortex confirm produces a flood of euphoria on cue. A quick jog or spirited walk outside helps elevate mood while strengthening the immune system, helping to keep feelings of melancholy at bay. Before heading for the door, those stretching their legs outside in colder climates need to dress as if it’s 20 degrees warmer than the thermometer reads. This helps prevent the body from overheating, especially after being sed-entary for an extended period. To get the blood flowing beforehand, do some simple stretching or take a few trips up and down the stairs. Exercisers that prefer to stay sheltered from wintry weather entirely have a solid alternative; an indoor car-diovascular workout can mimic jogging’s mood-lifting effects. Try alternating 12 reps of jumping jacks, lunges, squats and crunches to get the heart pump-ing. Consider a second series for a higher intensity workout. All of it will give muscles that often go slack dur-ing holiday loafing a chance to flex. Because these moves don’t require any equipment, such electives are as portable as a travel hair dryer during holiday visits anywhere. After one or more of these solo workouts, many revelers may be ready to up the ante on family togetherness. For a healthy dose of quality time, round up the gang and enlist them in a high-energy outdoor activity like hik-ing, sledding or even Ultimate Frisbee. Participating in friendly family competi-tion is healthy fun and gives everyone something else to talk about later.

Sarah Todd is a freelance writer in Brook-lyn, NY. Connect at SarahToddInk.com.







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Holiday Networking Meeting ─ 6-8pm. Sustainable Greenville Network (SUN) Holiday meeting. Find out who in the Upstate is working on making our commu-nity more sustainable, green and healthy. Whole Foods Market is providing refreshments. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 313-2145.

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The Birth of God Consciousness ─ 10:30am-12pm. There is something true and important underneath the surface of all traditions and rituals. Celebrate Christmas in a universal and inclusive way. Free, love offering appreciated. Unity Spiri-tual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 7538 Hwy. 76, Pendleton. 646-6114.

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Burning Bowl and White Stone Ceremonies ─10:30am-12pm. Release past issues that no longer serve you. Feel joyful and empowered to move forward with clarity and intention. Free, love offering appreciated. Unity Spiritual Center of Clemson/Anderson, 7538 Hwy. 76, Pendleton. 646-6114.

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FridAY-sAturdAY, JAnuArY 10-112014 Life Coaching Certification Program ─ 9am-5pm Jan 10; 8:30am-12:30pm Jan 11; 6-8:15pm for 9 Wednesday nights. Two day in-tensive followed by 9 Wednesday night sessions. Basic Life Coaching Skills is the first in a series of courses designed to reach certification as a Trans-formational Life Coach. Each course is roughly 11 weeks. $1,275. Life Coaching Institute, 25 Woods Lake Rd, Greenville. 282-8989.

sAturdAY, december 14 Open House Drop-In ─ 10am-3pm. Join us for our Open House and enjoy free samples of One World Whey, free time on the Tesla Lights, MG Pro and Trinfinity technologies, Informative lecture about health and network-ing opportunities for local health enthusiasts! Free. Synergistic Nutrition, 213 Riverside Ct, Greer. 895-6250.

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sundaySouthern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 9am; 4pm and 6pm. Vigorous series of poses accessible to all levels. Packages available. Southern Om, 1140 Woodruff Rd, next to Whole Foods Market, Greenville. 329-1114.

Healing Circle ─ 6-7:30pm. Dedicated to the principals of healing, prayer, spiritual growth and meditation. Free. Oma’s Healing Garden, 7-C Brendan Way, Greenville. 354-4505.

mondaySouthern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing for de-tails.

All Levels Yoga ─ 8:30-9:30am. Structured around learning how to focus on the breath throughout various yoga postures. $15. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 404-798-3442.

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. Reduces pain and stress, enhances balance, health, coor-dination and strength. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must pre-register, 420-9839.

Yoga Therapy Class ─ 11am-12pm. Learn poses and breath for releasing and healing issues of arthri-tis, neck pain, cancer care, injuries and overworked muscles. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

Intermediate Yoga Class ─ 12:15–1:15pm. For those that have the fundamentals of Yoga and are looking for a more intense practice. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

Veggie Delights ─ 3-5pm. Each week a new veg-etarian recipe to try. Easy and delicious. Whole Foods Market, 1140 Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 335-2300.

