Nature's Pathways Jan 2012 Issue - Southeast WI Edition

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departments7 letter rom the editor

8 whats growing on

10 ask the coach

14 healthy pets

16 t bodies

20 healthy kids24 the inner voice

28 herb blurb

32 healthy eating

38 community calendar

40 resource guide

41 advertiser directory

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22 eature storyResolve to integrate holistic care into your pets health plan

ContentssoutHeast WIsConsInJanuary 2012

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29 Mi for og

12 How winter salt afects your avorite ootwear

14 Resolve to replace toxic treatments with essential oils

17 Te third energy revolution

18 Stranded on a desert island and you can bring only one...essential o

19 Cold weather perils or companion animals

21 5 quick and easy ways to reset a mamas day

26 Smart Fitness: ackle your goals in 2012 the right way

33 Low-speed electric vehicles now available or many uses

on tHe CoVer:DR. JODIE GRuENsTERN, owner of Animal Doctor Holistic Veterinary Complex

Photography by aylor Greenwood


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Te unortunate thing about this world is that good habits areso much easier to give up than bad ones.

~ Somerset Maugham

365.Tats the number o days in a year. Its also the number oopportunities you get to make a change, hopeully posi-tive. Whether its a personal goal youd like to accomplish,or someone elses lie you want to make better, each day youare given a choice: continue to do things the way youve beendoing them the previous 364 days. Or do something else.

Jan. 1 is the day many o us make our New Years reso-lutions. Statistics vary, but most research indicates upwardso 50 percent o Americans make resolutions, many othem health-related. For many, its a mere three weeks laterthat most o those good intentions go by the wayside. Fastorward 24 months and youll nd 84 percent o those peoplehave allen o the resolution wagon.

Im not in the habit o making New Years resolutions.Unless you really work your plan its usually a recipe orailure. And, really, i something is that important, why put

it o until Jan. 1?Tat said, i you choose Jan. 1 as the big day, there are

a number o things you can do to help ensure success. Oneis to write down your goals. Seeing something on paper is a

visual reminder o what youre trying to do. You can reer toit as oen as youd like or reinorcement.

Or, i you see the positive aspect to peer pressure, tellsomeone about your goals. A riend or amily member canhelp keep you accountable. And theres nothing like thecoworker you pass in the breakroom who says, Hows thediet going? to keep you on the straight and narrow.

I like the satisaction o crossing things o my to-do list

and knowing a treat awaits or a job well done is my personal con a stick (although mine typically takes the orm o chocolat

Make a resolution i youre so inclined. But dont beat yoursei you dont meet your goals. Remember, theres always tomor

Cheers to a healthy, happy 2012!

Jen


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whatsGroWInGon?

its the beginning o January and 2011 has nally come to anend. Most armers have harvested their last crops and preppedtheir elds or the coming harsh Wisconsin winter. Unlike the

typical Wisconsin armer though, Growing Power, Inc. is neitherwinding down nor hibernating or the next several months. Inact, the sta at the historic urban arm in Milwaukee are actuallygearing up and prepping their multiple armsites or a busy winter season in which theygrow ood in up to 50 hoop-houses.

O course, nothing comes easy: or the pastyear Growing Power stas worked tirelesslyto acquire land or the year-round growing.As a result, in 2011 alone, Growing Power

constructed 25 hoop-houses and initiatedagricultural production on over 100 acresin and around Milwaukee. Te organizationhired 35 new employees and provided quality

job-training to help manage this organi-zational growth andprovide opportunities orunemployed individualsin Milwaukee at the sametime.

Its paid o or all.Growing Power ood

production has neverbeen better: in just thepast two months micro-greens production

jumped rom 500 lbs./week to almost 2,000 lbs./week! Its hard to tell roma distance how muchwork goes on inside thesmall urban arm situated

on a three-acre plot on Milwaukees northwest side. Te oodis grown by Growing Power is distributed to over 50 cusers weekly, including Sysco, a global leader in ood distributhat supplies large institutions like the Milwaukee Public ScSystem. Trough this partnership, Growing Power has served 25,000 Milwaukee public school children a locally-grown sna

Despite the recent huge increaseproduction, the Growing Power cant grow all this ood alone. Tpart o the reason why the organizainvests so much in community edtion through hands-on training, techsupport and business plan developm

or aspiring armers: they welcome a join the Good Food Revolution.organization strives to increase local production so that within the nextyears, 10 percent o the ood consu

in metro-Milwaukelocally sourced vethe disturbingly less 1 percent consutoday. Te root motion, though, is a stacommitment to imping ood security amthe citys struggling lies and individuals.

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Will Allen, son o a sharecropper, ormer proessional basketball player,ex-corporate sales leader, and now armer, has become recognized asamong the preeminent thinkers o our time on agriculture and ood policy. Te ounder and CEO o Growing Power Inc., a arm andcommunity ood center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Allen is widely

considered the leading authority in the expanding eld o urban agriculture. AtGrowing Power and in community ood projects across the nation and around theworld, Allen promotes the belie that all people, regardless o their economic circum-stances, should have access to resh, sae, aordable and nutritious oods at all times.Using methods he has developed over a lietime, Allen trains community membersto become community armers, assuring them a secure source o good ood withoutregard to political or economic orces. In 2010, Mr. Allen joined First Lady MichelleObama as she launched the White Houses Lets Move campaign to address issuesaecting American youth and the risk o obesity and Mr. Allen was also recognizedas one o IME magazines 100 Most Inuential People in the World and a MacAr-thur Genius Grant recipient in 2008. Leana Nakielski, Growing Power Development

Manager, co-authored this article.

six-month series begins this January 7-8, 2012. Up to 100 people areexpected to attend Januarys workshops and learn practical skills in

vermiculture (raising worms), composting, aquaponics (raising shand plants in a low-tech system that recirculates water), year-roundagricultural production, renewable energy, mushrooms, projectplanning and marketing. Tese workshops coincide with the ve-month long Commercial Urban Agriculture training designed orthe serious entrepreneur. rainees o the Commercial Urban Agtraining create business plans to guide the development o their

arms or local ood enterprises and gain hands-on experiences withurban sustainable arm systems at the Growing Power CommunityFood Center.

Space is limited, though. Interested in these training programs?Visit www.growingpower.org or more inormation. GrowingPower also welcomes you to visit the urban arm daily at 1 p.m.or an hour and a hal long educational tour o the acility or only$10/person. Call 414.527.1546 to schedule your tour or drop in at


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There are many areas in a persons lie that contribute towhether or not an individual is happy with themselvesand/or their lie. Identiying how you dene happiness or

yoursel is the rst step to improving your health and happiness.I youre truly being honest with yoursel, most o us already knowwhat we want to change about ourselves or our lie, but simplydont act on it because something is holding us back. We all havewithin us an innate ability to listen i we choose to. Whether youchoose to or not will be the dierence to you living a lie thatsmore ullling. Te only way you can change your lie is by listen-ing to your inner sel and sorting out whats holding you back. Isit because its uncomortable or you to initiate change? Fear o theunknown or a past ailure? Negative sel-talk or low sel-esteem?You have to own why youre asking this question to begin with,as Im a rm believer in where the mind goes, the man ollows.

Are you unhappy with yoursel, your appearance, how you eel,your health, nances, environment or your job? What is it? Is it

one thing or 5 areas o your lie youre not excited about? Its criti-cal that you start by writing down the areas o your lie that yourenot pleased with, and whats causing you to eel like you could behappier so you can live a more ullled lie, thus greater heights ohappiness. An easy way to assess your current liestyle is by lookingat your current lie, how you live, eat, your job, your relationshipsand so orth. ake the time to evaluate what your ultimate lie wouldlook like i you allowed yoursel to just dream or a minute? ruly,its in dreaming we allow ourselves to explore the many possibilitieso change that will ulll us and allow our inner sel to have a voice.A great way to approach that is by simply writing out your wellness

vision.Dening your ultimate wellness vision means dreaming big. I

there was nothing that stood in your way, where would you be inthe next 3-5 years o your lie? Who would you surround your-sel with, where would you live, how would your nances be andwhat would you change about your lie today or an exceptionallyullled tomorrow? As a coach, behavior change is what I help youwork on. Our job is to help you identiy whats holding you back iyoure eeling you want to achieve new heights, or i youre happywith your lie and you simply want to continue down that path osuccess, what is the next step to make that a reality?

