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10 healthy pets

12 whats growing on?

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16 intuitive insights

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28 healthy eating

30 average jane

33 community partners

34 community calendar

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8 Consider therapeutic massage for headaches

9 Te 80/20 rule applied to weight loss

13 Health and wellness Q&A

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22 Which company makes the best hearing aid?

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26 6 principles for functionally t exercise

27 Warm and spicy ginger tea

29 Raindrop therapy: a natural option for spine health

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Welcome, April!Our outside environment is abuzz with positive energy, and theworld is alive again! Gardeners, walkers, bikers and what I callputzers are emerging in abundance. Its an exciting time o year!

Getting more active outside means spending more time innature. Recently I read an interesting article about ecotherapyand its regenerative powers: stress, anxiety and depression reduc-tion, and overall mood improvement. More and more healthcare providers are giving their patients nature prescriptionsor treatment o various medical conditions as well. Research isshowing that spending time in a natural setting has benefts ormind, body and spirit.

On April 22 we pay homage to our precious Mother Earth.Tere are many ways to celebrate Earth Day and make a dierence:treat your yard to some compost (best o all, that which you madeyoursel!), reduce, reuse and recycle, pick up litter, shop local orride your bike or an errand. Small acts by each o us can really addup to make a big dierence!

Tis month brings another observance, World Health Day,on April 7. Celebrate by learning about health issues around theglobe and what you can do to help. Check out the World HealthOrganizations website at www.who.int/world-health-day/en/ ormore inormation.

Tere are some wonderul healthy living articles in this issue tohelp you on your journey. Rob Reader explains how therapeuticmassage can help with headache relie. Karmen Nenahlo answerssome common health and wellness questions about vitamin C,sodium and muscle loss. Dr. Jodie shares the importance o proper

diagnosis and treatment o ear inammation in your pets. theres much more, so please read on!

I hope youre able to get wrapped up in the positive energthis time o year and enjoy some quality time with nature. Pfnd your own special way to honor our planet this Earth Day

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ven aer seven years o doing thera-peutic massage, I am still surprised,even startled, when someone asks

me, Can you do anything or headaches?My answer, o course, is a resounding Yes!Massage can help or both immediate painand or longer lasting relie. It can evencompletely eliminate requent headaches.

Massage is an excellent alternative to pillsor other medications or immediate relieo headache pain. Te massage therapistcan work the muscles that tighten and putpressure on the head creating those tensionheadaches that you eel behind your eyes.You may fnd that when you suer roma headache, you get the urge to rub yourtemples or your eyes. Well, this is your bodytelling you to make an appointment withyour local independent massage therapist!

When the muscles in the neck getstressed rom daily activities they can pullyour head orward. When this happens,the muscles in the back o the neck have towork extra hard to keep your head straight.Tis is the most common cause o tensionheadache pain. Getting a pair o well-trained fngers up under the back o thehead can alleviate that tension. Te resultis ast pain relie rom that nasty headache.

For those that suer rom requent head-aches, there is hope or you, too. An impor-tant act to keep in mind is that pain is asymptom. Te problem can be knottedmuscles or injuries. o take ibuproen torelieve pain is merely masking the symptom.It rarely does anything to help the problem.Tat is why the pain comes back so soon. Amassage therapist will address the problem in

the hopes o eliminating it and thus gerid o the symptom.

Heres an example: One woman fnally ed up with getting headaches esingle day or more than a year. She cin and got a weekly 30-minute masor around three months. During time, her headaches became less andrequent, until fnally she went an emonth without any headache pain aHer story, while it may sound remarkis actually quite commonplace in the wo massage. She had a knot on her that was so large that it was causing sin her neck muscle. Once that knotworked out with consistent massage tments, the muscles were under less stNow she is able to come in less requeabout once a month, to maintain muscle and make sure that knot doe

return. Tis is the power o massage!Another cause o tension headach

the weather. When there are uctuatin barometric pressure, this can causmuscles to tighten and give you a hache. Other instigators are dehydrand physical work that you are not usdoing, such as painting or moving uture around.

So, the next time you eel that horheadache coming on, instead o reing or that bottle o ibuproen, conreaching or the phone to call your rieneighborhood massage therapist oappointment. You will eel better, and body will thank you or it!

Rob Reader has been a full-time massage thesince 2005. He has worked on headline perfoat Summerfest and professional wrestlers, andocial massage therapist of the Milwaukee since 2006. He currently works in Mequon at ABody Wellness LLC, 10620 N. Port WashingtoFor more information, call 414.721.6942.

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This is a somewhat touchy subjector me to cover, but since Im askedabout it so oen, I eel it is impera-

tive to enlighten you on it.Weve all heard o the 80/20 rule. Tis rule

can be applied to many things in lie, romeconomics, business and marketing, to healthcare and even relationships. But what does itactually mean when applied to weight loss?

As youve probably noticed, even thoughI am a master trainer and a nutrition expert,I dont really talk about exercise nearly asoen as I do nutrition. Obviously, exerciseand general physical activity are importantand have many health benefts, like acilitat-ing weight loss. Te reason I dont talk aboutthis much is because I am nearly 100 percentcertain that exercise and/or some orm odaily physical activity will naturally become

part o your overall maintenance plan. Tatshow confdent I am in your willingness tofnd your way to becoming more physicallyactive. I dont even have to stress it.

With that being said, the 80/20 rulecertainly does apply here. Eighty percent oyour weight-loss success will come directlythrough your nutritional choices and 20percent will be aided by your activity level.Yes, that is correct; the biggest impact onachieving your weight loss goal will undoubt-edly come rom your nutritional choices.In act, aer more than 20 years o helpingpeople achieve their weight-loss goals, Irarely have to try to convince someone toincorporate an exercise plan into the equa-tion. Once I get a person on the right tracknutritionally and they start to see the weightcome o, nearly 100 percent o the time theynaturally migrate to some type o exerciseplan and become more physically active. Itstruly amazing to witness this process and see

a person adopt a whole new liestyle all romchanging what they put into their body.

A closer look at physicalactivity and exercisePhysical activity is dierent rom exercise.Physical activity is defned as being activethroughout the day by not leading a seden-tary liestyle, whereas exercise is a plannedactivity such as running, cycling, aerobicsand strength training. Physical activity willbecome eortless once youve actually seenand elt change take place.

On the other hand, when looking at incor-porating some sort o exercise program intoyour newly ound liestyle, please take it slow,especially i youve been inactive or sometime or have never exercised beore. Donttake the all-or-nothing approach. Incorporate

a sound plan and adapt it to your personliestyle, schedule and disposition. Tisyou will incorporate it into your liestylemake it a permanent aspect o your lie.

So there you have it. With the balance o good nutrition and physical aity, weight-loss success can be yours!

