Nature's Pathways Oct 2013 Issue - South Central WI Edition

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departments7 reections rom the editor

10 healthy pets

22 healthy kids

28 healthy eating

40 intuitive insights48 herb blurb

50 average jane

55 community calendar

56 community partners

57 advertiser directory

sOUtH CentraL WIsCOnsIn October 2013

8 Autoimmune conditions

11 Positive living in a clear home

12 Maximize your vitality with the

RAINBOW liestyle

14 Climate change15 Ah, all

16 Acupuncture 101

18 Genetics or environment

20 Biorhythm and our lives

24 Making sense o meat

terminology

26 Managing anger

27 Acupuncture and pregnancy

32 Te power o smudging

33 Going solar

34 Te importance o fuid

movement in the body

36 Living the reiki principles

37 Te many uses o strongacidic water

38 My lie as a car

42 Health is in your gums

44 Hidden killers

46 Te new -word

49 Happiness, an inside job

52 Natures tricks and treats:

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54 Te rise o the emale lightwor

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October is an exhilarating month or all o our senses.Te colors, the tastes, the crisp air, the excitement it really getsme reminiscing about my childhood experiences rom this time oyear: carving pumpkins and roasting the seeds; sipping on momsold-ashioned hot cocoa; trick-or-treating during the golden age;raking leaves into jumping piles; watching Its the Great PumpkinCharlie Brown; and sleeping with the windows open just a bit buried under the newly applied winter quilt.

Its important to recognize that some o us dont have such goodmemories to draw upon, however. For those o us still dealingwith the eects o childhood trauma, October is the beginning oa three-month period notorious or being dicult to get through.It can also be a time when the unortunate symptoms o undiag-nosed depression issues pile on. I encourage any o you who arequestioning the status o your mental health to take advantage othe increased resources available this National Depression and

Mental Health Screening Month. Your mental and emotional well-being is worth the eort!

Our authors have some great articles to educate us about waysto take better care o ourselves and be more aware o our overallhealth. eresa Martens inorms us about the reiki principles andhow they can help us be present in the moment. James Hill warnsus that gum disease can lead to other health issues throughout thebody. Gregory Stroncek gives us a lesson on meat terminologythat oen conuses most o us at the grocery store. Tese are just

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The diseases plaguing frst-world countries today arenothing like the plagues, polio and tuberculosis o the 20thcentury. According to the American Autoimmune Related

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T manstam mcal appoac oautommun sosAllopathic treatments o autoimmune diseases and other condi-tions that generate inammation, such as osteoarthritis, eczemaand rashes, are treated with creams or injections to suppress theimmune system. Tese immune-suppressing medications havebecome increasingly popular and come at a high price bothmonetarily and in side eects. Common side eects include theinability to fght acute inections and dormant viral inections,

bone loss, numbness and tingling, and diminished eyesight. Tesemedications can also damage the liver, heart and kidneys.

HUMIRA, a commonly prescribed medication or rheumatoidarthritis, costs insurance companies over $1,000 or a single monthlydose, with average costs o $15,000 per year per patient. Tese typeso medications are burdening our already broken health care system.

Abbotts June 6, 2012 Press Release, Abbott Announces 10-YearData Evaluating HUMIRA (Adalimumab) or Patients with Long-Standing Moderate-to-Severe Rheumatoid Arthritis, reports that:

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T olstc appoac o autommunsosNatural treatments or autoimmune conditions require a multi-aceted approach that addresses both immune system triggers andcalming down an overactive immune response.

Te three common triggers that overstimulate the immunesystem are:

STreSS: Stress reduction is best achieved with some combina-tion o meditation, exercise, coping skills, liestyle changes and

holistic therapies, including therapeutic-grade essential oils,massage, homeopathy, chiropractic and acupuncture.

lOw-grAde ChrONiC iNeCTiONS: Tese are oenoverlooked by allopathic medicine as normal, but they willconstantly trigger the overactive immune system. Holisticunctional medicine providers look at blood and stool testingto identiy and eradicate low-grade chronic inections.

OOd iNTOlerANCeS: Such intolerances are dierent thanood allergies in that they create inammation and malabsorp-tion o nutrients. Food intolerances can be identifed usingblood, stool or saliva testing, or elimination diets.

Aer the immune system triggers are reduced, the immune systemcan be balanced. Te easiest analogy to understand balancing theimmune system is a teeter-totter. Te center support o the teeter-totter is -helper-3 (T-3), which is responsible or returning theimmune system to a balanced and relaxed state aer an immuneresponse. -helper-1 (T-1) is one side o the teeter-totter, whichis the frst line o cellular deense that strongly attacks cold andu bugs, viruses and allergies. -helper-2 (T-2) is the other sideo the teeter-totter, which creates antibodies in the extracellularuids to attack anything that has been tagged with an antigen.

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care goals o their clients. Michelle also teaches classes or other health care pers. For more inormation, call 608.441.9355 or visit www.isthmusacupuncture

Rebalancing the immune system is best handled in three st1. First is to support T-3 with high-quality fsh oil, vitamin

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looking at herbs and spices known to supplement T-1 or Tand analyzing how they respond in the body, the over-responside can be identifed. One method is to see i the specifc or T-2 herbs and spices generate intolerances on blood or during elimination diets. Another method uses Japa

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3. Tird is to support the weaker side o the teeter-totter, wnaturally pulls down the overactive side.

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hot breath on your leg, lolling tongue, loud noises andgooy grin: Does this describe your dog when shepants? In the summer heat, you expect your dog to pant

aer exercise or i your house is rather warm inside. Dogs dontnormally sweat, so the only way they can cool o is by panting and

through their paw pads. But what might be the cause o panwhen your dog isnt exercising or in a warm area? Tere anumber o medical reasons or excessive panting, and it cansome investigating by your veterinarian to get to the root cau

A common cause o panting is pain. Arthritis pain, ustomach, back pain or any discomort in your dog can leapanting. Tere may not be other clinical signs o pain, altho

a painul dog may lay around more, not eat as well, or becclingy and not want you out o his sight.

Fear and anxiety are another common cause o excepanting. Tunderstorm phobia, separation anxiety or generaanxiety may only maniest as excessive panting. Anxious dogsalso hide, stay close to their owner, not eat well or try to get oa confned space.