For anyone to live a lie o complete ulllment, one needmake certain to assess all the elements in their lie that they eeessential or them to be completely happy. Assessing your lie mlooking at all areas o your lie that you need to tackle on a dayday basis, some o which could be amily, nances, work enviment, your job, your aith, sel-condence and so on. You nebe able to take each area and make a list o whats working orand what isnt. Its that simple. We reer to doing that as peelinonion to get to the root cause o why you may be eeling unllbegin with or how to stay on the right track and avoid past obcles. Most o us can identiy the obvious obstacles in our headsuntil you write them down and do some soul searching, you wont get to the root cause o your unhappiness. Tus you wonable to make change eectively in the areas o your lie whercritical or you to ulll your wellness vision.

Most people live their lie limiting themselves because thetheir expectations too low, not wanting to dream too big.

they get what they invest in, living status quo and not makingmany waves. From what we think, to the relationships we keour lives, to the job we report to everyday. Tink about it, etime you limit your thoughts to wanting more or yoursel much higher scale, we set ourselves up or disappointment, eless than, and the possibility o eeling stuck where you aryoure blaming someone else or your situation, a bad experior your upbringing or your lack o living your best lie, yostuck. Feeling limited and stuck is not living. Within each o a spirit that just wants to be set ree. When you put yoursela little box, living each day staying in your comort zone, we down the endless possibilities o expression expression o we truly are and who we want to become.

Happiness truly does come rom within, not rom the extactors, I get that. Tere are no goals, accomplishments or drethat will make me happier than I allow mysel to be. Tis is its so important that you identiy with who you truly are or wto be. Within all o us is an amazing ability and potential, unand real just screaming to come out. When we dont listen toinner-sel, or give it a voice, lie becomes more o a challenge it has to be. Tink about it, living by everyone elses standardbecause its all you know or that you are amiliar with, you c

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the door to a lie that you so need and want. oo oen we put onblinders and ocus only on what others think is right or whatsacceptable, and we miss out on everything else lie has to oer.Terein lies the problem. Most people never get the gumption tomake a shi in their lives because its too risky, unamiliar or out otheir comort zone. Tey take a ew steps, possibly become earul,or simply do not want to put up the ght that it will take to bringyour lie to a whole new level. Most o us just give up.

Te essence o beginning to live a lie o ulllment means allow-

ing ourselves to expand upon the gis that weve been given andexploring a hidden talent or skill. Fulllment comes rom beingauthentically happy. Authentic happiness or me is dened as nevereeling content with what is every day. It means embracing the goodand looking or the lesson in the challenges we ace and not lettingnegative experiences or emotions rom our past ruin today or abetter tomorrow. With that comes having to be open to change andpossibly having to orgive others that have hurt us, so that you canmove toward a happier you.

Its important or anyone to set goals or themselves. Dream-ing is a long-term goal that allows or you to start taking stepsnow to get closer to living a more ullled lie today. I nd writingextremely therapeutic. Its truly something I love to do. It bringsme a sense o calm and validates my eelings. Just writing downyour thoughts aer every day (or weekly to begin with), can bein and o itsel extremely therapeutic. Most people say they dontneed to write things down, but truly when you do its like you giveyour thoughts lie. rying to sort things out in your head daily

just doesnt work. Our minds are too busy and scattered orto be eective or most people. Meditation is also a great whelp you ocus, whether its being alone with yoursel 15 mina day, taking a yoga or Pilates class, or simply taking a wasort through your thoughts. Allowing yoursel to just be o

just be alone or 15 minutes a day can make all the dierencyou because getting regular exercise and eating healthy is keyhealthier you!

So why not get on the road and reclaim your personal powe

maybe discover it or the rst time! You just might nd that acknedging your inner voice and giving it lie will allow you to idewith who you truly are meant to be! Keep it simple. Either youcontinue to choose to be where you are now and eel unlled orchoose to change your lie, today, right now! Its always up to ywish you much joy and happiness and I can only hope that youchoose to share your positive energy with others that surroundeach any every day, or your lie is truly what you make o it whenmake the choices or yoursel that eel right.

Kathy Larson, CP, CWC, and with Wellness Online (wwwnessonline.com), has been in the health and wellness industmore than 20 years. Shes worked in all realms o wellnestness, including education, personal training, tness equip

sales and a variety o business ownerships that have been awnational recognition. Kathys passion is to educate individuals, business oand corporate employees on how to incorporate healthier living into theirlives so that they begin to live consciously. Individualized coaching and ments is one o Kathys specialties, which ocuses on helping you dene whaneed to do to achieve your personal and/or corporate goals. For more inorme-mail her at [email protected] or call 262.443.4271.


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We all have our avorite pair oboots or shoes. Its taken us along time to break them in just

right. Tey t so well and are so comort-able. No pinching, no blisters, no socksrubbing or bunching up. Its like going bare-oot. Winter arrives, the rst snow alls, outcomes our avorite ootwear and o we go.

aking a hike in a winter wonderland

is a great way to combat cabin ever, espe-cially i a light snow is alling. It is magical.Unortunately, our everyday winterwonderland usually involves salt-treatedconcrete in one orm or another. Going toand rom work sometimes becomes chal-lenging. Streets, sidewalks, parking lots atwork and parking lots at the mall are ullo snow that has been treated with salt.On warmer winter days, the snow meltsand we step in puddles o salt water. It

penetrates our shoes and boots and leaveswhite stains. Our avorite ootwear ends up

looking pretty bad. Te question is, shouldwe throw them away?

An alternative to throwing them awayis de-salting. Its a great way to save ourwinter ootwear. Using a solution o hotwater and vinegar or a commercially-prepared desalting solution, brush thesolution into your boots or shoes. Te solu-tion neutralizes the salt. You can repeat thisprocess i needed. For severe cases o salt,wrap the ootwear in a white dish towel

soaked in the hot water vinegar solutiocommercially-prepared desalting solu

Let them stand overnight. Te salt widrawn into the cloth. Once the oothas dried, you can polish or waterproo

Winters cold blasts keep us tusnuggly in our homes and its beauty inus to spend time in it. Jack Frost paintwindows; the kids want to make snow winter calls to us. Come and play. ding, hiking, skiing, building snowand slow walks among gently alling guy snowakes are just some o the things about winter. Keeping our ootin great shape is one way o helpinenjoy winter as well.

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Conventional veterinarians andeven many holistic veterinariansare hesitant to recommend essen-

tial oils or pets; however, when prepared,selected and utilized properly, they can bean eective and sae modality to preventand treat many conditions which aict ourdogs and cats.