Tony Bednarowski is author ofYour Lean On, a simple, sensibscientic WEIGHT LOSS SOLUTIco-owner/publisher of Natures Patmagazine, your path to healthy

and founder of BeWellCooking.com, inspiring pewellness. Tony is a certied nutrition expert, mtrainer, and wellness coach and consultant, whoseis on better health through whole food nutrition, loss, chronic disease prevention and sport performenhancement with more than 30 years of expein the health and wellness industry. To see more visit: www.GetYourLeanOn.com; www.Natureways.com; and www.BeWellCooking.com.

The 80/20rule appliedto weight loss........................................................byonybednarowski

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Unortunately, because our pets cannot verbally commu-nicate, they oen suer to the extreme beore someonenotices they have a problem. One o the most commonly

overlooked aictions is otitis, inammation o the ear.While you might start whining to a riend when you have an

earache, your pet may simply not want to socialize. A cat mighthiss at others in the home and a dog might snap when childrencome near, as they are not able to explain what is wrong. Your petmight rub his head into your lap or onto the urniture or carpet. Acat might use her ront paw to rub her ear, while a dog might usehis back paw to scratch his ear. Some dogs shake an ear so hardthat an ear hematoma (broken blood vessel) develops.

Many causesNot all ear issues are the same. Incorrect treatment can defnitelycause harm. Repetitive, irritating management can lead to theneed or surgical intervention. Most pets do nothave ear mites!

Can you imagine how it eels to have a sore, red, inamed earand then have someone put drops o pesticide on it? Yet, this isa common practice by well-meaning pet guardians who go to thelocal pet shop to purchase an ear treatment. Sadly, many dogs havediscolored rear paws due to months o scratching ears chronicallyinected with a yeast overgrowth. Ear inammation can be due toallergy, mites, bacterial or fungal/yeast infection or a combination!

ProperdiagnosisA veterinarian willuse an otoscope to visual-ize the external ear canal and thetympanum (ear drum). I thecanal is too swollen or cloggedwith debris or discharge to seethe ear drum, it could be assumed that the ear drum is damagedall medications are sae to use i the tympanum has been ruptuEar mites can oen be visualized with the otoscope. Tese are mcommon in kittens. Dogs most commonly have yeast inections

veterinarian can swab the inside o the canal and place the matera slide or microscopic examination or place it in a culture medor microbiology. Bacterial growth is the least common, but oenmost serious. A culture should be perormed or pets whose otitinot responded to basic, conventional treatment.

Treatment optionsEar washes are nottreatments. In act, i an ear canal is irritatedsore, an ear rinse can cause or exacerbate an inection. Te asgent eect can burn and visibly blister the canal. A damaged camore susceptible to yeast or bacterial overgrowth. Many naturaproducts, which contain vinegar or witch hazel, rely on this astrin

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premise as their mode o action. Tese maybe thought o as soothing options, but inreality, are not good choices at all!

Many natural ear drops exist on themarket. Chinese ear drops, garlic/mullein,sweet oil or olive oil may provide tempo-rary relie, but rarely accomplish a satisac-tory cure. Essential oil preparations showpromise with their potent antimicrobial and anti-inammatory prop-

erties, but they cannot be saely used inside the ear canal. Te vibra-tional requency o an essential oil against the vibrating tympanumcould cause signifcant discomort. Increasing the saety o essentialoils by diluting them with a carrier oil seems to diminish their potency.

Conventional, multi-purpose ear medications seem to be the mostreliable. Tey all have an antiungal to kill yeast, an antibiotic tokill bacteria and an anti-inammatory to provide immediate relierom the pain and itching. Most pets groan in ecstasy the momentthis is applied deep into the canal!

Management and preventionDespite the eectiveness o this ointment, why do so many petsdevelop chronic otitis? Proper application is vital. Te medicationtip must be placed deep into the ear canal. Guardians need not eardamage to the ear drum, as this is impossible due to the L-shapedear canal o the dog and cat. Many pet guardians discontinuetreatment too soon. Partially treated inections come back with a

vengeance. Bacteria and yeast can develop resistance. Returning

to the vet or a re-check to visualize a canal with healthy tympanum is important. Debris le in the canal plug up against the ear drum can sera source or recurrent inection.

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OMONA MAANCS. Hthyroidism and hyperadrenocorti

(Cushings) are two common underlying disorders that upse

bodys natural resistance to inection. A MAT-AS, STAC-, SPCS APP

PAT T. Pet owners should always consider ood alleand that yeast loves starch. With a diet like this, such probmay be avoided. Choose a unique protein source, such as rabb

venison. I your pet has excessive heat signs, choose a meat egetic that is neutral to cooling, such as bison, turkey or white

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Ask groomers to stop traumatically plucking the hairs inside the canal with a tweezers or orceps. Gently remloose hair clumps with your fngers. Use an astringent ear cautiously and only in a healthy ear to dry up moistureto a bath, swimming or playing in the snow!

Jodie Gruenstern, DVM, CVA, has been practicing veterinary medicine in MuWisconsin since 1987. She is a certied veterinary acupuncturist and food theby the Chi Institute. Dr. Jodie is the owner of the Animal Doctor Holistic VeteComplex, an integrated, full-service small animal practice. For more informhealthy products or an educational DVD, visit AnimalDoctorHolistic.com.

Pet owners shouldalways consider food

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Springtime is such a busy, yet rereshing season or us atGrowing Power. As the days get longer, we see our green-house plants explode in production, and the soil on our

outdoor arms soens with the sunnier weather. Our signaturecompost, laden with nutrients and microorganisms, is just aboutready or use aer having sat the winter over. We will build ourtwo-oot high raised garden beds throughout Milwaukee in schoolgardens, corporate community garden beds, our hoop-houseproduction sites and even at individual homes.

Tis spring we call out to our community to join us in this eort!

Earth Day reminds us to be mindul o our interactions with theearth that sustains us, and planting your own garden is a great wayto beneft yoursel, your amily and our earth. At Growing Power,every day is Earth Day! We urge you to consider the raised gardenbed method. Tere are so many benefts: Compost is a nutrient-dense growing medium that increases water sequestration andretention or less watering; raised beds are easy to weed (withewer weeds to pull); there is optimum surace area or diverseplantings; they are sae or potentially contaminated land in urbanneighborhoods; and raised garden beds allow or closer plantings,increasing the number o plants per square oot and the bounty oyour harvest in the end.

Growing Power will oer a couple more weekend workshopsthrough June to help prepare newbie gardeners and rejuvenatethose longtime avid gardeners. So, i youre looking to learn howto build a powerul raised garden bed, consider signing up or oneo these trainings! We also provide a robust menu o garden mate-rials or sale, including our signature compost, seeds, transplants(decorative and edible), worm castings, top soil and more! Comeor a training or simply tour our acility, and leave eeling inspiredwith the knowledge and tools you will need to plant your owngarden. Feel good about your garden purchases knowing you are

supporting a local nonproft organization and acquiring somthe best garden resources available.

