Nature's Pathways Nov 2012 Issue - Southeast WI Edition

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Relax and heal

Auriculotherapy: healing

by way of the ear

dptts5 reections rom the editor

8 healthy pets

10 ft bodies

12 ask the coach

14 intuitive insights

20 healthy kids

22 whats growing on?

24 healthy eating

26 herb blurb

28 average jane

32 community partners

33 advertiser directory

34 community calendar

sOUtHst WIsCOsI November 2012

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6 Te many health benets of yerba mate

7 Auriculotherapy: healing by way of the ear

8 Dening the natural in pet food

10 Weight training for results

11 Relax and heal12 Why is drinking water daily so important?

14 Intuitive incite

15 When red lights mean go

21 Family traditions for the holiday season

22 How Growing Power keeps growing

25 Te many benets of massage

26 What is chamomile?

27 Tose little needles do what?

29 Why is my pet vomiting?7

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18 FeatureStoryMaking the right choice for your pet

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oNtHeCoVer:VickiRabeHaRRison, owner of Victorias Pet Nutrition Center & Boutique

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Photography by Taylor Greenwood

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Giving thanks.For many, just the word November conjures up thoughts oTanksgiving Day. One o the best things about this holiday,besides the amily togetherness, is that it orces us to take a day tostop and think about all o the good in our lives. Te commercial-ism isnt too overwhelming, theres no pressure to buy gis to showour gratitude and, i youre not the one cooking or a houseul, itcan be a restul, peaceul day in an otherwise hectic world.

We all have many things to be thankul or, though some o usare much better at acknowledging and expressing that gratitude.One thing I think many o us who enjoy good health oen over-look is just that, our health. Unless weve had a medical issue o ourown or in our amily, it can be easy to take our health or granted.Over the years, Ive had the privilege o reading many articlesrom business owners who have devoted their lives to sharing withothers services or products that cured them o their ills. Now theyknow how to show their gratitude!

Lets consider showing our appreciation or good health bylending our attention to this months national awareness condi-tions, including: Alzheimers disease, epilepsy and stomach cancer.

Its an opportunity to take action by becoming an advocate orvolunteer, making a donation or maybe just being more support-ive o those not as ortunate with their health.

I am happy to share some wonderul articles with you thismonth. Alexandria Binkowski educates us about auriculotherapy,healing by way o the ear something that may be new to someo you. Jennier Nowicki shares the long history and many healthbenefts o yerba mate; you may want to try the tea! Will Allenreminds us that its still growing season at Growing Power and thatnutritious, locally derived are is available or the holidays. And,theres much more, so please read on!

Best wishes to all o you and your amilies as you contto make healthy choices in your lives. Please take some timexpress your gratitude or at least one good thing this Tanking. I appreciate all o you who read and contribute to this bouul publication!

In health and happiness,

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erba mate tea is steeped rom the South American subtrop-ical tree called yerba mate, which is a species o holly.Te Guaran people and also some up communities in

southern Brazil and Paraguay were the frst to cultivate and useit. Consumed as a beverage, yerba mate is also used in traditionalmedicine to treat various health problems.

Te tea contains a lengthy list o vitamins, minerals and antioxi-dants, including B vitamins and vitamin C; manganese, potassiumand zinc; and the avorable plant compounds quercetin, theobro-mine and theophylline.

According to the FIDAY article, 6 Health Benefts o YerbaMate ea, some health benefts o yerba mate are that it is high

in antioxidants (it has about 90% more antioxidants than greentea), it increases ability to concentrate and it improves mentalenergy. Yerba mate drinkers say that it does not cause the annoy-ing side eects associated with drinking caeinated beverages likeheadaches, stomachaches and jitters. It is known to boost physicalstamina and regular usage also helps keep lactic acid rom build-ing up in your muscles so you can lessen post-workout discomortand decrease your recovery time.

Yerba mate helps digestion by encouraging increased produc-tion o bile and other gastric acids. Combining yerba mate with ahealthy diet and regular exercise can help increase your metabo-lism to burn more calories, and can help you eat less by suppressingyour appetite a little bit. It also encourages cardiovascular health.Te antioxidants and amino acids present in yerba mate help atand cholesterol move through your bloodstream so that they dontcollect on artery walls. In addition, yerba mate also helps hinderarteriosclerosis (hardening o the arteries) and prevents bloodclots that may induce heart attack or stroke.

A recent study in the Journal o the American College o Nutri-tion indicates that yerba mate minimizes your risk o type 2 diabe-tes. ype 2 diabetes, once known as adult-onset or noninsulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition that aects the way

your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), your bodys main soo uel, states the Mayo Clinic Web site. Granted, there is noor type 2 diabetes, but it can be managed and even averted exercise, eating well and sustaining a healthy weight.

Yerba mate can also oer health benefts or persons with diabetes. According to Dr. David Lius article, Yerba Mate ea FDiabetes Mellitus ype 2, drinking the tea combined with ntional counseling decreased the levels o LDL-c, non-high-delipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) and triglycerides. All reducwere striking. Subjects in this group decreased intakes o tot(14%), cholesterol (28%), and saturated (23.8%) and monounrated (28.0%) atty acids, and increased fber intake by 35%.

Te researchers concluded in the study that Mate tea consution improved the glycemic control and lipid profle o 2(diabetes mellitus type 2) subjects, and mate tea consumpcombined with nutritional intervention was highly eectivdecreasing serum lipid parameters o pre-diabetes individwhich may reduce their risk o developing coronary disease.

Yerba mate has many benefts or people who want to natumaintain a healthy liestyle or prevent major health issues plague our current Western society, especially those people are overweight or who have heart problems or type 2 diabete

The man

health benetof yerba mat

............................................................By Jennifer ow

Jennier Nowicki is a certifed tea specialist rom the Specialty Tea Instituplans to become a master tea specialist. She has been in the gourmet/naturaindustry or the last 20 years. Jennier currently owns Verduras Tea HoCa, 181 N. Broadway, Milwaukee. For more inormation, call 414.224.61visit www.verdurastea.com.

Sources:Yerba mate tea fghts diabetes mellitus type 2 by David Liu, PhD, oosumer.org. 09/11/2012. http://www.oodconsumer.org/newsite/Nutrition/

yerba_mate_tea_diabetes_mellitus_type_2_0910120758.html.

6 Health Benefts o Yerba Mate Tea. FITDAY. http://www.ftday.com/farticles/nutrition/healthy-eating/6-health-benefts-o-yerba-mate-tea.html.