Sadly, many pet owners are lead tobelieve that it is necessary to apply amonthly spot-on pesticide to their pets coatto prevent eas and ticks rom biting thepet. Some o these products contain knowncarcinogens and others are suspected.Some cause itching and hair loss. Essen-tial oils such as cedarwood, lemongrass,

peppermint and eucalyptus can provide aneective and healthy alternative, however,poorly distilled, adulterated or improperlyapplied oils can also cause some seriousproblems.

ea tree or melaleuca has a reputation orcausing illness in some dogs and cats. Yetblends o therapeutic grade oils containingmelaleuca have been used successully onmany pets when applied in small amounts orwhen diluted properly with a healthy vege-table oil such as olive or coconut oil. Teseoils are called carrier oils. Tey can be usedto dilute essential oils and to remove essen-tial oils i they are inadvertently applied toan easily irritated tissue such as a mucous

membrane or the eye.Microbes are becom-

ing increasingly resistantto conventional antibiot-ics, and topical disinec-tants can adversely aectthe immune systems andorgans o humans and petswho come into contactwith them. Essential oilsoer a healthy alternativeor this dilemma. A blendo clove, lemon, cinna-mon bark, eucalyptus androsemary has been shownto kill pseudomonas,methicillin-resistant staphaureus and toxic blackmold. Tis same blendhas saved dogs rom toeamputation due to anti-biotic-resistant nail bed

inections.In lieu o, or as an adjunct to steroid

non-steroidal anti-inammatories, estial oils can decrease pain or rednessto trauma, arthritis or allergic reactMany conventional drugs have side esuch as gastrointestinal ulceration, or kidney disease or even dry eye. Athis by applying helichrysum or bing, copaiba or arthritis, or a blend wcontains wintergreen or that warm/eel that is so soothing to swollen tissu

Perhaps the oil with the most notoand diversity o uses is lavender. Laveis emotionally calming, topically soothantimicrobial and orally delicious w

used to make ice cream! An internatioacclaimed organic arm in Utah harand distills lavender and provides viswith therapeutic grade lavender pucts which can be consumed internLavender can soothe burns, insect andbite wounds, and prevent inection. Itbe applied with Vitamin E to incisionpromote healing and decrease scarring

When you choose an essential oil or pet, be sure that it can be used internallyspeaks to the quality o the oil, the saetythe efcacy. I a human can ingest it, thwill be OK i your pet licks it. Howevecautious with hot oils, which may conphenols, which elines cannot metlize properly because they lack some onormal human and dog liver detoxicenzymes. Cinnamon, oregano, thymeclove are examples. One drop o oil a long way or a kitty just as or a huinant. Quality oils can be expensive

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small amounts can be very eective.Exposing a cat that has severely

congested nasal passages to a blend oravensara, eucalyptus, peppermint, winter-green and lemon in a cold air diuserwhich nebulizes the oils can be curative.For cats that are difcult to medicate, thisapproach can be a lie saver!

reating pet behavioral disorders withantipsychotic meds is in vogue. Veterinar-ians do not yet know what long-term side

eects may occur romthese drugs. We are ortu-nate to have the option tomassage our pets usingcalming essential oils orto simply utilize aroma-therapy. Tere are clip-oncollar diusers availableand auto diusers so that

pets can be exposed tothese oils easily and in a

variety o environments.Alternative modali-

ties can be integrated intoconventional pet care.Essential oils are a great

example o how natural medicines can besae and eective. o get started with yournew resolution, contact a holistic veteri-narian who is experienced with using oilson dogs and cats.Resources: ahvma.org; animaldoctormuskego.com; Reerence Guide or Essential Oils by Higley; Ess

Oils Desk Reerence.Dr. Jodie is owner and small animal veterinary practitioner at the Animal Doctor Holistic VeteComplex in Muskego. She is a 1987 graduate o the University o Wisconsin-Madison School o Veter

Medicine. Her expertise is in natural nutrition including the recommending o raw diets and in the prtion o western and Chinese herbals. Dr. Jodie has traveled to China and became certied in veteracupuncture by the Chi Institute in 2008. Learn more about holistic pet health care by visiting www.AnDoctorMuskego.com or calling 414.422.1300. Please see the Animal Doctors ad on page 24.

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qetion: I keep hearing about the Mediterranean diet. Good,bad or indierent?anwer: Te Mediterranean diet is actually more o a liestyle,and does incorporate many healthy oods and behaviors. For manyyears, it has consisted o high levels o activity, low stress and a highly-moderated earthy and nutritious diet. Living in the United States,we dont oen see the high activity and low stress combination veryabundantly. But no matter where we are in the world or what oursituation is, ollowing a Mediterranean meal plan is never a bad idea.Teir diet is centered on small portions and an abundance o plantsources: ruits, vegetables, potatoes, breads and grains, beans, nutsand seeds. Tey strive to stay away rom any processed oods andtheir main source o at comes rom olive oil. Tey promote sh acouple times a week and red meats a couple times a month. Fruit is

the main option on their dessert platter. Teir tness guidelines arepretty broad, but they do recommend an amount o physical activitythat promotes a healthy weight and well-being. In the end, the Medi-terranean diet is thought to be one o the healthiest diets out there.

qetion: I have a punching bag in my basement could I beusing that to work out?anwer: Yes, absolutely! Using a punching bag, or boxing, is a

very unique and useul way to work out. However, simply punch-ing the bag with no routine or training can lead to injury. Boxingis a great way to improve the bodys speed, coordination, enduranceand strength. However, in order to properly utilizethis type o workout, you must be educated onthe dierent types o punches. Im talkingabout the jab, uppercut, hook, bodypunch and so on. You should alsotry and use a basic routine until youget the hang o things, such as jab,cross, hook, repeat. When youlearn the basics o boxing, youcan begin to reap the benets,which include, most notably,

stress relie. We all know theres nothing better than relieving a dworth o stress on a punching bag. Boxers also develop great ubody muscle tone and excellent endurance levels. Also, learningtechniques o boxing is a great way to develop sel-deense and cbe applied in real-lie situations i needed (though whope it isnt).

qetion: Should I be eating my vegeta-bles resh or should I cook them?anwer: In truth, there are benets toboth. But one thing is certain eating

vegetables, whether theyre grilled, roasted,baked, steamed, boiled or raw, is alwaysgood. Regarding this particular question,

though, it really depends on the nutrients inthe vegetables and how they react to temper-ature. For example, eating cooked carrots,spinach, mushrooms, asparagus and cabbage,amongst others, supply more antioxidants tothe body when they are cooked. omatoes haveproven to supply more lycopene when cooked,which is thought to reduce the risk o cancer andheart disease. But when it comes to water-soluble

vitamins like B-complex and C, eating raw vegetablesmay be the way to go. Studies have shown that cooking

vegetables with water-soluble nutrients can deplete theamount o these nutrients rom the vegetables and trans-

er them to the water. Unortunately, theresno simple answer to this question. Te only w

to ensure youre getting the most out o vegetables is to include a combination o

cooked and raw options.

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We are witnessing the dawn o anhistoric transition or human-kind. Indeed, it is a revolution-

ary transition in the utilization o energyresources. But we should not be appre-hensive because with great change comesgreat opportunity. As Frank Lloyd Wrightobserved with keen geoarchitecturalinsight, Change is the greatest tradition!

Energy does work. It is intrinsic to natureand essential to all we do. Te aware-

ness and application o external energyresources is a undamental component ohuman culture and has contributed signi-cantly to the development o civilization.echnology derives rom such accumu-lated knowledge. I suggest punctuating thestory o human utilization o energy withthree revolutions.

Te rst revolution was ignited by theharnessing o re, probably during thetenure o Homo erectus about a millionand a hal years ago. Tis cultural quantumleap, which permitted the cooking o oodand prooundly inuenced human devel-opment, was likely accomplished rst bythe capture and preservation o natural reand then by creation o re using the prim-itive technologies o riction and sparking.Although human-caused re came to beused or land clearance and other envi-ronmental alteration, it had only a minorimpact on our planets surace carbon cycle

and did not release the vast quantities oancient carbon stored in rocks o Earths

crust. Burning wood simply recyclescarbon xed by photosynthesis. Plants area renewable resource.

Te second great energy revolution isuniversally known as the Industrial Revo-lution. Although the date o its beginningis a matter o interpretation, the dawn othis historic transition may reasonably beassigned to the turn o the nineteenth centuryin Britain. Expanding mass production omanuactured goods required a lot o steam,which in turn demanded much heat or itsgeneration. King Coals coronation was athand, and the reign o ossil uel began!

