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The Synergy Studio Offers Four-Session Introduction to Yoga Beginning Jan. 20
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e one of the first to explore a landmark project where culture, education, ecology and recreation meet at the Confluence Park Grand Unveiling on Wednesday, Jan. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Hosted by the San Antonio River Foundation and San Antonio River Authority, this free event gives guests the opportunity to experience what Confluence Park has to offer the community and the innovative features that make this environmental and educational community space one-of-a-kind. Come see how the park, located less than half a mile from Mission Concepcion, has transformed a former southside industrial laydown yard into a unique learning and recreational space. The park features a sitewide water catchment system, multipurpose educational center with an earthen roof, demonstration ecotypes, and offers park goers a place to hike and bike the trails along the historic Mission Reach portion of the San Antonio River. Confluence Park is located at 310 W. Mitchell St. For more information about the park and upcoming events, visit www.confluenceparksa.org.
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ave you ever wanted to try yoga but don’t know where to start? One thing you almost never see is a class that’s fully intended to serve as a solid introduction to yoga. Well, the good folks at The Synergy Studio are offering just such a class. The course will take place over four Sunday sessions beginning on Jan. 20 and continuing Jan. 27, Feb. 3 and 10. There’s no better way to start the year and give yourself (or someone you love) a gift that truly will keep on giving. The Introduction to Yoga class offers a solid foundation on which to build strength, balance and flexibility. Taught by Synergy yoga instructors, the class aims to provide a comprehensive, hands-on approach to yoga instruction that includes Asana (poses), Pranyama (breath work) and foundational yoga philosophy. Participants will learn basic standing, forward folding, gentle twisting and back-bending postures. Through the movements, students will learn to strengthen and open the body while also calming the mind. The Introduction to Yoga course takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at The Synergy Studio, 300 Grayson St., No. 100, at the Pearl. Cost for the course is $99 and includes a textbook. For more information, visit www.thesynergystudio.com.
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artin Luther King Jr. said that no matter how you do it, whether you run, walk or crawl, you have to keep moving forward. You can actively demonstrate this powerful message by participating in the Martin Luther King Jr. 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Jan. 14, and the annual MLK March on Monday, Jan. 15. The MLK 5K Run/Walk, held at MLK Park, is a fundraising event presented by The Young Men’s Leadership Academy. The event will not only help raise funds for the school, but will also serve as a demonstration of their support for Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of resilience and equality. The MLK March—the largest commemorative march in the nation—is held on San Antonio’s east side each year and includes a variety of educational, inspirational and celebratory events honoring one of the nation’s most revered civil rights leaders. The march continues about three miles and ends at Pittman-Sullivan Park. These two events are part of literally hundreds of events planned during San Antonio’s DreamWeek Summit, a 16-day commemoration that takes place Jan. 5-20 throughout the city. DreamWeek’s goal is to host events that initiate meaningful discussion and spark ideas that can lead to positive change throughout our diverse community. The 5K Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m. on Jan. 14 at MLK Park, 3503 Martin Luther King Dr. The MLK March begins at 10 a.m. on Jan. 15 at the MLK Academy, 3501 Martin Luther King Dr. For more information about these events and all planned DreamWeek events, visit www.dreamweek.org.
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finishes, naturally tanned leather or organic cotton. Look for Greenguard product certification to ensure low toxicity (Greenguard.org). Some businesses, like Upholstery on Broadway, in Arlington, Massachusetts, conduct money-saving classes for people that want to learn to repair or restore their own furniture. Owner Kevin Kennedy finds, “People bring in their own projects, often wing chairs and side chairs, along with stray pieces of materials. As long as they have ‘good bones’ [solid wood frames], new fabric can add many years.” For those afraid of making mistakes in cutting fabric, “We help them measure carefully first, and that relieves their anxiety.” A carpenter’s rule is to measure twice, cut once.
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Lutein in Greens and Eggs Slows Cognitive Aging
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ealthy diet options of spinach and kale may also help keep our brains fit. In a study from the University of Illinois appearing in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 60 adults between 25 and 45 years old having higher levels of lutein, a nutrient found in green, leafy vegetables, avocados and eggs, had neural responses more on par with younger people than others of their own age. Lutein is a nutrient that the body can’t make on its own, so it must be acquired through diet. It accumulates in brain tissues and the eyes, which allows researchers to measure levels without using invasive techniques.
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Swiss study gave volunteers $25 .a week for four weeks, and told half of them to spend the money on themselves and the others to spend it to benefit others. Subsequent brain scans revealed a link between the altruistic acts and feelings of contentment, activating neurons in the ventral striatum associated with happiness. Even the intention alone to be more generous was enough to create these changes, and the amount spent did not influence the increase in levels of well-being. The discovery sheds fresh light on why many people feel gratified when giving, even when it costs them something.
Fish Oil Twice Weekly Eases Arthritis
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s the debate rages between health officials and vaccine critics about possible links to autism, mercury seems to be a specific bone of contention. It has long been present in the form of thimerisol, a preservative that inhibits bacterial contamination. Under government pressure, amounts have been reduced by the pharmaceutical industry to trace levels or eliminated, except in commonly recommended flu vaccines, some of which contain the food emulsifier polysorbate 80, which disrupts the bloodbrain barrier and helps create an extremely effective delivery system for escorting neurotoxic ethylmercury and other heavy metals straight to the brain. The U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences reports that ethylmercury, in particular, gets metabolized into even more toxic inorganic mercury and remains in the brain for years.
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imple movement turns out to be the best way to lift mood, improve memory and protect the brain against age-related cognitive decline, according to Harvard Medical School researchers in an article, “Aerobic Exercise is the Key for Your Head, Just as It is for Your Heart.” Even brisk walking or jogging for 45 minutes can alleviate depression. The Journal of Physical Therapy Science notes that aerobic workouts can help people feel less stressed by reducing levels of the body’s natural stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol.
RED WINE LESS TOXIC THAN WHITE
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lcohol has been linked with cancer in about 3.6 percent of cases worldwide, due to the presence of acetaldehyde, which damages DNA and prevents it from repairing itself. A study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention that involved 200,000 people found a distinct connection between white wine in particular and melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. Sun exposure is a wellknown cancer risk, but this and other studies have found that subjects often develop melanoma primarily on the trunks of their bodies, which are usually covered by clothing, and it is almost always curable if the cancer is caught early.
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Safer Product Controls Citrus Pests
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he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Department of Pest Regulation have approved CRS Plus, an aerosol pheromone biopesticide product that disrupts the mating cycle of Aonidiella aurantii, also known as California Red Scale (CRS). Pheromones do not kill or damage the target insects, and are speciesspecific, so pollinators and other beneficial insect species are not affected. CRS attacks all aerial parts of citrus trees, including twigs, leaves, branches and fruit. Heavy infestations can cause reduced fruit quality, yellowing and dropping of leaves, dieback of twigs and limbs and even death of the tree.
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he American College of Cardiology (ACC) is advising hospitals in improving patient menus by adding healthy, plant-based options and removing processed meats, which have been linked to 60,000 cardiovascular deaths annually. The ACC Heart-Healthy Food Recommendations for Hospitals states, “At least one plant-based main dish should be offered and promoted at every meal.” ACC also urges that processed meats such as bacon, sausage, ham, hot dogs and deli meats should not be offered at all. These guidelines extend to hospital cafeterias and onsite restaurants. The American Medical Association has also passed a resolution that calls on hospitals to provide similarly healthy meals. Processed meats are now considered carcinogenic to humans, according to the World Health Organization. A 50-gram serving a day—one hot dog or two strips of bacon—increases colorectal cancer risk by 18 percent. “Too many heart disease patients have had their recovery undermined by bacon and hot dogs on their hospital trays,” says Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the nonprofit Physicians Committee.
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he 2017 Chicken Marketing Summit in North Carolina involved hundreds of leaders from fast-food chains, marketing agencies and poultry production companies discussing the fact that Americans are eating less poultry—and what to do about it. Richard Kottmeyer, a senior managing partner at Fork to Farm Advisory Services, explained that Millennials need to be “inspired and coached” to consume more animal products, according to an article published on WattAgNet. com, an industry website. “Compared to their parents, Millennials are more likely to believe in evolution and accept that climate change is occurring. They seek out facts and science to better understand a complex world, but the poultry industry doesn’t have any fact-based information to defend its cruel, unsanitary practices,” says animal rights advocate Nathan Runkle via EcoWatch.com. The majority of chickens raised for meat have been bred to grow so large so quickly that they collapse under their own unnatural weight. North Carolina has enacted an “ag-gag” bill, making it illegal to photograph or videotape animal abuse.
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he San Francisco Department of the Environment’s list of materials allowed in blue recycling bins has been expanded to include plastic bags, paper coffee cups, ice cream containers, milk or juice cartons and textiles; it is also downsizing refuse bins. It’s all part of a shift to using dual-compartment trucks to collect refuse from black bins and organic waste from green bins, with a dedicated truck for recyclables. A national leader in recycling, the city is one of the first to attempt a zero-waste target year of 2020. California has a goal of 75 percent recycling by 2020, having achieved a 44 percent rate in 2016. Los Angeles is making progress with a new commercial waste recycling system. Washington, D.C., has also expanded its list of accepted materials for recycling bins, but still doesn’t include plastic bags. With recent improvements to automated and optical sorting technology, some companies are becoming more accommodating about what they will accept.