Is your dog taking any steroids (like prednisone or dexamesone) or allergies or an autoimmune disease? Besides cauincreased drinking, increased urination and increased appsteroids can also cause panting. I the panting and other side eare driving you crazy, be sure to discuss lowering the steroid with your veterinarian.

Tere is a disease called hyperadrenocorticism, or Cushdisease, that causes the body to produce excess steroid hormJust like when a dog is given oral steroids, Cushings discan cause the same side eects. Once the disease is treatedcontrolled, the panting should decrease or stop.

Tere are other diseases besides Cushings that can cpanting. An overactive thyroid gland will speed up the animmetabolism and make the dog warm, leading to panting. D

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Not many people will openly discuss how their homes eelenergetically, or that they have areas in their homes thateel not quite right (e.g., their basement eels creepy to

them). Do you have children that or some reason will not play ina certain room, or does your cat/dog look past you as i staring atsomething behind you? I, like many others, have had eelings ouneasiness in a home right away upon entering it or even eel likethere is something there. Just sensing these negative energies cancreate discomort, but or one to openly discuss this with someonecan be even more uncomortable. You can easily imagine how one

could have worries or ears o what others may think, especially iyou eel you may be imagining it yoursel. Well let me tell you romexperience, you are not!

We do tend to think o our homes as places that have walls,oors and roos, which include rooms that contain our personalitems. One then creates the atmosphere they want in their homeby personal touches and creativity. Te subtle energy o our homeis aected by what we bring home with us aer a long day at work,as we do shed the stress once we are home, or by the atmosphereand moods o people who are now living there or who have previ-ously lived in the home. Now take a moment and think o a time inyour lie when you have had a very negative person in your home,or discovered that the previous owners o the home argued a lotand are now divorced. Granted, there is no doubt that there havebeen good times in your home, but this inormation is to assist youin your awareness that the energies o negativity need to be psychi-cally cleaned. Tese energies linger and, over time, accumulate; itwould be like not physically cleaning your home or years.

Tere are ways you can do your own clearing by becoming awareo subtle energies, and learning how to shield and bless your home,along with techniques used in the actual act o clearing. Tere arebooks available that will teach you these practices. One is Te

Smudging and Blessings Book by Jane Alexander and anothSacred Space by Denise Linn. Denise teaches our steps to a hclearing in an overview o what is necessary in your preparapurifcation, invocation and preservation. In both o these boyou will learn how to properly ask or assistance rom guardor angels to cleanse and drive away all negativity as you are gthrough your home. Use a smudge stick o sage placed in a shebowl, and a eather to guide the smoke during your clearing. Tyou can say a blessing or prayer to provide you with intentiobringing peace, love, balance and harmony to your home. U

essential oils, crystals, plants and singing bowls in your homeassist you also in maintaining a positive atmosphere. Knowinproper steps to take when clearing your home is vital to the suco it working.

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iremember the frst year I started practicing chiropractic. Iwas situated in a small city and took care o a lot o peoplethat drove in rom rural communities. Tere was one man in

particular that I will always remember. He walked into my oceone day complaining o excruciating pain throughout his wholeback. Every spot along his back was so painul that the only thinghe could do to get through the day was take narcotics. Review-ing his history, he told me he was a armer and a ather with twobeautiul children. He was suering and his pain was aectingeverything in his lie: work, sleep and, most importantly, how heinteracted and played with his children.

Unortunately, I never had a chance to help him. It was only oneshort day later that he was gone, leaving his two beautiul childrenwithout a ather. He had lymphatic cancer that had aggressivelyravaged his whole body. Can you imagine, one day living, playingwith your kids and the next day youre gone? All I know is that

cancer touches our lives, whether it is ourselves or through a lovedone or someone we know. Every time the same questions press onme: Could anything have been done dierently? I there was onething that a person could do dierently, would they live?

In my many years o practice and helping people get well whether they had cancer or they wanted to live their best lives there were always key things that I would recommend or them.Here is a simple way to maximize youre vitality; its called theRAINBOW liestyle.

reST:It is very important to get your sleep. Many people inour society are stressed and sleep deprived. Eventually, chroniclack o sleep can and will lead to health disturbances. A verycommon ailment associated with sleep deprivation is adrenalatigue, which can lead to a whole host o issues. Rest is impor-tant and I recommend 6-8 hours per night.

ATTiTUde: Focus on what you can do something about.Everything relies on our perception o an event and ourresponse to it. Te universe is balanced, and i you can seek thebalance in it and oster it with orgiveness and gratitude, youwill experience less stress.

iNTAKe O NUTrieNTS/dieT: Getting adequate nutrientsor your body is essential. Tis means ensuring that your body

is digesting ood properly so that you are utilizing your nents or energy, growth and repair. In the case o cancer, cacells love sugar; it provides them with an acidic environmwhich encourages rapid growth. It is important to incorpoa diet with many resh vegetables. Equally important isyou are also experiencing proper elimination. Autointotion (toxicity o the bowel) can lead to a whole host o ailmin the body, not just discomort.

NiKe: No, you dont need to wear Nike shoes. However, you need is movement. Movement IS lie! We oen orgetmovement is a vital nutrient or the body just like wateoxygen is or us. Movement stimulates the circulation o nents within our cells. I encourage everyone to walk 10 minper day, at the very least.

belieS: What are your expectations o things to be? Lbeautiul! When you walk into a room, do you light it up w

you enter or when you leave? I its the latter, then ask youhow you can experience more joy. Embracing a belie syo happiness and vitality will encourage optimal health. Cout the video o positive psychology called Te Happy Sto Better Work by Shaun Achor on ED.com.

OXygeN: Yes, breathe! Oxygen is a key nutrient or the unco our bodies. In this stressed out world, we are breathingShort and shallow breathing is oxygen-depleting and very aor the body. Healthy, well-oxygenated cells are cancer resistathe least and cancer proo at the best. We want to ocus on exsive, deep meaningul breaths to nourish our tissues.

wATer: Lie is about hydration. Every process in the brequires a hydrogen or oxygen molecule hence water (H

By ollowing the RAINBOW liestyle, you can ensure yourslie lived with robust health and vitality.