Fossil uels (coal, oil and natural gas)contain ancient carbon that took millionso years to sequester and has been outo circulation or tens to hundreds omillions o years. Tese are non-renewableresources. When we burn ossil uels, weadd ancient carbon to the present atmo-sphere. For over two centuries, we have

been aecting time travel with enormamounts o carbon and energy.

But the dawn o the third energy revtion is upon us. We can see the aint glorst light on the energy horizon. It is a o reawakening, o promise and exment. A new day is on the way. We seize it! Tis great transition will reversdestructive trends o the second revoluHumankind through its unique capacor creation and innovation will turn arom dependence on nonrenewable uels and return to the Sun God renable energy. We must do this to prethe magnicent planet that nurtured czation. As preeminent climate scientisHansen asks, I well have to reduceuse o ossil uels eventually anyway, not start now and save the planet?

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ou may be amiliar with this game. Imagine you are strandedon a desert island. You can bring only one book, or one movieor one album, etc. Which one would it be? Its a good way to

share a little about ourselves, and what we enjoy or value. Te samecan be said about essential oils. Many o us enjoy and value themor their therapeutic properties. But, when it comes down to a singleuniversal oil that works wherever it is needed, lavender is it.

Te rst thing you may notice about an essential oil is its ragrance.Lavender can be described as light and oral with woody undertones.It is calming, relaxing and balancing physically and emotionally. Andwhat is the rst thing you should do when you are stranded on a desertisland? Why, calm down and think rationally, o course! Use lavenderor its ability to promote emotional balance. Inhaling its ragrance hasbrought relie rom stress, atigue, headaches, insomnia, and condi-tions such as depression, and Post raumatic Stress Disorder (PSD).

Lavender has even been used to treat high blood pressure.Now that you have collected your thoughts, you look or resh

water. Walking away rom the lagoon, to the top o a hill, you seewater, but the ar side o that hill is the sitcom-classic slippery sloperight down into a big splash. No broken bones or you, but lavenderis soothing and healing on cuts, scrapes and bruises.

Lavenders name was taken rom the Latin word lavare, whichmeans to wash. Ancient Romans used lavender essential oil orbathing, soothing and disinecting. Add one drop o lavenderpure essential oil to a cup o water to make an antiseptic lavenderwater. Its not only soothing and cleansing or wounds, but maybe used as a wash or puy eyes, bruises and skin irritations, suchas eczema and psoriasis. Lavender is an excellent choice or hair,scalp and skin care.

Te water looks great and tastes even better than the purest lteredwater. Did you know that lavender can be added to the post-lter oyour home water lter to urther puriy the water? Once you get othis island, you might even want to try lemon, mint or cinnamonadded to your water.

While relaxing in your hammock, sipping rom your coconutin the style o Turston Howell III, a myriad o desert island bugsswarm around you. Tis scenario is ar rom perect, otherwise you

would have remembered to use the lavender as an insect repeNot to worry, though. Lavender essential oil can be used on inbites and stings, like bees, because it breaks down the poison, reing its toxicity. It has the same eect on poison ivy and poison o

Tat snake shaking its tail at your eet isnt so scary either, whenremember that both lavender and tree oil can break down the poo certain kinds o snakes. In act, more than 100 years ago, travesalesmen sold Australian tea tree oil to pioneers throughout theWest. Te oil was very eective against rattlesnake poison. Over tthough, shady salesmen sold a cheaper, ineective product, hencphrase, snake oil salesman.

Dont worry about snakebite, though. You have already decthat you are probably going to have to try oods that youve neaten beore. But that doesnt include raw rattlesnake. Lets cook You spend the rest o the aernoon rubbing two sticks together. I

spirit o Ginger Grant and Mary Ann Summers, you have prepCoconut Crawler over an open ame. Use lavender or any buincluding the sunburn you got today.

Its your antasy, so imagine that the Skipper and his little buhave built a hut just or you. Lavender in a carrier oil will be soothing on their sore muscles. And i the Skipper has stress-indasthma, bronchitis or throat problems, a little lavender and lemocan be added to his vaporizer and humidier.

When its time to turn in you will all ast asleep, becauslavenders sedative qualities. Inhale deeply as you massage tummy with lavender massage oil. Lavender can aid in digesalso. And thats just what you need aer two pieces o Mary Acoconut cream pie.

Tis desert island scenario is not a substitute or proessmedical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It was used to show the mways lavender can be used in our daily lives, and in some pretty tsituations. You might like to carry this oil with you throughout theIt is probably something you should take on a three-hour tour.

Mary Wishmann is the owner o Big Bubble Soap, a Natural Olive Oil GlySoap. She is committed to providing natural, gentle, great smelling personal car

grooming products or all members o your amily, including the 4-legged kinmore inormation, visit www.bigbubblesoap.com, or call 414.762.6946.

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its the time o year Wisconsinites have come to know and love bitter cold temperatures along with snowy and icy streets. TeWisconsin Humane Society would like to remind people who

care or animals that this time o year maypose threats to their urry riends, and suggestthe ollowing tips to avoid cold weather perilsand help keep their animals sae:

Keep your animals inside. Even NorthernBreed dogs like Malamutes and ChowChows need heated, comortable shelteraway rom bitter cold temperatures andhigh winds to stay sae. Only take yourdogs outside long enough to relieve him/hersel and keep catsindoors at all times.

I you see spilled antireeze, clean it up. Te sweet taste othis lethal poison actually attracts animals. Use more animal-riendly ormulations o products i possible, such as propyl-ene glycol instead o ethylene glycol.

Always keep your dog leashed on snow and ice. Despite theirpowerul noses dogs oen lose their scent in the snow and ice,and can easily become lost.

Never leave your companion animal alone in the car, espe-cially in cold weather. Te car can quickly become a rerigera-tor and your beloved animal can reeze to death.

When your dog comes in out o the rain, snow or ice, thor-oughly wipe o his or her legs, eet and stomach. Salt andantireeze can kill dogs, so it is very important that theseharmul substances are wiped o beore your dog has achance to lick them o his or her own paws. Te WisconsinHumane Society sells booties that can be worn by dogs to helpprevent salt and antireeze rom sticking to paw pads. Also,pay special attention to your canines paw pads. Snow and icecaught between the pads can make them bleed.

Beore you start your car, beep your horn several times. Catsoen look or warm places to rest, and the hood o your caror even underneath the vehicle might be options or them. By

honking your horn, cats will be alerted to run away.Te cold weather typically means the urnace is cranked up

dangerous or animals to rest under or near a radiator or oheating system. Consider placing an appropriate cover thatis especially made or heating systems so animals can be sarom these areas. Also, nd a warm place or your urry rieto sleep away rom heaters, but not near a cold dra.

For more inormation about the Wisconsin Humane Society, or to view a cohensive list o animals currently available or adoption, please visit www.mane.org.

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healthyKIdshealthyKIds

Well-meaning parents or grandparents oen tell childrennot to do something with the warning that a serioushealth implication could result. Kids oen take their

elders at their word. But some o these warnings bear more truththan others. Heres the scoop on some o the more commonmisconceptions.

Myth:swallowed chewg gm tay the tomach o 7 yea.While chewing gum cannot be digested and is meantto be chewed and not swallowed, accidentally swal-lowing a piece here and there wont cause majorissues. Tats because the gum will simply passthrough the digestive system whole and come outwith stool. I a large amount o gum is swal-lowed in a short period o time, then therecould be issues, including constipation andintestinal blockage in children.

Myth: i yo keep yo eyecoed too log, they wllget tck that way.Te muscles in the eye are just like anymuscles elsewhere in the body. Although theymay tire and get sore, they are relatively resilientand can take a lot o wear and tear. Crossing youreyes may tax these muscles, but you wont do anypermanent harm. Rest assured that crossing theeyes will not leave them stuck that way.