Pre-Natal Yoga ─ 5:15pm. Poses and breathing specific for the Mother-to-be, relieving low back pain, swollen feet, insomnia and preparing for labor and delivery as well as recovery after the baby is born.$75 for 5 classes. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

MeaningSighttm: Establishing Vision, Goals, Meaning and Spirit ─ 6:15-8:30pm. Second Mon-day of the month. Establish a life vision and goals for meaning, flourishing and spirit – 6 small group classes to bring more meaning and a deeper spiritual-ity into your life. $150. Life Coaching Institute, 25 Woods Lake Rd, Ste. 207, Greenville. 282-8989.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. Relieve tired muscles and calm the stress of the day. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Tai Chi with George Gantt ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Ten-sion and stress reduction, soft, flowing movements that emphasize force, rather than strength. $15/class, $65/5 classes, or included in Equilibrium Gym membership. Equilibrium Zen Gym, 207 W. Antrim Dr, Greenville. 419-2596.

All Levels Yoganize® ─ 7pm. Unique combina-tion of yoga, yoga therapy, pilates and specialized toning exercises to invigorate the mind, body and spirit. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

tuesday

All Levels Yoganize® ─ 6am. See Monday 7pm listing for details.

Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 8am, 10am, 12pm, 4pm, 5:30pm and 7:15pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details.

Morning Stretch and Range of Motion Classes ─ 7:45am. Early morning stretch and range of motion classes. Free. Grace Wellness Centers, 623 N. Main St, Mauldin. 214-5899.

Yoga for Cancer Survivors - Intermediate/Ad-vanced ─ 9 and 10:30am. Gentle stretching and breathing exercises that relax and invigorate the body and mind. St. Francis Millennium Campus (near ICAR campus), Greenville. $7 per class. Call to register, 675-4656.

All Levels Yoganize® ─ 9:15am. See Monday 7pm listing for details.

Toning Class ─ 9:30-10:15am. Main goal of class - get rid of belly fat and tone muscles. Great for new mothers. Combination of yoga, weights and qigong. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. Must pre-register, 420-9839.

VBAC Support Group Meeting ─ 10am. 2nd Tuesday’s. Share your experience about VBAC. Carolina WaterBirth, 915-J South St, Simpsonville. 329-0010 or 866-564-5554.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Recharge your day with this morning class, energizing, stretching, rejuvenat-ing mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

Beginner Yoga Class ─ 11am–12:15pm. Great class to start a practice. Learn basic Yoga poses and breathing techniques. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

“Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. A fusion of indoor rowing and yoga that strengthens the muscles of the body, improves cardiac function, flexibility and stamina through breathing, low in-tensity rowing and yoga postures. $10. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505.

Yang Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. Tai Chi builds muscle, enhances balance, mind-body connection, health, coordination, strength and reduces stress. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Green-ville. Must pre-register, 420-9839.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-9pm. Economical group opportunity to benefit from natural therapy. Plan at least 45 minutes for therapy. $45 initial, then $25. 3100 Grandview Dr, Simpsonville. 406-3800.

Free Essential Oils Classes ─ 12-1pm. New oils presented each week. Creative Health, 14 S. Main St, Greenville. Space is limited; must register, 233-4811.

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 12:15-1:15pm. Follow the breath through poses to increase flexibility, develop core strength, strengthen and tone muscles. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882 or 908-0138.

Chair Yoga ─ 4-5pm. Yoga with a chair assist, great for seniors, post surgery and people with chronic pain/injury. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523.

Qigong ─ 5:30-6:30pm. Gentle exercise that heals the body, enhances balance, health, coordination, strength & reduces stress. Meditation forms in-cluded. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Pre-registration required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

Birthing Class ─ 6-9pm. Birthing classes first 4 Tuesdays in September. Carolina Waterbirth/Doula Du Jour, 915 South St, Simpsonville. 735-7270.