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the assistance o spirit to clear and remove entities or soulsmay be in a home that many o us do not see. Tere are thoseI have met who do see these very things that I described, andthem very seriously when they are explaining their experieI learned over the last couple o years that a home, an apartmor a property can and will have imprints rom previous ownegative vortexes, energies rom the Earth that are supportin

negative or a portal/opening that allows energies to enter. I discovered that these are very real, and with SR, clearing spiable to transorm, clear, close and change the energy to shisupporting those people who live in the home with the posTe most common comments Ive received when I have cleahome are that it eels like it is now their home, and that it is ligand clearer, even to those who are not used to eeling energie

Being in awareness o how your home eels is really aboperson stepping into their own power and taking ownershtheir home. Using such simple practices in clearing your hwill in turn provide you with the balance and harmonydeserve in your sacred space called home.

Sonya Teis, a certied SR consultant, is owner o RootedWholeness Center, 6670 University Ave., Suite 102, MiddShe is certied in spiritual restructuring, and is a reiki masteteacher o dowsing. Sonyas spiritual clearings through SR spirit to inner peace by replacing negative energies with po

For more inormation, call 608.220.0406 or visit www.rooted-spirit.com.

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with thyroid disease generally have an underactive thyroid gland,but i there is a thyroid tumor or the dog is taking too muchthyroid supplement, then hyperthyroidism can occur.

Any disease that aects the heart or lungs can cause panting.High blood pressure, congestive heart ailure, pneumonia,tracheal collapse, lung cancer or laryngeal paralysis can bepossibilities.

Another very common cause o panting is too much body at.Being overweight increases the work o breathing, plus acts as aninsulator, keeping the body temperature elevated aer exercise. Iyou cant easily eel your dogs ribs, then it is time to cut back onportion size, cut out treats and increase the exercise!

Since excessive panting can be due to many treatable causes,be sure to discuss concerns about your dogs panting with your

veterinarian. Comprehensive blood work should be done to lookor endocrine diseases, chest X-rays should be done to look orheart or lung problems, and medications can be tried to helpwith anxiety or pain. Bottom line: Your dogs panting is trying totell you something!

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Lori Scarlett, DVM, owns Four Lakes Veterinary Clinic, 4504Monona Drive in Madison. Her practice specializes in cats anddogs. Lori received her doctor o veterinary medicine degree in1995 rom Michigan State University. She previously worked atMcFarland Animal Hospital or seven years and in Durham, NC

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No matter which side o the politi-cal spectrum you lie, you have anopinion on the state o Earths envi-

ronment. Tere is a reason scientists preer theterm climate change to global warming not everything is getting warmer. As theglobal average temperature rises, it altersweather systems, changing patterns o heatand cold, and shiing wind currents.

I Earth is warming up in some placesmore rapidly because o mans ootprint, or

i Earth isnt warming up because o mansootprint, doesnt really matter. Pickingsides would keep some o us rom doinganything about it. We all just need to dowhat is required to save our planet or ourchildren. Because, what i?

Tere are some easy actions each ocan take to do our part:

Buy a smaller, more uel-ecient c Swap a traditional car or one with

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The all colors, the cool, clean air,

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down on us. Ask some o my closest riendswhat season I love and they will tell you, asthey roll their eyes, all. Tey may whispera ew unkind things under their breathsabout me being crazy, but they know I liveor this season. Whos with me?

Te main reason I love all is becauseit means change. Te landscape, the ood,the clothes and the outdoor activities areall dierent. My husband, Je, on the otherhand, looks at the landscape and thinks

lea removal, the ood, heavy carbdrates, the clothes, bulky and cumsome and the outdoor activities, whmy green grass and nice landscaping?about perception. Perception is a powthing. It is defned as:

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wat s acupunctu?Acupuncture is the most well-known parto raditional Chinese Medicine (CM)that involves inserting thin sterile needlesat specifc points on the body. CM isbased on thousands o years o observationo natural phenomena, both in the exter-

nal environment and within the body. ounderstand acupuncture, you must frstunderstand CM. Here are a ew key prin-ciples to help you understand CM:

Qi: All living things are powered by alie orce energy known as qi (ch). Manyinterpret qi as a vague concept, but it isactually a concise way to describe all o theenergetic processes and exchanges that takeplace in the body. For example, in CM, daqi is the energy we take in rom the air webreathe, and gu qi is the energy we take inrom the ood we eat. Te body convertsda qi and gu qi into the raw materials weneed to make new cells in the body and theenergy we need to perorm daily unctions.

MeridiANS: Qi ows in predictablepatterns within the body. Just as the bloodwithin our bodies ollows a predictablepath through our circulatory system, theqi in our body ows along predictable andcontinuous pathways called meridians.

Tese meridians connect each part o thebody to every other part o the body, includ-ing the mind and the spirit. Tis intercon-nection means that no one part o the bodycan be isolated rom the body as a whole.

CAUSeS O diSeASe/SyMPTOMS:

Certain actors, such as stress, overwork,

inappropriate diet, trauma or injury, cancause qi to become blocked anywherealong the meridians. Tese blockages actlike dams on a river, stopping the owdownstream (defciency) while causinga backup in ow upstream (excess). Inother words, they cause imbalances in thenormal ow o qi that, due to the intercon-nected nature o the system, can cause animbalance in the body as a whole. Physicalsigns and symptoms are the maniestationo these imbalances.

diAgNOSiS: A practitioner o CMmust evaluate the patients collection osymptoms to identiy his or her patterno imbalance. Using various diagnostictools, including a detailed health history,examination o the pulse and tongue, andpalpation o the meridians, the CM prac-titioner reaches a dierential diagnosis thatdescribes the individual patients conditionand helps guide the treatment plan.

TreATMeNT: Based on the dential diagnosis, the CM practitiwill develop a customized treatment designed to correct the patients speimbalance. Acupuncture, which helpsblockages in qi, is one o the best wayrestore normal qi ow within the b

However, the practitioner may also recmend other components o CM, inclutui na (Chinese medical massage), ntional therapy, Chinese herbal mediexercise therapy and meditation. Te leo the course o treatment is oen reto duration o the symptoms (i.e.,longer youve been experiencing trothe longer it may take to correct the imance), but each person responds dierto acupuncture.

wat can acupunctu o ou?CM has the ability to address any numo symptoms or conditions, incluheadaches, sleep disturbance, digeupset, atigue, stress, anxiety, depresmusculoskeletal pain, inertility, etyoure curious about acupuncture, bunot quite sure why you would seek tment, ask yoursel the ollowing quest

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4. Are my bowel movements regular?5. Am I ree rom muscle pain, joint pain

and headaches?