Type 2 diabetes. http://www.mayoclinic.com. Jan. 25, 2012. http://www.mclinic.com/health/type-2-diabetes/DS00585.



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Auriculotherapy, also called auricular therapy, ear acupunc-ture or auriculoacupuncture, is a treatment based on theidea that the ear is a microsystem o the entire body repre-

sented on the auricle, the outer portion o the ear. Physical andemotional conditions are treated by stimulation o the surace othe ear. It is based upon the ancient Chinese practice o acupunc-ture. All systems o acupuncture began with the original Chinesemedical text, Te Yellow Emperors Classic o Internal Medicine,compiled in 500 B.C. All six yang meridians (pathways in thebody along which vital energy ows) are directly connected to theauricle, while the six yin meridians are indirectly connected.

Te correspondence o specifc parts o the body to specifcparts o the ear was developed by mapping o the ear in an orderly,anatomical arrangement o points, resembling an upside downetus in utero. Te head areas are represented toward the bottom othe ear, the eet toward the top and the body in between. Tis wasfrst developed in modern France in 1957 by neurologist Dr. PaulNogier using an oshoot o phrenology, a psychological theory oranalytical method based on the belie that certain mental acul-ties and character traits are indicated by the confgurations o theskull. What is most ascinating is the act that there are no directnerve connections between the ear and the rest o the body. Tenerves rom the ear connect to reex centers in the brain, whichsend neurological reex messages to the spinal cord and then tonerves connecting to the corresponding part o the body.

Te conditions that auriculotherapy can help are endless. It isused or pain, weight loss, smoking cessation, acute and chronicconditions, addictions, emotional issues, stress, low sex drive,allergies, insomnia, high blood pressure, memory loss, diabetesand headaches, just to name a ew.

Auriculotherapy can be administered in several ways. Varioustypes o specialized acupuncture needles can be used, althoughit can be done needle-ree. Needle-ree methods include use o

electrical or laser stimulation, specialized pressure pellets mrom gold, silver, steel or herbal seeds, as well as magnets,manual pressure done with fnger tips. In my practice I alsothe points o gemstone wands so you get the beneft o aurictherapy and crystal/stone therapy at the same time. A session tabout 20 to 30 minutes.

Current technology enables modern auricular practitione

locate points with amazing precision by using an electrical plocator. Te device is used to detect increased electrical conductivity, which is ound at an electrically active point.increase in electrical conductivity correlates exactly with a proin the corresponding part o the body. Te most sophisticinstruments also detect polarity o active points, which tells wtype o treatment is needed. Tis instrument can provide electacupuncture point stimulation. Most people dont eel anythinall as the electrical micro-current is so minimal in charge, bew people notice a mild electrical sensation or tingling eeEach reex point is treated rom ten to 120 seconds.

Non-needle auriculotherapy is very useul or clients who a ear o needles. Auricular therapy acupressure herbal seedmetal pellets, which are mounted on a Band-Aid type matare used and provide outstanding eects. I use the metal pewith my clients especially those who have anxiety or depres to give them continual auricular therapy benefts in betwour ormal sessions.

Frequency o treatment is individually determined. Tere set number o treatments or any health condition treated auriculotherapy. It depends on what is being treated. I o

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Auriculotherapy:

healing by wayof the ear......................................................................By Alexandria . Binkowski, M, , M



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The word natural conjures up eelings o goodness andwholesomeness. Te packaging o these products may beappealing with pictures o resh ood and happy pets, but

what does natural mean when used on the label o your dog orcats ood? Do the natural ingredients mean the ood is a good andwholesome choice or your pet? Te name may imply that what isinside is natural and the most nutritious choice or your dog or cat,but the answer is not so simple.

Many people are surprised to learn there is no standard def-nition or the term natural or regulations or using it to name

or describe a product. Te Association o American Feed ControlOcials (AAFCO) has strict defnitions or other terms and ingre-dients used in pet oods. Te term organic, or example, may onlybe used i the ingredient has been raised, harvested and processedunder strict guidelines o an organic certifcation organization.Very ew complete oods meet the standards or organic certifca-tion under the guidelines o the USDA, Oregon ilth or OrganicCrop Improvement Association. Some pet oods, however, maycontain individual ingredients that may be listed as organic.

For our purposes, lets defne natural as a substance that natu-rally occurs in nature or has been derived rom another substancethat is naturally occurring. A species appropriate diet or yourdog or cat living in the wild would include prey animals, such asrabbits, squirrels and mice. We dont encourage our amily pets toprovide or themselves by hunting, but we can provide a commer-cially prepared raw diet. Tese oods are balanced diets with neces-sary nutritional components naturally ound in the resh meats,organs, bones, ruits and vegetables used. A good and wholesomeood choice doesnt get more natural than this!

Many people may choose to eed the more processed cannedoods or dry kibble oods. We need to consider the ingredients inthese choices as well. Te most important ingredient in a dog or

cat ood is the meat protein. When looking at the meat listed iingredients, be sure to note that it is listed by the specifc aniLook or duck or duck meal; this means the ood containmuscle meat o ducks. An ingredient listed as meat, meat mor by-products has no assurance that the proteins used anutritious source o protein or your pet.

Corn, wheat and soy, or ingredients derived rom them corn gluten meal or wheat middlings), have been known to callergic responses and digestive concerns in some dogs and Ingredients such as these, while being a natural product, are n

natural part o a carnivores diet and should be avoided.Other ingredients to note are the vitamins used in your

ood. A list o vitamins identifed by their very long names caconusing and leave the consumer wondering i they are sounaturally or synthetic versions. Oen natural oods will list r

vegetables and other botanicals, which are the sources or the nrally occurring vitamins required. Tis may be a more desirway to add vitamins, but there is some controversy whethenutrition is lost in the cooking and processing o the ood. Stions to this dilemma include supplementing with less-proceoods or whole ood supplements.

Sorting through the choices is important or the health o dog or cat. Your holistic veterinarian is the best source o inortion to help you make the best diet choices or your compaanimal. Small pet supply stores that specialize in quality naoods and supplements should be able to guide you throughdecision-making process as well.