Myth: Gog otde wth wet hawll make yo ck.Although you will eel colder stepping outside with apart o your body wet, it wont make you more suscep-tible to catching a cold. Researchers at the CommonCold Research Unit in England once tested a group o

volunteers who were given the cold virus. One hal othe group stayed in a warm room, while the others tooka bath and stood wet in a hallway or a hal hour. Tewet group didnt catch more colds than the dry.

Myth: Coveg yo head mot mpotat becae yoloe 75 pecet o yo bodyheat thogh t.Tis calculation is more or an inant whead makes up a greater percentage o his o

body. In an adult, the gure is closer to 10 percHeat can escape rom any exposed area o the bTereore, it is helpul to bundle up all areas obody when spending time outdoors in the weather.

Myth: Dot wm ght ate eatTe basis o this mantra is that when digesting the digestive system pulls blood away rom the muand the idea is that you could cramp up and droWhile you may have less energy to swim vigorochances are you wont be so weak as to drown.

Although many health myths prevail, knowingtruth can help parents educate their children babout which behaviors are sae and which are risky.

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Being a mother can be an incred-ibly rewarding experience. Beingthanked in nger paintings and

smiles can warm a mamas heart. Butthere are moments, sometimes longmoments, when things maybe seem a littleexhausting. A little thankless. A little, um,relentless.

Tey say that the years are short, but thedays are long. When those days start to eel alittle out o control, here are 5 quick and easythings you can do to reset and begin again:

1. W or nd. You know thosedays, when a nice long shower would reallychange things? Tose are usually the verydays when a long, hot shower is entirely outo the question.

Te trick is using an all-natural soapwith pure essential oils.

Dr. Bronners soap, in lavender, pepper-mint or citrus, is helpulbecause they all haverecharge properties.Peppermint invigorates,citrus brightens andlavender relaxes.

As you washyour hands,breathe deeplyand remember thatyou can alwaysstart over. With aclearer head and alighter heart (and

sure, cleaner hands!), you can reboot yourday.2.Drin ig g of wter.So oen during a chaotic day, we orgeteven the simplest sel-care. Hydrationbenets every system in your body, so alarge glass o water always helps.

But just as important as the hydration isthe chance to nd stillness or a moment.As you drink 8 to 12 ounces o pure, resh,clean water, think o how the water replen-

ishes your whole system. Ten oer a nice,rereshing drink to your children, too.

3.Te tree deep ret.Tere are times, as busy mothers, when weactually orget to breathe or at least how tobreathe in a way that helps bring calmness.Imagine lling your belly with breath, andas you exhale, let the negative thoughts go.

As you breathe in again, bringin joy, condence,calm, patience orpeace. Whatever youneed is right there.Breathe it in and letthe bad stu go.

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a ew relaxing poses.

5. Te 15-minte w A littand sunshine helps a lot. It can brishi to everyones day. Stop by thrun an errand, or just put one oot the other and walk. Even a short 1(which may be about all you can winter) will help relieve stress. Butget going, you may nd yoursel lot longer.

Walking has many benets least o which is that it oen helpsto rest peaceully when they retur

Without a doubt, motherhood isBut when things dont necessarilyway, try a couple o these quick teeling better ast. By choosing chare not only setting a good examplchildren, you are showing yourselo sel-care you deserve.

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Kara S. Anderson is a writer and mamands hersel beginning again. Read morlie with little ones at Im Organics blog,

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holistic health care has become increas-ingly popular as those in the medicalcommunity recognize how a patientsphysical, psychological and social needs

aect their overall health.Tat approach also makes perectsense or our animal companions,

says Dr. Jodie Gruenstern, ownerand small animal veterinary prac-titioner at Animal Doctor HolisticVeterinary Complex, Muskego.Te stas mission there is topromote the prevention and treat-

ment o disease through integrated

conventional and natural meansor pets and their people, thus inuenc-ing a pets entire being in a complete and positivemanner.

Whats unique about a holistic approach is that it takes intoconsideration an animals mind, body and spirit, she explInstead o just diagnosing a disease and then prescribing a mcation to treat it, we are able to use a variety o modalities to supthe bodys ability to prevent disease or heal itsel. We look atanimal as a whole to determine the best course o treatment.

A 1987 graduate o the University o Wisconsin-Madison Sco Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Jodie began integrating holisticcare into her practice about 18 years ago. She has continuededucation through the years, studying Chinese herbology

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acupuncture at the Chi Instituteunder world-renowned Dr. HuishengXie.

Client education and preventa-tive care are our priorities, she says,and treatment o your pet compan-ion could consist o conventionaldrugs, nutraceuticals, herbal remediesor perhaps surgical intervention.

Acupuncture, spinal manipulation,massage or essential oils are just a ewo the valuable tools we can use to helpmake an animal happy and healthy.

Dr. Jodie says integrative pet caremeans combining the best o theallopathic (conventional) and holis-tic worlds to aect the best treat-ment plan or your pet. Sometimesa conventional drug or surgery is thenecessary treatment, but an herbalproduct may minimize side eects oracupuncture may ease post-op painor inuence healing.

We stock and utilize some conven-tional drugs as preventatives or treat-ments, including vaccines and eaand tick products. But in many cases,we may actually discourage their useand educate a client as to the saetyand benets o titre testing insteado excessive vaccinating or neemand essential oil blends or parasitecontrol, she says. Its important toassess each situation very individu-

ally when recommending preven-tion or treatment protocols.

A proponent o natural nutri-tion and raw diets, Dr. Jodiebelieves a pets diet is crucial tosupporting the immune and digestivesystems thereby contributing to anoverall healthy balance.

Teres a lot o truth to thephrase you are what you eat, shesays. Dogs and cats are carnivoresand digest meat protein better thanplant protein. Conventional veteri-narians know corn and wheat arecommon ood allergens, which oenstimulate dermatitis. Holistic veteri-narians consider highly-processedgrain diets to be inammatory orcontribute to Damp Accumula-tions, rom the Eastern perspective.Tereore, we are supportive o theraw meat diet or at least natural

diets, especially canned diets less processed grain, more moismore meat-based, and no artipreservatives such as BH, BHAethoxyquin.

Te Animal Doctor Retail Shstocks a perect mix o the quality raw, reeze-dried, kibblecanned natural diets and treats.

We have seven reezers onpremises and we re-stock those week, she says. We also explain these diets and whole ood supments can be used to prevent treat many common ailments sucinammatory bowel disease, allerarthritis, diabetes, liver disease, kidisease and cancer. I you cant cto the clinic, well ship them to yo

Te Animal Doctor dispenstocks standard veterinary pmaceuticals as well as an extenarray o nutraceuticals, westernChinese herbals. Medicine include conventional antibioantihistamines, anti-inammatocardiac drugs or dewormers. Naremedies may be homeopaherbal, glandular or essential oils

Jodi Congers Bishon, Serenjust one o the many success stseen at the clinic. She brought Sein or treatment o eye ulcers and blood pressure. Dr. Jodie treated

ulcers with haliotis powder andblood pressure with hawthoTe ulcers are completely and her blood pressure is d

rom 180 to 140, Conger says.Je and Alison Riedi have

using Dr. Jodie since 1987 andthere are several instances wherewent above and beyond to prothe best care or their animals.example, their 8-year-old bepoodle mix was having severe pain/spasms. Another vet recommended surgery as a cure.

But Dr. Jodies advice was toacupuncture along with chiroptic. o shorten the story, our needed one acupuncture treatmand had two chiropractic visits a She lived to 16 and never had surOur two present dogs, Gizmo Penny, love their visits with Dr. J

www.amDoctoMuskgo.com414.422.1300

Dr. Jodie will be providing holistic petcare education to veterinary colleagues

in Oshkosh on Jan. 18 and in Madison onMarch 4, sponsored by Standard Process, a

whole food supplement manufacturer.