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Glyphosate Found in Breakfast Foods
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orporate wellness programs are linked to a 25 percent reduction in absenteeism and sick leave, 25 percent reduction in health costs and 32 percent reduction in workers compensation and disability costs, according to a 2016 meta-analysis of corporate wellness studies by Edelman Intelligence.
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f 24 breakfast food samples tested by the Alliance for Natural Health USA, 10 showed the presence of glyphosate. Executive and Legal Director Gretchen DuBeau says, “We expected that trace amounts would show up in foods containing large amounts of corn and soy. However, we were unprepared for just how invasive this poison has been to our entire food chain.” In the study, the chemical, now revealed to be a probable carcinogen by the World Health Organization, was found in oatmeal, bagels, eggs, potatoes and non-GMO soy coffee creamer. The presence of glyphosate in dairy products may be due to bioaccumulation in the tissue of animals. DuBeau adds, “Glyphosate has been linked to increases in levels of breast, thyroid, kidney, pancreatic, liver and bladder cancers, and is being served for breakfast, lunch and dinner worldwide. The fact that it is showing up in foods like eggs and coffee creamers, which don’t directly contact the herbicide, proves that it’s being passed on by animals that ingest it in their feed. This is contrary to everything that regulators and industry scientists have been telling the public.”
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rban trees help reduce obesity and depression, improve productivity, boost educational outcomes and reduce incidences of asthma and heart disease for residents, yet according to The Nature Conservancy, American cities spend less than a third of 1 percent of municipal budgets on tree planting and maintenance. As a result, U.S. cities are losing 4 million trees per year. Each summer, thousands of unnecessary deaths result from heat waves in urban areas. Studies have shown that trees are a costeffective solution. Too often, the presence or absence of urban nature and its associated benefits is tied to a neighborhood’s income level, resulting in dramatic health inequities. In some American cities, life expectancies in different neighborhoods located just a few miles apart can differ by as much as a decade. Not all of this health disparity is connected to the tree cover, but researchers are increasingly finding that neighborhoods with fewer trees have worse health outcomes, so inequality in access to urban nature can lead to worse health inequities. To read the white paper, visit Tinyurl. com/FundingTreesForHealth.
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DIAL DOWN STRESS How to Stay Calm and Cool
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hether from natural disasters, divisive politics, unmanageable workloads or a smartphone culture that makes it tough to unplug, U.S. adults are feeling more strain now than they have at any other time in the past decade, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Stress in America Survey. One in three say their stress has increased in the past year and one in five rate the level at eight or more on a scale of one to 10. About three in five, or 59 percent, say they believe this is “the lowest point in the nation’s history” and nearly two-thirds say concerns about our nation’s future (including its health care, economy and international relations) are key sources of their stress. “We’re seeing significant stress transcending party lines,” says Arthur C. Evans Jr., Ph.D., the association’s CEO. All that stress is having a powerful impact on health, with as many as 80 percent of visits to primary care physicians characterized as stress-related, 10
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Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one. ~Hans Selye according to the American Medical Association. Workplace stress accounts for 120,000 deaths a year—more than influenza, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease combined—according to a 2015 Stanford University study. Yet, empowering news has emerged amid this epidemic of anxiety-related illness. Research shows that by eating right, exercising and changing our mindset about stress itself, we can buffer our bodies from many health hazards. “Unfortunately, you can’t always avoid the things that stress you out. But you can control how you respond to stress before it takes over your life,” says Melanie Greenberg, Ph.D., a Mill Valley, California, psychologist and author of the recent book The Stress-Proof Brain:
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Our Brain on Stress
Whether it’s an urgent email from the boss or a rude motorist driving unsafely, tense situations elicit a physiological response remarkably similar to what might occur if we were chased by a lion. Deep inside an almond-shaped region of the brain called the amygdala, an alarm goes off, signaling the release of hormones like adrenaline and cortisol that boost heart rate, usher extra blood to muscles, hasten breathing and spike blood sugar to provide more fuel for the brain to react. Evolutionarily, this response was key to early human survival, providing the energy boost needed to flee predators. Even today, it has its upside, says Greenberg. “In the short term, stress can be exciting and even beneficial, revving you up so you can put your passion and energy into something.” But chronic excess can lead to high blood pressure and blood sugar, inflammation, cognitive problems and
a hair-trigger response to stress, in which our body overreacts even to mild annoyances. It can also, research suggests, accelerate aging by eroding the protective caps on our chromosomes, called telomeres. “Think of the stress response as an elastic band,” says Dr. Mithu Storoni, a Hong Kong physician and author of the new book Stress Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body — and Be More Resilient Every Day. “If you pull it and it snaps back immediately, that’s fine. But if you pull it too intensely or too frequently, it doesn’t snap back, and there are lots of downstream consequences.”
Stress-Proofing Our Body
Eating right can better protect our bodies, says New York City Registered Dietitian Malina Malkani. She recommends loading up on nutrient-dense, highfiber foods like leafy greens, beans and lentils, nuts and seeds during stressful times, because they can slow our rate of digestion and minimize unhealthy dips and spikes in blood sugar. Beneficial, bacteria-rich foods like yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut and kimchi are other foundational foods for stressresilience, says Storoni, because they can dampen bodily inflammation that arises from chronic tension. They can also replenish bacterial strains like lactobacillus and bifidobacteria which, according to studies of college students, tend to decrease when we feel pushed beyond our limits to handle what’s coming at us. One 2016 study of 171 volunteers, published in the Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, found that those that ate yogurt containing lactobacillus plantarum daily for two months had fewer markers of stress in their blood. Another study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2007 found that when 132 adults drank a probioticinfused milk drink daily for three weeks and were then subjected to an anxietyprone situation, their brains reacted more calmly than those of a control group.
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e can take charge and do even more things to keep stress at bay in the first place, says Christine Carter, Ph.D., a University of California, Berkeley, sociologist and author of The Sweet Spot: How to Accomplish More by Doing Less. “I’m all about prevention,” she says. “There are many ways to set up your life to be less stressful.”
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“The brain was not evolved to multitask and it can be stressful when we try to do so,” says Carter, referencing a Stanford University study. “At the end of the day, we end up feeling fried.” She recommends setting up a “fortress against interruption” for an hour or two each day when we feel most alert. Put the phone on mute, don noise-canceling headphones and ask coworkers or family members to not interrupt your focus on an important priority.
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Americans say they constantly or often check their email, texts or social media accounts, according to the latest Stress in America Survey. Half of U.S. workers say they respond to every email within a half-hour. Carter recommends instead scheduling a block of time at the beginning and end of each day for the task. During weekends and evenings, disable email and social media notifications. Research shows the more often we check, the more stressed we are. One recent study of British office workers found that checking email almost immediately boosts heart rate, blood pressure and cortisol levels, while refraining causes the stress response to subside.
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Limit choices: Making decisions can be stressful, and we are all faced with an increasing number of them every day. To limit a personal decision-making load, get boring. Devise a meal plan that doesn’t vary from week to week (unless it’s a happy creative outlet). Stock the wardrobe
with favorite styles of shirts and shoes in different colors. Select and stick with one brand of natural toothpaste or granola.
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Ruminating on past events and relationship problems can be a great source of stress in the present moment. If there’s nothing that can be done about it, stop thinking about it. Literally visualize a stop sign when the thought bubbles up.
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Meditate: Invest 10 minutes daily to sit still, focus on breathing, visualize an image or stare at an object and try to keep thoughts from drifting. Brain imaging studies published in the Brain Research Bulletin show that “Through [such] meditation, it’s possible to rewire your brain to create a new, stronger circuit that keeps your emotional reactivity under control,” says Dr. Mithu Storoni, who has published a book on the topic.
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regularly attending religious services, yoga meditation sessions or quiet walks in the woods, a spiritual practice can be a powerfully effective means of coping with stress and mitigating its health impacts. Duke University research shows that people regularly engaged in a spiritual practice are more likely to survive heart surgery, recover better from stroke, have shorter hospital stays and become depressed and stressed less often. “Spirituality connects you to the broader world, which in turn enables you to stop trying to control things all by yourself,” says Dr. Roberta Lee, an integrative physician, in her book The SuperStress Solution. “When you feel part of a greater whole, it’s easy to understand that you aren’t responsible for everything that happens in life.” January 2018
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“Probably the most important thing you can do to make your body stress-resilient is to maintain a healthy ecosystem of bacteria in your gut,” says Malkani, who recommends exchanging dessert for low-sugar yogurt every day and taking probiotic supplements as well as steering clear of sweetened beverages and refined carbohydrates. The spice turmeric is also a good stress-buster due to its anti-inflammatory properties and ability to help normalize blood sugar, Storoni notes. Despite our natural craving for comfort food, it’s a good idea to go easy on saturated fats in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic situation, because stress slows fat metabolism. In one recent study, Ohio State University researchers asked 58 women about their previous day’s stressors, and then fed them the fat-loaded equivalent of a double cheeseburger and fries; the stressed-out women burned 104 fewer calories. “If a woman had a stressful day at work every day and ate a meal like this, she could easily gain seven to 11 pounds in a year,” says study author Jan Kiecolt-Glaser, a professor of psychiatry and psychology and director of the university’s Institute for Behavioral Medicine. Exercise, too, can help combat stress-related illness. But Storoni attests that not all exercise is created equal. One recent study in the Journal of Physiology found that in animals daily moderate exercise (the equivalent of a light jog) can boost levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a critical brain protein diminished by stress and sleep deprivation, significantly more than weight training or intense exercise. On the flip side, excess strenuous exercise (laps around the track or an intense gym workout) can boost inflammation, whither brain cells, and aggravate the physical impacts of stress, says Storoni. “If you want to exercise to relieve the stress you just experienced, keep it at low intensity,” says Storoni. If possible, work out in the morning, as it can boost melatonin levels at night, helping you get to sleep faster, she notes.