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Deningthe naturalin pet food............................................................By Kathleen Folz & Jordan tamper

Carrie Marble is the owner o Bark N Scratch Outpost, a Milwaukee pet sstore specializing in quality raw, canned and dry oods, supplements and essoils. Kathleen Folz, Jordan Stamper and John Grimm are part o the BaScratch sta available seven days a week to assist customers with healthy c

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careul to not wash or rub o the pellets, treatment is continualor several weeks. Some conditions require multiple treatmentsspread over time. Electrical stimulation treatments may be donemore requently.

Te range o responses to this therapy varies. It is common that aclient suering rom severe pain will notice mild to marked reduc-tion o pain aer or even during the frst session. Tis reduction

in their pain experience can actually improve or the next severalhours to weeks aer treatment. Like any treatment, its eectivenessdepends on the severity and/or duration o the condition treated,extent o damage, etc. Its important to understand that the goalo auriculotherapy is to detect energy imbalances in your body and jumpstart normal unction. Electrical stimulation needs tobe avoided in women who are pregnant and or anyone who has apacemaker. Soreness on the ear points can sometimes continue ora while aer the treatment or the ear can become slightly inamed.Some clients eel drowsy aer a treatment, which comes romthe release o endorphins. A healing crisis can also occur wherethe symptoms can get worse beore they are released and healingbegins. As with any healing modality, pick a practitioner who hasthe training and skill needed or optimum results.

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As 2012 comes to an end, and with 2013 soon to be upon us,society is still struggling with the perceptions, other thanthe reality when it comes to resistance training. Resistance

training (reerred rom here on as weight training) can be datedback to Greece as early as the 2nd century, when it consisted oliing stones and logs. Dumbbells and barbells came around inthe 19th century, and weight machines have been around sincethe 1960s. As you can see, this is no modern day ad, and it hascertainly stood the test o time.

Scientifc research has been conducted over the last couple odecades to test the ecacy and beneft o weight training and thehuman body. Countless research studies over the years have cometo show the many benefts o weight training, as well as showinghow it is one o the most benefcial orms o activity that we cando, and that we should all be doing it.

With all the benefts weight training provides, the negative

connotations associated with weight training still hold peopleback rom even trying to incorporate it into their lives. Te obesityepidemic in America is still escalating out o control, type 2diabetes is running rampant, and injury due to aulty movementpatterns and weak muscles is a common theme.

How can we fx these problems? What needs to be present inour physical activity plan?

Te answer is simple: We need to lif more weights!

Below is a list o some o the major reasons why weight trainingshould be incorporated into every ftness program.1. T TANN = AT OSS. Tats right, at loss. In

terms o weight management, most people think o doingmore cardio, and as benefcial as that is, it does not compareto the eects o at loss rom weight training. Muscle tissue isar more metabolically active than at. Weight training burnsmore calories per time rame, and will allow or more leanmuscle to be added. Te more lean muscle your body has, themore calories your body will burn. Consequently, i you losemuscle mass, you will burn ewer calories throughout the day,which puts you at a higher risk o gaining at. Tis is why weighttraining is crucial or at loss.

2. T TANN DCASS Sk O NjU. Mo us do not think about injury until it actually happensi you think in terms o preventative care, then the quesbecomes not how to care or an injury once it happens,rather how to decrease the risk o, i not avoid injury altogeWeight training strengthens not only our muscles, but alsotendons and ligaments. Tese structures hold our joints togeand keep them stable. By keeping our joints strong, we areto saeguard the body rom injury stricken motions. Low pain can also be managed and sometimes even avoided proper weight training.

3. MPOD ON MASS. Osteoporosis is more prevas we get older. According to the American College o SpMedicine, bone mass, which is related to osteoporosis, camaintained or even improved by a consistent weight traiprogram, regardless o age.

4. MPOD UCOS TOANC. Weight trainingbeen shown to help with managing type 2 diabetes.

5. T AT TO DO DA ACTTS. Te boddesigned to constantly move. Our muscles make up a majority o the overall body. Letting muscles atrophy (becsmaller and weaker) will hinder the bodys ability to uncproperly. Maintaining a weight training routine will allowbody to stay strong as well as improve unctional abilityeveryday tasks, especially as we get older.

Weight training can be perceived as a scary and daunting tho help with the process o understanding where your weaknare, and what needs to be worked on, fnd a qualifed perstrainer who can assist in this process. Once you give it a try, with it, and you will learn that having a detailed weight traiprogram can put you on the ast track to success.

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eight training

for results............................................................................By Brian Bankenbusch, CC, C, P

Brian Bankenbusch, CSCS, CES, PES, is the owner o Epic Fitness & Perormance LLC. He is a certifed strength and conditioning specialist wit10 years o experience training high school and collegiate athletes. He is deto bringing proper education and superior program design to the comnity. Brian is also a certifed corrective exercise specialist, wellness coac

personal trainer. For more inormation, visit www.epicftness-sports.com 414.464.2156.



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have trained in ai Chi Chuan or years and, as any martialartist can attest, one o the prevalent instructions given, espe-cially to beginners, is relax. Ironically, most people hear this

and think, But Im already relaxed! Te truth is that most o usdo not know what that means. Te concept is clear enough, butthe actual ability to clear the mind and allow the body to let go otension is ar more dicult, and oentimes even elusive.

Lie can be very demanding. Personal and proessional respon-sibilities provide a near-constant state o push and pull ups

and downs. Add in technological actors such as cell phones andcomputers, and sometimes it eels nearly impossible to escape intoa mindset o total relaxation. Like that beginning ai Chi student,we need the reminder to slow down, get in touch with what we arethinking and eeling, and breathe.

Both Western and Eastern medicine agree that stress can be aserious detriment to overall health. But unlike the medical practicestypically ound in the U.S. and other countries that rely on one doctoror the body and another or the mind, raditional Chinese Medicine(CM) identifes the connection between the two, and treats themtogether through the internal pathways located inside the body.

Stress-related symptoms can reveal themselves in a numbero ways, including sleep issues, digestive disorders, a compro-mised immune system, anxiety/panic attacks, and over-relianceon both over-the-counter and prescription medications. Ratherthan specifcally addressing these outward maniestations, CMinstead ocuses on anchoring and nourishing the mind. Stress canbe viewed like waves across a body o water; when the mind isquieted and drawn down, the person as a whole can then betterwithstand the orce o the waves when they roll in again.