Pet supply business owners andemployees will participate in a Q&A

with Dr. Jodie in Illinois, sponsored byMiddlewest, a natural nutrition distribu-tor. Check animaldoctormuskego.com

for future public presentations.


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Feng Shui is the art and science o placement o our posses-sions in our environment, and chi is the uniying principleo energy linking everything together. Chi is the leading

actor aecting human lie. It is the orce that creates mountainsand volcanoes, directs streams and rivers, and determines thecolors and shapes o trees and plants.

In eng shui, experts look or veins o nourishing chi and thenchannel and rene it to enrich the lives o residents. When ourpossessions are properly placed according to the basic principles oeng shui, they support proper chi ow the underlying aim o engshui. Aer analyzing the chi ow, eng shui experts untangle knotsthat block happiness and the attainment o ones goals and hopes.

Lets begin this year by putting on our eng shui eyes and at our surroundings in a completely new way. When we dowe begin to realize that everything has an eect on us. Te chhouse aects its atmosphere and its inhabitants.

Consider that in some places we eel comortable and hawhile in others we eel anxious or depressed. Some places slively and bright, others cold, dank and overbearing. A beauentry way will li the energy and li our mood, while a jamgarage or cluttered closet depletes the energy and depresses u

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Bac pcple o eg h1. Everything is alive (with chi) by the associations and memo-

ries we have attached to them. Most o our things have veryspecic memories, so we want to be sure these are good ones.

2.Everything is interconnected. Being in good relationshipwith the things around us creates good chi. Our careers, ourknowledge, our health, our nances, our reputation every-thing is connected.

3.Everything is changing all the time. Rather than trying to put

a brake on change, in eng shui we embrace change and allowour environment to change with us.

Feg h gdelePut saety and comort rst, live with what you love, and stay orga-nized and up-to-date. As parents, we childproo our homes soour children dont get hurt. Well, lets do the same thing or adults!Choose urniture thats nice to you. Avoid sharp corners and edgeson tables, counter tops or other urnishings. I youre in the designstage, have the architect remove protruding walls and corners thatyou could walk into. Gate open stairwells, remove throw rugs orother items that could cause you to slip and all.

In a room where you spend a lot o time, such as your bedroomor ofce, you want to be in the power position (the ar le corneras you ace the room) whenever possible. I positioning yourselthere isnt possible, then we want to hang a mirror to reect thedoorway.

Ogae yo homeEvery home has what I call creativechaos which is any work-in-prog-ress a desk top with current paper-work on it; an art studio or sewingroom with a project laid out thatscurrently being worked on. Tis

is active chaos and usually doesnot cause any problems. Its whenthese projects dont get nishedand pile up, and you have no ideawhats under there. Tis is calledpassive chaos or stu thats goneunconscious.

One client literally threw hersel in ront o a closet door to stopme rom opening it. When I explained there are no hiding placesin eng shui, she reluctantly let go o the door handle. When Iopened the door, stu was piled to the ceiling and came tumblingdown on me! Tere were clothes at the bottom o the pile that ther 8-year-old son who was now 28!

Clutter stagnates energy. Intuitively I sense it as a lake with stag-nant water; murky and clogged. Resolve to remove the clutter, andsomething remarkable always happens! When we let go o stuthat is no longer serving us, we open the door to attract things wetruly love. Its a wonderul cycle. Make it a wonderul year!

Nancy Freier is a proessionally-trained Essential Feng Shuiconsultant and intuitive healer. Her passion is helping people livehappier, more ullling lives using their personal environment asan afrmation or peace, love and healing. Please see her ad onpage 24.


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now that the holidays are over and excuses are a thing othe past, it is time to perorm. A lot o us drag our buttsout o bed, get into the gym and take on our goals that we

deeply expressed to our riends, co-workers and whoever else waswilling to listen. Tis is a good start because whatever motivatesus to get going, do it! I or one am not going to hold anyone backrom trying to increase their health and wellbeing. I say, Congrat-ulations on taking that rst important step. Tat said, it seems asthough there are many, many choices as to what program is bestor us to do because each program claims to be the best ever! Teyalso make you think you can do this in less than a blink o an eyeand still get amazing results! Sounds too good to be true becauseit is! You need time to devote or your exercise routine and it takes

time to understand how your body adjusts to the demands youplace on it. Nothing ashy about that!

Te purpose o this article is to inorm you about choosing theright program at the right time and what to expect vs. what theywill tell you what you will achieve. Te main thing you need issel-awareness. You need to be honest with yoursel. Ask yoursel,Can I do this? What is my tness level? Most o us tend to think

we are invincible and can take on anything. ell us you cantits go time! Its human nature to think that way when we are lenged. So when all the hype is peaking post Jan. 1, we signor a tness class, a gym, or buy a DVD and jump right inknowing what our body can handle and not being preparedthe challenge. Most o us aer starting anew can barely movenext day without grabbing on to a co-worker or make it upstairs without wincing and whining about what a workout was! Sound amiliar?

You also need to understand that i you are new to tness (experience o working out is 0-3 months), you need a oundaWhat I am reerring to is building your body rom the groundYou wouldnt build or buy a house without a oundation, wyou? Didnt think so! You need strength training, cardiovasand an overview o your nutritional needs. Start out testing cardiovascular tness, take notes on what eels good, comorand challenging. Your body also needs time to adjust to stretraining because muscle strength can develop aster than tenstrength. I you are too intense with strength training in the bening, this can lead to injuries aster deep within a particular such as the knee, hip, or shoulder. Explosive movements sucplyometrics place a great demand on the overall connective t

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due to its ast and quick responses. Nutrition is vital or optimalrecovery. Its not just calories; its the right kind o calories such aslean proteins, good carbs, proper ats, and balancing them togetherto ormulate the right combination or you. I am not saying youcant have certain indulgences, but this needs to be taken seriouslyin order or you to succeed.

Now lets talk about those o you who have some experience withtness and those who opt to take it to an exceptional level. Guesswhatyou still have to keep that oundation in tact in order oryour body to properly respond to exercises and intensities abovethe norm. Intensities can reach levels you may never thought youcould do which triggers even higher emotions, but you also ridea ne line o injury at that point. Saety is always rst, but oentimes neglected because we want to succeed at any cost.

We live in a ast-paced society and the trend is to get as muchwork in as possible in the least amount o time which is not a badthing i you are ready or it! Higher intensities that involve jumping,sliding, swinging, throwing, etc. are great or those who have a solidoundation, but or those who are new to the game, you need totake extra precaution due to the nature o the impact, stretch-reex,and high intensities or else youll end up on the sidelines.

All I am saying is be smart about what you are getting intowhether its a class, with a riend or on your own. No matter your

level, ask questions, look or help and voice your concern i neededbecause i you dont, only you will pay or it in the long run. I youneed some assistance as to how to tackle this, there are solutions.Tey are called certied personal trainers/coaches. Find one! Anyqualied and trusted trainer should allow you to ask questions andprovide some insight on what to do. I they dont, ask or a reerral.Its best to sign-on or a period o time and let him/her guide you inthe right direction. What we do here or new clients is oer a jump-start program called 2-Days o Free Fitness. Tis is or anyone andit allows us to meet you, discuss your goals and tailor a program oryour needs, plus teach you the principles o long-term tness to helpguide you in the right direction no matter what age, ability or limita-tion you may have. I have worked with hundreds o dierent peoplewith all dierent levels o tness rom youth to active older adults. Wehave many opportunities or those who want to improve their health,look, ability, and unction. I would like the opportunity to work withyou. Just remember to be smart, and ask! Go get em!