Not eeling ready to plant your own garden? Growing Poers garden installations in partnership with schools, comnity centers, businesses, government agencies, individuals more! Call our main oce number to learn more about partnewith Growing Power: 414.527.1546.

Visit www.growingpower.org to register or a workshop or lmore about our programs.

Growing Power also welcomes you to visit our urban farm

at 1:00 p.m. for an hour-and-a-half-long educational tour offacility for only $10/person. If you have more than 10 people414.527.1546 to schedule a group tour. We are located at 550Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53218.

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Power keepsgrowingEvery day is Earth Day......................................................................byWillllen

Will Allen, son of a sharecropper, former professional basketball player, ex-crate sales leader and longtime farmer, is recognized as among the preeminenters of our time on agriculture and food policy. e founder and CEO of GroPower Inc., a farm and community food center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Awidely considered the leading authority in the expanding eld of urban agricu

At Growing Power and in community food projects across the nation and athe world, Allen promotes the belief that all people, regardless of their ecocircumstances, should have access to fresh, safe, aordable and nutritious foall times. Using methods he has developed over a lifetime, Allen trains commmembers to become community farmers, assuring them a secure source of

food without regard to political or economic forces. In 2008, Mr. Allen receivprestigious MacArthur Genius grant for his eorts to promote urban suable food systems. Later, in 2010, Mr. Allen joined First Lady Michelle Obashe launched the White Houses Lets Move campaign to address issues a

American youth and the risk of obesity. In 2010 Allen was also recognized as TIME magazines 100 Most Inuential People in the World. Since then, Mr.has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the James Beard Ain 2011, the NCAA eodore Roosevelt Award (2012) as well as the NEA SeBenet Corporation Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education in

for his work with children, teachers and schools. On May 10th, 2012, Willbecame a published autobiographer. Read his book, the Good Food Revoluis article was co-authored by Leana Nakielski, freelance writer.



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Question: I I get sick, will loading up onvitamin C help me get better sooner?Answer: Many people will start toworry about how much vitamin C theyare consuming when they eel an illnesscoming on. For the most part, studies haveshown little or no beneft. Consuming extra

vitamin C aer youre already showing signsand symptoms o an illness will not helpyou recover aster. However, or those thatconsume the proper amount o vitamin Cregularly, this may help reduce the durationo a cold by about a day, and they may haveewer symptoms than a person not meetingtheir daily requirement. Unortunately,relatively high doses o 1-2 grams may beneeded to elicit these very mild benefts,so is it really worth it in the end? Keep in

mind, the RDA or women is 75 milligramsper day and 90 milligrams per day or men.Vitamin C can be ound in acidic oods suchas oranges, strawberries and kiwis, and alsoin green, leay vegetables. Its also ound incitrus juices or those ortifed with VitaminC. Bottom line only you can decide i youwant to dose up on vitamin C. It certainlywont cause any problems, but the minimalbenefts may not justiy the added expense.

Question:I have taken some time o romthe gym and gained some extra weight, notto mention the act that I eel a bit weaker.Did all my muscle just turn to at?Answer: Tis is a great question, and alltoo oen it may seem like this is actuallyhappening when people stop working out.However, muscle and at are two completelydierent types o body tissue. Neither cansimply turn into the other. When peoplestop working out or long periods, ood

intake should decrease because i youre notexpending as many calories; you certainlydont need to consume as many calories. Itsimportant to remember that the musclesin your body are active tissues that areconstantly using energy even when youresedentary. Tis means the more muscle youhave, the more calories you need. Te oppo-site is true as well. Unortunately, whenworkouts decline, people oen consume thesame amounts o ood that they had beenwhen they were working out. Tese extracalories are stored in your body as adiposetissue (body at). I you make a consciouseort to consume ewer calories when youstop working out, then you should be ableto avoid the added pounds.

Question: Foods seem to be so in salt these days, and Im aware odangers o hypertension, heart diseasestroke. Can you please clariy the amo sodium I should be consuming dailAnswer: Youre right salt is evwhere. Processed oods are the main cubut the increased reliance on ast oodsrestaurant meals are problematic as o add to the conusion, people oen trouble dierentiating between sodiumsalt. Salt is actually 40% sodium, so wdiscussing recommendations, we neebe clear about what were talking aboutcurrent Dietary Guidelines or Amerrecommends less than 2,300 milligram

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ow many times have you stepped on the scale andnot seen the number you were hoping or? It can beextremely rustrating. But what i that number wasnt as

important as you thought it was? In reality, the scale does not tellthe whole story o a persons health or ftness level. Te scale isonly giving you total body weight. Weight can be used as a signo uture health issues such as obesity, diabetes and cancer, butthere are more things to consider. What the scale does not tellyou is how much at or muscle your body has, or how much oyour weight is uid or undigested ood. When working towards ahealthier and ftter liestyle, the scale should not be the only toolyou use to measure your progress.

Te ratio o at mass to muscle mass will allow someone tohave a more accurate understanding o where they are in termso ftness, overall health and wellness, as well as even giving moreaccurate risk actors or the uture. Tis scenario puts things intoperspective: Tink o two women, each weighing 140 lbs. Onewoman is a size 8 and the other a size 4. How is this possible? Te

frst woman has a higher ratio o at mass to muscle mass. Fat cellsare bigger than muscle cells. Fat cells take up a lot more room thanmuscle cells, which are tight and compact. Te at mass takes upmore room, so it requires someone to wear bigger clothing. Tesecond woman has more muscle, and because o this, she burnsmore calories per day. Muscle is more metabolically active thanat. Te second woman looks leaner, more defned and healthier.

She has ewer risk actors AND wears smaller clothes becauhaving a lower at percentage and higher amount o muscle.is why building strong, lean muscle through weight trainincrucial to looking and eeling the way you desire. In the previomentioned scenario o the two women, the weight did not mthe second woman look smaller and be healthier; it was her lpercentage o at and higher amount o muscle.

Cardiovascular exercise by itsel (i.e., running, elliptical, bikis muscle-wasting exercise. Tese activities are great or the hand do burn calories, but, as just explained, it is not just aburning calories to hit a certain goal weight. It is about losinand gaining muscle, and the only way to strengthen and add mlean muscle is to li weights.

Te scale can discourage someone who is regularly workingand more specifcally, someone who is weight training. I a pehas a lot o weight to lose, the scale can be a good marker o press. On the ip side, or someone who is generally ft, the numon the scale can sometimes be a stand still. Weight loss ca

hidden i a person is increasing their lean muscle mass with wtraining. Losing 2 lbs. o at can be overshadowed by gaining 2o lean muscle mass.