From a physiological perspective, acupuncture releases endor-phins chemicals that can be regarded as our own personal

opiates. Endorphins are neurotransmitters that are producedresponse to certain stimuli, especially ear, pain or stress. Becthey work throughout the central nervous system and intwith receptors ound in regions o the brain responsible or bling pain and controlling emotion, they are prime natural resouto acilitate relaxation and restored health. ightened muscleoen the bodys response to stress; acupuncture addresses thwell, and loosens the muscles to provide relie or headachesneck and back discomort.

Diet plays an important role in health at all times, but parlarly so during times o stress. A common reaction to increanxiety is to eat junk ood choices that run the spectrom salty to greasy to sweet. Te reality is that ried and oods, sweets and pastries, alcohol, caeine and nicotine shbe avoided, i not eliminated. Tese all tax the system, and generate heat within the body, which results in an excited mthat is already fnding it dicult to unwind. Smarter optinclude green leay vegetables, lean meats, and herbs and seaings, such as mint, turmeric, basil, rosemary and thyme.

Unortunately, stress can never be ully avoided or erasedit is possible to learn how to engage it more eectively. Listeto the cues that signal a time to slow down and breathe is thestep. From there, working with a qualifed, caring CM practner to unite the mind and body is a sound step toward a naway to relax and heal.

elax and heal......................................................................By Kyle mith, ipl M

Kyle Smith, diplomate o Oriental medicine (Dipl OM), gradmagna cum laude rom Midwest College o Oriental Medicinehas also studied and taught Tai Chi Chuan or a number o including a trip to China with his instructor. As a dedicatedtitioner o TCM with Heaven & Earth Acupuncture & Welln

Brookfeld, Wisconsin, he oers ree initial consultation and frst treatments, aninsurance verifcation. For more inormation, visit www.heavenandearthacu.c



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Too oen we spend our days wondering why we cant loseweight. Why arent we eeling well? Why do we eel sobloated? More times than not, its due to the lack o hydra-

tion in our bodies and the lack o nutrients and exercise we aregetting. What most people dont realize is that water is truly essen-tial to over 70% o our body to maintain good health.

Water doesnt contain any calories and is responsible or helpingour body metabolize stored at, and truly can be one o the mostsignifcant actors in helping us lose weight, thus also eliminatingthat bloating eeling we get when dehydrated. Water can also serveas an appetite suppressant and drinking water when you think youmay be hungry is always a good idea to do frst. More times than

not we arent hungry and we are simply eating out o convenienceand boredom.

Te purest orm o water is water itsel, without any added sugars,carbonation, color additives, etc. Pure water is a tasteless, odorlessand clear liquid, and it is essential or human kind to consume aminimum o eight 8 oz. glasses o water daily. (Per the RDA Recommended Daily Allowances & the U.S. government guide-lines.) O course, overweight individuals need to drink more waterthan the average thin individual, as they tend to retain more water.

Tere are many reasons one should consume water as part omaintaining a healthy human body. Maintaining hydration in ourbodies helps an individual lose weight and maintain muscle tone,which helps to avoid constipation that will lead to water retention.Remember, at burns through muscle, so you need to provide yourmuscles with the water they need daily to help you lose weight.

An individual can retain water when consuming too much salt,taking medications, being pregnant and simply by not drinking theRDA o water daily. Water retention means an abnormal collectiono water within the tissue o the body. Tis happens because youhave deprived your body and its cells o the water it needs to main-tain a healthy state, so it latches on to the little water you have leit, until you provide it with the essential RDA allowance.

A great resource or learning more about the importancdrinking water is the research o Dr. Donald Robertson, whalso an author on the subject o diet. He has ound that 50-90the weight in living things is, and should be, water. Furthermhe states that water transports, combines and chemically brdown ats, carbohydrates, proteins and salts, which is essentiaweight loss. Very important, since weight loss is such an epidin our country today!

So why not make it a daily habit to drink a minimum o eigoz. glasses o water daily? Its a very simple step that you can tabetter and protect your health! Heres a toast, with a glass o wto you! Cheers!

hy is drining

water daily soimportant?......................................................................By Kathy arson, CPT, CWC

Kathy Larson, CPT, CWC, and with Wellness Online (wwwnessonline.com) has been in the health and wellness industmore than 20 years. She's worked in all realms o wellnes

ftness, including education, personal training, ftness equipsales and a variety o business ownerships that have been aw

national recognition. Kathy's passion is to educate individuals, business oand corporate employees on how to incorporate healthier living into theirlives so that they begin to live consciously. For more inormation, e-mail [email protected] or call 262.443.4271.

water is truly essentialto over 70% of our body to

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ntuitive incite......................................................................By Master Jesse

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ear is the big seller today. As a seer (psychic) I eel the earall round me, emitting rom everyone everywhere. With theupcoming presidential election, the ear level is at an all-time

high. Everyone with an agenda wants to sell ear to you to manipu-late your behavior and drive you to the path that will ultimatelyhelp them to achieve their goal. You can eel it increasing by the day,wave aer wave o ear and anger washes into the consciousness.

As ear is reed into the consciousness, it magnifes, creatingand ampliying more ear. Te cycle o ear continues to grow andexpand pulling us deeper and deeper into the instinct o ear. Whenwe chose to live and act in ear, we essentially have entered a cove-nant or contract with ear. Te ear user terms o agreement are:

I will ampliy and embellish all ear. I will give ear reely to riends and amily. I will cluster in ear groups to protect ear. I will examine all things through my ree ear lenses. I will set my cell phone, iPad, car radio, computer, V and

mind to ear.

Fear is not cheap. Each and every one o us pays dearly or it. Fearmaniests in many illnesses and health issues. Some o the many

side eects o ear are:

A SNT !!!Plain and simple Fear will break you and break the world.

Lets look at one o the ways that ear unctions and how theseeds o ear are planted. We are born with the instinct o ear.Remember fght or ight? Its the way our ancestors learned tosurvive. Teir ear leading in their desire to survive; they ran andhid; groups and tribes were ormed.

For all but the last 100 years or so, the world has been one hardand dangerous place. We are all araid. Its the easiest instinct totrigger. Fear is an instinct, not an emotion. It is hard wired intous. Emotions develop over time in relation to how we perceive themultitude o events that trigger our instincts.

Te ear instinct is nothing more than soware le oveoperate the hard drives o the past contained in our ancesJust as you would not allow someone to sell you a new compwith DOS as your operating system, you must not allow thiprogram o instinctual ear to run in you.

