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

11 LOCAL INSIGHTS Release Your Brillance By Heather Hans

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18 ECO-BEAUTY Homemade Shampoos, Lotions and Perfumes Make Great Gifts by Kathleen Barnes

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This September, we endured the 30-hr fl ight to South Africa to witness early Spring in the Kwazulu-Natal area - famous for its game preserves. With aching

bodies and intense jet-lag, we grabbed our rental car and headed for adventure, the fi rst of which was Doug learning how to drive on the left, while sitting on the right, and shifting with his left hand! Every day at 5:30am and 3pm, our guide Dion would load us and the group into a rattletrap Toyota HiLux (“the good truck is in the shop, this is the back-up”) and shake our fi llings loose, chasing the amazing animals through the

Zulu-Nyala preserve. There is truly nothing in the world like seeing wild animals less than 10 feet away, warily eyeing us in our big, green four-wheeled beast. Sur-rounded by animals up to 19-ft tall (giraffe) or 4 tons (rhino/elephant) on their turf, you feel a palpable sense of NOT being on top of the food chain! The unusual sounds and smells of Africa; the twittering of the weaver birds, the clamorous sounds of the frogs when it rains, the silence on the night drives; the southern night stars – all leave an indelible impression of being in another place and time. After many sightings of Giraffe, Impala, Wilde-beest, Rhinos (the newborn was so dang cute), El-ephants, Zebra and more (one highlight was walking into the bush and standing 15ft away from a satiated Cheetah), we spent a day touring Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, the historic hunting grounds of King Shaka-Zulu, where we shared the road with foraging troops of baboons and witnessed an enormous male lion feeding on a recently-killed giraffe. On our last day, we took a trip to the Estuary of St Lucia, an ancient, undeveloped beach where we battled gale-force winds across an enormous sandbar to dip our toes in the Indian Ocean (all while fastidiously watching out for hippos and crocs as noted on the numerous warning signs).

Aside from the animals, the SA people are wonderfully warm, so polite and well-dressed! It was interesting to see their villages, seemingly stuck in time, and everyone walking on the sides of the highway as they hitchhiked to school or work, or waited for a ride-share van. Dodging pedestrians on the highway was perhaps more hair-raising than standing 15 ft from a wild cheetah! We enjoyed try-ing delicious and unusual SA dishes wherever we went and shared our Biltong (jerky) with the locals while waiting out a sudden downpour. As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re so thankful that we were able to have this incredible adventure.

We hope you enjoy the golden days of autumn and look forward to a fun-fi lled winter and holiday season. While we will always cherish our trips away, when we come back to Colorado, we say to each other, “There’s no place like home!”

We wish you an abundant and plentiful day of Thanksgiving!

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European Wellness CruiseEsteem Journeys, based in Wheat Ridge, is selling

spots for the Blue Danube Discovery Wellness river cruise that takes place July 2-10, 2015. With eight days from Budapest to Nuremberg, the cruise features morning yoga, stretching, and Pilates; lifestyle lectures; healthy cuisine; and daily sightseeing excusions. According to Travel Weekly Oct., 8 2014, well-ness tourism revenues grew to $494 billion last year, a 12.5% increase. That report, “The Global Wellness Tourism Economy,” said wellness travel was grow-ing nearly 50% faster than the global tourism overall and represented more than one in seven travel dol-lars spent worldwide. Contact Amber Betts, owner Esteem Journeys, LLC. 303.359.2140 or [email protected] see ad page 15.

Non-Profi t Gallery supports Bhutanese OrphansChoki, a new Denver

non-profi t organization that supports artists and communities from the poorest countries in the developing world, is holding an opening November 1st 4-8pm at 3542 Walnut St., in Denver. Their initial event supports the Choki Art School in the Kingdom of Bhutan, a school where 168 orphan children receive full board, spiritual and traditional art training for free. Join Choki and Lama Karma Rinpoche of Bhutan as they exhibit: 79x79in mandalas painted by hand; thangkas; a picture gallery; intricate wood carvings; textiles; and a documentary on the orphaned Bhutanese artists. Discover their sacred art and learn about the culture and traditions of Bhutan. All items are hand-made and produced with natural resources. All art will be for sale and there will also be a silent auction. Contact co-founder Andrea Pinto at 303-514-5543, 720-400-9350 or [email protected]

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Vermont RomanceDavid Lloyd Glover

The day 4-year-old David Lloyd Glover accompanied his dad to watch the Walt Disney animated fi lm Fantasia on the big screen, his world changed. “I was overwhelmed by the remarkable imagery,” he recalls. “When my father told me it was all drawn and painted, I knew that’s what I wanted to do—and out came the paints.” The paints, and Glover’s abid-ing passion for them, remained with him through a successful career as a newspaper editorial illustrator and the founder and director of an award-win-ning advertising agency whose clients included Pepsi Cola, Yamaha, McDon-ald’s and the 1988 Winter Olympics. Upon leaving the ad industry, Glover returned to his fi rst love: fi ne art. Describing his style as, “vivid im-pressionism,” Glover says his artistic infl uences are rooted in the master-works of painters such as Renoir, Monet and Cézanne. His oils on canvas, which are collected worldwide, refl ect the sensibilities of color and light that have made the paintings of Gaugin and van Gogh so magical and inspiring. Adept at capturing the atmosphere surrounding compositional elements, Glover creates a visceral connec-tion with his viewers. “I want to bring out human emotions in my art,” he says. “I’m telling either a narrative or an emotional story using my artistic imagination, and I want viewers to feel a resonance and an impact.”

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Studio Nova Opens Amidst RenaissanceThe Studio Nova Media and Event Center is now open

at 6464 W. 14th Ave, Ste 100 in Lakewood. The Studio Nova’s focus is on practicing and promoting the mind-body approach, with fi lm and video production as the medium used to promote holistic living and businesses. Community classes in personal development and wellness are also hosted onsite. A Holiday Open House is planned for the community on December 14th.

Nova Carlton, owner, says, “The Studio Nova has made its home along the West Colfax corridor. The Certifi ed Art District is located along West Colfax Avenue from the Westland Towne Center to Sheridan Blvd. The welcome mat is being dusted off by the 40W Arts District, The Boettcher Foundation, the City of Lakewood and their many partners who are propelling West Colfax toward a beautiful renaissance!”

Within the Art District, says Carlton, are public art projects such as Mural-fest 2015; a new neighborhood farm; sidewalk and road improvements near the W line depots for a pedestrian-friendly atmosphere with a soon-to-be landmark intersection at W.14th Ave and Lamar St, just a minute’s walk to The Studio Nova. This new roundabout will showcase an impressive sculp-ture at its center, while safely getting people from the light rail station to the revamped mall on West Colfax. For more information or to register, visit TheStudioNova.com. See ad page 21.

Healing Chant Retreat Sunrise Ranch, 100 Sunrise Ranch

Rd., in Loveland hosts a Healing Chant retreat December 12-13, fea-turing melodic and harmonic vocal chant. The workshop teaches partici-pants to use their voice to deepen spiritual communion and develop their understanding of healing chant. Workshops featuring Kirtan, toning and singing bowls have gained in popularity as more people

experience the benefi ts of sound vibration as a healing therapy. In Global Advances in Health and Medicine (March’14 vol3;2) David Muehsam, PhD and Carlo Ventura, MD, PhD, say that “rhythms can communicate bio-information that governs a wide variety of functions, including that of guiding living beings towards health and well-being.” In other words, sound and rhythm may have a positive infl uence on healing. One form of sound therapy, called infrasound, uses frequencies below the audible range to imitate the vibrations of healthy cells (Hear Res. Sep 1, 2010; 268(1-2): 12–21.). And a recent study in AAPS PharmSciTech (2014 Aug 26) concluded that a combination of sound waves and antibiotics may function well together as a means of eliminating harmful bacteria. For more information or to register, visit Sunriseranch.org/healing-chant. See ad page 15.

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Organics Boast More Nutrients, Fewer ToxinsConventionally grown foods

contain pesticide residues that are three to four times higher than those found in organic foods (traces may be due to atmospheric drift from other fi elds or soils), according to a review of 343 re-search studies published last June in the British Journal of Nutrition. The review, which included studies of food grown in different regions and seasons, also determined that organic foods contained higher levels of healthy nutrients such as minerals, vitamins and antioxidants (specifi cally polyphenols), compared to conventional foods, which also contained signifi cantly higher levels of cadmium, a heavy metal toxin. The study’s authors found evidence that the higher antioxidant and lower cadmium concentrations are linked to specifi c organic growing practices such as avoiding mineral nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, respectively. They com-mented, “Results indicate that switching from conventional to organic crop con-sumption would result in a 20 to 40 percent increase in crop-based antioxidant/polyphenolic intake levels.”