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Flying Rainbow Tai Chi Fan ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Basic tai-chi & fan techniques. Enhance balance, health, coordination, strength and reduce stress. First class free,1,4,8, or 16-class passes $12-$120. Pre-registra-tion required. Qi Works Studio, 404 N. Pleasantburg Dr, Greenville. 420-9839.

Parent Talk at Brain Balance ─ 6:30-7:30pm. Learn about brain function and how to help a child struggling with ADHD, sensory issues, autism and learning differences. Free. Brain Balance, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste 113, Simpsonville. Space is limited, RSVP to 329-9933.

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. See Tues-day 9:15am listing for details.

Aerial/Swing Yoga Class ─ 7:30-8:45pm. Take your yoga off the ground and experience familiar poses in a new way. $18 per class. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523.

wednesday

Southern Flow Hot Yoga ─ 6am, 10am, 12pm, 5pm and 7pm. See Sunday 9am listing for details.

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 8:30-9:30am. See Tuesday 12:15 listing for details.

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details.

Senior Day ─ 10am-6pm. Seniors 60+ receive 10% off total purchase. Normal exclusions ap-ply. The Wild Radish, 161 Verdin Rd, Greenville. 297-1105.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Oxy-Ionic Water Sampling ─ 11am-5pm. First Wednesday. Sample alkalizing Oxy-Ionic. Buy 1 gallon, get 2nd gallon 15% off. All Natural Health & Beauty Center, 101 College St, Simpsonville. 963-2882.

“Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30pm. A yoga routine of breath and postures. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Dynamic Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class ─ 6:30-8pm. See Tuesday 12:15 listing for details.

thursdayAll Levels Yoganize® ─ 6am. See Monday 7pm listing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 9-10am. See Monday 8:30am listing for details.

Balanced Life Yoga ─ 9-10:30am. Increase bone density, flexibility and stamina through yoga. $7/class or $30 for 6 classes. St. Francis Millennium, Healthy Self, 2 Innovation Dr, Ste 200, Greenville. 675-4656.

Advanced Beginner / Intermediate Vinyasa Flow ─ 9:15am. Yoga movement synchronized to the breath. $13. Yoga East, 2105 Old Spartanburg Rd, Greer. 244-6478.

Toning Class ─ 9:30-10:15am. See Tuesday 9:30am listing for details.

Senior Yoga ─ 10-11am. Gentle stretching and strengthening class for anyone 55+. $2 per class. Mauldin Senior Center, Corn Rd at 699 Butler Rd, Mauldin. 419-4204.

Yoga for Cancer Survivors – Beginners ─ 10:30 and 11:45am. See Tuesday 9am listing for details.

All Levels Yoga ─ 11am. Class for energizing, stretching and rejuvenating mind and body. $15 per class. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Beginner Yoga Class ─ 11am–12:15pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

“Row-ga!” Fitness ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.


Yang Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Community Acupuncture ─ 12-9pm. See Tuesday 12pm listing for details.

Family Dinner Night ─ 4-8pm. One adult spends $5 in the café and up to six kids eat free. Kids fill out their own healthy menu. Earth Fare, 3620 Pelham Rd, Greenville. 527-4220.

Qigong ─ 5:30-6:30pm. See Tuesday 5:30pm listing for details.

Yoga for Every Body ─ 5:45-7pm. Yoga class that is welcoming to all body shapes, sizes and fitness levels. $10. Integrative Yoga Therapy, 633 Saco Lowell Rd, Easley. 444-5523.

All Levels Yoga ─ 6:30-8pm. See Monday 6:30pm listing for details. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc.

Parent Talk on Children’s Brain Function ─ 7-8:30pm. Discussion on brain function in children struggling with AD/HD, Autism/Aspergers, Sensory Integration Disorder, Dyslexia, learning disabilities and the Brain Balance Program. Free. Brain Balance of Greenville, 2531 Woodruff Rd, Ste. 113, Simpsonville. 329-9933.

Aerial/Swing Yoga Class ─ 7:30-8:45pm. See Tuesday 7:30pm listing for details.

friday

Indoor Rowing Classes ─ 6am, 7:30am and 9:15am. Full-body and cardio workout; any age and fitness level. Rates vary. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505 or 901-3776.