You are o the Now. We are an educated people; most o usread and we have access to the great libraries o the world avaito us now. As never beore in history, inormation bombardrom every direction: new tools, new homes, cars, boats, plaVs and computers. Te people o earth have never lived thisbeore. Te old operating systems are on OVERLOAD!!!

O! O! hat can do?

Start by not accepting everything you hear as truth. You have brain that holds a mind as infnite as the universe. Use it. You a heart that can open to the reality o the world. Feel it.

Te new technology created over the last 200 years has about mans need to move above the ear o the ancestors. So ware we waiting or? Let go o the old soware. Lets dumpcaveman in all o us. Our great brains and minds can overridold soware and create new soware that fts the tools o todayno longer have to accept the doom and gloom rom the DoomSayers. oday we can run a search, look with the intent to truth. Do not look with the intent to justiy your ear. Fear iabsence o act or truth.

When someone comes to you with gossip, do yoursel andvictim a avor and ask why is this rumor so important and whwe to pass judgment on another? Stop wasting time in anotear antasy. Tats the old, small, DOS soware. Lets load cusoware created or the now and run it as our program. Its ca

Te birthright o Divine Intelligence.

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A non-surgical laser uses a beam o concentrated red light to pene-trate deeply into tissue without damaging it. Te red light o laserwould be similar to a laser pointer, but at a broader wavelength and

more concentrated energy level. Te laser energy produces a biologi-cal response in the cells called photo-bio-modulation, which leadsto reduced pain, reduced inammation and increased healing. Tisred light is delivered through a non-invasive hand piece held on theaected area. Your pet may eel a gentle warming without pain orpressure, and most treatments last a matter o minutes.

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according to Vollmers, has three compo-nents: physical, emotional and spiritual,and treating all o these areas is moreeective than typical therapy, which onlyaddresses the physical.

Myoascial release, which was created byJohn F. Barnes, P, is a orm o therapy thatlooks at the so tissues o the human bodyknown as ascia. Fascia is very denselywoven, covering and interpenetratingevery muscle, bone, nerve, artery and veinas well as all o our internal organs, includ-ing the heart, lungs, brain and spinal cordand can become restricted and cause painor discomort aer injury, dehydration ortrauma. Myoascial release helps to loosenthese restrictions and improve exibilityand stability.

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rilled cheese on a pretzel bun; maple burst pancakes; coldnachos; breaded chicken nuggets these are some othe lunch options in school caeterias across the country.

Following streamlined government regulations aimed to makeschool lunches healthier, some parents are le scratching theirheads wondering i anything has changed.

In January 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama and AgricultureSecretary om Vilsack unveiled new standards or school mealsthat will result in healthier meals or kids across the nation. Tenew meal requirements will raise standards or the frst time inmore than 15 years and are expected to improve the health andnutrition o nearly 32 million kids that participate in school meal

programs every school day. Te healthier meal requirements are akey component o the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which waschampioned by the First Lady as part o her Lets Move! campaignand signed into law by President Obama. Te new standards alignschool meals with the latest nutrition science and the real-worldcircumstances o Americas schools, according to the United StatesDepartment o Agriculture. Te USDA indicates that there are aew main components o the new lunch and breakast standards:

Oer students both ruits and vegetables every day o the week. Substantially increase oerings o whole grain-rich oods. Oer only at-ree or low-at milk varieties. Limit calories based on the age o the children being served to

ensure proper portion size. Increase the ocus on reducing the amounts o saturated at,

trans ats and sodium.

Tese changes are not perect, but many believe they are a stepin the right direction. Some parents, however, eel the new stip-ulations are not stringent enough, particularly when it comes towork-arounds or some o the new policies. For example, syrupycanned ruit cocktails that are high in sugar count toward the ruitrequirement in many schools.

Sodium content is another bone o contention. Research cates that lowering sodium levels can reduce the risk o car

vascular disease and hypertension. o adhere to the new lprogram, schools will have to cut sodium in lunches by more 50 percent within 10 years. Currently, elementary school luncontain roughly 1,300 mg o sodium. Te goal is to lower th1,230 mg by the 2014/2015 school year, gradually dropping tomg by 2017. Many parents and health experts eel sodium lare not going down ast enough.

Te new plan will also extend nutrition standards outsidthe caeteria. Foods and beverages sold in vending machinesthrough other venues on campus must also be modifed to ad

to a healthy diet.Canadians may learn rom the trials in the United States sh

they develop their own school lunch programs. Canada remthe only westernized nation without a ederally unded scood program. Te reason Canada has not developed a natischool ood strategy (or even a coordinated provincial and ttorial program) is that no single ministry takes responsibilityood. Students can bring their own lunches or choose amongood in caeterias or snacks rom vending machines.

One company taking advantage o the United States new sclunch standards is Dominos Pizza. It has developed its SSlice school lunch program, which meets the revised standset by the USDA. Freshly baked and delivered to schools, SSlice eatures multiple nutritious ingredients like whole-gcrust, light mozzarella cheese and reduced sodium sauce. Redsodium pepperoni is also available. More than 3,000 schools istates participate in this ood program.

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olidays can bring amilies closertogether and should be a specialtime o celebration and joy.

All too oen, our intentions are over-whelmed by trying to do too much andplease too many people.

What sort o characteristics do we wantour children to embrace? What stories arewe telling them? Unortunately, in todayssociety, children get caught up in thecommercialism o holidays, and commu-nity and amily relationships become over-shadowed by marketing and hype.

O CAN OU OD AM

CATONS TAT NOUS

OU AM?Start by making a list o what you eel arethe most important and meaningul aspectso your holiday celebration: the ood youeat; the clothing you wear or the decorationo your home; the stories or songs you wantto share; and the gis you may exchange.

O CAN OU kP OU CDN

OPN TO T OND AND jO O A

SPCA OCCASON?

As Laura Cassidy, a Waldor kindergartenteacher, wrote in a letter to parents, Teimagination is kindled at this time o year,as little eyes widen at the sound o reindeerhoos or sleigh bells in the snow. Very little,i anything, is necessary to spark this magic,and in act, the less outer clutter there is, themore alive grows the rich inner world o thechild. It is easy to orget what this phase olie was like when everything was noveland exciting, and all things were possible.

From a childs perspective, every day isflled with wonder. Holidays are a greattime to engage childrens senses and alsohelp them develop inner qualities such aspatience and generosity.