A better tool to gage success would be having a body at perage test done. Tere are many tools to measure body at nowabut i you belong to a gym, ask them to use the skinold calipTis is an accurate method that consists o a seven or ninebody at test. Once all the sites are taken, the numbers can beinto a ormula that calculates body at percent. Once you havenumber, a trainer can fgure out at and muscle mass within body. Tis will help a person see how much at mass they are loand how much lean muscle mass they are gaining or maintain

Te bottom line is: Do not let the scale play games with health. Get the ull story and have your body at percentage teAlso, keep an eye on how your clothes are ftting. I the numon the scale is not budging, but your pants are getting looser,know you are on the right path!

The scale: a helpor a hindrance?......................................................................bybrianbankenusch,CC,CE,PE

Brian Bankenbusch, CSCS, CES, PES, is the owner of Epic Fitness & Sports Pmance LLC. He is a certied strength and conditioning specialist with over 10of experience training high school and collegiate athletes. He is devoted to br

proper education and superior program design to the community. Brian ia certied corrective exercise specialist, wellness coach and personal trainemore information, visit www.epictness-sports.com or call 414.464.2156.



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ot stress? Did you know that electromagnetic requencies(EMFs) above the Environmental Protection Agencyssae limit are assaulting your brainwaves and body every

day? Our natural state o wellness is being clouded with elec-tromagnetic waves o invisible radiation powerul enough toblast wireless communication data through concrete walls andbuildings. Imagine how easily it travels through us, especiallynewborns and young children. We cant see the smog o electro-pollution, but it is aecting us.

Harmul EMF felds are produced by cell towers, microwavebeams, high power lines, cell phones, televisions, computers, ores-cent lights, Wi-Fi, hair dryers, cordless phones, video games, babymonitors, PDAs, hybrid electric cars and other electrical equipment.

We need to be aware o the biological eects o these hiddenstressors sleeplessness, headaches, dizziness, immune suppres-sion, electro-sensitivity, unexplained cardiac symptoms anddecreased ertility, as well as increased risk or brain cancer andneurological disorders. Some people report having less energyand constant atigue, along with getting sick oen. Depression andmoodiness are very common symptoms.

Tere is a lot o research being done, but we need to identiy our

environment and fnd saer solutions. Tis includes consideringuse o headsets, wired vs. wireless Internet access, corded vs. cord-less phones and more.

Strengthen yourself against MsChildren, pregnant women and the elderly are aected the mostby exposure. Te development o symptoms depends on proximity,

requency, intensity and duration o exposure, and is inuencean individuals vulnerability, overall health and immunity. Cpointed out that studies show that the signals rom cell phreach more deeply into childrens thinner skulls and smaller br

imit your exposure in these ways: Use a land line whenever possible. Use a low SAR-rated phone and use the speaker unctio

avoid the hands-ree, in-the-ear phones. Keep cell phone powered o whenever possible. Carry cell phone away rom your body, with the keypa

ront o the phone acing toward the body, and the bacantenna side acing away rom the body.

Use phone outside o a car, train, elevator, airplane or oconfned metal space.

Use a computer with wired Internet access, with the wirunction disabled, to sur the Internet, watch movies, doload music, etc., not a mobile device.

Keep cell phones, electric alarm clocks, electric lamps and evthing electric away rom your sleep zone at least our eet a

Never sleep with cell phone powered on. Charge our eet

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nspectinga house forunwanted spirits(Part 2)....................................................................byasterJesse

You may remember last months article aboutthe Oshkosh woman who met with me due tofears about her new house being haunted. Wecontinue now with the inspection

t is always a good idea or the inspec-tor to get as much inormation aspossible on the property in question.

One can start by interviewing the landlordor prior owner, i he or she is open to it. Inthe case o this womans house, the previ-ous owner moved to Arizona aer sellingthe house and had no interest in talking tome on the phone.

So I went to the house and walked around

the outside, noticing an elderly womanhanging some laundry. I greeted her with,Good morning! It looks like a great dayto hang laundry. Yes, it is, she replied.Followed by, Are you my new neighbor?No, I responded. Your new neighborhired me to inspect the house. It would behelpul i we can learn about the history.

History is best orgotten, she replied. Sheexplained: I have lived here or over 60 yearsand it has always been a sad place. Frankiecouldnt wait to move out. Te day he turned18, he joined the Army. Frankie, thats thelast owner, isnt it? I asked. Yes, his momand dad were mean to him and both heavydrinkers. Poor Frankie. I dont think anyoneever visited that house and Frankie neverbought any o his riends over; in all the yearsI have lived here, I dont recall anyone visit-ing. His dad died not long aer Frankie leand his mother drank hersel to death overthe years. Frankie rented it out to people,

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mostly rough types. No one stayed very longand he got tired o all the damage done to thehouse. Te last amily le it a real mess andhe sold it or nothing. Its always been a sadplace. She talked and talked or some time.I started to get a pretty good picture o whatwas going on.

Next I called the Auntie who claimed thehouse was haunted. I introduced mysel.She instantly bellowed out, Yes. Yes. I havebeen expecting your call. You see, I am justlike you. I speak to the spirits and most omy riends are gied as well. It didnt takelong to see Auntie lived through StephenKing-type novels and spooky movies. She

sees them as real lie. One could even sayAuntie appeared to lust over spooky. Shealso gave me the names o the other threeso-called powerul psychics that claimedthe house was haunted. It turns out that Iknew two o them and it seems to me theygot their training rom horror movies.

As or the ghost-busters, I know theleader o the group. He claims to do battlewith poltergeist and demons. He speaks obattling poltergeist as though it is like takinga walk in the park. Its no problem I evenbring my 4- and 6-year-old sons so they canlearn the trade. I think he got his trainingwatching Scooby-Doo.

wo days later, I began the inspection othe home. It was mostly empty: a small love-seat and coee table; a small dinette set; oldmusty carpeting; a very lovely bedroom set,which was a wedding gi; and unpackedboxes stacked in every room. Te kitchenwas the only room that appeared to be in

good repair, but unused. Overall the hdid not have a good eeling to it. Terea somewhat damp, musty smell. I sendeep emptiness, deep sadness, and ewell. I sat alone in that house all night.

No ghost. No poltergeist. Just a hthat had never known love.

Its no wonder the new owner, my cwould eel so awkward being in a lovhouse aer living in a home with love alie. It was easy or her unstable aunt toher belies o ear on to her niece, as thewanted acceptance rom her amily.