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Jimmy Fitness (Jim Young), B.S., C.S.C.S., is a certied strength and condition-ing specialist rom the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).With more than 13 years o experience, he is also the author o three tnesse-books, creator o an exercise DVD, and manuactured tness equipment specic or individuals with limitations. For more inormation on available programsand products, visit www.jimmytness.com or call 920.422.1082.


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age has been used or centuries as a spice and seasoning incooking and as a remedy or hoarseness, coughs, and soremouths and throats. In ancient times it even was thought to

extend lie.Historically, sage was used as a ertility drug in ancient Egypt.

Physicians in ancient Greece used a solution o sage and water tostop wounds rom bleeding and to clean sores and ulcers.

oday, sage is used or mouth and throat inammation, indiges-tion and excessive sweating. Sage is also used as an ingredient insome dietary supplements or mouth, throat and gastrointestinalproblems.

Some people may use sage to improve mood, or boost memoryor mental perormance.

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Sage is available as dried leaves, liquid extracts and sprays, andessential oils.

What the cece aySage has not been well studied as a treatment or sore throat, sothere is little scientic evidence to support its use or that ailment.

wo small studies suggest that sage may improve mood andmental perormance in healthy young people and memory andattention in older adults. Results o another small clinical studysuggest that a sage extract was better than placebo at enhanc-ing thinking and learning in older adults with mild to moderateAlzheimers disease.

Laboratory studies suggest that essential oils rom sage mayhave antimicrobial properties.

sde efect ad catoSage is generally regarded as sae by the U.S. Food and DrugAdministration and is approved or ood use as a spice or season-ing. However, some species o sage contain thujone, which canaect the nervous system. Extended use or taking large amountso sage lea or oil may result in restlessness, vomiting, vertigo,rapid heart rate, tremors, seizures, and kidney damage. It also may

lead to wheezing. Ingesting 12 drops or more o the essential considered a toxic dose.

Drug interactions with sage have not been thoroughly studSage can stimulate allergic or hypersensitivity reactions.

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i you have ever been to a rock concert and sat somewhere nearthe speakers you know already that sound generates energy.You also quickly become aware that the ears are not the only

physical receptor o music when that gentleman pulls up next toyou in his car who has installed stadium-sized speakers in histrunk and the change that you had so careully stack on your dashboard or the next toll comes sliding down into your lap. Everycell in the human body is a receptor o sound. It makes sense thenthat yoga, a science based in energy movement, would use musicas one o its tools. Every human body is a tuning ork designed togive and receive the energy o sound. Having said that, it is impor-

tant to choose music that ts your yoga practice.Here are some hints that may help you in choosing music or

your own yoga or or your yoga class i you are a teacher.According to the Yoga Sutras o Patanjali, the objective o yoga is

to calm the mind: yogah cittavtti nirodhah literally means Yogais the cessation o the uctuations o the mind.

So, i the objective o yoga is to calm the mind remember this:Music can trigger memories and evoke emotions. More compli-cated music with a plethora o dissonant chords creates compli-cated thought processes. Te brain is always trying to gure thingsout, including music lines. Loud music creates excitement, angeror ear. And lyrics? I the lyrics are in English (and, or many,Spanish), the mind will ollow right along with the lyric.

It sounds like picking a music playlist or yoga would be almostimpossible, but not so. Tere are some guidelines that keep us point-ing toward the objective o yoga...to quiet the mind. Here they are:

Pick music that ts the style o yoga that you are doing. Youprobably wouldnt want to use a Deva Premal selection in aPower Yoga Class unless it was in Shivasana.

You clearly want rhythm during the namaskar (stronger)section o the yoga class.

Stay away rom any melodies that are amiliar because it will

immediately create memo-ries, making the minddri rom the practice.

ry to stick with musicthat is structurallysimple. You dont wantast-paced guitar shred-ding or a saxophonerunning scales.(East Indian musicis oen played over

drone with one chord).Pick instrumental music

or music that is sung in alanguage that is unamiliarto you and to your class(maybe Sanskrit).

Keep the volume o themusic at a level that doesnot disturb the mind; andin the case o a class, sothat the teachers instruc-tions are easily heard.

Yoga is changing America andAmerica is changing yoga. WeAmericans love our music andwe will surely gure out ways to blend our passion or music our love or yoga.

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When you leave a job whether due to layo oror any reason you are

oen aced with a decision aboutyour 401(k) or other retirementplans. Te decision is whether tokeep your 401(k) unds with yourormer employer, roll them over toan IRA, or pay the taxes and cash

out. Over time, many employeeshave accumulated substantial balances in these employer planswhich are designed or tax-advantaged retirement savings.

For this reason, it is wise to understand the implications o eachoption. Some employers oer the opportunity to maintain yourretirement account at the company. On the other hand, by rollingover your unds to an IRA, you can maintain control, manage theunds any way you want, and remain subject to IRA rules alonerather than the limited investment selection and perhaps restric-tive distribution policies o your ormer employer. Note, however,that while you are permitted to take loans rom your 401(k) plan,this is not possible in an IRA, and depending on the investmentsused to und the IRA, charges and expenses could be higher orlower than those you would incur inside your 401(k) plan.

At your direction, your employer can transer your distributiondirectly to another qualied plan or to a rollover IRA. A rolloveroccurs when you withdraw cash or other assets rom one eligibleretirement plan and contribute all or part o it within 60 days toanother eligible retirement plan. Under this option, you woulddirect your plan administrator to make a direct and tax-ree trans-er o unds rom your ormer employers plan to a rollover IRAat a nancial institution o your choice. Tat way you maintain

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When you roll over a retire-ment plan distribution, you generally donthave to pay tax on it until later when youtake cash withdrawals. By rolling over, yourunds have the potential to continue to growtax-deerred.

Job changers should resist the temptation tospend down their retirement savings, whether theyare moving to a new job or plan a hiatus rom work.When you ail to roll over, you not only pay tax on theamount you receive, but you may, i you are under age 59 1/2subject to an additional 10 percent penalty on the early distribuyou receive. Sound nancial planning dictates that you would don other unds rst, leaving retirement plan spending as a last re

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O

ne o the challenges o satisying transportation needs ormany companies is deciding whether to purchase vehiclesthat serve multiple purposes or purchasing vehicles to t

specic needs. Multi-purpose vehicles typically involve a lower initialinvestment rather than purchasing multiple specialty vehicles.

Low speed electric vehicles can be the perect solution or thisissue. LSVs are now available to suit a wide variety o uses. Fromreuse hauling to ood delivery to moving people, on the streetor around your campus, theres probably an LSV made to t yourneeds. Te purchase price o an LSV can easily be one-hal to one-third the price o a ull speed truck. Te use o LSVs will allow youto expand your eet to t your needs, while keeping your trans-portation budget under control. Electric LSVs cost just pennies permile to operate, so your monthly expenses get some relie, too.

Star EV and Columbia ParCar have made great strides in

expanding their specialty vehicle lineups recently. I moving cargois your goal, these companies oer electric atbed haulers withbeds rom 6 to 8 in length and over one ton o cargo capacity. Atruck with a dump bed is available, too. With 900 lb. capacity anda hydraulic bed, this unit is perect or grounds keeping purposes.aking the dump bed a step urther is the reuse truck, equippedwith a dump box with 45 tall sides. For towing purposes, Colum-bia ParCar now oers the Rovr, an electric tow vehicle that canpull up to 6,000 lbs., i properly equipped. Te Columbia Stock-Chaser, at only 30 wide, can haul up to 1,200 lbs. o cargo in andout o tight spaces in your warehouse.

I people hauling is what you need, Star EV oers a variety o elec-tric alternatives. Shuttle 4-14 passengers in clean, quiet electric style.Tese units can move people rom parking lot to ront door quicklyand efciently. Star also makes people movers that can transport up toeleven people, and also has a built in hydraulic li wheelchair ramp.Tese vehicles are ideal or parking shuttles, campus or park tours, oractory tours, as electric power allows or use inside or out.

