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23 WHAT’S ORGANIC ABOUT ORGANIC? Florida Organic Growers Insuring High Standards for a Multi-Billion Dollar International Industry by Linda Sechrist

24 WHY GO VEGAN There’s No Bad Side to a Plant-Based Diet by Diana Wierzchos

28 MEATY TRUTHS Choosing Meat that’s Sustainable and Saf2 by Melinda Hemmelgarn

34 THE EYES TELL OUR STORY How Integrative Doctors See Into Whole-Body Health by Linda Sechrist

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While working with the community on this month’s special issue on “Food Matters,” I was able to learn about the many growing options we have in

Northwest Florida, from organic to even “better than organ-ic”—non-GMO veggies and meats and dairy that are pro-duced in a healthier, more sustainable way. I must say we’ve come a long way. Eight years ago, when I asked a Publix employee where the organic produce was, he answered me by explaining, “No one is interested in organics.” Well, that story has certainly changed over the years. Awareness of what you are eating has become mainstream,

and greater demand is driving increased supply and many more options when it comes to cleaner foods, especially meat and dairy. In raising my four boys, I’ve found our eating preferences a bit scattered. I gen-erally refer to myself as a vegetarian, having avoided meat for well over a decade; more than 80 percent of my diet now consists of fresh, organic produce. But when it became clear that the other five members of the family were not about to surrender their appreciation for a delicious steak or roasted chicken, it became my priority to seek out the healthiest, most sustainable food options by focusing on where the food was coming from and how it was produced, and avoiding processed foods by making as much as possible from scratch. As you read all the food-related articles in this month’s issue, you’ll see a variety of views on healthy eating. In our feature story, “Meaty Truths,” Melinda Hemmelgarn sheds light on the many issues that have made conscious eaters wary of the industrial meat system, steering omnivores toward wiser choices such as grass-fed beef. But in “Why Go Vegan,” we learn that even grass-fed cattle place a burden on the environment, producing more methane and requiring more land and water than crops, and that choosing a vegetarian or vegan diet is a “win-win-win”—benefiting the animals, the planet and our health. Then in our Wise Words article, land manager Allan Savory argues that holistic pasturing—livestock farm-ing aided by holistic, planned grazing that mimics nature—can reverse climate change. Whichever view we take, we are moving in the right direction. The important thing is to foster awareness of and vigilantly watch for what’s best for our bodies, our planet and the animals we are responsible for. As we con-tinue to move foward we make a difference, like Marty Mesh, exectuive director of the Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers, whose knowledge and expertise became the standards for the USDA. I have already begun my garden seedlings this year. I recently joined a food co-op that delivers our organic produce once a week and a local buying club through which I can choose from a variety of foods and buy wholesale. For our meat and dairy needs, there are more than six farmers’ markets across the pan-handle, as well as health food stores like Ever’man in Pensacola. For dining out, we love and rely on Synergy Café in Fort Walton Beach, and new farm-to-table spots are opening every day. Healthy food options and resources are now plentiful in Northwest Florida, and you can read all about them in this and future issues of Natural Awakenings. As the spring season begins, take a few minutes to think deeply about how our food choices do indeed matter, and discover how you can make a difference. Every bit counts.

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newsbriefsYogalates Blends the Best of Two Healing Practices

For people wanting to improve their core strength while lowering their stress, the

Pure Pilates in Gulf Breeze and downtown Pensacola are offering Yogalates, which blends the best of two healing practices. Pure Pilates’ Yogalates instructors “live yoga,” but they say the addition of Pilates core work has benefited their yoga practice. Instructor Melanie Glover credits the repeti-tive core exercises inherent to Yogalates with enabling her to dive deeper into her favorite arm balances and inversions. Diane Fergu-son, another of Pure Pilates’ three Yogalates instructors, agrees. “Yogalates has improved

my yoga practice and overall strength,” she says. “In yoga, we practice flow, relaxation and flexibility. Pilates focuses more on core strength and alignment. Yogalates strengthens the core, which helps to find that center point for inversions and other balancing poses.” She adds that having a strong core not only allows her to hold poses longer, but also helps her flow through transitions and into the next pose with fluidity. No prior yoga experience is necessary to benefit from Yogalates, Glover says. “People of all experience levels will find that Yogalates benefits their body and their mind. It’s a great way to get active and experience what the worlds of yoga and Pilates have to offer.”

Pure Pilates is located at 426 S. Palafox, Pensacola, FL (850-607-2772) and 221 Gulf Breeze Pkwy., Gulf Breeze, FL (850-932-3424). For more information, visit PurePil-atesPensacola.com, PureFitnessApparel.com or PureAerialPerformances.com.

Market in the Breeze Expands

Open Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m., Market in the Breeze offers an eclectic, alfresco shopping ex-

perience with farm-fresh foods, organic produce, local honey, plants and seedlings, plus cottage creations, jewelry and art. Soon that experience will be bigger and better, says founder Daniel Dugan. Located in the parking lot of the Gulf Breeze Com-munity Center, the market will grow from 15 vendors to more than 60 by April, Dugan says. Its hours will also change—they’ll be 4 to 8 p.m.—and live music and movie nights will be added. “We hope people will make it a habit to stroll the market on their way to the already-popular evening events on the beach and on their way to Pensacola,” he says. “They can pick up something to eat, do a little shopping and see what’s new every week.” Dugan recently secured a new organic meat vendor, Lazy K Farms from Holt. “The city and the mayor have been a huge support, and the important part is that people get a chance to meet the farmers and know more about where their food comes from,” he says.

For more information, visit MarkeInThebreeze.com. Find updates on Facebook. For vendor inquiries, call 850-490-3739.

Palafox Market Accepts Nutrition Assistance Funds

Shoppers at the weekly Palafox Market can use SNAP funds to

purchase food items from farm ven-dors. The 50-year-old Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families, while also providing eco-nomic benefits to local communities. As part of its efforts to provide easy access to healthy food and support local farmers, Slow Food Gulf Coast (SFGC) runs the SNAP terminal at the Palafox Market every Saturday. By providing this service, SFGC ensures that more community mem-bers have the ability to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables, while local farmers have access to a wider cus-tomer base. Not only are SNAP funds accepted at the Palafox Market, but through a grant with the Florida Or-ganic Growers, SFGC will match up to $10 each week to be used specifically for fruits and vegetables at places like Ever’man, Flora Bama Farms and Pensacola Natural Foods. Palafox Market is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday on Martin Lu-ther King Jr. Plaza, between Wright and Garden Streets, in downtown Pensacola.

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Unique Pensacola Co-Op Celebrates One YearThis month, Pensacola Co-Op will celebrate its first anni-versary as an organic produce wholesale food-buying club servicing Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Milton, Pace and Navarre. According to administrators Tori Rutland and Joree Railey, Pensacola Co-Op is unique in that members can order exactly what they need. Rutland says after participating in the program herself for three or four months, she enjoyed it so much she became an administrator. Since then it has grown it to more than 200 members, with eight to ten new members joining every week. “It’s perfect for anyone—individuals or huge families—because of the way it is structured,” she says. The co-op’s organic produce is purchased and delivered by Global Organic of Sarasota, as well as local organic farm-ers. Members can also purchase other items, such as nuts, seeds, grains, dried fruit, olive oil, fresh juice and kombucha. Orders are placed every two weeks; the following Thursday, a new product list is posted online so members can add items to the basket in their account. Payment is accepted the day of delivery to account for any changes. Members are not required to order in bulk, but bulk orders can be arranged. Deliveries are Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. at 1040 North Guil-lemard Street in Pensacola. Members must provide their

own bags; pay an annual nonrefund-able membership fee of $20; place at least one order a month; and vol-unteer two hours a month to organize the pickups, which take place Fridays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

For more information, visit PensacolaCoop.com.

“Powerful Women” Hold Gulf Breeze Networking MeetingPowerful Women of the Gulf Coast (PWGC) will hold its Gulf Breeze networking meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., March 18, at the Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 311 Gulf Breeze Parkway. “Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast has been meet-ing for over 10 years connecting women together to utilize resources and connections to help them grow personally and professionally,” says PWGC’s Kolleen Chesley. The Gulf Breeze chapter holds its meeting the third Friday of every month. Women of all ages, from college students and retirees to CEOs, are welcome to attend, Chesley says. “Bring plenty of business cards and promotional material for our resource table. We welcome new faces and door prizes. Be prepared with a 30-second commercial to introduce you to the group. Now is the time to network and grow.” The March meeting will include complimentary wraps provided by Roly Poly Pensacola. (Attendees can also bring their own lunch.) While the organization doesn’t charge a fee to attend, participants are welcome to make a dona-tion to the organization’s spare change program. “It’s about adding a little spare change together to make a difference,” Chesley says.

For more information, email [email protected] or visit PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com.


Hand of Light Healing Workshop March 19 and 20

Joy Adler will teach a Hands of Light weekend workshop

for the Barbara Brennan School of Healing (BBSH) March 19 and 20 at Pensacola School of Massage Therapy. According to Adler, gradu-ate and workshop leader for BBSH, the school is the world’s premier institute of hands-on healing and personal trans-formation, as well as a highly respected and global healing institution, with thousands of graduates in more than 50

countries throughout the world. Its four-year program is licensed by the Florida Department of Education’s Commis-sion for Independent Education to grant both professional studies diplomas and bachelor of science degrees in Bren-nan Healing Science, a hands-on healing system designed to work with an individual’s energy consciousness system to create physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health. “The Hands of Light workshop offers its participants a chance to learn the fundamentals of Brennan Healing Sci-ence,” Adler says. “They’ll discover hands-on healing meth-ods, including skills to regulate their energy for self-healing and exercises to help sense the human energy field, through a combination of lecture and experiential learning.”

For more information, email Adler at [email protected]. To register, visit JoyAdler.com. See ad, page 19.