People with a stress-hardy mindset may temper stress as an “excite-and-delight” challenge in adventurous situations. Others “tendand-befriend”, reaching out to help and comfort in times of tragedy. Studies show that when participants are told, “You’re the kind of person whose performance improves under pressure,” it does—by as much as one-third. ~Harvard Medical School Healthbeat
Stress-Proofing Our Mindset While diet and exercise can buffer our body from the impacts of chronic stress, a shift in mindset can keep it from becoming chronic in the first place, says Greenberg.“The goal is not to eliminate stress, but to put it in its place—to use its energizing and motivating aspects to take care of what needs to be done, and then relax,” and stop paying attention to it. This, she says, requires being mindful of what’s happening in the present moment. “When you feel your heart racing at the sight of another urgent demand at home or work, stop what you are
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doing, take a deep breath and tune into what’s happening in your body,” says Greenberg. She notes that when the highly reactive amygdala “hijacks the brain”, we often say and do things in the heat of the moment that we later regret. Waiting just a moment (like counting to 10) allows the more rational part of our brain (the prefrontal cortex) to kick in. “It allows you to go from panic to, ‘I’ve got this.’” Greenberg observes that we often feel most stressed when we feel out of control. When faced with a daunting task, it may help to make a list of the things we have control over and a list of the things we can’t control—then make a plan to act on the manageable one and let the others go. “Mindfulness is also about keeping our self-judging and ruminating mind at bay, which may keep repeating, ‘I’m not doing enough,’” she says. “Realize that you do not have to listen to every thought that comes into your head. Ask yourself, ‘What is the most important thing for me to focus on right now?’” Greenberg also says it’s important to aim to broaden and brighten our view in tough times, explaining, “Feeling stress biases your brain to think in terms of avoiding threat and loss, rather than what you can gain or learn from the situation.” Start by jotting down three ways this challenging situation may be beneficial in the long run; also make a list of things and people we are grateful for, she suggests. “Practicing gratitude helps you realize that you have a choice about what to focus your attention on and you don’t have to let stressors take all the joy out of life,” says Greenberg. As an added bonus, “You’re less likely to take your stress out on loved ones when you think about what they mean to you and how they have helped you,” she says. Lisa Marshall is a freelance health writer in Boulder, Colorado. Connect at LisaAnnMarshall.com.
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Step out of routines, broaden horizons and bust through comfort zones. Bumps and bruises may occur, but bravery is rewarded. Miracles are not beyond our grasp, but we may need to extend our reach in ways we’ve never done before.
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Experience the bliss of being a giver. Share what others need. Sponsor a child’s education. Give unused belongings to people that desperately need them. Offer words of encouragement. It all matters more than we realize.
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Expect a Miracle Five Ways to Manifest Our Desires by J. Marie Novak
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ccording to a Pew Forum study, nearly 80 percent of Americans believe in miracles. When we think we can’t handle burdensome difficulties on our own, we often seek help from a higher power, pleading: Cure me or my loved one of this illness. Aid me in providing for myself and my family. Bring me someone to love. Help me resolve this intensely painful situation. Protect loved ones from the harm they’re subjecting themselves to. If we want miracles to unfold in our lives, we must actively participate in their manifestation. Here are five ways to manifest more miracles in our lives.
Trust Intuition
When we listen to our intellect instead of our inner heartand-soul guidance system, we get turned around and off course. We all have an inner knowing that can help us get where we want to go. Divine wisdom always trumps the human mind. When we tune into it and trust what it’s telling us, we invite miracles into our lives. We all have the power to participate in creating miracles for ourselves and others by bringing to fruition what did not seem remotely possible. It’s easy to start by practicing these five miracle-creating strategies. J. Marie Novak is an author, life transformation mentor and founder of the Believe and Create online community. Learn how to believe in and create the life you were born to live at BelieveAndCreate.com.
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Be Grateful for Everything
Gratitude deserves its positive buzz. When we’re grateful, our energy changes and our light shines. Our perspective shifts from scarcity to abundance. We bring forth divine blessings by being tuned into the giving nature of the creator of all. When we live in a state of gratitude, good people, opportunities and blessings arrive.
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When we take a positive step in our lives—it can be anything—a way forward will often appear that may be unrelated to the blessing we receive. For example, clearing out clutter may clarify a career move. Taking a course to build a new skill may introduce us to a new friend. In beginning a new exercise routine, we may discover self-confidence in other areas of life. January 2018
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UNDERSTANDING NUTRACEUTICALS
How They Differ from Health Store Supplements by Linda Sechrist
Savvy consumers seeking products that might help them achieve and maintain good health may be noticing two new categories: medical food and nutraceuticals.
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edicalized terminology is now being used to describe certain products we may already have been buying from brand-name dietary supplement companies and retailers, and they have a higher price tag. One common example: powdered protein meal-replacement shakes that can cost up to $16 more than a retail store brand, as
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nutraceutical and medical food purveyors want to differentiate their products as having clinical research and development behind them. This raises the bar on the quality of contents and assures consumers of third-party testing for proof of ingredients. Although both are regulated under the Dietary Supplement Health and
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Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994, there is no legal distinction between dietary supplements and nutraceuticals, yet each serves different purposes. Dietary supplements, comprising vitamins, minerals and/or herbs and botanicals, are intended to enhance wellness among healthy adults. Nutraceuticals encompass nutrients, foods or parts of foods used as medicine to provide health benefits beyond nutrition and combat chronic disease. Some of the most popular formulations involve botanicals like ginseng, ginkgo biloba, St. John’s wort and echinacea. “Medical foods, formulated for dietary management of a specific medical condition for which nutritional needs are unmet by a normal diet, are regulated under the Orphan Drug Act of 1983,” says Bill Shaddle, senior director of medical education at Metagenics, Inc. “Our nutraceuticals and medical foods are supported by verifiable science that provides solid evidence regarding the therapeutic benefits produced by ingredients in our products.” The word nutraceutical, blending nutrition and pharmaceutics, was coined in 1989 by Stephen L. DeFelice, the founder and chairman of the nonprofit Foundation for Innovation in Medicine, in Mountainside, New Jersey, which promotes clinical research and development of dietary supplements and foods specifically for their health benefits. Reputable companies that manufacture private-label nutraceuticals, such as Metagenics and Xymogen, among others, research and develop products for
functional nutrition and quality. While such products are solely distributed through partnerships with healthcare professionals such as medical doctors, nutritionists and pharmacists, some of the evidence-based, professional-grade formulas are available through online physician websites. Metagenics and Xymogen collaborate with institutions such as the Cleveland Clinic, Bastyr University and National College of Natural Medicine in conducting clinical research that demonstrates how their formulas impact healthy aging, cognitive function and overall health.
Federal Regulations Medical foods and nutraceuticals, orally administered dietary products formulated to support the management of conditions such as compromised gut function, agerelated muscle loss, metabolic syndrome, Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, are subject to standard food and safety labeling requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Although they may be used under
medical supervision, patients don’t need a prescription. Many healthcare practitioners, including dietitians, currently recommend them under a physician’s direction. Unlike pharmaceuticals, which are accountable to the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, patent-protected and supported by expensive testing documentation, nutraceuticals are not. However, many manufacturers do choose to undergo costly testing. Like all dietary supplements, the majority of which do not undergo third-party testing, they are regulated by DSHEA, which defines and regulates labeling and claims of benefits related to classic nutrient-deficiency diseases.
Private Quality Control Xymogen is strictly a physician’s line of nutraceuticals, explains Cheryl Burdette, a doctor of naturopathy and director of clinical research and outreach for the company. “In our manufacturing process, to avoid contamination and validate ingredients, every batch is third-party
assayed by an independent laboratory, whereas some companies only do this for every fifth or 20th lot. Xymogen’s validation extends to packaging and controlling the level of humidity because it affects how ingredients oxidize,” says Burdette. Gary Kracoff, a registered pharmacist and naturopathic doctor at Johnson Compounding & Wellness, in Waltham, Massachusetts, researches the nutraceuticals that he carries and recommends for his clients. “I like professional-grade nutraceuticals because their formulas are researched and sciencebased. They are excellent products for specific purposes. Individuals that take the medical foods come to appreciate their disease-modifying therapeutic results. While pricier, they include healthier sources of carbohydrates and fats, as well as natural, rather than synthetic nutrients to provide what the body needs to return to a state of balance,” says Kracoff. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings who blogs at LindaSechrist.com.