Lead Lurks in Lipsticks and Skin WhitenersRecent research has found several heavy metals in numerous

lipsticks and cosmetics. These include mercury and lead in skin-whitening creams, and chromium, cadmium and lead in lipsticks. Scientists from the Loma Linda University School of Medicine and the University of Arizona’s College of Medicine tested 549 cos-metic skin-lightening products manufactured in 32 different coun-tries. The products were purchased online and from stores in the U.S., China, Taiwan, Japan and Sri Lanka. Thirty-three of the prod-ucts contained more than 1,000 parts per million (ppm) of lead, and 45 percent of them contained more than 10,000 ppm of lead. Of those purchased in the U.S., 3.3 percent had mercury levels greater than 1,000 ppm.

University of California scientists tested 24 lipsticks used frequently by teen-agers and purchased at local stores. They found 75 percent contained lead and nearly half exceeded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) maximum acceptable concentration of lead for candy (0.1 ppm). In 2010, the FDA tested 400 lipsticks and found lead in every sample tested—with concentrations ranging from 0.9 to 3.06 ppm. Other studies have con-fi rmed similar fi ndings. They also found signifi cant concentrations of chromium and cadmium among some of the samples. There are currently no concrete international or U.S. stan-dards for safe levels of these heavy metals in cosmetics.

Honey and Ginger Beat Antibiotics in Fighting SuperbugsResearchers from Ethiopia’s Univer-

sity of Gondar College of Medicine have recently found that the use of mixtures of honey and ginger extract can treat drug-resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. They note that further clinical evaluation and pharmacological standardization of the mixtures are needed before they can be used therapeutically. The scientists conducted laboratory testing with clinical isolations of fi ve separate superbugs: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Staphy-lococcus aureus (non-MRSA), two strains of Escherichia coli plus Klebsiella pneumoniae. The inhibition of all fi ve types of bacteria by three common an-tibiotics—methicillin, amoxicillin and penicillin—were compared with the antibacterial effects of ginger extract, honey and a combination of the two. The ginger extract and honey com-bination was found to have the greatest inhibiting effect on the bacteria; how-ever, even the two applied separately were more effective against the bacteria than the antibiotics. Although in vivo studies are needed, the researchers believe that the honey and ginger extract combination is a promising source for treatment of resis-tant bacterial strains.


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Big FishWhales’ Global Impact UnderestimatedWhales have long been considered too rare to be the focus of overall marine ecologi-cal research, with more attention going to much smaller essential organisms like algae and plankton. However, as whales recover from centuries of overhunting that reduced their numbers by two-thirds or more, scientists are realizing the important role they play in transfer-ring fertilizers like iron and nitrogen from deep waters to feed plankton near the surface via plumes of fecal matter. A study at the University of Vermont, published in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, evaluates decades of research on the ecological role of great whales. Lead author Joe Roman says, “Whale recovery could lead to higher rates of productivity where whales aggregate to feed and give birth, sup-porting more robust fi sheries.” It seems that the long-lived whales may even ease the impact of perturbations in climate and buffer marine ecosystems from destabilizing stresses. Roman states, “This warrants a shift in view from whales being posi-tively valued as exploitable goods or negatively valued because they compete with people for marine fi sh to one what recognizes that these animals play key roles in healthy ma-rine ecosystems, providing services to human societies.”

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Eco-India Strides Promised in Environmental ProtectionFollowing the lead of Jadav “Molai” Payeng, an Indian man who singlehandedly planted 1,360 acres of forest, India’s Rural Development Ministry will plant 2 billion trees along the nation’s 62,137 miles of highways to combat rural poverty and youth

unemployment and improve the environment, which suffers from severe air pollution. According to the World Health Organization, India currently has a youth unemployment rate of 10.2 percent and six of the world’s 10 cities with the worst air pollution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also announced a target of spreading electricity to every home by 2019, relying largely on solar power, and the government is furthering plans to clean up the Ganges and Yamuna rivers.

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Saying NoTwo Countries Buck the Mining IndustryThe governments of El Salvador and Costa Rica have successfully resisted demands by the gold mining industry, putting long-term environmental protection ahead of short-term fi nancial gain. El Salvador stopped issuing gold mining permits several years ago, despite high gold prices and the contention by some that export-ing gold was one of the country’s few chances to boost economic growth. The majority of its citizens obtain water from one large river system, the Lempa, and gold mining, which uses cyanide as a processing agent, invariably pollutes nearby rivers and watersheds. The government of Costa Rica has said no to open-pit mining, one of the most environmentally destructive mining methods. Popular opposition surged in the wake of a major accident that led to the closure of the Canadian-owned Bellav-ista open-pit gold mine.

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USA MadeThe Power of Patriotic PurchasingBuying products that are made in the USA supports both our neighbors and nation. Keep-ing the entire product cycle within our borders employs more Americans, enhances local and national economic security and ensures greater product qual-ity because American environmental and health regulatory standards are often higher than in other countries. For companies, domestic production can be part of a larger emphasis on supporting local businesses and implementing eco-practices. StillMadeInUSA.com provides examples of domestically made products in many categories, including personal apparel, handcrafts, household goods, green prod-ucts, appliances, sporting goods and tools. About 95 percent of our clothing is now made in other countries, according to the Ecology Global Network (Ecology.com), mostly in China, where sweatshops and human rights abuses are prevalent. Polyester and nylon are derived from petroleum and processed and dyed using synthetic, often toxic substances such as copper, nickel and cobalt. The nonprofi t Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture’s Fibershed and Grow Your Jeans programs (Tinyurl.com/GreenJeansEtc) and the Sustainable Cotton Project’s Cleaner Cotton program (Tinyurl.com/CleanerCotton) increase domestic production by assisting and connecting domestic growers and textile makers. In addition to spotlighting locally made products in its stores with special shelf tags, Whole Foods Market has made more than $10 million in low-interest loans to independent farmers and food artisans via its Local Producer Loan Program. Canyon Bakehouse, a gluten-free bakery in Boulder, Colorado; Buchi Kombucha, brewers of sustainably crafted, Earth-bermed tea in Asheville, North Carolina; and Fancypants Baking Company, makers of 100 percent natural and nut-free cookies in East Wal-pole, Massachusetts, are examples (Tinyurl.com/WholeFoodsLocalLoans). Iconoclastic ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s (BenJerry.com), headquartered in Waterbury, Vermont, conducts a Caring Dairy program that assists farmers to apply more sustainable practices; buys eggs from hens in certifi ed humane cage-free farms; and plans to transform all of its 50 fl avors to non-GMO ingredients and earn fair trade certifi cation by the end of this year.

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Self-love and discipline are the greatest steps one can take to live a healthy, happy and fulfi lled life. Work, appointments and activities can lead to the feeling that life

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When I started in the fi eld of medicine over 20 years ago, food allergies, gluten and multiple chemical sensitivities, gut infl ammation, autoimmune diseases

and disabling endocrine disorders were rare. Today, these are among the most common patient com-plaints we deal with on a daily basis in our integrative health care center. Among other therapy options, we always recom-mend a GMO(genetically modifi ed organism)-free and or-ganic diet to restore health and wellness; we usually don’t see signifi cant improvements without it. When I ask my patients to go GMO-free, they voice the concern that this is really diffi cult to accomplish due to the lack of labeling, and not everyone has access to nor can afford organic produce. GMOs (foods in which the DNA is altered along with multiple other unforeseen DNA mutations, provoked through the same process) were released on the market without any independent long-term safety studies. To shoot a transgene from one species randomly into another species has highly muta-genic effects since ‘no gene works in isolation’1. The FDA’s own scientists’ warnings were ignored and hidden from public view, making it appear that there were no concerns with GMOs. However, a lawsuit demanding the FDA’s documents release re-

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GMO Labeling:A Doctors OpinionBy Katia Meier MD

“Those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.” – Albert Einstein

vealed that GMOs are on the market illegally. Steven M. Druk-er, JD, author of the recently published book, Altered Genes, Twisted Truth, said that our guaranteed statutory right to not be exposed to potentially dangerous ingredients in foods was vio-lated2. GMO foods were wrongly given the “GRAS” (generally recognized as safe) status, for which a substantial amount of peer-reviewed studies and an overwhelming consensus among the scientifi c community would have been needed; none of which is or ever was the case for GMOs. Nevertheless, GMOs were approved by the FDA for human consumption3.