April Workshop Explores Stress-Disease Connection

Amy Likins, nutritionist and holistic health and wellness

expert, will teach an integrative wellness class, Exploring the Connection between Stress and Disease, April 30 at Synergy Organic Juice Bar & Café in Fort Walton. In this three-hour class, Likins will discuss the types of stress modern humans experi-ence, explore the causes of stress and disease, and help partici-pants assess their lifestyles to see what they can change. “We will do exercises so they have real tools to start using now to reduce the stress load,” she says. “We’ll learn about the nutrient demands of chronic stress, and then have an awesome organic meal that shows them how to do it and just how wonderfully delicious it can be.” Likins takes an integrative and holistic approach to her workshops and classes: some are physical, like her myofas-cial release and recovery class, while others are more edu-cational and experiential, showing participants how to eat better and plan healthy meals to stay well and fight disease. This integrative class is both, she says. The $70 cost ($125 for two people) includes food, drink, lec-ture, assessments, exercises, dinner and a Q & A. Register in advance by calling 850-865-4919 or 850-243-7492 or visiting SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com. See ad, page 12.

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On April 2, psychic Jul Constantine will

lead an eight-hour de-velopmental workshop at the Navarre Confer-ence Center for people interested in sharpening their intuitive skills and empowering themselves. “In this intensive and fun workshop, participants will actu-ally be doing exercises

that will give them insights they may have been overlooking that can help them in their relationships, work and personal life,” Constantine says. “They’ll enhance their spiritual, self-empowering and intuitive-building ability to gain confidence.Using our intuition is learning to listen to that little voice that we later wish we had listened to. I teach people how to use their intuition and hear the messages that God, angels and spiritual guides send to them.”

All material is included. Registration is required. For more information and to receive the early-bird discount (before March 26), visit PsychicConnectionByJuls.com or call 850-533-9448. Navarre Conference Center is located at 8700 Navarre Pkwy. (Hwy. 98). See ad, page 13.

Cultivate Café Serves“Tasty Local Lunch”

Located in the heart of Destin, Cultivate Café has been serving

up “tasty local lunch” for almost a year now. Owners Shane Mor-ris and Joyce Sedersten say their restaurant is proof that real, nutri-tious, unprocessed food can taste as good as it makes you feel. “Our restaurant features sea-sonal, changing salads, bowls and panini with health in mind,” Mor-

ris says. “Using fresh, local, high-quality ingredients is a top priority at Cultivate Café. We make that possible by sourcing food from our local farmers, roasters, bakers and makers.” The menu is mostly vegetarian, with the addition of shrimp tacos and a “clean meat” option. All dishes are made fresh and from scratch.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday (closed Sunday). Cultivate Café is located at 529 Harbor Blvd., #101, Destin. For more information, call 850-461-2698; email [email protected]; or visit the restaurant online at OffBeetLocalEats.com, on Facebook at CultivateCafeLLC or on Instagram at Cultivate_Cafe_Destin.

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On March 29, Rodney D. Soto, M.D., with Genestyle Medi-

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Soto trained in internal medicine at Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens in New York City, did his res-idency training in neurology at Medical University of South Carolina, and did his fellowship training in vascular and critical care neurology at the Comprehensive Stroke Center at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Board-certified in neurology, he specializes in the treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular disorders. The presentation will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is $25 per person. Light hors d’oeuvres and healthy beverages will be provided. Call 256-272-3250 to RSVP.

Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa is located at 4000 Sandestin Blvd., South Miramar Beach, FL. For more informa-tion about Soto and his practice, visit GenestyleMedical.com.

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Annual Gulf Coast Grandmothers Gathering in Alabama

From March 20 to 23, women of all ages from across the United States will gather at Camp

Beckwith in Fairhope, Alabama, for the annual Gulf Coast Grandmothers Gathering. This year’s theme is The Evolution-ary Woman: Guided by the Sacred Feminine to Pathways of Feminine Consciousness. “The gathering is an opportunity to meet and connect with other women for inspiration and guidance through daily circles, workshops, meditation, music and healing arts, shar-ing laughter, tears and more,” says organizer Stevi Gaston. “ Among the participants this year will be Kris Steinnes, founder of the Women of Wisdom Foundation in Seattle. Steinnes is the author of the award-winning inspirational book Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women.

The cost is $325 to $400 for three nights’ lodging and meals. For registration or more information, call Gaston at 251-432-7162 or email Ruth Geraci at [email protected]. To learn more about the Gulf Coast Grandmothers, visit GulfCoast-Grandmothers.weebly.com.

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30A Farmers’ Markets Continue to Grow

Diane K. Kolopanas, producer and administrator of three farm-

ers’ markets along 30A and in Santa Rosa Beach, has added the products of several local vendors whose offer-ings include grass-fed beef and dairy and organically grown aquaponics and hydroponic produce. Those vendors include Arrowhead Beef, located in Chipley, which pro-duces grass- and forage-fed beef, and Nature’s Hand Cattle Co., located in Westville, which offers beef products from a herd that drinks from Mill Spring and grazes in GMO-free pastures. “Nei-ther vendor uses hormones, antibiotics, herbicides or pesticides,” Kolopanas says. Another new vendor is Golden Dreams Dairy, a small family farm located in East Milton. The dairy owns four Guernsey cows, a breed known for producing sweet, golden milk that is high in beta-carotene, a known cancer fighter. According to the dairy’s owners, their Guernseys are tested A1/A2 and A2/A2, making their milk less likely to cause gastro and digestive issues. “Every year we try to add new ven-dors that provide the products we learn our guests are seeking,” Kolopanas says. “The markets give people an op-portunity to meet the farmers and learn more about how the foods are made.”

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Farm Meets Fast Food at Everkrisp

One of Destin’s newest restaurants may be named for a ski slope in Colorado, but its menu is rooted

right in the Florida panhandle. Long before Everkrisp opened its doors near Fresh Market a few weeks ago, owners Brendan and Ashley McMahon were connecting with local farmers whose products are the stars of Everkrisp’s menu and the in-spiration for its slogan, “Where farm meets fast food.” Everkrisp is a unique concept in fine dining. It offers everything from steak to shrimp, complemented by lo-cal farm greens and produce and other healthy, natural, fresh ingredients, all served up in a fast and casual style. While the McMahons are tied to other restau-

rants in the local area as well as in their former home of Washington, DC, Ever-krisp has a special place in their hearts. Ashley is from the Destin area, and they moved back from DC just to begin this endeavor, which they believe is very scal-able; they have intentions to grow and spread into other communities. In creating Everkrisp’s menu, they have focused on local provisions, Brendan says, and they plan to incorporate indigenous foods produced in whatever local communities they may expand to. Right now, however, their plan is to slowly grow the current model by establishing relationships with and sharing information about the local farmers and growers that prefer to stay in their rural settings. The restau-rant displays the producers’ names along with details about what they provide and their healthier and more sustainable farming practices. The McMahons are driven by quality, Brendan says. They spend a great deal of time checking out the farmers and learning about their unique techniques for producing foods that are “better than organic”—created without GMOs, hor-mones, antibiotics or steroids. The menu will change seasonally, featuring ingredients that have been freshly harvested straight from the farms during the height of ripeness.

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Local Tributes Pour in for Dr. Sheryl Roe

“Sheryl was steadfast in her work, her relation-ships and her be-liefs … In the ’80s, when people were scared to even touch someone with AIDS, she went against the grain to help them and was part of a coalition to pro-mote awareness of

the disease. She lives in my heart, and I will do my best to make her proud.” Christy Morgan, co-owner, 8th Ele-ment Wellness.

“Sheryl was a joy to be around ... down to earth and real. I never had a surface conversation with her. And she was funny! … Our community has lost a dedicated healthcare profes-sional, and our wellness clinic has lost a wonderful healer. We will honor her legacy by continuing to grow in the healing arts.” Alex McAllaster, co-owner, 8th Element Wellness.

“Dr. Roe suffered trials no person should have to endure, and because of her determination and persever-ance, she was able to reach goals she had set for herself and her family. She always showed unconditional love and loyalty. Her future goals often included us all. I’m saddened not to have her to work with.” Deana Coo-per-Chapman, friend and colleague.

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Dr. Sheryl Roe practiced at 8th Element Wellness, 90 Beal Pky., Fort Walton Beach, and Navarre Wellness Center, 7752 Navarre Pkwy., Navarre. To read more about her, visit DrSRoe.com.

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given an apple sample, a cookie sample or nothing before they began shopping. The researchers found those that ate the apple

purchased 28 percent more fruits and vegetables than those given the cookie, and 25 percent more fruits and veg-

etables than those given nothing. A related study by Tal and Wansink investigated virtual shopping decisions. After being given a cookie or an apple, 56 subjects were asked to imagine they were grocery shopping. They were shown 20 pairs of prod-ucts—one healthy and the other unhealthy—and asked to select the one they would buy. Consistent with the

results of the first study, those that ate the apple most often chose the healthy option.

Probiotics Reduce Aggressively Negative ThoughtsRecent research from the Netherlands’ Leiden

Institute for Brain and Cognition has discovered that negative and aggressive thinking can be changed by supplementing with probiotic bacteria. The triple-blind study followed and tested 40 healthy people over a period of four weeks that were split into two groups; one was given a daily probiotic supplement containing seven species of probiotics and the other, a placebo. The subjects filled out a questionnaire that mea-sured cognitive reactivity and depressed moods using the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity, which measures negative and depressed thinking. After four weeks, the probiotic group showed significantly lower scores in aggression, control issues, hopelessness, risk aversion and rumination, compared to the placebo group. “The study demonstrated for the first time that a four-week, multispecies, probiotic intervention has a positive effect on cognitive reactivity to naturally oc-curring changes in sad mood in healthy individuals not currently diagnosed with a depressive disorder,” the researchers concluded.