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10,000 Steps and Counting Keep Moving to Stay Fit
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e have become a nation of couch potatoes. The average American takes only 5,900 steps a day, somewhat better than the sedentary Brits that average less than 4,000. The notion that overall we need to take 10,000 steps a day to be physically fit started with manpo-kei, a 1960s Japanese marketing tool to sell pedometers. While the 10,000 steps concept lacks specific supporting science, it’s widely acknowledged that we are healthier the more that we move. Affixing a target number to it helped spread the notion of the benefits of walking, says Catrine Tudor-Locke, Ph.D., a walking behavior researcher at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Tudor-Locke is a proponent of the walking goal, although she readily admits the real objective is to get people moving more. “Any opportunity to walk more, more frequently and farther, wherever that is—it all adds up,” she says.
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For those already physically fit and physically active, 10,000 steps is a nobrainer. However, it’s never too late to start for those with exercise programs that have been supplanted by a too-busy-toworkout lifestyle. There’s probably no easier exercise than walking, says Dr. Melina Jampolis, the Los Angeles author of The Doctor on Demand Diet. “Walking is the number one exercise I recommend to most of my patients, because
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it is exceptionally easy to do, requires only a supportive pair of quality sneakers and has tremendous mental and physical benefits that increase just by getting outside in the fresh air.” The biggest bang for the increased effort is the first 3,000 to 4,000 steps between the sedentary baseline and 10,000 steps, Tudor-Locke explains. “Still, 10,000 steps is the magic number for the average American,” says Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer at the Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. “That specific number of steps seems to help break down insulin resistance, an underlying cause of Type 2 diabetes. We’re not exactly sure how this happens, but we know that this amount of exercise takes the glucose from the blood where it is a hazard to the cells, so that it becomes less hazardous.”
Exponential Health Benefits Many more well-documented health benefits of a walking program include: ✔ increased heart health ✔ lower blood pressure ✔ stronger muscles ✔ improved balance ✔ weight control ✔ natural stress relief Several studies from places like Harvard Medical School’s affiliate Brigham and Women’s Hospital also show that a brisk walking program nearly cut in half the risk of early death in breast cancer patients. Most exercise experts note that a walking pace that leaves the walker only slightly out of breath reaps the greatest rewards. “One hundred steps a minute is a good cadence,” advises Tudor-Locke. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends at least 150 minutes of exercise weekly, or 30 minutes five days a week, for virtually everyone. Many experts don’t believe it’s necessary to move for 30 minutes straight. Ten-minute increments work fine; so a quick morning walk around the block, another outing during the lunch hour and a refreshing walk with the dog after work can do the trick. Some evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion suggests that varying walking speed is even more effective in overcoming insulin resistance and burning calories.
Counting Up Roizen recommends wearing a pedometer or using a free iPhone app (no need for a fitness band), mainly to keep up awareness of our daily step count. There’s no age when we don’t need to walk anymore. If a consistent 10,000 steps does wonders for health, some ask if more would be better. “Ten thousand is the answer for health and longevity, but 12,000 or more makes a difference for fitness and calorie burning, so go for it!” Roizen says. Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous books on natural health, including Our Toxic World: A Survivor’s Guide. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.
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OPIOID ALTERNATIVE:
Regenerative Injection Treatments by Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff, M.D.
Prolotherapy Offers Non-Surgical, Non-Drug Option to Address Musculoskeletal Injuries and Pain
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hile I was at the University of Wisconsin late last year for the 22nd Annual Prolotherapy and Research Symposium, President Trump declared the opioid addiction crisis is officially a national public health emergency. There is no doubt we must do something. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 64,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2016, which is a whopping 21 percent increase over 2015. Prescription painkillers, fentanyl, heroin and other opioids were responsible for three out of four drug overdose fatalities. The crisis was a hot topic for more than 100 physicians attending the symposium, where we heard the latest research in how prolotherapy injections are proving to be a safe option for dealing with musculoskeletal injuries and pain. Prolotherapy and other regenerative injection treatments—such as platelet-rich plasma therapy and stem cell therapy—are non-narcotic, non-addictive, non-surgical treatments that can be used to deal with a
variety of issues, from low-back pain and knee osteoarthritis to joint pain and more. Consider a study presented at the symposium on prolotherapy treatments for chronic low-back pain. My friend from Hawaii, Dr. Liza Smigel, has seen some remarkable outcomes, with 60 percent of patients treated showing improvement. These are people who have been dealing with low-back pain for anywhere from two to 14 years. Using a caudal injection, administered through the tailbone, many got relief from the pain with Prolotherapy, a mixture of dextrose (the body’s own naturally produced sugar) and lidocaine. The study is scheduled to be published soon in a peer-reviewed medical journal. Also presented at our conference was a meta-analysis study, looking at the results from several studies, that concluded that prolotherapy is effective in treating certain musculoskeletal injuries. This is the highest level of research affirmation possible. I have been practicing regenerative injection treatments for more than a
dozen years. The results I have seen support the research. Prolotherapy, PRP therapy and stem cell injections can reduce pain, promote healing and help people to function better. Often, these treatments are paired with an effective physical therapy regimen. As a sports medicine physician, I may need to prescribe narcotics to help patients deal with pain. I am very stingy with these prescriptions, however, because I am well aware of the dangers. That’s why regenerative injection treatments seems to be an obvious, viable option for addressing this crisis. Unlike opioids, these treatments also promote healing. The sticking point is the out-ofpocket cost to patients, as regenerative injection treatments are not yet covered by health insurers. It is not because the science doesn’t support the effectiveness of these treatments. It is a good question to ask your insurance carrier. But the out-of-pocket costs are nothing compared to what we are spending as a nation. According to a 2016 CDC study, the cost of the opioid epidemic is estimated at $78.5 billion, with health care and substance abuse treatment costs accounting for more than one-third of that figure. We simply can’t afford to turn away from real solutions to fix this crisis in our country. The cost in dollars, in our quality of life, and in actual lives, is just too high. Dr. Annette “Dr. Z” Zaharoff is director of education for the nonprofit Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation, which teaches physicians from around the world on best utilization of prolotherapy in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In San Antonio, she heads the Non-Surgical Center of Texas, focusing on non-surgical treatments to relieve pain and repair injuries. A former professional tennis player who competed on the WTA circuit, Dr. Zaharoff has been utilizing regenerative injection treatments including stem cell therapy, PRP injection therapy and prolotherapy for more than a decade. To learn more, visit www.drzmd.com. January 2018
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■ Avoid all added sugars or artificial sweeteners. Allow nothing more than six grams of naturally occurring sugar per serving.
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■ Avoid fried foods and baked goods made with refined cooking oils used to preserve them like bread, muffins, cookies, energy bars, most packaged foods and chips. ■ Eat bread that’s only made of organic whole wheat, salt water and starter.
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Restore Liver and Gallbladder Function
EAT WHEAT AGAIN Eight Ways to Restore Gut Health by John Douillard
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he New York University Langone Medical Center recently reported that 74 percent of Americans experience some form of digestive distress, a quarter are obese and more than 100 million U.S. adults are pre-diabetic and don’t know it. While many blame such problems on eating wheat, some food scientists disagree, including those citing two major studies by Harvard researchers; following more than 100,000 people for 25 years, they concluded that those eating the most wheat compared to low-gluten folks had a 13 percent lower diabetes risk and no greater risk of heart disease. While the standard American diet, which includes highly processed wheat, is likely responsible for many of these health concerns, plenty of science links a diet rich in whole grains, including whole wheat, to weight loss, better digestion and lower blood sugar. The Mediterranean Diet, replete with whole grains and wheat, is still revered as one of the healthiest18
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known diets. Centenarians that live in the famed “blue zones”, recognized for their longevity-enhancing environment and lifestyles, eat a non-processed, whole-food diet rich in whole grains and wheat. Many Americans that are glutensensitive today digested wheat fine when they were young. At some point, our ability to digest foods that are a bit harder to digest, like wheat and dairy, became compromised. It’s possible to reboot.
Delete Processed Foods
The first step toward reestablishing digestive strength is avoiding all processed foods. A study in the journal Diabetes Care linked a processed food diet to a 141 percent increase in belly fat, high blood sugar and high cholesterol. It further showed that a diet of whole grains, including wheat, reduced the risk of these health concerns by 38 percent. Monitor these ingredients to achieve a healthier diet.
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Highly processed vegetable oils are used as preservatives in most packaged foods, including bread. Processing these oils renders them indigestible. Linked to congestion of the liver and gallbladder, they disable liver bile so it can’t break down either good or bad fats, also making it insufficient to buffer stomach acids. Without adequate bile production to neutralize stomach acid, the stomach won’t produce the needed acid to digest proteins like gluten and the casein in dairy. This malady has effected a huge spike in gallbladder surgeries and epidemic levels of obesity, high blood sugar and food intolerances. To boost bile flow, enjoy these foods daily: ■ Eat one red beet and one apple a day—either raw, cooked, juiced or blended. Add celery and make a bileflow smoothie. ■ Consume one teaspoon of both coconut oil and high-quality olive oil per day. ■ Eat more artichokes, bitter roots and leafy greens. ■ Drink fennel and fenugreek tea with meals.