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) recognized the dangers of GMOs, connecting the dots between the dramatic increase in chronic diseases

and the release of these untested, harmful organisms on the unsuspecting American public. The AAEM issued a warning to physicians in 2009: “to educate their patients, the medical com-munity and the public-at-large to avoid GMOs and to consider the role of GM foods in their patients’ disease process; and to conduct epidemiological research into the role of GM foods on human health.” Further, they called for a “moratorium on GM food, implementation of immediate long term independent safety testing, and labeling of GM foods, which is necessary for the health and safety of consumers.”4 Overwhelming evidence from over 1300 studies now show how harmful GMOs are for our health; one recently repub-lished, triple peer-reviewed, independent study (which may be the most scrutinized study in human history) came to the same conclusions after it was repeated once more: GMOs increase the rate of organ damage, accelerate aging and death, and dramatically increase the growth of tumors. Gilles-Eric Seralini, PhD, Professor of Molecular Biology and 15-yr research veteran on GMOs discussed this study as well as risk assessment of GMOs and associated pesticides’ at the Seeds of Doubt confer-ence in Broomfi eld, Colorado this year.5

GMOs were designed to either produce pesticide or to withstand pesticides/herbicides – increasing the use of both on our foods. GMOs are basically a “pesticide delivery sys-tem” as perfectly stated by Zen Honeycutt, founder of Mom’s across America.6

The gluten sensitivity and food allergy endemics are cor-related to the increased use of GMOs and its toxic side kick - Glyphosate. Glyphosate, the active ingredient

in Roundup, is applied heavily prior to harvest in non-GM wheat fi elds to dessicate the crop and make harvest easier. Scientists warn that this residual Glyphosate, consumed by an unsuspecting public via wheat products and processed food is “insidious and manifests slowly over time, as infl am-mation damages cellular systems throughout the body… it may in fact be the most biologically disruptive chemical in our environment.”7 Despite several studies revealing its toxicity, last year the FDA actually raised the allowable limit for this toxic residue on our produce by “100,000 times the amount needed to induce breast cancer cells.”8 The FDA (which recently banned French gourmet cheeses for containing too many probiotics9; made headlines for ha-rassing raw-milk producers; and threatened jail to those who educate consumers about research proving the health ben-efi ts of healthy foods) is completely failing its true mission of protecting Americans from harmful foods.10 And worse, with no “checks or balances”, there is a blatant confl ict of interest.


Michael Taylor, as Monsanto’s lawyer, wrote the original “GRAS” opinion for the FDA in 1992. Monsanto (maker of Roundup and the GM plants it’s used on) rewarded him with a Vice-President position - and paycheck to match. This same Michael Taylor is now the FDA’s ‘food safety czar’, appointed by Presi-dent Obama who once promised that he would fi ght for a GMO labeling law.11

Monsanto, “despised” by con-sumers as stated by its own vice president, was found

guilty in 2002 of negligence, wanton-ness, suppression of the truth, nuisance, trespass and outrage (defi ned as “utterly intolerable to civilized society”). They are currently attempting to re-brand the Biotech as a “life sciences” company, claiming it is about to end world hunger via GMOs.12 Those claims are far from the truth – as failing GMO crops, GMO cross-contamination, and even thousands of farmer suicides in India make head-lines.13 The recent development of “demon weeds” and “demon bugs” that have adapted to resist these pesticides/herbicides, further contribute to yield losses and increase the “need” for ever higher amounts of toxic chemicals which devastate the environment. GMO crops are very likely to increase food costs and render farming completely unsustainable.14

The junk food industry (most of which contain GM ingredients), spent an unprecedented $70 mil-

lion on misleading propaganda to defeat GMO labeling proposals in California and Oregon last year, violating these state’s campaign fi nance disclosure laws in the process. This industry claims that mere “labeling” would make foods more expensive, even though they already label their foods for export to other countries – they simply refuse to do so for Americans! Labeling GMOs has not increased food prices in any of the over 64 countries who have had GMO label-ing laws for many years, many of which are much less economically stable than the United States.15 Fresh, unprocessed produce is exempt from labeling re-quirements.

Labeling GMOs will allow consum-ers to make healthier, informed food choices, while creating new jobs

and new export opportunities. Accord-

ing to The Center for Natural Alliances, unlabeled GMOs will make it impossible for American food producers to com-pete on a Global market as over 69% of the world’s population live in countries with GMO labeling laws or GMO bans; exports will decline, reducing incomes, jobs and tax revenues. Furthermore, countries with GMO labeling require-ments are the most economically produc-tive in the world, accounting for 82% of foreign GDP.16 However, our health should be the most compelling reason for Proposition 105 to succeed; people living in the United States today are exposed to more toxins in their food supply than any other nation, while also suffering the high-est cancer rates in the world. Cancer is the leading cause of death for children younger than 15. Metabolic diseases, allergies and cancers reduce the qual-ity of life and their ensuing health care expenses help make the USA the only country in the developed world where medical bills are the number one reason for bankruptcy.17

Recently, Mike Pompeo R-KS, pro-posed a bill drafted and lobbied by the Grocery Manufacturers of

America and Monsanto called “The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act”. This bill would preemptively prohibit any state from passing GMO labeling laws and gives the FDA the freedom to allow any GMO food onto the market without fur-ther safety data. Knowledgeable Ameri-cans have dubbed this bill the “Deny Americans the Right to Know” or DARK Act. This bill also protects Monsanto from future lawsuits to the detriment of the American consumer. 18 Could Ameri-cans actually have less freedom than the citizens of Saudi Arabia and China where GMOs are labeled? Dave Murphy, founder of Food De-mocracy Now, claims that “our democ-racy has been stolen from us.”19 Our “loss of our democracy” was recently confi rmed by Princeton and Northwest-ern University scholars, who examined 1,779 US policies and found that nearly all policy legislation passed between 1981-2002 benefi tted the interests of large corporations and/or their wealthi-est stockholders. Even when a “vast majority” of Americans clamor for a change, they are impotent in the face of enormously expensive propaganda

campaigns. Researchers called the U.S. an “oligarchy, unworthy of being called a democracy or republic.”20

This November’s election in Colo-rado might be our last chance to have a labeling law for GMOs in Colorado or anywhere in the U.S. for that mat-ter. GMO labeling has overwhelming support in recent polls and most people agree with what common decency dic-tates: until GMO’s are unequivocally proven safe, consumers must have the right to be able to avoid them through labeling laws.21

We have been sold-out, deceived and lied to, but fi nally the time has come for us to put “We the People” back in charge and to have our voices heard in the upcoming November 4 elections by voting YES on Prop 105!

Dr. Katia Meier of Clear Sky Medical in Centennial can be reached at 303-790-7860. See ad page 2.

1. “Why Genetically Engineered Food Is Dangerous: New Re-port by Genetic Engineers.”Earthopensource. Earthopensource, 17 June 2012. 2. Druker, Steven. “About Altered Genes, Twisted Truths.” Altered Genes, Twisted Truths. WordPress, 1 Jan. 2014. 3. “An FDA-Created Health Crisis Circles the Globe.” Institute for Responsible Technology. 1 Oct. 2007. 4. Dean, Amy, and Jennifer Armstrong. “Genetically Modifi ed Foods.” AAEM Online. American Academy of Environmental Medicine, 8 May 2009. 5. Dean, Amy. “Press Release: The American Academy of Environmental Medicine, 19 May 2009. 21 Oct. 2014. 6. “Moms Across America.” Moms Across America. California State Grange and LabelGMOs.org. GMO Free USA. 1 Jan. 2012.7. Seneff, Stephanie, and Anthony Samsel. “Glyphosate’s Suppression of Cytochrome P450 Enzymes and Amino Acid Biosynthesis by the Gut Microbiome: Pathways to Modern Diseases.” Entropy 15.4 (2013): 1416-463. 8. Melton, Melissa. “EPA to Raise Allowable Glyphosate Pesticide Levels in Food Crops by 3,000%!” Truthstream Media. Truthstream Media, 28 July 2013. 9. “FDA Bans French Cheeses.” A Campaign for Real Milk. The Weston A. Price Foundation, 13 Sept. 2014. 10. “ANH Sues the FDA Over Health Claims Censorship.” Alliance for Natural Health USA. Alliance for Natural Health USA, 1 Jan. 2013. 11. Smith, Jeffery. “You’re Appointing Who? Please Obama, Say It’s Not So!” Institute for Responsible Technology. Word-Press, 23 July 2009. 12. Grunwald, Michael. “Monsanto Held Liable For PCB Dumping.” The Washington Post 23 Feb. 2002.13. Shiva, Dr. Vandana. “The Seeds Of Suicide: How Monsanto Destroys Farming.” Global Research. The Centre for Research on Globalization, 13 Mar. 2014. 14. Gurian-Sherman, Doug. “Failure to Yield.” (2009). Union of Concerned Scientists. 15. O’Connell, Elizabeth. “64 Countries around the World Label GE Food.” GMOinside.org. Green America, 6 May 2013. 16. “GMO Labeling= Jobs.” Alliance for Natural Health USA. Alliance for Natural Health USA, 1 Jan. 2013. 17. “Biggest Cause of Personal Bankruptcy: Medical Bills.” Today. NBC News, 25 June 2013. 18. Goad, Benjamin. “Pompeo Reportedly to Push Voluntary GMO Labeling Bill.” The Hill. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., 1 Apr. 2014. 19. “BREAKING: EPA to Approve Dow’s New “Agent Orange” GMOs Crops - Take a Stand!” Food Democracy Now. 1 Jan. 2014. 20. Gillens, Martin, and Benjamin Page. “Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups, and Average Citi-zens.” Perspectives on Politics 12.3 (2014): 546-81. American Political Science Association.21. Kopicki, Allison. “Strong Support for Labeling Modifi ed Foods.” New York Times 27 July 2013, Science sec. The New York Times Company.