Losing Pancreatic Fat Reverses DiabetesA study from Newcastle University, in

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Food FightCollege Cafeterias Lead the Way in Sustainable EatingColleges and universities are changing how they purchase and prepare food in their dining halls to provide students healthy, sustainable meal options, with many of them working to source food locally. American University, in Washington, D.C., purchases more than a third of the food served in its cafeterias within 250 miles of its campus. McGill University, in Montreal, spends 47 percent of its food budget on produce from its own campus farm and growers within 300 miles. Middlebury College, in Vermont, partners with seasonal local vendors, including those operating its own organic farm. Taking it a step further, Boston University cafeterias serve meal options that include organic, fair trade, free-range, vegetarian-fed, hormone- and antibiotic-free, sustainably harvested food items to students. Cornell University composts about 850 tons of food waste from its dining halls each year. At Duke University, surplus food is donated to food banks, and both pre- and post-consumer scraps are composted. Other steps include the University of California, Berkeley’s new Global Food Initiative to address food security in a way that’s both nutritious and sustainable, and efforts at the University of Illinois to recycle cooking oil for biodiesel production.

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Nixing MonsantoGuatemala Just Says NoThe government of Guatemala has repealed legisla-tion dubbed the “Monsanto law”, which was ap-proved last year to grant the biotech giant special expansion rights into ecologically sensitive territory, after widespread public protest. The demonstrations included groups of indigenous Mayan people, joined by social movements, trade unions and farmers’ and women’s organizations. Following political party battles, the Guatemalan Congress decided not to just

review the legislation, but instead cancel it outright. The Monsanto law would have given exclusivity on patented seeds to a handful of transnational companies. Mayan people and social organizations claim that the new law would have violated their constitution and the Mayan people’s right to traditional cultivation of the land in their ancestral territories. Lolita Chávez, of the Mayan People’s Council, states, “Corn taught us Mayan people about community life and its diversity, because when one cultivates corn, one realizes that a variety of crops such as herbs and medicinal plants depend on the corn plant, as well.”

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High HarvestIndoor Gardening is Looking UpThe world’s largest indoor farm, in Japan, covers 25,000 square feet, with 15 tiers of stacked growing trays that produce 10,000 heads of lettuce per day, or about 100 times more per square foot than traditional methods. It uses 99 percent less water and 40 percent less power than outdoor fields, while pro-ducing 80 percent less food waste. Customized LED lighting helps plants grow up to two-and-a-half times faster than normal, one of the many innovations co-developed by Shigeharu Shimamura. He says the overall process is only half automated so far. “Ma-chines do some work, but the picking is done manually. In the future, though, I expect an emergence of harvesting robots.” These may help transplant seedlings, harvest produce or transport product to packaging areas. Meanwhile, Singapore’s Sky Farms, the world’s first low-carbon, hydrauli-cally driven, urban vertical farm, runs on a Sky Urban Vertical Farming Sys-tem, making the most of rainwater and gravity. Using a water pulley system, 38 growing troughs rotate around a 30-foot-tall aluminum tower. A much bigger project, a 69,000-square-foot vertical indoor garden under construction at AeroFarms headquarters, in Newark, New Jersey, will be capable of producing up to 2 million pounds of vegetables and herbs annually.

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Fossil-Fuel-FreeFood Trucks Go SolarThe food truck industry is good for a quick, cheap meal or even a gourmet meal, but emissions from these portable feasts are a grow-ing concern, given the estimated 3 million trucks that were on the road in 2012. New York state has launched an initiative to put 500 energy-efficient, solar-powered carts on city streets this summer. A pilot program gives food truck vendors the opportunity to lease the eco-carts for five years at little to no extra cost. They are expected to cut fos-sil fuel emissions by 60 percent and smog-creating nitrous oxide by 95 percent. If the technology was implemented nationwide, it could spare the atmosphere an enormous carbon footprint. Conventional mobile vendors may spend more than $500 a month on fossil fuels; in addition to the gasoline consumed in driv-ing, truck lighting and refrigeration systems are powered by diesel generators and propane fuels the grills, sometimes all running up to 10 hours a day. The annual nation-wide load can add up to hundreds of billions of pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

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Whistleblowing AllowedCourt Overrules Law Gagging Animal Abuse Probes

U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill has written that in a pivotal case of animal cruelty undercover reporting, the Idaho Dairymen’s Association responded to the negative publicity by drafting and sponsoring a bill in a class known as Ag-Gag legislation that criminalizes the types of surreptitious investi-gations that expose such violent activities. Seven other states currently have similar Ag-Gag laws on the books. Winmill declared the law unconstitutional in his deci-

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Corporate ConscienceUnilever Reduces its Carbon Footprint Consumer goods giant Unilever has pledged to eliminate coal from its energy usage within five years and derive all of its energy worldwide solely from renewable sources by 2030. The company will become carbon-positive through the use of renewable resources and by investing in generating more renewable energy than it needs, selling the surplus and making it available to local communi-ties in areas where it operates. About 40 percent of

the company’s energy use currently comes from green sources. Paul Polman, company chairman, says the goal is “really doable.” He cites a new factory in China powered by wind and solar energy and a Paris office building that already contributes green electricity to the power grid.

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Critter CuisineEdible Insects Can Help Feed the PlanetInsect expert and bug farmer Sarah Beynon, Ph.D., a research associate for England’s University of Oxford, reports, “Two billion people eat insects every day, and not just in the West. In fact, insects are extremely good for you and eating them is good for the planet, too.” Western governments are enthusiastic about the potential of entomophagy—the human practice of eating insects—for feeding growing numbers of people sustainably. By 2050, humans will require 70 percent more food, 120 percent more water and 42 percent more cropland. Meat production is predicted to double, and conventional production consumes extraordinary volumes of land and water resources. A recent British Food and Agriculture Organisation report suggests that there are more than 1,000 known species of edible insects. Insects are extremely nutritious, containing lots of calcium, zinc and omega-3 fatty acids, and are low in cholesterol. They’re also packed with protein; by weight, crickets can contain more protein than beef.

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Saving LivesMeanwhile, Americans consume too much protein, and an inordinate number of Americans suffer from diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, obe-sity, Alzheimer’s, high blood pressure, stroke and autoimmune diseases. Re-search shows a high correlation between rates of these “diseases of affluence” and the consumption of animal protein. But there is good reason for hope: a growing body of nutrition science shows that a high percentage of these diseases can be prevented, or even reversed, with changes to the diet. According to T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional bio-chemist and coauthor of The China Study, “The same diet that is good for prevention of cancer is also good for the prevention of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis and other diseases. That diet is a whole foods, plant-based diet.” One of the biggest barriers to adopting a plant-based diet is the misconception that it lacks essential nu-trients or adequate protein levels—con-trary to the fact that many of the world’s health organizations, including the American Dietetic Association, agree that a properly planned vegan diet can provide all our nutritional needs. The growing demand for livestock raised without antibiotics, steroids and hor-mones has improved animal products, but cooking them still denatures their nutritional value; therefore they lack the full spectrum of enzymatic minerals. Plant-based enzymatic proteins, on the other hand, are intact in the raw and readily assimilated in our system. John A. McDougal, a physician and nutrition expert who teaches better health through vegetarian cuisine, gives a lot of credence to the euphuism “You are what you eat.” If you are consum-ing dead, decaying, slaughtered flesh, he says, you should expect to take

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Americans’ vegetable habits are in a rut. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

nearly 50 percent of the vegetables and legumes available in this country in 2013 were either tomatoes or pota-toes. Lettuce came in third, according to new data released in 2015, advises Tracie McMillan, author of The Ameri-can Way of Eating. Further, 87 percent of U.S. adults

did not meet basic vegetable serving recommendations from

2007 through 2010, a fact cited in the most recent Cen-ters for Disease Control

and Prevention survey. Yet, urban super-markets overflow with a wealth of common and exotic vegetables, often displayed side-by-side: broccoli and broccolini, green bell and Japanese shishito peppers, and iceberg lettuce

and leafy mâche, or lamb’s lettuce.

Trying one new vegetable dish a week

is a great way to increase our vegetable literacy, says functional medicine expert Terri Evans, a doctor of Oriental medicine in Naples, Florida. “Our diet should be 60 percent produce—40 per-cent vegetables and 20 percent fruit,” she says. “To keep this sustainable for the long term, we should eat what tastes good, not what we think is good for us. Some days, we crave the sweetness of carrots; other days, the bitterness of ar-tichokes or the heat of hot peppers. Our bodies can tell us what we need.” Keep Expanding ChoicesGoing Green. Dark green and slightly peppery arugula is good with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Finely shred-ded Brussels sprouts bulk up a mixed salad, while adding the benefits of a cancer-fighting cruciferous vegetable. Instead of mineral-rich baby spinach, try baby Swiss chard, suggests Mat-thew Kadey, a registered dietician in Waterloo, Ontario. He also suggests microgreens, the tiny shoots of radishes, cabbage, broccoli and kale, all rich in vitamins C and E. Squash It. Varieties of summer and winter squash add color, body and fla-vor to one-dish meals, with the added benefits of B vitamins, magnesium

and fiber. LeAnne Campbell, Ph.D., author of The China Study Cook-book, simmers a mix of fresh chopped vegetables including yellow summer squash or zucchini, and flavors with coconut and curry powder. Vegan Chef Douglas McNish, of Toronto, makes an okra and squash gumbo in the slow cooker. Sneak in a Smoothie. Change up a smoothie routine by swapping out the usual baby spinach for a blend of cucumber, apple and fresh mint, or else sweet potato and carrot, suggests Sidney Fry, a registered dietitian and Cooking Light editor, in Birmingham, Alabama. Snack Attack. An array of colorful vegetables served with dips and spreads can be an easy way to experiment with veggies. Carrots in deep red, vibrant yellow, purple and orange are delicious raw and supply beta-carotene, promot-ing eye health. Leaves from pale green Belgian endive spears are tender and crunchy. Orange or “cheddar” cauli-flower has a more creamy and sweet flavor than its pale cousin. “Colors equal health, and the more colors we eat, the better our over-all health,” says Susan Bowerman, a registered dietitian, lecturer in food science and nutrition at California State Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo, and co-author of What Color Is Your Diet? “We also have to be willing to try new foods or new varieties of foods, or maybe to prepare unfamiliar foods in a way that will make them taste good, so that we will be willing to add more plant foods to our diet.”