Author Lynn Jericho, in her articleDe-Clutter Your Holidays (fnding themeaning o your traditions) in the Fall2008 edition o Lilipoh magazine, leavesus with these words o wisdom: Holidaysare holy days and are most joyul whenthey make our consciousness more awaketo the holy in our lives. raditions provideus an empowered sense o the sacred. Holi-days oer an emotional thread holding our

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ow rowing Power eeps growinTis the season to eat

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A

t Growing Power, ood is viewed asa major universal element that hasthe ability to draw people together,

regardless o their background, cultureor socio-economic status. When it comesdown to it, everyone needs to eat. Te Falland Winter holiday season is especially atime to rejoice and break bread with lovedones. Whether celebrating Tanksgiving,Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, among others, it

undoubtedly almost always involves ood.Te Growing Power sta understands the

value and signifcance o ood and howimportant it is to celebrate these specialoccasions with good quality, nutritiousood. Tats one o the reasons the orga-nization is committed to providing itslocally grown ood to olks throughoutsoutheastern Wisconsin and northern Illi-nois, year-round. And, more importantly,

encouraging others to step up to the clenge and extend their growing seasoimplement year-round growing too!

Tis holiday season, Growing Pwill oer its ood and products or saseveral venues, arm stands, retail storethrough its signature Farm to City MaBasket program. Heres a quick list o wone can fnd this nutritious and loderived are in and around Milwaukee

STOSOutpost Natural Foods100 E. Capitol Dr.

Jays Juice(Juice cart)

Growing Power Store5500 W. Silver Spring Dr.

Outpost Natural Foods2826 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.

Maxies Southern Comfort6732 W. Fairview Ave.

Growing Powers Deli & Food Market2737 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Riverwest Co-Op733 E. Clarke St.

Meritage5921 W. Vliet St.

Beans and Barley1901 E. North Ave.

Slow Pokes1229 12th Ave., Grafton

Roots1818 Hubbard St.

Elite Nutrition10918 N. Port Washington Rd., Mequon

Sanford1547 N. Jackson St.

Good Harvest1850 Meadow Ln., Pewaukee STAUANTS/CAS

Umami Moto718 N. Milwaukee St.

Health Hut19035 W. Bluemound Rd., Brookeld

Growing Powers Deli & Food Market2737 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.

Koppas Fulbeli Deli

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Amaranth Caf

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Nehrings Sendiks on Oakland4027 N. Oakland Ave.

Beans & Barley Restaurant1901 E. North Ave.

Bayshore5800 N. Bayshore Dr.

Sendiks Bayside340 W. Brown Deer Rd., Bayside

Caf Manna3815 N. Brookeld Rd., Brookeld

Discovery World500 N. Harbor Dr.

Sendiks on Downer2643 N. Downer Ave.

Comet1947 N. Farwell Ave.

Aurora Sinai945 N. 12th St.

Outpost Natural Foods7000 W. State St., Wauwatosa

Intercontinental Hotel/Kilowatt139 E. Kilbourn Ave.

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Te Growing Power team invites you tojoin in on the joy o eating local! is theseason or eating and the Growing Powerharvest continues to thrive. For thoseinterested in learning how to grow oodyear-round themselves, the monthly week-end-long workshop series, Growing YourCommunity Food System rom the GroundUp, will commence January 12-13, 2013.

Visit our Web site to learn more about ourprograms, www.growingpower.org, and staytuned! Growing Power also welcomes you tovisit our urban arm daily at 1:00 p.m. oran hour-and-a-hal-long educational tour othe acility or only $10/person. I more than10 people, call 414.527.1546 to schedule agroup tour. We are located at 5500 W. SilverSpring Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53218.

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arm and community ood center in Milwaukee,Wisconsin, Allen is widely considered the leadingauthority in the expanding feld o urban agricul-

ture. At Growing Power and in community oodprojects across the nation and around the world,Allen promotes the belie that all people, regardlesso their economic circumstances, should have accessto resh, sae, aordable and nutritious oods at alltimes. Using methods he has developed over a lie-time, Allen trains community members to becomecommunity armers, assuring them a secure sourceo good ood without regard to political or economic

orces. In 2008, Mr. Allen received the prestigiousMacArthur Genius grant or his eorts to promoteurban sustainable ood systems. Later, in 2010, Mr.

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one o TIME magazines 100 Most Inuential Peoplein the World. Since then, Mr. Allen has receivednumerous awards and recognitions, including the

James Beard Award in 2011, the NCAA eodoreRoosevelt Award (2012) and most recently the NEASecurity Beneft Corporation Award or OutstandingService to Public Education award in 2012 or hiswork with children, teachers and schools. On May10th, 2012, Will Allen became a published autobiog-rapher. Read his book, the Good Food Revolution.is article was co-authored by Leana Nakielski,Growing Power Development Manager.

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CinnamonChicken(slowcooker)Ingredients:

2.5lbs.skinless,bonelesschicken breasts

1tbsp. ground cinnamon

1/4tsp. ground cloves

1/4tsp. groundcardamom

1(15oz.)can lightcoconut milk

1(15oz.)can tomato sauce

6mediumcarrots,peeled andslicedthin

Directions:

1. Place thesliced carrots inthebottomofthe slowcookers ceramicinse

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One o the most relaxing and sought out personal care servicesis massage. And its always a wonderul experience going toa spa, isnt it? Te benefts o massage are numerous!

Everyone has stress in their lives. Since every body is dier-ent, people carry their stress dierently and in dierent parts otheir bodies. Te most common areas where stress is carried arethe lower back and shoulders; sometimes even the hips. Massagereduces the physical stress, anxiety, depression and mental stressrom everyday lie. Aer a massage, your mind is much calmer,you eel better all over and, most importantly, you are relaxed. Allthe mental chatter you experience when you are stressed seems to

just go away. You can think clearly and your ocus is better.Your immune system is strengthened by massage. Te blood

and lymph circulate much aster, thereby removing toxins muchaster. I you have symptoms o a cold or i you have a cold andthen get a massage, your cold will come to the surace; it will getworse. But you will get rid o it aster. A big help with that wouldbe to ush your system out with water.

When any movement is perormed repeatedly, the repetitivemovement creates inammation in the so tissue, which maycause nerve impingement and may also cause numbness and tick-ling in an extremity due to a decrease in circulation. Massage candecrease pain in the so tissue injury and also improve posture.

For individuals with irregularity, massage is very helpul.Massaging the colon will make the dierence. Along with that,ensuring a proper diet and sucient water intake is a plus.