6. Do I easily manage the stress in my liewithout experiencing excessive anxiety,worry or depression?

7. Am I happy with my level o sex drive?8. Is my immune system strong enough to

help me resist or quickly fght o mostillnesses I encounter?

I you answered no to any o the abovequestions, you may beneft rom acupunc-ture treatments.

Lindsay Geier is a licensed acupunc-turist and licensed massage therapist,

with a Bachelor o Science in biology.Her practice ocuses on using acupunc-ture and Chinese medicine to improve

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His list could even have includedthe decisions we make when choos-ing diapers! Cloth diapers are ar betteror our planet than disposables, whichgenerate sixty times more solid wasteand use twenty times more raw mate-rials (e.g., crude oil and wood pulp),

according to Whitewash: Exposing theHealth and Environmental Dangers oWomens Sanitary Products and Dispos-able Diapers, What You Can Do AboutIt by Liz and Adrienne Scott. Te act is,using proessional, commercial, comput-erized machinery is the most ecient way both energy and cleanliness wise towash and process diapers. Do-it-your-selers have the right idea, but can maketheir cloth diapering decision even moreimpactul by using a diaper service.

Getting back to climate change, aninteresting report was released in Juneo this year by the Geneva Association,an insurance research group. Warmingo the Oceans and Implications or the(Re)insurance Industry reveals how

risk is redistributed by altered weasystems, changing patterns o heatcold, and shiing wind currents. Wan industry as huge as this spends mon research on the march o planewarming, it should make us all tabout our positions and our curactions no matter what side oargument we are on.

Maggie Koerth-Baker, science editBoingBoing.net and author o BeorLights Go Out, a book about the uo energy production and consumpwrote an article in September 2013 orNew York imes that concluded, As mgroups like the Geneva Associationor risk models that account or climchange, politicians are going to get a dent message. Denying climate change

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linus Pauling, the ounding ather o molecular biology andauthor o Vitamin C and the Common Cold, scientifcallydemonstrated that the origin o disease is based on specifc

changes in genetic materials due to environmental inuences.

In Genome, Jerry Bishop and Michael Waldholz point outaberrant genes do not, in and o themselves, cause diseaseand large their impact on an individuals health is minimal the person is plunged into a harmul environment ...1 In Feary 2006, the National Institutes o Health launched a GEnvironment and Health Initiative (GEI) to support researchwill lead to the understanding o genetic contributions and genvironment interactions in common disease. Each persons pool has the exibility to express itsel with health and longeor with illness and degenerative disease, depending on envimental conditions.

Given that the environment and health are so entwined,given that many environmental inuences stress, inadeqnutrition, toxins modiy genetic expression towards diswouldnt it be antastic to have a tool to accurately monitor health on an ongoing basis? Your conventional medical douses blood tests. Unortunately, blood tests oen look good something is really wrong. Recently, I was talking to a cwhose medical doctor had told him, Tere is nothing wrong you, but there is really nothing right.

On the other hand, your hair can provide unique metabolicintracellular inormation more readily than your blood. Firall, human blood is highly regulated to stay within narrow ranFor instance, a buer o carbonic acid and bicarbonate is prein blood plasma to maintain a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Tbuer solutions are necessary because many enzymes work under very precise conditions. Because o this, the blood is onot an eective diagnostic tool or metabolic imbalance. Sectoxins such as lead are instantly removed rom the blood protective measure. For 30 to 40 days ollowing an acute exposure, elevated serum levels o lead are undetectable inblood. Smartly, our bodies deposit the metal into tissues sucthe liver, bones, teeth and hair.

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Hair is analyzed through a hair tissue mineral analysis(HMA) or:

Mineral/electrolyte levels in the bodys tissues, includingcalcium, chromium, magnesium, selenium, sodium, potas-sium, nickel, iron, copper, lithium and zinc. All these miner-als are key to good health. I you dont know your minerallevels, how do you know i you need a multivitamin or howmuch o that multivitamin you need to take each day? Also,did you know that calcium loss rom the body can becomeso advanced that severe osteoporosis can develop withoutany appreciable changes noted in the calcium levels in a bl\ood test? And, did you know that magnesium is requiredor normal muscular unction, especially the heart, and thatmagnesium defciency has been associated with an increasedincidence o heart attacks, anxiety and nervousness?

oxic metal levels including lead, mercury, cadmium, arsenicand aluminum. Hair is used as one o the tissues o choice bythe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in determiningtoxic metal exposure. A 1980 report rom the EPA stated thathuman hair can be eectively used or biological monitoringo toxic metals. Te average person is continually exposed totoxic metal sources such as cigarette smoke (cadmium), hairdyes (lead), hydrogenated oils (nickel), antiperspirants (alumi-num), dental amalgams (mercury and cadmium), copper and

aluminum cookware, and lead-based cosmetics. Your body isdesigned to cleanse; without this mechanism, you would die.And, i your individual biochemical needs are being met, youcan fght o pollution and the ill eects o stress. However, mosto us arent. An HMA allows you to track the heavy metals andbiochemical stress within your own body, assisting you to createand more easily ollow a personalized health plan.

Signifcant mineral ratios that help determine carbohydratemetabolism, thyroid unction, inammation levels, adrenalreserves, copper toxicity and tissue breakdown.

ake a HMA seasonally to develop a nutritional program thatis tailored to your bodys particular requirements to assist it toexpress health and longevity.

Kristina Amelong, creator o the Optimal Health Network.comand author o en Days to Optimal Health, oers healing toolsthrough the Internet such as in-home colon cleansing programs,healthy prostate programs, a detox diet and Young Living essen-tial oil suppositories. Te Optimal Health Center in Madison

oers nutritional consulting, a FIR sauna, a vitamin D tanning bed and colonhydrotherapy. Visit www.optimalhealthnetwork.com or more inormation.