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The colors found in fresh vegeta-bles can indicate an abundance

of necessary phytochemicals and nutrients. “Many people I see in my practice consume excess food, but have nutrient deficiency,” says Terri Evans, a functional medicine expert and doctor of Oriental medicine. Eating a variety of colorful vegetables can be part of the remedy. “Each color in a vegetable represents 10,000 micronutrients,” explains Evans. “The more colorful you make your diet, the happier your body will be.” She notes that supple-ments supply a lot of one nutrient, while vegetables gift us with tiny amounts of many requisite nutrients. According to the nonprofit Produce for Better Health Founda-tion, plant phytochemicals may act as antioxidants, protect and regenerate es-sential nutrients and work to deactivate

cancer-causing substances. So, the more color on our plates, the better. Yellow and orange—in squash and some tomatoes—point to higher levels of vitamins C and A. The beta-carotene behind these colors is renowned for supporting healthy eyesight. Dark green—in leafy greens and cabbages—evidences higher levels of vitamins K, B and E. Chlorophyll creates the color and in-dicates its well-documented detoxi-fying properties. Red—in red bell peppers and tomatoes—indicates vitamin C. Ly-copene, which provides the color, is widely associated with lowering the risk of prostate and breast cancers. Purple and blue—in radicchio, red cabbage and eggplant—deliver vitamins C and K. Anthocyanins that create the color are powerful antioxi-dants geared to keep us heart-healthy.

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In his essay The Pleasures of Eating, Wendell Berry, a Kentucky farmer and poet, writes: “If I am going to eat meat,

I want it to be from an animal that has lived a pleasant, uncrowded life out-doors, on bountiful pasture, with good water nearby and trees for shade.” He, like a growing number of conscious eat-ers, wants no part of the industrial meat system in which animals are raised in concentrated animal feeding operations. Media coverage has helped edu-cate consumers previously unaware of how their food is produced and why it matters. The documentary film Food Inc., as well as books like Fast Food Nation, by Eric Schlosser and The Chain, by Ted Genoways, describe common livestock industry practices that mistreat animals, pollute water and air, endanger work-ers and threaten public health. With increased understanding of the connec-tions between diet and health, climate, environment and social justice, even many Americans that still like the taste of hamburger and steak have sided with Berry; they want sustainably raised, humane and healthful red meat.

Unsustainable Corporate Lobby Every five years, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines are revised to reflect the

latest nutritional science. In 2015, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Commit-tee attempted to include the concept of sustainability. The committee, which included top nutrition scientists, defined sustainable diets as “a pattern of eating that promotes health and well-being and provides food security for the present population while sustaining human and natural resources for future generations.” It made the case that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal-based foods both promotes health and protects the environment—resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions, and less energy, land and water use. But political pressure from the livestock industry prevailed, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell jointly announced, “We do not believe that the 2015 Dietary Guide-lines for Americans are the appropriate vehicle for this important policy conver-sation about sustainability.” Instead, they advised the committee to focus solely on nutritional and dietary information. In her book Food Politics, nutritionist and author Marion Nestle explains that recommendations to decrease consumption have never been popular with the food industry. Nonetheless, Roni Neff, Ph.D., who

directs the Center for a Livable Future’s Food System Sustainability and Public Health Program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, recommends consuming less red meat in particular, because of its large environmental footprint. Neff points out, “Thirty percent of green-house gas emissions are connected to red meat.” However, not all red meat is cre-ated equal. In her book Defending Beef, environmental lawyer and cattle rancher Nicolette Hahn Niman makes a case for sustainable meat production, noting, “Well-managed grazing could be part of an effective strategy to com-bat climate change.” In their book The New Livestock Farmer, authors Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Jim Dunlop praise the increase in farmers producing pasture-raised, ethical meats and the growing number of farmers selling directly to people that reject the industrial system. Neff likewise supports such sustainable livestock agriculture, which integrates pasture-raised animals on farms, rather than isolating them on feedlots, where they typically eat a grain-based diet (such as genetically engineered corn) and receive growth stimulants, includ-ing hormones and antibiotics.

Risky Hormones and AntibioticsMike Callicrate, a St. Francis, Kansas, rancher educated in the industrial model of meat production, is considered an expert on its negative consequences. He served as an advisor for Food Inc., and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Callicrate observes, “The same chemical compounds that athletes are banned from using in baseball are used to produce our food animals, which our children eat in the hot dogs at the ballgame.” According to the USDA, about 90 percent of feedlot cattle receive hormone implants to promote growth. Yet the European Union Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures Relating to Public Health reports that the use of natural and artificial growth hormones in beef production poses a potential risk to human health, espe-cially among children.

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Concerns about growth-promoting drugs led the American Academy of Pediatrics to call for studies that direct-ly measure their impact on children through milk and meat. The President’s Cancer Panel Report on Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk also states, “Growth hormones may contribute to endocrine disruption in humans.” Their dietary recommendations include choosing meat raised without hormones and antibiotics.

Rising ResistanceAntibiotic resistance is now one of the world’s most critical public health prob-lems, and it’s related to misuse of anti-biotics in animal agriculture. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Antibiotic resistance—when bacteria don’t respond to the drugs designed to kill them—threatens to return us to the time when simple infections were often fatal.” Veterinarian and food safety con-sultant Gail Hansen, of Washington, D.C., explains that bacteria naturally develop resistance anytime we use an-tibiotics. “The problem is overuse and misuse; that’s the recipe for disaster.” She explains that more than 70 percent of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are not used to treat sick animals, but to promote growth and reduce the risk of infection related to raising animals in unsanitary, overcrowded spaces. A recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states: Adding antibiotics to the feed of healthy

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In 2015, the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified pro-cessed meat (like hot dogs, ham, sausages, corned beef and beef jerky) as “carcinogenic to humans” and red meat (beef, veal, pork, lamb, mutton, horse and goat) as “prob-ably carcinogenic to humans.” Risk increases with amount consumed, and the evidence is strongest for the relation of processed meats to colorectal cancer. Trentham explains some factors that make red and processed meats risky. “Heating or smoking meat creates cancer-causing compounds. Processed meats contain salts, nitrates and nitrites; a chemical mélange of preservatives that can increase risk,” she says. Tren-tham and Karen Collins, a registered di-etitian and advisor to the AICR, concur that the form of iron found in meat also contributes to cancer risk. Still, the IARC report recognizes, “Eating meat has known health ben-efits.” Meat is a rich source of protein and B vitamins, iron and zinc. Live-stock feed further influences nutritional

composition, with meat from cattle raised on pasture (grass) containing higher levels of benefi-cial omega-3 fatty acids compared to meat from animals fed grain. According to medi-cal doctor and National

Institutes of Health researcher Captain Joseph Hibbeln, consuming fewer omega-6 fatty acids and more omega-3s may be one of the most important dietary changes for cutting the risk of chronic diseases, reducing inflamma-tion, improving mental health, enhanc-ing children’s brain and eye develop-ment and reducing worldwide incidence of cardiovascular disease by 40 percent. When it comes to eating meat, the agricultural practices, quantity con-sumed, and methods of processing and cooking make a difference. It turns out that what’s good for the environment is good for animals and people, too.

Melinda Hemmelgarn is an award- winning registered dietitian, writer and Food Sleuth Radio host with KOPN.org, in Columbia, MO. Connect at [email protected].

To be interested in food, but not in food production, is clearly absurd.

~Wendell Berry

Shannon Hayes, farmer, nutritionist and author of The Farmer and the

Grill: A Guide to Grilling, Barbecuing and Spit-Roasting Grassfed Meat… and for Saving the Planet, One Bite at a Time, says cooking grass-fed steaks at too-high temperatures, especially when grilling, is a common mistake. The West Fulton, New York, food expert describes how to achieve “a gorgeous sear on the outside, and a pink and juicy inside.” When working on a grill, light only one side. When hot, sear an inch-and-a-quarter-thick steak for no more than two minutes per side, with the grill lid off. Make sure fat drippings don’t flare up flames, which will blacken and toughen the meat.

After the sear, move the steaks to the unlit side of the grill and put the grill lid on. Let them finish cooking indirectly for five to seven minutes per pound. The low-er temperature cooks the internal muscle fibers, but prevents them from contracting too rapidly and becoming chewy. As an alternative to grilling, use an oven and cast-iron skillet. Preheat the oven to 300° F. Next, heat the skillet over a high flame until smoke begins to rise off its surface. Coat the skillet with butter or tallow, then sear the meat for two minutes per side. Turn off the stove; leave steaks in the pan and move them to the oven, where they can finish cook-ing for five to seven minutes per pound.

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livestock “often leave the drugs inef-fective when they are needed to treat infections in people.” The AAP supports buying meat from organic farms, because organic farming rules prohibit the non-therapeutic use of antibiotics. Stacia Clinton, a registered dietitian in Boston who works with the international nonprofit Health Care Without Harm, assists hospitals in both reducing meat on their menus and increas-ing purchases of meat from animals raised without antibiotics. The goal is to reduce the growing number of antibiotic-resistant infections that cost hospitals and patients billions of dollars each year. A Friends of the Earth report, Chain Reaction: How Top Restaurants Rate on Reducing Use of Antibiotics in Their Meat Supply, revealed that most meat served by American’s top chain res-taurants come from animals raised in industrial facilities where they are fed antibiotics. Only two out of 25 chains, Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread, report that the majority of their meat is raised without routine antibiot-ics. A recent study by Consumers Union also found antibiotic-resistant bacteria on retail meat samples nationwide. In California, Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 27, making his the first state to ban the use of rou-tine low doses of antimicrobial drugs that are medically important to hu-mans to promote livestock weight gain or feed efficiency. The bill doesn’t go into effect until January 2018, but will contribute to making meat safer and antibiotic drugs more effective.