For athletics, sports massage is very important beore andduring the sport. Te muscles will keep on fring and be readyor any movement, but aer the sport, relaxation or therapeuticmassage will relax the muscles, increase recovery and remove themetabolic waste rom the muscles.

Sleep deprivation is a major problem. Tis could be causedby stress rom everyday lie, such as physical or mental stress.

Sleep deprivation is the cause o many car accidents. All o tproblems can be eliminated with massage. Tis is a great waimprove your sleeping pattern.

Massage improves your breathing. Many people are breathers, which results in very shallow breaths and deprivao the optimal oxygen your body should receive. Tis leadthe deterioration o your health. Your breaths should come the diaphragm, pushing up and down, and the contractingexpanding o the abdomen.

One o the many nerves that emerge rom the brain is the vnerve. It helps to regulate blood pressure, along with other

tions. When the pressure receptors o the vagus nerve are stlated, this prompts a change in high blood pressure. Individwith hypertension who received massages regularly have sha signifcant improvement in blood pressure when compareindividuals who do not receive massages.

Massage is benefcial or all age groups. Newborns orwonderul bond with their mothers when massaged. A secan beneft rom touch with a light eather u massage. Capatients can beneft rom massage because their muscles bec

very tight rom chemotherapy. Te cancer will not spread toother part o the body. Women recovering rom post-mastectcan beneft rom range-o-motion and elimination o edema.

As you can see, the benefts o massage are numerous! Be sufnd a provider who takes the time to educate and empower youtreats each person as a whole. Te concept o body, mind and sis important and an essential part o each and every session.

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herbBLUB

There are two types o chamomileused or health conditions: Germanchamomile and Roman chamomile.

While the two kinds are thought to havesimilar eects on the body, the German

variety is more commonly used in theUnited States and is the ocus o this article.

hat chamomile is used forChamomile has been widely used in chil-dren and adults or thousands o years or a

variety o health conditions. oday, chamo-mile is used as a olk or traditional remedyor sleeplessness, anxiety and gastrointes-tinal conditions such as upset stomach,gas and diarrhea. It is also used topicallyor skin conditions and or mouth ulcers

resulting rom cancer treatment.

ow chamomile is usedTe owering tops o the chamomile plantare used to make teas, liquid extracts,capsules or tablets. Te herb can also beapplied to the skin as a cream or an oint-ment, or used as a mouth rinse.

hat the science saysChamomile has not been well studied inpeople so there is little evidence to supportits use or any condition.

Some early studies point to chamomilespossible benefts or certain skin condi-tions and or mouth ulcers caused bychemotherapy or radiation.

In combination with other herbs, chomile may be o some beneft or ustomach, or diarrhea in children andinants with colic.

NCCAM-unded research inclstudies o chamomile or generaanxiety disorder and abdominal caused by childrens bowel disorders.

Side eects and cautionsTere are reports o allergic reacin people who have eaten or come contact with chamomile products. Rtions can include skin rashes, throat sing, shortness o breath and anaphylaxlie-threatening allergic reaction).

People are more likely to experi

allergic reactions to chamomile i theyallergic to related plants in the daisy awhich includes ragweed, chrysanthemmarigolds and daisies.

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m writing this article to shed somelight on the power, side eects andlimitations o acupuncture. More

importantly, Im writing this to inormyou o the opportunities and benefts thatacupuncture oers.

Acupuncture andOriental medicineAcupuncture is one o eight componentso the broader term known as Orientalmedicine. Te other seven componentsare: herbals, nutrition, ai Ji, Feng Shui,ui Na (Chinese massage), Ba Zi (Chinesebirth charts) and Qi Gong. I will coverother components o Oriental medicine inarticles to come.

Acupuncture has been practiced to some

degree or over 1800 years, and althoughit originated in what is now modern-dayChina, in truth every culture has usedsome orm o acupuncture throughouthuman history.

asic termsAcupuncture is the insertion o thin, solidneedles into the body. Te regions o thebody are divided into zones that havenames such as leg Yang Ming and leg JueYin. In America, the regions are morecommonly known as names o organs suchas stomach (St) and liver (Liv). Here, pointsare identifed on pathways or lines knownas meridians (e.g., St36). Tere are 14common meridians that are oen the ocuso most acupuncturists.

Acupunctureverses acupressureAcupuncture and acupressure have a

common history and purpose, with themain dierence that the latter does nothave any needle insertions and oen oersa bit more discomort simply due to morenerve fbers being pressed.

So how doesthis all really wor?Te body itsel is in a constant state o break-down and repair. When injured, your bodyimmediately begins a series o hormonal(chemical) and cellular responses (WBC,RBC, lymph uid) that ood to the injurysite. Tis is known as a healing cascade oran inammatory state. Te body orches-trates a very precise response to stabilizethe injury site and increase circulation

(swelling, redness, heat), remove damtissue (ache), repair the removed tireinorce the injury site, and then rethe entire system/area to normal tion. Normal unction is key, the wants to unction optimally at all tiWhen disease or injury set in, the bis no longer in normal unction, sosystem responds with measures to pusystem back into unction. However, sotimes the system becomes overwhelmeconused and the body remains in a heened state o inammation. Consider i you get a small cut on your fnger, body immediately goes into a hecascade to repair the injury and bring

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averageJaNe

or a ew years, I have experiencedsome occasional, but severe, anxiety.Aer a amily member o mine came

very close to losing her lie, the anxietyreared its ugly head again. But I believethat some things happen or a reason, andI was lucky enough during that dark andscary time to meet Jeremy Gilsoul o AspireWellness & Liestyle Center.

I immediately elt comortable theminute I met Jeremy, and he greeted mewith a huge smile and the kindest, most

soothing voice. I walked into the center,which was almost like a relaxing spa with areal healing energy about the rooms them-selves. We walked into Jeremys oce wherehe sat next to me and began to explain theconsultation process. He asked me to fllout a bit o paperwork and said we wouldgo through most o the questions together.I was so surprised and encouraged to hearthat in response to some o my answers, hehad a reason as to why that element may becausing or aiding my anxiety. For example,I did not realize that the aspartame in mychewing gum or even the rare occasions Ihave a Diet Coke can add to my heightenedanxiety levels. It is technically an excitoxin.I honestly would never have made thatconnection on my own. I also learned thatthere is sugar in cigarettes; although I donot smoke, my boyriend does. Tis list ochanges I ound I could make in my eatinghabits to reduce anxiety is truly endless.