1. Genome by Jerry Bishop and Michael Waldholz, Simon and Schuster, NewYork, 1990.

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it mean to you rom a ood and energy perspective? Doembrace the season as we head into the uncertainty o wintedo you dread it? I you are the person that dreads it, what cando about it? What do you have control over that will allow yoenjoy the season? Here are some ideas to keep your energy hyour taste buds happy and your spirit light!

SleeP: Our bodies were designed to work with our e

ronments. When light (any light, sun, light bulbs and sclight rom Vs and computers) hits our skin, melatdecreases and cortisol increases. As the days get shoembrace your bodys longing or more sleep. In order towarm, keep your immune system strong and make good choices. Extra sleep is a must; aim or a minimueight hours each evening.

PlAN OUTdOOr ACTiviTieS TO STAy CONNeC

TO The SeASON iN A POSiTive wAy: ake a trippumpkin patch, walk in the leaves, or bundle up and plthe park (you dont need kids or this). Getting outsidesoaking up the sun (even i its urther away) will put a son your ace.

PlAN The iNdOOr ATer ACTiviTy: Warm up sapple cider and spice it up with a cinnamon stick. Light scented candle or take a hot bath. Te anticipation o waraer the cold gets you through the cold.

MAKe USe O high eNergy TiMeS: I your enis highest in the morning, plan to do the toughest thon your to-do list at that time. When the brain is tiredfring between synapses declines signifcantly, which makharder to do things that require a lot o energy.

eAT well: You knew this one was coming! When the bis tired and cold, it sends a signal to increase energy warm up by eating things that will accomplish that qui

Fast-acting carbohydrates will increase body heat and the body ast energy. Pair these with protein to allow theand energy to linger. Some ideas:

Apples and one serving o roasted (resh out o the oventhe best) nuts.

One-hal baked potato topped with a single serving o avorite melted cheese.

One slice o sprouted bread or a sprouted tortilla withto two tablespoons nut butter (try almond butter or hal tablespoon o cashew butter or a change o pace).

One tortilla topped with black beans and salsa, liggrilled in olive oil.

Pumpkin seeds and a single serving o dried ruit yu

I you arent convinced, try these recipes to help you enjoyseason. Embrace all and anticipate the beauty o winter!

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we all experience days when wewake up in the morning eelingull o energy and excited

about what we are going to be doing thiswonderul day to reach the goals we haveplanned or ourselves. We look good, eel

excellent and our thoughts are very posi-tive about everything around us. We eelthat nothing can prevent us rom achiev-ing everything we want to accomplishconcerning work, school, amily, rela-tionships, exercise, etc. Ten suddenly, a

ew days later, even though we have doing everything exactly the same eating the same, sleeping the same anthe same environment, or no appareason something just isnt right. We little or no energy, eel weak, cant contrate, eel irritable, look bad and so

Some eel this more than others. Whhappening? we may wonder.

One explanation or these ups downs o lie comes rom an area o scalled biorhythm, which concerns behavioral science o lie-energy rhytTere are many rhythms amiliar to o us. Te night/day rhythms (24 hothe seasonal rhythms (spring, summerwinter); the annual rhythms (365.25 per year); the rhythms o the moon days) these and many others aect o us dierently.

Within the past century, it has scientifcally proven that we have tenergy cycles, or biorhythms. Tese tbiorhythms begin in the positive phathe moment o birth and continue rlarly thereaer until death. Te three care: the physical, which lasts 23 dayssensitivity/emotional, which lasts 28 and the intellectual/mental, which las

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days. Tere is no bad news with biorhythm,only inormation.

Te frst 11.5 days o the physicalbiorhythm cycle are considered to be thepositive hal. During this high period,we give o energy with a prodigality thatpeaks around the sixth day rom the starto the cycle. At this point we are the stron-gest, can work out the hardest and have

more endurance than during the rest o thecycle. We are also more resistant to disease,better coordinated and generally in betterphysical condition.

During the second 11.5 days o thephysical cycle, sometimes called the nega-tive hal, the body recharges while energyaccumulates. Naturally, we tire moreeasily, need more rest and fnd it hard totrain vigorously. During this period, we aremore likely to experience a physical slump,since we are weaker and more vulner-able to disease. Te body begins gatheringstrength or a return to the high side othe cycle. I we are in good physical condi-tion, no mishaps or illnesses should occur we will merely experience a simplereduction in physical potential. It is onlyduring the critical days o the cycle, whenthe rhythm is changing rom positive tonegative or vice versa, that the physicalrhythm becomes so erratic and unsta-ble that extra caution becomes a neces-sity. It should be very obvious that i youare training and/or competing, it is very

important to become aware o your 23-dayphysical biorhythm.

Te 28-day sensitivity (emotional) cyclecontrols the nervous system and aectsdisposition, mood and coordination.During the frst 14 days, the positive phase,we are inclined to react in positive andconstructive ways to most events. Sincewe get along better with others and withourselves during this phase, this frst halo the sensitivity cycle proves to be the besttime or undertaking projects requiringcooperation, a positive attitude and creativ-ity. Tis period is great or socializing.

Because the emotional cycle is a poweruland pervasive one, it can modiy both thephysical and the intellectual cycles morethan you might expect. In a period o phys-ical decline combined with an emotionalpeak, even training or athletic peror-mance may be up to par, simply because othe very positive attitude generated during

the apex o the emotional phase. Tis isparticularly true in mind sports, suchas powerliing, bodybuilding or running,where concentration and determinationare extraordinarily important.

Te strengths o the sensitivity rhythmsinuence are also apparent in intellectualand creative endeavors. It is reasonableto think that during the negative part o

the intellectual cycle, it will be dicult toachieve any major insights or to produceespecially viable ideas. However, i thatsame period is one o an emotional high,the ideas and insights may ow in a virtualtidal wave. Interestingly, the sensitivityrhythm is the easiest o the three to track,since each o us is usually a good judgeo his or her own eelings. Even skepticsabout biorhythm admit to an awareness oregular uctuations in their emotions.

In its 14-day negative phase, theemotional rhythm can result in verydangerous results, since eelings aect

judgment. Te days during which werecharge our emotional powers are poorones or perorming dangerous jobs. Criti-cal sensitivity days carry much more dangerthan the days o the negative phase. Teyleave us open to sel-inicted harm. Anemotionally critical day, particularly whenit is combined with a critical day in eitherthe physical or intellectual cycle, defnitelycalls or taking all available precautions.