Red and Processed Meats TargetedDietary advice to reduce the consump-tion of red and processed meats, regard-less of how the animals are raised, is not new. Kelay Trentham, a registered dietitian in Tacoma, Washington, who specializes in cancer prevention and treatment, points out that joint reports from the World Cancer Research Fund International and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) since 2007 have recommended restricting consumption of red meat to less than 18 ounces a week and avoiding processed meats.


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Choose certified organic meat. Organic certification prohibits anti-biotics, added hormones and geneti-cally modified (GMO) feed.

Select grass-fed and grass-finished meats. Look for the nonprofit Ameri-can Grassfed Association (AGA) cer-tification, which ensures animals eat only grass and forage from the time of their weaning until harvest, and are raised without antibiotics or hormones (AmericanGrassfed.org). AGA stan-dards apply to ruminant animals only: beef, bison, goat, lamb and sheep.

Support Country of Origin Label-ing. This mandates that retail cuts of meat must contain a label inform-ing consumers of its source. The U.S. meat industry has worked to stop such labeling.

Beware of misleading labels. “Natural” provides no legal assur-ance about how an animal was raised. “Vegetarian feed” may mean GMO corn and/or soy. (See Greener Choices.org.)

Buy directly from family livestock farmers. Check out sites like Local Harvest.org and Tinyurl.com/Farmers MarketsDirectory.

Pay attention to portions. The U.S. Department of Agriculture serving size weighs three ounces, about the same size as a deck of cards. Think of meat as a side dish and balance the rest of the plate with vegetables, leafy greens, beans and other legumes.

Once a week, cut out meat. Partici-pate in Meatless Mondays (Meatless Monday.org).

Assume all retail meat carries bacteria that can cause food-borne illness. Practice safe food handling as directed on package labels. (Also see FoodSafety.gov and KeepAntibiotics Working.com.)

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How Cows Can Help Reverse Climate Changeby Linda Sechrist

When concurrent dangers arising from overpopu-

lation, desertification (fer-tile land turning to desert) and climate change were just beginning to attract technological solutions, pioneers like Allan Savory, a young wildlife biologist in Zimbabwe, Africa, were researching how healthy soil captures carbon dioxide and stores it as carbon. It’s the way nature renders the most pervasive greenhouse gas more help-ful than harmful and a major reason why this is not happening globally is because of desertification. This innovative game-changer has since received Australia’s 2003 Bank-sia International Award for “doing the most for the environment on a global scale” and the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, recognizing solutions that address humanity’s most press-ing problems. The Savory Institute, founded in 2009, and its Africa Center for Holistic Management, demonstrate how using livestock to improve soil and decrease dependence on water— plus increase its ability to hold mois-ture and carbon—grows more grass and improves profits for ranchers, landowners and investors.

What prompted your examination of soil biology?In the 1960s, I first became alarmed at the rate of land degradation in Africa’s vast grasslands, which were turning to desert. Looking for a solution, I hit upon a profound relationship—that the

grasslands, their soils, soil life, plants and animals had evolved symbiotically with large, grazing her-bivores of many species and pack-hunting preda-tors. As my inquiry led beyond Africa, I noticed that the same was true of similar ecosystems world-wide, including those of

the U.S. Great Plains. Long ago, the Great Plains sup-ported herbivores that traveled in im-mense herds for safety from predators. Where there are now approximately 11 large mammal species, there were once more than 50. The trampling of dung and urine, as well as grazing of such vast numbers constantly on the move, developed deep carbon-storing and rain-holding soils that also break down methane. Only in the presence of large roaming herds of herbivores periodi-cally working the surface soil does this happen; it works much like a gardener does, breaking bare surfaces and cover-ing them with litter and dung. Only in this way do grasslands thrive.

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populations of natural wildlife and intact pack-hunting predators. We now have in hand a natural solution able to reverse U.S. and global desertification, which is contributing to increasing severity and frequency of floods and droughts, poverty, social breakdown, violence, pastoral geno-cide and mass movement into cities and across national borders. Restor-ing brilliant natural functions through holistic management of even half of the world’s grasslands has the potential to pull all of the legacy carbon out of the atmosphere, put it back into the ground where it belongs and keep it there for thousands of years. Livestock aided by holistic, planned grazing that mimics nature can return Earth’s atmosphere to preindustrial carbon levels while feed-ing people with cleaner meat. I can think of almost nothing that offers more hope for our planet for gen-erations to come. In fact, it has so many benefits—including an eventual net cost of zero or less—that even if climate change wasn’t an issue, we should be doing it anyway.

How is holistic pasturing proceeding?Ultimately, the only sustainable econo-my for any nation is derived from grow-ing plants on regenerating soil. Today’s conventional agriculture is producing more than 75 billion tons of dead, erod-ing soil every year—more than 10 tons for every human alive. The largest areas of the world’s land are either grasslands or former grasslands. Holistic, planned grazing to reverse desertification has gained support from thousands of individual ranch-ers, scientists, researchers, pastoralists and farmers. Currently, it is practiced on more than 30 million acres over six continents with encouraging success. The Savory Institute encourages and links locally led and managed holistic management hubs around the world, now numbering 30 in Africa, Argen-tina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Sweden, Turkey, the UK and U.S., with more forming every year. Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Connect at ItsAllAboutWe.com.

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macular degeneration. The connection between overall health and eye health is rarely addressed during conventional eye exams, which are based on standard protocols for prescribing eyeglasses, drugs or surgery. Conventionally trained optometrists and ophthalmologists, lacking education in nutrition and alternative approaches,

treat the eyes as isolated organs. In con-trast, systemically oriented, holistic eye experts treat them as integrated parts of the whole body. Eye doctors like Marc R. Grossman, doctor of optometry, a co-founder of Natural Eye Care, Inc., of New Paltz, New York, and Edward C. Kondrot, a medical doctor and founder of the Healing the Eye & Wellness Center, in Fort Myers, Florida, take such a preventive and integrative approach. They recommend good whole foods nutrition, supplemented with antioxi-dants and plant-based formulations of omega-6 and omega-3 oils, together with adequate sleep and exercise. Key complementary treatments can be effective in improving sight and revers-ing some conditions. Grossman, also a licensed acu-puncturist, explains in his book Greater Vision: A Comprehensive Program for Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Clarity how he incorporates the physical, emo-tional and spiritual aspects of vision into his philosophy of eye care. At Somers Eye Center, in Somers, New York, he uses a full range of mind-body therapies, combined with conventional methods to address dry eye syndrome, nearsighted-ness, farsightedness, macular degenera-tion, cataracts and glaucoma. Kondrot, a leading board-certified homeopathic ophthalmologist, uses a slit-lamp binocular microscope to ex-amine the complex living tissue of the eyes. The author of 10 Essentials to Save Your Sight, he’s experienced in regen-eration nutrition and maintains that our overall health impacts our vision. His toolbox includes multimodal proto-cols like homeopathy, detoxification, oxygen therapy, low-level microcurrent to stimulate cellular activity, palming (using the hands over closed eyes) and other alternative methods to reverse visual loss. He regularly uses the Myers’ cocktail, an intravenous therapy with a high concentration of B-complex and C vitamins, taurine (an amino sulfonic acid), trace minerals and zinc. “Regardless of your eye condition, regular eye exercises can increase eye muscle flexibility and support circulation for better delivery of oxygen, essential nutrients and the flow of energy to the eyes,” says Grossman. He notes that

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“Aerobic Exercise Protects Retinal Func-tion and Structure from Light-Induced Retinal Degeneration,” a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience in 2014, was the first of its kind to link physical exercise with improved retinal health and prevention of common eye diseases. While Kondrot emphasizes that vitamins A, C, D and E are essential to eye health, particularly in preventing macular degeneration, he cautions that taking a supplement is no substitute for expanding the diet to include foods such as kale, spinach, parsley, collard greens, cooked broccoli, green peas, pumpkin and Brussels sprouts. All include lutein and zeaxanthin, two types of important carotenoids contained within the retina and found in the leaves of most green plants. Digestive enzymes, probiotics and the amino acid betaine are also necessary to facilitate better absorption of nutrients. Dr. Connie Casebolt, board certified in family medicine and founder of GFM Wellness, in Greenville, South Caro-lina, practices with a whole body-mind perspective and incorporates supple-ments in patient disease prevention and wellness plans. “As the eye is bathed in the same chemicals and nutrients as the rest of the body, eye conditions can be affected by problems affecting the rest of the body,” she says. “Low adrenals can contribute to macular degeneration. Additionally, disruption of the energy flowing through acupuncture meridians related to teeth affected by root canals can also affect the eyes. “ She likes the book Whole Body Dentistry, by Mark Breiner, a doctor of dental surgery, because it includes numerous case histories of systemic illnesses, including eye disorders, that improve with better oral health. “Try-ing to sustain good health and avoiding toxins such as tobacco and excess sugar can definitely help in maintaining good vision,” explains Casebolt. Sensitive, complex and composed of more than 2 million working parts, the eyes are their own phenomenon. Annual eye exams are important at every age to help us do what’s needed to maintain our precious gift of sight.

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Parents frequently awakened by a child’s interrupted slumber typi-cally are torn between the need

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sleep disturbances.” Christine Gipple, of Oaklyn, New Jersey, a practitioner of non-vi-olent communication, shares, “When my daughter is chatty at bedtime and I’m past ready for her to be in bed, I have to consciously pause, or I can snap at her, thus delaying bedtime. Granting myself just five minutes to reset myself and be present in the moment before I gently re-engage is critical to the outcome.” Such checking in with our-selves helps keep a parent thinking positively. Law of Attraction specialist Cassie Parks, of Denver, Colorado, advises, “When you focus on the feel-ing you desire once a child is peace-fully asleep, rather than the feeling you want to move away from, your chances for success greatly increase.” Noting how we envision nighttime unfolding or creating a nighttime vi-sion board can help focus and main-tain these feelings.