Toning Class ─ 6:45-7:30am. See Monday 6:45am listing for details.

Tai Chi for Arthritis ─ 9:30-10:30am. See Monday 9:30am listing for details.

Vinyasa Flow Class ─ 11am. Energize, increase flex-ibility and stamina. $15. It’s Yoga! Studio, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

Yang Tai Chi Forms ─ 11am-12pm. See Tuesday 11am listing for details.

Restorative Yoga Class ─ 12:15pm. Perform gentle poses before dropping into deep ontentment from the sequence of supported postures. It’s Yoga! Studio Inc, 120 Halton Rd, Ste 1, Greenville. 354-2882.

saturdayCommunity Acupuncture ─ 8:30am-12pm. See Tues-day 12pm listing for details.

“Full-on” Yoga ─ 10:45-12pm. Steady flow of Hatha/Kripalu inspired yoga - no rowing involved. $10/class; discount class packages available. Greenville Indoor Rowing, 576-A Woodruff Rd, Greenville. 281-1505.


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BEYOND TALK THERAPY™520-320-6366•Greenvillewww.BeyondTalkTherapy.comwww.SleepApneaSolution.org

In 2-4 sessions, Dr. Damaris Drewry Ph.D. Psychology helps clients resolve difficult/long-standing symptoms of sleep ap-nea, depression, anxiety, emo-tional eating, chemical sensitivi-ties, animal allergies, asthma, frozen shoulder, and other com-

plex issues. Innovative, solution-focused alterna-tives to psychotherapy. Free 15-minute consulta-tion.

dentistrY

PALMER DISTINCTIVE DENTISTRYDr. John Palmer134 Milestone Way864-879-6494•Greenvillewww.PalmerDMD.com

We practice biological dentistry and adhere to the highest standards of biocompatible den-tistry as defined by the (IAOMT) International

Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology. One-visit-crowns, Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy, Ozone Therapy, fluoride-free office; amalgam-safe since 1995. See ad, page 15.

PALMETTO PERIODONTICSDr. William Bohlen1130 E. Butler Rd.864-987-9700•Greenvillewww.PalmettoPerio.com

We can meet your total needs from treatment to recovery. We honestly and respectfully educate you, so that together, we can reach your optimal oral health. We offer exceptional service in a clean and modern facility. In our warm and calming environment, your com-fort and care are our priority. See ad, page 46.

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A holistic vision program that suc-cessfully treats eye conditions in-cluding macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma and more. This program is considered the standard in alternative therapies for the eye. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

FAciAls/skincAre

EVERYDAY GLAMOUR GIRLSKIN CARE CLINIC

304-A N. Main St.864-252-4212•Mauldinwww.EverydayGlamourGirl.com

We specialize in Glamour-ous Skin Tightening, non-surgical face and body lift that reclaims the natural contours of your face and body, all for less than 1% of the median cost of traditional plastic surgery. See ad, page 61.



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GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTERLindsey Holder, Licensed Esthetician1901 Laurens Rd. Ste. E864-370-1140•Greenvillewww.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Lindsey brings her interest in or-ganic products and passion for educating clients on proper skin-care practicesto the GNHC team. Offerings include facials, body treatments, paraffin hand dip and face mask, and lip and eye treat-ments. New GNHC clients: Men-tion this ad, and your 1st Signature

Facial is only $38! See ad, page 55.

Feng sHui/ interior redesign

FINE REDESIGNSMichele Senac, CFSP

Redesign/Feng Shui Certified864-631-9335www.FineRedesigns.com

Have a whole new look for your home or business using what you already own. Have a home or business that reflects who you re-ally are. Transform and love your space with Interior Redesign and Feng Shui. Experience a de-sign transformation that you can see and feel. See ad, page 18.

FunctionAl medicine


We identify the causes of disease rather than treating the symptoms and teach patients about the core principles of health maintenance and prevention. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

HAir sAlon/sPA

ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTERAlice Caston, Cosmetologist101 College St.864-963-2882•Simpsonvillewww.NaturalFarmacy.net

Over 20 years experience in Li-censed Cosmetology. We special-ize in multicultural hair care, color, facials, and waxing ser-vices. We now offer a chemical-free hair straightening program. Free consultations.