Te fnal phase, the intellectual/mental

cycle, originates in the brain and takes 33days to complete. It aects intelligence,reasoning and comprehension powers. Tefrst 16.5 days, or the positive phase, is agood time or sel-improvement throughreading and education, since our minds aremore open, retentive and our understand-ing is at its best. On the other hand, duringthe negative, or low phase, most o us fndit harder to concentrate or think thingsthrough with maximum clarity.

When we are in the center o a biorhythmcycle, be it up or down, we undergo a spinperiod, a phase that may be just as seriousas a critical period.

Te relative strength o the physical,emotional and intellectual biorhythms

varies among individuals. It is oolish togeneralize about which rhythms in whichphases will dominate other rhythms andphases, and this problem complicatesthe question o interpreting mixed days.

Heredity and talent help explain tdierences.

A natural bodybuilder (i.e., one has inherited great genetics and phystrength) places much more emphasithe physical cycle than other bodybers, and in the case o the proessicompetitor, this emphasis is even stroWhat we are as a result o inherited cha

teristics will strengthen one or anothour biorhythms; and what we do beco our talents will aect our lie. Te

vidual ways that we have developed towith the stress o biorhythms also mothe eects o those biorhythms.

o fnd out to what degree your persbiorhythms aect you, I would suggesollowing: Keep a daily diary or one moRecord your eelings, physical strengthendurance, ability to concentrate on ting, positive or negative attitude, how

are perorming your daily normal and other observations about yoursel.may then have a personal yearly biorhychart done or you, and compare your fings. You will be surprised!

Biorhythm is a means or you to a sense o predictability and control your training, dieting, relationships lie in general.

Studies I have seen rom all overworld have impressed not only mealso many others as well. Te act some o the results conict is not ne

unusual. Biorhythm is as controversisupplement use, methods o training

judging bodybuilding contests. Regless, the most recent research indicanumber o fndings. First, more calorieburned when individuals are in the ptive position o the physical cycle, wsuggests that diet-conscious individshould cut caloric intake during the ntive phase. Second, most sports injgenerally occur on biorhythmic critor mini-critical days. Tird, rom

accident prevention viewpoint, it is bto be negative physically (because o oconfdence) and not on either a criticmini-critical day.

wo thousand Japanese companiesbiorhythms to predict when their worwill perorm most eciently and saelyhow work schedules can be best desigIn act, their entire transportation ind

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lack o sleep is currently being connected to everythingrom learning disorders and mental illness to obesity inthe scientifc communities.1,2 Tat should be no surprise to

those people who have sought natural remedies and holistic medi-cine. It has long been known to naturalists that sleep can be healing

as well as therapeutic. Some o the latest sleep studies have shthat dreams may help us to organize and categorize our thourom the previous day, thereore preparing us mentally or tain and assimilating new inormation during the next one.

As parents and educators, we can capitalize on the healing perties o sleep to maintain mood, mental abilities and cognperormance in our children. In other words, i our childrenable to sleep better, their behavior will improve, their emotwill be more manageable and their learning skills will be enhanHere are some tips rom the feld o human development thahelp us achieve good sleep patterns in our children that theybe able to maintain throughout their liespan.

Get extra exercise during the day, especially i it includes bexposed to sunlight. Go to that playground, take your chilswimming, and expose them to yoga and progressive ration techniques. Get them together with other active childI your child seems to resist activity, give it in small dosesmotivate them by including other children in your morplan. Water play is benefcial even is its just an extended btime or a closely monitored kiddie pool. Floor time (woortime.com) is appropriate or all children, not just chilwith special needs, and can be emotionally soothing to dren and parents during the day so that nighttime will tengo more smoothly.

Set the mood or sleep with a soothing and un schedule oBe sure to set aside enough time to do this. Use books, sospecial actions and words to set the tone or comort. suggested schedule may be: Media o, dim the lights.

Leisurely bath. Brush teeth. Read two stories. Get a drink o water. Five-minute back rub, kiss and special good night word

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You may want to include a soothing activity in your routinethat does not include eating or nursing: singing, massage,stroking (ull to intermittent), white noise. I you use a sooth-ing technique, remember that the less you do, the less you willneed to do in the uture. Harvey Karp oers us a 5 S system3

or soothing that can be useul to parents: 1. SwAddliNg. Tis comorts your baby with continuoussupport as in the womb.

2. STOMACh/Side POSiTiON. Tis is or while you are

holding your baby. Always put him or her down to sleep ontheir back to prevent SIDS.

3. ShUShiNg SOUNdS. Doing this close to your babysear will remind him or her o the sounds in the womb.

4. SwiNgiNg. Tis can comort your baby, but be careulthat he or she doesnt get used to always having it to allasleep, or you will be stuck doing it in the middle o thenight. Save this one or emergencies i you can.

5. SUCKiNg. You might try a pacifer since its best not tonurse your baby to sleep i you can help it.

I they wake in the night, comort them minimally but makeit boring or your children. Avoid eeding them, playing withthem and staring lovingly into their eyes at night. Parentswho are good sleepers fnd this easier than most, since theyare tuned out to most stimuli themselves, thereore setting agreat, dull example or their children.

Nutrition aects sleep. Avoid caeine, sugary oods and oodadditives. Balance your childs meals with protein, healthyats, slow carbohydrates, vegetables and ruit, and you willenhance sleep by balancing their blood sugar levels.

According to sleep expert racy Hogg, there is a simple ormulathat parents can use to help their children develop good sleeppatterns early on.4 Te acronym or this method spells the wordEASY, but the author notes that it is not easy or parents to do, just

simple to remember. It reers to the preerred order o events thatlead up to sleep or children. E i or eating, A is or activity, S is orsleep and Y is or you. Yes, having some time or yoursel is cruciali you are to be the best parent you can be. I think the authors pointis that although nursing or bottle eeding babies to sleep worksand is a wonderul experience, it does not work to develop the bestsleeping patterns. Te experts all agree, however, that getting sleepis always preerred over no sleep at all, so although some methodsare better than others, any eorts you make to value sleep in yourhousehold are sure to beneft your amily greatly.