A new house vibrates to the rhythm inhabitants. And so it was with this hou

perormed a major cleansing o the homcleansing alone, however, is just the bening o what the house needs. All the must be washed with love by the athat is to live there. All carpeting muremoved and the oors scrubbed as Painting should be done by the amioccupy the house. It must be done withSince she would be living there alone o the time, I suggested many plants ando dinner parties. Over time the sadnethe house will be lied and replaced unity, gentleness and love.

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A test to see howelectromagnetic radiationaects usApplied kinesiology can be used to testEMRs eects on our bodies.

It takes two people, the tester andthe subject. Tis can be viewed on

www.equilibrex.com.1. Have the subject stand erect, right arm

relaxed at his side, le arm held outparallel to the oor, elbow straight.

2. Face your subject and place your le handon his right shoulder to steady him. Tenplace your right hand on the subjectsextended le arm, just above the wrist.

3. ell the subject to resist when you try topush his arm down.

4. Now push down on his arm airlyquickly, frmly and evenly. Te idea isto push hard enough to test the springand bounce in the arm, not so hardthat the muscle becomes atigued. It isnot a question o who is stronger, buto whether the muscle can lock theshoulder joint against the push.

By doing this experiment on a subjectis using a cell phone, youll fnd thasubject cannot hold his arm up becthe radiation is draining his energy inmuscle. Tis can also test hair dryersother electrical devices.

I you would like to test the eeanything on your body, try this exment with a health practitioner or par

Other ways to protect yoursel rom Ewould be to get plenty o exercise, drinleast eight glasses o water a day, eat ntious oods, meditate at least 20 mintwice a day, think positive thoughts anoutdoors several times a day. Keep a gdistance rom anything electrical, and your exposure to electrical felds.

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sodium per day (about 1 teaspoon o salt).On the other hand, the Institute o Medi-cine (IOM) recommends 1,500 milligramso sodium per day (about 2/3teaspoon osalt), and they set the tolerable upper intakelevel at 2,300 milligrams. Its clear that yourintake should all somewhere between

these two ranges, or even less, but its actu-ally quite dicult to keep your sodiumlevel as low as 1500 milligrams per day. Inact, the IOM points out that 95% o Amer-ican men and 75% o American womenconsume sodium in excess o the tolerableupper limit not good news or those ous looking to avoid chronic disease as weget older. In order to keep your sodiumintake in check, you need to eat plenty oruits and vegetables, and make sure youbuy oods that are resh and unprocessed.And dont orget to avoid adding salt at the

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Meeing Naalie Pra of Oshkosh, you quickly pick up on he facshe is a hard-working woman wih grea concern for he well-bof her communiy. Shorly hereafer, youll realize ha she is mdefiniely a planner and knows how o ge hings done!

Pra cerainly shines as he expo coordinaor for her business, HeLiving Evens, LLC (he second of her wo full-ime jobs). Saring

on his journey, he Wisconsin naive seemed o idenify oppories where many did no. For example, upon learning abou he 2local screening of he movie Fresh, a documenary ha celebhe farmers, hinkers and business people across America whore-invening our food sysem, Pra sepped in and organiz

farm marke for local organic farmers o display heir offeo complemen he movie. She saw imporance in commu

members having he abiliy o immediaely connec wih healhy food suppliers afer he showing.

Her knack for idenifying and organizing local healhy-levens like his one, led o her involvemen in larger

larger gaherings over he years oday reaching ca

iy of Sunnyview Expo Cener in Oshkosh. In addher oureach is now expanding ino he MilwauMadison and Wausau areas. Pras goal wihexpo work is o encourage he people of Wissin o embrace lives of healh and wellness hrawareness of naural, organic and alernaive pucs, educaion, nuriion and exercise, as well abenefis of living clean, green and healhy lifes

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I can be overwhelming o consider all ofhe choices available o assis individualsin losing weigh, eaing beer and geinghealhy. As Pra explains, I waned osurround myself wih good choices, and hemore I learned he magniude of whas ouhere in my own backyard, he more I wasshocked and hungry o learn more. Wiscon-sin is full of companies ha sell amazinghealhy producs. So spreading he wordbecame her driving passion.

Her concern for ohers is clearly reflecedin her curren offerings, wih expos focus-ing on living green, naural healh, sporsand finess, fair rade, naural producs

and organic food. Pra is excied abouhe exen of her subjec maer and heopporuniy i presens her o connec all ofhe expo visiors wih local healh-mindedexhibiors. I is graifying o be able o bringcommuniies ogeher in his way. to seeindividuals receive educaion abou ensur-ing healhier, susainable alernaives forheir families, and healhy-living educaorsmee people who have quesions abou heirproducs and services, explains Pra.

She also shows her concern for commu-niy by being selecive wih exhibiors.

Pra makes i clear ha her expos arevalue-based evens and has clear expec-aions for hem, as refleced in her codeof conduc. She challenges her exhibiorsno o be salespeople, bu insead, educa-ors. In exchange, Pra is able o offer heperfec place for represenaives of healh-conscious businesses from around he

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Pra makes i a prioriy o ensure herexpos are family friendly evens and usesher planning skills and creaiviy o makehem fun for all. Popular aciviies includerecycled furniure coness, recycled arconess, Miss Go Green pageans andface paining, o name a few.

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The spring sports season is a populartime or school-aged children.Aer a ew months o being cooped

up indoors, many kids are ready to spendtime in the resh air. Organized teamsports are one way they can burn energyand learn lessons in camaraderie andproblem-solving.

Spring sports season presents a host oopportunities or athletic youngsters. Butthe secret to a successul season has little todo with wins and losses and a lot to do withmaking sure children have un and take thenecessary precautions to reduce their risk

o injury on the playing feld.According to the National Institute o

Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and SkinDiseases, nearly 40 million children andadolescents participate in organized sportsacross North America each year. Althoughsports are an ideal way to socialize andget much-needed exercise, they also canincrease participants risk o sueringa sports-related injury. Te Centers orDisease Control and Prevention state thatmillions o children age 15 and under aretreated in hospital emergency rooms orsports-related injuries every year. Some othe more common injuries include sprainsand strains, growth plate injuries, repetitivemotion injuries and heat-related illness.

Certain sports go hand-in-hand with thespring season. Here is a look at some popularspring sports and how to reduce a childs risko suering some o the more common inju-ries associated with those sports.

aseball/softballTe start o the spring season coincideswith the commencement o the proes-sional baseball season. Tereore, manyschools and towns have baseball andsoball leagues that also begin once theweather warms up. Baseball and soballare popular sports. However, each sportinvolves sliding, running, ast-moving ballsand long hours out in the elements. Eacho these activities can cause injury, andsome o the more common injuries associ-ated with baseball and soball include sotissue strains, ractures aer being hit by a

ball, sunburn and heat atigue.Children who are playing baseball or so-

ball should always wear the recommendedsaety equipment. Tis includes a battinghelmet, shin guards, athletic supporters,sunscreen, mouth guards and eye protection.Proper stretching and warm-ups can makemuscles and tendons limber beore play.