NANCY LEE’S HAIR ARTNancy L. Minix, MC, BS, RA – 20+yrs Exp.

Operating in the Greer area864-320-2359•Greer

More than hair care. Natural/organic/ammonia-free color and products. Formaldehyde-free keratin treatments. Aromathera-py consultations and personal-ized products. ION footbath detox.

OXYGEN HAIR STUDIOMarla Rosenberg, Owner/Stylist1018 S. Batesville Rd.864-968-0200•Greer

Chicago and European trained. Certified master colorist. Hair design, hair care, and creative consul-

tation specialist. Natural, organic, and European hair products available. Open Tuesday thru Saturday. Credit cards accepted. See ad, page 49.



HeAltH Food stores

ALL NATURAL HEALTH & BEAUTY CENTER

Bobby Caston, Preventive Health Consultant101 College St.864-963-2882•Simpsonvillewww.NaturalFarmacy.net We offer health/wellness programs

and natural products that are effec-tive. We also carry many name-brand vitamins and supplements at affordable prices. Exclusively, we offer Oxy-Ionic Water, an alkaline ionized water that supports wellness in many specific ways. Free consul-tations. See ad, page 21.

EARTH FARE − THE HEALTHY SUPERMARKET3620 Pelham Rd.864-527-4220•Greenvillewww.EarthFare.com

Earth Fare offers a fantastic selection of products includ-ing local organic produce, naturally-

raised meats, seafood, supplements, natural beauty products, and an eat-in café, deli, and juice bar. Check out our event calendar for upcoming happen-ings.

MARKET FOR LIFEMargaret Griffin2801 Wade Hampton Blvd, Ste. 15864-268-9255•Taylors

Natural foods, bulk foods/herbs, nutritional supple-ments, homeopathic reme-dies, books, health and beauty aids, pet supplies. We specialize in customer ser-vice! Special orders wel-come.

THE WILD RADISHJody Harris & Gigi Perry

161 Verdin Rd.864-297-1105•Greenvillewww.TheWildRadish.com

Vitamins and women’s products, raw goat’s milk, goat cheese, local, free-range eggs, Sami’s wheat/gluten-free products, Webb’s chicken sausages, local, grass-fed ground beef, and monthly healthy living classes. See ad, page 8.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET1140 Woodruff Rd.864-335-2300•Greenvillewww.WholeFoodsMarket.com/Stores/Greenville

Imagine a farmers mar-ket, fresh produce, meats, a fish market, a gourmet shop, a Euro-pean bakery, the corner grocery store, and eat-in café, all rolled into

one. Monthly calendar of events. We want to be your neighborhood supermarket.

mAssAge/bodYwork

EQUILIBRIUM zEN GYMIngrid Harris, LMT #5866207 W. Antrim Dr.864-430-3292•Greenvillewww.EquilibriumZenGym.com

Intuitive massage, massage cup-ping, face lifting and drainage with micro-cups. Cranial Touch, ionic foot detox, and paraffin wax. Manage your stress and pain, as well as rejuvenate your body with my services.


GREENVILLE HOLISTIC MASSAGETetiana Moise, LMBT #7688, ES #736241312 E. Washington St.•Greenvillewww.GreenvilleHolisticMassages.com$50 for 60 minutes sport massage. Best massage ever for athletes. Improves muscles tone and flex-ibility, and work out soreness from the last trip to the gym.

GREENVILLE NATURAL HEALTH CENTERMassage Therapy1901 Laurens Rd, Ste. E864-370-1140•Greenvillewww.GreenvilleNaturalHealth.com

Suffer from pain? Massage is a proven treatment to help reduce the effects of

chronic pain, such as low-back pain. Enjoy a Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, aromatherapy, sports, prenatal or dry brush massage. New GNHC clients: Mention this ad, and your 1st massage is only $35! See ad, page 55.