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dANger dAySThe frst hal (upper portion) o each cycle is a period o energyrelease. Physical endurance (P) is at its peak, cheerulness andoptimism prevail (S), and reasoning powers and creativity areincreased (I). During the second hal (lower portion) o each cycor energy recharge period, individuals tend to have less energy,

be more sensitive and have difculty concentrating. When enercycles change rom + (energy release) to (energy recharge),there is a substantial cutback in each o our energy systems andone experiences a critical or caution day. On the biorhythmgraph, any day o any cycle that crosses the dividing centerline a critical day. The probability is very strong that a person willhave a subpar day and be more subject to injury on those days.The peaks and valleys o each cycle are called mini-critical daAlthough some difculty may be experienced on these days, theare not as potentially difcult as critical days. Combinationdays are any days that are simultaneously a critical or mini-critiday in any combination.

=Mini-Critical Days

P=Physical Cycle; 23 DaysS=Sensitivity or Emotional Cycle: 28 Days

I=Intellectual or Mental Cycle: 33 Days

Dr. Joanne Flanagan is a world renown expert in stress-hantechnology, which includes physical, mental, emotional andronmental stressors. She has worked diligently in the pa

years in determining the nature o hidden stresses that dvitality. Te result is her invention o the Equilibrex Pe

which lessens the eects o stress on the bio-energy eld surrounding the hubody. For more inormation and research on stress and how to protect yo

rom stress-related illnesses, see Dr. Flanagans website at www.equilibrex

is based on biorhythm. From airline pilots to bus drivers, wor

are alerted to their critical times, and accident rates have reduced tremendously, more than 60 percent according to sstudies. Many other studies involving human error have conducted, and the results show an amazing correlationsaety and awareness o biorhythms.

With all o the persuasive evidence avoring the ecacbiorhythm awareness, it is surprising that the theory is not more oen in the felds o industrial saety, trac control, mcine and athletics. When it is used, the statistics are not mpublic. Perhaps the reason biorhythm has yet to be applieextensively in the United States as it is in Switzerland and Jis because such studies are complicated and costly.

Whatever the case, it is always important to keep an omind and improve in every way possible. Biorhythms just give you that extra edge!

Nancy Bradley has a masters degree in human development rom Pacic OaksCollege in Pasadena, Cali., and is currently studying to be a certied inant andmaternity sleep consultant. She runs an accredited and licensed early childhoodeducation center in her home and is ounder o Paradox Sugar Free Sweets in

Madison. For more inormation, call 608.335.0411, email [email protected] orvisit www.wannaloseweighteelgreat.com.

Sources:1. Weisssbluth, Marc MD, Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child, Random HousePublishing Group (2003).

2. Kurchinka, Mary-Sheedy, Sleepless in America, Harper Perennial (2007).

3. Karp, Harvey, Te Happiest Baby on the Block, Random House PublishingGroup (2003).

4. Hogg racy, Secrets o the Baby Whisperer, Balantine Books, (2005).




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One only has to walk down any grocery meat aisle and readthe labels to become conused. Phrases that stand out are:grass-ed, grain-ed, natural, naturally raised, pasture raised

and AGA certifed grassed. What is their signifcance and value?

Even some so-called experts dont get it right. According to MaNoble, communications director or the American Grassed Asstion, a James Beard Award-winning che reerred to the meserves as some grassed and some grassed and grain-fnished.is totally incorrect. Noble makes a point that many ches and writers are oen conused over what grassed bee really is.1

Te ollowing is the American Grassed Associations termogy primer, which is helpul or consumers in better understanthe signifcance and value o the words they see in the meat ais

A mat tmnolo pm o consum

ga- Te animal was ed grain at some point, probably ilast ew months o lie. Tis could be in a large CAFO or on a samily arm. I an animal has EVER consumed corn, soy, bregrain or other grain-based eeds, the meat cant be labeled grass

ga A USDA term that means the ruminant animal (sheep, bison or goat) has been ed nothing but grass rom weato harvest. Te term doesnt guarantee, however, that the anwasnt given antibiotics or hormones at some point, and itdoesnt necessarily mean the animal was raised without sconfnement. Meat labeled grassed may be imported rom ocountries. Tis term has legal standing, and to use it as a maing claim or on a label, the producer has to be sure the ani

were raised in accordance with the rule.One note: Poultry and pork are omnivores and typically req

more than grass eeding to be healthy. At this point, there isnaccepted uniorm terminology or poultry and pork raisedpasture. However, Animal Welare Approved oers certifcatiosmall amily arms who meet their standards or humane protion practices, including pasture.

AgA-cf a A term that takes the USDA dards to a higher level. AGA certifcation is a third party a

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system with strict standards to insure the animal has eaten nothingbut grass rom weaning to harvest, has not been confned and hasnever been given antibiotics or hormones. AGA-certifed grassedalso means that the meat is produced in the United States rombee cattle and other ruminants born and raised in this country.

ga fh Tis term has no legal meaning and is a sel-made marketing claim. I an animal is grassed, it is, by defni-tion, grass fnished, so theres no need to claim grassed and grassfnished. Te term by itsel on a label can mean anything, so its upto the consumer to ask questions o the producer or seller.

naua Tis USDA term applies to the fnished product andmeans that it contains no artifcial ingredients or added color, andis only minimally processed. Minimal processing means that theproduct was processed in a manner that does not undamentallyalter the product. Te label must include a statement explainingthe meaning o the term natural (such as no artifcial ingredients;minimally processed). Te term has nothing to do with how theanimal was raised or ed.

nauay-a Tis is another USDA term with legal stand-ing. It means that the animal has never been ed animal byproducts,

growth hormones or antibiotics. Te eed could be grain or grass,and the animal could be confned to a eedlot or a portion o its lie.

oac Te USDA certifes organic production standards, whichrequire that the livestock was raised without antibiotics or synthetichormones, and on eed that was vegetarian, and pesticide- and herbi-cide-ree, and that contained no GMOs. Organic does not equal grass-ed. A ranch with organic certifcation may eed its herd entirely ongrass, but many also eed organic grains and grain by-products duringperiods o confnement. Conversely, many grassed producers choosenot to pursue organic certifcation, even though they ollow organicstandards in the production o their meats. With this label, the bestthing to do is ask the armer or research more about the brand.

Pau a You may encounter this term in articles that use it asa general term or any animal that never sees confnement; however,when you see it on a label, its another sel-made claim with no legaldefnition or independent verifcation o production standards. Tisis another case in which you should ask plenty o questions.