Strengthen Stomach Fire
Instead of taking digestive enzymes or a hydrochloric acid-based stomach acid pill, stimulate the stomach to make its own acid and the small intestine and pancreas to produce digestive enzymes. This is best done regularly with the following five spices:
Many Americans who are gluten-sensitive today digested wheat fine when they were young. At some point, our ability to digest foods that are a bit harder to digest, like wheat and dairy, became compromised. It’s possible to reboot. n Use ginger, cumin, coriander, cardamom and fennel. Studies published in journals such as Molecular Nutrition & Food Research and the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry suggest that when these five spices are used together—as a supplement, in cooking or to flavor food—they act as a total upper digestive reset. These five-star spices: 4 Stimulate digestion 4 Increase bile flow, pancreatic and small intestine enzyme activity, and fat and sugar metabolism 4 Decrease H. pylori, an opportunistic acid-producing microbe, from adhering to the stomach 4 Decrease gas and bloating 4 Support optimal weight, microbiology health, growth of good gut bacteria and elimination 4 Act as powerful free-radical scavengers Following these simple steps of nutrition will set gluten sufferers on the right path to retraining the body to digest and enjoy wheat again.
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John Douillard, a Boulder, Colorado, doctor of chiropractic and creator of the wellness website LifeSpa.com, is the former director of player development and nutrition advisor to the New Jersey Nets NBA team. He is author of the book Eat Wheat: A Scientific and Clinically-Proven Approach to Safely Bringing Wheat and Dairy Back into Your Diet. Learn more at EatWheatBook.com. January 2018
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Kick the Plastic Habit Choose Earth-Friendly Alternatives by Avery Mack
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rocery bags, conservancy’s managing Increased awareness director of international bottles, cups and straws is crucial to buy initiatives. “Our research comprise much of found improved and discard less, the 9.1 billion tons of waste management create alternatives in Southeast Asian plastic manufactured worldwide in the past 65 and recycle more to countries [Indonesia, years. Once discarded, Thailand, support the planet’s Philippines, 79 percent resides in Vietnam and China] can landfills and litters the overall health. halve plastic going in the environment, with more ocean by 2025.” created daily. When the United Nations launched Annually, the equivalent of five the Clean Seas campaign in 2017, grocery bags of trash for every foot of Indonesia pledged $1 billion to reduce coastline worldwide enters the oceans, plastic waste by 70 percent within eight killing 100,000 marine animals. A 2016 years through education, taxes on plastic World Economic Forum report says that bags and investing in alternative products. by 2050, the world’s seas could contain Increased awareness is crucial to buy and more plastic than fish. discard less, create alternatives and recycle At the 2017 Our Ocean Conference, more to support the planet’s overall health. the Ocean Conservancy and its partners announced a $150 million preventive Expanding Footprint plan. “This is a major breakthrough for Lacking space, technology and equipment trash-free seas,” says Susan Ruffo, the 20
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to transform waste into reusable materials, U.S. municipalities typically ship it to a sorter for processing elsewhere; often to China, where new regulations restrict what’s accepted, leaving trash haulers scrambling. Although recyclable, these are the worst plastics: #3, Polyvinyl chloride, used in plastic wrap, toys, squeeze bottles and packaging for peanut butter, contains lead and phthalate esters (chemical compounds) that affect development of testosterone, according to a study by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. #6, Polystyrene, in Styrofoam, plastic utensils and disposable or carryout containers, is toxic to our brain and nervous system; ask what restaurants use. #7, Polycarbonate, found in the lining of canned foods, sports drinks, juice drinks, ketchup bottles and clear sippy cups, contains bisphenol A (BPA), a proven endocrine disruptor.
Small Changes Make a Difference Recycling weakens plastic grocery bags, necessitating double-bagging to avoid spills. Average families annually accumulate about 1,500 plastic bags, with 99 percent ending in landfills, as litter or stuffed in the pantry, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. Worldwide, many countries ban or tax bags. “Annually, 50 billion water bottles are sold globally, including 30 billion in the U.S. That’s 1,500 individual water bottles thrown away per second,” says Deanna Latson, co-founder of ARIIX, which makes water purification systems, in Bountiful, Utah. “One filter can purify the equivalent of thousands of them a year.” The U.S. annual bottle recycling rate is 23 percent. Beth Terry, of Oakland, California, author of Plastic-Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too, offers 100 tips at MyPlasticFreeLife.com, including this planet-saving advice: ✔ Opt for bar soap instead of liquid, soap nuts in lieu of plastic-packaged powders, and baking soda and lemon or vinegar
rather than sprays to clean. 4 Ask the butcher to wrap meat in paper, forgoing trays and plastic wrap. 4 Buy fruit and vegetables at farmers’ markets; return containers for reuse. 4 Turn out-of-fashion garments into cleaning rags; skip plastic scrubbers. 4 Carry reusable water bottles and cloth shopping bags. 4 Avoid over-packaged frozen foods. 4 Use glass jars for leftovers and storage. 4 Buy kitty litter packaged in paper. 4 Choose stainless steel pet food and water bowls. As a substitute, glass is endlessly recyclable, but facilities are few. Find resource centers at gpi.org/glass-resourcelocator. “Plastic innovations stop at invention and don’t follow through to end-of-life solutions,” says Tom Szaky, CEO and founder of TerraCycle, in Trenton, New Jersey. It accepts both basic and difficult-to-recycle waste including pens, laboratory waste, cigarette butts, art supplies, small auto parts, bathroom cleaning waste, toys, candy wrappers and coffee pods (TerraCycle.com).
Contact Influencers
Tell companies when products have excessive or harmful packaging. In Delray Beach, Florida, Saltwater Brewery created biodegradable, safely edible wheat and barley six-pack rings to replace traditional plastic rings that are hazardous to wildlife. Restaurants routinely provide fresh plastic straws with refills. BYOS (bring your own straw), whether plastic, stainless steel or paper, and let management know why. Americans daily discard 500 million plastic straws (StrawlessOcean.org/alternatives). “Consumers are willing to change if options are available,” says Szaky. “Manufacturers need to offer highquality, reusable products designed for reuse equal or superior in value to singleuse, disposable items.” Connect with the freelance writer via
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inflammation and oxidative stress. Overfeeding a dog is not a loving thing to do.
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Choose an AntiInflammatory Diet
Don’t Overfeed Fido Plus Other Tips to Keep a Dog Cancer-Free by Karen Becker
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ancer is the leading cause of canine fatalities in the U.S., Europe and Japan. Often diagnosed too late, the risks, heartache and expense of aggressive traditional treatments have many people searching for healthy alternatives. Although the causes are not well understood, we can give our companion the best possible chance of prevention.
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In studies across species, caloric restriction has been shown to help prevent tumor development and progression. Obesity is strongly linked to increased cancer risk in humans and is assumed so in dogs. For people, cancer is also connected with excessive glucose, increased insulin sensitivity,
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Creating or promoting inflammation raises cancer risk by facilitating abnormal cells to proliferate. Current research suggests cancer is actually a chronic, inflammatory disease. Because cancer cells require the glucose in carbohydrates as an energy source, limit or eliminate carbs present in processed grains, fruits with fructose and starchy vegetables. Cancer cells generally can’t use dietary fats for energy, so appropriate amounts of good-quality fats are nutritionally healthy. Another major contributor to inflammation is poor-quality, processed pet food, which is typically high in omega-6 fatty acids and low in omega-3. Omega-6s increase inflammation; omega3s do the reverse. A healthy, moist dog diet contains real, whole, organic, non-GMO (genetically modified) foods, preferably raw—also plenty of high-quality protein, including muscle meat, organs and bone; moderate amounts of animal fat; high levels of EPA and DHA (omega-3 fatty acids, such as those present in krill oil); and some fresh-cut ground veggies; plus antioxidant-rich fruit. Consider adding both vitamin/ mineral and other supplements like probiotics, digestive enzymes, medicinal mushrooms and super green foods. Work with a holistic or integrative veterinarian to determine the best regime.
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Reduce Exposure to Toxins
Harmful toxins include chemical pesticides like flea and tick preventives, lawn chemicals, tobacco smoke, flame retardants and all common household cleaners. A six-year study by the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, at Tufts University, showed that exposure to lawn pesticides, specifically those applied by lawn care companies, raised the risk of canine malignant lymphoma up to 70 percent. Conventional flea and tick preventives are pesticides, whether spot-on treatments, pills, dips, solutions, shampoos or collars. Chemical spot-on products attracted U.S. Environmental Protection Agency attention based on reports of 40,000 adverse events in 2008, including 600 animal deaths. Because avoiding all toxins is nearly impossible, consider periodic detoxification based on a vet’s recommendation. For a dog with constant exposure to toxic chemicals all summer, a daily oral detox protocol is sound. If the only source is a monthly dose of a flea and tick product, limit a detox to the week after each pill or topical treatment.
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Refuse Unnecessary Vaccinations
To properly maintain a dog’s first line
Because avoiding all toxins is nearly impossible, consider periodic detoxification based on a vet’s recommendation. For a dog with constant exposure to toxic chemicals all summer, a daily oral detox protocol is sound. of defense—the immune system—don’t overstimulate it with vaccines. Tailor vaccine protocols to minimize risk and maximize protection, considering the dog’s breed, background, nutritional status and overall vitality. A good protocol with healthy puppies is to provide a single parvovirus and distemper vaccine at or before 12 weeks of age, and a second set after 14 weeks. Cautious vets then order a titer test (at a lab that uses the immunofluorescence assay method) two weeks after the last set of vaccines. If the dog has been successfully immunized, it’s protected for life. If titer tests indicate low vaccine levels (unlikely), try a booster for only the specific viruses that titered low, and only those to which the animal has a real risk of exposure. Combination vaccines
(four to eight viruses in one injection), a standard booster at many veterinary practices, is not recommended.