Sleep, along with nutrition and exer-cise, shapes the backbone of overall health, yet 40 percent of Americans

get an insuffi cient amount, according to a recent Gallup survey, and the potential health risks are considerable. “Sleep de-privation affects every organ system and disease state,” and is associated with higher rates of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer and mortality, says Michael Breus, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in Scottsdale, Arizona, and founder of TheSleepDoctor.com. “It’s best to get seven to eight hours of sleep in one big block at night-time,” counsels Breus. Yet the circadian rhythm dictates two peaks of sleepiness every 24 hours—one in the middle of the night and another 12 hours later,

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says Dr. Lawrence Epstein, director of the sleep medicine program at Bos-ton’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Interacting with the circadian rhythm is the homeostatic rhythm, which causes greater sleepiness the longer we’re awake. Both circadian and homeostatic sleepiness elevate by mid-afternoon, resulting in the familiar 4 p.m. slump. Siesta cultures split sleep, notes Epstein, slightly reducing nighttime sleep, but devoting time midday to nap. “Naps are a double-edged sword,” observes Epstein. While they help relieve short-term sleepiness, poorly planned naps can perpetuate an un-healthy cycle of daytime sleepiness and nighttime wakefulness. Stepping outside for 10 minutes of sunlight and fresh air

can stamp out sleepiness, says Breus, which is much healthier than reaching for a caffeine jolt or sugary snack.

Be a Better NapperA study published in the Journal of Sleep Research suggests that merely falling asleep may initiate memory processing and cognitive consolidation, helping explain why German scientists found even six-minute naps to be reju-venating. If substantial daytime sleep is needed to overcome a defi cit, strive for 90 to 110 minutes, the length of time needed to complete a full sleep cycle. Here are other practical tips. Refl ect on the rationale. “Boredom, laziness or avoiding work are the wrong reasons to nap,” says Amanda Chan, managing editor for healthy living at The Huffi ngton Post, which instituted two cozy nap rooms in its New York headquarters after founder Arianna Huffi ngton collapsed from exhaustion several years ago. A quick pick-me-up to boost mental agility and mood is a reasonable excuse to snooze. Plan a prophylactic nap. Forestall late afternoon fatigue by napping be-tween 1 and 3 p.m. Waiting until early evening to nap can interfere with night-time sleep, advises Epstein. Embrace darkness, coolness and quietude. Melatonin, “the key that starts the engine of sleep,” is suppressed by even the slightest amount of light, so wear eyeshades, suggests Breus. Keep a blanket and earplugs handy. Lie down. If a bed or couch is un-available, try napping on a yoga mat on the fl oor. A chair should be reclined to support the lower back and avoid straining the neck from “bobblehead” syndrome, says Breus.

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Power down. Setting an alarm for 10 to 25 minutes allows time for only the fi rst two sleep stages: falling asleep and light sleep. Breus explains that sleeping longer than 25 minutes triggers deep sleep, from which waking results in sleep inertia, or grogginess, that impairs mood, decision-making and motor skills.

Napping at WorkWhile many progressive businesses such as Google, Apple and Zappos permit or even promote workplace nap-ping, most companies are still skeptical. “We live in a culture that minimizes the importance of sleep,” comments Epstein. “We prize productivity and think it shows worker loyalty to put in excessive amounts of time.” Ironically, mounting research suggests that napping may boost the brainpower needed to function at peak performance. A recent study found that nightshift air-traffi c controllers that napped for 19 minutes showed better vigilance and reaction times than non-nappers. Other documented benefi ts include better concentration, memory and creativity. Seek out a sleep sanctuary at work, such as an offi ce with the door closed and blinds drawn, an unused conference room with a couch, or a fi rst-aid offi ce cot, suggests Chan. Another option is to nap in the car, but Breus insists that nap-pers tell colleagues where they’re going as a precaution. Better yet, bond with a “nap buddy” willing to read nearby dur-ing snooze time. “You’re very vulnerable when you’re asleep,” he says. “Be safe.” If sleeping is not currently condoned in the workplace, consider approaching the human resources department with information on the positive effects of ap-propriate napping on work performance, says Epstein. Suggest implementing a sleep wellness program, which can offer education on sleep deprivation, tech-niques to improve sleep and individual screening for sleep disorders.

Lane Vail is a freelance writer and blogger at DiscoveringHomemaking.com.

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Pulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen had reached the top of the New York Times bestseller

list more than once, yet she relates in her memoir, Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, that she also yearned to be able to do a headstand, but felt she didn’t possess the necessary sense of balance. “That’s just a little story you tell your-self,” advised her personal trainer. Our bodies, Quindlen observes, are major appliances that deliver decades of faithful service with precious little downtime. She admits, “If the human body had a warranty, mine would have run out ages ago.” Still, she clung to a vision: “I want to be strong; strong enough to hike the mountain without getting breathless, strong enough to take a case of wine from the deliv-eryman and carry it to the kitchen.” Quindlen, who lives in New York City and New England, was also maintain-

ing an incorrect belief: It wasn’t her sense of balance that was holding her back, it was fear. After two years of trying, she was able to do a headstand. Along with a sense of accomplishment, this quirky achieve-ment was a revelation as she ultimately concluded, “If I can do one thing like that, perhaps there are others.”

Take a StandPersonal empowerment is all about taking a stand—developing the vision, countering misguided beliefs, having a plan and then moving forward to be the best version of one’s true self. David Gershon and Gail Straub, of West Hurley, New York, authors of Empowerment: The Art of Creating Your Life As You Want It, contend that empowerment always starts with a desire for a better life. “We need to learn how to dream, how to boldly

and courageously reach for our highest visions,” says Straub. “Start with what’s working already and the vision of what life can be.” She likens self-empow-erment to “spiritual surfi ng, riding the wave where the energy, momentum and passion are.” As workshop leaders, they encourage participants to transform limiting beliefs, determine what is meaningful for them, construct a compelling vision from that insight and then fi nd ways to manifest that vision. They address six key areas in which to become more powerful and re-alize our personal best: physical health, emotional health, relationships, work, fi nances and spirituality.

Physical HealthFirst, recognize what we’re already doing right—eating well, perhaps, or exercising—and then add another healthy activity. Cardiologist Suzanne Steinbaum, director of New York City’s Lenox Hill Hospital’s Women and Heart Disease, underscores that much of physical health is within our personal control. “Many lifestyle factors keep us from being physically healthy enough to lead a full life,” she says, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, lack of exercise, poor diet, excessive alcohol consumption or drug use, stress and depression. “The good news is that lifestyle factors are within our power to change.” Steinbaum recommends starting small by changing one bad habit and then seeing how we feel. “Quit the diet soda or the sugar-sweetened beverages. Get rid of potato chips. Go for a walk. Put down your smartphone and spend some focused time with your child, a friend or even your pet. Then breathe… and just listen to how you feel.”

Emotional HealthOur emotions can be allies in achieving personal empowerment, advises Straub. For example, fear can alert us to dan-ger; joy can remind us to be grateful. However, when emotions cause pain and threaten derailment, it’s important to understand why, and then work through it. “Uncomfortable emotions let us know there is a problem to attend to, a wound to work on, thus allow-ing us to see our own truth,” explains

Powerful You! Six Ways to Create the Life You Want

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don Miguel Ruiz, Jr., of San Diego, California, author of The Five Levels of Attachment. “With awareness, we can observe our uncomfortable emotions, as they may be showing a belief we are holding that is no longer true for us.” “To work through our emotions, we have to be able to accurately sense what we are feeling and be able to express it in a healthy way,” adds Straub, like expressing anger after a tough commute by punching a desig-nated pillow or shouting into a closet. Furthermore, “We need to change the belief we’ve identifi ed that’s causing the painful emotional response.” Did the guy that cut us off in traffi c really do it maliciously? Third, learn to let go of a negative emotion that’s automatically triggered when someone or something presses our “hot button” by immedi-ately considering, “He must have been in a big hurry,” or “She doesn’t realize how offensive that remark could be,” realizing it’s their problem, not ours, and declining to make it ours. Achieving greater emotional calm is a huge step toward personal em-powerment.