For more inormation, the August 2013 issue o Consumer Reportsdiscusses what ood labels to look or and those to ignore. Te ewgood labels/logos, according to this article, are: USDA organic,Animal Welare Approved and American Grassed (Ameri-can Grassed Association). Te one they wish would go away isnatural, which is meaningless.2

Gregory Stroncek, along with his wie, Lea, own Seven Seeds OrganicFarm in Wisconsins Driless Area. Tey raise Animal Welare

Approved and certied organic grassed bee, pasture-raised pork, andpastured chickens or both meat and eggs. Te arm is USDA, AWA,AGA and Moses Organic certied, and is audited by each agency. Te

Seven Seeds Farm Store is located at 5079 County Road Z in Spring Green. For moreinormation, call 608.935.5757 or visit www.sevenseedsorganicarm.com.

Sources:1. American Grassed Association, http://www.americangrassed.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/A-Meat-erminology-Primer-or-Consumers.pd.

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The origin o anger is part o anancient emotional response tothreatening input rom the envi-

ronment. We have always needed anger,incited by ear, as a mechanism or increas-ing adrenaline enough to cause a fght oright response when appropriate. Toughstill useul under the right circumstances asa reactive state o being, anger has evolved

into more o a subjective part o ouremotional psyche, particularly as a result othe many ast-paced and impersonal socialconditions that exist today.

When mixed with outside or exces-sive inuences such as alcohol, drugs, orirrational perceptions and pack mental-ity, anger can all too easily turn into anunreasonable and inappropriately oensiverame o mind, ar beyond what is called

or. Many times causing unexpected andexplosive bouts directed at those nearby orinnocent parties with unortunate timing.

Being a subjective emotion, however,anger can either be allowed to exist unbri-dled, or be managed and eliminated.Outside o lie or death situations, how aryou are able to curtail whatever inner angstthat may be swelling inside o you lies inyour ability to make defnitive, conscien-tious decisions to maintain control overyour emotional rame o heart and mind.You really are the only one who can casta net over this beast growing rom withinyou and stop it beore it has a chance tosnowball into inappropriate or detrimentalproportions. Te bottom line is, how aranger is allowed to inect and control yourthoughts and actions is literally a matter opersonal choice your choice!

Whatever adrenaline-enhanced irrita-tion or rustration you may be eeling at

any given time, it would be to your adtage to attempt to look past the momand know in your heart that this too rshall pass! Put things into perspecthis temporary state o angst is notcompared to all other positive aspectsaspirations in your lie, including

value as a person. You are not a payour anger, it is a part o you. As sucdoes not deserve the power to waste

emotional energy, hurt others, derelationships or worse!

Te next time you eel overwhelmeanger, do yoursel a avor and try menand emotionally stepping outside omoment and separating yoursel pcally rom the atmosphere that crethis mindset. ake a couple minutes

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Acupuncture is thousands o yearsold, and uses complex and detaileddiagnostic standards to eectively

treat many dierent conditions and compli-cations associated with pregnancy, labor andpostpartum. Some women are hesitant totry acupuncture during pregnancy, specif-cally the early stages o pregnancy. Te frsttrimester is a dichotomy: as it is flled withelation and joy, and is also an unnerving and

ragile time or expecting moms.Regular acupuncture during pregnancy

sets the oundation or a healthy motherand baby. In addition, women who receiveacupuncture during pregnancy oen havea shorter and easier birth experience thanwomen who dont receive acupuncture.Several European studies concluded thatwomen who received acupuncture once aweek during the last month o pregnancyhad signifcantly shorter labors than womenwho did not receive any acupuncture.

Coosn an acupunctustWhen choosing an acupuncturist duringpregnancy, fnd one who has specifc exper-tise in pregnancy care. Fertility, pregnancyand postpartum care require unique radi-tional Chinese Medicine (CM) knowl-edge and/or education. Tere are manyacupuncture points and Chinese herbs thatare to be avoided during pregnancy, and it

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wat acupunctu can oo ou un pnancAcupuncture has the most optimal resultswhen the patient receives treatments on

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s we ow through lie, things can get dirty without regularcleaning. Your house, your car, your workspace and yourenergy feld all get cluttered over time and through experi-

ences. Smudging is a way o cleansing yoursel and your surround-ings o unbenefcial or stale energy. With more and more peopletaking the responsibility or their health and well-being into theirown hands, smudging is gaining popularity like never beore.

Aer reading a variety o sources both online and o, one will

quickly come to the conclusion that there are no widely acceoverlying traditions that govern what smudging is, how it is dand what components are absolutely necessary. And althosacred smoke is almost always present, there are ways to achthe desired eects without it. Native traditions vary by locatribe and time rame. Some traditions say to use an abalone to hold your sage, while others say to use a clay bowl, as a shtaboo.

Tere are, however, some reoccurring themes that are wnoting.

Smudging is most oen used or cleansing ones energy beore doing healing or ceremony, and is also commonly in house cleansing/blessings.

Most traditions also hold recognition o and a deep honoto the spirit or deva o the plant that is used. In essence, yo

asking the plant spirit to participate in the actions, and tthe work with and or you.

In addition, many native traditions call in the our direcwhen they perorm a smudging ceremony and use eathean the smoke. In many cultures, sacred smoke is said to crequests or prayers to the spirit world.

A variety o items can be used or the smudging tool. Te common is white sage, but desert sage, palo santo, copal rmugwort and cedar are also eective or the task. Sweetgraoen used to attract the positive spirits back in again, but isused as a stand-alone smudge.

A common house cleansing/blessing is to an your avsmudge into every room, hallway, drawer, corner cabinetother empty space, and then ollow up with sweetgrass aerwAt night, revisit the areas with a candle and go into every coagain to shine light back into the house.

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Solar systems come in two general categories passive andactive. A passive system in one that uses the heat o the sun,oen with no moving parts involved. For example, you coulddesign your home to capture the heat rom the sun during theheating season and radiate it into the evening. An active systemis one that has components that will capture and store heat oruse when needed or convert the energy rom the sun to elec-tricity. Tis article will describe active systems that are generallyinstalled in our area.

Solar hot water systems, or solar thermal

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