Releasing StressOne method parents have successfully used is the Emotional Freedom Tech-nique (EFT). It involves light tapping on specific points along the body’s energy meridians, like the collarbone or between the eyebrows, often accom-panied by attention to current thoughts and feelings, in order to restore a balanced feeling. Karin Davidson, of Media, Penn-sylvania, co-founder of the Meridian Tapping Techniques Association, says, “Including tapping with a supportive nighttime routine can be a godsend. It can relieve distress, whatever its source, increase feelings of security

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Beyond food, agrihoods help grow community, a huge draw for those living in isolated suburban areas. In 2014, Abby and Michael Wheatfill moved their family to Agritopia, a planned community in Gilbert, Arizona, near Phoenix. Billed as an urban farm, the central feature of Agritopia’s 166 acres, knitting together commercial, agricultur-al and open space with 450 residential homes, is a working farm, with roving pigs, lambs and chickens, a citrus grove and rows of heirloom vegetables. Farm, family and community life are interwoven. The Wheatfills lease a plot in an on-site community garden. Other residents buy shares in the com-munity supported agriculture project or purchase produce or eggs from the community farm on the honor system. “We especially love the narrow, tree-lined streets and wide porches, and that we can walk or bike to fun, locally

sourced restaurants,” says Michael, a technology consultant. Private backyards are small in favor of community space, nudging residents to meet each other, Abby says. The Cannery, in Davis, California, is one of the newest agrihoods and also one of the few that redeveloped an industrial tract. This 100-acre development, still under construc-tion, will feature 547 new homes on the former site of a tomato processing facility, in addition to affordable rent-als for low-income families. Its heart and soul is a working farm that will feed the community’s households and supply its restaurants. The Cannery is a pioneer in clean green energy, with solar-powered homes, connections for electric cars, and many other energy-conserving features. Thirsty homeown-er lawns are prohibited in most of The Cannery’s mini-neighborhoods, but no home is more than 300 feet from public green space. Samrina and Mylon Marshall, both physicians in their mid-50s, will be among the first residents to move in this spring. “We like that it’s a green energy community featuring multigenerational living. We’re also big on eating locally and seasonally, so the urban farm was a key draw,” says Mylon. North Atlanta family Gil and Jeny Mathis and their two daughters, 12 and 14 years old, discovered Serenbe, a planned community in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, two years ago. Now it’s literally their second home. “It pro-vides a different life for our children on weekends they couldn’t otherwise have. The community aspect has penetrated our lives in a way that we couldn’t have predicted,” says Gil.

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Agrihoods aren’t solely for agriburbs. Creative public housing developers are bringing agriculture to high-density neighborhoods. The smoke-free Healthy High-Rise Arbor House, a 124-unit, low-income apart-ment in the Bronx, in New York City, features a 10,000-square-foot hydro-ponic greenhouse and a living lobby wall that grows organic vegetables for the community year-round. Residents can obtain a discounted share from the farm using SNAP benefits (food stamps) and take free classes in cook-ing fresh. Arbor House also allocates 40 percent of its rooftop crop harvests for the larger community. Agrihoods can take many forms, including those involving gardens crop-ping up in schools, parks and hospitals nationwide, as well as informal, gue-rilla gardens in vacant lots. Many cities, including Falls Church, Virginia, and Takoma Park, Maryland, have even changed local zoning laws so residents can keep chickens and bees in their backyards for eggs and honey, accord-ing to McMahon.

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Coloring books are no longer solely the domain of children. Immersion in this fun, creative

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Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20. Reserva-tions: 850-585-5496. [email protected]. HealingPath.info.

Mythosophy: The Wisdom of Myth –10:30am-12pm. From the famous Nazca lines in Peru to England’s giant horse diagrams, pre-literate peoples have left their own kind of records upon the land-scapes. What do they mean? Can myth offer an ex-planation? Free. North West Florida Public Library, Meeting Room C, 239 N Spring St, Pensacola. 850-436-4792. Mythosophy.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

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Gulf Coast Grandmothers Gathering – Women of all ages from across the U.S. gather on the Gulf Coast annually to share their wisdom, creativity and power. This year’s theme is The Evolution-ary Woman: Guided by the Sacred Feminine to Pathways of Feminine Consciousness. The three-day Gathering, organized by the Gulf Coast Grandmothers, is held at Camp Beckwith, Fairhope, AL. Contact Stevi Gaston, 251-432-7162 or email Ruth Geraci, [email protected]. GulfCoastGrandmothers.weebly.com.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23Lunar Eclipse Event – 6-7:30pm. The lunar eclipse marks a time of going within. In this event go within to experience a fuller union with your true self. Powerful guided work. Teleconference with Alice McCall. $20. Reservations: 850-585-5496. [email protected]. HealingPath.info.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24DYI Body Wrap & Detoxification Workshop - 6:30-8:30pm. Learn daily and seasonal cleansing to keep your body eliminating toxins and functioning at its best, all the while enjoying an essential oil body wrap to help you detox. Lemon water and fruit are available to stay hydrated. Wear comfortable clothes and prepare to lose inches off your waist. $5/includes wrap. LeVogue Salon, 609 West Chase St, Pensacola. For more information For more informa-tion and to register, call 850-499-3670.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26Law of Allowing – 11:30am-1:30pm. Saying yes and allowing all we want, need and desire to become real is the final step in understanding the Law of Attraction. Learn to work in harmony with all the laws, focus your energy and speak what you want to the universe. $30, $50/for two. Dragonfly Yoga, 184 Brooks Street SE, Building 2, Fort Walton Beach. RSVP: 850-244-0184. DragonflyYoga.com.


mondayEquipment Classes – 12-1pm. Mon & Thur. Inter-mediate level using reformers and towers. Create strength, flexibility and great posture with proper spinal alignment - super charge your lunch hour. $30/drop-in, $25/account. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

CCFA Restorative Pilates Mat Class – 5:30-6:30pm. Restorative Pilates mat class specifically tailored to those battling digestive disorders. This class will focus on restoring the overall body by using Joseph Pilates’ core principles & mat class repertoire. Physical sequences will be gentle to the body, in particular to the abdomen, while creating strength, balance, and flexibility. Free. Community Education Room, Ever’man’s Co-Op, 315 W Gar-den St, Pensacola. [email protected]. CCFA Support Group: Pensacola – 6:30-7:30pm. 1st Mon. The Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) offers a local support group where patients, family members, and caregivers can connect to others living with these diseases. Free. Community Education Room, Ever’man’s Co-Op, 315 W Garden St, Pensacola. [email protected].

Open Mic with Mike – 7-9pm. 2nd and 4th Mon. Musician and sound guru Michael Domulot invites you to share your talents. Join in the jam, play a song or recite some poetry. All funds raised from the love offering are for use by Unity’s music ministry. Love offering. Fellowship Hall, Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

tuesdayMat Day – 8:30-10:45am. Tues and Thur. Advanced 8:30-9:30am; beginning 9:45-10:45am. Increase strength and flexibility and see how you feel after just one hour of corrective movement exercises $15/drop-in rate. $10/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Chakra Flow – 5:30-6:30pm. This special flow-based class is meant to stimulate the movement of en-ergy in the chakra system. The chakras energy centers each have a physical, mental, emotional and spiritual trait. Temps range from 98-102°. $15, $10/military, student. Hot Yoga Om, 222 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach. 850-217-2771. HotYogaOm.com.

Truth on Tap – 6pm. Last Tue. Rev Jamie Sanders leads discussions at a pub. Jamie puts interesting spiritual topics to guests for discussion over food and drink. Individuals purchase their own food and drink. Ozone Pizza Pub, 1010 North 12th Ave, Ste 111, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

Meditation – 6-7pm. 1st Tue. Reverend Jamie Sanders leads guided meditation. Meditation of-fers innumerable benefits for your body, mind and spirit. The rest is deeper than the deepest sleep. The deeper your rest, the more dynamic your activity. Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.

Tuesday Night Movie – 6-8pm. Join a viewing of A Global Quest, the second series from The Truth About Cancer video series. Learn the true history of chemotherapy and the pharmaceuticals, essential oils, cancer-causing viruses, cancer stem cells, gmos, and much, much more. Free. Old Thyme Remedies, 2475 E Nine Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola. 850-912-6996. OldThymeRemedies.com.

Twin Hearts Meditation and Healing Clinic – 7:15-8:15pm. Promoting stress reduction and gen-eral wellness. Protocols for most physical and emo-tional ailments. Thanks for bringing canned food for Manna. Free. Everman’s Natural Foods community Room, 315 W Garden St, Pensacola. 850-433-2040. PranicHealingCentralGulfCoast.com.

wednesdayTransmission: Group Meditation for the New Age – 7:15-8:30pm. Transmission Meditation is a world service (karma yoga) and one of the most potent personal development techniques (laya yoga) available today. Simple, non-denominational. Free. Ever’man’s Educational Center, 315 West Garden St, Pensacola. 850-417-7294.

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TUESDAY, MARCH 29

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Personalized Health Care, Precision-Based – 6-9pm. learn more about the new paradigm in wellness, presented by Rodney D. Soto, MD with Genestyle Medical - empowering lives to better health. Light hor d’oeuvres and healthy beverages will be provided. Call to RSVP. Hil-ton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, 4000 Sandestin Blvd. S., Miramar Beach, Fl. $25. 256-272-3250. [email protected]. GenestyleMedical.com.

Moms, Kids and Essential Oils – 7:15pm-8:45pm. Learn how to use essential oils on babies and young children in routine care and in emergencies. Megan Trombly will share her experience to help you make your home environment clean and toxic free for your family. $5. Unity of Pensacola Fellowship Hall, 716 N 9th Ave, Pensacola. 401-323-7743. [email protected].