SoccerSoccer has long been a popular sportaround the world, and interest in the sporthas grown considerably in the UnitedStates. Soccer is ideal or developing hand-eye coordination. Te constant runninginvolved also makes it one o the best springsports or kids in terms o overall exercise.

Due to the constant movement involvedwith soccer, players should regularly rehy-drate. Shin guards can prevent injuries andbruising to the legs, while wearing sunscreenwill protect kids rom sun exposure.

acrosseLacrosse is a game that marries elemo basketball, ootball and hockey. Plathrow and catch a small, hard, rubberwith a netted stick, called a crosse.

Lacrosse is a contact sport; thereprotective gear is essential to preinjury. Players must wear helmets, typiwith a saety grill over the ace or boymouthpiece, gloves and padding caworn to urther prevent injuries.

Track and eldSome athletes excel in track and

Although less combative than other spdiscussed and with little or no risk o conrelated injury, there are still some daninherent to track and feld. Strains and sprom alls or rolling ankles are common.

Saety precautions or track and competitors revolve heavily aroundathletes conditioning. Allow or awarm-up periods and make sure athalways wear supportive ootwear. Plashould always consume a good deal o wor other uids to remain hydrated andsucient breaks when the weather is w

Spring sports are popular or chilo all ages. When the weather warmsdesire to get out on the feld and engaplay increases. Adults can saeguard children by ensuring the rules o the gare met and that the proper saety eqment is always used.

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It is in each patients best interest to locate an audiologist thatdispenses hearing aids rom multiple manuacturers so they can oerthe widest possible selection or that patients particular needs. Forexample, someone who needs new hearing aids but is unable to changehearing aid batteries on a regular basis may beneft rom a rechargeable

hearing aid. On the other hand, someone with signifcant trohearing the television may beneft rom hearing aids that caconnected to an accessory that streams the V sound directly inthearing aids or maximum audibility. Other olks may need techogy that automatically adjusts incoming sounds in certain situati

Tere are six major hearing aid manuacturers in the worldthe best hearing aid or you most likely will come rom onthese companies: Oticon, Widex, Resound, Siemens, PhonakStarkey. Again, in order to fnd out which company will proa hearing aid that is best suited or your needs, a comprehenaudiological evaluation by an audiologist is strongly recommenAudiologists are the most highly trained proessionals to diagand treat hearing loss. Many oer ree or low-cost evaluationdiagnose hearing loss and recommend treatment options.

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When it comes time to investigate purchasing new hearing aidsas a treatment option or your hearing loss, it is recommended thatyou locate a local audiologist who will sort through the appropri-ate options or you.

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3. Low-cost hearing aids that dont ft most hearing losses and lie-styles. I you see a low-cost hearing aid oer that seems to goodto be true, it most likely is.

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herbBLUB

awthorn is a spiny, oweringshrub or small tree o the roseamily. Te species o hawthorn

discussed here are native to northernEuropean regions and grow throughoutthe world.

Historically, hawthorn ruit has beenused or heart disease since the frstcentury. It has also been used or digestiveand kidney problems. More recently, thehawthorn lea and ower have been usedas olk or traditional remedies or heartailure, a weakness o the heart muscle thatprevents the heart rom pumping enoughblood to the rest o the body, which canlead to atigue and limit physical activities.

Hawthorn is also used or other heartconditions, including symptoms o coro-nary artery disease (such as angina).

Te hawthorn lea and ower are usedto make liquid extracts, usually with waterand alcohol. Dry extracts can be put intocapsules and tablets.

hat the science says Tere is scientifc evidence that the

hawthorn lea and ower may be saeand eective or milder orms o heartailure, but study results are conicting.

Tere is not enough scientifc evidenceto determine whether hawthorn worksor other heart problems.

NCCAM-supported research to includes a study o the mechaby which hawthorn may aect hailure.

Side eects and cautionsHawthorn is considered sae or adults when used or short periods o Side eects are rare and can include ustomach, headache and dizziness.

Although drug interactions hawthorn have not been thoroustudied, there is evidence to suggesthawthorn may interact with a numbdierent drugs, including certain hmedications.

ell all your health care providers a

any complementary health practicesuse. Give them a ull picture o whatdo to manage your health. Tis will ensure coordinated and sae care.

awthorn(Crataegus laevigata)......................................................................

Source: National Center for ComplementaryAlternative Medicine (NCCAM). Herbs at a gNCCAM website.

References:Busse WR, Juretzek W, Koch E. Hawthorn (C

gus). In: Coates P, Blackman M, Cragg G, et aEncyclopedia of Dietary Supplements. New NY: Marcel Dekker; 2005:337347.

Hawthorn. In: Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Bman J, eds. Herbal Medicine: Expanded CommE Monographs. Newton, MA: Lippincott WilliaWilkins; 2000:182191.

Hawthorn. Natural Medicines Comprehensive base Web site. Accessed at www.naturaldatcom on July 23, 2009.

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ecently, I traveled to San Diego,Caliornia, the home o my siu(a term to describe both mentor

and ather fgure), world-renowned Dr.Richard an. My siu is responsible orchanging many aspects o my lie, rom myunderstanding and practice o acupunctureto my patient treatments. Tis trip was tocomplete a years-long study o Ba Zi (Bahze). Ba Zi is a Chinese birth chart with alie progression. Based on solar, lunar andelemental inuences, this tool providesinsight into the stages a persons lie movesthrough rom their initial breath to theirlast heart beat. Te interpretation o oneschart can have a proound impact on thoselooking to optimize the subtle but certainenergies that inuence their being. Aspectsrom marriage, personality, wealth, chil-dren and especially health are all notableinsights that one can gain perspective on

when a Ba Zi is read.However, this article isnt about Ba Zi;

rather, it is about support and riendship,personal challenges and the actions neces-sary to overcome them. Its about acceptingand loving yoursel, then dedicating youreverything to the ever-winding journeythat each o us fnds ourselves on.

Tree Sisters Waterall is a moderate todicult hike about 1.5 hours east o SanDiego. Te hike is about two miles downinto a valley that brings you to a river.Following the river to the alls, large boul-ders with stunning shapes weave a labyrin-thian path to the ponds created by the spill-ing water. Micro pools and mini water allslitter the landscape o this serene environ-ment. Te beauty and excitement o thisplace is amazing, the pools o water spec-tacular. On a lovely Tursday in February,our people spent several hours togetheron a simple hike in these San Diego hills.

You may be wondering Ba Zi, now somestory about a hike, wheres the connection?