RelationshipsActing on heartfelt emotions can help forge stronger and healthier relation-ships. “Sometimes, we say yes to a false image of ourselves or hide who we are in order to be accepted,” coun-sels Ruiz, noting that not presenting our authentic selves in relationships will weaken or replace true intimacy with a sense of loneliness and dis-tance. “Say, ‘I forgive, I accept and I let go.’” This paves the way to being genu-ine, which naturally leads to greater unconditional love and more fulfi lling and honest relationships. In romantic relationships, life coach Martha Beck, Ph.D., author of Find-ing Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaiming Your True Nature to Create the Life You Want, suggests ditching the image of two people looking soul-fully into each other’s eyes. “Real-ize that you’re both changing all the time,” she says. Instead, envision two people walking side-by-side at the same pace, and a relationship that will continue to refresh and move forward, instead of getting stuck in well-worn patterns.

WorkCapability is one of the new guiding principles for self-empowerment at work, says Haydn Shaughnessy, a fellow at the University of California-Irvine’s Center for Digital Transformation and co-author, with Nicholas Vitalari, of The Elastic Enterprise. “It’s more about a broad-stroke capability,” he claims, such as public speaking, writing or troubleshooting and fi xing machinery. Capability means a strong skill that can be fi ne-tuned for a specifi c circum-stance; a talented generalist, rather than a narrow specialist. Shaughnessy recommends that we recognize and develop our best competencies in order to equip ourselves to both withstand economic adversity and help push our careers forward.

FinancesFiscal self-empowerment involves cultivating the confi dence that we will be able to obtain more money when needed. Beck maintains that anyone can create abundance that lasts. “Where people believe they get abundance, they will,” she says, as in friendships or creative problem solving. It’s the mixed internal messages of, “I need more money,” with, “There’s not enough to go around,” that can block the fl ow of abundance in our lives. Beck, who lives in San Luis Obispo, California, recommends throwing a “neurological toggle switch” to turn off the “lack-and-attack” part of our brains and turn on the “everything-is-going-to-be-all-right” area. This is realized through slowing down, relaxing and

meditating. “You have to relax to start dissolving the disbelief in the possibil-ity of having what you want,” she says. “Empty out the negative thoughts in order to gain the confi dence that abun-dance is yours.”

SpiritualityFollowing all of these fi rst fi ve steps also helps enhance our spirituality. Dennis Merritt Jones, of Simi Valley, Califor-nia, author of the new book, Your (Re)Defi ning Moments: Becoming Who You Were Born to Be, calls it “being pulled by vision,” rather than being pushed by pain. The motivational speaker believes that every encounter, event or circumstance is a portal to a redefi ning moment—a chance to connect with our authentic self. Jones cites seven characteristics of the authentic or timeless self: realizing our oneness in life, reverence for that life, fearlessness because we know we’re part of something bigger, integrity, humil-ity, equanimity and unconditional love. “When these qualities become the norm in our daily lives, we’ll know we are liv-ing from the authentic self,” he says. Jones urges us to live “more verti-cally.” He explains, “We exist on what I call the surface of life, a horizontal pathway where we go about our daily routines. We often don’t hear the siren call from the depths of our being because we are so busy ‘doing’. It’s the authentic self that’s eternally calling us to be who we were born to be.” He describes a “sacred intersection” where we can turn from the horizontal everyday and move in a vertical direc-tion to the depths of our souls or the heights of our imaginations via mindful-ness and self-enquiry. Fortunately, every moment of every day offers this opportu-nity to expand our being. The key ques-tion is, “Will we be consciously present enough to recognize the opening and step through the door?” These experts concur there is no fi nish line for self-empowerment or attaining the perfect place to stay. It’s a “sustainable growth process,” says Gershon, an ideal project for the rest of our lives.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.


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Many of us have grown disen-chanted with expensive, com-mercial beauty products that

include toxic and even cancer-causing ingredients. Fortunately, safe, natural and affordable alternatives—including homemade shampoos, conditioners, moisturizers, bath salts, body scrubs and butters—are stocked at many natural grocers and health food stores. We all want to avoid phthalates, cetyl alcohol, triclosan, sodium laureth sulfate, parabens and many other poi-sonous chemicals commonly found in lotions, creams, scrubs, oils, perfumes and makeup products that may not be listed on labels. “You want to know what’s in your product,” says Janice Cox, of Medford, Oregon, the bestsell-ing author of Natural Beauty at Home and Eco-Beauty. “If you’re making your own, you’re in control.” Cox remarks, “Ingredients are ab-sorbed through the skin, our largest or-gan. It’s why some medicines like birth control, pain relief and nicotine patches are effectively applied externally; it’s also why toxic ingredients placed on our skin can be so harmful.” Her recommended solution is simple: The kitchen cabinet harbors solutions to the dry and dull skin that plagues many this time of year, sham-poo residues that result in drab hair,

and less-than-glowing skin due to a suboptimal holiday diet. “Many products require only one or two ingredients and take minimal time to make,” says Cox. “Plus, they cost only pennies. Who wouldn’t choose that over a $30-an-ounce mysterious chemical soup?” Honey is a Cox favorite for several reasons, including its antimicrobial ef-fects: a dab on a blemish or insect bite can zap it overnight. “Honey has high potassium content, making it almost impossible for bacteria to survive in,” she explains. It’s also a good source of B vitamins thiamine, niacin, ribofl avin and pantothenic acid, plus minerals like iron, zinc and manganese. In this case, what’s absorbed through skin is literally nourishing our body’s entire system. Honey is also a powerful humectant, helping to prevent loss of moisture from skin and hair. Cox recommends drop-ping a tablespoon or two in a warm bath to soothe rough skin without stick-iness, a conditioning mixture of honey and olive oil to produce silky hair and an apple-honey toner to facilitate glow-ing skin. She also recommends an easy sham-poo that contains nothing more than natural soap (like Dr. Bronner’s), water and a little vegetable oil for dry hair. “It doesn’t foam up like commercial sham-

Eco-BeautyHomemade Shampoos, Lotions and PerfumesMake Great Gifts

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poos, but it gets hair much cleaner,” she advises. Homemade beauty products are a natural outlet for anyone that loves to cook or craft. Make a small batch—ex-periment with an array of essential oils to create a preferred scent to suit individual tastes, and add or subtract the amounts according to skin and hair types. “Take it a step further and make pretty gift packages with glass bottles, jars or tins embellished with ribbons, personal artwork or anything else that taps into your creative juices,” says Cox. “Your friends and family will be especially happy to receive and use them.”

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books and publisher at Take Charge Books. Connect at [email protected].

Simple Natural Beauty IngredientsHere are a few favorite ingredients for home treatments:

Honey is perfect for conditioning dry, damaged hair and rinses out easily.

Sour cream makes a great facial mask for softening and cleansing a dull complexion.

Green tea is packed with antioxi-dants and tones skin with no need to rinse off.

Oatmeal can be used instead of soap to cleanse all skin types.

Pineapple juice soothes tired feet and softens rough patches.

Baking soda works head to toe as a hair rinse, facial scrub and bath soak.

Olive oil in a nail soak keeps nails clean, fl exible and strong.


Muscle-Soothing Bath Salts

Yields 24 ounces

This is the perfect bath to relax and re-fresh the whole body. Add a few drops of essential oils to the mixture for scent.

1 cup kosher or sea salt 1 cup baking soda 1 cup Epsom salt

Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean, dry container. Pour one cup of the mixture into a warm tub slowly, allowing the salts to dissolve completely. Soak for at least 20 min-utes, but no more than 40 minutes.

Raw Sugar Body Scrub

Yields 10 ounces

Raw sugar is well-suited for freshening skin. Using a body scrub helps rid skin of surface impurities, enabling it to re-tain more moisture and look healthier. It also boosts circulation, which ener-gizes the whole body.

1 cup raw sugar ½ cup light oil, such as almond or sunfl ower½ tsp vitamin E oil

Mix together all ingredients and pour into a clean container. Massage a table-spoon or two at a time all over the body to gently exfoliate and moisturize skin.

Body Butter

Yields 4 ounces

This is a rich, buttery cream that makes a wonderful all-over body cream. It contains four well-known skin condi-tioning oils.

¼ cup grated cocoa butter 1 Tbsp coconut oil 2 Tbsp light sesame oil 1 Tbsp almond oil 1 Tbsp grated beeswax

Combine all the ingredients in a heat-resistant container. In the microwave or on the stovetop using a double boiler, gently heat until the mixture just begins to melt. Remove from heat and stir well until the wax and cocoa butter are melted and all ingredients are mixed together. Pour into a clean container and allow it to cool completely. Spread a small amount of the body butter on the skin.