I you need to keep going when the going gets tough, the newStar Stalker is what you need. With on-the-y lock in o 4-wheeldrive, the Stalker is perect or rough terrain and nasty weather.Quiet, pollution-ree, electric operation makes it great or hunting,

too. Te ip seat allows you to travel with 4 people or with 2 pe

and extra cargo.One thing all o these unique LSVs have in common is efci

You can travel up to 40 miles on a charge, and the cost o charis less than $2. Compare that to the cost o ossil uels. Te ininvestment to purchase an electric LSV can be as low as $10,000may be able to purchase two or even three LSVs or the price oconventional unit. Tis means less down time or your emploand higher productivity or you. Add to that the efciency o haa vehicle designed to perorm a specic task and the productgains could be a real prot builder or your company.

Tere are LSVs available or just about any commercial usemay have. Visit the Web site below to nd the right one or yo

o learn more about the low speed vehicles eatured in this arvisit www.meeli.com and click on the Columbia ParCar or Stalinks. For more inormation about purchasing your own LSV, e-Bob Mair, Major Account/Fleet Manager at [email protected]

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so what is an emu anyway? Whiltrue that its a large, ightless similar to an ostrich, its the e

uniquely intriguing characteristics have grounded it in history. Accordinmany sources, the emu has been aromore than 40,000 years. Unlike the ost

which has only two toes, the emu is a thpod. Tree toes at the end o each o itsskinny legs brought the emu even mame in 2006 when paleontologists bstudying its gate to learn how dinosmay have walked. O course, all birddescendants o the dinosaur, but the ea native o Australia, evolved into might be considered a medicinal gi nature. Australian Aborigines reapedbenets o emu by-products or thouso years. Teir secrets were introducethe United States with the rst impoemu almost 80 years ago. oday, more 1 million emu grace the U.S. soil provia source or natures miracle.

Whats so great about the emu? Tnot particularly cute or cuddly creatand they dont really have any sptalents, but its what theyre made oreally makes the dierence. Emu oilbecome the stu legends are made o

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the realm o skin care and beauty products. Its comprised o 20percent Omega 6 acid, 2 percent Omega 3 acid, vitamin E, vitaminA, sapogens, turpines, linoleic acid and oleic acid. So what doesthat mean or skin care and beauty? Emu oil acts as an anti-oxidant, healing agent, skin repairer and soener, antiseptic, jointand muscle pain reliever, skin cell regenerator and anti-wrinkleointment all in one. With hundreds o testimonials about emuoils rejuvenating eects on the skin, its become all the rage o thebeauty and skin care industry. Emu oil is also known as an anti-inammatory, anti-itch agent thats eective on skin conditionssuch psoriasis and eczema. Te make-up o emu oil is said to bethe closest to the bodys own natural oils, which is why its believedto absorb so well when applied topically. Emu oil penetrates deepinto the layers o the skin, helping to moisturize and repair skin atthe cellular level. Many users have claimed to notice appearance-altering results within a ew weeks o daily use. While emu oil is a

completely natural substance with no chemicals, its sae to use onall skin types, and it wont irritate rashes or open wounds.

I emu oil is so great or anti-aging, healing and clearing dry,irritated skin and rashes, why isnt it more readily available incommon over-the-counter skin care and beauty products? Onereason may be that emu oil is oen not included in commonbrands because its rather pricy. However, in Wisconsin, at leastone skin care and beauty expert has partnered with a local emuarmer to make its incredible healing properties more aordable.Caitlin Brotz, owner o Oliv 426, is no stranger to the benets oall natural skin care and beauty products. She ounded her shopand brand based on the idea that the nest skin care ingredientsmove rom earth to body. Te most wonderul attribute o naturalingredients is that, o course, the bodys skin drinks them in withease. Aer all, our skin is perectly natural, and the topical careand beauty aids we apply should be perectly natural as well, saysBrotz. Emu oil, in particular, has an incredible healing eect thats

visible. Its a powerul moisturizer that evens the look and toneo skin by reducing inammation and redness while promptinga noticeable dierence in skin texture. Its been used as an anti-wrinkle treatment or years. Brotz also notes, Te great thingabout natural ingredients, like emu oil, is that they wont clog

pores, which means they wont propagate yet more skin irritaTeyre simply soothing and healing.

Brotzs own brand o Oliv 426 Emu Whipped Lotion is mresh in her downtown Sheboygan store. She whips it up onwith distilled water and bees wax, blending the emu oil into asilky lotion to which ragrances may be added or that uniqpersonal touch. A two ounce jar o Oliv 426 Whipped Lotion sells or only $8 and a our ounce jar sells or $15. At Owere very ortunate to have partnered with a local emu ar

to extend the benets o the oil at such a great price. Not are we able to oer our emu lotion at such an aordable pbut were also very proud to support local businesses as mucpossible, extending energy-saving benets to the environmewell, states Brotz.

When purchased in the store, customers can either makepackage Oliv products themselves, or simply choose a reshlymade jar. O course, at Oliv, once the products are depletedcontainers may be brought back to purchase a rell at a discouprice encouraging waste reduction through reuse.

Te Agency is a marketing and promotions rm specializing in small ness growth. It currently serves a variety o eco-conscious clients with a

o broadening consumer understanding about the impact o purchase chFor more inormation, contact Te Agency at [email protected] o920.207.0316. Caitlin Brotz is president and owner o Oliv 426, located aN. 8th St., in downtown Sheboygan or online at www.olivu426.com. For inormation about Oliv products or to book an Oliv party or a hanlearning experience about the benets o all natural personal care, contact Cat 920.783-0809.

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suPPOrTGoing it alone

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people to rally behyou when the chal-lenge gets hard willkeep you on track. Fa tness partner, amentor or coach,amily, riends, yospouse any peoyou can count onor inormation a

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Well, here we are at the turn o yet another new year. 2011has come and gone, leaving us wanting a resh, new start.For many o us, the turn o a new year marks a starting

point or some major lie change. Yes, the resolution is upon us.With that said, what would your best guess be or the number oneNew Years resolution in our country? I you thought weight loss,you are absolutely correct, so please read on. First, lets look at a ewacts. Ten let me help you make your resolution your reality.

Did you know that more than 80 percent o all the people wholose weight regain the lost weight, and oen a bit extra?

According to research rom the National Weight ControlRegistry, the relapse rate may be as high as 95 percent. Tis tellsme that a lot o people have lost weight but very ew keep it opermanently. So we really dont have a weight loss problem, butrather a weight relapse problem.

As we promise ourselves that this is going to be our year, were veryambitious. But like so many others, its not a well-thought-out plan.

With no real road map in place, its like driving across the country inthe middle o the night without headlights, expecting to reach yourdestination. Tats exactly why there are so many people with goodintentions, but their New Years resolutions soon ade rom theirthoughts aer the rst big pig outcome Super Bowl time.

With any good intention you must have a well-thought-out planon how you are going to reach your destination. Lets lay the groundwork and make it visual. Tis will ultimately be your map to success.

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Tis will keep them in your mind,afrming daily a clearer picture owhat your intentions are. I suggestmaking a vision board, which isbasically a collage o images andwritings that are visual reminderso what youre striving or. Visualiza-

tion techniques are very powerul. Ibelieve that i you dont have a plotted

vision board, how can you have a vision?

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BALAnCEYou absolutely must nd balance.Dont take your eating plan or yourworkouts to the extreme. Dont livewith the all or nothing rule. Remem-ber i you want this to last then it mustbe looked at as a marathon and not asprint. Let the I want it all attitude goand instead shoot or slow and steady.Your patience will be well rewarded.

ACCOunTABiLiTYKeep score or your own accountability. Measurements, progresscharts, weight records and a ood and training journal are al

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