Well, to start, this hike was dicult orme. A Google review indicated its dicultor many, but it was especially dicult orme. While challenging, my riends made thetrip not only achievable, but unorgettable.My three riends oered no judgment aboutmy struggle climbing down and up what eltto me to be a mountain. Teir support easedthe hardest parts o the journey, their wordso encouragement drove me to push throughpain and struggle, and their company madethe journey something special, somethingexperienced together. Te most prooundmoment was standing beore a large poolo water that was created rom water cuttingthrough the boulders. Ten, a simple chal-lenge, Lets go in! Immediately ear, limi-tation, sel-expectation, sel-judgment andeven guilt coursed through my body. Tere

was no pressure, so it would have been easyto say no to the 50 degree water. However,my riend, Paul, spoke a simple sentence thatwill serve me the rest o my lie. Simply, hesaid, Jeremy touch the waterall, when areyou going to get an opportunity like thisagain in lie?

Everyone has in ront o them a 50degree pool o water waiting at the bottomo a mountain, and the climb back up romthere as well. Tere will be things that youreally dont want to do, but the experiencewill orever change your lie. Te sense oaccomplishment, o personal victory, lieswaiting on the other side o the challenge.For me that day, running into the reezingwater, touching the waterall and climbingback up a very large and steep hill, pushedme in a whole new direction.

I you are struggling, eeling lost orconused, or just tired, sick or in constantpain, perhaps now is a great time or you

to visit an acupuncturist or other quahealth care provider or a new perspecPerhaps a Ba Zi reading will unveil orsome o the mysteries that surround lie. Whatever the challenges or obstyoure acing, now is the perect timyou to touch the waterall. I promiseamazing things will come your way!

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1. T MNSONA In order todo the things we need to in lie, we haveto move in a multidimensional orm. So,in order to improve our overall healthand ability to live and unction, our yogaclass should too. Tis involves moving inthree planes o motion: sagittal, whichmoves ront to back (lunge); rontal,which moves side to side (like triangle);and transversus, which cuts the body inhal, top to bottom (a movement like atwist or cross o the midline). Challengeyoursel as a teacher or practitioner, andmove in as many ways as possible.

2. AT When we step onto the mat,

we need to take into consideration thatgravity is always around us and upon us.ry to play with gravity in as many dierentpositions and movement patterns as possi-ble, and see what happens. Especially whenit comes to the pelvic core and gravity, wewill see the body respond dierently.

3. NAMC We oen think o dynamicas complicated or having a lot o parts.But dynamic can also be movement usingmultiple orms. Heres what I mean by this:When you step into a lunge, your armsalways go orward and up, but what aboutmoving your arms out to the sides or backby your hips? Tis way, you give yoursela dynamic range rather than always the

same perormance. Dynamic can alsobe moving in and out o a pose at vari-able speeds and levels depending on yourability. Tis type o dynamics can oerthe muscles a less stressul way to releaseand the mind time to get to know the newbody part discovered.

4. NUAz It is important tounderstand that each individuals needsare unique. Believing that everyone in aclass should be doing something exactlythe same is not only crazy but also harmul.I we just consider men and women, ourbodies are drastically dissimilar. estoster-one and estrogen act totally dierent onmuscles and the build o a persons body.Bone size, shape and spacing, as well astendons, muscles and ligaments, all are

very dierent rom men to women.5. AT Tis seems like a simple

concept considering the averageperson takes a breath anywhere rom

21,000-24,000 times a day. But the reathat most people are shallow breatherson top o that, hold their breath. I youthe desire to improve your physical and get healthy, it really needs to startyour breath. Weak breath ow has ao negative consequences, including digestion, asthma, anxiety, depresheadaches, muscle cramps and even poor dysunction. So beore you step a yoga mat, into a physical therapy clina Zumba class, get educated and learnto breathe; your body will thank you.

6. ACKNON T MN A

SPT We are not just a body boing around rom point A to point B.

o the reasons I love yoga is that understands that this physical body most superfcial orm o the sel. Teso much more to understand thanwhat you see physically. And uswhen you have a physical symptomissue, that issue has been going oquite some time the physical bothe souls last attempt to get us to liWhen I exercise or step onto my it is just as much a spiritual experias prayer or meditation, i not mbecause now there is an honoring obody involved that I have to act onrespect something that I can verytranslate into my everyday lie.

Hope Zvara is a yoga teacher, trainer and functness expert. Creator of Core Functional FHope specializes in yoga, core work and funcmovements. She helps yoga students, yoga teand a variety of tness professionals experietrue mind-body connection through yoga and

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n Western cuisine, ginger is tradition-ally used in a dry powdered orm,mainly in sweet oods such as ginger

ale, gingerbread, ginger snaps, crackersand cakes. It is the rhizome o the plantZingiber ocinale, consumed as a deli-cacy, medicine or spice in many parts o theworld. Ginger cultivation began in SouthAsia and has since spread to East Aricaand the Caribbean. Fresh ginger producesa hot, ragrant kitchen spice that can alsobe steeped in boiling water to make gingertea. Ginger tea is a beverage consumed inmany countries, made rom ginger root.In China, the tea is made by boiling peeledand sliced ginger to which brown sugar isoen added. Sliced orange or lemon ruit

may also be added to give a avor, and itmay be consumed either hot or cold.

Drinking ginger tea has many healthbenefts. Te active components o ginger,like minerals and amino acids, improvethe circulation o red blood cells. It is alsorich in potassium, zinc, calcium, copper,magnesium, and vitamins B6, C and D.Te root contains many health beneftingessential oils such as gingerol, zingerone,shogaol, arnesene and small amounts o-phelladrene, cineol and citral.

One o the major benefts o ginger tea isthat it assists in the digestion process; it ishelpul in improving ood absorption andavoiding stomachaches rom eating toomuch ood. During long journeys, carryingalong ginger tea can prove to be helpul asit is believed to lessen motion sickness. It isrecommended that pregnant woman drinkone cup o tea beore traveling since it lowersstress levels. It could even prevent vomiting

and nausea, mostly because o the existenceo shogoals and gingerols, which block thechemoreceptor trigger zone (that initiates

vomiting), thus stopping it in the process.Ginger may be a useul treatment or

nausea associated with cancer treatmentssuch as chemotherapy. Preliminary studiesshow that ginger may help shrink cancer-ous tumors and lessen the risks o cancerspreading in patients who are in remission.Other studies have shown ginger to killovarian cancer cells and slow the growth ocolon cancer cells. More studies are neces-sary to prove the eectiveness o gingerand ginger tea in cancer treatment.