RESTORATIVE & REHABILITATIVE MASSAGE106 Memorial Dr.864-634-3019•GreerJune Lordi, SC Lic.# 4599

Pain and stress reduction and injury rehabilitation. Improve circulation, flexibility, athletic performance and posture. 30+ years’ experience. Member of AMTA & NCTMB. Lo-cated within Acupuncture of Greer.

PHYsicAl tHerAPY

NEW DAY PHYSICAL THERAPYDavid Taylor, PT, CST, CMT300 N. Main St.864-469-9936•Greerwww.NewDayPhysicalTherapy.com

Patients recover faster by utilizing a combination of conventional and alternative therapies. Alternative approaches include CranioSacral, Myofascial, Vestibular and Visceral Manipulation, drawing on the body’s self-healing properties. See ad, page 59.

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EARTH FM 103.3The Greatest Hits on Earth864-509-1280•Greenvillewww.1033EarthFM.com

Listen to Love & Hudson in the morning at Earth FM 103.3, The Greatest Hits on Earth. See ad, page 54.

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OMA’S HEALING GARDEN WELLNESS CENTEROma Sims7-C Brendan Way864-354-4505•Greenvillewww.OmasLifeEssentials.com

Oma is a renowned spiritual healer, intuitive and empath. She is a certi-fied Usui and Karuna Reiki Master, Life Coach, and Integrated Energy Therapy (I.E.T.) practitioner. Over 25 years’ experience. Classes avail-able. See ad, page 49.

sPirituAl center

UNITY CENTER OF CLEMSON/ANDERSON7538 Highway 76864-646-6114•Pendletonwww.Unityofclemsonanderson.org

Unity is an inclusive, progressive spiritual community emphasizing personal growth and liv-ing consciously. We of-fer practical teachings that empower abundant

and meaningful living. See ad, page 23.

tAi cHi/Qigong

QI WORKS STUDIO, LLCDr. Mary Powers, Instructor404 N. Pleasantburg Dr.864-420-9839•Greenvillewww.QiWorksStudio.com

Rebuild your body’s balance, flexibility, strength, memory and health with Tai Chi and Qigong exercises. Classes in Qigong, Tai Chi 24, and arthritis. Natural self-healing exercises. See ad, page 5.

tHermogrAPHY

THERMAL IMAGING OF THE CAROLINASDr. Lealand FaganMichelle Fagan, CCT900 E. Rutherford St. 864-457-2045•Landrum

Thermography is an FDA ap-proved, non-invasive breast screening with no radiation and no breast compression! It can help to detect very early physiological changes in your body. See ad, page 36.

veterinArY cAre

ALL ABOUT PETSJeanne Fowler, DVM409 Old Buncombe Rd.864-834-7334•Travelers Restwww.HolisticVetSC.com

Over 30 years’ experience offer-ing holistic and conventional veterinary medicine, acupunc-ture, homeopathy, Chinese herb-als, orthopedic manipulation, prolotherapy, laser and stem cell therapy and pet boarding too. See ad, page 37.

ROCKY CREEK VETERINARY HOSPITAL & PET RESORTJudson Powers, DVM111 Ebenezer Rd.864-234-4600•Greerwww.RockyCreekVet.com

Offering compassionate veterinary care, luxury boarding, grooming, dog training, doggie day camp, hypoallergenic nutritional supple-ments and veterinary Rx dog foods (including vegetarian formula), Dr. Judson Powers and his team enjoy helping pet parents in every step of caring for their furry friends. See ad, page 34.

vitAmins & suPPlements

BELL LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS800-333-7995 ext. #2294www.BellLifestyle.com

Formulated natural health supple-ments intended for pain control, urinary health, preventive illness, virility, stress relief, weight con-trol and other common condi-tions. See ad, inside back cover.



Vitamins and supplements compounded on-site. Pro-f e s s i o n a l

grade vitamin brands like Xymogen and Designs for Health also available. Specializing in bio-iden-tical hormone replacement and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 57.