Basic Shampoo

Yields 8 ounces

If hair is oily, the optional vegetable oil may be omitted, but if hair is dry or damaged, include it. This is a great shampoo for all hair types because it’s gentle on hair and won’t strip away the natural oils.

½ cup water ½ cup mild natural liquid soap (like Dr. Bronner’s or any Castile soap)½ tsp light vegetable oil (optional)

Gently stir all the ingredients together, being careful not to beat the mixture or it will create foam. Pour the shampoo into a clean plastic container. Shampoo as normal, and then rinse well with cool water.

Eau de Cologne

Yields 4 ounces

Eau de Cologne was originally made by steeping fl owers in a jar with alcohol and a small amount of oil. The scented oil was poured off and the alcohol was mixed with water.

¼ cup vodka or witch hazel ¼ cup water 2-3 drops of a favorite essential oil or a mixture of oils (lavender, sandalwood, bergamot, rose, frangipani, ylang-ylang or jasmine)

Mix all ingredients together. Pour into a clean spray bottle or splash bottle. Spray or splash the scented cologne onto skin or hair.

Solid Perfume

Yields 1 ounce

Solid perfume and scents have always been popular because they are long-lasting, easy to carry and discreet—just rub them on—no need to waste them by spraying the air.

1 Tbsp grated beeswax1 Tbsp almond oil 8 drops essential oil or mixture of oils (peach, orange, sandalwood, vanilla or lavender)

In a heat-resistant container or small saucepan, gently heat the beeswax and oil until it melts. Stir in the scented oil, pour into a clean, small container and allow the mixture to cool completely. Rub a fi nger across the solid perfume and apply the scent to pulse points or anywhere else.

Recipes courtesy of Janice Cox, author of Natural Beauty at Home, Natural Beauty for All Seasons, Natural Beauty from the Garden and Eco Beauty.

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Wise food choices that optimize digestion and pro-mote natural, ongoing detoxifi cation can help us attain red-carpet shape, professes nutritionist and

beauty expert Kimberly Snyder, New York Times bestselling author of The Beauty Detox Foods. She aims for optimum health as the basis for achieving a desirable outward glow. Snyder says she once struggled with several beauty issues. In seeking wellness on the way to becoming a nutritionist, she found that her daily energy level improved after she start-ed making shifts in her diet. She then lost weight, her hair got healthier and her formerly troubled facial skin became clear and smooth. Blogging about her gradual transformation and lifestyle philosophies attracted media attention and a celebrity clien-tele by word of mouth. “I never looked for clients; they found me,” she says. Today, Snyder counts entertainers Fergie and her actor-husband Josh Duhamel, Kerry Washington, Chan-ning Tatum and Drew Barrymore among the many celebrities she has helped get into better camera-ready shape. Early into her personal transformation, Snyder realized that digestion holds the key. “I never linked my constipation issues with my acne,” she says. “It’s a tremendous amount of work to digest food. It’s no wonder that eating a fast-food sandwich

with gluten bread, animal protein and cheese with casein pro-duces a mid-afternoon slump. They are hard to digest together and all at once, taxing body energy,” she explains. “Then, when you feel the inevitable drop in energy, you might turn to caf-feine or sugary soda, but that only brings on another slump.”

Good AdviceSnyder, who is now a vegan, suggests simplifying meals and starting them with whole, raw, plant-based foods like salads. She advises her clients to start the day with lemon juice in warm water. If they don’t feel like breakfast, she advises, “Don’t force yourself. Listen to your body, it knows best.” When hunger hits, Snyder blends a Glowing Green Smoothie—what she calls, “the star of the whole Beauty Detox program,” in her book. A batch of three to four servings requires seven cups of chopped spinach; six cups of chopped romaine lettuce; one-and-a-half cups of chopped celery; one banana; an apple and a pear, both peeled, cored and chopped; two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and two cups of fi ltered water. She claims that drinking this smoothie can make a difference in just three days. She also lists 50 plant-based foods for specifi c body benefi ts because they are naturally alkaline-forming during digestion and assimilate more effectively than acid-forming animal protein, dairy, caffeine, alcohol and sugar. By improv-ing digestion, we end up feeling more energetic.

Timely EatingCarefully timed consumption is another key in Snyder’s beauty regimen. She recommends starting the day with a light smoothie, eating foods based on whole plants throughout the day, and then eating a raw salad and a vegetarian meal or some animal protein as an earlier dinner. Eating fruit by itself on an empty stomach helps it digest better than when com-bined with other foods that take longer to process. On hun-grier days, Snyder suggests turning to whole grains such as oats or quinoa, which are high in fi ber and lower in fat, or fi brous chia seeds. When energy is low, she advocates supplementing with bee pollen or a protein smoothie. She stresses, “Progress, not perfection,” as her mantra, advising that it’s better to take small steps and keep moving forward rather than try to change everything all at once. She believes that experiencing higher energy and beauty benefi ts provides effective incen-tives to continue instead of trying to stick to a strict, numbers-based plan that doesn’t take into account energy or digestion.

Ongoing Cleansing“The metaphor I use for healthy digestion is a waterfall versus a stagnant pond,” says Snyder. “You want your system to be moving, dynamic.” To keep digestive “sludge” out of our body’s systems, Snyder recommends a proven detox approach of drinking liquid only between meals to help foods digest easier. She particularly recommends her own Probiotic & En-zyme Salad, made with four cups of shredded cabbage; one inch of fresh ginger, cut into strips; one teaspoon of caraway seeds; and cold, fi ltered water, all left to naturally ferment in a jar at room temperature for about fi ve days—or refrigerated

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Eat for Radiant Skin, Eyes and Hair

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raw sauerkraut from a health food store—to help fl ush out toxins. She also emphasizes supplementing with probiotics, such as her unique formula made from soil-based organisms. Infrared sauna treatments can also help leach heavy metals out of body fat and decrease cellulite. “These techniques have been around for a long time be-cause they work,” says Snyder. “As I always say, outer beauty is a refl ection of inner health.”

Connect at KimberlySnyder.com.

Judith Fertig blogs at AlfrescoFoodAndLifestyle.blogspot.com from Overland Park, KS.

For Beautiful SkinYouthfulRed bell peppersCoconut (fresh, milk, oil)AvocadosSpinach

RadiantWatercressFigsSweet potatoesCucumbersAcai

SoftPineappleAlmondsWalnutsFlaxseed

Unlined, wrinkle-freePearsCabbageTurmeric

Clear, blemish-freeFermented vegetables (e.g., sauerkraut)

ArugulaOnionsRaw apple- cider vinegarGarlicLemon

For Beautiful HairPumpkin seedsDulse (a type of seaweed)CarrotsRadishesNutritional yeast

For Beautiful EyesBright eyesPapayaBeetsBlueberriesApples

Eliminating dark circles and puffi nessCeleryCollard greensAsparagusBananas

For a Beautiful BodyFluid body movementBroccoliBrussels sproutsSesame seedsRomaine lettuce

Cellulite-freeFresh cilantro and parsleyBuckwheat and oat groats (whole oats)

Toned bodyKaleHemp seedsQuinoaMilletChia seeds

For an Inner GlowBee pollenSunfl ower seedsSproutsSpirulina (dried blue-green algae) or chlorella (high chloro- phyll algae)

Top 50 Beauty Detox Foodsby Kimberly Snyder

These foods work to improve specifi c body areas while promoting whole-body wellness. Such plant-based foods also improve digestion and raise energy levels.

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Serena Dyer had a unique child-hood being raised by spiritually progressive parents, including her

bestselling celebrity dad, Wayne Dyer, Ph.D., who would write her notes on personal stationery printed with the motto, “Be realistic. Expect miracles!” It’s not a message her peers likely heard at home. Now 29, Serena shares her point of view in Don’t Die with Your Music Still in You: My Experience Growing Up with Spiritual Parents, co-authored with her father. The title refl ects her parents’ key lesson for their children: Pursue the life you are born to live. Some missteps along the journey to her true calling included enrolling in law school to maintain her student identity, but her upbringing served as a light guiding her home to herself. She wrote the book after dropping out of law school, a big step toward her dream of inspiring others to live authentically.

What was it like to grow up with Wayne Dyer as your father?Growing up, my seven siblings and I were exposed to a lot of ideas that were different than what my friends heard. We were taught that within each of us is a purpose, a passion that we call dharma, and that dharma is what we are incarnated here to do. We were taught that the most impor-tant thing you could do in your life was to follow that dharma, and in doing so, you would be serving God.