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Maintain Physical Integrity Until at Least 18 to 24 Months of Age
Studies from Purdue University, the University of California, Davis, and others show a clear link between spaying/neutering and increased cancer rates in dogs, especially large breeds. These include increased risk of osteosarcoma in Rottweilers neutered or spayed before their first birthday; double the risk of bone cancer in neutered or spayed large, purebred dogs versus intact (not neutered) dogs; and three to four times the cancer rates for spayed female golden retrievers versus intact females. Opting for ovary-sparing spays (hysterectomy) is another option that preserves sex hormones while rendering the animal sterile. Applying these five suggestions in caring for a dog throughout its life offers a pet a good chance for a cancer-free and overall healthy, high-quality life. Karen Becker, a doctor of veterinary medicine, is a proactive, integrative practitioner who consults internationally and writes for Mercola Healthy Pets (HealthyPets.Mercola.com).
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HAROLD KOENIG Why Science Finds Faith a Healthy Choice by April Thompson
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hysician Harold G. Koenig, an international authority on religion, health and ethical issues in medicine, has dedicated his career to understanding the relationship between faith and health. Koenig, who has surveyed the scientific literature, shares the mounting evidence linking the power of faith to better health and well-being. Koenig struggled for three decades to determine his life’s purpose before a spiritual transformation in 1984 set him on a Christian path. “As I’m able to surrender my will and follow God’s lead, I’ve found an increasing flow of blessings. Even in those times when I’m self-centered, the blessings continue. I can only attribute it to the incredible undeserved grace and mercy of one who understands and forgives,” he says. He’s the director of Duke University’s Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health, an associate professor of medicine at the Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina, and author of nearly 50 books. Titles include The Healing Power of Faith, The Handbook of Religion and Health, and the recent You Are My Beloved. Really?, musings on the nature of divine love.
What maintains people’s faith in the face of worldly adversity? Adversity can increase people’s faith; when things are going well, people don’t feel the same urgent need for religion. Why do hurricanes happen? Why do people experience chronic pain? When someone is in the midst of challenges, there is no easy explanation, even though there 24
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can be many answers. Sometimes all you can do is to have faith that a good God reigns, despite appearances. That can lead to a sense of well-being and spiritual purpose, even in the midst of bad material experiences. How you’ve dealt with life prior to a challenge matters. If you follow a spiritual path and practice, when bad things happen, you can lean on your foundation of faith; you’re better prepared. Once you’re in the middle of it, all you may feel is the pain and a desperate desire to get rid of it. One of the most precious gifts we have as humans is the freedom to choose. We can be selfish and strictly pleasure-seeking, or we can be kind and altruistic. We can turn toward or away from our divine source.
What have you concluded from decades of studying the relationship between faith, prayer and health? Our research and that of many other major academic institutions, including Harvard and Columbia universities, shows that people of strong faith enjoy better social, physical and mental health, all else being equal. It drives healthy behaviors and attitudes, which leads to better health. A person’s religious beliefs and spiritual practices affect them across their lifespan. It begins in utero, based on parental behavior and care, and shows in the sense of trust we have as infants. In this way, parents’ faith-based moral values also can favorably affect their children’s
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Is there a tension between the yearning for scientific certainty and the intuitive nature of faith? I feel that tension constantly as a scientist and a believer. I’m always challenging myself; you have to be objective as a scientist, to observe without reading into things. But the wisdom of the scriptures has endured through thousands of years, applied by believers through the ages in many different groups and cultures. About 80 percent of Americans today believe in God, nearly 90 percent in a higher power, and 84 percent of the world’s people have religious faith. Such faith must serve some kind of function for it to have persisted throughout the millennia. There is much that is still unknown, and may not be knowable from a scientific perspective. You need to use common sense and intuition. It requires a leap of faith, but once you do it, everything falls into line—though I admit as a scientist I keep trying to understand things from a rational perspective.
What are the pathways by which spirituality contributes to health? Science supports firsthand experience; that the virtues instilled by a religious path ultimately lead to better decision making, relationships and greater well-being. They help to neutralize negative emotions. These benefits accrue through adulthood and yield fruit into old age. The coping mechanism that spiritual practices provide is also important. It helps us to tolerate and navigate difficult situations and integrate meaning and purpose into daily life. I don’t think science can prove to us that faith leads to divine healing. But through natural mechanisms alone, ones that we can understand and study, tremendous evidence exists to show that it benefits health and maybe even longevity. Connect with freelancer April Thompson, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.
calendar of events MONDAY, JANUARY 1 New Year’s Day Ceremonial Celebration— 2pm at The Synergy Studio, 300 E. Grayson St., No. 100. Don’t miss this opportunity to clear out the old, set intentions for 2018, enjoy the beautiful music of talented musicians and have a rocking good time as we drum and dance into the new year. $20 in advance, $25 at door. www. thesynergystudio.com.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5 2018 DreamWeek 16-Day Summit—Jan. 5-20 at various locations throughout San Antonio. DreamWeek returns starting Jan. 5 with more than 150 events planned during the 16-day DreamWeek Summit. The multi-day event draws inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream for a more equitable and enlightened society. During the summit groups from throughout the community host events that are designed to initiate dialogue, exchange ideas and inspire discussions that can create positive changes throughout our diverse community. www.dreamweek.org.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 6 New Year Lifestyle Tune-Up—9:30am-2:30pm at the Japanese Tea Garden, 3853 N. St. Mary’s. Kickstart your new year with a fun and interactive lifestyle workshop. Envision 2018 as your time to really live your values, celebrate your strengths and create a more authentic and connected life. Workshop led by Maggie Grueskin and Venkat Srinivasan, MD; includes Vision Board, Living Scrapbook, lunch by Pharm Table and more. For info, call 210-667-6331 or email maggie@ekamlife. com. San Antonio Coffee Festival—10am-5pm at the La Villita Historic Arts Village, 418 Villita St. Taste fresh, locally roasted coffee from across the globe. Meet local coffee artisans who will roast and brew more than 40 coffees. Stroll through the shops and the history of La Villita. Listen to good music, and eat some good food. $5-20. www. sanantoniocoffeefestival.com. Body-Mind-Spirit Fair—10am-6pm Jan. 6, 12-6pm Jan. 7 at the Unlimited Thought Life Enrichment Center, 5525 Blanco Rd. Monthly event; free admission, free hourly lectures. www. unlimited-thought.com. Detox Yoga Flow—4-5:15pm at The Synergy Studio, 300 E. Grayson St., No. 100. This invigorating Vinyasa flow class uses specific doTerra essential oils for an effective and gentle method to eliminate toxins within your body. During the class, enjoy oil-infused water, and afterwards have a light snack and tea, infused with essential oils. $25. www.thesynergystudio.com.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 White Stone Ceremony—11am at Unity Church of San Antonio, 1723 Lawndale St. Participants will set their intentions for the coming year. The white stone is a symbol of freedom found in the Bible; it represents starting the new year with a clean slate in the ceremony. This is an opportunity to discover one’s spiritual focus in the coming year. www. unityofsa.org.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10 Cocktail Conference—Jan. 10-14 at various locations. Enjoy five days of parties, seminars and tastings celebrating craft cocktails. www. sanantoniococktailconference.com.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11 (Boerne) Painting with Pizazz—6:30-9pm at Herff Farm, 33 Herff Rd. in Boerne. Paint with Pizazz every second Thursday of each month. BYOB and snacks. $40, includes materials. www.cibolo.org.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12 Nia White Belt Training—Jan. 12-18 at The Synergy Studio, 300 E. Grayson St., No. 100. The Nia White Belt Training is the first level of a fivebelt training series that presents a body-centered approach to health, wellness and fitness. Explore physical sensation through five core-competency areas of study. Upon graduation, you are eligible to become a livelihood member, which offers exclusive access to an in-depth continuing education program, an online forum and special benefits and privileges. www.thesynergystudio.com.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 13 Adult & Teen Challenge of Texas 5th Annual 5K Freedom Run—8:30am at Old Pearsall Park, 4700 Old Pearsall Rd. Run for freedom and support the Adult & Teen Challenge of Texas’ residential drug and rehab centers. Registrants receive T-shirts, capes and masks for the kids, food, music and fun. www. athleteguild.com. Remember the River—10am-12pm at Phil Hardberger Park East, 13202 Blanco Rd. Stop by the City of San Antonio TCI information table to learn how to keep our waterways pollution-free. Free and no registration is required. A donation to the PHP Conservancy of $3/ person or $5/ family is suggested. www.philhardbergerpark.org.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Monthly Energy Meditation Gathering: Touching the Light Within—8-9am at the Jingu House in the San Antonio Japanese Tea Garden, 3800 N. St. Mary’s. Discover your spirit name for 2018 while you explore beyond your mind, emotions and physical body through pure energy meditation and healing breathwork. Led by Michelle Mullady. $10. www.MichelleMullady.com MLK 5K Run/Walk—9am at MLK Park, 3503 Martin Luther King Dr. The Young Men’s Leadership Academy 5K Run/Walk is a fundraising event presented by the school to help raise funds for the academy, as well as a demonstration of their support for Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of resilience and equality. www.dreamweek.org or www.athleteguild.com. (New Braunfels) Archery 101—1:30-3pm at Fischer Park, 1820 Old McQueeney Rd. in New Braunfels. Hone your archery skills with a TPWDcertified instructor in this beginner-level class. Take aim, let it fly and find out how fun archery can be. $5. www.innewbraunfels.com.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 15 Martin Luther King Jr. March—10am at MLK Academy, 3501 MLK Dr. Each year, a variety of educational, inspirational and celebratory events honor one of the nation’s most revered civil
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rights leaders. Join the signature event, the largest commemoration in the nation: San Antonio’s MLK. March. www.sanantonio.gov/MLK.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 Confluence Park Grand Unveiling—10:30am12pm at Confluence Park, 310 W. Mitchell St. Be one of the first to experience the opportunities Confluence Park has to offer the community and the innovative features which makes this environmental educational and community space extraordinary. Free. www.confluenceparksa.org.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20 Mindfulness Session: Relax After the Holidays— 9:30am-12pm at The Mindfulness Studio, 218 Grove Place. Experience simple, useful mindfulness techniques and meditations. $20. Register with Sue Yeo at 210-529-0913. Be Watershed Wise—10am-12pm at Phil Hardberger Park West, 8400 NW Military Hwy. Participate in the demonstration of a 3D model of the San Antonio River watershed and learn about the human impact on the river. A kid-friendly activity is included. Free; a donation of $3/person or $5/ family is suggested. www.philhardbergerpark.org. Introduction to Yoga—11am-1:15pm on on Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3 and 10 at The Synergy Studio, 300 E. Grayson St., No. 100. This four-session course is ideal for beginners and students who want to learn about more about Hatha yoga. Enjoy each class, and learn how to strengthen and open your body while calming your mind. $99, includes textbook. www. thesynergystudio.com. Citrus in San Antonio—12-3pm at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl. Learn to feel confident in caring for citrus tress in San Antonio, and see the ideal techniques in the garden’s citrus grove. $20 ($18 for members). www.sabot.org.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 Valentine Cards in Watercolor with Mixed
Media—2-4:30pm at the San Antonio Botanical Garden, 555 Funston Pl. Using paint, collage papers and stamping, experience rich layering and create something unique. $50 ($45 for members), includes all materials. www.sabot.org.