Te amount o knowledge that Jeremy hason the body as a whole is amazing!

Aer such an interesting and enlighten-ing consultation, Jeremy believed I wouldbe a good candidate to be helped througha number o his services, and we decidedto start with acupuncture. At this point,we went into another spa-like room whereI lay back in a comortable chair while heexplained his needling technique. I knowpeople hear the word needling and itdoesnt sound very appealing, but let me

assure you, I have an extremely low toler-ance or pain, and it did not hurt one bit!I have had acupuncture in the past, andexperienced some pain, but this time Idid not at all! I actually made a commentto Jeremy about it and he explained thatit is the technique he uses, which he hasspent many years studying, in addition tohis three years at the Midwest College oOriental Medicine.

Te reason Jeremy decided to start withacupuncture was because through ourconversation during my consultation I toldhim that my job can be stressul, whichcan lead to heightened anxiety. Aer myappointment with Jeremy, I was goinghome to work rom my home oce or therest o the day to wrap up odds and ends, asit was deadline or me. So, aer a relaxing20-30 minutes, I was ready to test my treat-ment with the rest o my day.

However, beore I le, I met another one

o Jeremys current patients, who hadhad a horrible couple o years o surgand intense pain, and was now experiing the early signs o menopause. Sheonly been with Jeremy or 12 treatmand she had improved so signifcantlyher story gave me goose bumps. Seeinghand what Jeremy can do or others, Ieven more excited to go on and beginwork day to see i I elt any dierent.

As we walked to the door togeJeremy told me that acupuncture w

defnitely help me with anxiety, suggested his Emerge Perception Cotioning program would also beneftHe thought that by reconditioningperceptions, I could eliminate my anpermanently. (Check out his Emprogram and his other services at waspirelivewell.com.) Ten Jeremy gava warm hug goodbye, which told meonly that he and I connected as a prtioner and patient, but that he truly about his patients. And o I went tohow my day would go.

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Cat guardians usually think their eline is nauseated due tohairballs. Dog guardians most commonly ear that theircanine buddy has ingested a oreign object, which has

caused an obstruction. Tese pet lovers should be aware that thereis a more common and potentially serious aiction called pancre-atitis that can cause vomiting.

A diagnosis o pancreatitis is oen missed i a practitioner is notlooking or it. Lack o diagnosis can result in intermittent abdomi-nal pain, chronic diarrhea, diabetes and even death.

Te pancreas makes enzymes or digestion and insulin orglucose regulation. Inammation o the pancreas is called pancre-atitis, which is painul and causes poor digestion. Severe damage

to the pancreatic cells that produce insulin can lead to diabetes.Any pet with gastrointestinal upset could have pancreatitis.

Tankully there is a simple test, which can be included in any bloodscreening panel, called Spec cPL or canines or Spec PL or elines.

Some practices can run a variation o this test in the clinic in theevent o an emergency. Severe, acute pancreatitis is treated withhospitalization and intravenous uids. Antibiotics may or may notbe helpul. An antiemetic called Cerenia can be very helpul or

vomiting. Te prognosis can be grave but rapid recognition o thedisease can be lie-saving.

Low grade, chronic pancreatitis, i recognized, can be managed.Some individual cats and certain breeds o dogs are more proneto this disorder. Schnauzers are oen hyperlipidemic. Tis meanstheir serum is flled with excessive at and is oen a milky, ratherthan clear color. Feeding a dog with this condition a piece ocheese or cooked at rom a steak could be enough to stimulate apancreatic are-up.

In general, dairy, cooked ats, excessive at, sugary/starchy oodsor treats seem to stimulate pancreatitis. Feeding these oods to dogsand cats should always be avoided. Ingredient labels should beexamined or more than one source o starch, sugar, maple syrup,etc. Cooked at should never be given to dogs and cats. Marrow

should be removed rom bones beore eeding. Dairy shoulavoided, although a small amount o cottage cheese seems tacceptable. Some drugs have been implicated as contributo the development o pancreatitis, such as potassium brom

hy is my

pet vomiting?...................................................................By r. Jodie

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commonly used to manage epileptic seizures.In addition to being cautious with diet and medications, t

are some supplements that, when ed regularly, can decrseverity and requency o pancreatic ares.

Antioxidant blends are oen prescribed or pet patients elevated Spec pL or cPL levels. One study showed decremortality rate in dogs treated with standard care plus seleni

Tere is evidence that eeding digestive enzymes can be helSteiner in Kirks Veterinary Terapy XIV states, the eedeect o digestive proteases within the gut lumen appears to rethe drive on pancreatic secretion and perhaps reduce the panatitis-associated discomort. He urther mentions, Many with chronic pancreatitis show a lymphocytic infltration oexocrine pancreas also, patients should be evaluated or conrent conditions such as inammatory bowel disease, hepatitis

Tese statements support the holistic approach and posclinical experiences in which treatments include several supments that address the riad Syndrome and the immune sys

Specifcally, Torne Small Animal Antioxidants and Sdard Process (SP) Vitanox are reputable, eective choices tused or dogs and cats as antioxidant supplements. SP Zypan excellent digestive enzyme supplement that decreases rerences. Consistently positive results can be seen in the pretion o IBD ares by eeding unique protein sources anpancreatic ares with low-at meat choices. Balanced speappropriate diets that include bison or dogs and rabbit orare great options. Te SP veterinary lines, which include Caand Feline Hepatic Support or Enteric Support, addressinvolvement o the liver and the gut respectively, and theirwith the pancreas in what doctors call the riad Syndromepancreas, liver and gut (intestines) are intimately associatethe pancreatic duct and bile duct, respectively. Tus, inam

tion in one organ can lead to inammation in the other. Sprotect a pancreas, take care o its neighboring liver and gut

Lastly, practitioners who believe in the glandular or pmorphogen theory may be able to provide the best chanctheir patients uture health. Protomorphogen (PMG) is a coined by Royal Lee, an inventor and ounder o Standard ProMany believe PMGs are akin to what scientists o todaygrowth actors, which are body substances that stimulate spetissue repair. I you have an illness in a particular body partshould eat that part rom a cow or pig. Tis tissue contains awhich can repair that specifc tissue. Holistic practitionersinclude SP Pancreatrophin PMG in their pancreatitis treatmprotocols or their human, dog or cat patient.

Once again, we see that eeding our pets correctly is crucithe longevity and quality o their lives.

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