Growing Up with Wayne DyerSerena Dyer Refl ects on Her Spiritual Upbringing

by Lindsay McGinty

I often joke that my childhood was fi lled with unconditional love and security, but also a lot of weirdness! Not many kids learn transcendental meditation at the age of 5 and count monks as friends.

Were there any downsides to being raised by spiritual parents?I like to think that while there weren’t any real downsides, there were certain-ly challenges. For example, in a more traditional household, when someone gets the fl u, their parents probably tell them that it’s fl u season and it’s just going around. In my household, when one of us would get the fl u, we were told that we aligned with it and allowed it in. In other words, part of the chal-lenge of having spiritually progressive parents is that they make sure you are

aware that you are responsible for everything happening in your life.

What is the greatest lesson you learned?Thus far, it is knowing that we are the creators of our destiny—the masters of our fate. I wholeheartedly believe that we sign up for the experiences we have in this lifetime, as they are part of our soul’s desire to grow and expand. When we make the choice to view life as not happening to us, but responding to us, we become more consciously aware of how much our thoughts affect our daily experience. I am so grateful my parents taught me this at a young age because I have learned to choose my thoughts carefully.

What is the greatest gift your parents have given you?It’s not something they did for me; it was how they lived their lives in front of me. My parents did not encour-age me to follow my dreams and then sacrifi ce theirs in order to raise me. My parents followed their dreams and in watching them do so, I felt safe to go after mine, as well. They taught me that there is no honor in sacrifi cing yourself or your dreams for anyone else, and demonstrated that the only time you have to make your life the way you want it is now. I am grateful to them for living their lives this way, which has allowed me to feel safe liv-ing my life this way, as well.

What advice would you give to people that wish they were raised in a more spiritual manner?I tell people that it doesn’t really mat-ter what kind of parents you had, it matters how you feel about yourself. Everything in life starts with the self. If you don’t have love and acceptance and forgiveness for yourself, you won’t have these things to give to other people either. I was taught that we can’t give what we don’t have. When we learn to love and treasure every part of ourselves, we also have love to give to others.

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Unsightly cellulite, which is comprised of fat deposits just beneath the skin, appears as

lumps or dimples, usually near the buttocks and upper thighs, and is most common in women. Building muscle can make cellulite harder to notice and help burn more calories. While cellulite deposits might not be eliminated, burning body fat will make them shrink and be less visible. Here are fi ve top exercises to blast stubborn cellulite.

Cardiovascular ExerciseAs long as we’re expending more calories than we’re taking in, we will begin burning the body’s fat deposits. As cardio workouts burn calories, they can reduce overall body fat, which also makes cellulite harder to see. Any exer-cise such as walking, running, hiking or cycling can help in the overall battle to burn calories and blast cellulite.

Stair ClimbingStair climbing burns at least 10 calo-ries a minute, according to the non-profi t National Wellness Institute, that promotes healthy lifestyles worldwide. Plus, stair climbing has the added ben-efi t of working all the muscle areas that tend to get hit with the greatest amounts of cellulite.

Leg LiftsJanet Wallace, Ph.D., professor of ki-nesiology at Indiana University-Bloom-ington, advises that leg lifts are the best exercise for toning the outer thighs.

Lie on the fl oor on your side, plac-ing one elbow on the ground and prop your head up with that same hand. Place the other hand on the fl oor be-side your waist. With legs straight and toes pointed, lift the top leg up as far as it will go, then slowly lower it back down. Do 10 to 15 reps, and then turn over and work the other leg.

Back KicksAn MSNBC health segment recommend-ed this fat-busting move to target all the areas that are most susceptible to cellu-lite. While kneeling on hands and knees, lift a leg up behind you until it’s pointed upward at a 45-degree angle. Slowly bring the leg back down and repeat the movement with the other leg. Start with 15 reps and work up from there.

SquatsStand comfortably with feet about a foot apart. Slowly bend the knees to lower your body until both thighs are parallel to the fl oor. Then gradually stand back up, squeezing gluteal and back-of-the-thigh muscles as you rise. If performed consistently, this exer-cise will increase muscle strength in the thighs and buttocks, which also helps burn fat, according to the Mayo Clinic. Less fat equals less noticeable cellulite. As with the other exercises, start with 15 repetitions per session and work up to more.

E.C. LaMeaux posts a body of work at Gaiam Life (Life.Gaiam.com), from which this was adapted.

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SATURDAY, NOV 1First Saturdays Wellness Fair–10am-4pm. Win FREE Taspen’s Products, Sessions and a day fi lled with positive, healing energy. Massage, Mini Facials, BodyTalk & AnimalTalk, Astrology Read-ings, Mini Herbal Consults, Sound Healing. FREE. Taspen’s Organics & Holistic Wellness Center, 12424 Big Timber Dr, Conifer. 303-816-0429

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Daylight Savings Time!Energize your Brain, Energize your Life–1-2pm. Learn how to shift limiting patterns and beliefs and live a more rewarding and fulfi lling life! Free. ISIS Books and Gifts,2775 S. Broadway, Englewood. Lucy 720-339-3990 or [email protected]

Non-Denominational Church Service–1:30pm. Medi-tation and a spiritual message. Free aura healing/chakra balancing clinic. Rev. Margaret Johnson, Offi ciating Min-ister. Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S. Monroe Street, Denver. 303-282-9439 or InnerConnection.org

Reiki Level 1–12:30-6:30pm. Learn about the Chakra system, nutrition, meditation, how to use a pendulum, breathing techniques, qi gong exercises, how to pro-tect your own energy fi eld, how to treat yourself/pets/plants etc., attunements received. $180, no pre-reqs! Info [email protected]

MONDAY, NOV 3Creating an Herbal Spa at Home–5:30-7pm Treat yourself like royalty while improving health! Leave with recipes to inspire you, new self-care techniques; keep you feeling your best! Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, 2900 Valmont Rd., Ste. F-1, Boulder. $30 incl materials. RSVP [email protected]

Timeless Wisdom Group–6:30-8pm. Timeless Wisdom Study Group’s Intention is to read and study and share the wisdom of great writers and thinkers. In this group we will study great thinkers and share our insights. Free. More info 720-514-0623 RSVP via Meetup.com/TimelessWisdom

TUESDAY, NOV 4 Election DayVOTE YES ON PROP 105!

Oneness Blessing Deeksha and Meditation North-west Denver/Arvada–7-9pm. Deeksha is a Divine intelligent energy transfer that causes a neurobiological transformation for each receiving individual. Sug-gested $10. Journeys For Conscious Living, 7401 W 59th, Arvada. 303-731-6695. J4CL.com.

Denver Meditation and Metaphysics Meetup Group with Tami Harms–7-9pm Different presenters bring his/her personal approach to metaphysics w/correlat-ing meditation. $5. Meetup.com/Meditation-And-Metaphysics-Denver. Journeys For Conscious Living, 7401 West 59th, Arvada. 303-731-6695. J4CL.com

WEDNESDAY, NOV 5FREE Community Yoga Class with Medita-tion–5:30-6:45pm. Intermediate/advanced Vinyasa fl ow class full of movement and breath for the fi rst 55 minutes preparing you to quiet the mind for the last 20 minutes. Info [email protected]

FRIDAY, NOV 7You condition your Body, Now condition your Brain–12-1pm. Learn how to change the physiology of your brain to feel more energized to live a more fulfi lling life! Free. Dancing the Soul, 950 Jersey St, Denver. Contact Lucy 720-339-3990 or [email protected]

SATURDAY, NOV 8Destiny, Meaning and Evolution–Join Bernie Prior, creator of The Form Reality Practice™, in a special two-hour evening event that will unveil your true power and meaning. Sunrise Ranch, 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland. Register at Sunriseranch.org/destiny-meaning-evolution.

MONDAY, NOV 10 Veterans Day

Healing Food Cravings with Angels–7-8pm. Pow-erful guided healing with Angels to help heal your food cravings, emotional eating and more. Pre-pay $10, $12 Door. Journey Within; 777 S Wadsworth Blvd Bldg 2 #108, Lakewood. Anita Destino 720-413-7303, [email protected]

Handcraft your own smudge-stick–1-3pm.Discuss smudging history & uses across cultures. Discuss favorite plants to smudge. Take home your own smudge-stick! Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, 2900 Valmont Rd, Ste F-1, Boulder. $20 incl materials. Clinicalherbal-ism.com/workshops. RSVP [email protected]

Higher Brain Living Presentation-6:30pm. As seen on Gaiam TV; easily and quickly change your patterns - and make it last. Trigger a natural energy surge, release the grip of the primal “stress” brain, and allow your true potential, health and energy emerge! Free. AWAKEN Higher Brain Living, 2100 W Littleton Blvd, Littleton. 303-907-3468 or [email protected] Kirtan with Tom Fuhrman–7:30pm. Join us for de-votional call and response chanting known as Bhakti Yoga, which connects us in divine love and invokes an overwhelming sense of joy! Floor seating/chairs, byo. $12 Journeys For Conscious Living, 7401 West 59th, Arvada. 303-731-6695. J4CL.com.