Drinking ginger tea regularly, strength-ens immunity as it contains a considerable

amount o antioxidants. Ginger containsan active compound called zingiber,which kills salmonella and other typeso bacteria. Additionally, the commonlyconsumed lemon-ginger version o gingertea provides two more bacteria-fghtingcompounds rom its lemon content: limo-nene and pectin. Ginger tea may also oerantiviral properties, as it is believed thatresh ginger destroys virus cells that causethe common cold and u.

Ginger tea may help reduce the risk oblocked arteries since it increases circula-tion and supports good blood ow. Somestudies show that drinking ginger tea regu-larly can also help reduce cholesterol levels,essential or maintaining a healthy cardio-

vascular system. One cup o tea a day helpslessen the potential risk o stroke, as gingeracts by breaking down at deposits thatblock the arteries.

ea rom ginger can relieve inammation

o the joints, which is usually reerred rheumatoid arthritis. It has gingerols, whinder COX-1 and COX-2 enzymesactivate production o inammation-cing chemicals known as prostaglanIt may be helpul or treating pain liwith headache, osteoarthritis, lower pain and minor injuries, plus muscle stand sprains. But, using ginger with noroidal anti-inammatory drugs (NSAmay raise the risk or bleeding and oside eects. For athletes oot suereis suggested to make ginger tea bathdispose o itchiness and the burning eewhile or other injuries one can mcompresses to lessen swelling.

Although ginger tea has many ben

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Sources:10 Health Benets of Ginger Tea, http://www.hdiaries.com. August 6, 2012. http://www.healthdcom/eatthis/10-health-benets-of-ginger-tea.htm

Ginger Tea: Health benets and Side eects byClain, http://b4tea.blogspot.com. http://b4tea.blocom/2012/09/ginger-tea-health-benets-and-side

Stress less: Ginger tea is the answer to all your woby Bianca London, http://www.dailymail.co.uk. Seber 20, 2012. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femaiarticle-2205998/Stress-Ginger-tea-answer.html.



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essential oils results in energy alignment,stress relie and the harmonious balanceo every system in the body. It balancesenergy, releases toxins and acilitates openenergy ow throughout the body.

Raindrop therapy can be traced back to

the 1980s, when Dr. Gary Young perormedresearch to develop a new treatment orpeople with scoliosis. He combined aspectso conventional massage, adaptations oOriental acupressure and reexology (VitaFlex), Native American healing techniquesand essential oils to develop the raindroptechnique. As this technique was beingused to treat people with scoliosis, he real-ized that the treatment could also be usedto treat other ailments.

In the book, A Statistical Validation oRaindrop echnique by David Stewart,

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Raindrop therapy treats the body at acellular level. Te three basic steps in thistherapy are: 1) cleaning the receptor siteso cells; 2) removing bad inormation rom

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a very specifc chemistry in order toaccomplish each o these goals. Oils thatare high in phenols (oregano, thyme,basil and wintergreen) are used to cleano the receptor sites. By doing this,phenols are detoxiying the body, boost-ing the immune system and creating an

unriendly environment or bacteria. Oilsthat are high in sesquiterpenes (cypress)have the ability to delete any bad inorma-tion that the cell has picked up and stored,like diseases. Oils that are high in mono-terpenes (marjoram, cypress and valor)restore the receptor sites, awakening thecorrect inormation in the cell.

Te quality o the essential oils that areused will determine the outcome o theraindrop therapy. It is imperative to usetherapeutic grade essential oils in order toachieve optimal results. Non-therapeuticgrade essential oils are only required tocontain a very small amount o actual oil inorder to be labeled as pure. Te majorityo the oil is made up o fllers that may beharmul to your body. Tese oils are fne oruse as perume, but cannot deliver a thera-peutic treatment or your body. I an essen-tial oil has a label on the bottle that tells youthe oil cannot be taken internally, then it is

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AO (a blend that contains oils

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aste not, want not. Tat was always the mantra I heardwhen I was growing up. For the most part, Ive lived by it except when its come to my gym memberships. Whether

two-year contracts or month-to-month, I was getting charged eachmonth on my credit card or a service I wasnt using. Something alwaysgot in the way, and it was usuallyme! I had to fnd a way to get out omy own way, so I decided to explore using a personal trainer.

I was looking or the complete package: Someone who would holdme accountable, tell me the truth (even when I didnt want to hear it)and make getting in shape un. And I ound that Brian Bankenbusch,owner o Epic Fitness, was the personal trainer I needed.

My frst meeting with Brian was something that I had neverexperienced beore. He started by asking many questions aboutmy ftness goals and any concerns I had, such as bad knees; Brianwas on a act fnding mission! Aer we talked, it was time or thedreaded scale and measurements. Brian assured me that the scaledoesnt tell all, and by measuring and using calipers, he coulddetermine where I really stood. I learned that the use o calipersis the most eective way to determine body at and that depend-ing on the BMI alone is not always reliable. Brian explained that abodybuilder could weigh 275 pounds (with very little at on him)and be considered overweight and out o shape with the BMI. My

results showed that my body at content was higher than it shouldhave been, and now I had true numbers.

Aer the initial interview and measuring, it was time or thephysical testing. Brian explained that these were gauges he usedto determine ftness levels, and his goal was to help his clientsimprove. He had me on the oor doing push-ups, planks, balanc-ing, stepping up and down, and this was only to see where my

ftness level was at. What was I getting mysel into? Brian assme that he would put together a program that was eectiveecient, and that my only job was to ollow what he told me to

I have to admit, I was anxious at my frst session, but Brianme at ease. I loved that it was just Brian and mysel at the gnobody was judging me. We started out with squats. How could that be? Well, when done correctly, with a weight in hand, they can be tough! Brian was there all the way reminme about using the correct orm this was where I learned aeciency. In the past, I was going through the motions, withaving results. Now, in a ew short minutes, I was out o brbecause I was using more muscles than I had in the past.

Te program that Brian put together or me was challengingun! I tried kettlebells or the frst time, as well as ropes. At frstropes elt like I was twirling or double-dutch jump roping, much more dicult. Te aster I went, the better the work(Te use o ropes is actually very popular with collegiate athlincluding the Wisconsin Badgers ootball team.) Te hour weso ast. I had a great workout and I had un! It was everytthat I was looking or.

Using a personal trainer is an investment in your health. Haa scheduled time with Brian orced me to be there; no more wa

gym memberships. His training is all inclusive. It includes a membership and one-on-one training, as well as nutritional gance. While it seemed expensive at frst, in the long run it wabest value or me. I cant put a price on my health.

Brians philosophy is to set up a program that allows yoollow it not only when you are in the gym, but also in your evday lie. Brian will help you with the quickest and longest lafx to good health. He teaches how to eat the right way and the right way with cardio and weight bearing exercises while you are enjoying yoursel. Like Brian told me, Anyonedo it i they want it bad enough. Brian showed me that you caft and have un doing it. Tanks, Brian!

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