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

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Psychic Development Workshop – 9am-5pm.Psychic Jul Constantine will lead an eight-hour developmental workshop for people interested in sharpening their intuitive skills and empowering themselves. All material is included. Registration required. Early-bird discount (before March 26). Navarre Conference Center is located at 8700 Navarre Pkwy. (Hwy. 98). 850-533-9448. Psy-chicConnectionByJuls.com


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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED – Retail Sales Associate part time possible full time in Navarre. Devoted to Health and Healing with a background in this field. Contact Esther Turn, [email protected]. Esther’s Garden of Healing. 850-684-3230.

ROOM RENTALS

MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE FOR SALE BY OWNER – Custom finished medical office space in the Heart of Destin. 8 treatment rooms, conference room, large reception area, office space, 3 restrooms, kitchen. Serious inquiries only to: officespacefor [email protected].

OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE – 8th Element Wellness is looking for a reliable, enthusiastic Health care practitioner who wants to rent space and be a complimentary addition to our team. Room for rent in calm environment at 90 Beal Pkwy in Ft Walton Bch. If interested, please call Christie at 850-598-7515 or Alex at 850-582-2285.

THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION HOSTEL - FWB – Walking distance to many amenities, Bike rentals, Beds as low as $25 per night. Couples - $35; Private room $50. TSDHostel.com. 850-376-8324.

SERVICES

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE FOR HEALTH MAINTENANCE – Janet Hardy, LMT, BCTMB, John F. Barnes’ expert Myofascial Release therapist is now offering treatment for many womens’ health issues. For more information, please call 850-231-9131or email CaringTouch [email protected].

NATURAL HEALTH CONSULTANTS – Knowl-edeable, experienced staff members available to help with your questions about natural and organic foods, herbs, supplements and anti-aging products. Golden Almond Health Food Store. 339 Racetrack Road, NW. FWB. 850-863-5811. GoldenAlmond.com.

thursdayMat Day – 8:30-10:45am. Tues and Thur. Advanced 8:30-9:30am; beginning 9:45-10:45am. Increase strength and flexibility and see how you feel after just one hour of corrective movement exercises $15/drop-in rate. $10/account rate. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

Equipment Classes – 12-1pm. Mon & Thur. Inter-mediate level using reformers and towers. Create strength, flexibility and great posture with proper spinal alignment - super charge your lunch hour. $30/drop-in, $25/account. Pilates Core Training, 1310 B Dunmire St, Dunmire Village, Pensacola. 850-287-5836. PilatesCoreTraining.com.

First Fridays at Bikram Yoga – 4:30-6pm. 1st Fri. Class for new clients. Please arrive 15 minutes before class time. Mat and towel available for rent. Free for new clients. Bikram Yoga Pensacola, 1151 Office Woods Dr, Ste C, Pensacola. 850-912-8668. BikramYogaPensacola.com.

Intro to Ashtanga Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. The pri-mary series of Ashtanga yoga is a set of sequenced postures designed to bring strength, flexibility and endurance to the body. It is a design to purify the body through breath and to invoke stillness of the mind. Temp 95-98°. $15, $10/military, student. Hot Yoga Om, 222 Miracle Strip Pkwy, Fort Walton Beach. 850-217-2771. HotYogaOm.com.

fridayFitness Yoga – 8-9am. Class focuses on fitness and endurance, building strength for your asana practice while increasing endurance for the rest of your life. There will be moments of high intensity bursts mixed with vinyassa flow to help the muscles recover. $12/drop-in, $7/student. URU Yoga Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 26, Gulf Breeze. 850-377-5334. URUYoga.com.

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast - Gulf Breeze Networking Meeting – 11am-1pm. 3rd Fri. Women’s networking group in the Gulf Coast area. Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast has been meeting for over 10 years connecting women together to utilize resources and connections to help them grow per-sonally and professionally. Donation. Hampton Inn & Suites, 311 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, Gulf Breeze. Info: 850-529-0908. PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com.

Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast - Pensacola Networking Meeting – 11am-1:30pm. 1st Fri. Women’s networking group in the Gulf Coast area. Powerful Women of the Gulf Coast has been meet-ing for over 10 years connecting women together to utilize resources and connections to help them grow personally and professionally. Donation. Gulf Coast Kid’s House, 3401 N 12th Ave, (enter via the side entrance), Pensacola. Info: 850-529-0908. PowerfulWomenGulfCoast.com.

Community Yoga Class – 6-7:15pm. This is a mindful vinyasa practice that will lead into a yin class in which you will hold poses. This is a com-munity class. $5. URU Yoga Gulf Breeze, 913 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 26, Gulf Breeze. 850-377-5334. URUYoga.com.

saturdayMetaphysical Book Club – 10-11am. Weekly Book Club led by Tullio Lowd. Enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in a tranquil setting while discussing various books consistent with Unity principles. The current book is The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. Love offering. Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Ave, Fellowship Hall, Pensacola. 850-434-5513. Uni-tyPNS.org.

Meditative Coloring – 11am-12pm. Coloring is a form of active meditation. Bring your own supplies and join Reverend Jamie and other adults for an hour of quiet, meditative coloring. There are free printable mandalas online. Love offering. Fellowship Hall, Unity of Pensacola, 716 N 9th Avenue, Pensacola. 850-438-2277. UnityPNS.org.


BEAUTYORGANIC CONCEPTS BY CAMI KILKER609 West Chase St, Pensacola850-582-0177 • [email protected]

Providing an organic solution to beauty in a world full of chemicals. Organic Salon Systems gives you clean and healthy hair with ammonia free hair color and chemical free styling products. See ad, page 25.

BIKRAM YOGABIKRAM HOT YOGA PENSACOLA1151 Office Woods Dr850-912-8668BikramYogaPensacola.com

Bikram Yoga is the original hot yoga sequence! This 26 posture method is combined with specific heat that will systematically work the entire body to maintain optimum health and happiness. See

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BIOFEEDBACKTERESA BROWN1211 East Strong St, Pensacola850-206-1853TeresaBrown.net

Experienced intuitive medium, public speaker, and author. Find peace, healing and renewal of energy through energetic clearing, past life regression and s p i r i t u a l c o u n s e l i n g . Consultations in person or by phone. See ad, page 4.

BODY SCULPTINGRIKA EDGE Venus Legacy Master TechnicianWellness Coach210 E. Intendencia St, Pensacola 850-725-8746 • RejuvaTrim.com

We offer non-invasive solutions for face lift, tummy tuck, liposuction and cellulite. Other services include M’lis Body Contour Detox Wraps and Infrared Jade Sauna Therapy. See ad, page 2.

BREAST SCREENINGHEND-RX NUTRITION & LABORATORIES205 Kelly Ave NE, Ste A, FWB850-736-5700 • [email protected]

Screening with thermography can detect abnormalities in the v e r y e a r l i e s t s t a g e s cardiovascular, breast thyroid, hormonal digestive, diabetes, TMJ. Also offering personalized healthcare assessments and

organic botanical supplements. See ad, page 11.

CHELATION DR. EDDIE ZANT, MD913 Mar WaltFort Walton Beach • 850-243-822936468 Emerald Coast Pkwy, #8102Destin • 850-650-9500

ACAM certified chelation provider A participating physician in the successful clinicaltrial.gov/NIH TACT chelation study. Providing I V i n f u s i o n s a n d M y e r s “Cocktail”. Free consultation. See ad, page 44.

COACHING/COUNSELINGREALIZE UNLIMITED Florence [email protected]

Florence Doisneau is a Certified Life Coach encouraging clients towards self-actual izat ion. Providing tools/practices for a meaningful/joyful life. Masters Mgmt/Bodywork Therapies; in training NLP Practitioner; 200hrs CYT. See ad, page 25.

COLONIC THERAPYTHE METAMORPHOSIS CLINIC(Formerly Skindeep)Cindy Butler, Owner/TherapistSkindeepDestin.com • [email protected]

Body & Mind Wellness Services including, Colonics, Total Body D e t o x F o o t b a t h , S k i n Rejuvenation Treatments, Infrared Sauna, Transcendental Meditation training, Lifestyle Transition Coaching, Proven Weight-Loss Program. MA49032/MM27113.

communityresourceguideConnecting you to the leaders in natural healthcare and green living in our community. To find out how you can be included in the Community Resource Guide email [email protected] to request our me-dia kit or call 850-687-0826.

CRANIOSACRAL THERAPYSHARALEE HOELSCHER, RCSTCertified Rolfer (MA34039)Registered Craniosacral Therapist850-450-8508HealingWithBodywork.com

Get out of pain once and for all. Treat the source, not the symptom. Enjoy moving freely in a more organized, comfortable and balanced body. See ad, page 21.

DENTISTRYDR DAYTON HART, DMDIAOMT Protocol225 W Laurel Ave, Foley, AL251-943-2471 • DrDaytonHart.com

Free book: Mercury Free Dentistry. Ozone, laser no-suture gum surgery, test for compatible materials, cavity-causing bacteria. Examine for gum disease bacteria. Laser cavity diagnoses, saliva, ph check, oral galvanic screening; no fluoride. See ad, page 4.

DR SUSAN WELCH, FAGD106 Wright Pkwy SW, FWB850-243-1534WrightParkwayDentalCenter.com

Healthy digestion, well aligned physical structure, proper breathing and a good nights sleep begin with a healthy mouth. We treat snoring, sleep apnea and TMJ disorders. Plus Crowns,teeth whitening, b r i d g e s , v e n e e r s , i m p l a n t restorations, aligner orthodontics,

cleanings, digital X-ray imaging, CO2 Laser periodontal treatment. No Mercury fillings. See ads, pages 15 and 35.