TUESDAY, NOV 11 Make Refreshing, fi zzy beverages–6-8pm. Rediscover the roots of sodas as therapeutic tonics/elixirs. Learn to brew your own herbal soda. Taste different sodas; leave with recipes and starter culture. Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism,2900 Valmont Rd, Ste. F-1, Boulder. $25. RSVP [email protected].

FRIDAY, NOV 14Trance Medium Healing Clinic–Now By Appt – No More Waiting! Healings facilitate re-alignment and cleansing of the spiritual body. Involves channeling, energy readings, and intense clearing. Bring questions. 25 min, $20. Appts begin 7:05 pm. Rocky Mountain Miracle Center, 1939 S. Monroe Street, Denver. RSVP 303-282-9439 or InnerConnection.org.Marmani and Ayurveda Massage–6pm. Learn more how marma stimulation through Ayurveda massage techniques can assist in bringing harmony and balance to the body. $40 PranaYoga,3333 Federal Blvd, Denver. Hansa 303-432-8099 or [email protected] Community Drum Circle–7-9pm. Bring food to share and your instruments for an evening of Loving Sha-manic Sound and Vibrational Expansion. Suggested $10. Journeys for Conscious Living, 7401 W 59th, Arvada. 303-731-6695 or J4CL.com

Sol Sista Dance–7:15-8:15pm. Dance your Sol Sista! Embrace Your Body & Unveil Your Spirit while you Meditate, Breath, and Dance to Music from all over the world! $10. Sol Shine, 1501 Boulder St, Denver. Sol Shine 303-955-7743

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savethedateMONDAY, NOV 17Higher Brain Living Presentation-6:30pm. As seen on Gaiam TV; easily and quickly change your patterns - and make it last. Trigger a natural energy surge, release the grip of the primal “stress” brain, and allow your true potential, health and energy emerge! Free. AWAKEN Higher Brain Living, 2100 W Littleton Blvd, Littleton 303-907-3468 or [email protected]

TUESDAY, NOV 18Denver Meditation and Metaphysics Meetup Group with Tami Harms–7-9pm Different presenters bring his/her personal approach to metaphysics w/correlat-ing meditation. $5. Meetup.com/Meditation-And-Metaphysics-Denver. Journeys For Conscious Living, 7401 West 59th, Arvada. 303-731-6695. J4CL.com

WEDNESDAY, NOV 19The Art of Intuition–6-8pm.Intuition is your knowing. It is subtle and it is invaluable! Identify your intuitive profi le and refi ne your unique guidance system. Un-derstand the nuances and the art of intuition. $45. Space limited. RSVP req’d. Info 720-984-9575 or Liveyourknowing.com. Offered by Renee Ellis, MA CMT at the Renaissance Center 427 E. Bayaud, Denver.

THURSDAY, NOV 20Gourmet Gifts from the Kitchen–6-8pm. Learn how to create easy, delectable culinary delights for unique gift giving. $49/non-memb; $44/memb. Denver Botanic Gardens,1007 York Street, Denver. Registrar: 720-865-3580 or [email protected] Explore the Mystical Universe with Master Shaman Hamilton Souther–7-9pm. Experience a Mystical Journey into the Universe of Love. Suggested Donation. Conscious Boulder, 1637 28th St, Boulder. Matt Toussaint [email protected] or Bluemorphofoundation.org

FRIDAY, NOV 21Inspired Movie Night–Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm. FREE screening! The Studio Nova hosts The Keeper of the Keys! Come out for community and inspirational fi lm! Discussion follows. RSVP 303-747-7871 or TheStudioNova.com

SATURDAY, NOV 22Empowerment Through Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT/Tapping)–11:30am-1:00pm. Learn this magical technique at the Body Mind Energy Center taught by Dena Gould, certified in EFT since 2003 and also provides energy balancing. $25. RSVP/info [email protected]

SUNDAY, NOV 23Food for Your Face–1-3pm. Learn about inexpensive pantry items and simple recipes that feed your face. Nourishment, moisture, luxurious softness! Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism, 2900 Valmont Rd, Ste. F-1, Boulder. $25. RSVP [email protected] Ayurvedic Cooking–2-6pm. Learn techniques to prepare a balanced Indian meal for health and wellness. Enjoy the meal you prepare that day! $72 PranaYoga, 3333 Federal Blvd, Denver. Hansa 303-432-8099 [email protected]

MONDAY, NOV 24A Channeled Healing with Archangel Michael–7-8pm. In a group setting, there will be opportunity to ask Archangel Michael for communication and a healing on any issue. Archangel Michael helps with physical healings, direction in your life/life’s purpose, courage, strength and protection. Just being in the room is a healing itself. Pre-pay $10, $12 Door. Journey Within; 777 S Wadsworth Blvd Bldg 2 #108, Lakewood. Anita Destino 720-413-7303, [email protected]

THURSDAY, NOV 27Happy Thanksgiving!

sundaysNorth Boulder Spiritual Transformation with Transmission Meditation–7pm. Join us for a group meditation that is a stimulus to our indi-vidual development and also a potent form of world service. Always free. Lon 303-746-7118 TransmissionMeditation.org

Service in the Dome—11am-12:15pm. Followed by an Attunement circle and lunch in the Pavilion dining room. Sunrise Ranch, 100 Sunrise Ranch Rd, Loveland. More info SunriseRanch.org.

mondaysHatha Yoga–7-8pm. Begin your week with intention. Center and stretch into your best yet! Nancy Zevely offers gentle, diverse experience to all levels. First class FREE! Drop in $15 or 5/$65 at TheStudioNova.com, 6464 W. 14th Ave, Lakewood. 303-747-7871

tuesdaysLongmont Spiritual Transformation with Trans-mission Meditation–7pm. Join us for a group medita-tion that is a stimulus to our individual development and also a potent form of world service. Always free. Connie 720-494-0368 TransmissionMeditation.org

Wheatridge Spiritual Transformation with Trans-mission Meditation–6pm. Join us for a group medita-tion that is a stimulus to our individual development and also a potent form of world service. Always free. Tim 303-239-8101 TransmissionMeditation.org

Mat Pilates–9:30-10:30am. Therese Spears leads you through the release and strengthening Pilates is known for. Expect fun! Expect results! Drop in $15 or Class Package savings at TheStudioNova.com, 6464 W. 14th Ave, Lakewood. 303-747-7871

wednesdaysLiving from the Heart Study Group–6:30-8:30pm. Led by two spiritual luminaries who experienced a profound spiritual awakening, the study group is a discourse on how liv-ing from the heart can unfold your own inner awareness of “who I am” and the deeper the meaning of life. www.meetup.com/Living-From-The-Heart-Study-Group/ Love offering.Location: A Mission meeting room, Denver. Info Val at 303-339-0807 or [email protected]

ongoingEvening Vinyasa Yoga at the Gardens–6-7 pm. A great practice (in a beautiful setting) for anyone look-ing to connect the mind with the body. $10/members; $12/non-members. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street. Denver. BotanicGardens.org Registrar: 720/865.3580 [email protected]

Free Energy Healings; Aura Clearing and Chakra Balancing–6-7pm. A healing is like an “energy car wash” that releases negative energy to create the life you desire. Free. Journey Within; 777 S Wadsworth Blvd. Bldg 2-108, Lakewood. Anita Destino, 720-413-7303

thursdaysAura and Chakra Healings–Drop-In be-tween 6-7pm. Receive a 10 minute cleanse and release negative thoughts, emotions, pain and fear. Get replenished with positive energy and feel great. FREE. BoulderPsychicInstitute.org. 1332 Pearl St. Boulder. 303-530-0920.

Psychic Readings–7-8:30pm by appt. Learn about your soul essence, past lives, and aura. Ask ques-tions about relationships, career, money, and health. FREE. BoulderPsychicInstitute.org 1332 Pearl St. Boulder. 303-530-0920.

saturdaysBeginner Yoga–8:30-9:30am. Designed for the interested and curious. Start at the very beginning with others brand new to Yoga! Join Nova Carlton for this confi dence building class. First class FREE! TheStudioNova.com, 6464 W. 14th Ave, Lakewood. 303-747-7871

Dance Like A Star–6-7:30pm. NEW Social Dance series! Learn four Country-fl avored dances over fi ve sessions. Ballroom and Club/Mix series to follow! Tarry Cowan instructs at TheStudioNova.com, 6464 W. 14th Ave, Lakewood. 303-747-7871

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