I take before death? Receive answers to these questions and learn more during this free event. www.factsaboutfunerals.com or 210-992-2143.
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Spring Detox: Feel Better, Look Better, Be Better—6-8pm at the North East Community Learning Center, Room 204, 8750 Tesoro. Andrea Meyer, Chopra Center Certified Ayurvedic Lifestyle Educator, will guide you through Ayurvedic cleansing practices that will help bring clarity and renewed energy into your life. This workshop includes a 7-day detox plan and detox tea. A $5 supply fee is payable to the instructor at the beginning of class. www.communityed. neisd.net.
Tango Fire—7:30pm at the Charline McCombs Empire Theatre, 226 East Houston St. International master of Tango, German Cornejo, and his amazingly partner Gisela Galeassi are joined by an outstanding cast including World Tango Champions and the very best dancers from the greatest Tango houses in Buenos Aires Argentina. From $29. www. artssa.org.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 Nature Walk: Nature’s Big Dividends—8-10am at Phil Hardberger Park West, 8400 NW Military Hwy. Jewell Cozort, park naturalist, follows her classroom presentation with a walk to the wetland area and then to various trails. Free; donation of $3/person or $5/ family is suggested. www.philhardbergerpark.org. Snowball Run 5K/1K Accessible Event—9am at Morgan’s Wonderland, 5223 David Edwards Dr. This run/walk allows participants to get out and about on a brisk winter morning to burn off some of those holiday calories while benefiting an amazing cause. The event supports the purchase of adaptive P.E. equipment and programming at The Academy at Morgan’s Wonderland. Enjoy Zumba warm-ups, a snowball toss, face painting and more. www.morganswonderland.academy.
plan ahead SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Learn About Natural Burials—12:15-1:30pm at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 7150 West I-10. What’s a green or natural burial? What steps should
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 (Boerne) Boerne Chocolate Walk—10am-5pm in Downtown Boerne. Enjoy a day in Boerne with your sweetheart or a group of friends. This is the perfect opportunity to visit the stores and restaurants downtown. A ticket includes a map of the participating businesses and a bag to collect your special chocolate treats. $25. www.boerne-tx. gov/chocolatewalk. Jazz on the River—Feb. 10-13 from 7-8pm at the River Walk. Enjoy jazz music as bands float down the river. Book a table at your favorite River Walk patio to enjoy. www.thesanantonioriverwalk.com.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17 Confucius Wishing Lanterns on the Water—57pm on the River Walk, Convention Center Lagoon. Participate in an ethereal experience of casting lanterns into the river in honor of loved ones, hopes, dreams and wishes. Admission is free, and lanterns are $5 each (sold at the event). Pens will be available to decorate and personalize your lanterns. Entertainment includes festival dancing to thematic music. www.thesanantonioriverwalk. com.
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sunday Castle Hills Farm to Market—10am-2pm at 2211 NW Military, across from Castle Hills Baptist Church. www.localfarmtomarket.com. Pearl Farmers Market—10am-2pm at the historic Pearl Brewery, bordered by East Grayson Street and Avenue A just north of downtown. www. pearlfarmersmarket.com. Celebration Circle—11am-12pm at Say Sí, 1518 S. Alamo, 78204. Inclusive uplifting interfaith gatherings open to all. More info at www.celebrationcircle.org or 210-533-6767. Free Sundays at SAMA —10am-12pm at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 West Jones Ave. Sponsored by the Mays Family Foundation. Call 210978-8100, or visit www.samuseum.org. Free Meditation Instruction—9:30am at the Shambhala Meditation Center, 257 E. Hildebrand. www.sanantonio.shambhala.org. The Rim Farmers Market—10am-2pm at The Rim, 17503 La Cantera Parkway, in the parking lot of T.G.I. Friday’s. www.hillcountryfarmersmarket.org. Parkinson’s Young Onset Support Group—1pm. Second Sunday each month. Free. Sunset Ridge Church of Christ, 95 Brees Blvd. Call Dianne at 210-567-6688.
monday Gentlewellness Qigong—5:30-6:30pm in the Garden Room at The Village at Incarnate Word, 4707 Broadway. Free.www.gentlewellness.com. Sivananda Yoga—6pm Mondays and Wednesdays; 10:30am Sundays at The Uptown Studio, 700 Fredericksburg Rd. Suggested $7 donation. www. theuptownstudio.com. Awakening Qigong—6-7:15pm. Focusing on healing, awakening and evolving the body, heart and consciousness. 1st class is free. www.daointegrativehealth.com.
tuesday Ashtanga Yoga—2-3pm at University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell. Donation-based class. www. gentlewellness.com. Mellow Yoga—1-2pm at University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell. Donation-based class. www. gentlewellness.com. Qigong for Total Wellness—9:15-10:30am each Tuesday at Dao Integrative Health, 4833 Fredericksburg Rd. Yearlong program for personal wellness enhancement through natural therapeutics. www.daointegrativehealth.com. Main Plaza (SA Food Bank’s) Farmers Market— 10am-1pm. Cash, check and EBT cards accepted. Free Tuesdays at SAMA—4-9pm at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 West Jones Ave. Sponsored by HEB. 210-978-8100, www.samuseum.org. Free Meditation Instruction—7pm at the Shambhala Meditation Center, 257 E. Hildebrand. www.sanantonio. shambhala.org.
San Antonio Sustainable Living—4th Tuesday. Details at www.meetup.com/SAEnvironmental.
www.takeabreathtexas.org, or call Sara at 210-3730660. Free.
Recovering in Unity—7pm in the CommUNITY Center, 8103 Broadway. A recovery group based on the 12 steps and Unity principles. Free. unityofsa.org.
Tai Chi—2-3pm (Easy/Qigong), 3-4pm (24 Form) at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1018 E. Grayson. Free. 210-226-0354, www.gentlewellness.com.
SA Native Plant Society of Texas—7pm. 4th Tuesday. Lions Field Adult Center, 2809 Broadway.
Gentlewellness Qigong & Tai Chi—2-3pm qigong, 3-4pm Tai Chi at St. Paul’s Episcopal, 1018 Grayson. Free. gentlewellness.com.
Sketching in SAMA’s Galleries—6-8pm every Tuesday at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 West Jones Ave. Free. 210-978-8100, www.samuseum.org.
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Alamo Sierra Club’s Monthly Meeting—6:30pm 3rd Tuesdays at EcoCentro, 1802 N. Main, on the San Antonio College Campus. www.sierraclub.org/texas/ alamo.
Power Yoga--4-5pm. Taught by a new ACPower Yoga graduate. All proceeds go to Gardopia (www. gardopiagardens.org). A $5 minimum donation is required. Info at www.acpoweryoga.com.
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Chair Yoga & Qigong—11am-12pm at Pan Am Library, 1122 W. Pyron. Free. www.gentlewellness.com
Lunchtime Yoga—12-1pm at the Integrative Healing Institute, 7122 San Pedro. Supplies provided; 1st class is free. www.integrative healingsa.com.