GARNER’S NATURAL LIFE27 S. Pleasantburg Dr.864-242-4856•Greenvillewww.GarnersNaturalLife.com

We have all of the natural products that keep you and your family healthy all year long with a friendly, knowl-edgable staff. Check out our immune boosting vita-mins, pet products, our

extensive line of natural cosmetics, and much more. Open 7 days a week for your convenience. See ad, back cover.

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COMPLETE HEALING AND WELLNESSDrs. Marylouise and Jack Wise, DC24 E. Main St.864-847-6020•Williamstonwww.CompleteHealing.net

Find many treat-ments under one roof. We offer chiropractic care, family medicine, massage therapy, p h y s i o t h e r a p y,

cold laser therapy, HCG for weight loss, and help with peripheral neuropathy. See ad, page 50.

women’s HeAltH

BALANCED SOLUTIONS420 The Parkway Ste. NThe Village at Thornblade888-299-9300•Greerwww.BalancedAgain.com

Don’t accept fatigue, weight gain, depression or low sex drive as NORMAL. Feel great again with Bio-identical Hor-mone Therapy. Complimentary Blood Analysis. ($250 value)

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specialize in custom compounding including bio-identical hormone replacement, and custom thyroid medication. Serving the community since 2006. We are your problem-solving specialists. See ad, page 57.


Say “Goodbye” to fatigue, poor sleep, loss of sex drive, night sweats, poor memory, and depres-sion. We are patient-specific, meaning each treatment is specifi-cally designed for the individual. See ad, pages 2 and 3.

YogA/PilAtes

IT’S YOGA! STUDIO™ INC.Kristi Ried Barton, E-RYT, MAYT

120 Halton Rd, Ste. 1864-354-2882•Greenvillewww.ItsYogaStudio.com

Check our website for events, classes, retreats and work-shops. Call for personal train-er sessions, therapeutic yoga, teacher training, life coaching and nutrition. Yoga Alliance School. See ad, page 17.




We all need iodine, yet most of us don’t get enough of it through our diet. A study in

the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that iodine deficiency in the developed world has increased fourfold in the past 40 years and now affects nearly three-quarters of all adults. Numerous U.S. practicing physicians quoted widely in the media estimate that the incidence of hypothyroidism in our adult population may be between 30 and 70 percent.

Thus, we can’t efficiently produce the thyroid hormones that serve as chemical messengers triggering nearly every bodily function. The pres-ence or absence of iodine affects our every cell.Be Aware of Hypothyroidism Symptoms

Low thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, is the most recognized and obvious indicator of low iodine intake because the thyroid gland contains more concentrated iodine than other organs.

Symptoms can range from extreme fatigue and weight gain to depression, carpal tunnel syn-drome, high blood pressure, fibrocystic breasts and a variety of skin and hair problems.

Hypothyroidism can further cause infertility, joint pain, heart disease and stroke. Low iodine levels also have been associated with breast and thyroid cancers. In children, insufficient iodine has been strongly linked with mental retardation, deafness, attention deficient and hyperactivity disorder and impaired growth, according to studies by Boston University, China’s Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and France’s National Academy of Medicine. The answer is simple: Taking the right kind of iodine in the right dosage can rebalance thyroid function and restore health to the thyroid and the whole body.

Reasons Behind Iodine DeficiencyRadiation: Almost everyone is routinely exposed to iodine-depleting radiation emitted by cell phones, Wi-Fi, microwave ovens and other electronic devices. Iodized table salt: The human body cannot utilize the iodine added to this product. Low-sodium diets: Failure to use healthy salts to fulfill sodium requirements, plus over-use of zero-nutrient table salt in foods, leads to iodine depletion.Bromine: This toxic chemical overrides iodine’s abilities to nourish the thyroid, adrenal and other hormone-producing glands. A known carcinogen, it is used as an anti-caking ingredient found in almost all baked goods, unless the ingredients specifically cite unbromated flour. Iodine-depleted soils: Due to poor farming techniques, iodine and other minerals in soil have declined, so most foods today are devoid of naturally occurring iodine. Proper iodine supplementation with a high-quality product like Natural Awakenings Detoxified Iodine can prevent harm by protecting the thyroid and other endocrine glands and restoring proper hormone production.

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