DININGSYNERGY ORGANIC JUICE BAR AND CAFÉ120 Miraclestrip Pkwy SE850-865-4919SynergyOrganicCafeFWB.com

Juice Bar and Café offers f a r m - t o - t a b l e m e a l s prepared with regionally sourced organic produce and pantry items; gluten-free, dairy-free. Whole

food cooking, juicing, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan and raw food classes are available. See ad, page 10.


HERBAL MEDICINEOLD THYME REMEDIES Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com

Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

HOLISTIC MEDICINEGENESTYLE MEDICINERodney Soto, [email protected]

We are a virtual wellness clinic dedicated to providing services via a HIPAA compliant telemedicine software that empower people to better track, manage and improve their own health. With the help of genomics, lifestyle metrics and nutritional science, Genestyle

Medical will help you customize your individualized roadmap to reach your goals and enhance your wellness and longevity. See ad, page 5.

INTEGRATIVE GENERAL PRACTICEBenjamin L. Konell, DOTeresa Brown-Konell1211 East Strong St, Pensacola850-776-1076

Dr. Konell’s focus is treating the whole person, rather than illness alone. In his practice, which he calls an art, he utilizes osteopathic manipulat ion to faci l i ta te diagnosing and treating disease. His intention is to open blockages i n t h e l y m p h a t i c a n d

musculoskeletal systems to restore natural health and well-being. See ad, page 4.

HOT YOGA STUDIOBIKRAM HOT YOGA PENSACOLA1151 Office Woods Dr850-912-8668BikramYogaPensacola.com

Bikram Yoga is the original hot yoga sequence! This 26 posture method is combined with specific heat that will systematically work the entire body to maintain optimum health and happiness. See ad, page 29.

HOMEOVITALITY USAVirginia Biasizzo, NDTP617-99-6979 Homeovitality.us

An entirely new concept in health promotion, based on results of the Human Genome Project. Targets gene intelligence that produce the body’s natural proteins proven to enhance supreme vitality for all ages of people and pets. See ad, page 31.

OLD THYME REMEDIES Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com

Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot

detox and infrared sauna. Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

PENSACOLA NATURAL FOODS, INC916 W Michigan Ave, Unit C, Pensacola850-433-8583 PensacolaNaturalFoods.com

15% off v i t amins , he rbs , homeopathics. 10% off groceries for military. Natural and organic groceries; wheat-, dairy-, gluten-free foods; nitrate-free meats, poultry; low-carb foods; organic wine, beer; locally-made jewelry, soaps, candles. Bulk discounts. See ad, page 8.

HEALING ARTHEALING PATH, ALICE MCCALLTransformational Energy Healer/CounselorBS Psychology, MBA, Hypnotherapist850-585-5496 • HealingPath.info

Phone sessions to heal serious health issues, unwanted patterns, and more. Authored Wellness Wisdom on natural health and healing; inspired by her journey with cancer.

TERESA BROWN1211 East Strong St, Pensacola850-206-1853TeresaBrown.net

Experienced intuitive medium, public speaker, and author. Find peace, healing and renewal of energy through energetic clearing, past life regression and spiritual counseling. Consultations in person or by phone. See ad, page 4.

ESSENTIAL OILSLAURIE AZZARELLA, LMT, CRRYoung Living Educator, Sponsor #[email protected] WellnessPurposeAbundance.com/YL/123

Experience the healing, uplifting and detoxifying benefits of therapeutic-grade essential oils and supplements. Contact us for personal consultations, in-

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FOODS & SUPPLEMENTS

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH FOOD STORE5533 Highway 90850-994-3606AlternativeHealthFoodStore.comAlternative Health Food Store Since 1998.

Educated and friendly Staff, Quality Vitamins & Supplements.Essential O i l s f o r a h e a l t h y lifestyle. Natural Health Assessments: Iridology

Tongue and Fingernail Assessment, Reflex Nutrition Assessment. By appointment, $50. See ad, page 29.

ESTHER’S GARDEN OF HEALING, LLC8184 Navarre Pkwy • [email protected]

A unique establishment specializing in 150+ bulk herbs, 40+ loose teas, homeopathic remedies and our herbal skincare line. Find us on Facebook for an updated schedule of our weekly workshops. See ad, page 41.

EVER’MAN COOPERATIVE GROCERY & CAFE315 W Garden St, Pensacola850-438-0402 • EverMan.org

Natural and certified organic products, vitamin supplements, local and organic produce, whole-some baked goods, hot deli lunches, environmentally f r i e n d l y p r o d u c t s , a n d educational classes and events.

Mon-Sat, 7am-9pm; Sun, 10am-7pm. See ad, page 27.

Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly, you are doing the impossible.

~Francis of Assisi


HYPNOSISMAIA RIZZI, CCHTGraduate of State-Licensed SchoolClinical HypnotherapistPensacola • [email protected]

Hypnosis is approved by the Na-tional Institute of Health for pro-moting wellness and healing. It is powerful for dealing with trauma, reducing fear and anxiety. Non-smoking, weight loss, insomnia, resolving emotions, motivational issues. Complimentary CD’s. See ad, page 37.

INFARED SAUNNARIKA EDGE Venus Legacy Master TechnicianWellness Coach 210 E. Intendencia St, Pensacola 850-725-8746 • RejuvaTrim.com

We offer non-invasive solutions for face lift, tummy tuck, liposuction and cellulite. Other services include M’lis Body Contour Detox Wraps and Infrared Jade Sauna Therapy. See ad, page 2.

IRIDOLOGY CHRISTINA MASON CNHP, MHCertified Natural Health ProfessionalHerbs & Things, 2600 W Nine Mile Rd, Ste 10, Palm Creek Plaza, [email protected]• 850-206-5603

Master Herbalist. Holistic Counseling to support body systems for self care. Applies a variety of tools to assess nutritional and vitamin deficiency includeing digital iridology, tongue and fingernail assessment.

LIFE COACHSUSAN JOHNSTON, CCHT Intuitive Life Path CoachDunmire Village, Pensacola850-910-4048 • SusanMJohnston.com

Life Coach, Soul Guide and Certified Hypnotherapist offering traditional/holistic healing and teachings of energy and life skills. Custom tailored for individuals, children thru adults. Specializing in working with Empaths and Highly Sensitive People. Office/Phone Appts.

MYOFASCIAL RELEASEBARBARA BRUNI Pilates Core TrainingNew Location: 1310 B Dunmire, Dunmire Village, Pensacola850-287-5836 • BarbaraBruni.com

Myofascial release treats the entire myofascial mind/body complex, eliminating the pressure of the restricted myofascial system (the straight-jacket) that causes painful symptoms. LMT # MA64267. See ad, page 39.

NATURAL HEALTH CAREOLD THYME REMEDIES Theresa Ellis and Beth Workman2475 E 9 Mile Rd, Ste E, Pensacola850-912-6996 • OldThymeRemedies.com

Offers more than 200 varieties of loose herbs, top brands of essential oils, tools and accessories, herbal formulas and homeopathics, ionic foot detox and infrared sauna.

Kangen water is also available. See ad, page 9.

NEUROFEEDBACK DR DEBORAH R SIMKIN, MD DFAACAP, Diplomat ABIHM4641 Gulfstarr Dr, Ste 106, Destin850-243-9788IntegrativePsychiatryOfDestin.com

Board certified in neurofeedback and Integrative Medicine. Simkin spec i a l i z e s i n I n t eg ra t i ve Psychiatry (complementary and alternative assessments and interventions) and qEEG Z Score LORETA neurofeedback (an advanced neurofeedback which

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OXYGEN THERAPY DR. EDDIE ZANT, MDHYPERBARIC MEDICINE913 Mar WaltFort Walton Beach • 850-243-822936468 Emerald Coast Pkwy, #8102Destin • 850-650-9500HyperbaricMedicineOfFlorida.com

Providing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities, post radiation issues, chronic bone infections, acute hearing loss, crushing injuries to the extremities. See ad, page 44.

PAIN MANAGEMENTMAIA RIZZI, CCHTGraduate of State-Licensed SchoolClinical HypnotherapistPensacola • [email protected]

Hypnosis is approved by N.I.H. as a scientific approach to pain man-agement. Used also for pre-op preparation and post op accelerated healing; chronic pain management, all with no side effects. Complimen-tary CD’s. See ad, page 37.

PAST LIFE REGRESSIONMAIA RIZZI, CCHTGraduate of State-Licensed SchoolClinical HypnotherapistPensacola • [email protected]

Whether you believe in past lives or not, regressions gives us important information about the state of our integral self. It is a fascinating jour-ney into deeper spiritual realms not accessible to our conscious minds. See ad, page 37.

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YOGA STUDIOBIKRAM HOT YOGA PENSACOLA1151 Office Woods Dr850-912-8668BikramYogaPensacola.com

Bikram Yoga is the original hot yoga sequence! This 26 posture method is combined with specific heat that will systematically work the entire body to maintain optimum health and happiness. See ad, page 29.

URU YOGA & BEYOND 3 Locations as FollowsGulf Breeze: HarbourtownPensacola: By the airport & East 9 MileURUYoga.com • 850-377-5334

URU offers YOGA classes for all ages and abilities: beginners yoga, hot yoga, aerial, acroyoga and more. URU offers a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training.

SPIRITUAL CENTERUNITY OF PENSACOLAJamie Sanders, Minister716 N 9th, Pensacola850-438-2277 • UnityPNS.org

Unity of Pensacola offers spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. We

provide philosophy that is spiritual, not religious, and love-based, not fear-based. Rev. Jamie Sanders offers spiritual counseling. See ad, page 15.

STRUCTURAL INTERGRATION BARBARA BRUNI Pilates Core Training1310 B Dunmire, Pensacola850-287-5836 • PilatesCoreTraining.com

Myofascial release treats the entire myofascial mind/body complex, eliminating the pressure of the restricted myofascial system (the straight-jacket) that causes painful symptoms. LMT # MA64267. See ad, page 39.

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