Watersaver Tours—10am. 1st Friday. Tour SA Botanical Garden’s Watersaver Gardens. SABOT.org.
Mobile Om Yoga (FREE) at Pharm Table—12-1pm at Pharm Table, 106 Auditorium Circle. www.pharmtable. com. Centering Prayer Spirituality Group—6-7pm at First United Methodist Church in Boerne, 205 E. James St. For more info, 830-249-2565 or jlr8546@ hotmail.com. Feldenkrais®—1pm at 16607 Blanco Rd., Ste. 1107. The Feldenkrais Method is an innovative system that uses developmental movements to improve and retrain the muscular, skeletal and nervous systems. $12. For info call 210-215-6035. Prenatal Plus Yoga—7:15pm each Wednesday at Tranquil Seasons, 2379 NE Loop 410, Suite 17. Enjoy a gentle yoga class perfect for expecting and new moms. $10. Register by email to ncrawford811@ gmail.com. Tai Chi Principles—6-7:15pm in the Angelique Garden Room at The Village at Incarnate Word, 4707 Broadway. Taught by Mike Graves. Free. www. gentlewellness.com. Meditation Circle—7:30-8:30pm. Gentle blend of guided and silent meditation offered by Celebration Circle at SA Friends meetinghouse, 7052 Vandiver. Call 210-533-6767 or visit www.celebrationcircle.org.
thursday A Course in Miracles Group—7-9pm each Thursday at the Unlimited Thought Life Enrichment Center, 5525 Blanco. Seating is limited to eight people. RSVP to 210-525-0693. www.unlimited-thought.com. Live with Nature Nutrition Group—10-11:30am the first Thursday of each month at Eco Centro on the San Antonio College campus, 1802 N. Main. Support/ discussion group focusing on nutrition and health. Free. 210-492-4620. NLP San Antonio Meetup—7-8:45pm 4th Thursday of each month. Discover how NLP can improve your life. Details at
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Ashtanga Yoga—1-2:30pm at University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell. $5 suggested donation. www. gentlewellness.com. St. Andrew’s Farmers Market—10am-2pm at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 16320 Huebner Rd. www. hillcountryfarmersmarket.org. Gentle Hatha Yoga Class for Cancer Patients and Cancer Survivors—8-8:45am. Reservations required. Free. Northeast Baptist Hospital. 210-297-2627. Parkinson’s Caregivers Support Group—1pm. Every 3rd Friday. Free. Call Dianne, 210-567-6688.
saturday Native American Spiritual Drumming Circle—7-9pm 3rd Saturday at Unlimited Thought Life Enrichment Center, 5525 Blanco. www.unlimited-thought.com. Transformational Healing Meditation—11am-12pm at the Integrative Healing Institute, 7122 San Pedro. Guided meditation. Attend 4 times and get 5th free. www. integrativehealingsa.com. Free Yoga @ Pharm Table—12:30pm at Pharm Table, 106 Auditorium Circle. Enjoy yoga with Carlos from Yoga Day. www.pharmtable.com. Meditation in the Japanese Gallery at SAMA—10:1511am Saturdays at the San Antonio Museum of Art, 200 West Jones Ave. Free with museum admission. Call 210-978-8100, or visit www.samuseum.org. (Boerne) Farmer’s Market at Cibolo Nature Center— 8:30am-12:30pm. Living Dao: A Path and a Practice—10-11am. Open to all. 1st class is free. A practical study of the Dao De Jing and how it informs our daily life. www. daointegrativehealth.com. Pearl Farmer’s Market—9am-1pm at the historic Pearl Brewery, bordered by East Grayson Street and Avenue A just north of downtown. www.pearlfarmersmarket.com. Deerfield Farmers Market—10am-2pm at 16607 Huebner Rd. www.hillcountryfarmersmarket.org. Tai Chi Fitness—8-9am. New class combining short tai chi form with training techniques to improve your overall health and fitness. www.daointegrativehealth.com.
Introduction to Sudarshan Kriya (SKY Meditation)—6-7pm. RSVP and get location at
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Experience and care are found within this group of independent practitioners working together with your best interest in mind. Come experience a more integrative approach to care, where an MD, homeopath and psychologist cooperate, and where specialists in nutrition, body work, acupuncture, hypnotherapy and other therapies work together to treat the whole person. See display ad on page 7.
Unlimited Thought, the “how to improve your life” store, has been dedicated to the expansion of consciousness since its inception in 1987. We are a full-service specialty bookstore and learning center offering classroom and meeting room space. The center provides daily classes, activities and seminars and monthly Body-Mind-Spirit fairs. Affiliated practitioners offer intuitive counseling, telephone counseling, massage therapy and energy work. Come see the Southwest’s largest assortment of books, CDs and audio tapes on all spiritual and philosophical traditions and our large collection of unusual gifts, jewelry, crystals and stones, incense, candles, massage, essential oils and much more.
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SCHOOLS TEXAS HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY Auxiliary Classroom in San Antonio 9240 Guilbeau Road 210-901-1234 www.thsu.edu
Thanks to a collaboration between THSU and University of the Incarnate Word, you can now take c l a sse s t o w a r d a m a s te r ’s / bachelor’s degree in acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine right here in San Antonio at the UIW Saidoff Center. Registration is open for the spring 2018 trimester. Visit www.thsu.edu to learn more. See display ad on page 19.
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Replenish, renew, rejuvenate. Join us Sundays 2-3 p.m. The Center for Practical Spirituality (C4PS) practices an extremely positive approach to life, seeking to accept the good in all people and in all life. God is seen as having many attributes, the most important being, “God is LOVE.” See display ad on page 19.
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Want to reduce your level of stress or enhance the quality of your life? Practicing mindfulness can help you. Key elements of mindfulness training provide you with the skills for a more positive and compassionate response to everyday challenges. Sue provides monthly mindfulness sessions and also is available for one-on-one sessions.
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Digital thermography is a “do no harm” approach to breast screening that does not require a doctor’s referral and is totally pain free—nothing touches the body. Early detection is important, and thermography is a great way to help identify an abnormal physiology. When used with other procedures, the best possible evaluation of breast health is made. See display ad on page 15.
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Copper
Natural device stops a cold before it starts
New research: Copper stops colds if used early.
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ew research shows you can stop a cold in its tracks if you take one simple step with a new device when you first feel a cold coming on. Colds start when cold viruses get in your nose. Viruses multiply fast. If you don’t stop them early, they spread in your airways and cause misery. But scientists have found a quick way to stop a virus. Touch it with copper. Researchers at labs and universities worldwide agree — copper is “antimicrobial.” It kills microbes, such as viruses and bacteria, just by touch. Four thousand years ago ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper to purify water and heal wounds. Now we know why it worked so well. Researchers say a tiny electric charge in microbe cells gets short-circuited by the high conductance of copper. This destroys the cell in seconds. Tests by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show germs die fast on copper. So some hospitals switched to copper touch surfaces, like faucets and doorknobs. This cut the spread of MRSA and other illnesses by over half, and saved lives. The strong scientific evidence gave inventor Doug Cornell an idea. When he felt a cold coming on he fashioned a smooth copper probe and rubbed it gently in his nose for 60 seconds. “It worked!” he exclaimed. “The cold went away completely.” It worked
again every time he felt a cold coming on. He reports he has never had a cold since. He asked relatives and friends to try it. They said it worked for them, too. So he patented CopperZap™ and put it on the market. Soon hundreds of people had tried it and given feedback. Nearly 100 percent said the copper stops their colds if used within hours of the first sign. Even up to days after the first sign, if they still get the cold it is milder and they feel better. Users wrote things like, “It stopped my cold right away,” and “Is it supposed to work that fast?” Pat McAllister, age 70, received one as a gift and called it “one of the best presents ever. This little jewel really works.” Sinus trouble, stuf ness, cold sores. People often use CopperZap Copper may even help stop u if for prevention, before cold signs apused early and for several days. In a pear. Karen Gauci, who ies often for her job, used to get colds after crowded lab test, scientists placed 25 million live u viruses on a CopperZap. No viruses ights. Though skeptical, she tried it were found alive soon after. several times a day on travel days for The EPA says the natural color months. Sixteen ights and not a change of copper does not reduce its snif e! she exclaimed. ability to kill germs. Businesswoman Rosaleen says CopperZap is made in the U.S. of when people are sick around her she pure copper. It carries a 90-day full uses CopperZap morning and night. money back guarantee and is available “It saved me last holidays,” she said. for $49.95 at CopperZap.com or toll“The kids had colds going around and free 1-888-411-6114. around, but not me.” ADVERTORIAL
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Some users say it also helps with sinuses. Attorney Donna Blight had a 2-day sinus headache. When her CopperZap arrived, she tried it. “I am shocked!” she said. “My head cleared, no more headache, no more congestion.” Some users say copper stops nighttime stuffiness if they use it just before bed. One man said, “Best sleep I’ve had in years.” Users also report success in stopping cold sores when used at the first sign of a tingle in the lip. One woman said, “I tried every product on the market over 20 years. Some helped a little, but this stopped it from happening in the first place. The handle is sculptured to fit the hand and finely textured to improve contact. Tests show it kills harmful microbes on the fingers to help prevent the spread of illness.
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